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Section 1. Traveling switcher assignments may be
made, providing all such service is performed within a zone
extending 50 miles in each direction from the home terminal.

NOTE:   As an exception to Section 1, traveling switcher
        assignments established at Kemmerer, Wyoming may be
        bulletined for a radius of 56 miles to include the
        West Vaco-Alchem area. A minimum of 150 miles will
        apply at Kemmerer subject to the provisions of
        Section 4.

Section 2. There shall be no restrictions as to the
locations where traveling switchers may be established.
However, switching performed at mainline district terminals
(Salt Lake, Pocatello and Nampa), where yard crews are employed
and on duty shall be governed by the applicable National
Agreements.

Section 3. Employes in such service will be paid the
five-day yard rate for the entire trip or day's work. Eight
hours or less shall constitute a day's work. Overtime will be
computed on the minute basis and will be paid for all time on
duty in excess of eight hours continuous service. Miles run
shall not be taken into account for pay purposes.

Section 4. Employes assigned to traveling switchers
bulletined for a radius of 35 miles or less will be guaranteed a
daily earnings minimum of one hundred twenty-five (125) miles at
the rate provided in Section 3. Employes assigned to traveling
switchers bulletined for a radius in excess of 35 miles will be
guaranteed a daily earnings minimum of one hundred thirty-five
(135) miles at the rate provided in Section 3. When earnings
from all sources do not produce an amount equal to the guaran-
teed mileage of the assignment on any assigned working day, the
employe will be paid the guaranteed mileage of the assignment at
the rate provided for in Section 3.

Section 5. Employes in traveling switcher service
used outside of their assigned territory will be allowed a
minimum of one basic day (8 hours) therefor at the rate and
under the rules governing the service performed on the extra
trip, provided that such time or miles will not be used in
computing time on the assignment.

Section 6. Rules pertaining to initial and final
terminal delay time and terminal switching will not apply to
traveling switcher assignments.

Section 7. There shall be no limitation upon the
number of turnaround trips road switchers may be required to
make into or out of the starting point or between intermediate
points within the area of their assignment.

Section 8. The Carrier shall designate by seniority
bulletin the on-duty point and starting time of road switcher
assignments covered by this Agreement. The starting point shall
also be the off-duty point for each day the road switcher is
assigned to work.

Section 9. Assignments established pursuant to this
Agreement shall be governed by the local starting time rules of
the scheduled agreements.

Section 10. This Agreement supersedes all previous
road switcher agreements.