ARTICLE VIII ‑ SPECIAL PAYMENT

As promptly as practicable following June 30, 1968, a lump sum allowance of up to $50.00 will be paid to each employee who had an employment relationship with an individual carrier on June 30, 1968, except that employees who retired after January 1, 1968 but before July 1, 1968 will not be disqualified. The amount of the special allowance will be determined as follows:

  The allowance will be $8.33 for each month commencing with January 1968 and ending with June 1968 in which the employee rendered the equivalent of 10 or more basic days' service under agreements held by the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and his preponderant service (measured by compensation) was also under Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen agreements.