RULE 103. TIE-UPS--FEDERAL LAW.  (a) Under the laws limiting the hours on duty, engineers in road service will not be tied up unless it is apparent that the trip cannot be completed within the lawful time; and not then, until after the expiration of ten (10) hours on duty under the Federal Law, or within two (2) hours of the time limit provided by State laws if State laws govern.  

(b) If engineers in road service are tied up in less number of hours than provided in Section (a), they shall not be regarded as having been tied up under the Law, and their services will be paid for as per schedule.  

(c) When engineers in road service are tied up between terminals under the Law, they shall again be considered on duty and under pay immediately upon the expiration of the minimum legal period off duty applicable to the crew, provided the longest period of rest required by any member of the crew, either eight (8) or ten (10) hours, to be the period of rest for the entire crew.  

(d) A continuous trip will cover movement straight-away or turnaround from initial point to the destination train is making when ordered to tie up. If any change is made in the destination after the crew is released for rest, a new trip will commence when the crew resumes duty.  

(e) Engineers in road service tied up under the law will be paid continuous time from initial point to tie-up point . When they resume duty on continuous trip, they will be paid from tie-up point to terminal on the following basis: It is understood that this does not permit running engineers through terminals or around other engineers at terminals unless such practice is permitted under the pay schedule.

  (f) Engineers in road service tied up for rest under the Law, and then towed or deadheaded into terminal with or without engine, will be paid therefore as per preceding rule the same as if they had run the train into such terminal, the arrival time to govern in the determination of time and pay computations.

  (g) If any service is required of an engineer, or if held responsible for the engine, during the time tied up under the Law, he shall be paid for all such service.

(h) when it is evident that trip cannot be completed in twelve (12) hours, engineers may be tied up between terminals under ten (10) hours and paid ten (1!))hours, from initial point to tie-up point, and again considered under pay at the expiration of eight (8) hours from time tied up.  

(i) Engineers tied up under Section (h) of this rule, time in excess of eight (8) hours on runs of one-hundred (100) miles or less, or after the time equivalent of the miles divided by 12 1/2 where the run is over one-hundred (100) miles will be paid overtime up to the expiration of ten (10) hours from the time first required to report for duty.