RULE 126. PHYSICAL DISQUALIFICATION. (a) If an engineer considers himself physically qualified and protests suspension from service or change of occupation on that account, he or the general chairman in his behalf may discuss the case with the general manager who will review the report of the examining physician, and, where in his opinion it is necessary, arrange for examination by an appropriate specialist.

(b) The General Manager will on request arrange for a joint conference with the General chairman and examining physician or specialist. The engineer will attend for personal observation if desired. If the General Manager decides that the engineer cannot be continued in service safely, the engineer or chairman will be so advised.

(c) If the engineer or chairman is not satisfied with the decision, the General Manager will, on request, arrange for examination of the engineer by a special medical board in accordance with a written agreement which will provide that—-

1. The Medical Board shall be comprised of three (3) physicians, graduates of a Class A medical school, of at least five (5) years' medical practice, and good professional reputation in the community. The Company will select one member, the engineer will select one member, and the two thus selected will select a third member to be agreed upon by them.

2. The engineer shall submit himself to this Board for physical examination.

3. The Medical Board will render a joint report of their findings and decision within fifteen (15) days after examination of the engineer. One copy of the report will be transmitted to the General Chairman and one copy to the engineer.

4. The findings of the Board as to physical qualifications will be limited to a determination of whether the engineer is qualified to meet the physical requirements of the Company for employes of his occupation as prescribed in currently effective rules and instructions of the Operating Department governing the physical qualification of engineers.

5. The findings and decision of a majority of this Board shall be final and binding upon the Company and the engineer? and the engineer shall not be considered eligible for employment by the Company unless a majority of the Board shall have rendered decision declaring him physically qualified under the physical qualification rules of the Company.

6. Where claim is made for reimbursement of engineer for time lost, the board will, incases where the contention of the engineer is sustained, indicate date as of which, in its opinion, the engineer has recovered sufficiently to resume work in his regular occupation and engineer will be reimbursed for time Lost from that date. '

7. The company and the engineer will each pay the fee and personal expenses of their respective representatives on the board, and will each pay half the fee and personal expenses of the third member as well as half of all additional expense incurred by the board in connection with the examination.

d. No compensation will be paid or claim presented for time lost in taking periodical physical examinations or additional scheduled examinations as may be prescribed in connection with physical deficiencies requiring observation or treatment between the usual periodical examinations, but employes required to submit to physical examination other than periodical examinations or scheduled examinations as above described will be reimbursed for time lost, if any, and, if examination is conducted on lay-over day, they will be paid a minimum day at the rate of the service in which they were engaged at the time they were required to take the examination. Periodical examinations will be conducted at nearest point a qualified doctor designated in timetable is available.