ARTICLE II IMPLEMENTATION

Section 1. Prior to implementation of this Agreement, the

Carrier will offer separation allowances as provided for in

Article V herein.

Section 2 (a) The Carrier shall bulletin to employees under this Agreement the opportunity to select one of the following options:Regular Job, Guaranteed Extra Board (Article III) or Reserve Board/second Brakeman/Yard Helper. (Article IV). (See Q4A #18)

(b) Assignments to positions shall be made by seniority preference. It is understood all regular must-fill jobs and Guaranteed Extra Board positions must be filled initially by working employees as provided by schedule rules.

(c) Employees holding an assignment, regular or extra, may not be forced to the Reserve Board. They may be forced to must-fill positions.

Section 3. The Carrier will not reduce the number of positions below the level on the effective date of this Agreement as a result of implementation of this Agreement. Employees may be furloughed after the initial one hundred twenty (120) day period as a result of a subsequent reduction in business except as provided for in Article III, Section 4(b) herein.