VIII. CREW CONSIST  

A. Except as provided below, the crew consist agreement of the governing CBA shall govern all employees in Zone 1. Only those employees currently covered by the governing CBA and currently eligible to share in the productivity fund will be entitled to share in the post merger productivity fund. 

B. Only those employees currently covered by the above referenced CBA and who are currently eligible for a special allowance will continue their entitlement to a post merger special allowance. 

C. Trainmen who previously sold or eliminated their productivity fund and/or special allowances for a lump sum payment or as part of the SP West Modification Agreement shall not be entitled to a payment as a result of this agreement or the governing CBA. 

D. The First and Second District productivity funds shall be merged into one fund effective with the close of the 1997-1998 fund year. All assignments that currently make contributions to the First and Second District funds shall continue to make contributions to the new joint fund except as provided herein. The percentage of Portland (Albina) terminal yard assignments established in accordance with Article 11, K, that reflects the UP Oregon portion of yard assignments i.e. 80% shall continue to make contributions to the productivity fund. The percentage of Portland (Albina) terminal yard assignments that reflects the former SP portion of yard assignments, i.e., 20%, and other assignments in the former SP prior right areas shall not make contributions to any fund. Newly created assignments made after the implementation of this agreement shall contribute or not contribute based on the same criteria as current assignments, except that any assignment originating at a point within the "30 mile" Zone as defined in article 11, G, operating north into former UP prior right District 1 or East into former UP prior right District 2 shall contribute as such assignments would have pre-merger. 

E.             The Oregon basic crew consist agreement, effective September 15, 1980: the modified second/third district agreement, effective December 21, 1989 and the conductor only agreement effective January 16, 1991, and all attachments amendments and awards thereto, except as provided above will apply to the former SP trainmen holding seniority in Zone 1 modified only to the extent of the exceptions set forth in this Article VIII and applicable Q and A's. 

F.             Separate reserve boards shall exist (total of three) for eligible employees on the UP 1st District, UP 2nd District and the SP Seniority District.