VIII.    CREW CONSIST

A.       Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the applicable crew consist provisions of the Northwest District (Oregon) Collective Bargaining Agreement shall govern for employees assigned to positions in Zone 2 and to employees working "Nampa" positions in the LaGrande - Nampa pool.

B.       (i). Zone 3 employees who relocate to Zone 2, or who work on the Nampa positions in the Nampa - LaGrande pool, pursuant to this Article II, Section A, Paragraph 4.b.v. and Article VII, Section F of this Agreement will have entitlement to share in the Zone 2 Productivity Fund (Fund #602) for such service. These employees will also receive special allowance payment(s), as provided by the Oregon Crew Consist Agreements, if eligible.

NOTE 1: In keeping with the provisions of the Oregon Crew Consist Agreements, Carrier Productivity Fund contributions ("Fund Plugs") will be made into the Zone 2 Productivity Fund (Fund #602) for service in the LaGrande - Nampa pool.

NOTE 2: Zone 3 employees who previously sold their "Crew Consist Special Allowance" entitlement under provisions of Idaho Crew Consist Agreements are not eligible to receive a crew consist special allowance payment pursuant to this Paragraph B.(i) or other provision(s) of this Agreement.

(ii)      Applicable productivity fund contributions (Fund Plugs) and trip credits for service in the LaGrande - Nampa pool shall be handled in accordance with the provisions of the Northwest District (Oregon) crew consist agreements

C.       The three (3) productivity funds in the territory comprising Zone 2 (Productivity Fund Nos. 603, 604 and 605) will, as of the effective date of this agreement, be consolidated into a single productivity fund for Zone 2 (Productivity Fund No. 602). All contributions to and disbursements from this single fund will be made in accordance with applicable provisions set forth in the Northwest District (Oregon) crew consist agreements.

D.       The existing productivity fund in the territory comprising Zone 3 (Productivity Fund No. 607) prior to implementation of this agreement will be retained and administered in accordance with the provisions set forth in Article VI, Section C, paragraph 1 of this Agreement.