(a) Local Rate for Crew as a Unit: On all runs for which any
member of the crew is paid the local freight rate, local freight rate will be
paid to the trainmen,
(b) Morning Start where practicable: Local freight trains
will be started between the hours of 5:00 AM and 10:00 AM where practicable.
(c) Designated Locals: So far as possible, local freight
work will be confined to designated local freight trains, and trainmen handling
such trains will be paid the local freight rates.
(d) Local Rate To Not Less Than One
Train Each Direction Daily:
In territory where no
designated local freight trains are operated, not less than one freight train
crew in each direction, each
calendar day
freight service is operated, will be paid the local freight rate.
(e) Starting Time ‑ Locals: Starting time of locals bulletined
in conformity with this agreement may be changed only by seniority bulletin,
provided, however, that local or mixed train service runs may be abolished, or
established, at any time by appropriate notice to the crews and seniority
bulletin covering the vacancy Issued on the first seniority bulletin date
following the date the new run is established.
(1) Crews of assigned locals or mixed train service runs may be
called two hours in advance or two hours later than starting time established
by bulletin without penalty payment.
(2) Trainmen required to report for work more than two hours but
less than four hours in advance of bulletin starting time of their assignment,
or four hours or more in advance of bulletined starting time (not involving two
service trips, one of which is not a part of the assignment), will be paid as
follows:
A. When required
to go on duty more than two hours but less than four hours in advance of
bulletined starting time of their assignment they will be paid a 50‑mile
arbitrary In addition to time earned on trip.
B. When required
to go on duty four hours or more in advance of bulletined starting time of
their assignment they will be paid a 100‑mile arbitrary in addition to
time earned on trip.
C. If required to
go on duty more than two hours later than the bulletined starting time, pay
will commence two hours later than the bulletined starting time, except, that
where any member of the train and engine crew requires rest under the Hours of
Service Law, pay will not commerce until the expiration of the maximum legal
rest period required by any member of the train and engine crew.
(3) Where trainmen are brought on duty after midnight and paid a guaranteed day in accordance with paragraph (a) of Rule 6, no penalty payment will be made for the advance starting time in the first trip so made, but where, on the first consecutive day following the first trip so made, the trainman is started in advance of his regular starting time, he will be paid as per paragraphs (2) A and (2) B hereof.