RULE 51: STARTING TIME
| Description: RULE 51 - STARTING TIME (a) 48 - Hour Notice: Regularly assigned yard crews shall each have a fixed starting time and the starting time of a crew will not be changed without at least 48 hours' advance notice. Practices as to handling of transfer crews are not affected by this paragraph. (b) Three Shifts - Continuous Service: Where three eight - hour shifts are worked In continuous service, the time for the first shift to begin work will be between 6:30 AM and 8:00 AM, the second 2:30 PM and 4:00 PM, and the third 10:30 PM and 12:00 midnight. (c) Two Shifts - Continuous Service; Where two shifts are worked in continuous service, the first shift may be started during any one of the periods named in paragraph (b). (d) Two Shifts Not Continuous Service: Where two shifts are worked not in continuous service, the time for the first shift to begin work will be between the hours of 6:30 AM and 10:00 AM and the second not later than 10:30 PM. (e) Independent Assignment: Where an independent assignment is worked regularly, the starting time will be during one of the periods provided in paragraph (b) or (d). (f) One Yard Crew: At points where only one yard crew is regularly employed, it may be started at any time, subject to paragraph (a). (g) Exceptions: Exceptions to starting time rules may be agreed upon by the Company and General Committee to cover local service requirements. (h) Starting Time for Extra Crew: Except in cases of emergency created by storm, flood, fire or wrecks, extra yard crews will be started between the hours of 6:30 AM and8:00 AM, 2:30 PM and 4:00 PM, and 10:30 PM and 12:00 midnight. (i) Time When Pay Begins: Except in case of emergency, extra yardmen required to work an extra yard engine starting between 8:00 AM and 2:30 PM, 4:00 PM and 10:30 PM, and 12:00 midnight to 6:30 AM, will start their time at 8:00 AM, 4:00 PM, or 12:00 midnight, as the case may be. |
