Description:
Item - P7
AGREEMENT
between the
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-EASTERN DISTRICT
and the
ORDER OF RAILWAY CONDUCTORS AND BRAKEMEN
VACATION SCHEDULES – CONDUCTORS AND BRAKEMEN
Section 6 of the "National Vacation Agreement effective
July 1, 1949, reads in part as follows:
'•Vacations shall be taken between January let and December 31st; however, it is recognized that the
exigencies of the service create practical difficulties in providing: vacations in all instances. Due regard,
consistent with requirements of the service, shall be given to the preference of the employee in his seniority
order in the class of service in which engage. When granting vacations. Representatives of the carrier and
of the employes will cooperate in arranging vacation periods, administering vacations and releasing employes
when requirements of the service will permit. "
In applying the above-quoted provision of agreement in a manner which will permit of orderly procedures in scheduling and granting vacations it is agreed:
1. Superintendents will determine as soon as consistent the employes who are qualified for vacations of 7,
14, 21 or 28 days in accordance with the agreements effective January 1, 1965
2. The classification of employes, that is whether they are conductors or brakemen, for the purpose of selecting vacation periods of 7, 14, or 23 days will be determined by the grade of service to which they were regularly assigned on November 15 prior to their vacation year.
3. List of conductors eligible for vacation will be prepared in seniority order for each seniority district,
and copy furnished the local chairman of the O.R.C.E.S similar list of brakeman eligible for vacation will be the local chairman of the B or R T.
4. Local officers and local chairman will determine to be best of their ability the number of conductors and brakeman on each seniority district who can be granted vacations throughout the year consistent with requirements of the service.
5. Conductors and brakemen will be given opportunity to select vacation periods in seniority order in each
seniority district.
6. Vacations as selected in accordance with the above will be shown on the vacation schedule separately for
conductors and brakemen for each seniority roster, and copy furnished the respective local chairman. Dates selected will not be subject to change thereafter except that if it is found there is a surplus of men in any seniority district, employes desiring vacation at that time may be relieved on request of the individual
and approval of the officer in charge, giving- preference to senior men, and assigned vacation period cancelled.
7. If conditions will not permit the granting of vacation as scheduled, payment will be made in lieu thereof in
conformity with the vacation agreement.
8. In cases where enploye fails to select vacation period he trill be assigned vacation period by local chairman
and representative of the management.
This Section will be applied as follows:
Example 1
An employe is scheduled to begin his vacation of August 1st. On July 31st he is called at far terminal at 10:00pm, and arrives at home terminal at 3:00am. On August 1st. The employe will be considered as having begun his vation at 12:01am August 1st
Example 2
An employe is scheduled to begin his vacation on August 1st. On August 1st he is called at the far terminal at 12:10am and arrives at the home terminal at 5:10 am on August 1st. The employe will be considered on vacation at 12:01 am, August 2nd
Example 3
A yard employe is scheduled to begin his vacation on August 1st. On July 31st he goes on duty at 11:59 p, and goes off duty at 7:59 am on August 1st. The employe will be considered as having begun his vacation at 12:01 am on August 1st.
Example 4
A yard employe is scheduled to begin his vacation on August 1st. On July 31st he goes on duty at 3:59pm and works a yard shift plus hour overtime going off duty at 12:59am on August 1st. The employe will be considered as having begun his vacation at 12:01am.
10. This agreement is subordinate to any interpretations of the National Vacation agreement by the committee
provided for in Section 1C of the national Agreement dated April 29, 1949 and effective July 1, 1949, and shall terminate thirty days after written notice served by either party upon the other.
11. The agreements dated April 7, 1953 and February 10, 1954 with the GRC&B and BofRT; the agreement dated January 6, 1954 with the BofRT; and the agreement dated June 22, 1963 with the Four Operating Organizations are hereby superseded and cancelled. This agreement is effective January 1, 1965.
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