MEMORANDUM OF
AGREEMENT
#1405209918
between the
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD
COMPANY
for the
territory covered by the
IDAHO AGREEMENT
and
the
BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE
ENGINEERS
Missed Calls - Lack of
Current Information
It is agreed pool freight engineers who miss a call for service because of the lack of current or correct information from the central calling point (Automated Voice Response – AVR), when the engineer has sought such information, will be reinstated to the first-out status and will be called for the next turn. Or return to the home terminal, the engineer will be placed in the same relative position occupied in the pool prior to the missed call.
An extra engineer who
misses a call for pool freight service because of the lack of current available
or correct information from the central calling point (AVR), when the engineer
has sought such information, will be reinstated to first-out status on the extra
board.
If an engineer, who has
obtained and relied on information from AVR, feels he/she has been improperly
placed in missed call status, that engineer must notify CMS as soon as possible,
but within four hours of the missed call. Upon such notification, CMS will place
the engineer in first-out status, without question. If problems develop from
this handling, the company reserves the right to verify that an engineer
claiming an improper missed call has, in fact, contacted AVR and found
unavailable or incorrect information, prior to placing such engineer in
first-out position.
No runaround penalties will be paid as a result of the application of this agreement.
This agreement will be effective June 15,1999 and
remain in effect subject to the provisions of the Railway Labor Act with the
specific exception that if crew notification technology changes to the extent
this agreement is no longer appropriate, either party may give 60 days written
notice of intent to cancel.
Signed at Salt Lake City June 7, 1999.
FOR THE ORGANIZATION:
FOR THE CARRIER:
/s/ M. A. Mitchell
/s/ C. R. Wise
General Chairman – BLE Director
– Labor Relations