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Amtrak North East Corridor Agreement RECEIPT OF AGREEMENT This is to certify that I have received the Amtrak/Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees (NEC) Agreement, effective May 19, 1976, updated March 1, 1999. _____________________________ (Employee Signature) _____________________________ (Date) _____________________________ (Occupation) _____________________________ (Location) AGREEMENT Entered Into By and Between THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION (AMTRAK) NORTHEAST CORRIDOR And Its Employees Represented By THE BROTHERHOOD OF MAINTENANCE OF WAY EMPLOYEES Note: It is understood that this reprinting is a synthesis in one document of the provisions of the current labor agreement. This is intended as a guide. It is not a separate agreement between the parties. If any dispute arises as to the proper interpretation or application of any rules, the terms of the actual negotiated labor agreement shall govern. (Synthesis printed April, 1999) RULES SCOPE AND WORK CLASSIFICATIONS.................................................................................. 1 SCOPE ........................................................................................................................................ 1 EXCEPTION .......................................................................................................................... 2 WORK CLASSIFICATION RULE ......................................................................................... 11 BRIDGE AND BUILDING AND TRACK DEPARTMENTS ........................................... 11 NORTHEAST CORRIDOR UNITS .................................................................................... 13 ELECTRIC TRACTION DEPARTMENT .......................................................................... 14 APPLICATION AND INTENT ........................................................................................... 15 RULE 1. ASSIGNMENT TO POSITION ............................................................................... 16 RULE 2 QUALIFICATIONS FOR POSITIONS................................................................... 16 RULE 3 ADVERTISEMENT AND ASSIGNMENT TO POSITION................................... 17 RULE 4 TEMPORARY POSITIONS AND VACANCIES - METHOD OF FILLING........ 17 RULE 5 DISPLACED FROM TEMPORARY POSITION OR VACANCY........................ 18 RULE 6 FAILURE TO QUALIFY - BULLETINED POSITION ......................................... 18 RULE 7 APPLICATION FOR FORMER POSITION VACATED....................................... 18 RULE 8 ADVERTISEMENTS AND NOTICES OF AWARD - COPY TO......................... 19 RULE 9 INCAPACITATED EMPLOYEES - PLACEMENT OF......................................... 19 RULE 10 SENIORITY ............................................................................................................. 19 RULE 11 SENIORITY - EXERCISE OF................................................................................. 19 RULE 12 APPOINTMENT TO OFFICIAL OR SUPERVISORY POSITIONS..................... 19 RULE 13 FAILURE TO QUALIFY - TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS .......................... 22 RULE 14 SENIORITY DISTRICTS - WORKING ZONES - TRACK AND B&B................ 22 RULE 15 SENIORITY DISTRICTS - ELECTRIC TRACTION............................................. 23 RULE 16 ROSTERS................................................................................................................. 23 RULE 17 ORDER OF SENIORITY - TIME OF EMPLOYMENT......................................... 24 RULE 18 REDUCTION IN FORCE-RETAINING RANK ON ROSTER.............................. 24 RULE 19 PROBATIONARY PERIOD.................................................................................... 25 RULE 20 MILITARY TRAINING........................................................................................... 25 RULE 21 RETURNING FROM FURLOUGH ........................................................................ 25 RULE 21-A ABSENT WITHOUT PERMISSION................................................................... 26 RULE 22 RETURNING TO DUTY AFTER LEAVE OF ABSENCE, ETC. ......................... 27 RULE 23 FORCE REDUCTION - ADVANCE NOTICE....................................................... 27 EMERGENCY FORCE REDUCTION................................................................................ 27 RULE 24 DAYS REFERRED TO - MEANING OF................................................................ 27 RULE 25 PHYSICAL DISPLACEMENT ............................................................................... 27 RULE 26 TEMPORARY TRANSFER - RETENTION OF SENIORITY .............................. 28 RULE 27 CHANGE IN SENIORITY DISTRICTS ................................................................. 28 RULE 28 LEAVE OF ABSENCE ............................................................................................ 28 RULE 29 ACCEPTING POSITIONS UNDER OTHER AGREEMENTS.............................. 28 RULE 30 HOURS CONSTITUTING DAY............................................................................. 28 RULE 31 DAILY WORKING HOURS - REDUCTION IN.................................................... 29 RULE 32 FORTY HOURS WORK WEEK ............................................................................. 29 RULE 34 FIVE DAY POSITIONS........................................................................................... 29 RULE 35 SIX DAY POSITIONS............................................................................................. 29 RULE 36 SEVEN DAY POSITIONS....................................................................................... 29 RULE 37 RELIEF ASSIGNMENTS - REGULAR.................................................................. 30 RULE 38 WORK WEEK, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, DEVIATION FROM............. 30 RULE 39 NON-CONSECUTIVE REST DAYS ...................................................................... 31 RULE 40 BEGINNING OF WORK WEEK ............................................................................ 31 RULE 41 STARTING AND ENDING TIME.......................................................................... 31 RULE 42 STARTING TIME HOURS - CHANGE IN ............................................................ 31 RULE 43 HOURLY BASIS...................................................................................................... 38 RULE 44 OVERTIME.............................................................................................................. 38 RULE 45 TIME WORKED IN EXCESS OF 40 STRAIGHT TIME HOURS........................ 38 RULE 46 EMPLOYEES WORKED MORE THAN 5 DAYS IN A WORK WEEK.............. 38 RULE 48 HOLIDAYS .............................................................................................................. 39 RULE 49 WORK PERFORMED ON SPECIFIC HOLIDAYS............................................... 40 RULE 51 TRACKMEN RELIEF POSITIONS ........................................................................ 41 RULE 52 WHEN WEATHER CONDITIONS PREVENT WORK BEING PERFORMED .. 41 RULE 55 PREFERENCE FOR OVERTIME WORK.............................................................. 42 RULE 56 SUSPENSION OF WORK TO ABSORB OVERTIME.......................................... 44 RULE 57 MEAL PERIOD........................................................................................................ 44 RULE 58 ASSIGNMENT TO HIGHER OR LOWER RATED POSITIONS......................... 44 RULE 59 WRECK SERVICE - PAYMENT OF, ETC. ........................................................... 44 RULE 60 ATTENDING COURT............................................................................................. 45 JURY DUTY ........................................................................................................................ 45 RULE 61 ATTENDING INVESTIGATIONS ......................................................................... 46 RULE 62 EXAMINATIONS - PHYSICAL AND OTHER..................................................... 46 RULE 63 WAITING OR TRAVELING BY DIRECTION OF MANAGEMENT ................. 46 RULE 64 CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION - TIME LIMITS FOR FILING........................ 49 RULE 65 RATES OF PAY....................................................................................................... 50 RULE 66 MONTHLY RATED POSITIONS - RATE COMPUTATION............................... 50 RULE 67 SUPERVISORY EMPLOYEES RATE COMPUTATION ..................................... 51 RULE 68 TRIAL....................................................................................................................... 55 RULE 69 MAJOR OFFENSE - HELD OUT OF SERVICE.................................................... 55 RULE 70 WRITTEN STATEMENTS...................................................................................... 55 RULE 71 ADVANCE NOTICE OF TRIAL ............................................................................ 55 RULE 72 TRIAL RECORD - COPY OF ................................................................................. 56 RULE 73 NOTICE OF DISCIPLINE....................................................................................... 56 RULE 74 DISCIPLINE APPEALS .......................................................................................... 56 RULE 75 OTHER THAN DISCIPLINE .................................................................................. 61 RULE 76 EMPLOYEES ASSIGNED TO DUTY REQUIRING VARIABLE HOURS......... 61 RULE 77 TOOLS.....................................................................................................................
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