TABLE OF CONTENTS ARTICLE/ TITLE APPENDIX EAQE. Interpretations of Agreement/Past Practice Article 1 3 Application for Employment Article 2 4 Physical Examinations Article 3 5 Seniority Rights and Promotion Article 4 7 Seniority Districts and Rosters Article 5 13 Interchangeable Rights Article 6 15 Reduction in Force - Furlough Article 7 39 Leave of Absence Article 8 42 Passenger Service Article 9 44 Rates of Pay/Pay Day/Omitted Time Article 10 45 Freight Service Article 11 52 Beginning and Ending of Day Article 12 55 Arbitraries and Special Allowances Article 13 56 Conversion Rule Article 14 57 Short Turnaround Freight Article 15 68 Road Switcher/Freight.Runs Article 16 69 Pilot and Light Engine Service Article 17 72 Work Train Service Article 18 73 Meals (Road) Article 19 74 TABLE OF CONTENTS Hours of Service Article 20 75 Crew Consist Article 21 77 Advertising and Filling Assignments/Vacancies Article 22 105 Assigned Trainmen Article 23 115 Regulations in Pool Service Article 24 119 Deadheading Article 25 120 Calling Trainmen and Yardmen Article 26 128 Called and Not Used Article 27 133 Runarounds Article 28 134 Terminal Delay - Freight Service Article 29 135 Held Away From Home Terminal/Lodging Article 30 138 Switching Limits Article 31 142 Road/Yard Movements and Interchange Article 32 146 Time Limit on Claims Article 33 166 Hearings and Discipline Article 34 168 Attending Court/Jury Duty/Bereavement Leave Article 35 171 Review of Testimony Article 36 174 Cabooses Article 37 175 Locker Rooms Article 38 184 Vacation Article 39 185 Paid Holidays . Article 40 200 TABLEOF CONTENTS Communication Systems Article 41 205 Union Shop - Check off Article 42 208 Application of Yard Service Seniority Article 43 215 Yard Service Article 44 218 Five Day Work Week Article 45 226 Coupling Air and Chaining Cars Article 46 239 Crew Postings Article 47 241 Self-Propelled Equipment Article 48 242 Switchtenders Article 49 243 Coordinations/Consolidations Appendix 1 Interclivisional Agreements Appendix 2 INDEX ARTICLE/ SUBJECT APPENDIX PAGE(S) address requirement 2 4 advertising vacancies 22 106 advertising yard assignments 44 219 aggregate 11 54 annulling or abolishing yard assignments 44 219 arbitraries 13 56 Argos understanding 14 58 basic day, freight service 11 52 beginning and ending of day 12 55 bereavement leave 35 172 cabooses 37 175-183 called and released 27 133 called and not used 27 133 calling crews, extra yardmen 26 132 calling crews 26 128 conductor-only allowance 21 83 Coordinations/Consolidations App. 1 Bellevue-Sandusky App. 1 1-10 Chicago App. 1 11-15 Cleveland App. 1 16-20 INDEX Lafayette App. 1 21-23 Peru App. 1 24-27 Toledo App. 1 28-32 coupling hoses 46 239 court attendance 35 171 crew postings 47 241 crew consist 21 77-104 protected employees 21 77 reserve boards 21 78, 80-82 deadheading 25 120-127 definitions 1 detail of earnings 10 50 direct deposit 10 50 disallowance of claim 10 51 discipline rule 34 168-170 dropping pool crew 11 54 dues, union shop 42 208-214 duplicate time payments 13 56 employment application rejection 2 4 emergency conductors 22 105 end of train devices 21 79 enhanced customer service 32 151-152 ii INDEX extra boards, general 21 79-80 yardmen 21 85 false employment information 2 4 filling vacancies 22 105-114 final terminal delay 29 135-137 first-in, first out rule 11 52 five day work week 45 226-238 furlough 7 39 held away from home terminal 30 138 holidays 40 200-204 hours of service 20 75-76 incidental work rule 32 147-148 initial terminal delay 29 135 interchange 32 150-151 Interdivisional Agreements App. 2 Bellevue-Buffalo App. 2 27-36 Bellevue-Peru App. 2 8-13 Bellevue/Sandusky-Portsmouth App. 2 22-26 Cincinnati-Bellevue App. 2 56-59 Decatur-Bloomington App. 2 43-45 Detroit-Bellevue App. 2 53-55 Ft. Wayne-Bucyrus App. 2 37-40 Ft. Wayne-Columbus via Bellevue App. 2 14-17 Ft. Wayne-Conneaut App. 2 50-52 Fostoria-Avon App. 2 70-72 Frankfort-Cincinnati App. 2 18-21 Ill INDEX }WM Ft. Wayne-Chicago App. 2 41-42 Lima-Bellevue App. 2 4 Lima-Frankfurt App. 2 5-7 Muncie, Ft.Wayne, Portland, Frankfort and Cincinnati App. 2 60-69 Portsmouth-Hamilton App. 2 46-49 St. Louis-Coffeen App. 2 73-74 interpretations 1 3 jury duty 35 171 leave of absence 8 42 light engine movements 17 72 local freight guarantee 23 116 local freight conversion 14 57 locker rooms 38 184 locomotive supplies 37 181 locomotive standards 37 183 lodging 30 139-140 lunch rule, yard 44 222-223 meals, road service 19 74 more than one class of service 11 53 overtime, yard 45 232-233 overtime, yard extra employees 45 231-232 iv INDEX passenger Service 9 44 past practice 1 3 paychecks 10 49 personal leave days 21 87-91 physical examinations 3 5-6 pilot service 17 72 radios 41 205 rate of pay, road service 10 45 recall to service 7 39 regularly assigned trainmen 23 115-118 regulating pool service 24 119 relief train service 11 54 road/yard movements 32 146-165 road meal allowance 30 141 road switchers 16 69-71 runarounds 28 134 self-propelled equipment 48 242 seniority conductor date 4 7 districts 5 13-14 interchangeable rights (prior) 6 15-38 qualify as yardmaster 4 11-12 requirement to exercise 4 7 INDEX rosters 5 13 yard service 43 215-217 short trips and turnarounds 15 68 short crew allowance 21 83 specified runs 16 71 starting times, yard 44 220 step rates, new hires 10 45-47 student trips 2 4 supplemental check 10 50 switching limits 31 142-145 switchtenders 49 243 testimony review 36 174 time limit on claims 33 166-167 utility positions 21 78 vacancies foremen (exc. Cleveland & Chicago) 22 112 Chicago yardmen (South Bend jobs) 22 110 self propelled equipment 22 114 vacation 39 185-199 extra list qualifying 39 190 factored days 39 185 single day increments 39 191 on-duty injury qualifying 39 190 INDEX work train service 18 73 yard work, defined 44 218 yard crews switching 44 223-224 yard service zones 32 148-149 yardmen reporting at Cleveland, Ohio 44 222 DEFINITIONS Assigned Run - A run which has been advertised and filled in accordance with Article 22, except that this shall not include positions in freight pools. Regularly assignedconductor- A conductor working regularly inafreight pool, or holding a run which has been advertised and assigned in accordance with Article 22, except that conductors holding positions on extra lists established in accordance with Article 22 shall not be considered regularly assigned conductors. Regularly assigned brakeman - A brakeman who is holding a position on an assigned run. Pool brakeman - A brakeman who is holding a regular position as such in freight pool or unassigned service. Extra freightconductor - Aconductorwhohasbeenpromotedto freight conductor who does not hold a regularly assigned position as such but who does hold a regular position on a regularly established freight conductors' extra list. Emergencyfreightconductor-aTrainman who hasbeen promotedto freight conductor who does not hold a regularly assigned position as conductor nor a regular position on a regularly established freight conductors' extra list. He may be working as a brakeman. Extrafreight brakeman- A trainman who holds a position on afreight trainmen's extra list. Available - Where the word "available" is used it shall be understood to include the requirement that the employee so designated can get to the point where he is desired for duty and can perform such duty without delay to the service of the carrier and without violation of the articles of the schedule. Rest - Where the reference to rest period, legal rest, etc., is used it shall be understood to mean full time off duty (eight or ten hours as provided by the Hours of Service Law), subsequent to last service. Utilitybrakeman - Asingle positionassignmentcreatedtoexpedite and/or assist efficient operations. NOTE - Where the word "trainman" appears,it may denote either conductor, brakeman or yardman as the case may be. PREAMBLE Agreement between Norfolk Southern Railway Company and its employees, employed on that part of the Norfolk Southern Region known as the Nickel Plate District, the Lake Erie and Western District, and the Clover Leaf District, represented by the United Transportation Union, covering rates of pay and articles for overtime and working conditions effective April 1. 1999. It is understood that employees currently working under the Chicago Memorandum Agreement will continue to be governed by the provisions of that agreement unless specificAlly changed herein. 2 Artide 1 Artide 1 Article 1 Interpretations of Agreement/ Past Practice Section 1 All interpretations of, rulings on, changes in, or additions to these articles must be agreed upon by the management and general chainnan and will be placed on notice boards for a period of 30 days and copies of same furnished the general and local chairmen. Section 2 Copies of this agreement and supplements thereto will be furnished to employees working thereunder. Supplements and revised wage rate tables will be furnished as soon as consistent after they become effective. Section 3 Past practice does not supersede a dear and unambiguous written rule. Section 4 For convenience, references to gender, if any, in this agreement are made in the masculine gender.It is understood and agreed by the parties to this agreement that references to the masculine gender include both the masculine gender and the feminine gender. 3 Article 2 Article 2 Article 2 Application for Employment Section 1 Applications for employment will be rejected within sixty (60) calendar days after seniority date is established, or application shall be considered accepted.