December 4th 2003 C. D. Carroll Sir, This is in regard to United Transportation Union members
filling temporary supervisor positions under the provisions
of Collective Agreement article 37, Clause (i) union
security. Given the unpredictable nature of the company’s
requirements and the effect it has on the creating and
closing vacancies within the bargaining unit; it is
understood that these positions will be considered temporary
vacancies. Further, the bargaining unit position temporally
vacated will be considered known vacancies immediately. It is understood that these supervisory positions are
scheduled monthly and the company agrees to provide the
responsible Local Chairperson with this schedule monthly. The application of this local arrangement will be
as follows: Members filling vacancies as a temporary supervisor are
prohibited from returning to their bargaining unit position
until they are no longer required as a supervisor. Employees
so placed are not authorized to return to their bargaining
unit position on their regularly scheduled supervisory days
off. Exceptions will be made to this restriction only when
necessary to permit employees to fill vacancies during times
of crew shortage. In the application of this exception,
employees so released will be placed at the bottom of all
decision tables for extra work requirements. Employees filling extra work requirements are reminded
that the restrictions of the Work/Rest Rules apply. Any time
worked as a supervisor prior to returning to a running trade
position will be counted, when applicable, towards mandatory
time off duty in the class of service returned to. It is understood that this agreement is entered in to
without precedent or prejudice, and is subject to
cancellation upon 30 days written notification being provided
by either party.
Sincerely,
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