Assisting Another Train

Assisting Another Train (Incidental Work)

Your claim:

• When you have been ordered by the Carrier assist another train or assignment

• Claim basic day for incidental work under the 1985 National Agreement

• Must show other train symbol and times in the FRA/ Duty Summary upon tie-up

EXAMPLE: Called on duty for the MNPRO 01 at 0200 hours on 12/01/24. At 0800 hours, we were ordered to assist the MNPPC 01 with arming and testing their EOT at wx566. At 0830 work completed with MNPPC 01 and back on the move with the MNPRO 01. Tied up at 1330 at wx683.

1. 0200 on 12/02/24 MNPRO 01 - start location of wx510.

2. 0800 on 12/02/24 MNPPC 01 - start location of wx566.

3. 0830 on 12/02/24 MNPRO 01 - start location of wx566.

4. Tie-up at wx683 at 1330.

See tie-up example below for a more detailed 

Required Documentation:

• Call sheet showing what train you were called for and what time you were on duty.

• Time slip showing FRA tie-up 

Required Claim Language

Claiming basic days account Article 8, Section 3 of the 1985 National Agreement for being ordered to do work for another train. Called on the off the _circ-7_  __board_   for the _____ __ on __/__/__ at ____ hrs. At _____ hrs __( disp./corridor)___  ordered me to assist the _____________ ___ at  __(location)__  and ( explain what you had to do with all times and locations like your FRA tie up). The conductor on the assisted train was _______________________ Claiming basic days for doing work for another train in violation of the 1985 National Agreement.