Departure After 8 Hours

ASSIGNED JOBS DEPARTING AFTER 8 HOURS ON-DUTY (Rule 58).

YOUR CLAIM:

• Any time you called for/working an assigned job and are required to depart the terminal on a succeeding trip after 8 hours on-duty.

• Claim a 130 mile basic day penalty.

• For this claim, you will enter a non-service claim.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION:

• Track inquiry, train list or switch list and time slip showing what time on duty and when departing on a succeeding trip.

• Managers Name who instructed the crew to depart after 8 hours.

REQUIRED CLAIM LANGUAGE:

Was called off _________ (circ 7)__________(board) @ ______ hrs to work the ___________. . Claim130 mile basic day penalty for violation of rule 58. At ________ hrs was instructed by __________(manager’s title and name) to ___________(include all pertinent information-car #'s, times, yard/track/mp locations, etc for all moves)__________. Shift began at ___hrs and was instructed to depart the terminal at ______hrs. 

 The Agreement:

RULE 58: Combination Switch and Road Service

(a) Trainmen assigned to combination switch and road service may be called to make one or more turnaround trips out of the same terminal within a zone extending 50 miles in any direction and paid a minimum of 8 hours at basic daily rate of $21.32, if on a 6 or 7-day assignment, and $22.50, if on a 5-day assignment, provided that trainmen will not be required to make a succeeding trip out of their terminal after they have been on duty 8 hours, except as a new day. Trainmen will begin a new day when required to make trip out of their terminal if on duty 8 hours before train is. coupled together and air test made. (Rates shown are those in effect on September 7, 1961).

 (b) (1) Time on trips which constitute a day's work as provided herein will be allowed on basis of continuous time from time of reporting for duty until released.

         (2) Overtime shall be paid after 8 hours on duty on the minute basis at a rate per hour of 3/16ths of the daily basic rate. Miles run will not be a factor in determining the allowance.