Dogcatch out of Rawlins

West of Rock River

The Claim:

• When called out of Rawlins to dog catch a westbound train west of Rock River, WY (wx605)

• Item O stipulates that for each train caught west of Rock River, you will be paid a trip rate, not a basic day. Timekeeping does not like paying trip rates, but we are one of the few districts with a separate and specific agreement for dog catching out of the away from home terminal.

• Be sure to check back a few days after your tieup to double check the payment. Initial they will pay a trip rate, but they will then revert it to a basic day payment. After this, you should submit the following claim.

Required Documentation:

• Time slip with FRA tie up showing all deadheads and trains

REQUIRED CLAIM LANGUAGE

• "Claiming 176 mile trip rate for dog catching of westbound __________ __ per Item O. Called on duty at wx683 on the rt05 at ____ hours on __/__/__. We deadheaded from wx683 to __(location)__. Per Item O, section 1, part 3, subpart 1, I should have been paid 176 mile trip rate. "

East of Rock River

The Claim:

• When called out of Rawlins to dog catch a westbound train east of Rock River, WY (wx605).

Required Documentation:

• Time slip with FRA tie up showing rubber wheels east of MP 605

REQUIRED CLAIM LANGUAGE

• First, change mileage on tie-up to read 352.  For the comments enter "Per Part 6 of Item O, 5th/6th district conductors will if used to dog catch a westbound train east of Rock River, will be allowed district round trip miles"

• If denied, submit a heat ticket stating:

Claiming full district miles account being called to dog catch a westbound train east of Rock River. Called on duty on __/__/__ at ____ hours at WX683 on the RT05 for the ___train symbol___.  At ____ hours Dispatcher _____ instructed us to go to MP _____, which is east of Rock River (MP 605) to recrew the train. At ____ hrs we boarded the train and brought it back to Rawlins. Claiming 352  miles per Item O, Part 6.