ARTICLE 1
BEGINNING AND ENDING OF A DAY
In all classes of service firemen's (helpers') time will commence at the time they are required to report for duty, and shall continue until the time the engine is placed on the designated track or they are relieved at terminal. Firemen are relieved when registering in.
For firemen operating in pool freight and passenger service the Company will specify a point for going on and off duty at each terminal, both of which points shall be the same. It is understood, however, that the on- and off-duty points for firemen operating in pool freight service need not be the same as the on- and off-duty points for firemen operating in passenger service.
A fireman returning to his home terminal in service other than that in which he departed from his home terminal will be paid continuously from the time assuming duty on the last trip until return to point where he assumed duty at his home terminal.
Firemen deadheading terminal to terminal will be allowed the actual miles deadheaded, with a minimum of 100 miles, at the rate stipulated in Article 31, plus the minimum miles necessary to travel to and from the specified on- and off-duty point of their assignments, except where the total miles traveled are less than 100 they will be allowed only 100 miles.
Except in yard service, an extra fireman called to fill a vacancy on an assignment with on- and off-duty point in the terminal at a point other than the point where the board is maintained shall be allowed actual mileage traveled between such point and the on- and off-duty point for assignment for which called; said allowance shall be in addition to any other compensation payable for the day or trip on the assignment. Time of day or trip on assignment shall be computed from time assuming duty at on- and off-duty point of said assignment to time relieved from duty at that point.
Except in cases of emergency, such as fire, flood, or other disaster, UTU(E) General Chairman shall be given ten days' advance written notice of any change in established on- and off-duty points for firemen operating in pool freight or passenger service.
Question 76, Interpretation No. 1, Supplement No. 24:
Does this section contemplate the payment of continuous time between terminals whether crews are tied up under the law or otherwise?
Decision: Yes, deducting time tied up under the law, schedule rules, or accepted practices.
ARTICLE 2
WHAT CONSTITUTES A TRIP
Section 1. In passenger or freight service a fireman has reached the end of a trip when he reaches the division or district terminal at which engine crews are usually changed, or arrives at the established terminal of his train, as shown by his assignment, and having done so his trip will be completed and he will take his place on the board in accordance with the rules governing the running of firemen in such service. Should he proceed farther with the same train or be sent out on another train, he will, in either case, begin another trip.
Note: Should the Company substitute a steam locomotive for motor car in any service constituting a regular assignment for an engineer, the provisions of the second paragraph and subparagraphs thereunder of Section 1, Article 2, agreement covering firemen, effective October 1, 1956, shall apply.
Section 2. On a turnaround trip (where fireman is turned back at an intermediate point), the starting point will be the terminal as well, except as provided for in Section 3, this Article.
Section 3. Firemen (helpers) in pool or irregular freight service may be called to make short trips an a turnarounds, with the understanding that one or more turnaround trips may be started out of the same terminal and paid actual miles, with a minimum of 100 miles for a day, provided,
(1) that the mileage of all the trips does not exceed 100 miles,
(2) that the distance run from terminal to the turning point does not exceed twenty-five miles,
(3) that firemen (helpers) shall not be required to begin work on a succeeding trip out of the initial terminal after having been on duty eight consecutive hours, except as a new day, subject to the first-in first-out rule, and
(4) initial call will specify short turnaround service. This section does not apply to firemen (helpers) in pusher and helper service, mine runs, work trains, or wreck trains,
Note: A fireman (helper), after completing each trip in short turnaround service, shall be placed at the foot of the list and permitted to work his way toward first-out position, but may, if needed for another short turnaround trip within eight hours from time ordered to report for duty on first trip, be run around other firemen without runaround penalty.
If fireman placed at foot of list reaches first-out position prior to expiration of eight hours from time first ordered to report for short turnaround service and can be used on another short turnaround trip before the expiration of the first eight hours, it will be optional with the Company to call him for other service or hold him for short turnaround service.
Question 79, Interpretation No. 1, Supplement No. 24:
Must the crew actually leave the terminal before the expiration of eight hours?
Decision: No; but crews should not ordinarily be required to begin work on a second or succeeding trip when it is apparent that the departure from the terminal will be delayed beyond eight hours from going on duty on initial trip.
Question 80, Interpretation No. 1, Supplement No. 24:
In operating turnaround service under this Section, may crews be turned at a terminal out of which other crews operate?
Decision: Yes.
Question 81, Interpretation No. 1, Supplement No. 24:
Where crews are called for turnaround service, in what territory may they be used?
Decision: They may be used in either or both directions out of the initial terminal in territory where it is permissible to use them for other than short turnaround trips.