Utility Man Agreement

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UTILITY YARDMEN

Section 1.

Utility Yardman is a single position assignment working within switching limits

compensated at the yard foreman rate of pay.

Section 2.

The duties of the Utility Yardman may include:

(a) Couple air hoses, bleed air, and set or release handbrakes.

(b) Perform air tests.

(c) Line switches for yard transfer and train movements and for movement of

engines between trains, roundhouse, ready track or any other location.

(d) Perform flagman duties.

(e) Assist a yard crew or a road crew operating within switching limits. Once

assigned to assist a crew, the Utility Yardman may not assist any other crew until the

movement he is assigned to assist is completed.

(f) Fill a vacated position on a yard crew in the event a member of a yard crew of a

foreman and one helper fails to report for duty or discontinues duty before the completion

of that assignment. If a replacement for the vacated position is available from the normal

source of supply, the Utility Yardman may not be required to fill the vacated position for

more than two (2) hours. In the event no yardman is available (including those who may

be available at the punitive rate) the Utility Yardman may be required to complete the

shift.

Section 3.

If a Utility Yardman is required to assist one or more yard or road crews (other than

simply lining switches for inbound/outbound trains or yard transfer movements) pursuant to paragraph

2(e) above, or to fill a vacated position on a yard crew pursuant to paragraph 2(f) above, he will be paid

the special allowance provided in paragraph (b) of Article VIII of this Agreement for that tour of duty.

Section 4.

A portable radio will be furnished the Utility Yardman. The conditions and

specifications for the use of a portable radio will be governed by Article 14 of the December 5, 1980

Crew Consist Agreement and Articles 16 of the Crew Consist Agreements effective 8/1/80 and 6/29/84.

Questions and Answers on Article IX (Utility Yardmen)

Section 2(a).

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1. Q. Would the utility yardman receive air pay for coupling and uncoupling air hoses

of engines or cars?

A. Yes, if employed prior to October 31, 1985.

2. Q. Are utility yardman assignments subject to starting time rules?

A. Yes, utility yardman assignments will come under the starting time rules

applicable to other yard service assignments?

Q. Article IX allows the Carrier to attach a utility yardman to a road crew in order to

provide assistance to the crew. Does this affect the amount of work a conductoronly

crew can perform at terminals under the terms of this Agreement?

A. No. Crews in conductor-only operation are allowed to do certain work events at

terminals, without regard to whether or not a utility yardman assists with such

work.

2. Q. If a utility yardman assists a conductor-only crew in receiving or

yarding the train off of multiple tracks would he be entitled to the Crew Consist

Special Allowance?

A. Yes. Under these types of circumstances the utility yardman is attached to the

crew for the purpose of assisting the crew in its work.

Section 2(f).

1. Q. In the event the foreman on a yard crew consisting of a foreman and one or more

helpers fails to report or discontinues service prior to the completion of the shift,

may a utility yardman be assigned to fill the foreman vacancy for two (2) hours?

A. Yes, if a replacement foreman is called. If a replacement foreman is not

available, (including employees available at the punitive rate) the utility yardman

may be used for the remainder of the shift and will be released from duty with the

crew to which he was assigned.

2. Q. A utility yardman reports for duty at 4:00 pm. At 8:30 pm a yard helper on a 2:30

p.m. starting time assignment, discontinues service due to injury or sickness. May

the Carrier use the utility yardman to fill the vacant yard helper position on the

2:30 p.m. assignment?

A. Yes, under certain circumstances. If there is an extra yardman available

(including yardmen available for service at the punitive rate) who is called to fill

the vacated position, a utility yardman may be used to temporarily fill the position

for a period not to exceed two (2) hours. If there are less than two (2) hours

remaining in the shift, the Carrier will not be required to call a replacement extra

yardman and a utility yardman may be used to fill the vacated position for the

remainder of the shift. The utility yardman will be considered as attached to the

crew and will be released from service with the crew at the completion of their

tour of duty.