Common use of Question 2 Clause in Contracts

Question 2. Is an employee displaced under Section 3 A, electing to exercise seniority placement beyond thirty (30) miles of the current reporting point, required to notify the appropriate crew office of that decision within 48 hours? Answer: Yes. Question #3 : How is an employee covered by this Section 3 handled who fails to exercise seniority placement within 48 hours? Answer: Such employee is assigned to the applicable Extra Board, seniority permitting, pursuant to Section 3 B and subsequently governed by existing rules and/or practices. Question #4: How long a period of time does an employee have to exercise displacement rights outside the boundaries specified Section lA? Ans w er: The exercise of displacement rights in such instances are governed by Section 4. Question #5: What happens if the employee notifies the Carrier that it is the employee’s intent to displace outside of the 30 mile limit, then, after 72 hours, the employee is no longer able to hold that assignment? Answer: A new 48-hour period begins. Question #6: Is it the intent of Section 3 to impose discipline on employees who fail to exercise seniority within 48 hours? Ans w er: No, Section 3 B provides that in these circumstances the employee will be assigned to the applicable Extra Board, seniority permitting. The employee will then be subject to existing rules and practices governing service on such Extra Board. Question #7: Is this article intended to expand upon the displacement rights of an individual so as to create situations not currently provided for in existing agreements and practices? N o . Question #8: If an employee notifies the Carrier of his intent to displace beyond the 30 mile limit, can such employee notify the Carrier subsequent to the expiration of the 48 hour period of his desire to displace within the 30 miles? Ans w er: N o . Question #9: How is the 30 miles limit to be measured - rail or highway? Ans w er: High way. Question # 10: When does the 48-hour time period within which the employee must exercise displacement rights begin? Ans w er: When properly notified under existing rules governing this situation.