Common use of Assignment of Rest Days Clause in Contracts

Assignment of Rest Days. Except as may be provided in Rules and and to inclusive, employees shall be assigned two (2) rest days in each seven (7). The rest days shall be consecutive as far as possible consistent with the establishment of regular relief assignments and the avoidance of working an employee on an assigned rest day. Preference shall be given to Saturday and Sunday and then to Sunday and Monday. The work weeks may be staggered in accordance with the Railway's operational requirements. In any dispute as to the necessity of departing from the pattern of two (2) consecutive rest days or for granting rest days other than Saturday and Sunday or Sunday and Monday for employees covered by Rule it shall be incumbent on the Railway to show that such departure is necessary to meet operational requirements and that otherwise additional relief service or working an employee on an assigned rest day would be involved. In the event that a situation arises which makes it impracticable to assign consecutive rest days to all employees covered by Rule at a particular point the following procedure shall be observed by the Local Committee and Local Management. Where arrangements are made under and of this Rule the Regional Vice-president will be advised. All possible regular relief positions shall be established pursuant to Rule Possible use of rest days other than Saturday, Sunday or Monday, where these may be required under this Agreement, to be explored by the parties. Accumulation of rest days shall be considered. Where it is not reasonably practicable to provide regular relief each week, the rest day or days for which relief is not provided may be accumulated and granted at a later date. Such accumulation shall not exceed five (5) days and rest days so accumulated shall be allowed consecutively when five (5) days have been accumulated. However, the accumulation of a greater number of rest days and their allowance at longer intervals may be arranged by mutual agreement between officers of the Railway and the Regional Vice- President. Other suitable or practicable plans which may be suggested by either of the parties shall be considered and efforts made to come to an agreement thereon. If the foregoing does not the problem, then some of the relief employees may be given non-consecutive rest days. If after all the foregoing has been done there still remains service which can only be performed by requiring employees to work in excess of five days per week, the number of regular assignments necessary to avoid this may be made with two (2) non-consecutive days off. The least desirable of the problem would be to work some regular employees on the sixth or seventh day at overtime rates and thus withhold work from additional relief employees.

Assignment of Rest Days. Except as may be provided in Rules and and to inclusive, employees shall be assigned two (2) rest days in each seven (7). The rest days shall be consecutive as far as is possible consistent with the establishment of regular relief assignments and the avoidance of working an employee on an assigned rest day. Preference shall be given to Saturday and Sunday and then to Sunday and Monday. The work weeks may be staggered in accordance with the Railway's operational requirements. In any dispute as to the necessity of departing from the pattern of two (2) consecutive rest days or for granting rest days other than Saturday and Sunday or Sunday and Monday for employees covered by Rule Monday, it shall be incumbent on the Railway to show that such departure is necessary to meet operational requirements and that otherwise additional relief service or working an employee on an assigned rest day would be involved. In the event that a situation arises which makes it impracticable to assign consecutive rest days to all employees covered by Rule at a particular point the following procedure shall be observed by the Local Committee and Local Management. Where arrangements are made under and of this Rule the Regional Vice-president will be advised. All possible regular relief positions shall be established pursuant to Rule Possible use of rest days other than Saturday, Sunday or Monday, where these may be required under this Agreement, to be explored by the parties. Accumulation of rest days shall be considered. Where Rest Days On positions where it is not reasonably practicable to provide regular relief each week, the rest day or days for which relief is not provided may be accumulated and granted at a later date. Such accumulation shall not exceed five (5) ten days and rest days so accumulated shall be allowed consecutively when five (5) ten days have been accumulated. However, the accumulation of a greater number of rest days and their allowance at longer intervals may be arranged by mutual agreement between the officers of the Railway and the Regional Vice- PresidentGeneral Rest Days In the event that a situation arises which makes it impracticable to assign consecutive rest days to all employees the following procedure shall be followed. possible regular relief positions shall be established pursuant to Clauses Possible use of rest days other than Saturday, Sunday or Monday, where these may be required under this agreement, to be explored by the parties. Accumulation of rest days under Clause shall be considered. Other suitable or practicable plans which may be suggested by either of the parties shall be considered and efforts made to come to an agreement thereon. If the foregoing does not solve the problem, then some of the relief or extra employees may be given non-consecutive rest days. If If, after all the foregoing has been done done, there still remains service which can only be performed by requiring employees to work in excess of five days per week, the number of regular assignments necessary to avoid this may be made with two (2) non-non- consecutive days off. The least desirable solution of the problem would be to work some regular employees on the sixth or seventh day days at overtime rates and thus withhold work from additional relief employees.

Assignment of Rest Days. Except as may be provided in Rules and and to inclusive, employees shall be assigned two (2) rest days in each seven (7). The rest days shall be consecutive as far as is possible consistent with the establishment of regular reg- ular relief assignments and the avoidance of working an employee on an assigned rest day. Preference shall be given to Saturday and Sunday and then to Sunday and Monday. The work weeks may be staggered in accordance with the Railway's operational requirements. In any dispute as to the necessity neces- sity of departing from the pattern of two (2) consecutive rest days or for granting rest days other than Saturday Satur- day and Sunday or Sunday and Monday for employees covered by Rule Monday, it shall be incumbent on the Railway to show that such departure depar- ture is necessary to meet operational requirements and that otherwise additional relief service or working work- ing an employee on an assigned rest day would be involved. In the event that a situation arises which makes it impracticable to assign consecutive rest days to all employees covered by Rule at a particular point the following procedure shall be observed by the Local Committee and Local Management. Where arrangements are made under and of this Rule the Regional Vice-president will be advised. All possible regular relief positions shall be established pursuant to Rule Possible use of rest days other than Saturday, Sunday or Monday, where these may be required under this Agreement, to be explored by the parties. Accumulation of rest days shall be considered. Where Rest Days On positionswhere it is not reasonably practicable reasonablypractic- able to provide regular relief each week, the rest day or days for which relief is not provided may be accumulated and granted at a later date. Such accumulation ac- cumulation shall not exceed five (5) ten days and rest days so accumulated shall be allowed consecutively when five (5) allowedconsecutivelywhen ten days have been accumulated. However, the accumulation ac- cumulation of a greater number of rest days and their allowance at longer intervals may be arranged by mutual agreement between the officers of the Railway and the Regional Vice- PresidentGeneral Chairman. Rest Days Inthe event that a situation arises which makes it impracticable to assign consecutive rest days to all employees the following procedure shall be fol- lowed. All possible regular relief positions shall be es- tablished pursuant to Clauses and Possible use of rest days other than Saturday, Sunday or Monday, where these may be required underthis agreement, to be exploredby the parties. Accumulation of rest days under Clause shall be considered. Other suitable or practicable plans which may be suggested by either of the parties shall be considered consi- dered and efforts made to come to an agreement thereon. If the foregoing does not solve the problem, then some of the relief or extra employees may be given non-consecutive rest days. If If, after all the foregoing has been done done, there still remains service which can only be performed by requiring employees to work in excess of five days per week, the number of regular assignments necessary to avoid this may be made with two (2) non-non- consecutive days off. The least desirable solution of the problem would be to work some regular employees on the sixth or seventh day days at overtime rates and thus withhold work from additional relief employees.

Assignment of Rest Days. Except as may be provided in Rules and and to inclusive, herein employees shall be assigned two (2) rest days in each seven (7). The rest days shall be consecutive as far as possible consistent with the establishment of regular relief assignments and the avoidance of working an employee on an assigned rest dayconsecutive. Preference shall be given to Saturday and Sunday Sunday. RULE Intentionally left blank: RULE OVERTIME AND CALLS For continuous service after regular working hours, employees will be paid time and then one- half on the actual minute basis, with a minimum of one (1) hour at straight time rates for any such service performed. Employees shall not be required to Sunday work more than two (2) hours without being permitted to go to meals. Time taken for meals will not terminate the continuous service period and Mondaywill be paid for up to twenty (20) minutes at time and one-half. The Employees called or required to report for work weeks and reporting but not used will be paid a minimum of three (3) hours pay at the prevailing overtime rate. Employees called or required to report for work and reporting will be allowed a minimum of three (3) hours at the prevailing overtime rate for three (3) hours work or less, and will be required to do only such work as called for or other emergency work which may have developed after they were called and cannot be staggered performed by the regular force in accordance with time to avoid delays in train movement. Employees will be allowed for services performed continuously in advance of the Railway's operational requirements. In any dispute as to the necessity of departing from the pattern regular working period a minimum of two (2) consecutive rest days hours at straight time rates the advance period to be not more than one (1) hour. The right of an employee to go for a meal after having performed an hour's work after the completion of his regular shift is unquestioned. Should an employee continue to work for more than one (1) hour without going to meal this shall not debar him from being allowed to go for a meal thereafter. Moved into Rule Employees called or notified to return for granting rest days work in other than Saturday their regular assigned hours will, on responding to calls, be advised the emergency for which called. This will not, however, prevent employees being used for other emergency work which might develop subsequent to the time called. Employees shall not be required to attend formal investigations outside their regular working hours except in extenuating circumstances and Sunday not even then if the employee has advised, in advance of such formal statement, of inability to remain beyond regular working hours. Insofar as practicable helpers shall not be employed or Sunday advanced temporarily tu do mechanics' work when mechanics are available to avoid the necessity of payment for overtime. WORK ON SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS Employees regularly assigned to work on Saturdays and Monday for employees covered by Rule it Sundays or those called to take the place of such employees, will be allowed to complete the balance of the day, unless released at their own request. Those who are called will be advised as soon as possible after vacancies become known. WORKING DURING MEAL PERIOD Employees required to work during meal period shall be incumbent receive pay at the rate of double time on the Railway to show that such departure is necessary to meet operational requirements and that otherwise additional relief service or working an employee on an assigned rest day would be involved. In the event that a situation arises which makes it impracticable to assign consecutive rest days to all employees covered by Rule at a particular point the following procedure shall be observed by the Local Committee and Local Management. Where arrangements are made under and of this Rule the Regional Vice-president minute basis, but will be advisedrelieved the necessary time (without pay) to procure meal. All possible regular relief positions shall be established pursuant to Rule Possible use of rest days other than Saturday, Sunday or Monday, where these may be required under this Agreement, to be explored by the parties. Accumulation of rest days shall be considered. Where it is not reasonably practicable to provide regular relief each week, the rest day or days for which relief is not provided may be accumulated and granted at a later date. Such accumulation shall not exceed five (5) days and rest days so accumulated shall be allowed consecutively when five (5) days have been accumulated. However, the accumulation of a greater number of rest days and their allowance at longer intervals may be arranged by mutual agreement between officers of the Railway and the Regional Vice- President. Other suitable or practicable plans which may be suggested by either of the parties shall be considered and efforts made to come to an agreement thereon. If the foregoing This does not apply where employees are allowed the problem, then some of the relief employees may be given non-consecutive rest days. If after all the foregoing has been done there still remains service which can only be performed by requiring employees to work in excess of five days per week, the number of regular assignments necessary to avoid this may be made with two twenty (220) non-consecutive days off. The least desirable of the problem would be to work some regular employees on the sixth or seventh day at overtime rates and thus withhold work from additional relief employeesminutes for lunch without deduction therefore.

Assignment of Rest Days. Except as may be provided in Rules and and to inclusive, employees shall be assigned two (2) rest days in each seven (7). The rest days shall be consecutive as far as is possible consistent with the establishment of regular relief assignments and the avoidance of working an employee on an assigned rest day. Preference shall be given to Saturday and Sunday (Friday, Saturday, Sunday on cycle) and then to Sunday and Monday (Sunday, Monday. The work weeks may be staggered in accordance with the Railway's operational requirements. , Tuesday cycle.) In any dispute as to the necessity of departing from the pattern of two (2) the above consecutive rest days or for granting rest days other than Saturday and Sunday or Sunday and Monday for employees covered by Rule Monday, it shall be incumbent on the Railway to show that such departure is necessary to meet operational requirements and that otherwise additional relief service or working an employee on an assigned rest day would be involved. In the event that a situation arises which makes it impracticable to assign consecutive rest days to all employees covered by Rule at a particular point the following procedure shall be observed by the Local Committee and Local Management. Where arrangements are made under and of this Rule the Regional Vice-president will be advised. All possible regular relief positions shall be established pursuant to Rule Possible use of rest days other than Saturday, Sunday or Monday, where these may be required under this Agreement, to be explored by the parties. Accumulation of rest days shall be considered. Where Rest Days On positions where it is not reasonably practicable to provide regular relief each week, the rest day or days for which relief is not provided may be accumulated and granted at a later date. Such accumulation shall not exceed five (5) days and rest days so accumulated shall be allowed consecutively when five (5) days have been accumulated. However, the accumulation of a greater number of rest days and their allowance at longer intervals may be arranged by mutual agreement between officers the of the Railway and the Regional Vice- PresidentDirector. Non-Consecutive Rest Days In the event that a situation arises which makes it impracticable to assign consecutive rest days to all employees the following procedure shall be followed. All possible regular relief positions shall be established pursuant to Clauses and Possible use of rest days other than Saturday, Sunday or Monday, where these may be required under this Agreement, to be explored by the parties. Accumulation of rest days under Clause shall be considered. Other suitable or practicable plans which may be suggested by either of the parties shall be considered and efforts made to come to an agreement thereon. If the foregoing does not solve the problem, then some of the relief or extra employees may be given non-consecutive rest days. If after If, all the foregoing has been done done, there still remains service which can only be performed by requiring employees to work in excess of five days per week, the number of regular assignments necessary to avoid this may be made with two (2) non-consecutive days off. The least desirable solution of the problem would be to work some regular employees on the sixth or seventh day days at overtime rates and thus withhold work from additional relief employees.

Assignment of Rest Days. Except as may be provided in Rules and and to inclusive, employees shall be assigned two (2) rest days in each seven (7). The rest days shall be consecutive as far as is possible consistent with the establishment of regular relief assignments and the avoidance of working an employee on an assigned rest day. Preference shall be given to Saturday and Sunday Sunday, and then to Sunday and Monday. The work weeks may be staggered in accordance with the Railway's operational requirements, and Friday and Saturday. In any dispute as to the necessity of departing from the pattern of two (2) consecutive rest days or for granting rest days other than Saturday and Sunday Sunday, or Sunday and Monday for employees covered by Rule Monday, or Friday and Saturday, it shall be incumbent on the Railway Company to show that such departure is necessary to meet operational requirements and that otherwise additional relief service or working an employee on an assigned rest day would be involved. Non-Consecutive Rest Days In the event that a situation arises which makes it impracticable to assign consecutive rest days to all employees covered by Rule at on a particular point seniority territory, the following procedure shall be observed by the Local Committee and Local Management. Where arrangements are made under and of this Rule the Regional Vice-president will be advisedfollowed. All possible regular relief positions shall be established pursuant to Rule Articles and Possible use of rest days other than Saturday, Sunday or Monday, where these may be required under this Agreement, to be explored by the parties. Accumulation of rest days shall be considered. Where it is not reasonably practicable to provide regular relief each week, the rest day or days for which relief is not provided may be accumulated and granted at a later date. Such accumulation shall not exceed five (5) days and rest days so accumulated shall be allowed consecutively when five (5) days have been accumulated. However, the accumulation of a greater number of rest days and their allowance at longer intervals may be arranged by mutual agreement between officers of the Railway and the Regional Vice- President. Other suitable or practicable plans which may be suggested by either of the parties shall be considered and efforts made to come to an agreement thereon. If the foregoing does not solve the problem, then some of the relief or extra employees may be given non-consecutive rest days. If If, after all the foregoing has been done done, there still remains service which can only be performed by requiring employees to work in excess of five days per week, the number of regular assignments necessary to avoid this may be made with two (2) non-consecutive days off. The least desirable solution of the problem would be to work some regular employees on the sixth or seventh day days at overtime rates and thus withhold work from additional relief employeesmen.

Assignment of Rest Days. Except as may be provided in Rules and and to inclusive, employees shall be assigned two (2) rest days in each seven (7). The rest days shall be consecutive as far as possible consistent with the establishment of regular relief assignments and the avoidance of working an employee on an assigned rest day. Preference shall be given to Saturday and Sunday and then to Sunday and Monday. The work weeks may be staggered in accordance with the Railway's operational requirements. In any dispute as to the necessity of departing from the pattern of two (2) consecutive rest days or for granting rest days other than Saturday and Sunday or Sunday and Monday for employees covered by Rule it shall be incumbent on the Railway to show that such departure is necessary to meet operational requirements and that otherwise additional relief service or working an employee on an assigned rest day would be involved. In the event that a situation arises which makes it impracticable to assign consecutive rest days to all employees covered by Rule at a particular point the following procedure shall be observed by the Local Committee and Local Management. Where arrangements are made under and of this Rule the Regional Vice-president will be advised. All possible regular relief positions shall be established pursuant to Rule Possible use of rest days other than Saturday, Sunday or Monday, where these may be required under this Agreement, to be explored by the parties. Accumulation of rest days shall be considered. Where it is not reasonably practicable to provide regular relief each week, the rest day or days for which relief is not provided may be accumulated and granted at a later date. Such accumulation shall not exceed five (5) days and rest days so accumulated shall be allowed consecutively when five (5) days have been accumulated. However, the accumulation of a greater number of rest days and their allowance at longer intervals may be arranged by mutual agreement between officers of the Railway and the Regional Vice- President. Other suitable or practicable plans which may be suggested by either of the parties shall be considered and efforts made to come to an agreement thereon. If the foregoing does not solve the problem, then some of the relief employees may be given non-consecutive rest days. If after all the foregoing has been done there still remains service which can only be performed by requiring employees to work in excess of five days per week, the number of regular assignments necessary to avoid this may be made with two (2) non-consecutive days off. The least desirable solution of the problem would be to work some regular employees on the sixth or seventh day at overtime rates and thus withhold work from additional relief employees.