Compensation for Attending Hearings. (a) Witnesses, as referred to in Section 2(a)(iii) above, who are directed by the Carrier to attend a hearing, shall be compensated for all time lost. In addition, they will be reimbursed for actual, reasonable and necessary expenses incurred for each day of the hearing while away from the employee's home terminal. Where no time is lost, they will be paid actual time attending the hearing, with a minimum of four (4) hours, to be paid for at the rate of pay applicable to the last service performed.
Compensation for Attending Hearings. 1. Witnesses who are directed by CSXT to attend a hearing shall be compensated for all time lost. In addition, they will be reimbursed for actual, reasonable and necessary expenses incurred for each day of the hearing while away from the employee’s home terminal. Where no time is lost, they will be paid actual time attending the hearing, with a minimum of four (4) hours, to be paid for at the rate of pay applicable to the last service performed.
Compensation for Attending Hearings. (a) Witnesses, as referred to in Article II (a)(3), who are directed by the Carrier to attend a hearing, shall be compensated for all time lost and, in addition, will be reimbursed for actual, reasonable and necessary expenses incurred for each day of the hearing. Where no time is lost they will be paid for actual time attending the hearing, with a minimum of four (4) hours, at rate of pay applicable to the last service performed. Employees who are directed to attend the investigation on their assigned rest day will be allowed the overtime rate. Xxxxxxx is required to pay the witnesses requested by the employee or his/her representative under provisions of this Article, provided such witnesses have first hand or material knowledge of the circumstance under investigation and meet the criteria set forth in Article II, (a)(3) and the note thereto.
