Common use of Displaced Operators Clause in Contracts

Displaced Operators. Operators displaced by senior operators, or who for any reason are deprived of their assignment through no fault of their own, must displace a junior operator at their home location. Operators must displace a junior operator within 48 hours of the time they have been advised that their run has been canceled, materially changed, or they have been displaced; not when the change takes place. Operators on sick leave, off for other approved cause, or who are reinstated must displace within 48 hours of being cleared to return to work. Cleared to return to work will include but is not limited to, a doctor’s release, passing a DOT physical if required, and completing any necessary refresher courses. Operators who have submitted a bid for a permanent vacancy, as described in the Permanent Vacancies provision, will not be required to displace until the award of the permanent vacancy, and if unsuccessful in that bid, the operator must displace within 12 hours of the award. Such operators will be assigned to the extraboard until the award of that bid. Operators exercising their right to displace another operator are required to give at least 12 hours notice to the Company prior to the departure from their home terminal. Notification of displaced operators will be attempted first by telephone. If the operators cannot be contacted by telephone, a VRU message will be left. Displacements are effective on the first outbound trip after proper notice is given as described above, or on the date the material change/cancellation becomes effective, whichever is later.