Extraboard Run Assignments Clause Samples
The "Extraboard Run Assignments" clause defines how work assignments are allocated to employees who are not assigned to regular, permanent routes or shifts, often referred to as the extraboard. Typically, this clause outlines the procedures for assigning available runs, such as using a rotating list, seniority order, or daily sign-up, and may specify how employees are notified of their assignments. Its core practical function is to ensure fair and transparent distribution of work among extraboard employees, preventing disputes and maintaining operational efficiency when filling temporary or unassigned shifts.
Extraboard Run Assignments. Extraboard operators assigned to a regular run will be paid at the protection rate up to the signon time of the run. Such operators will be treated as if they were a regular driver for the duration of the assigned run. Article O-6 Late Arrival and Cancellation will apply. Extraboard operators assigned to extra sections, charters, deadheads, or to DHOC will be paid at the protection rate from their report time up to the actual time of departure. Extraboard operators placed on protection who are released without receiving an assignment will be guaranteed a minimum of three hours pay at the protection rate. Operators released prior to the end of the third hour who miss an assignment for which they are qualified during such three hours will receive runaround compensation. Assignments to the extraboard for open “Bilingual” runs will be first made to available drivers who meet the bilingual qualifications, then to the first-up extraboard operator. Open runs will be assigned no later than the signon time in the Run Guide, which shall be no less than 30 minutes prior to departure. Extraboard drivers assigned to such open runs will be paid protection up to the signon time in the Run Guide. Doubles, deadheads, SOBOs and DHOC will be assigned at least 15 minutes prior to scheduled departure time, if known, or when they develop. When simultaneous assignments occur, the first-up operator will make his/her choice on available work, the second-up operator will make his/her choice of the remaining available work, and so on. If an operator’s assignment is canceled, such operator will remain first up for the next unassigned piece of work without a bump. If the operator does not receive another assignment before being released from protection and another operator has worked around him/her, such operator will be entitled to a runaround. Extraboard operators will not be held on protection for more than five consecutive hours unless an assignment is received prior to the end of the fifth hour. In no case will extraboard operators be eligible for assignments that would cause them to exceed 16 hours from their original report time until their anticipated signoff time except in cases of DHOC assignments. Extraboard operators are responsible for notifying Operations Support Center when an assignment would cause them to exceed 16 hours. Extraboard operators assigned to straightaway runs (a run that requires operators to secure their rest before returning to their home terminal) will...