Common use of INCIDENTAL WORK RULE Clause in Contracts

INCIDENTAL WORK RULE. Section 1. The coverage of the Incidental Work Rule is expanded to include all shop craft employees represented by the organization party hereto and shall read as follows: “Where a shop craft employee or employees are performing a work assignment, the completion of which calls for the performance of “incidental work” (as hereinafter defined) covered by the classification of work or scope rules of another craft or crafts, such shop craft employee or employees may be required, so far as they are capable, to perform such incidental work provided it does not comprise a preponderant part of the total amount of work involved in the assignment. Work shall be regarded as “incidental” when it involves the removal and replacing or the disconnecting and connecting of parts and appliances such as wires, piping, covers, shielding and other appurtenances from or near the main work assignment in order to accomplish that assignment, and shall include simple tasks that require neither special training nor special tools. Incidental work shall be considered to comprise a preponderant part of the assignment when the time normally required to accomplish it exceeds the time normally required to accomplish the main work assignment. “In addition to the above, simple tasks may be assigned to any craft employee capable of performing them for a maximum of two hours per shift. Such hours are not to be considered when determining what constitutes a ‘preponderant part of the assignment.’ “If there is a dispute as to whether or not work comprises a ‘preponderant part’ of a work assignment the carrier may nevertheless assign the work as it feels it should be assigned and proceed or continue with the work and assignment in question; however, the Shop Committee may request that the assignment be timed by the parties to determine whether or not the time required to perform the incidental work exceeds the time required to perform the main work assignment. If it does, a claim will be honored by the carrier for the actual time at pro rata rates required to perform the incidental work.” Section 2. Nothing in this Article is intended to restrict any of the existing rights of a carrier.

INCIDENTAL WORK RULE. Section 1. 1 The coverage of the Incidental Work Rule is expanded to include all shop craft shopcraft employees represented by the organization party hereto and shall read as follows: “Where a shop craft shopcraft employee or employees are performing a work assignment, the completion of which calls for the performance of “"incidental work” ' (as hereinafter defined) covered by the classification of work or scope rules of another craft or crafts, such shop craft shopcraft employee or employees may be required, so far as they are capable, to perform such incidental work provided it does not comprise a preponderant part of the total amount of work involved in the assignment. Work shall be regarded as “incidental” ’ when it involves the removal and replacing or the disconnecting and connecting of parts and appliances such as wires, piping, covers, shielding and other appurtenances from or near the main work assignment in order to accomplish that assignment, and shall include simple tasks that require neither special training nor special tools. Incidental work shall be considered to comprise a preponderant part of the assignment when the time normally required to accomplish it exceeds the time normally required to accomplish the main work assignment. “In addition to the above, simple tasks may be assigned to any craft employee capable of performing them for a maximum of two hours per shift. Such hours are not to be considered when determining what constitutes a ‘“preponderant part of the assignment.’ “” If there is a dispute as to whether or not work comprises a ‘"preponderant part’ ” of a work assignment the carrier may nevertheless assign the work as it feels it should be assigned and proceed or continue with the work and assignment in question; however, the Shop Committee may request that the assignment be timed by the parties to determine whether or not the time required to perform the incidental work exceeds the time required to perform the main work assignment. If it does, a claim will be honored by the carrier for the actual time at pro rata rates required to perform the incidental work.” Section 2. 2 Nothing in this Article is intended to restrict any of the existing rights of a carrier. Section 3 This Article shall become effective ten (10) days after the date of this Imposed Agreement except on such carriers as may elect to preserve existing rules or practices and so notify the authorized employee representative on or before such effective date. (From Article V, 11-27-91 Imposed Agreement) November 27, 1991 Xx. X.X. XxXxxxx, Int'l. Vice President International Bro. Of Electrical Workers 00000 X. Xxxxxxx Road, Suite 720 Rosemont, Illinois 60018 Dear Xx. XxXxxxx: This is to confirm our understanding that the changes to the incidental work rule resulting from the Imposed Agreement shall not be applied to assign work of employees represented by your organization to employees of any organization not a party to the same or substantially similar changes in the rule or rules governing assignment of mechanical and shop craft work, and vice-versa. Please indicate your agreement by signing your name in the space provided below. Very truly yours, /s/ X. X. Xxxxxxx, Xx. I agree: /s/ Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxx Article II, Subcontracting, of the September 25, 1964 National Agreement, as amended, is further amended as follows to implement the report and recommendations of presidential Emergency Board No. 219, as interpreted and clarified by Special Board 102-29, and that report and recommendations as well as the questions and answers that interpret and clarify them are specifically incorporated herein by reference:

INCIDENTAL WORK RULE. Section 1. The coverage of the Incidental Work Rule is expanded to include all shop craft employees represented by the organization party hereto and shall read as follows: “Where a shop craft shopcraft employee or employees are performing a work assignment, the completion of which calls for the performance of “incidental work” (as hereinafter defined) covered by the classification of work or scope rules of another craft or crafts, such shop craft shopcraft employee or employees may be required, so far as they are capable, to perform such incidental work provided it does not comprise a preponderant part of the total amount of work involved in the assignment. Work shall be regarded as “incidental” when it involves the removal and replacing or the disconnecting and connecting of parts and appliances such as wires, piping, covers, shielding and other appurtenances appurtenances, from or near the main work assignment in order to accomplish that assignment, and shall include simple tasks that require neither special training nor special tools. Incidental work shall be considered to comprise a preponderant part of the assignment when the time normally required to accomplish it exceeds the time normally required to accomplish the main work assignment. “In addition to the above, simple tasks may be assigned to any craft employee capable of performing them for a maximum of two hours per shift. Such hours are not to be considered when determining what constitutes a ‘“preponderant part of the assignment.’ “” If there is a dispute as to whether or not work comprises a ‘“preponderant part’ ” of a work assignment assignment, the carrier may nevertheless assign the work as it feels it should be assigned and proceed or continue with the work and assignment in question; however, the Shop Committee may request that the assignment be timed by the parties to determine whether or not the time required to perform perfom the incidental work exceeds the time required to perform the main work assignment. If it does, a claim will be honored by the carrier for the actual time at pro rata rates required to perform the incidental work.” Section 2. Nothing in this Article is intended to restrict any of the existing rights of a carrier.

INCIDENTAL WORK RULE. Section (1. The coverage ) At work locations which are not designated as outlying points where a mechanic or mechanics of the Incidental Work Rule is expanded to include all shop a craft employees represented by the organization party hereto and shall read as follows: “Where a shop craft employee or employees crafts are performing a running repair work assignment, the completion of which calls for the performance of “"incidental work” " (as hereinafter defined) covered by the classification of work or scope rules of another craft or crafts, such shop craft employee mechanic or employees mechanics may be required, so far as they are capable, to perform such incidental work provided it does not comprise a preponderant part of the total amount of work involved in the assignment. This rule applies only to work performed on rolling stock. (2) Work shall be regarded as “"incidental” " when it involves the removal and replacing or the disconnecting and connecting of parts and appliances such as wires, piping, covers, shielding and other appurtenances from or near the main work assignment in order to accomplish that a specific main work assignment, and shall include simple tasks that require neither special training nor special tools. e.g., remove generator, replace governor, repair radiator, etc. (3) Incidental work shall be considered to comprise a preponderant part of the assignment when the time normally required to accomplish it exceeds the time normally required to accomplish a specific main work assignment, except that when the time normally required to accomplish the incidental work exceeds one hour the rule shall not apply to such work assignment. (4) In no instance will the work of overhauling, repamng, modifying or otherwise improving equipment be regarded as incidental work regardless of how much or how little time it might require. (5) Inspection is not incidental work. It is always the main work assignment and is to be treated under this rule as any other main work assignment. Whatever inspection work was possessed before the incidental work rule is not changed in any way by this rule. If, however, during the course of an inspection running work is performed, then the incidental work rule comes into play and will allow the craft whose work it is to perform the main work assignment. “In addition to , provided that the above, simple tasks may time limitations of paragraph (3) above are met. (6) Repair time will be assigned to any craft employee capable of performing them for counted as a maximum of two hours per shift. Such hours are not to be considered when determining what constitutes a ‘preponderant part of the main assignment only when the repair is performed by a mechanic assigned to the main work assignment.’ “ (7) If there is a dispute question raised as to whether or not the incidental work comprises a ‘"preponderant part’ " of a work assignment the carrier may nevertheless assign the work as it feels it should be assigned and proceed or continue with the work and assignment in question; however, the Shop Committee may make a request that the assignment be timed by the parties to determine whether or not the time required to perform the incidental work exceeds the time required to perform the main work assignmentassignment or exceeds one hour. Request for time checks will be granted when the request is made by the Shop Committee. Nevertheless, both parties are entitled to protection against the inconvenience of unreasonably repetitive requests for time checks. Therefore to the extent that repetitive assignments practicably can be standardized with respect to the various types of rolling stock, the local parties should do so. They should conduct a sufficient number of time checks to arrive at a normalized time for such standardized assignments which then should be used to govern applications of the rule to that work. If it doesa time check (or checks) indicates that the time normally required to perform the incidental work exceeds the time required to perform the incidental work exceeds the time required to perform the main work assignment or exceeds one hour, a claim will be honored by the carrier for the actual time at pro rata rates required to perform the incidental work.” Section 2. Nothing (8) So-called "kite tail" rules in schedule agreements on the individual carriers, insofar as those rules apply to running repairs on rolling stock, are superseded by this Article is intended to restrict any of the existing rights of a carrierrule.

INCIDENTAL WORK RULE. Section 1. The coverage of the Incidental Work Rule is expanded to include all shop craft shopcraft employees represented by the organization party hereto and shall read as follows: “Where a shop craft shopcraft employee or employees are performing a work assignment, the completion of which calls for the performance of “"incidental work” ' (as hereinafter defined) covered by the classification of work or scope rules of another craft or crafts, such shop craft shopcraft employee or employees may be required, so far as they are capable, to perform such incidental work provided it does not comprise a preponderant part of the total amount of work involved in the assignment. Work shall be regarded as “incidental” ’ when it involves the removal and replacing or the disconnecting and connecting of parts and appliances such as wires, piping, covers, shielding and other appurtenances from or near the main work assignment in order to accomplish that assignment, and shall include simple tasks that require neither special training nor special tools. Incidental work shall be considered to comprise a preponderant part of the assignment when the time normally required to accomplish it exceeds the time normally required to accomplish the main work assignment. “In addition to the above, simple tasks may be assigned to any craft employee capable of performing them for a maximum of two hours per shift. Such hours are not to be considered when determining what constitutes a ‘“preponderant part of the assignment.’ “” If there is a dispute as to whether or not work comprises a ‘"preponderant part’ ” of a work assignment the carrier may nevertheless assign the work as it feels it should be assigned and proceed or continue with the work and assignment in question; however, the Shop Committee may request that the assignment be timed by the parties to determine whether or not the time required to perform the incidental work exceeds the time required to perform the main work assignment. If it does, a claim will be honored by the carrier for the actual time at pro rata rates required to perform the incidental work.” Section 2. Nothing in this Article is intended to restrict any of the existing rights of a carrier.