Common use of INTERMEDIATE POINTS Clause in Contracts

INTERMEDIATE POINTS. (1) Work train crews engaged in any service covered by and paid for under the provisions of this Article may be laid up at intermediate points at the end of their day's work when necessary to do so. (2) When laid up at an intermediate point suitable sleeping and eating accommodation will be provided for Work train crews. Work train crews in work train service when laid up at other than a terminal will be paid continuous time if sleeping accommodations are not provided. When in wreck train service suitable sleeping accommodation may be provided on auxiliary. (3) Work crews will be provided transportation to their home terminal on scheduled rest days and return transportation to the tie-up point of the work train following their rest days, unless other arrangements have been mutually agreed to. (4) Work train crews will be given an opportunity for meals at reasonable times. Crews will not be required to be on duty for extended periods of time prior to being given an opportunity to take a meal break. Opportunities for meal breaks will be granted upon reasonable notice, one hour being deemed sufficient, from the crew of their desire to be provided with a meal break. Requests for meal breaks can be made any time after four hours on duty, in no case will the work train crew be required to work longer than six hours without being provided a meal break. It is not intended that this clause will be used to unduly disrupt work train operations or the opportunity to take a meal break. (5) Where boarding car facilities include facilities for providing meals to maintenance of way employees involved in the work associated with the work train, work train crews will be allowed to take their meals in such facilities. It is understood that this will not interfere with the service required from the work train to assist in the betterment work being performed where and when required.