Common use of LONG AND FAITHFUL SERVICE Clause in Contracts

LONG AND FAITHFUL SERVICE. An employee with a minimum of twenty (20) years of continuous service with the Company who becomes incapacitated so as to be unable to perform his or her regular work to the satisfaction of the Company and who has not reached the second or higher step in the progressive discipline process within three years of the date he/she is determined to be incapacitated (provided such discipline is not the result of a single offense within that three (3) year period), is eligible to be reassigned to any lateral or lower-graded position to perform productive work in such position at a new, appropriate rate of pay. The new "appropriate rate of pay" shall be the actual rate of pay for the job to which the employee has been reassigned or not less than the following percentage of the employee's rate in the old job at the time of reassignment under this provision, whichever is greater: 20 to 24 years of continuous service 80% 25 or more years of continuous service 100% Then, when the actual rate for the job to which the employee has been reassigned equals the rate that the employee is being paid, the employee will be eligible for general wage increases consistent with this Contract. Employees reassigned at the 100% level of pay will be entitled to receive any future wage increases of the grade and step they held prior to reassignment. The Union will be notified of such transfers at the time such transfers are made. An employee designated as “Long and Faithful” may remain in that status until the employee becomes eligible for normal retirement (30 L96 4/6/15 years of credited service), becomes eligible for retirement by having attained “combination 90” (age + years of credited service) or becomes eligible for Disability Retirement or Long Term Disability benefits, whichever occurs first. At such time, the employee’s “Long and Faithful” status shall end and the employee shall elect to either continue in the Company’s employ at the appropriate rate of pay for the job the employee is then performing or choose from other employment, retirement or other options then available. An employee with twenty-five (25) or more years of service will be excused, upon request, from night shift assignments. However, the Company may refuse such requests in emergencies, when the Company must meet certain seasonal requirements or when such a request will result in an insufficient number of employees to staff a night shift. The Company agrees to excuse from night work as many employees with 25 or more years of service as operating conditions allow. In any event, the Company will excuse at least four (4) senior employees from night work at each station (Northwest Station, Southeast Station, Springfield Operations Center [including Dranesville Station]). The Company may consider employees in all job classifications when determining who may or may not be excused from night work at each station. The four employees excused from night work per station shall be assigned to a shift starting no earlier than 6 AM and ending no later than 7:30 PM and the Company shall not extend the workday of such employees except under emergency conditions.

LONG AND FAITHFUL SERVICE. An employee with a minimum of twenty (20) years of continuous service with the Company who becomes incapacitated so as to be unable to perform his or her regular work to the satisfaction of the Company and who has not reached the second or higher step in the progressive discipline process within three years of the date he/she is determined to be incapacitated (provided such discipline is not the result of a single offense within that three (3) year period), is eligible to be reassigned to any lateral or lower-graded position to perform productive work in such position at a new, appropriate rate of pay. The new "appropriate rate of pay" shall be the actual rate of pay for the job to which the employee has been reassigned or not less than the following percentage of the employee's rate in the old job at the time of reassignment under this provision, whichever is greater: 20 to 24 years of continuous service 80% 25 or more years of continuous service 100% Then, when the actual rate for the job to which the employee has been reassigned equals the rate that the employee is being paid, the employee will be eligible for general wage increases consistent with this Contract. Employees reassigned at the 100% level of pay will be entitled to receive any future wage increases of the grade and step they held prior to reassignment. The Union will be notified of such transfers at the time such transfers are made. An employee designated as “"Long and Faithful” " may remain in that status until the employee becomes eligible for normal retirement (30 L96 4/6/15 years of credited service), becomes eligible for retirement by having attained “"combination 90” " (age + years of credited service) or becomes eligible for Disability Retirement or Long Term Disability benefits, whichever occurs first. At such time, the employee’s “'s "Long and Faithful” " status shall end and the employee shall elect to either continue in the Company’s 's employ at the appropriate rate of pay for the job the employee is then performing or choose from other employment, retirement or other options then available. An employee with twenty-five (25) or more years of service will be excused, upon request, from night shift assignments. However, the Company may refuse such requests in emergencies, when the Company must meet certain seasonal requirements or when such a request will result in an insufficient number of employees to staff a night shift. The Company agrees to excuse from night work as many employees with 25 or more years of service as operating conditions allow. In any event, the Company will excuse at least four (4) senior employees from night work at each station (Northwest Station, Southeast Station, Springfield Operations Center [including Dranesville Station]). The Company may consider employees in all job classifications when determining who may or may not be excused from night work at each station. The four employees excused from night work per station shall be assigned to a shift starting no earlier than 6 AM and ending no later than 7:30 PM and the Company shall not extend the workday of such employees except under emergency conditions.

LONG AND FAITHFUL SERVICE. An employee with a minimum of twenty (20) or more years of continuous service with the Company who becomes incapacitated so as to be unable to perform his or her regular work to the satisfaction of the Company and who has not reached the second or higher step may, in the progressive discipline process within three years sole discretion of the date he/she is determined to be incapacitated (provided such discipline is not the result of a single offense within that three (3) year period)Company, is eligible to be reassigned to any lateral or lower-graded position to perform productive work in such position at a new, an appropriate rate of pay. The new "“appropriate rate of pay" ” shall be the actual rate of pay for the job to which the employee has been reassigned or but not less than the following percentage of the employee's ’s rate in the old job at the time of reassignment under this provision, whichever is greater: 20 up to 24 25 years of continuous service 80% 25 or more up to 30 years of continuous service 100% Then, when the actual rate for the job to which the employee has been reassigned equals the rate that the employee is being paid, the employee will be eligible for general wage increases consistent with this Contract. Employees reassigned at the 100% level of pay will be entitled to receive any future wage increases of the grade and step they held prior to reassignment. The Union will be notified of such transfers at the time such transfers are made. An employee designated as “Long and Faithful” may remain in that status until the employee becomes eligible for normal retirement (30 L96 4/6/15 years of credited service)retirement, becomes eligible for retirement by having attained “combination 90” (age + years of credited service) or becomes eligible for Disability Retirement or Long Term Disability benefits, whichever occurs first. At such time, the employee’s “Long and Faithful” status shall end and the employee shall elect to either continue in the Company’s employ at the appropriate rate of pay for the job the employee is then performing or choose from other employment, retirement or other options then available. An employee with twenty-five (25) or more years of service will be excused, upon request, from night shift assignments. However, the Company may refuse such requests in emergencies, when the Company must meet certain seasonal requirements or when such a request will result in an insufficient number of employees to staff a night shift. The Company agrees to excuse from night work as many employees with 25 or more years of service as operating conditions allow. In any event, the Company will excuse at least four (4) senior employees from night work at each station (Northwest Station, Southeast Station, Springfield Operations Center [including Dranesville Station]). The Company may consider employees in all job classifications when determining who may or may not be excused from night work at each station. The four employees excused from night work per station shall be assigned to a shift starting no earlier than 6 AM and ending no later than 7:30 PM and the Company shall not extend the workday of such employees except under emergency conditions.

LONG AND FAITHFUL SERVICE. An employee with a minimum of twenty (20) years of continuous service with the Company who becomes incapacitated so as to be unable to perform his or her regular work to the satisfaction of the Company and who has not reached the second or higher step in the progressive discipline process within three years of the date he/she is determined to be incapacitated (provided such discipline is not the result of a single offense within that three (3) year period), is eligible to be reassigned to any lateral or lower-graded position to perform productive work in such position at a new, appropriate rate of pay. The new "appropriate rate of pay" shall be the actual rate of pay for the job to which the employee has been reassigned or not less than the following percentage followingpercentage of the employee's rate in the old job at the time of reassignment under this provision, whichever is greater: 20 to 24 years of continuous service 80% 25 or more years of continuous service 100% Then, when the actual rate for the job to which the employee has been reassigned equals the rate that the employee is being paid, the employee will be eligible for general wage increases consistent with this Contract. Employees reassigned at the 100% level of pay will be entitled to receive any future wage increases of the grade and step they held prior to reassignment. The Union will be notified of such transfers at the time such transfers are made. An employee designated as “Long and Faithful” may remain in that status until the employee becomes eligible for normal retirement (30 L96 30L96 4/6/15 years of credited service), becomes eligible for retirement by having attained “combination 90” (age + years of credited service) or becomes eligible for Disability Retirement or Long Term Disability benefits, whichever occurs first. At such time, the employee’s “Long and Faithful” status shall end and the employee shall elect to either continue in the Company’s employ at the appropriate rate of pay for the job the employee is then performing or choose from other employment, retirement or other options then available. An employee with twenty-five (25) or more years of service will be excused, upon request, from night shift assignments. However, the Company may refuse such requests in emergencies, when the Company must meet certain seasonal requirements or when such a request will result in an insufficient number of employees to staff a night shift. The Company agrees to excuse from night work as many employees with 25 or more years of service as operating conditions allow. In any event, the Company will excuse at least four (4) senior employees from night work at each station (Northwest Station, Station Southeast Station, Springfield Operations Center [including Dranesville Station]). The Company may consider employees in all job classifications when determining who may or may not be excused from night work at each station. The four employees excused from night work per station shall be assigned to a shift starting no earlier than 6 AM and ending no later than 7:30 PM and the Company shall not extend the workday of such employees except under emergency conditions.

LONG AND FAITHFUL SERVICE. An employee with a minimum of twenty (20) years of continuous service with the Company who becomes incapacitated so as to be unable to perform his or her regular work to the satisfaction of the Company and who has not reached the second or higher step in the progressive discipline process within three years of the date he/she is determined to be incapacitated (provided such discipline is not the result of a single offense within that three (3) year period), is eligible to be reassigned to any lateral or lower-graded position to perform productive work in such position at a new, appropriate rate of pay. The new "appropriate rate of pay" shall be the actual rate of pay for the job to which the employee has been reassigned or not less than the following percentage of the employee's rate in the old job at the time of reassignment under this provision, whichever is greater: 20 to 24 years of continuous service 80% 25 or more years of continuous service 100% Then, when the actual rate for the job to which the employee has been reassigned equals the rate that the employee is being paid, the employee will be eligible for general wage increases consistent with this Contract. Employees reassigned at the 100% level of pay will be entitled to receive any future wage increases of the grade and step they held prior to reassignment. The Union will be notified of such transfers at the time such transfers are made. An employee designated as “Long and Faithful” may remain in that status until the employee becomes eligible for normal retirement (30 L96 4/6/15 years of credited service), becomes eligible for retirement by having attained “combination 90” (age + years of credited service) or becomes eligible for Disability Retirement or Long Term Disability benefits, whichever occurs first. At such time, the employee’s “Long and Faithful” status shall end and the employee shall elect to either continue in the Company’s employ at the appropriate rate of pay for the job the employee is then performing or choose from other employment, retirement or other options then available. An employee with twenty-five (25) or more years of service will be excused, upon request, from night shift assignments. However, the Company may refuse such requests in emergencies, when the Company must meet certain seasonal requirements or when such a request will result in an insufficient number of employees to staff a night shift. The Company agrees to excuse from night work as many employees with 25 or more years of service as operating conditions allow. In any event, the Company will excuse at least four (4) senior employees from night work at each station (Northwest Station, Southeast Station, Springfield Operations Center [including Dranesville Station]). The Company may consider employees in all job classifications when determining who may or may not be excused from night work at each station. The four employees excused from night work per station shall be assigned to a shift starting no earlier than 6 AM and ending no later than 7:30 PM and the Company shall not extend the workday of such employees except under emergency conditions.