Common use of Nonconsecutive Rest Days Clause in Contracts

Nonconsecutive Rest Days. The typical work week is to be one with two consecutive days off; and it is the Carrier's obligation to grant this. Therefore, when an operating problem is met which may affect the consecutiveness of the rest days of positions or assignments covered by paragraphs C, D, and E, the following procedure shall be used. 1. All possible regular relief positions shall be established pursuant to paragraph E of this rule. 2. Possible use of rest days other than Saturday and Sunday, by agreement or in accordance with other provisions of this agreement. 3. Efforts will be made by the parties to agree on the accumulation of rest time and the granting of longer consecutive rest periods. 4. Other suitable or practicable plans which may be suggested by either of the parties shall be considered and efforts made to come to an agreement thereon. 5. If the foregoing does not solve the problem, then some of the relief men may be given nonconsecutive rest days. 6. If after all the foregoing has been done there still remains service which can only be performed by requiring employees to work in excess of five days per week, the number of regular assignments necessary to avoid this may be made with two nonconsecutive days off. 7. The least desirable solution of the problem would be to work some regular employees on the sixth or seventh days at overtime rates and thus withhold work from additional relief men. 8. If the parties are in disagreement over the necessity of splitting the rest days on any such assignments, the Carrier may nevertheless put the assignments into effect subject to the right of employees to process the dispute as a grievance or claim under the rules agreements, and in such proceedings the burden will be on the Carrier to prove that its operational requirements would be impaired if it did not split the rest days in question and that this could be avoided only by working certain employees in excess of five days per week.

Nonconsecutive Rest Days. The typical work week is to be one with two consecutive days off; , and it is the Carriercarrier's obligation to grant this. Therefore, when an operating problem is met which may affect the consecutiveness of the rest days of positions or assignments covered by paragraphs C, D, (d) and E(e) and (t), the following procedure shall be used.: (1. ) All possible regular relief positions shall be established pursuant to paragraph E (r) of this rule. (2. ) Possible use of rest days other than Saturday and Sunday, by agreement or in accordance with other provisions of this agreement. (3. ) Efforts will be made by the parties to agree on the accumulation of rest time and the granting of longer consecutive rest periods. (4. ) Other suitable or practicable plans which may be suggested by either of the parties shall be considered and efforts made to come to an agreement thereon. (5. ) If the foregoing does not solve the problem, problem then some of the relief men may be given nonconsecutive rest days. (6. ) If after all the foregoing has been done there still remains service which can only be performed by requiring employees to work in excess of five days per week, week the number of regular assignments necessary to avoid this may be made with two nonconsecutive days off. (7. ) The least desirable solution of the problem would be to work some regular employees on the sixth or seventh days at overtime rates and thus withhold work from additional relief men. 8. (8) If the parties are in disagreement over the necessity of splitting the rest days on any such assignments, arrangements the Carrier carrier may nevertheless put the assignments into effect subject to the right of employees to process the dispute as a grievance or claim under the rules agreements, agreements and in such proceedings the burden will be on the Carrier carrier to prove that its operational requirements would be impaired if it did not split the rest days in question and that this could be avoided only by working certain employees in excess of five days per week.

Nonconsecutive Rest Days. The typical work week workweek is to be one with two consecutive days off; , and it is the Carriercarrier's obligation to grant this. Therefore, when an operating problem is met which may affect the consecutiveness of the rest days of positions or assignments covered by paragraphs C(d), D(e), and E(f), the following procedure shall be used.: 1. 1 - All possible regular relief positions shall be established pursuant to paragraph E (f) of this rule. 2. 2 - Possible use of rest days other than Saturday and Sunday, by agreement or in accordance with other provisions of this agreement. 3. 3 - Efforts will be made by the parties to agree on the accumulation of rest time and the granting of longer consecutive rest periods. The parties adopt this as a principle. To implement its accomplishment initially local officers and division or local chairman will endeavor to agree where it should be done. 4. 4 - Other suitable or practicable plans which may be suggested by either of the parties shall be considered and efforts made to come to an agreement thereon. 5. 5 - If the foregoing does not solve the problem, then some of the relief men may be given nonconsecutive non-consecutive rest days. 6. 6 - If after all the foregoing has been done there still remains service which can only be performed by requiring employees to work in excess of five days per week, the number of regular assignments necessary to avoid this may be made with two nonconsecutive non-consecutive days off. 7. 7 - The least desirable solution of the problem would be to work some regular employees on the sixth or seventh days at overtime rates and thus withhold work from additional relief men. 8. 8 - If the parties are in disagreement over the necessity of splitting the rest days on any such assignments, the Carrier may nevertheless carrier may, nevertheless, put the assignments into effect subject to the right of employees to process the dispute as a grievance or claim under the rules agreements, and in such proceedings the burden will be on the Carrier to prove that its operational requirements would be impaired if it did not split the rest days in question and that of this could be avoided only by working certain employees in excess of five days per weekagreement.

Nonconsecutive Rest Days. The typical work week is to be one with two (2) consecutive days off; , and it is the Carrier's Company’s obligation to grant this. Therefore, when an operating problem is met which may affect the consecutiveness of the rest days of positions or assignments covered by paragraphs CSections (c), D, (d) and E(e), the following procedure shall be used.: (1. ) All possible regular relief positions shall be established pursuant to paragraph E section (e) of this rule. (2. ) Possible use of rest days other than Saturday and Sunday, by agreement or in accordance with other provisions of this agreementAgreement. (3. ) Efforts will be made by the parties to agree on the accumulation of rest time and the granting of longer consecutive rest periods. (4. ) Other suitable or practicable plans which may be suggested by either of the parties shall be considered and efforts made to come to an agreement thereon. (5. ) If the foregoing does not solve the problem, then some of the relief men may be given nonconsecutive rest days. (6. ) If after all the foregoing has been done there still remains service which can only be performed by requiring employees to work in excess of five (5) days per week, the number of regular assignments necessary to avoid this may be made with two (2) nonconsecutive days off. (7. ) The least desirable solution of the problem would be to work some regular employees on the sixth or seventh days at overtime rates and thus withhold work from additional relief men. 8. (8) If the parties are in disagreement over the necessity of splitting the rest days on any such assignments, the Carrier Company may nevertheless put the assignments into effect subject to the right of employees to process the dispute as a grievance or claim under the rules agreements, and in such proceedings the burden will be on the Carrier Company to prove that its operational requirements would be impaired if it did not split the rest days in question and that this could be avoided only by working certain employees in excess of five (5) days per week.