Re-Entering Service. Trainmen reinstated retain their rank of seniority. Trainmen reemployed lose their former rank and enter the service as new Trainmen.
Re-Entering Service. Engineers reinstated retain their rank of seniority. Engineers reemployed lose their former rank and enter the service as new employees.
Re-Entering Service. Employees reinstated retain their rank of seniority. Employees reemployed lose their former rank and enter the service as new employees.
Re-Entering Service. Employees voluntarily leaving the service will forfeit their seniority and will be terminated and, if they re-enter, will be considered as new employees.
Re-Entering Service. Employees voluntarily leaving the service will forfeit seniority and, if they re-enter, be considered as new employees. Employees who fail to formally leave the service without proper notice to the Carrier will be terminated. Employees referred to in Rule 46 – Penalty and listed in Attachment A who leave the service of the Carrier and subsequently re-enter the service will not be eligible for any compensation, etc. outlined in Rule 46. The only exception to this provision is limited to language outlined in Rule 5-Seniority, sub paragraphs (k) and (l).
(a) An employee will not be disciplined or dismissed without a fair and impartial hearing, except if such employee shall accept discipline in writing and waive formal hearing, after consultation with the Organization Discussion of the waiver shall not constitute an admission of guilt by the employee or prejudgment by the Carrier and may not be made part of the hearing record.
(b) In cases such as intoxication either on duty or reporting for duty, use of drugs either on duty or when reporting for duty, insubordination, or conduct in the performance of his job which endangers the safety of fellow employees or interferes with the operations of the Carrier, employees may be suspended pending final decision.
(c) If an employee is held out of service pending a hearing and decision and if discipline is assessed, the period so held from service shall be deemed to be included in any disciplinary period thereafter involved, exclusive of any time which may be involved as a conse- quence of delays incurred at the request of the employee.
(d) Notice of such hearing, stating the charge or charges, will be transmitted or sent certified mailed to the employee, in writing, at least seven (7) days prior to such hearing. At this time the employee will be furnished with a form which he must sign advising that he does or does not desire representation. If the employee signs acknowledging that he desires representation, the Company will provide appropriate documentation to the Organization, including the charge letter. If the employee initially signs advising that he does not desire representation, he will be given an additional opportunity for such representation at commencement of the investigation. Should the employee at that time elect to have representation, the investigation will be postponed in order that he may secure appropriate representation. Should the employee again state that he does not desire representation, he wil...
