Common use of Relief Work and Preservation of Rates Clause in Contracts

Relief Work and Preservation of Rates. An employee temporarily assigned to a higher-rated position, shall receive the higher rate while occupying such position. Employees temporarily assigned to lower-rated positions shall not have their rate reduced. INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Paragraph shall not apply to a weekly rated employee who is filling a higher-rated position through a higher-rated employee being absent from duty with pay due to sickness or similar cause, other than vacation. An employee engaged temporarily or an employee temporarily promoted, on account of an employee being off duty without pay due to sickness or similar cause, or on vacation with pay, shall receive the rate applicable to the position on which employed. The classifications and rates of pay for additional positions established on staffs covered by this agreement shall be in conformity with classificationsand rates of pay for positions of similar kind or class covered by this agreement. Established positions shall not be discontinued and new ones created covering relatively the same class of work for the purpose of reducing the rate of pay. No change shall be made in agreed classifications or basic rates of pay for individual positions unless warranted by changed conditions resulting in changes in the character of the duties or responsibilities. When changes in classifications basic rates of pay are proposed, or when it is considered that a position is improperly classified or rated, the work of the positions affected will be reviewed and compared with the duties and responsibilities of comparable positions by the proper officer of the Company and the designated Representative of the Union, with the object of reaching agreement on revised and/or rates to maintain for positions .on which the duties and responsibilitiesare relatively the same. ARTICLE Service Letters The Company will, within days from date of employment, all service cards and letters of taken up for inspection by the Company, except for those addressed to or issued by the Company. Employees dismissed or leaving the service of their own accord, after giving due notice, will, upon request, be given the usual letter of reference and will be paid as soon as possible. ARTICLE

Relief Work and Preservation of Rates. An employee temporarily assigned for one hour or more, cumulative, in any one day, to a higher-higher rated positionpositions, shall receive the higher rate while occupying such positionpositions, due regard being had to apprentice or graded rates. Employees temporarily assigned to lower-lower rated positions shall not have their rate rates reduced. INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Paragraph A "temporary assignment'' contemplates the fulfilment of the duties and responsibilities of the position during the time occupied. Assisting a higher rated employee due to a temporary increase in the volume of work does not constitute a temporary assignment. Clauses (a) and shall not apply to a weekly monthly rated employee employees who is are filling a higher-higher rated position positions through a higher-higher rated employee employees being absent from duty with pay due to sickness or similar cause, other than vacation. An employee Employees engaged temporarily temporarily, or an employee employees temporarily promoted, on account of an employee employees being off duty without pay due to sickness or similar cause, or on vacation with pay, shall receive the schedule rate applicable to the position on which employed, due regard being had to apprentice or graded rates. The classifications and rates of pay for additional positions established on staffs covered by this agreement shall be in conformity with classificationsand the rates of pay for positions of similar kind or class covered by this agreementat the agency or in the district where located. Established positions shall not be discontinued and new ones created covering relatively the same class of work for the purpose of reducing the rate rates of pay. No change shall be made in agreed classifications or basic rates of pay for individual positions unless warranted by changed conditions resulting in changes in the character of the duties or responsibilities. When changes in classifications classificationsand/or basic rates of pay are proposed, or when it is considered that a position is improperly classified or rated, the work of the positions affected will be reviewed and compared with the duties and responsibilities of comparable positions by the proper officer of the Company President (or designated representative) and the designated Representative of the UnionLocal Chairperson, with the object of reaching agreement on revised classifications and/or rates to maintain uniformity for positions .on on which the duties and responsibilitiesare relatively the same. ARTICLE Service Letters Notwithstanding the provisions of Article when a bona fide new job or position is to be established which cannot be properly placed in an existing classification by mutual agreement, Management will establish a classification and rate on a temporary basis. Written notification of the temporary rate and classification will be furnished to the Local Chairperson. The Company willnew rate and classification shall be considered temporary for a period of sixty (60) calendar days following the date of notification to the Local Chairperson. During this period (but not thereafter), the Local Chairperson may request the Railway to negotiate the rate for the classification. The negotiated rate, if higher than the rate, shall be applied retroactively to the date of the establishment of the temporary classification and rate, except as otherwise mutually agreed. If no request has been made by the Union to negotiate the rate within the sixty (60) calendar day period, or if no grievance is filed within sixty (60) days from the date of employmentnotification to the Union or upon completion of negotiations, all service cards as the case may be, the temporary classification and letters rate shall become a part of the wage scale. If the Railway and the Union are unable to agree on a classification, and rate for the new job, the disputed rate and/or classification may be treated as a grievance. The grievance may be taken up for inspection by at Step No. of the Companygrievance procedure, except for those addressed and if it is not resolved, it may be referred to or issued by the Company. Employees dismissed or leaving the service of their own accord, after giving due notice, will, upon request, be given the usual letter of reference and will be paid as soon as possible. ARTICLEan arbitrator under Article

Relief Work and Preservation of Rates. An employee (a) Employees temporarily assigned for one hour or more, cumulative, in any one day, to a higher-higher rated positionpositions, shall receive the higher rate while occupying such positionpositions, due regard being had to apprentice or graded rates. Employees temporarily assigned to lower-lower rated positions shall not have their rate rates reduced. INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Paragraph A “temporary assignment” contemplates the of the duties and responsibilities of the position during the time occupied. Assisting a higher rated employee due to a temporary increase in the volume of work does not constitute a temporary as- signment. Clauses (a) and shall not apply to a weekly monthly rated employee employees who is are filling a higher-higher rated position posi- tions through a higher-higher rated employee employees being absent from duty with pay due to sickness or similar cause, other than vacation. An employee Employees engaged temporarily temporarily, or an employee employ- ees temporarily promoted, on account of an employee employees being off duty without pay due to sickness or similar cause, or on vacation with pay, shall receive the schedule rate applicable to the position on which employed, due regard being had to apprentice or graded rates. The classifications and rates of pay for additional positions established on staffs covered by this agreement estab- lished shall be in conformity with classificationsand the rates of pay for positions of similar kind or class covered by this agreementat the agency or in the district where located. Established positions shall not be discontinued discon- tinued and new ones created covering relatively the same class of work for the purpose of reducing the rate rates of pay. No change shall be made in agreed classifications classifi- cations or basic rates of pay for individual positions unless warranted by changed conditions resulting in changes in the character of the duties or responsibilitiesrespon- sibilities. When changes in classifications and/or basic rates of pay are proposed, or when it is considered consi- dered that a position is improperly classified or rated, the work of the positions affected will be reviewed and compared with the duties and responsibilities of comparable positions by the proper officer of the Company General Manager (or his designated representative) and the designated Representative of the UnionNational Representative, with the object of reaching agreement agree- ment on revised classifications and/or rates to maintain main- tain uniformity for positions .on on which the duties and responsibilitiesare responsibilities are relatively the same. ARTICLE Service Letters The Company will, within days from date of employment, all service cards and letters of taken up for inspection by the Company, except for those addressed to or issued by the Company. Employees dismissed or leaving the service of their own accord, after giving due notice, will, upon request, be given the usual letter of reference and will be paid as soon as possible. ARTICLE.

Relief Work and Preservation of Rates. An employee (a) Employees temporarily assigned for one hour or more, cumulative, in any one day, to a higher-higher rated positionpositions, shall receive the higher rate while occupying such positionpositions, due regard being had to apprentice or graded rates. Employees temporarily assigned to lower-lower rated positions shall not have their rate rates reduced. INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Paragraph A “temporary assignment” contemplates the of the duties and responsibilities of the position during the time occupied. Assisting a higher rated employee due to a temporary increase in the volume of work does not constitute a temporary as- signment. Clauses (a) and shall not apply to a weekly monthly rated employee employees who is are filling a higher-higher rated position posi- tions through a higher-higher rated employee employees being absent from duty with pay due to sickness or similar cause, other than vacation. An employee Employees engaged temporarily temporarily, or an employee employ- ees temporarily promoted, on account of an employee employees being off duty without pay due to sickness or similar cause, or on vacation with pay, shall receive the schedule rate applicable to the position on which employed, due regard being had to apprentice or graded rates. The classifications and rates of pay for additional positions established on staffs covered by this agreement estab- lished shall be in conformity with classificationsand the rates of pay for positions of similar kind or class covered by this agreementat the agency or in the district where located. Established positions shall not be discontinued discon- tinued and new ones created covering relatively the same class of work for the purpose of reducing the rate rates of pay. No change shall be made in agreed classifications classifi- cations or basic rates of pay for individual positions unless warranted by changed conditions resulting in changes in the character of the duties or responsibilitiesrespon- sibilities. When changes in classifications and/or basic rates of pay are proposed, or when it is considered consi- dered that a position is improperly classified or rated, the work of the positions affected will be reviewed and compared with the duties and responsibilities of comparable positions by the proper officer of the Company General Manager (or his designated representative) and the designated Representative of the UnionNational Representative, with the object of reaching agreement agree- ment on revised classifications and/or rates to maintain uniformity for positions .on on which the duties and responsibilitiesare responsibilities are relatively the same. ARTICLE Service Letters The Company will, within days from date of employment, all service cards and letters of taken up for inspection by the Company, except for those addressed to or issued by the Company. Employees dismissed or leaving the service of their own accord, after giving due notice, will, upon request, be given the usual letter of reference and will be paid as soon as possible. ARTICLE.

Relief Work and Preservation of Rates. An employee (a) Employees temporarily assigned for one hour or more, cumulative, in any one day, to a higher-higher rated positionpositions, shall receive the higher rate while occupying such positionpositions, due regard being had to apprentice or graded rates. Employees temporarily assigned to lower-lower rated positions shall not have their rate rates reduced. INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Paragraph A "temporary assignment" contemplates the fulfilment of the duties and responsibilities of the position during the time occupied. Assisting a higher rated employee due to a temporary increase in the volume of work does not constitute a temporary assignment. Clauses (a) and shall not apply to a weekly monthly rated employee who is are filling a higher-higher rated position positions through a higher-higher rated employee employees being absent from duty with pay due to sickness or similar cause, other than vacation. An employee Employees engaged temporarily temporarily, or an employee employees temporarily promoted, on account of an employee employees being off duty without pay due to sickness or similar cause, or on vacation with pay, shall receive the schedule rate applicable to the position on which employed, due regard being had to apprentice or graded rates. The classifications and rates of pay for additional positions established on staffs covered by this agreement shall be in conformity with classificationsand the rates of pay for positions of similar kind or class covered by this agreementat the agency or in the district where located. Established positions shall not be discontinued and new ones created covering relatively the same class of work for the purpose of reducing the rate rates of pay. No change shall be made in agreed classifications or basic rates of pay for individual positions unless warranted by changed conditions resulting in changes in the character of the duties or responsibilities. When changes in classifications and/or basic rates of pay are proposed, or when it is considered that a position is improperly classified or rated, the work of the positions affected will be reviewed and compared with the duties and responsibilities of comparable positions by the proper officer of the Company President (or his designated representative) and the designated Representative of the UnionNational Representative, with the object of reaching agreement on revised classifications and/or rates to maintain uniformity for positions .on on which the duties and responsibilitiesare responsibilities are relatively the same. ARTICLE Service Letters The Company will, within days from date of employment, all service cards and letters of taken up for inspection by the Company, except for those addressed to or issued by the Company. Employees dismissed or leaving the service of their own accord, after giving due notice, will, upon request, be given the usual letter of reference and will be paid as soon as possible. ARTICLE.

Relief Work and Preservation of Rates. An employee temporarily assigned to a higher-rated position, shall receive the higher rate while occupying such position. Employees temporarily assigned to lower-rated positions shall not have their rate reduced. INTENTIONALLY LEFT INTENTIONALLYLEFT BLANK Paragraph shall not apply to a weekly rated employee who is filling a higher-rated position through a higher-rated employee being absent from duty with pay due to sickness or similar cause, other than vacation. An employee engaged temporarily or an employee temporarily promoted, on account of an employee being off duty without pay due to sickness or similar cause, or on vacation with pay, shall receive the rate applicable to the position on which employed. The classifications and rates of pay for additional positions established on staffs covered by this agreement shall be in conformity with classificationsand classifications and rates of pay for positions of similar kind or class covered by this agreement. Established positions shall not be discontinued and new ones created covering relatively the relativelythe same class of work for the purpose of reducing the rate of pay. No change shall be made in agreed classifications or basic rates of pay for individual positions unless warranted by changed conditions resulting in changes in the character of the duties or responsibilities. When changes in classifications and/or basic rates of pay are proposed, or when it is considered that a position is improperly classified or rated, the work of the positions affected will be reviewed and compared with the duties and responsibilities of comparable positions by the proper officer of the Company and the designated Representative of the Union, with the object of reaching agreement on revised and/or classifications rates to maintain uniformity for positions .on on which the duties and responsibilitiesare responsibilities are relatively the same. ARTICLE Service Letters The Company will, within days from date of employment, all service cards and letters of taken up for inspection by the Company, except for those addressed to or issued by the Company. Employees dismissed or leaving the service of their own accord, after giving due notice, will, upon request, be given the usual letter of reference and will be paid as soon as possible. ARTICLE

Relief Work and Preservation of Rates. An employee temporarily assigned for one (1) hour or more, cumulative, in any one (1) day, to a higher-rated position, shall receive the higher rate while occupying such position, due regard being had to apprentice or graded rates. Employees An employee temporarily assigned to lower-a lower rated positions position shall not have their rate reduced. INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Paragraph A "temporary assignment" contemplates the fulfillment of the duties and responsibilities of the position during the time occupied. Assisting a higher-rated employee due to a temporary increase in the volume of work does not constitute a temporary assignment. Articles and shall not apply to a weekly weekly-rated employee who is filling a higher-rated position through a higher-rated employee being absent from duty with pay due to sickness or similar cause, other than vacation. An employee engaged temporarily or an employee temporarily promoted, on account of an employee being off duty without pay due to sickness or similar cause, or on vacation with pay, shall receive the rate applicable to the position on which employed, due regard being had to apprentice or graded rates. The classifications and rates of pay for additional positions established on staffs covered by this agreement Agreement shall be in conformity with classificationsand classifications and rates of pay for positions of similar kind or of class covered by this agreementAgreement. Established positions shall not be discontinued and new ones created covering relatively the same class of work for the purpose of reducing the rate of pay. No change shall be made in agreed classifications or basic rates of pay for individual positions unless warranted by changed conditions resulting in changes in the character of the duties or responsibilities. When changes in classifications basic rates of pay are proposed, or when it is considered that a position is improperly classified or rated, the work of the positions affected will be reviewed and compared with the duties and responsibilities of comparable positions by the proper officer of the Company and the designated Representative of the Union, with the object of reaching agreement on revised classifications and/or rates to maintain uniformity for positions .on on which the duties and responsibilitiesare responsibilities are relatively the same. ARTICLE Service Letters The Company will, within days from date of employment, all service cards and letters of taken up for inspection by the Company, except for those addressed to or issued by the Company. Employees dismissed or leaving the service of their own accord, after giving due notice, will, upon request, be given the usual letter of reference and will be paid as soon as possible. ARTICLE