ENGINEERS, HOSTLERS AND SWITCHMEN WORKING UNDER
THE FORMER SOUTHERN PACIFIC WESTERN LINES COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING AGREEMENT WHO ARE ELIGIBLE AND DESIRE TO MAKE
ELECTION FOR PERSONAL LEAVE DAYS IN LIEU OF HOLIDAYS FOR
THE NEXT CALENDAR YEAR MUST SUBMIT THEIR REQUEST AS
OUTLINED BELOW:
ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES MAY MAKE APPLICATION BY SUBMITTING THEIR
REQUEST THROUGH THE CMTS NON-SERVICE CLAIM SCREEN. YOU MAY
SELECT THE CLAIM TITLED ELECT PL IN LIEU HOLIDAYS. IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO PHONE THE TIMEKEEPING CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER OR SUBMIT AN ONLINE WEB TICKET TO CONFIRM RECEIPT. YOUR TIMESLIP IS YOUR CONFIRMATION. EMPLOYEES WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THEIR REQUEST APPROVAL / DENIAL VIA THEIR PAYROLL RECAP / TRAINSLIP (DECLINATION SECTION).
THE REQUEST MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 11:59PM ON
DECEMBER 31 . DO NOT SUBMIT A CLAIM UNLESS YOU ARE AN ELIGIBLE
EMPLOYEE AND WISH TO MAKE ELECTION FOR PERSONAL LEAVE DAYS
IN LIEU OF HOLIDAYS. THIS PROVISION IS ONLY APPLICABLE TO
EMPLOYEES CURRENTLY GOVERNED BY THE SP WESTERN LINES
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ARE OUTLINED AS FOLLOWS:
ENGINEERS ARE GOVERNED BY THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 21 OF
THE 1995 SP SYSTEM AGREEMENT (LOCAL ISSUES). IN ORDER TO
ELECT PERSONAL LEAVE DAYS IN LIEU OF HOLIDAYS, AN ENGINEER
MUST BE PERMANENTLY ASSIGNED TO A POSITION THAT OBSERVES
THE HOLIDAY RULE AS OF DECEMBER 1. THEY MUST ALSO HAVE
REMAINED CONTINUOUSLY ASSIGNED TO A POSITION THAT OBSERVES
THE HOLIDAY RULE DURING THE PRECEDING 90 DAYS AND HAS / WILL
HAVE WORKED AT LEAST 180 CREDITED TOURS OF DUTY IN THE CURRENT YEAR.
ENGINEERS WHO ARE NOT ELIGIBLE OR WHO DO NOT ELECT UNDER THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE GOVERNED BY THE PROVISIONS OF
ARTICLE VI OF THE 1996 NATIONAL BLET AGREEMENT AND NEED
NOT SUBMIT A CLAIM.
HOSTLERS ARE GOVERNED BY THE PROVISIONS OF
ARTICLE 11 OF THE AGREEMENT E&F 188-149. IN ORDER TO
ELECT PERSONAL LEAVE DAYS IN LIEU OF HOLIDAYS, HOSTLERS
MUST BE PERMANENTLY ASSIGNED TO A POSITION THAT OBSERVES
THE HOLIDAY RULE ON DECEMBER 1, AND MUST HAVE
REMAINED CONTINUOUSLY ASSIGNED TO A POSITION THAT OBSERVE
THE HOLIDAY RULE DURING THE PRECEDING 90 DAYS. HOSTLERS
WHO ARE NOT ELIGIBLE OR WHO DO NOT ELECT UNDER THE
PROVISIONS OF THE AGREEMENT WILL BE GOVERNED BY THE
NATIONAL HOLIDAY RULE OR OTHER AGREEMENTS, IF APPLICABLE,
AND NEED NOT SUBMIT A CLAIM.
