2015 ANNUAL ELECTION – PLD IN LIEU OF HOLIDAYS

ENGINEERS 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. 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 (BY CRAFT) 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 OFARTICLE VI OF THE 1996 NATIONAL BLET AGREEMENT AND NEED NOT SUBMIT A
CLAIM.