The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-21

engine crew has been called the engine will
be paid for each hour that they are held between
the time that they ordered to be ready for
ice and notice of the abandonment of the train.
Sec. 24 When an engine is laid over at any
point where there is no engine-house Waterman
provided, where engine men required to per-
form service in cleaning out fires, putting away
gine firing up engine, etc, they will be allowed
reasonable extra compensation for caring for the
Sec. %. When switch engineers are sent ont on
the main line as helpers or in worktrains other
main line service, TO exceed round-trip distance
OF fifty miles, they will be paid for such service
per the mileage and rates OF the service thus per-
formed.
tive powerof which is under the supervision of the
same master mechanic, will be treated rs one di-
vision, as regards seniority rights of engineers.
Sec. 81 Rights OF engineers to preference OF runs
shall be governed by seniority in service, unless
senior engineer be less competent. Service to date
from the time engineer first received full road pay
on the division where last employed; except in
cases of those entering road service subsequent to
November i, 1890, date of whose service shall be
the date Of their first road trip, If hired date of
permanent promotion 10 road service If promoted.
Note-When an ofhcer OF the company believes
an engineer to be less competent, as per this
ton, he shall upon application Tor same from said
engineer give in writing his reasons for such belief
Sec. %. An engineer losing his run by reason O +
it having been discontinued or having been taken
by an engineer his senior, or for any reason not
brought about by fault or action of his own,
shall be entitled TO take any the same divi-
sion held by an engineer his iunior in seniority;
provided that where, on the run he chooses, there
are several engineers thus his juniors he may dis
place only the junior OF such several engineers.
Sec. 29. ANY engineer having taken and held q
run thirty days. after buletined notice from proper
officer that such run is vacant or omen to seniority
choice OF the engineers, without claim in writing
being made for said run TO the division master me-
chanic nv some engineer entitled 70 said RIM NV
reason OF seniority, shall not thereafter be dis
placed from such run account of seniority
rights of other engineers, except by his own wish
or by reason of said run being claimed by senior
engineer whose run has been taken from him
through no fault or action of his own.
Sec. 80. Should an engineer who has been in the
service OF the company engineer for at least
one year be transferred from one division of the
system 10 another. he shall rank in seniority next
ahead OF all young engineers who may be working
for 10 per cent less than full on the division
TO which he has been transferred.
Sec. 81. When there is a surplusof engineers for
the business of the road, engineers oldest in point
OF seniority shall have preference for employment
whenever IL becomes necessary to reduce the force
OF engineers in road service, it shall be done by
taking OF engineers, per the seniority list of the
DIVISION taken in reverse order and gineers thus
taken from road service shall be privileged take
positions on switch engines and hostlers as per
their order of seniority provided that doing they
may not displace men old in the service filling
positions as switch engineers or hostlers in
such positions who not considered in line of
promotion to road service.
Sec. 81 When division is divided and the parts
thereof added TO other divisions engineers found
employed on the division thus divided shall have
choice, according TO their seniority rank, as to
which OF the divisions, to which parts of their for
mer division have been added, they shall be trans
ferred 10. When division part of division, is
added to the jurisdiction Of another division, en-
glneerS found employed on the division, part of
division so added, shall take seniority rank on the
entire division thus formed, according the same
OF division thus added. The seniority date of en-
glneerS found employed roads acquired or leased
by the Pacific system, and thereafter operated as
part OF any division OF said system shall be the date
on which said system began, or shall begin, ope
rate such said roads In all cases OF changes in di
VISIONS such as contemplated in this section, en-
gineers found established runs shall be pre-
sumed 10 have held same for thirty days, without
Claim made, etc. See section %.
Sec. 80 None of the provisions of the foregoing
sections relative to seniority rights OF engineers
shall be held TO make any change in division SEMI
ortty lists already made out and officially acknowl-
edged by both the officers Of the company and
engineers OF the B. L. +.
Sec. "a. Engineers will be called for all trains
excepting regular passenger trains between the
hours OF A. NJ. and p. ny. Callers will be pro-
vided with a book in which engineers when called
shall register their names and the time at which
they called.
Sec. So. Engineers will be allowed as much OF
their layovers at terminals there shops located
as is possible without loss TO the company.
Sec So Engineers who have been on duty
twelve hours or more without shall, if at
terminal be allowed eight hours rest before being
great emergency.
Sec. 81. Engineers will not be required to do
work that should properly be included in the
Sec. SO. Engineers will not be required to pay
for stock killed, nor will fines for breakageS, or
damage OF any kind, be imposed on engineers.
Discipline will be enforced by suspension or dis
charge, as circumstances may warrant.
Sec. 80 When time claimed on trip cards is not
allowed, the engineer interested will be promptly
notified by the master mechanic, and given reasons
why said time should not be allowed.
Sec 40. Charges of careleSsness against engi-
neers, causing damage to engines, or other com
pany property, Will receive full and fair inYestiga-
ton. and when such damage is found TO be due to
defective material or workmanship, where there
is reasonable doubt as to the cause of such damage
engineers viii not be held responsible.
Sec. Al. When complaint is made by engineers
as a body concerning the personal conduct of any
engineer on this system that would reflect dis
credit or bring into disrepUte the engineers as
class such complaints viii receive attention and
full investigation and when verified the services of
engineers thus complained OF will be dispensed
with.
Sec. Az When an engineer charged with an Of
Tense is suspended pending investigation and
proves to have been innocent of the oense charged
he shall be reinstated and paid full time for each
day he is under such suspension. Investigations
in such shall be held as promptly as nos
sble and every facility be given the engineer ac-
cuSed to make his defense. Except in serious cases
and in them only when fault is apparent beyond
reasonable doubt, no punishment will be inflicted
until full investigation is held and fault estab-
lished.
Sec. AZ When the engine regularly run by an
engineer is taken into the shops for repairs another
engine Will be furnished such engineer when
possible, to the end that he be required to lose
time by reason OF the engine being thus held in the
shops.
Sec A All previous agreements are hereby an
nulled.
Sec. As. Either party desiring to change any OF
other thirty days written notice such desire and
OF the change desired. ]. w. FILLMORE
Approved: General Superintendent
a. n. TowNE,
Second Vice President and General Manager