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allowed not less than the amount
they would have earned If they had
worked. The railroads propose elm
ination of payment for deadheading
in connection with attending court
inquests or similar hearings or for
attending investigations or hearings
"a. Crews required to make side
or other special trip to move their
tonnage shall be paid at least a
minimum day for each such trip in
addition to all other time earned on
the day or trip The railroads pro-
pose compensation on single time
basis regardless of what work is
performed during working day.
rs. Time and one-half shall be
paid for work on Sundays and on
New Years Day, Washington S
Birthday, Decoration Day. July
Fourth, Labor Day, Thanksgiving
Day and Christmas and on any other
State or national holidays. sE
Point for Going on Duty.
26. Engineers and firemen (help-
ers) in road, transfer and yard serv-
ice, conductors and trainmen in
road service, and yardmen shall
have designated point for going
on and off duty.
81. When foreign line trains or
trains from another seniority dis
trict are being detoured, an engineer
and conductor from the district
where the detour is being made
sail be used as pilots. This also shall
apply to crews unfamiliar with the
territory.
%. Crews arriving at terminal of
run are released automatically, with
certain exceptions. If used again
they begin new day. The rail-
roads propose elimination of this
rule.
20. Road service crews shall con-
sist of at least one engineer, fire.
man thelper), conductor and two
brakemen with not less than three
'brakemen in local, mine-run, wreck
and similar service. On light engines
and in similar service an engineer
fireman and conductor will be used.
Yard service crews shall consist of
at least one engineer, fireman
(helper), conductor or foreman and
at least two brakemen or helpers,
and where yardmen are required to
ride cars, not less than three brake
men or helpers. Outside hostlers
shall be furnished helpers at all
times. Railroad management pro-
poses that 1t shall be the Judge as
to the number of employees that
will constitute a crew. 1t also
proposes all rules or practices pro-
hibiting reductions in crews or in
creases in mileage In passenger
service be eliminated.
30. This rule defines yard work
and yardmen. The railroads make
the same proposal as they did to
rules 10 and 81.
Premium Pay Claim.
81. Engineers. firemen Chelpers)
and yardmen and yard service shall
be paid one additional days pay
at time and one-half when required
to perform other than routine work
which cannot be completed within
the hours Of assignment. The rail-
roads propose single time payment
for tour of duty.
80. Conductors and trainmen in
all road service except passenger
will be relieved from duty as a unit
at end of run or trip. The rail-
roads propose that in all classes Of
road service the time of an employe
starts when he reports for duty and
ends when he is relieved.
33. A freight train shall not exceed
5000 feet or TO cars. A passenger
train shall not exceed 1900 feet or
IA cars. The railroads propose elimi-
nation of all restrictions on length
or trains, tonnage and specifications
of the number Of employees or pro-
visions for extra compensation based
on train length or tonnage.
"a. This rule sets limits on double
heading of locomotives, with excep-
tions. The railroads cite the same
counter proposal as they did to
rule 33.
35. Employees shall be granted sick
leave with pay annually ranging
from seven days at the basic rate
for tho SarUica Ia ct rorforpad for