CSXT Labor Agreement No.12-069-00

 

 

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT

 

BETWEEN

 

CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.

 

AND ITS EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED BY THE

 

BROTHERHOOD OF MAINTENANCE OF WAY EMPLOYES

 

 

 

1.      The June 1, 1999 BMWE Collective Bargaining Agreement, “CBA” is amended as follows with respect to the positions of Track Inspector and Assistant Track Inspector. All rules in the CBA in conflict with the following terms are superseded.

 

2.      Effective October 1, 2000, the hourly rate of pay for the position of Track Inspector will be increased to $19.23, and the hourly rate of pay for the position of Assistant Track Inspector will be increased to $18.61, subject to subsequent general wage and cost of living adjustments.

 

3.      Track Inspectors and Assistant Track Inspectors work schedules will be either five (5) consecutive eight (8) hour work days with two (2) consecutive rest days, or four (4) consecutive ten (10) hour work days with three (3) consecutive rest days. Track Inspectors and Assistant Track Inspectors assigned to positions with Saturday or Sunday, as regular workday will be allowed a special allowance of $1.00 per hour for all hours worked on either Saturday or Sunday. Track Inspectors and Assistant Track Inspectors will have either Saturday or Sunday as a designated rest day. Only inspection teams containing two (2) Track Inspectors assigned to inspect the same territory will be subject to assignment of Sunday as a regularly assigned workday. The parties agree that the Track Inspector and Assistant Track Inspector positions assigned to the four (4) ten (10) hour work schedule shall be the only fixed headquartered (non-mobile) basic forces assigned to a four (4) day work week. This provision, however, does not restrict the Carrier’s rights under CBA Rule to (I) and (m) to coordinate work schedules of local support forces with those of Production Gangs.

 

4.      During the period from April 15 to October 15 of each year Track Inspectors and Assistant Track Inspectors may have, their starting time changed to between 6:00 am and 11:00 a.m. The starting time will not be changed without giving the employee affected twenty-four (24) hours notice. Track Inspectors and Assistant Track Inspectors assigned to positions that start later than 8:00 a.m. will be allowed a special allowance of $1.00 per hour for all hours worked.

 

5.      The special allowances referred to in the proceeding paragraphs will be accumulative if both allowances are applicable on the same workday. Furthermore, these allowances are subject to subsequent general wage and cost of living adjustments and overtime rates.

 

6.      This Agreement will become effective October 1, 2000. After January 1, 2001 either party may cancel this Agreement by giving thirty (30) days advance written notice. In the event this Agreement is cancelled, the parties agree that the pay rate increases provided for in paragraph two (2) will nonetheless survive.

 

Executed at Jacksonville, Florida, this 31st day of October 2000.