"The Future of American Railroading"
The best safety device ever invented for a locomotive is a careful engineer!
RSIA -Get it HERE
This pertains to the new FRA "Hours-of -Service" Law or
"Rail Safety Improvement
Act."
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URGENT MESSAGE
Effective at 07:00 hours on Monday,
June 22, 2009 the 7/3 Work Rest Cycle Agreement is cancelled at Alliance, NE for boards 101, ALNEDG,
and 311, ALNGUE for locomotive engineers. On the effective date of the cancellation, the following will apply:
· Rest Days otherwise beginning
on the effective cancellation date will not go into effect. If employees have made plans for those day off, they must
confirm time off using a pre-approved layoff request or through their supervisors
· Rest Days that started
prior to the cancellation date and have not yet ended will end at 07:00 hours on Monday, June 22, 2009. Again, if additional time off is needed, prior arrangements will need to be made in advance.
The carrier has filed the required Notice of Cancellation dated June 5,
2009. Any further questions regarding this or any issue may be sent to your LCA.
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The results of the Profit Sharing Snapback are as follows:
59 votes in favor of the Snapback
31 votes against the Snapback
This vote was a systemwide vote by all involved divisions.
Thus the 12% Profit Sharing will be
rolled back to 8% on June 30, 2009 and the General Wage increase of 2% will be rolled into the present pay rates. On
July 1, 2009 the scheduled 4.5% wage increase will be applied. More specifically, the 12% Profit Sharing will be applied
January 1, 2009 through June 30, 2009. Then revert back to 8% for the remainder of 2009.
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New Information!
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FRA
EMERGENCY ORDER # 26
To see how it affects you, click HERE
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- What should I do if I perform a Daily Locomotive Inspection
(203) within the Alliance Yard?
- Can a Carrier Officer or
Representative enter the examination room or suggest treatment options at a care facility?
- Go
to the "FRA" page -5/05/09
- Are there any instructions for
using the new "PUSH" lineup initiative - Option 24 in TSS?
- How does the 2009 Vacation
Recovery plan affect me?
- Can I find an explanation
of the Layoff Initiative as published in General Notice #291 and how to use it?
- Where can
I find information about the Employee Free Choice Act?
- How do I
qualify for vacation?
- What did I pay for union
dues in 2008?
- If
I am forced to furlough status, how will my benefits be affected?
- What are some of the more frequently asked questions concerning
the new Hours Of Service laws that will be going into effect in the future?
- Go to the "FRA" page 11-27-08
- What are some examples of Over The Counter (OTC) items allowable
for reimbursement using the FSA account?
- What is the
actual Foot of the Board Agreement for the Alliance East Pool?
- What is a "Foot of the Board" agreement
and can I view such agreement templates?
- What is the Horsepower Requirement for empty coal trains?
- Go to the "Rules" page - 09/09/2008
- What is the status of the new DOT Drug Testing Policy?
- Smoking Cessation and the drug "Chantix"
- Why was there an increase in my union dues in July?
- What is the process for inspecting a locomotive not part of my consist?
- Go to the "FRA" page - 04/24/2008
- How much do I have to work to keep my health care benefits active?
- With all the confusion about the rules and FRA regulations about inspecting, trouble
shooting and repairing a train or engine other than the one I am assigned to can you give me some guidance?
- Go to the "FRA" page - 04/30/2008
- If I am off medical for an extended period of time am I still covered by our insurance?
- What is the FRA's position when it comes to locomotive sanders?
- Go to the "FRA" page - 05/20/2008
In a continuing effort
to enhance the navigability of our web site you will see some changes in the coming weeks.
First, we will try
to organize the Q and A sections by using categories to highlight the most sought after answers.
Second, we will try
to stick to the use a question and answer format on the Q and A pages as opposed to the “notice” style.
Finally, we will use
questions from the membership as the catalyst for the information provided on the Q and A pages.
Information requiring
a “Notice” style of delivery can be found, depending on the content, on the “LCA”,” LR”,
“Safety”, “Rules", "FRA” or “S/T” pages.
With that being said; to submit a question to the local division leadership you can:
Use
any of the email addresses found on the “Contact Us” page.
You
can leave a message on the phone at the office (option 4).
You can fill out the dreaded
“Grievance” form and place it in the BLE-T box at the depot.
Due to the time it may
take to find the correct answer to your question, be aware that the response time to your question may not be immediate.
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