ARTICLE IX
FIREMEN
A. This Agreement covers firemen. Pre-October 31, 1985 firemen will only have the right to exercise their fireman's seniority if unable to work an engineer's assignment within the Salina Hub. If unable to hold such a position, a Pre October 31, 1985 fireman would be permitted to exercise their fireman's seniority in accordance with the provisions contained in the current UP Firemen Agreement.
B. Post October 31, 1985 firemen shall continue to be restricted to mandatory fireman assignments and if unable to work an engineer's assignment within the Salina Hub, they will be required to exercise their train service seniority.
C. The seniority rosters for firemen will be a straight seniority dovetail roster maintaining existing prior rights.
D. It is the Carrier's intent to execute a standby agreement with the Organization which represents firemen on the former SSW. Upon execution of that Agreement, said firemen on the former SSW will be fully covered by this Implementing Agreement as though the Organization representing them had been Signatory hereto.
B. Post October 31, 1985 firemen shall continue to be restricted to mandatory fireman assignments and if unable to work an engineer's assignment within the Salina Hub, they will be required to exercise their train service seniority.
C. The seniority rosters for firemen will be a straight seniority dovetail roster maintaining existing prior rights.
D. It is the Carrier's intent to execute a standby agreement with the Organization which represents firemen on the former SSW. Upon execution of that Agreement, said firemen on the former SSW will be fully covered by this Implementing Agreement as though the Organization representing them had been Signatory hereto.
