ARTICLE VI
IMPLEMENTATION
A. The Carrier will give at least thirty (30) days' written notice of its intent to implement this Agreement.
B. Concurrent with the service of its notice;
B. Concurrent with the service of its notice;
- 1. Concurrent with the service of its notice, the Carrier will post a description of Zone 1 and 2 described in Article I herein.
- Ten (10) days after posting of the information described in B1 above the appropriate Labor Relations Personnel, CMS Personnel, General Chairman and Local Chairmen will convene a workshop to implement assembly of the merged seniority rosters. At this workshop, the representatives of the Organization will participate with the Carrier in constructing consolidated seniority rosters as set forth in Article II of this Implementing Agreement.
- Dependent upon the Carrier's manpower needs, the Carrier may develop a pool of representatives of the Organization, with the concurrence of the General Chairmen, which, in addition to assisting in the preparation of the rosters, will assist in answering trainmen's questions, including explanations of the seniority consolidation and implementing agreement issues, discussing merger integration issues ith local Carrier officers and coordinating with respect to CMS issues relating to the transfer of trainmen from one zone to another or the assignment of trainmen to positions.
C. The roster consolidation process shall be completed in five (5) days, after which the finalized agreed-to rosters will be posted for information and protest in accordance with the applicable agreements.
D. Once rosters have been posted, those positions which have been created or consolidated will be bulletined for a period of seven (7) calendar days. Trainmen may bid on these bulletined assignments in accordance with applicable agreement rules. However, no later than ten (10) days after closing of the bulletins, assignments will be made.
E. After all assignments are made;
D. Once rosters have been posted, those positions which have been created or consolidated will be bulletined for a period of seven (7) calendar days. Trainmen may bid on these bulletined assignments in accordance with applicable agreement rules. However, no later than ten (10) days after closing of the bulletins, assignments will be made.
E. After all assignments are made;
- After all assignments are made, trainmen assigned to positions which require them to relocate will be given the opportunity to relocate within the next thirty (30) day period. During this period, the affected trainmen may be allowed to continue to occupy their existing positions. If required to assume duties at the new location immediately upon implementation date and prior to having received their thirty (30) days to relocate, such trainmen will be paid normal and necessary expenses at the new location until relocated. Payment of expenses will not exceed thirty (30) calendar days.
- The Carrier may, at its option, elect to phase-in the actual pool consolidations which are necessary in the implementation of this Agreement. Trainmen will 'be given ten (10) days' notice of when their specific relocation/reassignment is to occur.
