Called Off Road To Cover Yard When Extra Board is Exhausted
(RULE 32K)

SCENARIO #1:
  • If there are no rested yardmen available for the vacancies:
  • Your entire yard shift is to be paid at time and a half

SCENARIO #2:
If it not concrete that the switchmen’s extra board was exhausted, and/or that no other yardmen were willing to step up, 

  1. Per the above mentioned PLB, you are entitled to be made-whole for the difference in what the job you would have worked paid
  2. If a pool trip, this would be the entire round trip minus the meal allowance.
  3. In this instance the switchman who should have been called would also be entitled to a basic day mishandling claim.

Required Documentation: 

  • A copy of your payroll recap showing declination number (mandatory)
  • Your call sheet (very important for this claim), and extra board snapshots.

    CLAIM FORM
    EXAMPLE SCENARIO #1:
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    Was called off the (circ 7)____ (board)____ to work the ( yard job circ-7, board, and job ID)____ on (date)____ @ (time)____ hrs. The (circ-7 and switchman's extra board ID)____ (switchmen’s extra board)____ was exhausted with no rested men available at calling time. I was on duty @ (time)____ hrs, tied-up at (time)____ hrs on (date)____ . Claim entire shift at time and a half (3/16ths daily yard rate) as per Rule 32K and Public Law Board No. 164, Case # 186, Award #186.
    EXAMPLE SCENARIO #2:
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    Was called off the (circ 7)____ (board)____ to work the ( yard job circ-7, board, and job ID)____ on (date)____ @ (time) hrs.  Switchman (Initial and Last Name)____ was rested and available at calling time on the (circ-7 and switchman's extra board ID)____ and should have been called for this assignment. Conductor ______was directly behind me on the (Road Extra Board ID)____ board. Had I not been illegally called to cover the yard, I would have worked the (Train ID)____ to (Circ-7)____ and the (Train ID)____ back to (Circ-7)____. Conductor ­­­­­­­______ instead worked these trips and made a total of (Dollar Amount)____ round trip, not including meal allowances. I instead made (Dollar amount)____ working the (Yard Job ID)____. I claim the make-whole payment of (Dollar Amount)____ as per Rule 32K and PLB 164, Case # 186, Award #186.
    Copy the relevant Claim Template above, paste it below and in the comments section of the CMTS Time Claim screen.  Fill in the blanks accordingly. This form will be immediately sent to the local chairman.
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