Meal on Non-Interdivisional Service
(Dogcatching, etc)

Your claims:
  • Any time you are called off road boards for other than through freight.
  • Should be allowed meal after no later than 5 hours on duty.
  • Agreement and law boards allow for “reasonable amount of time”.
  • If denied beans, claim 130 mile basic day.

Documentation:
  • ​A copy of your federal tie-up.
  • Time Manager/Dispatcher was informed you would be requiring a meal on the shift in question (need to request before 5 hours on duty)
  • Manager/Dispatcher/Corridor name and time denied lunch.

    CLAIM FORM
    EXAMPLE CLAIM:  

    CLAIM 130 MILE BASIC DAY FOR NOT BEING ALLOWED TO TAKE MEAL PERIOD AFTER 5 HOURS ON DUTY. WAS CALLED ON DUTY FOR        (ASSIGNMENT) AT ______ HRS ON            (date)  FOR THE          (train ID)  . AT ______ HRS INFORMED   (DISPATCHER/MANAGER NAME)  OF REQUEST FOR REQUIRED MEAL PERIOD. AT              HRS WAS ORDERED PER __________, THAT I WAS NOT TO TAKE A MEAL PERIOD AND WAS TO CONTINUE WORKING FOR ENTIRE SHIFT WITHOUT BEING ALLOWED TO EAT. CLAIM 130 MILE BASIC DAY FOR NOT BEING ALLOWED A MEAL PERIOD AS PER RULE 28.
    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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    Max file size: 20MB
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