VI. Familiarization
A.
Employees will not be required to lose time or "ride the road" on their own time in order to qualify for the new operations. Employees will be provided with a sufficient number of familiarization trips in order to become familiar with the new territory. Issues concerning individual qualifications shall be handled with local operating officers and Local Chairmen.
B.
The Carrier intends to qualify all employees on the runs to both Sharon Springs and Kansas City. This may result in larger than normal extra boards during this transition. Employees being qualified may be removed from the extra board and placed on a qualifying schedule and then placed either back to the extra board or to another assignment seniority permitting.
C.
Employees on familiarization trips from the Hoisington and Council Groves rosters may be placed on an expedited schedule with approximately 24 hours off at the home terminal between trips. They shall be paid a driving allowance for driving between utusalina062797 9 the MPUL on duty points and Salina. The driving allowance shall be 31.5 cents per mile and 160 miles round trip. The driving allowance shall be in effect for thirty (30) consecutive days for each employee after being reduced from the working lists at the MPUL points.
Employees will not be required to lose time or "ride the road" on their own time in order to qualify for the new operations. Employees will be provided with a sufficient number of familiarization trips in order to become familiar with the new territory. Issues concerning individual qualifications shall be handled with local operating officers and Local Chairmen.
B.
The Carrier intends to qualify all employees on the runs to both Sharon Springs and Kansas City. This may result in larger than normal extra boards during this transition. Employees being qualified may be removed from the extra board and placed on a qualifying schedule and then placed either back to the extra board or to another assignment seniority permitting.
C.
Employees on familiarization trips from the Hoisington and Council Groves rosters may be placed on an expedited schedule with approximately 24 hours off at the home terminal between trips. They shall be paid a driving allowance for driving between utusalina062797 9 the MPUL on duty points and Salina. The driving allowance shall be 31.5 cents per mile and 160 miles round trip. The driving allowance shall be in effect for thirty (30) consecutive days for each employee after being reduced from the working lists at the MPUL points.
