DRAFT COPY - amended June 29, 2007
KRS-4 Kamloops Road Switcher (Ducks)
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. & THE TEAMSTERS
CANADA RAIL CONFERENCE - Div. 821
Purpose of Agreement
1. This local agreement will represent the establishment and operation of a Road
Switcher Assignment at the Kamloops terminal to be known as KRS-3.
Coverage
2. Locomotive Engineers, Conductors and Trainpersons with home terminal Kamloops
will be governed by the terms of this agreement.
Specific Language
3. It is hereby agreed that effective on the date of signing of this agreement
that the KRS-4 (Ducks Road Switcher) shall be paid a fixed rate amount of 200
miles per tour of duty at yard rates.
4. The crew will consist of a Locomotive Engineer, Conductor, and Trainperson.
5. The Locomotive Engineer, Conductor and Trainperson on this assignment must
fulfil the following terms and conditions to qualify for the fixed rate of pay.
6. If any member of the crew serves notice for rest in accordance with TCRC-LE
Article 27.04 or TCRC-Conductor Article 29, the crew will no longer be considered
to qualify for the fixed rate and will be compensated as per the respective
Collective Agreement.
7. If rest has been booked and CMC decide to send relief for a specific crew
member(s) the remainder of the crew will still be entitled to the fixed rate of pay.
8. As far as practicable all work must be completed as instructed. This could
involve all of the crew members to be on duty up to the 12th hour.
9. In the event employees are on duty in excess of 12 hours they will be
compensated on a per minute basis at a rate of double the hourly pay for all time
so occupied in addition to the established fixed rate.
10. Work days for assignment KRS-4 are Tuesday to Saturday from 1900 to 0700
Assigned rest days are and Sunday / Monday.
11. There are no additional premiums for working on a General Holiday. Employees
will be paid an amount equal to the earnings for the tour of duty prior to the
General Holiday.
12. If KRS-4 is cancelled on any working day (except on a GH) before reporting
for duty, the crew will be entitled to payment of 100 miles at Yard Rates for
each day they are cancelled.
Cancellation Clause
13. This agreement is without precedent or prejudice to either party and can be
amended, revised and/or cancelled with thirty days written notice by either party
signatory to this agreement.
Signed this ___ day of June 2007
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Mr. T. Litowski
CPR Manager Operations
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Mr. F. O'Genski
TCRC - LC Conductors
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Mr. E. DiCredico
TCRC - LC Engineers