DRAFT COPY - July 11, 2007

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN CPR AND THE TCRC
< re: assigned & unassigned work trains called to work on the Thompson Sub > 

The company (CPR) and the unions (TCRC) have agreed to establish a fixed rate of 
pay for assigned or unassigned work train crews that work twelve or more hours 
per tour of duty. This agreement also contains other related benefits and 
conditions and is written without precedent or prejudice to either party.

1.	Conductors, Locomotive Engineers, Pilots (if applicable) and Trainpersons 
(if applicable) called in work train service to perform work on the Thompson 
Subdivision will be paid a fixed rate of pay based on the amount of hours on 
duty as outlined in this document.

2.	This payment is based on the same principles established for the fixed 
mileage method of pay and includes all initial time, work train, tt&j, run miles, 
deadheading time into and out of service and final time and NR payments. These 
items will not be claimed in addition to the fixed rate.  

Other payments not listed such as conductor only payments, handling revenue cars 
and any other payments applicable under the collective agreement will be paid in 
addition to the fixed rate.

3.	The provisions of this local agreement will apply to all freight crews called 
in work train service.  If work train payment under the collective agreement would 
exceed pay as provided for under this local agreement the crew at their option may 
submit a claim under the provisions of their collective agreement.

4.	Future wage increases will be added to the rate established in this agreement. 
Rates of pay are based on the work train premium added to through freight rate.

5.	In the event that the crew or a member of the crew choose to book rest in 
accordance with the collective agreement then the provisions of this local 
agreement do not apply to that specific tour of duty for the member(s) of the 
crew booking rest.

If CMC decides to relieve an individual member of the crew who is requiring rest 
and the remainder of the crew continues working then the remainder of the crew 
will be paid the applicable fixed rate under the terms of this local agreement.  

Employees providing relief on work train account a member(s) of a crew has booked 
rest will be paid as provided for in the collective agreement.

¢	less than 12 hours on duty = payment as per the collective agreement.

¢	12 hours on duty = 300 miles at the applicable rate of pay.

¢	14 hours on duty = 325 miles at the applicable rate of pay.

¢	16 hours on duty = 350 miles at the applicable rate of pay.

¢	Note: On duty hours over 12 hours will be calculated on a per minute basis. 
(ie. 12 hours & 35 minutes would pay 307 miles).

6.	For the purposes of payment of a General Holiday claim, if the day preceding 
the GH was paid on the basis of this local agreement then the total monetary 
earnings paid for on the working trip will be paid for on the GH.

7.	All unassigned work trains called at Kamloops and/or at North Bend will be 
crewed by spare employees. When an unassigned work train is to be called at 
North Bend a spare crew will be called specifically for that job out of Kamloops.  

Crew will be deadheaded to North Bend the previous night to allow for sufficient 
rest before start time the next day.  Arrangements to allow the crew to deadhead 
at a later time may be made with the appropriate manager.

When calling conductors for unassigned work trains the spare running list for 
assigned work trains will be used first followed by normal CMA calling procedures 
for spare conductors.

Employees in work train service tied up at the away from home terminal of 
North Bend will only crew a work train on the return trip or be deadheaded 
home on arrival.

8.	Crews called for work train service for more than one day who are required to 
tie up on line will be responsible for ensuing they have an adequate food supply 
for the first day.
	
Work train crews working their second or subsequent tour of duty and who may be 
required to tie up on line will have one meal per day provided and paid for by 
the company. 

Transportation to and from an eating establishment will be arranged and paid for 
by the company.

Meal break will be determined after consultation with the CPR manager in charge 
with the intent to ensure maximum productivity. Crews will not be expected to 
work more than eight hours without the benefit of a meal.
	
Crews who decide not to stop for a meal during the tour of duty will be compensated 
by adding one extra hour of pay to their daily entitlement at the completion of 
their tour of duty. This crew will still be entitled to have their paid meal 
after they are off duty. 
	
In the instance where a CPR manager is not present at the work site when the 
work train crew go to eat the crew will be required to pay for their own meal 
and submit a personal expense claim with receipts for the cost of the meal to 
the appropriate manager. 

9.	This local agreement may be amended, revised or cancelled with a thirty day 
written notice from any of the parties signatory to this agreement.


Signed at Kamloops this ___th day of _____ 2007.


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T. Litowsky
Manager Operations 




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F. O'Genski						
TCRC Conductors Representative			




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E. Di Credico
TCRC Engineers Representative