Next Meeting March 15 2010, at 1:00 PM
WHAT'S HAPPENING IN VANCOUVER
Next Meeting March 15 2010, at 1:00 PM
Here's What Happened at the Meeting on Monday, February 15, 2010
Meeting was opened by the Vice President in Due Form.
Members attending – R. Etienne, R Pratt, T. Jacobs, R Jacobs, J McHenry, H. Bailey, W. Barnes, R. Tiffany, D. Kautz, R. Huelle, K. Huelle, R. McCartney, K. Atwood, D. St John, R. Burns, W. Pelham.
Minutes for Jan. meeting read and approved.
Finances - We currently have 126 members. Secretary made presentation on current finances, The bills were presented for payment. Motion to pay bills by Brother Atwood and seconded by Brother Huelle. Motion passed.
Cab Committee – None
Safety Committee – Safety Marathon on the 16th and
17th. Need Vol. For up coming feed, if interested contact Brother Jacobs. Ensure
that when using crossovers that both ends are restored to the same direction.
New Officers for the Safety Committee are, Chairman – H. Bailey, Vice Chairman –
M. Weathers and Secretary - T. Jacobs.
WPO - Are evaluating fouling points, crossovers. If anyone is interested in helping contact R. Huelle.
Local Chairman –
Vacations - Extra float vacation does not show on your vacation schedule, if you didn't ask for another assigned week, it;s automatically a floater.
Road Switchers between 0001 – 0500 – Do we have a decision yet?
RSIA Rest – If the call time of a job occurs after you are rested (the 10 hours have expired), put a claim in for a board runaround. There is no mandatory requirement that the additional 1.5 or 1.75 time be added to your RSIA. While we have a guarantee of the 1.5 or 1.75 hours call, a call may be short, with the understanding that we have that time to get to work, carrier is considering that additional time as being required as RSIA.
Territorial Qualification for Board 30 – Engineers on board 30 are required to be qualified to Albina, if you are not qualified, notify the carrier to make arrangements to get qualified.
Resolutions – We have the next two meetings to decide if there are any resolutions our Division wishes to submit. Resolutions need to be approved by members attending and Resolutions need to be mailed to GCA by the first of April.
Expiration of Engineer Card – We need to make sure we know when our cards expire.
The carrier makes it our responsibility to keep card current, to include mandatory FRA vision and hearing tests. Don't let your card expire. Your card expires at 2359 on the date listed on the card. If expired there is no alternative handling on this, protect yourself.
Code “EO” - Claim code “EO” if called as utility Engineer.
Old Business – Motion to un-table question on 0001 -0500 Road switchers by Brother Etienne for discussion, motion passed.
Motion to table discussion on 0001 – 0500 switcher so Brother Etienne can discuss with carrier on a cancellation clause in side ltr. Motion passed.
New Business -
Resolution was read by Brother Etienne to extend held away at away from home terminal to start at 12 hours and remain continuous. Motion made by Brother St John to except resolution and submit to GCA, seconded by Brother Jacobs. Passed.
Resolution was read by Brother Etienne that if the Engineers extra board is
augmented by other boards by 5 or more in a weeks time the board must be
increased. Motion to accept resolution as read by Brother Jacobs and seconded by
Brother Kautz. Motion passed. Resolution will be submitted to GCA.
Resolution was read by Brother Etienne to allow yard job engineer to get on the No Call list. Motion to accept resolution by Brother Bailey and seconded by Brother Tiffany, motion passed. Resolution will be submitted to GCA.
Motion made by Brother Jacobs to donate $500 to Susan G. Komen foundation in the name of Elizabeth Ann Kautz, seconded by Brother Huelle, motion passed.
Motion made by Brother Etienne to donate $500 to the Memorial fund for Ron
Langlois, member of the P&W Railroad. Seconded by Brother Bahr. Motion passed.
Motion made by brother Bailey to close meeting and seconded by Brother Atwood. Motion passed.
Meeting adjourned at 1510.
Here's What Happened at the Meeting on Monday, January 18, 2010
Meeting was opened by President in Due Form.
Members attending – R. Etienne, C Nibler, R Pratt, R. Huelle, X. Wilson, H. Bailey, R. Hill, R. Maggio, D. Haney, W. Barnes, R. Tiffiany, K. Anderson, J. McHenry, K, Baker, D. Robertson, K. Fox.
Minutes for Dec. meeting read and approved with amendments..
Finances - We currently have 123 members. Secretary made presentation on current finances, The bills were presented for payment. Motion to pay bills by Brother Haney and seconded by Brother Wilson. Motion passed.
Cab Committee – None
Safety Committee – Enhanced training is coming up, look for it.
WPO - It is in place and working, Numbers are good. The committee was looking at crossover, roll bys, train securing..
Local Chairman –
Vacations - All engineers have the ability to float a second week. Please advise committee ASAP if you want to give up a week for a 2nd floater and be sure to tell which week you want to change. Those earning a 6th week, please notify ASAP it you want that new week to be a floater, after all floaters are done, available weeks will be bulletined for those with a 6th week that don't want a floater. This has to be done by the end of the month, for those that don't respond will automatically be issued the 6th week as a floater.
Those that don't get a 6th week and don't respond will not be able to change a week to a floater. January 30, 2010 is the deadline, no exception.
Road Switchers between 0001 – 0500 – DeLargy wants to put another road switcher on however this must be authorized by Ft. Worth. Times may not be 2100 however. Carrier vows to make sure extra road switchers are on the lineup and it not we can revisit this in the future. Is this OK to do?
Claim Conferencing – There are several required documents needed for claims conferencing, a cut slip, working ticket, delay report (if one available), 816 for that pay period, and an understandable explanation for what is being claimed. I have been asking for years with continuing lack of results and I am spending too much time trying to get these documents. GCA requires them for any claims that have to go them, not all claim are paid locally. From now on, a claim with no paperwork will be returned to claimant, help me and yourself, this is your money.
Held away at Pasco - This committee is in dialogue with corridor supt. Regarding held away and the imbalance of the pool. He has learned that we won't go away in our complaints and he says he is working on it. He been advised that moral is down, and layoffs will be the result of not getting this fixed. This problem appears to be happening elsewhere and not just Vancouver.
XBD's & short cycle times – Doug Jones agrees the boards have been cut too much in all locations. He promises to get the boards back in shape, we'll see.
Profit sharing – No word yet on profit sharing, carrier is going to announce 4th quarter earnings on January 21st and hopefully they will announce the profit sharing then.
Old Business – Officer pay will continue to be as followed – Local Chairmen - $400.
Secretary/Treas - $600
President – basic day
New Business -
Motion is made by Brother Bailey to continue looking for competent storage and to continue to have our union meeting at current location, seconded by Brother Cordez. Motion passed.
Motion by Brother Nibler to accept R. Jacobs for membership to the BLET, seconded by Brother Pratt,. Motion passed. Motion by Brother Nibler to accept R. Roaldson for membership to the BLET, seconded by Brother Etienne. Motion passed.
A check will be issued for the purchase of a retirement watch for Brother M. Smith.
Motion made by brother Huelle to close meeting and seconded by Brother Anderson. Motion passed.
Meeting adjourned at 1511.
VACATION BIDS Check it Out!
ARCHIVES
Archived Information can be seen here.
ATTENDANCE GUIDELINES
The availability policy is now repackaged in a new and improved package here.
CLAIMS
To see the current status of claims, look
here.
Documentation is still needed to process any claim.
The 60 day clock starts when payroll inputs the cut slip.
Remember, the claim cannot be appealed without all the documentation
POST 85 EMPLOYEES AND THE DREADED DEADHEAD
The International was asked for an interpretation on how to rule the pay of a post 85 employee being called to work, or deadhead exactly on 16 hours after a deadhead. The Intl. ruled that the same principle applied as for held away. The employee does not qualify for the basic day for the previous deadhead until he has exceeded the 16 hours, i.e. 16:01.
DISCIPLINE-INJURY:
Be advised the carrier is still holding investigations for employees who are injured while on duty. Remember: You have the right to representation if you are injured, and are required to fill out an accident report. (F27). DO NOT let the carrier officer fill this form out for you. DO NOT let the carrier use pencil to fill out the F27. DO NOT sign a blank F27, and have the carrier fill it in later. Remember: If you are not sure about something, put down :not sure", or "I don't know". If you are truly interested in learning how to protect your rights, be at the next meeting on November 15, 1999 at 1:00 pm Carpenters Hall, because we will have representatives from BZQ to give us lessons in filling out F-27s and accident forms.
FIRST AID REPORTING FORM
In the event an incident occurs, and you are not sure if you are injured, be sure to notify management, and fill out this form. It is imperative that anyone who even suspects the possibility of an injury take the time to fill this form out. A late F-27 can result in disciplinary action.
LOCOMOTIVE DEFECTS
Remember to notify Ft. Worth Mechanical in the event you encounter any locomotive defects. Also, please remember to either log them on our engine defects form here, or give them to one of your representatives to log.
SAFETY ISSUES:
Remember, you all have the right to EMPOWER yourselves if the carrier wants you to do something you truly believe is unsafe. Do not hesitate to use that empowerment. You can scream "violation of agreement" till it freezes over, but nothing will happen. Mention the buzz words "empowerment, or Unsafe, or I fear for my Safety" and like magic, all of a sudden the carrier will listen to what you are saying. Remember, the carrier officer who is so helpful in assisting your crew is not a part of that crew, and has no business assisting any crew. This would be a violation of collective agreements, and a safety issue, as he has not had a safety briefing with the crew..
VACATIONS
Vacations have been issued, and passed out. The weekly allocation is here. The vacations for 2009 are here.
BE CAREFUL OUT THERE! If you are found in violation of the carrier's rules. see what will happen here.
