How to change assignments
1959 UTU system agreement
Rule 105 (a) reads in part...
CHANGE ASSIGNMENTS
Trainmen will be permitted to change assignments under the following conditions:
1) Change in monthly guarantee
2) Change in point of layover
3) Re-classification of run
4) When displaced
5) When assignment is discontinued
6) New and vacant runs
7) Reduced rank, conductor to brakeman
8) A change of more than two hours in train schedule as indicated in current time table, or a change of more than two hours in time set by bulletin to report on assignments not scheduled
9) Added compensation due to fixed overtime, as per current time table, when such addition in fixed overtime is one hour or more.
10) Reduced compensation due to fixed overtime, as per current time table, when such reduction in fixed overtime is one hour or more.
11) Permanant reduction in the regularly established number of members of any crew.
12) When the handling of merchandise, stock, or perishable freight in passenger trains under provisions of special agreement effective Sept 01, 1935, resulting in trainmen receiving $1.81 a mile additional compensation, is regularly assigned to passenger trains or when such service is discontinued.
13) Added compensation due to special allowance account handling express or similar matter.
14) On assignments where the number of days scheduled to operate are increased or decreased, this not to apply when when an assignment is annulled one day or round trip due to a holiday.
15) Added or reduced compensation to trainmen or baggagemen account handling baggage, mail or express between the train and baggage room or mail box or vice versa.
16) If additional members are added to a crew, the members affected by a change of duties will be given displacing rights.
Trainmen will be permitted to change assignments under any of the conditions enumerated in this rule, provided request is made within six days from the date of change. In like manner, when conditions are improved as a result of changes, the senior trainmen desiring the run will be permitted to take it, provided they have made a written application within six days after the change which brought about the improved conditions, except as provided in Rules 26 and 51.
