ARTICLE 30

TIME CLAIMS AND GRIEVANCES

A. DISALLOWANCE OF TIME CLAIMED

1. If time or overtime is not allowed as claimed, employees will be promptly notified in writing and reasons given therefore.

2. When there is a shortage equal to one day's pay or more in the pay of an employee, a separate check will be issued to cover the shortage.

B. PAYCHECK DETAILS

The Carrier will establish a system of notifying each employee of the compensated dates covered by his paycheck for each payroll period.

C. ERRONEOUS OVERPAYMENT

When erroneous overpayments are made, no retroactive adjustments will be made for a period of more than sixty (60) days prior to the date such erroneous payments are discovered and employees will be notified that such adjustments are to be made.

D. ADJUSTMENT MATTERS

1. No grievance will be entertained unless presented in writing to the Superintendent within sixty (60) days after its occurrence. Employees shall have the right to appeal, provided such appeal is made in writing within sixty (60) days after the Superintendent has rendered his decision.

2. The word "grievance" as used in Paragraph 1. above refers to and covers all matters arising under agreement rules, except discipline covered under Article 31, Paragraph A.. To be entertained it must be presented in writing to the Superintendent within sixty (60) days after its occurrence and, in the event an adjustment is requested which involves a money payment, the period covered by such adjustment cannot antedate a date sixty (60) days prior to the date upon which such claim is filed. Should any such claim or grievance be disallowed, the Superintendent shall, within sixty (60) days from the date same is filed, notify the employee or his representative of the reasons for such disallowance. If not so notified, the claim or grievance shall be considered valid and settled accordingly, but this shall not be considered as a precedent or waiver of the contentions of the Carrier as to other similar claims.

3. Claims involving time payments in other than discipline cases shall be deemed to have been filed when a time ticket is filed with the Superintendent or other proper officer to whom such time tickets are sent by employees involved; if declined, and the employee(s) or his representative is dissatisfied, the matter may be appealed to the Superintendent within sixty (60) days; if not handled in said sixty day period, further handling is hereby barred.

4. Upon further handling when the Superintendent's decision is received, the sixty day time limit shall thereafter apply. If however, within sixty (60) days from date Superintendent's final decision is rendered, employee's representative advises next higher ranking officer in writing that the Superintendent's decision is unacceptable, such notice will constitute an appeal within the meaning of this Article.

5. Failure to appeal as hereinabove provided will bar further handling, but this shall not be considered a precedent or waiver of the contentions of the employees as to other similar claims or grievances. Prosecution of further appeals to higher officers will be governed by the provisions of Paragraph 4. above.

6. The decision by the highest officer designated by the Carrier to handle claims shall be final and binding, unless within one year from the date of said officer's decision such claim is disposed of on the property, or proceedings for the final disposition of the claim are instituted by the employee or his duly authorized representative and such officer is so notified. It is understood, however, that the parties may, by agreement in any particular case, extend the one year period herein referred to.

This page last updated: March 02, 2005