Article 11
Leave of Absence

A. When engineers are promoted to official positions with the carrier or organization, leave of absence will be granted and seniority continue to accumulate.

B. Except when promoted to official positions as above provided, engineers will not be granted leave of absence in excess of one (1) year and retain their seniority unless mutually agreed to in writing by proper officer of the Company and representative of the men.

NOTE: Engineers are to be governed by the class of service they are in at the time an application for leave of absence is made.  If, however, during a leave, conditions change in a way which makes an engineer stand for service as a fireman, he must protect his seniority as fireman by arranging for leave within the limits of the respective agreement.  Time limit shall not begin to run until the date and conditions change and he shall be protected for the first 90 days after change of condition, provided this does not extend beyond expiration of leave, in which event it will protect him to the expiration of leave.  These provisions will protect engineer going to fireman due to change and fireman going to engineer due to change.

This page last updated: 03/06/2005