The following message was provided from the general committee on how to request unpaid days off as provided for in the national agreement.
Preventative Medical Visit Flier*** ATTENTION MEMBERS OF SMART-TD GO953 ***
Please follow the following process for requesting unpaid days off for preventative medical appointments as allowed under the 2022 National Agreement. When carrier has their computer programming complete to allow for self-service requests, new instructions will be issued.
E-mail the following information at least 35 days in advance of your appointment to:
medical_layoff@utu953.orgOur office will communicate with CMS to arrange for approval of your appointment and then reply to you. Your email must include the following info:
- Employee Name
- Employee ID #
- Date of appointment
- Additional information regarding any expected preparation or recovery days
The 2023 Vacation Request Form is available for download. Forms must be received by Dec 10, 2022
The Temporary Lodging, Displacement & Notification agreement has been amended. It can be downloaded here. The time to place yourself after you have been bumped has reverted back to 24 hours. The previous version allowed for lodging when forced to a location 100 miles from your most recent work location — that has been reduced to 75.
The Q&As for the tentative agreement have been released for membership review.
Below you will find the tentative national agreement. The ratification vote has not yet been scheduled, but is expected to take place sometime in mid-October.
Presidential Emergency Board 250 has released its recommendations regarding National Railroad Contract negotiations.