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Example 3Question:Engineer A is called in advance of his advertised spreadtime to report for duty at 09:00.What time does Engineer A go on pay?Question:Answer:09:00. However in addition to his earnings forthat day, Engineer A will be allowed five hourspay at the basic rate.Will spread time count towards overtime?Answer: No, overtime is only paid on service rendered, such as after 10hours on regular tours of duty, working off the supplemental board on your day off anddeadheading.Question: Will Engineers be entitled to payment of spread time and heldaway-fromhometerminal at the same time?Answer:No, there are not any provisions for overlapping the payments.(Q & A from Circular Letter 26-2002, September 16, 2002)Although regular assignments are coordinated to operate on train symbols identified in theassignments' bulletin within the four hour spread window, the parties agree that there isno penalty if the engineer is not called for the train symbol shown in the bulletin. It is theintent of the agreement to list the engineer on the assignment that he/she is bulletinedfor unless traffic requirements dictate different. The Company agrees that both partiesneed to monitor the listing of trains within their spreads.(Explanation per Circular Letter 13/2003, March 31, 2003)The Union raised a concern surrounding seniority displacements that had the potential of amonetary and/or moral issue, as an example, Engineer "A" being eligible to displaceEngineer "B" off of a regular assignment. The Union's concern was that suchdisplacement could negatively impact Engineer "B" who is protecting his spread twohours before the start of his spread (call time). As an interim measure to resolve this issueprior to the establishment of the Standing Bid System, the following was agreed to:Question: How may an engineer make seniority move to a regularassigned assignment with a four-hour spread?Answer:By making the move three (3) hours before the beginning of a spread.Example: Engineer A has a spread from 1:00 p.m. till 5:00 p.m. This engineer cannot berolled off his assignment after 10:00 a.m.(Explanation per Circular Letter 13/2003, March 31, 2003)D. Guaranteed Extra Board assignments will be established where the needs ofservice dictate and will be bulletined with one (1) scheduled rest day per week.20