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B. The term "Engineer" as herein referred to shall include employees represented by theBrotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, except where otherwise specifically provided forherein. The term "Company" shall mean the Canadian National Railway/Illinois CentralRailroad/Chicago Central Pacific Railroad. The term "Union" or "General Committee"shall mean the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.C. The right to make and interpret contracts covering rules, rates of pay and workingconditions on behalf of Engineers covered by this Agreement shall be vested in theregularly constituted General Committee of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.D. Where the term "duly accredited representative" appears herein, it shall be understoodto mean the regularly constituted General Committee and/or the Officers of theBrotherhood of Locomotive Engineers of which such General Committee or Officers area part.ARTICLE 4 - SCOPE OF AGREEMENTA. The parties recognize that the scope of this Agreement is unlike others in the railindustry and that it must be interpreted accordingly. That being said, the primary roleof an Engineer is to perform transportation duties associated with the operation oflocomotives.B. The parties recognize that in order to meet a customer's immediate unanticipatedservice need, or to meet unanticipated operational exigencies at a time a regularlyassigned crew is not present and available in the terminal for such service, and time willnot permit calling a rested extra Engineer, a qualified employee may be used, withoutpenalty, to perform such service. The term qualified employee does not include anofficial of the Company.C. The parties recognize that to achieve maximum efficiency of operations and to expeditethe movement of trains, Locomotive Engineers may perform incidental work for whichthey are qualified. Locomotive Engineers may perform incidental work, pursuant to the1986 Award of Arbitration Board 458 and the Award of PEB 219 including any DisputeCommittee Interpretations and applicable Side Letters, in connection with theirassignments and for which they are qualified in the absence or unavailability of anotheremployee who would otherwise perform such work.ARTICLE 5 - WAGESA. Effective August l, 2002, the rate of pay for Engineers will be $33.00 hour.B. This rate will apply to all time on duty, unless otherwise specified in the Agreement.C. Ten (10) hours or less will constitute a basic day and pay for all time on duty after ten(10) hours will be at the rate of time and one half. Engineers requesting to be relievedduring their tour of duty will be paid actual time on duty.D. Engineers who perform service, at the request of the Company, on their assigned restdays shall be paid for such service at the rate of time and one half.6