Local Chairman and Junior Vice General Chairman CSX Western Lines

Tim Braden

Contact Information

Phone 606-923-7407

Email: blet_div271@roadrunner.com

                     C S X   T R A N S P O R T A T I O N                   
                         SYSTEM BULLETINS/NOTICES                          
                             JULY      30, 2010                            
                                                                           
           BULLETINS & NOTICES       SYSTEM NOTICE             108         
                                                                           
TO:        ALL CSX EMPLOYEES                                              
LOCATION:  CSX TRANSPORTATION                                             
EFFECTIVE: IMMEDIATELY                                                    
SUBJECT:   NEW AVAILABILITY STANDARDS                                     
                                                                           
THE NEW AVAILABILITY STANDARDS SUPERCEDE AND REPLACE ALL EXISTING         
ATTENDANCE MEASUREMENTS AS WELL AS SYSTEM REISSUE NOTICE 100,ITEM 3, DATED
JULY 1, 2010.                                                             
                                                                           
MINIMUM AVAILABILITY                            
EMPLOYEES WHO ARE UNAVAILABLE FOR ANY NON-COMPENSATED REASON        
(OTHER THAN REST DAYS AND TIME OFF MANDATED BY THE HOURS OF         
SERVICE ACT, AS AMENDED BY THE RAIL SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT) ON 2    
OR MORE DAYS IN A ROLLING 4-WEEK PERIOD WILL BE SUBJECT TO REVIEW.  
                                                                    
NOTE:  AVAILABLE TIME INCLUDES ALL COMPENSATED TIME OFF(INCLUDING   
VACATION, PERSONAL LEAVE, AND PERSONAL BUSINESS), AS WELL AS TIME   
MARKED-OFF FOR FMLA LEAVE OR FOR ANY OTHER MARK-OFFS PROVIDED BY LAW
                                                                    
EXISTING ATTENDANCE DISCIPLINE PROGRESSION PROCESS WILL NOT CHANGE. 
                                                                    
 * FIRST 2 ATTENDANCE FAILURES HANDLED WITH WARNING LETTERS.        
 * FIRST INVESTIGATION - 2 DAYS OVERHEAD FOR 6 MONTHS.              
 * SECOND INVESTIGATION - 5 DAYS ACTUAL SUSPENSION.                 
 * THIRD INVESTIGATION - DISCIPLINE ASSESSED - UP TO DISMISSAL.     
                                                                    
EMPLOYEE'S RECORD WILL CONTINUE TO BE REVIEWED FOR A PERIOD OF      
THREE YEARS FROM THE CURRENT INCIDENT.