                              October 17, 2003
BNSF Railway Co.
GULF DIVISION

                            GENERAL NOTICE NO. 280

TO ALL CONCERNED,

SUBJECT: Operating Employees UTU Trip Rates GUlf Division
SUBDIVISION:Longview

OPERATING EMPLOYEES UTU Trip Rates GULF DIVISION

UTU Trip Rates as provided for in the 2002 UTU National
Agreement will be implemented on the Gulf Division
beginning Thursday, October 16 2003.  Implementation
covers Longview pool freight board 25 protecting and
including transport time between Pine Bluff, Arkansas
and Little Rock, Arkansas and between Longview,
Texas and Shreveport, Louisiana.

Single trip rate for conductors  =  $ 309.90
Single trip rate for brakemen    =  $ 290.47 (pro-rated by entry level)
Overtime extension for trip      =    33 minutes

Flip trip rate for conductors    =  $ 630.45
Flip trip rate for brakemen      =  $ 590.92 (pro-rated by entry level)
Overtime extension for trip      =    39 minutes

Employees will continue to claim mileage as before,
with the exception of lap back or side trip (non-penalty)
miles. Establishment of UTU trip rates eliminates the
need to claim the following constructive codes:
   IT Initial terminal switching
   FT Final terminal switching
   17 Initial terminal delay
   14 Final terminal delay
   IL Initial lite miles
   FL Final lite miles
   09 Meal enroute
   41 Meal enroute
   72 Meal enroute
   IC Meal enroute
   ME Meal enroute
   MF Meal enroute
   M2 Meal enroute
   M3 Meal enroute
   M4 Meal enroute
   M5 Meal enroute
   M6 Meal enroute
   M6 Meal enroute
   10 Intermediate switching
   26 Intermediate switching
   82 Aggregate station switching
   YA Yard runaround
   Lap back and Side trip miles paid as actual miles

If an employee is called on a flip trip, the employee
needs to claim code FR for the flip rate.  The pop-up
window will prompt the employee for the following information:

Begin station location of first portion of trip (use
numeric station number)
End station location of first portion of trip (use
numeric station number)
Mode of transportation (codes for type of transport)
Begin station location of second portion of trip
(use numeric station number)
End station location of second portion of trip
(use numeric station number)
Mode of transportation (codes for type of transport)

*** There are system edits in place to edit the
station number logic.  The information shown
must be correct for the flip rate to be claimed.

If an employee creates an override ticket using
option (1d), they will be required to enter the
home terminal and board number of the service
they are protecting before completing the override
ticket.

When tying up in the TSS paperless system, please
insure that the actual miles field is correct based on
your service trip. Employees need to briefly explain
their route traversed using code FE, on such trips as
rescues, helpers and dogcatches.  Any service performed
(other than terminal to terminal working) needs to
be explained in this manner.  Current route codes
and miles will be retained if applicable.





                    J C KLAUS
                    GENERAL MANAGER
APPROVED:
M D DEALY
V.P. OPERATIONS

GENERAL NOTICE(S) FOR THE GULF DIVISION IN EFFECT
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