                              October 08, 2003
BNSF Railway Co.
TEXAS DIVISION

                            SYSTEM GENERAL NOTICE NO. 201

TO ALL CONCERNED,

SUBJECT: TSS CREW System - Displacement Handling
SUBDIVISION: All

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Explanation:
Software is now available in TSSCREW that will allow TY&E
employees to make displacements to permanent positions as well
as temporary positions where applicable, with the use of the
mainframe system or VRU, and without agent assistance.  The
following is an explanation of how to access and use the software.
The software will only work for you if you have a valid displacement,
have accepted notification, are not in a lay off status and are not
on duty.

This software is designed to make seniority decisions based
on the seniority roster of the job incumbent and/or the position.
Many different rosters govern positions protected by TY&E
employees, only one of which an individual must possess to
occupy.
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Effective 1000 on Wednesday, October 15, 2003 the handling
of TY&E displacements, both temporary and permanent, will be the
responsibility of TYE employees to handle either electronically
though TSS or through the Voice Response Unit (VRU).

In the event there are software difficulties with displacing directly
in TSS, or by using the VRU, the VRU will be updated with an
option to contact an agent who can help with the displacement.
From the VRU main menu, pressing option 8, then choosing the
last option will connect you to a support staff that will assist in
making your displacement.  The agent will only be able to assist
after an attempt to use the software has been made.  The Outbound
Crew Specialist (Crew Caller) will no longer handle displacements
made by TY&E employees.

These transactions will add to the list of transactions that TY&E
Employees are expected to perform electronically, either through
TSS or VRU.  Effective October 15, 2003, the following is an
updated list of transactions that must be handled with TSS or VRU
and should no longer be facilitated by a Outbound Crew Specialist
(Crew Caller):

Personal 1-lephone Maintenance (CCTM Option 24)

Vacation Request Entry (CCTM Option 4)

Lodging Room Maintenance (CCTM Option 24)

Bid Entry (CCTM Option 18)

Work/Rest (CCTM Option 26)

Advance Layoff Requests (CCTM Opt 21

Displacement (both temporary and permanent) (CCTM Option 6)




APPROVED:
C R ICE
EXEC VICE PRESIDENT & COO

SYSTEM GENERAL NOTIC(S) FOR THE TEXAS DIVISION IN EFFECT
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