Exercise of Seniority. (a) Preference in assignment to runs within a zone will be given to the senior engineer provided he is fully qualified for that service. NOTE: Certain zones have been subdivided into two (2) or more sub zones. In those zones, the restrictions covering movement between sub zones will apply. (b) All new runs or assignments will be listed in the Crew Management System for a period of seven (7) days. Engineers within the zone of the new run or assignment may exercise seniority to said run or assignment upon request to the Crew Management Center during the 7 day period. At 12:01 a.m. Of the 8th day, the senior engineer, who is protecting the assignment or the senior engineer in another sub zone who has claimed the assignment will be assigned thereto. Should the assignment be awarded to an engineer in another sub zone the engineer will not be permitted to cross sub zone lines and protect the new assignment until after 12:01 a.m. of the eighth day. New runs or assignments not filled in accordance with the above will be filled by assigning the senior demoted engineer within the jurisdiction of the supply point. If there are no demoted engineers in the jurisdiction of the supply point, the senior demoted engineer within the zone will be assigned. On zones that have been subdivided, the senior demoted engineer within the sub zone will be assigned ahead of demoted engineers from another sub zone. NOTE 1: It is understood that the "7 day period" will begin at 12:01 a.m. of the first day a new assignment or job is established and end at 12:01 a.m. on the eighth (8th) day. A new assignment will be considered "established" as the first day it actually works.
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Sources: Labor Agreement, Labor Agreement