UTU LOCAL 171 AURORA, IL

WELCOME UTU 171 MEMBERS

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May 15,2000

ATTENTION UTU MEMBERS

Claim Handling 

The General Chairman’s Office (former CB&Q) is no longer accepting claims from Local Chairmen unless they have complete documentation attached. If this documentation is not attached, your Local Chairman has been instructed to return it at the local level without forwarding it to our office. For your reference, any “operating” claim should at least include legible copies of the following: 

√ Timeslip

√ Delay Report

√ Call Slip

√ Declination

√ Complete Earnings Statement from the half the violation took place in. (Include subsequent earnings statements if claim was later addressed)

√ Any list, notice, work order, etc., that provides support for your claim. 

For all “non-operating” claims (runaround, restriction of seniority, etc.), provide all relevant documents from the above list and any additional documentation that is available to you and will support your allegation. Supportive TSS records that are accessible to the employee include, but are not limited to, the following: 

√ Inbound and outbound pool or extra board records.

√ Seniority rosters

√ Employee work and movement history

√ Board standing

√ Bids 

If the circumstances warrant additional documents not listed above, please provide them. It is also recommended that in instances where further explanation is necessary, provide a written statement of facts. 

Suggestions 

√ Be very descriptive on your timeslip, delay or any other document requiring your input. Sometimes the information you provide is the only documentation the Carrier has of the event. For instance, if you perform service during your tour of duty that you feel mandates additional payment, but do not enter the specifics on your delay, there will be no record that the service was ever performed. 

√ Fill out records (timeslips, delays, etc.) as though describing the event to a third party. Detail of service, employees involved, times, etc. must be illustrated as much as possible. Just remember that your claim will most likely be settled by individuals that do not know you nor have ever operated on your territory. 

√ Many claims require written notification to the Carrier. Be sure to document that any request to have the matter corrected be received by the Carrier. For example, any claim for not being provided a suitable locker should be preceded by a written request to the proper authority and allowance for time to correct.

D.E.Anderson Associate Chairman                                                                            

R. S. Knutson Associate Chairman

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