PLD/VAC
VACATION
How inflated days are calculated:
Each trip worked and job has a mileage amount, inflated days are based on these miles. Road service and yard service have different inflation amounts.
Yard Jobs
If working in yard service: 150 (starts) qualifying days @ 1.6 inflated factor = 240 inflated days.
Example; a yard start is a 100 mile basic day; the yard inflation factor is 1.6. So, for every yard start 1.6 inflated days towards vacation is earned. [100 miles x 1.6 (yard inflated factor) = 1.6 inflated days]
If working in road service – 180 (starts) qualifying days @ 1.335 inflated factor = 240.3 inflated days. In road service the basic day is 130 (there are some locals and road switchers that are 100). To calculate the number of inflated days earned is calculated using the folling formula:, divide the miles run by 130, then multiply the number times the road inflation factor of 1.335.
Example; a thru freight pool turn runs 220 miles one way. 220 miles * 2 (round trip) = 440 divided by 130 (basic day) = 3.38 * 1.335 (road inflated factor) = 4.5 inflated days for the round trip.
All observed Annual and Personal days count as qualifying days. These days are not inflated and count as one day.
Paid Vacation days do not count as qualifying days for vacation during the next year.
An employee can receive credit for up to ninety (90) calendar days he/she is assigned to an extra board and did not work. These days are not inflated.
Vacation is earned based on the schedule below:
1 Year – 1 week of vacation
2 Years – 2 weeks of vacation
8 Years – 3 weeks of vacation
17 Years – 4 weeks of vacation
25 Years – 6 weeks of vacation
1 Year – 1 week of vacation
2 Years – 2 weeks of vacation
8 Years – 3 weeks of vacation
17 Years – 4 weeks of vacation
25 Years – 6 weeks of vacation
In order to qualify for the next year’s paid leave days an employee must have 150 inflated days before the end of the year. You can check the number of inflated days you have on the WFHUB under compensation. The total number of days earned is updated at the close of each half. Inflated days are calculated in the same way listed above.
Paid Leave Days are earned based on the schedule below:
Engineer
Less than 5 years – 3 days
5 years but less than 10 years – 5 days
10 years but less than 15 years – 7 days
15 years but less than 20 years – 9 days
20 or more years – 11 days
Trainmen Road
Less than 5 years – 2 days
5 years but less than 10 years – 4 days
10 years but less than 15 years – 7 days
15 years but less than 20 years – 10 days
20 or more years – 13 days
Trainmen Yard
Less than 5 years – 11 days
5 years but less than 10 years – 11 days
10 years but less than 15 years – 12 days
15 years but less than 20 years – 13 days
20 or more years – 14 days
Engineers and conductors are entitled to one extra paid day per year. This extra paid day can be taken as either a VAC day, PLD or on the employee’s birthday. Employees can change this selection on the WFHUB by following the steps below:
Login to the WFHUB
Time Off
Entitlement Overview
Extra Leave
Select how you want to use the day
Click Submit