How to file a time claim:

 Go to the "Miscellaneous Claim" option found in crewcall.  Submit your claim using the available codes.  Always include specific comments.

 What Do I Do If I Filed A Time Claim And It Was Declined?

 Print 3 copies of your denied time claim (using the time slip inquiry optin under crewcall) including all employee comments.  Forward those copies to YOUR Local Chairman immediately.

How Long Does The Company Have To Approve Or Deny A Time Claim?  

 The company has 60 days to handle all time claims.

 What happens to a denied time claim after I forward it to my Local Chairman?

The Local Chairman (LC) will immediately attempt to get your time claim paid on a local level.  If that doesn't work, the LC will appeal the time claim (within 60 days of the denial) to the Division Superintendent.  The Local Chairman will forward you a copy of this appeal.  The Division Superintendent will then over rule the denial or uphold it.  If the denial is upheld, the Division Superintendent will send a denial to the appealing LC.  The LC will then appeal the Division Superintendents denial to the General Chairman.  The General Chairman will appeal the denial to Labor Relations and if there is no resolution, a Public Law Board will be scheduled.  Copies of all of the appeals and denials will be forwarded to the employee who initially filed the time claim.

 How Do I File A Grievance?

Grievances are filed by your Local Chairman.  If your AGREEMENT was violated, contact your Local Chairman and instruct the chairman to grieve the incident.  Please request copies of all the correspondence.  The LC will submit all grievances to the Division Superintendent.  

If I Am Approached By The Carrier In Regard To The START Policy, Should I Include My Local Chairman?

ALWAYS include your Local Chairman in START conversations, conferences, meetings, etc.