Can you book rest after attending Instruction classes? The answer is in the below clause. Click here to read this document in it's entirety or visit the Agreements/Benefits section of this website and look for MOS - Original Sept 1st 2007.

II - WORK RULES
A- WORK/LIFE BALANCE

4) Rest after Instruction classes (Other than RQ Training)
a) Provide employees with the ability to book rest after other than RQ training.

Intent: Provide employees called for a class other than RQ, have the ability to book rest following the class to ensure their fitness for duty.

- Add a new provision in the Other than RQ training article in the Consolidated Collective Agreement (currently articles Engineer’s 5.10 and Trainmen 25.09(e) 25.13(w) as follows:

“Recognizing employees are expected to attend instruction sessions for other than RQ during their off duty hours, to ensure they are rested for work, employees will be entitled to book between one and ten hours rest at the conclusion of the instruction session. This provision shall remain in effect for the duration of the contract.”