Road Claims:

I spoke to Mr. Bessom today about these claims. The basis for these
claims is that conductor only service does not cover short turn around, it
only covers terminal to terminal. It is imperative to show in the remarks
that you departed from one terminal to a distant station, and then
returned to that same terminal, i.e. departed Fresno at 12:40; received
stored train at Figarden at 13:10; arrived Fresno at 14:00. Yardmen who
are used within the 25 mile limits are also due a basic day claim if their
is no crew aboard the train, as the union believes this is no longer
considered a dog catch, but is now considered retrieving cars stored for
future use. DO NOT use the word DOGCATCH on your claim. The proper
term that should be shown in your remarks is SHORT TURNAROUND
SERVICE. This does not apply when you are used to dog catch a train
without a crew aboard and then take it on to the distant terminal, i.e.
depart Fresno, receive the train at an intermediate station, and then
take it thru to either Richmond or Bakersfield. This is a true dogcatch
and is perfectly correct to use only a conductor. I hope this answers
your question. please contact me if you need more explanation. Joe Icardo.

Brakeman's wages on dogcatches FOLLOW UP: Posted 08 Aug. 2000
I seem to have erred again in the terminology of the last part of my
prior post. If you are called to leave the initial terminal and pickup a
train at an intermediate station, then proceed on to the distant terminal
(which is different from your initial terminal) and the train had no crew
on board when you arrived, this is called thru freight service. If you
departed your initial terminal with a train it counts as one work event
(a pickup), if by van it is simply receiving your train. A dog catch is when
you relieve an existing crew of their train. Sorry about the mix up. Joe