Appendix 17

WAGE DEDUCTION AUTHORIZATION

NEW JERSEY TRANSIT RAIL OPERATIONS, INC

AND

BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS

            __________________________________________________________

Print Name (Last Name, First Name, Initial, Employee No.)

 __________________________________________________________

Home Address (Street and No., City, State and Zip Code) 

I hereby assign to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers that part of my wages necessary to pay periodic dues, assessments and insurance premiums (not including fines and penalties) as certified to NJT Rail by the Treasurer of the Local Division of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers as provided in the Dues Deduction Rules, entered into by NJT Rail and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers effective January 1, 1983, and authorize NJT Rail to deduct such sum form my wages and pay it over to the Treasurer of the Local Division of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers in accordance with the Deduction Agreement.

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Date                   Signature                 Number

                                        Appendix 18

PAYROLL DEDUCTION MAINTENANCE FORM

                                                                    Omitted 

Appendix 19

WAGE ASSIGNMENT REVOCATION

NEW JERSEY TRANSIT RAIL OPERATIONS, INC.

AND

BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS

     Effective in the next calendar month, I hereby revoke the Wage Assignment Authorization now in effect assigning to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers that part of my wages necessary to pay my periodic dues, assessments and insurance premiums (not including fines and penalties), and I hereby cancel the authorization.

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Date                   Signature                 Number

    __________________________________________________________

Print Name (Last Name, First Name, Initial, Employee No.)

  _________________________________________________________

Home Address (Street and No., City, State and Zip Code)

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 DIRECTOR, PAYROLL OPERATIONS

 NEW JERSEY TRANSIT RAIL OPERATIONS, INC.

Appendix 20

Legal Opinion on Exclusive Representation

October 5, 1987

Mr. R. W. Godwin, General Chairman

Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers

97 South Buffalo Road

Hamburg, New Jersey 14075

Dear Sir:

During the negotiations which concluded in the collective bargaining agreement effective July 1, 1985, the parties engaged in extensive discussions regarding the legality of an exclusive representation provision, such as the clause contained in the current agreement between the United Transportation Union (T) and NJTROI.

After review and consultation, we have advised our client, NJTROI, that such a provision would likely be deemed unlawful under the Railway Labor Act, 45 U.S.C.  S152 Eleventh (a), and therefore unenforceable.

Very Truly Yours,

Grotta, Glassman & Hoffman, P.A.

Original Signed by:

Desmond Massey

Appendix 21

Understanding on Air Conditioning on Engines/MUs

May 18, 1990

D. T. Abbott

General Chairman,

Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers

201 Avenue "I"

Matamoras, PA  18336

                                                                                                           File: L-141-BLE

Dear Mr. Abbott:

This letter sets forth our mutual understanding between the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers (BLE) and NJ TRANSIT Rail Operations, Inc. (NJTROI) concerning the dispatch and operation of engines equipped with an air conditioned engine control compartment or compartments.

As discussed, NJTROI will, at its sole discretion, acquire through purchase, rental or lease, new, used, remanufactured or rebuilt diesel-electric, electric or any other engine equipped with air conditioned engine control compartment or compartments.  The same option will extend to engines currently rostered by NJTROI that are modified, rebuilt or remanufactured either by the Carrier or its agents.

It is also understood that NJTROI will make a good faith effort to maintain engine control compartment air conditioners in proper working order, however, the dispatch of an engine equipped with an engine control compartment air conditioner that is non-functioning or the failure of an air conditioning unit while an engine so equipped is in transit will not constitute grounds for Engineers working under the provisions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement to refuse to operate said engine.

If the foregoing properly sets forth our understanding, please indicate your concurrence by affixing your signature in the space provided below.

Very truly yours,

Original signed by:

William B. Murphy

Director of Labor Relations

I CONCUR:

Original signed by:

D. T. Abbott

General Chairman

Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers