ABF
CARLISLE
ROAD DRIVER
WORK
RULES
STANDARDS
UPDATED
12/22/2023
Local
776
Business
Agent
Ronald
W.
Hicks
Local
776
-717-233-8766
Reading
H&W
-
800-422-8330
Stewards
Chalmer
Edgin
-
814-599-3301
Scott
Green
-
570-417-9956
Garry
Teter
-717-262-8580
Randy
Whitehouse
-
717-360-2275
ABF
ROAD
BID
RULES
(Revised
12-15-2023)
1
.
All drivers must have
a
valid Photo I.D. Commercial Drivers License with
the
required
endorsements.
2. Bid
drivers
rested
will
run
ahead
of
the
Extra
Board.
3. Bids
will be no guarantee of
trip, subject to
freight and equipment or act of
God,
or
any
other
condition.
4. No
penalty
if
drivers
are
forced
to
go
through
or
are
put
to
bed
on
meet
turns
only.
Drivers
forced
to
go
through must be
sent
to
Carlisle
on
next
dispatch,
VIA or direct. Disputes of
penalty pay will be subject to the grievance
procedure.
5. All bids must be held for
a
period of
thirty (30) days. Any driver throwing
up
a
bid after thirty (30) days will go on
the
Extra Board in seniority order
and will not be allowed to get the same bid on
a
hold down for thirty (30)
days. Drivers will not be allowed to bid the same bid they got off
of
for
thirty
(30)
days.
6. Upon their
return,
those
off
on extended illness, extended injury, or leave of
absence will be allowed to bump any position that their seniority allows
them
to
hold.
7.
A
crossover from the
Local classification
to
the Road classification,
or
from
the Road classification to the Local classification, shall be permitted for
medical reasons and extreme crisis situations that are mutually recognized
by the Company and Union (such as death of
a
wife where children are
involved). Employees who cross over classifications shall be placed at the
bottom
of
the
Extra
Board
in
the
new
classification,
but
shall be
permitted
to
exercise
seniority in
the event of
a
classification
rebid and for
newly created
bids, or permanent bid vacancies, including vacancies that are the result of
death, terminations, resignation, retirement, or voluntarily vacating
a
bid,
etc. An employee who crosses classification shall not have any right to
return to their original classification until annual bid time. The Company
shall have the right to
a
second medical opinion by
a
Company designated
physician.
ABF
FREIGHT
SYSTEM,
INC.
By:
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8. Drivers must have
a
minimum of
ten (10) hours to be dispatched on
a
turn.
For
a
driver to run
a
layover, the driver must have 16 hours or any
combination of
hours totaling 16 and must be able to run
on
rest at the lay
point.
9. Order of
call-off
bid for
area bids
are:
Fast
area, West area,
East
area, South
area, and north area. Drivers have the option to refuse being called off
bid
provided
there
are
other
area
bid
drivers
available. An
area
lay
or
turn
driver
being
called off
bid
may
ask
whether
they
will
be
sent
on
a
lay,
turn,
or
open
before
deciding
if
they
want
to
be
called
off
bid.
10. Bid
area
drivers
may be
extended
to
a
non-bid
layover
point and put to
bed
if
the
driver
has
gone
through
one
of
their
bid
layover
points.
11. If
a
driver
is
called
off
bid
and
goes
to
the
extra
board,
the
extra
board
must
be
exhausted
at
the
time
the
driver
is
called off
bid.
If
there
is
a
choice
given
between the extra board and bid driver called off
bid,
the extra board driver
will
have
the
choice
of
loads
prior
to
the
bid
driver
being
called
off
bid.
12. If
you are working off
your bid at any point during your work week you
must notify dispatch at the window of
your intentions as well as write it on
your
TP-2
and
have
dispatch
or
coordinator
initial
it.
13. Whenever possible, drivers should call dispatch at least two (2) prior to
running out of
hours, company will continue to run the driver until out of
available
time.
ABF
ROAD
BID
RULES
ABF
FREIGHT
SYSTEM,
INC.
TEAMSTERS
LOCAL
776
ABF
WORK
STANDARDS
(Revised
12-15-2023)
1. Drivers, when arriving at Carlisle, may take an extra two (2)
hour extended
rest
period,
known
as
ERP. Drivers
cannot
ERP
themselves
out
of
work.
2. Drivers,
when arriving at
Carlisle, who
are
eligible
for
a
58-,
68-,
82-
or
92-
hour mark-off, may or may not take their ATO at their discretion, but may
take
it
at
a
later
date. Drivers
are
allowed
to
come
back
earlier.
3. Drivers can mark off
fatigue when called to work before
a
trip is offered.
Drivers will be placed back on board in eight (8)
hours, or ten (10) hours
if
the
driver
is
in
the
middle
of
a
trip.
4. Drivers have
a
thirty (30) minute grace period over their two (2) hour work
call or start time to arrive for work with no discipline. The driver will be
allowed
an
additional
30
minutes
with
no
discipline
being
issued,
beyond
the
2.5
hours
from
the
1
st
call
if
the
driver
is
delayed
due
to
no
fault
of
their
own
and notifies the Company prior to 2.5 hours from the
1
st
call. Drivers are
expected to be
at
the
terminal
and ready for
work
two
hours
from the call or
at
their
start
time.
5. An extra board driver may request to
hold for
a
turn for personal business.
Such
requests
will
not
be
unreasonably
denied.
6. Drivers are given
a
choice of
trips on the phone in seniority order, and if
there is
a
change
in the
dispatch
all choices are
re-dispatched at
the
window
in seniority order at
the dispatch time. Drivers not available at the window
will forfeit their choice of
trips that are
re-dispatched prior to
their arriving.
The Company has the right to change, substitute or cancel any or all loads
prior
to
dispatching
at
the
window
and
re-dispatched
in
seniority
order.
7
.
Drivers
can
list
two
(2)
phone
numbers
to
be
called
to
work.
8. Drivers
can
use
telephones
or
cellular
phones
for
work
calls.
9. The annual bid is
a
walk-in bid. Any other road classification re-bid within
that
year
is
also
a
walk-in
bid.
10. When
a
driver is called to work and has two numbers in the system, both
numbers are called. If
the driver is not reached, 10 minutes later the two
numbers are
called again, and 10
minutes later, the two
numbers are called
again
by
a
Union
member,
before
being
dropped.
1
1.
Drivers have
the right to
use an
alternate route if
it is
a
legal route, except
for
toll
roads
that
have
been
designated
to
require
approval.
12. Vacation, sick and injury hold downs are run year-round by the Union
Stewards.
The Company will not be responsible for any mistakes made by
Union
Stewards
but
are
responsible
for
mistakes
that
would be
made
by
the
Company,
such
as
a
runaround.
13.
A
letter is not needed from the Local Union for
a
Union Steward to
mark
off
for Union business but must mark back on by 8:00 a.m. the following
morning
or
his
next
scheduled
bid.
14. When
a
Union Steward has
to
mark off
for Union Business, the Company
allows that to be counted as
a
tour of
duty toward their accumulated time
off.
15. Drivers may request their paid sick days at the driver’s option. Drivers
need
to
only
submit
one
sick
day
when
marked
off
sick.
16. Union
Stewards
have
the
right
to
hold
for
a
turn
only
for
Union
Business.
17. When
a
driver
has
been
off
sick,
they
do
not
have
to
have
a
doctor’s excuse
until they have been off
for seventy-two (72) hours. Seven days off
will
require
a
release
from
the
company
doctor.
18. The Company notifies drivers fourteen (14) days in advance of DOT
physical
expiration.
19. Any paid holiday counts as
a
day worked toward accumulated time off.
Holiday
has
to
be
on
a
work
day
that
you
were
off
duty
for
the
Holiday.
20. When
a
driver is called and offered
a
turn or
a
lay run, and the driver has
five or
eleven
trips and chooses the lay run over the turn, the
driver is still
entitled
to
the
extra
ATO.
21. Drivers may take their breaks when and where they want enroute to
destination.
22. In
a
tour of
duty,
a
driver is entitled to
up
to one and one-half
(1
¥2)
hour
combined
break.
23. Drivers will be paid all time while in the shop. Drivers must have clock
punches
to
document
the
time.
24. When
a
driver is called for
a
lay run and the driver tells dispatch they
cannot make the run in the allotted time, the driver may pass on the trip.
The driver will be allowed
a
one (1) hour lead way over the time
designated. If
the driver’s available hours do not exceed the one (1) hour
over
the
time
designated
the
driver
must
accept
the
trip.
25. If
a
driver goes out on illness or personal leave under FMLA, sick days,
personal
days
and
vacation
days
will
be
handled
as
in
the
past.
26. It has been agreed between the parties that if
a
driver has
a
personal
emergency, the driver can request to
run the extra board in their seniority
position
for
turns only
for
a
maximum period
of
sixty
(60)
days. Subject
to
approval
of
the
Company
and
the
Local
Union.
27. All
disciplinary
action
at
ABF
is
kept
in
its
own
category.
For
example:
1
.
Missed
work
call/no
show: Warning
letter,
one
(1)
day
suspension,
three
(3) day suspension, five (5) day suspension,
subject
to
discharge.
Excessive
Absenteeism: Warning letter, second warning letter, third
warning letter,
final warning letter
subject
to
discharge.
2. All disciplinary action taken for failure to follow instructions is
a
discussion
report (subject
to
the
violation), warning
letter for 1st
offense,
1-day suspension for 2nd offense,
3
-day suspension for 3rd offense, 5-
day suspension for the 4th offense, and subject to discharge for 5th
offense.
28. The call time will be
on
the hour and will end thirty (30)
minutes
after
the
hour. If
a
driver is not called at
that time, the driver does not have to be
available
until
the
next
call block.
Example: If
a
driver clocked in at 8:00 a.m. to 8:10 a.m., the driver cannot be
called
until
the
6:00
p.m.
call
block.
Example: If
a
driver clocked in between 8:11 a.m. and 8:59 a.m., the driver
cannot
be
called
until
the
7:00
p.m.
call block.
29. All start time bid drivers are permitted to work their bid if
they are 30
minutes
or
less
after
their
start
time
if
no
fault
of
their
own.
30. Request
for
time
off
for
a
Road
Drivers
Birthday will be
handled the same
as
a
paid
personal
holiday
or
a
single
day vacation. Drivers
will
be
afforded
no less than twenty-four (24) hours off
for approved days off
with an off
slip.
3
1.
Drivers
will
not
be
required
to
take
an
additional paid
day
on
their
Birthday.
Drivers will be allowed to float their birthday to any other workday in the
same
calendar
week.
32.
Drivers with approved time off for military will not lose their trip
accumulation
toward
their
ATO.
33.
Drivers
with
six
(6)
weeks
of
vacation
may
take
three
weeks
as
single
days.
34.
When the company cancels bids, the company may give the drivers, at the
company’s
discretion,
the
option
to
hold
for
their
next
bid
start.
35.
On
call
drivers
coming
on
board
at 0001
Sunday
morning
will be
allowed
to
take
up
to
an
extra
eight
(8)
hours
off
at
the
end
of
full
weeks
of
vacation.
36.
Pre-approved time off
for twelve (12) hours or less, excluding the drivers
rest,
will
not
break
a
driver’s
trip
count,
(not
to
be
abused).
37.
A
paid day
off
such
as
sick,
personal,
single
vacation
and
paid
holidays
will
not break drivers trip
count for ATO.
A
paid day off
is defined as
a
tour of
duty
or
twenty-four
(24)
hours
off
for
extra
board
and
cluster
drivers.
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ABF
WORK
STANDARDS
ABF
FREIGHT
SYSTEM, INC.
TEAMSTERS
LOCAL
776
ABF
HOLD
DOWN
WORK
RULES
(Revised
12-15-2023)
1. All hold down bids will be bid on
a
weekly basis. Bidding drivers must be
available
to
start
the
hold
down.
2. Drivers may hold up to 48 hours off
prior to the start of
the hold down without
breaking their ATO. Forty-eight (48) hours off will not apply to drivers going
from extra board to
a
cluster hold down. Drivers going from hold down to hold
down
will
not
break
trips.
3. Drivers
going
from
hold
down
to
hold
down
must
complete
the
hold
down
they
are
on
before
holding
for
their
next
bid
hold
down.
4. Drivers on hold downs shall be entitled to the ATO of
the bid they are holding
down.
5.
A
driver returning to
the extra board from the ABA and Area board or Fast Turn
and Start Time,
can
go
to
the
extra board at
the
end
of
the work week
or
can mark
off
on
their
entitled
ATO,
then
go
to
the
extra
board. The
interpretation of
this
rule
is
as follows: When
a
driver completes the hold down (which is upon completion
of
the last
trip
of
the
hold
down)
the
driver
has
three options:
1.
Put
themselves
on
the
extra
board.
2.
Takes
their
entitled
ATO. 3.
Failing
to
notify dispatch
of
option
1
or
2
driver
stays
on
bid
until
midnight
Saturday
night.
6. When going to
a
Start Time or Fast Turn bid, or ABA and Area board from the
extra
board,
the
driver
must be back
twelve
(12)
hours
before
the
start of
the
bid.
If
the
driver
has
six
(6)
trips,
the
driver
can
take
their
entitled
ATO
mark
off
and
then
go
to
the
Fast
Turn
board
and
Area
board.
7. If
a
driver
is
on
a
Start
Time bid
hold down
and
is
on the
bid again,
the
driver
will
be off
until the start of
the bid. A driver may volunteer to run an extra trip
on the
bottom of
the extra board but must be back twelve (12)
hours before the bid Start
time
and
must
have
available
D.O.T.
hours
to
start
the
bid
week.
8. If
a
driver is on
a
Fast Turn hold down and goes to
a
Fast Turn hold down again,
the
driver
can
mark
off
on
their
entitled
ATO.
9. If
a
driver is
going from
a
Start Time bid or
a
Fast Turn hold down to
an
ABA or
Area hold down, after six (6) trips, the driver can mark off
on
a
58, but must be
available for the ABA bid call time. The driver must run an extra board trip but
must be
back in
twelve (12) hours before the ABA call time and have enough log
hours
available
for
the
bid.
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10.
If
a
driver is on
an
ABA
or
Area hold down and gets an ABA or Area bid again,
the
driver
is
off
until
the
call
time
of
the
ABA
bid.
If
the
driver
gets
an
area
bid,
the
driver
can
take
their
entitled
ATO
and
then
mark
on
the
area
bid
board.
11.
A
driver
holds
their
own
seniority
when
on
a
hold
down
bid.
12.
If
a
driver is
on
a
five
(5) day start time
hold
down, the
driver can hold for
a
turn
in
the
driver’s
extra
board
position
to
get
their
sixth
(6
th
)
trip.
ABF
HOLD
DOWN
WORK
RULES
ABF
FREIGHT
SYSTEM,
INC.
TEAMSTERS
LOCAL
776
A.B.A.
WORK
RULES
(Revised
12-15-2023)
1. An
A.
B.A.
bid
means
you
will
be
dispatched
from Carlisle
(A.
Dispatch)
in such
a
manner
that upon completion of
your tour of
duty, you will be
taking
a
minimum of
ten (10) hours off
duty in
a
foreign area other
than
Carlisle. When
dispatched from
your
point
of
rest (B.
Dispatch),
you
will
also be dispatched in
such
a
manner that upon completion of
this tour of
duty, you will be off duty in Carlisle. When necessary, via’s or
extensions may be needed to complete the A.B.A. run. However, at no
time will an A.B.A. bid require more than one (1) statutory rest before
returning to Carlisle unless, due to
the
availability of
freight or
a
service
commitment or adverse weather, may be put on the
2
nd
bed. However,
this
provision
will
not
be
abused.
2. ATO; All A.B.A. bids
will
start as
posted for the bid start day.
After
ten
(10)
or
more consecutive
tours
drivers
will have
the option
of
dropping
a
trip.
3. If
a
driver
is forced
to
run
a
second bed
trip
(ABCA),
the
driver
may
take
an
ATO
after
nine (9)
trips, if
during
the
time
of
running six
(6)
trips
the
driver
is
not
back
in
cycle.
4. If
an ABA driver for any reason reports off work and does not report
back on the board until after their available time, the driver cannot be
dispatched until after that ABA Board and Area Board are exhausted
during their call window. Should that ABA or Area Board not be
exhausted that day, the
driver cannot run until their next start day. This
rule
does
not
apply
to
a
driver
that
takes
an
ERP.
5. If
an ABA driver is not called on their bid day due to no fault of
their
own, the driver can stay on
the board until one (1) hour prior to
the
start
of
the
next
ABA
bid
start.
If
there
is
not
an
overlapping
bid
the
next
day,
the same cutoff
time would apply to
that day. Drivers will only have
to
remain
on
call for
eight
(8)
hours,
it’s
the
driver’s
responsibility
to
notify
dispatch
of
holding
for
their
next
bid
start
after
the
eighth
hour.
6. All Carlisle A.B.A. bid drivers must call the Carlisle Line Haul
Coordinator
at
the
time
the
driver is being forced on the
3
rd
bed and any
subsequent layover. If an A.B.A. bid driver has followed the above
procedure and is sent on
a
4
th
layover, the driver will be paid the first
Date:
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eight (8)
hours in bed on
that layover and any subsequent layover unless
the layovers are due to inclement weather or any other emergency
condition
where the
driver
cannot
get
to
Carlisle.
7. If
an A.B.A. bid driver
is
not back
and
rested
to
make
their last
available
call due
to
no
fault
of
their own,
the
driver
will choose
to
go
to
their
area
board
or
the
extra board in
seniority order
for the
rest
of
the
bid week,
or
until the driver realigns on their next bid. Drivers will only have to
remain on call
for
eight
(8) hours, it’s
the
driver’s
responsibility
to
notify
dispatch
of
holding
for
their
next bid
start
after
the
eighth
hour.
8. Two
paid
days
off
for
sick
and
two
single
vacation
days
will
not
break
drivers
trip
count
for
ATO.
A.B.A.
WORK
RULES
ABF
FREIGHT
SYSTEM,
INC.
TEAMSTERS
LOCAL
776
ABF
A.B.A.
DESTINATION WORK
RULES
(Revised
12-15-2023)
1. If
an
A.B.A.
destination bid
does
not
make,
there
is
no
liability
to
the
Company.
The
Company
will
attempt
to
dispatch
the driver
on
a
compatible
trip. Dispatch
for compatible
trips
will be
given
priority
over
other
dispatches
when
the
driver
reports
at
their
start
time.
2. An A.B.A. destination bid means you will be dispatched from Carlisle (A
dispatch)
in
such
a
manner that upon completion of
your
tour of
duty, you will
be taking
a
minimum of
10
hours off
duty in
a
foreign area
other
than Carlisle.
When dispatched from your point of rest (B dispatch) you will also be
dispatched in
such
a
manner
that upon
completion of
this
tour
of
duty, you will
be off
duty in Carlisle. When necessary, via’s or extension may be needed to
complete the A.B.A. run. However, at no time will an A.B.A. destination bid
require more than one statutory rest before returning to Carlisle, unless due to
the availability of
freight or
a
service commitment or adverse weather may be
put on
the
2
nd
bed. However,
this
provision is
not
to
be abused.
If
this
happens,
the driver, upon
arrival
at
Carlisle,
may
hold for
a
turn
in
seniority order on
the
extra
board.
3. ATO:
A.B.A.
destination
bids
will start
as
posted
for
the
bid
start
day.
After
ten
(10)
or
more
consecutive
tours
drivers
will
have
the
option
of
dropping
a
trip.
4. If
a
driver
is
forced to
run
a
second bed
trip
(A.B.C.A.), the driver
may
take an
ATO after
9
trips, if
during the time of
running their six (6) trips the driver is
not
back
in
cycle.
(a) A.B.A. destination bid drivers must call the Carlisle Line Haul
coordinator at the time the driver is being forced on the 3rd bed and any
subsequent
layover.
(b) If
an
A.B.A.
destination bid
driver
has
followed
the
above
procedure
and
is
sent
on
a
4
th
layover,
the
driver
will be
paid
the
first
eight
(8)
hours in
bed on
that layover and any subsequent layover unless the layovers are due to
inclement weather or any other emergency condition where the driver cannot
get
to
Carlisle.
5. Start time A.B.A. destination bids may be cancelled on
a
daily basis up until
two (2)
hours prior to
the
A.B.A.
destination bid
start time. If
the
A.B.A. bid is
cancelled at the time of
call, the A.B.A. destination bid driver will have the
option to hold for their destination bid up to four (4) hours from the driver’s
start of
the bid or go
to
their area board or extra board in
their seniority order.
If
the four (4) hour window hold becomes exhausted the driver will then go
directly to
their area or extra board. That choice must be made at the time of
the cancellation. Drivers will only have to remain on call for eight (8) hours,
it’s the driver’s responsibility to notify dispatch of
holding for their next bid
start
after
the
eighth
hour.
(Example)
A
driver cancelled for an eighteen hundred (1800) start
time bid that elects to hold and the hold is exhausted, will be
available for call at 2100 for 2300. The driver will only have to
remain on
call through the 0001 for 0200 call. The 1800 start time
driver going immediately to being on call will only be required to
remain
on
call
through
the
0001
call.
6. In the event of
a
weather emergency or holiday when the Company has to
cancel the A.B.A. start time bids, the bids will be cancelled on
a
day-to-day
basis. The A.B.A. destination bid drivers will be given the choice of
going to
the area board or extra board in seniority order or hold for their next day bid
start.
7. A.B.A. destination bid drivers when marked off
sick, will not be required ,to
remain
off
the
24.0
hours
provided
they
mark
back
on
at
least
2.0
hours
prior
to
the bid start. If
they miss two (2) bid starts while on the sick list, they must
present
a
doctor’s certificate permitting them to
return to work. If
the driver is
off
the first day of
their bid start, and marks back on within 24.0 hours, it will
be
the
driver’s
option
to
run
a
fast
turn
on
the
bottom
of
the
extra
board.
8. Personal holidays taken by A.B.A. drivers will begin at their scheduled start
time on the day they requested and will run for 24.0 hours. Under no
circumstances will they involve more than one bid start day or
more than 24.0
hours. If
the driver is off
the first day of
their bid start, and marks back on
within 24.0
hours, it
will be
the
driver’s option
to
run
a
fast turn on
the
bottom
of
the
extra
board.
9. A.B.A. destination bid drivers will not be allowed to mark off
or on for any
reason during the 2.0-hour period prior to their start time. Failure to comply
with
this
rule
will
result
in
a
missed
start
time
and/or
disciplinary
action.
10.
When A.B.A. destination bid drivers report at
their home terminal, the A.B.A.
destination
bid
start
time
driver
may
be
dispatched
first,
if
deemed necessary
by
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12.
A.B.A. destination bid drivers who do
not
return to the home domicile in time
13.
If
a
driver
doesn’t
have
the
hours
to
run
their
bid,
they
will
hold
until
their
next
14. id driver is not back in time to start the
drivers next bid start due to no fault of
their own, the driver will choose to go
15.
W
,
ha
their
seniority order for
a
turn only
for
one
tour
of
duty
or
hold
for
their
next
bid
start
time.
16.
ABF
FREIGHT
SYSTEM,
INC.
By: ------
-
Date: /
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By:
the Company to
get the
A.B.A. destination bid driver back to make their next
start.
11.
When A.B.A. destination bid drivers and other Carlisle drivers are at
satellite
terminals, and there are choices of
destinations involving
a
Carlisle dispatch
and via dispatch, the A.B.A. destination bid driver must take the Carlisle
dispatch.
12.
A.B.A.
destination bid drivers
who
do not return to
the
home domicile in
time
to
have the required rest prior to
their bid day will be bypassed until their next
bid
day.
1
3
.
If
a
driver
doesn’t have
the
hours
to
run
their
bid,
they
will
hold
until
their
next
bid
start
without
breaking
their
trips.
14. If
a
start time ABA Destination bid driver is not back in time to start the
drivers next bid start due to
no fault of
their own, the driver will choose to go
their
area or
extra board
or
hold for
a
turn
on
the
extra board in
seniority order
to
realign with their
A.B.A.
destination bid. If
a
driver is
within
a
four
(4)
hour
window (including the driver’s D.O.T. rest) of
the driver’s bid start time, the
driver
may
hold
for
their
next bid
start. Drivers
will
only
have
to
remain
on
call
for eight (8) hours, it’s the driver’s responsibility to
notify dispatch of
holding
for
their
next
bid
start
after
the
eighth
hour.
1
5
.
When
cancelling
a
bid
start
A.B.A.
destination
driver
on
a
holiday,
the
driver
will
have
the
option
of
going
to
the
extra board in
their
seniority order
for
a
turn
only
for
one
tour
of
duty
or
hold
for
their
next
bid
start
time.
16. Two
paid days off
for
sick
or
two single
vacation
days
will not break
drivers
trip
count
for
ATO.
ABF
A.B.A.
DESTINATION
WORK
RULES
ABF
FREIGHT
SV TEM,
INC.
TEAMSTERS
LOCAL
776
ABF
FTB
WORK
RULES
(Revised
12-15-2023)
1. Start times will be guaranteed each day of the bid with the following
exceptions:
A. Start time bids may be cancelled on
a
daily basis up until two (2)
hours
prior
to
the
bid
start
time.
B. Start time
bid drivers will not report for work on contractual holidays
unless
notified
by
the
Company
to
do
so.
C. Start
time
bids
will
be
for
a
five
(5)
or
six
(6)
day
work
week.
2. Start time bid drivers may be dispatched on
a
Fast Turn dispatch into any
area
of
operations,
including
bid
area.
3. A.
When
a
choice
of
loads
is
involved,
choices
will
be
given
out
15
minutes prior to the bid start. Drivers not present when choices are
given will lose their choice but will be dispatched with whatever
destination
load
is
left,
provided
they
report
for
their
start
time.
B. Start
time
bid
drivers
will only have choice
of
destination at
the
home
domicile between other start time bid drivers who are starting at the
same time. (No other drivers will be involved in the choice of
destination
offered
for
dispatch
to
bid
start
drivers.)
4. Destinations offered for dispatch will be at the discretion of
the Company.
No
exceptions.
5. A.
When start
time
bid
drivers and other Carlisle
drivers are reporting
for
work or awaiting dispatch at satellite terminals, the start time bid
drivers may be dispatched first to Carlisle if
deemed necessary by the
Company, to get the start time driver home to make the driver’s bid
start
the
following
day. Except
for
FTD
drivers,
FTD
before
FTB.
B. When the start time bid drivers and other Carlisle drivers are at
satellite terminals, and there are choices of destination involving
a
Carlisle dispatch and via dispatch, the start time bid driver must take
the
Carlisle
dispatch.
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Date: /’
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6. Start
time
bid
drivers
who
do
not
return
to
the
home
domicile
in
time
to
have
required rest prior to their bid start time, will go to the turn area board in
their seniority position until they realign with their bid,
or
the
end
of
the
bid
week. Drivers will only have to remain on call for eight (8) hours, it’s the
driver’s responsibility to notify dispatch of
holding for their next bid start
after
the
eighth
hour.
7. Bid start time drivers who request to run
a
trip after their bid week will be
placed
on
the
bottom
of
the
extra
board.
8.
Start
time bid
drivers
when
marked off
sick
will
not
be
required
to
remain
off
for 24.0 hours provided, they mark back on at least 2.0 hours prior to
their
bid start. If
they miss four (4) bid starts while on the sick list, they must
present
a
doctor’s
certification
permitting
them
to
return
to
work.
9. Floating holidays and single vacation days taken by bid start drivers will
begin
at
their
scheduled
start
time
on
the
day
they requested and
will run
for
24.0 hours. Under no circumstances will they involve more than one bid
start
day
or
more
than
24.0
hours.
10. Start time bid drivers will not be allowed to mark off
or on for any reason
during the 2.0-hour period prior to their start time. Failure to comply with
this
rule
will
result
in
a
missed
start
time
and/or
disciplinaiy
action.
11.
ATO: Six
(6) day start
time bid drivers have
the
option
to
drop
any trip of
their next
week
after
they have completed
their bid work week
or
drop
their
sixth
trip
of
the
week
after
completing
five
(5)
trips.
12. In the event of
a
weather emergency when the Company must cancel the
start time turn bids, the bids will be cancelled on
a
day-to-day basis. The
start time bid drivers will be given the choice of
going to the fast turn area
board
in
seniority
order
or
hold
for
their
next
day
start
time.
ABF
FTB
WORK
RULES
ABF
FREIGHT
SYSTEM,
INC.
TEAMSTERS
LOCAL 776
ABF
FTP
WORK
RULES
(Revised
12-15-2023)
1. Start time destination bids will be for
a
five (5) or six (6) day workweek,
with
specific
destination
terminals
and/or
via’s
as
needed.
ATO; Six (6) day start time bid drivers have the option to drop any
trip
of
their
next week after
they have completed
their bid work week
or
drop
their
sixth
trip
of
the
week
after
completing
five
(5)
trips.
2. If
a
start time destination bid does not make, there is no liability to the
Company.
The
Company
will attempt
to
dispatch
the
driver on
a
compatible
trip. Dispatch for compatible trips will be given priority over other
dispatches
when
the
driver
reports
at
their
start
time.
3. Start
time
destination
bids
may
be
cancelled
on
a
daily basis
up
until
two
(2)
hours prior to the destination bid start time. If the destination bid is
cancelled, at
the
time of
call, the destination bid driver will have the option
to
the
following
two
options.
(a) Hold for the driver’s destination bid up to four (4) hours from the
driver’s start of
the bid. If
the four (4) hour window hold becomes
exhausted
the
driver
will
then
go
directly
to
the
fast
turn
area
board.
(b) Go
to
the
fast
turn
area
board
in
their
seniority
order.
(c) Drivers will only have to remain on call for eight (8) hours from the
first on call hour, it’s the driver’s responsibility to notify dispatch of
holding
for
their
next
bid
start
after
the
eighth
hour.
(Example) The FTD driver cancelled for an eighteen hundred (1800) start
time bid that elects to hold and the hold is exhausted, will be available for
call at 2100 for 2300. The 1800 FTD driver electing to hold will have to
remain
on
call through
the 0001 for 0200 call. The 1800 FTD driver going
immediately
to
being
on
call will
only be
required
to
remain
on
call through
the
0001
call.
4. In the event of
a
weather emergency or holiday when the Company has to
cancel the
destination start time bids,
the
bids will be cancelled on
a
day-to-
day basis. The start time destination bid drivers will be given the choice of
going
to
the fast
turn area board in
seniority order or hold for
their next day
start
time.
5. Start time destination bid drivers will not report for work on contractual
holidays
unless
notified
by
the
Company
to
do
so.
6. When start time destination bid drivers report for work at their home
terminal, the start time destination bid driver may be dispatched first, if
deemed
necessary by
the
Company
in
order
to
get
the
start
time
driver
home
to
make
the
drivers
destination
bid
start
the
following
day.
7. If
a
driver
doesn’t
have
the
hours
to
run
their
bid
they
will
hold
for
their
next
bid
start
without
breaking
their
trips.
8. When start time destination bid drivers and other Carlisle drivers are at
satellite terminals, and there are choices of
destinations involving
a
Carlisle
dispatch and via
dispatch,
the
start time destination bid driver must take
the
Carlisle
dispatch.
9. Start
time destination bid drivers who
do not return to
the
home domicile in
time to have required rest prior for
their bid start time, will have the option
to hold for
their destination bid up
to
four (4) hours from their start time of
the
bid
or
go
to
turn
area
board
in
their
seniority
position.
If
the
four
(4)
hour
window becomes exhausted the driver will then go directly to the
turn area
board. Drivers will only have to
remain on call for
eight (8) hours, it’s the
driver’s responsibility to notify dispatch of
holding for their next bid start
after
the
eighth
hour.
10.
Destination bid start time drivers who request to run
a
trip after their bid
week
will be
placed
on
the
bottom
of
the
road
extra
board
for
a
turn
only.
11.
Start
time
destination bid
drivers
when
marked
off
sick,
will
not
be
required
to remain off
the 24.0 hours provided they mark back on at least 2.0 hours
prior
to
their bid start. If
they miss four (4) bid starts while on
the
sick list,
they
must
present
a
doctor’s
certificate
permitting
them
to
return
to
work.
ABF
FREIGHT
SYSTEM,
INC.
By:
Date:
12.
Floating holidays and single vacation days taken by destination bid start
drivers
will
begin
at
their
scheduled
start
time
on
the
day
they requested and
will
run
for
24.0
hours.
Under
no
circumstances will they involve
more
than
one
bid
start
day
or
more
than
24.0
hours.
13.
Start time destination bid drivers will not be allowed to mark off
or on for
any reason during the 2.0-hour period prior to their start time. Failure to
comply with this rule will result in
a
missed start time and/or disciplinary
action.
ABF
FTP
WORK
RULES
ABF
FREIGHT
SYSTEM,
INC.
TEAMSTERS
LOCAL
776
ABF
FTG
WORK
RULES
12-15-2023
1. Available times will be guaranteed each day of
the bid with the following
exceptions:
1. FTG
bids
cannot
be
cancelled.
2. FTG
bids
will not work
on
contractual holidays
unless
notified by
the
Company
to
do
so.
2. FTG
bids
will
be
for
five
(5)
or
six
(6)
days.
3. ATO: Six (6) day start time bid drivers
have the option to
drop any trip
of
their
next
week after
they have completed
their bid work week or drop their
sixth
trip
of
the
week
after
completing
five
(5)
trips.
4. Drivers
not
called
in
the
available window
will
be
off
until
the
next
bid
day.
5. FTG
bid drivers
may be dispatched on
a
Fast
Turn dispatch into any area of
operations,
including
bid
area.
6. Destinations offered for dispatch will be at the discretion of
the Company,
no
exceptions.
7. When FTG bid drivers and other Carlisle drivers are reporting for work or
awaiting dispatch at satellite terminals, the FTG bid drivers may be
dispatched first at Carlisle or to Carlisle if deemed necessary by the
Company to get the FTG driver home to make their available time the
following
day. Except
for
FTD
and
FTB
drivers,
FTD
and
FTB
before
FTG.
8.
FTG bid drivers who do not return to
the home domicile in time to
have the
required
rest
prior
to
their
bid
available
time ending,
will go
to
the turn area
board in their seniority position until they realign with their bid, or
the end
of
the
bid
week. Drivers
will
only
have
to
remain
on call
for
eight
(8) hours,
it’s
the
driver’s
responsibility
to
notify dispatch
of
holding
for their
next bid
start
after
the
eighth
hour.
Date:
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3
Date:
ZZ-
J ____
9.
FTG bid drivers who
request to
run
a
trip after
their bid week will be placed
on
the
bottom
of
the
extra
board.
10.
FTG
bid
drivers
when
marked
off
sick
will not
be
required
to
remain off
for
24.0 hours provided, they mark back on prior to their bid available time. If
they miss four (4) bid days while on the sick list, they must present
a
doctor’s
certification
permitting
them
to
return
to
work.
11. Floating holidays and single vacation days taken by FTG
start drivers will
begin at their scheduled available time on the day they requested and will
run
for 24.0
hours. Under
no
circumstances
will
they involve
more
than
one
bid day
or
more
than
24.0
hours.
12.
There
will
be
no
specific
bid
destinations
on
the
FTG
bids.
ABF
FTG
WORK
RULES
ABF
FREIGHT
SYSTEM,
INC.
TEAMSTERS
LOCAL
776
ABF
MTB
/
MTD
WORK
RULES
(Revised)
12-15-2023
1
.
ATO:
Start time meet turn bids are either five (5) day or six (6) day work
weeks. Six (6)
day bid drivers have the option to drop
a
trip any day of
the
bid
week
every
week. Meet turn
drivers
who
request
to
run
a
turn
after
their
bid
week
will be
placed
on
the
bottom
of
the
extra board.
2. Inside
two
(2)
hours
of
the
start
time,
if
a
meet
turn
bid
does
not
make,
there
is no liability to the Company. The Company will attempt to dispatch the
driver on
a
compatible trip. Dispatch for compatible trips will be given
priority over
other
dispatches
when
the
driver
reports
at
their
start
time.
3
.
Outside
two
(2)
hours
prior
to
the
start
time,
meet
turn
bids
may
be
cancelled
on
a
daily
basis
up
until
two (2)
hours
prior
to
the
meet
turn
bid
start
time.
If
the meet
turn bid
start is cancelled, at
the time of
the call, the
meet turn bid
driver
will be given the
option
to
hold
for
their
bid or
go
to
the
fast
turn
area
board
in
their
seniority order.
4. In the event of
a
weather emergency when the Company must cancel the
meet turn start time bids, the bids will be cancelled on
a
day-to-day basis.
The start time turn bid drivers will be given the choice of
going to the fast
turn
area
board
in
seniority
order
or
hold
for
the
drivers
next
start
time.
5. Start time meet turn bid drivers will not report for work on contractual
holidays
unless
notified
by
the
Company
to
do
so.
6. Start
time
meet
turn bid
drivers who do not
return
to
the
home
domicile
due
to no fault of
their own
in
time to have required rest prior to their bid start
time, may go to
turn
area board
in
their seniority position until they realign
with
their
bid
or
hold
for
their
next
start.
7. Start
time
meet
turn bid
drivers
when
marked
off
sick,
will
not be
required
to
remain
off
the
24.0
hours
provided
they
mark
back
on
at
least
2.0
hours
prior
to
their
bid start. If
they
miss
four bid
starts
while on the
sick
list, they must
present
a
doctor’s
certificate
permitting
them
to
return
to
work.
8. Floating holidays and single vacation days taken by meet turn bid start
drivers
will begin
at
their scheduled
start
time
on
the
day
they requested and
will
run
for 24.0
hours.
Under
no
circumstances will they involve
more
than
one
bid
start
day or
more
than
24.0
hours.
9. Start
time
meet
turn
bid
drivers
will
not be
allowed
to
mark
off
or
on
for
any
reason during the 2.0 hour
period prior to
their start time.
Failure to comply
with
this
rule
will
result
in
a
missed
start
time
and
subject
to
discipline.
10.
If
a
meet turn bid driver is off, the bid will be covered by
a
fast turn start
time, FTG, fast turn cluster or extra board driver, with the exception of
vacation
and
sick
hold
downs.
11.
No penalty if
drivers are forced to go through or are put to bed on meet
turns.
Drivers
forced
to
go
through
must
be
sent
to
Carlisle
on
next
dispatch,
VIA or direct. Disputes of penalty pay will be subject to the grievance
procedure.
ABF
MTB
/
MTD
WORK
RULES
ABF
FREIGHT
SYSTEM,
INC.
TEAMSTERS
LOCAL
776
ABF
ROAD
DRIVER
TRAINING
PROGRAM
APPLIES
TO
EXISTING
ABF
EMPLOYEES
TO
AQUIRE
DRIVING
POSITIONS
(Revised)
11-17-2023
1. Candidates
shall
be
approved by
ABF
based
on
the
following
requirements:
a. Candidate
must
be
21
years
of
age.
b. Candidate must have
a
good driving record, which means the same
requirements
as
a
new
hire.
c. Candidate must have no
more than two (2) warning letters or one (1)
warning letter for
a
chargeable accident in the prior nine (9) months
previous
to
the
date
of
their
application
for
the
training.
d. Candidate must be
a
qualified yard/jockey for no less than three (3)
months prior to the date of
their application for the training, or have
documentation
of
completing
an
approved
driver
training
school.
e. Candidate must successfully complete
a
DOT physical and drug
screen,
if
not
currently
holding
a
valid
Class
A
CDL.
f. Candidate must secure
a
Class
A
learner’s permit with
a
doubles/triples
endorsement
prior
to
being
scheduled
for
the
training-
g. Candidate will ride with
a
road steward for one tour of
duty prior to
attending the training program so they will have an opportunity to
experience
the
requirements of
road drivers.
The
candidate
will
not
be
compensated
for
this
tour
of
duty.
h. Candidate
must
understand and
agree
that
upon
successful completion
of
the ABF Driver Training Program, they will return to the Carlisle,
PA
terminal
in
the
road
classification.
They will be
placed
on
the
road
list
at
the
bottom
of
the
extra
board
until
annual
bid
at
which
time
they
must bid
the
road
classification
according
to
their
seniority for
one
(1)
year.
2. Any disputes regarding items
la
through
Ih
above will be subject to the
grievance procedure. The Grievance Panel will have the sole right to
determine
the
grievance
based
upon
the
facts
presented.
3. All
tuition
costs
for
the
driver
training
will be
paid by
the
company.
4. City qualified employees with less than two (2) years driving experience
who were not previously “road” qualified may bid in
the road operation, as
provided by this Agreement, after receiving approved
training. This
training
for city drivers will consist mainly of
classrooms on road procedures and
should only be one or
two
weeks of
training. City qualified employees with
two or more years driving experience who were not previously “road”
qualified may bid into the
road operation at annual bid, provided they meet
the qualifications under
la
and
lb
above, and must pass
a
Company road
test.
5. Approved candidates will be offered training in seniority order among the
group of
candidates that existed on the date established as the deadline for
any particular training class. Employees who decline the opportunity to
attend the training more than two (2) times will have their name removed
from the eligibility list for twelve (12) months from the last date they
applied.
Thereafter,
they
may
reapply.
6. The Company will pay each
employee
a
per diem in the amount
of
$325.00
per week, net, after taxes, for meals and incidental expenses while at the
training site.
The
Company will
not pay for any meal or
incidental expenses
exceeding
the
$325.00.
7. Candidates will be allowed to utilize vacation, sick days, personal days
while attending
the
training.
During
training, employees
will be
permitted
to
subsidize their weekly income by opting for vacation pay. This Agreement
will not establish any precedent concerning contractual language governing
the
percentage
of
employees
allowed
on
vacation
at
any
time.
8. While attending the training away from the home domicile, the Company
will provide housing at area motels or other mutually agreed upon lodging.
Such
housing
will
meet
or
exceed
the
requirements
of
Article
57.
9. The Company will pay one round trip transportation to the training site.
Mileage will be paid at
the
prevailing mileage rate
per
vehicle sent between
Carlisle, PA and Fort Smith, AR. If
possible, groups of four (4) or more
ABF
FREIGHT
SYSTEM
INC
ate:
Date:
/2 - 2
z.
~
2 2
candidates
will
travel
in
the
same
vehicle.
One
person
will
be
reimbursed
for
mileage.
Mileage will be reimbursed by submitting an expense report to the
Branch
Manager.
10. Health
&
Welfare and Pension contributions will be paid while attending
the
training
sessions.
11. Training will be conducted in Fort Smith, AR at Westark Community
College,
or
as
designated
and
will
be
two
(2)
to
five
(5)
weeks,
depending on
the
candidate’s
experience
and
ability.
12. Upon successful completion of the training, employees will be provided
with the equipment necessary to obtain their Pennsylvania Class
A
CDL
license.
13.
In the event this Agreement fails to produce sufficient road drivers to
meet
the driver needs of
the Company, the Company may reopen negotiations
after
providing
the
Union
with
thirty
(30)
days
written
notice.
14. If the Company is offering training, the opportunity for Driver Training
will be offered to
qualified employees in the Local classification that have
applied, ahead of
new hire applicants. This will be offered on
a
quarterly
basis.
With
a
ninety (90) day written notice by either party, the Company and the
Union must meet and negotiate the Driver Training Program. The driver
training program the company is offering at the signing of
this agreement will
be
implemented
and
at
no
time
will
be
less
than
this
current
agreement.
ABF
ROAD
DRIVER
TRAINING
PROGRAM
APPLIES
TO
EXISTING
ABF
EMPLOYEES
TO
AQUIRE
DRIVING
POSITIONS
ABF
FREIGHT
SYSTEM,
INC.
TEAMSTERS
LOCAL
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