From Dirk Sampson email dated 9/09/2016:<br /><br />Dear Brothers and Sisters,<br /> <br />I have been informed by Amtrak that they will be making the $500.00 payment to the qualifying employees by separate check next Friday September 16, 2016.<br /> <br /> <br />Section 2 Rule 7 c 2<br />2. For each six (6) month performance period, which period shall be determined by the effective date of the optional displacement schedules for each work zone, Passenger Conductors who fulfill all of the qualifying requirements set forth in paragraph &quot;b&quot; above shall receive a lump sum bonus of $500. Such payment shall be made consistent with the following schedule:<br /> <br />[b][color=red][Open the attached PDF file to display the table below properly][/color][/b]<br /><br />Optional Displacement occurs in:	Six Month performance period ends in:	Incentive Bonus payment made in the following<br />*February	August	March<br />March	September	March<br />April	October	March<br />May	November	March<br />June	December	March<br />July	January	March<br />*August	February	September<br />*September	March	September<br />*October	April	September<br />*November	May	September<br />*December	June	September<br />*January<br />_	July	September<br />* The Qualifying requirements in these periods shall be 118 compensated days.<br /> <br />Fraternally yours,<br /> <br /><br />Dirk A. Sampson<br />General Chairman, GO-769<br />SMART - Transportation Division<br />1515 Market Street, Suite 708<br />Philadelphia, PA 19102<br />Phone: 215-564-1750<br />Fax: 215-665-8196<br />email: d_sampson@verizon.net<br />