Brothers and Sisters, <br />&nbsp; Please review the correspondence below from the General Chairman. If anyone is having issues bidding a vacancy during optionals, please submit a penalty time claim for restricting your seniority from bidding a vacancy in your zone. Mr. Sampson is directing members that are being restricted from bidding to submit the time slip under the violation of Letter 3 of our agreement. If there are any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me or any other officer or committee person.<br /><br />Fraternally Yours,<br /><br /><br />DeVar Thompson<br />SMART-TD Local 168<br />Local Chairperson<br />773-606-4321<br /><br />---------- Forwarded message ---------<br />From: Dirk Sampson &lt;DSampson@smarttd769.org&gt;<br />Date: Mon, Oct 15, 2018 at 11:15 AM<br />Subject: FW: Speculative Bidding - SMART<br />To: Dirk Sampson &lt;DSampson@smarttd769.org&gt;<br /><br />Brothers &amp; Sisters:<br /> <br />Please see the below correspondence concerning Amtrak’s new process of creating new language for time slips.<br /> <br /> <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: Dsampson@smarttd769.org <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Subject: FW: Speculative Bidding - SMART<br /> <br />Dear Sir and Brother,<br />David,<br />Enclosed is my letter of September 21,2018 to Amtrak labor relations concerning optional displacement and the process concerning biding on vacated assignments. I believe this letter is self-explanatory.<br />I do not endorse the restriction of our members seniority during “Optional Displacement “ .<br />If you bid on an assignment that was vacated by a senior employee and CMS will not accept your bid.&nbsp; Keep copy of bid and bulletin.<br />Submit a penalty timeslip in accordance with Rule 24 (c )<br />Claim 8 hour penalty claim account carrier violated Letter 3 Optional Displacement by not allowing me to bid on CXX??&nbsp; during Optional Displacement. <br />We&nbsp; have always been able to bid on ALL assignments in the Work Zone during optional including those subject to or being advertised, claim 8 hour penalty for this violation.<br />Continue claiming this 8 hour penalty by timeslip daily until the assignment is awarded.<br />Then if the claim is denied progress it to your local chairperson for further handling.<br />I trust this gives you the guidance you seek.<br />And remain.<br />Fraternally yours,<br /> <br /> <br /> <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: Dsampson@smarttd769.org&nbsp; <br />