Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen
Division 301

Dues Structure Effective July 1, 2009

Dues Component

Engineer

Trainmen

General Committee of Adjustment

31.00

25.00

National Division

33.00

15.00

NAT.CONVENTION & LEGISLATIVE

4.00

4.00

State Legislative Board

5.00

5.00

Local Dues

17.32

17.70

Total

90.32

66.70

2009 TOTAL DUES

ENGINEERS:
$1065.84

TRAINMEN:
$784.40

THIS ONLY APPLIES IF YOU DID NOT MISS ANY MONTHS OF SERVICE.

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BLE&T Division 301

Declined Claims Information

Please forward all declined pay to be handled at a Claims Conference LC D.L. Young, LC M.N. Wentzel LC T.J. Johnson, VLC C.A. Blankenship, or VLC W.J. Kent

Claims may be submitted by leaving them at any of the following locations:

  • Roanoke Terminal in mailboxes at 24th Street

Please ensure you supply the following information (at minimum) to ensure your claim is processed as soon as possible:

  • Copy of your time slip (aka tie up screen or ticket)
  • Copy of your employee remarks (even if there are no remarks, print this screen)
  • Copy of your detailed earnings or payroll history (showing what you have or have not been paid)
  • Copy of your declination remarks, even if they are blank.

BLET Division 301 officers will notify you via phone call or email when your claim is handled at a Claims Conference. The notice will contain the date your claim was declined or paid, when the claim was transmitted to payroll for payment, and when you should expect to receive payment from payroll.

NS Payroll Phone Numbers

If you have questions about your paycheck, call the Roanoke Payroll Office at 7-981-5385 (Microwave) or 1-800-624-4193 (Bell) and select from the following options or call the microwave or bell number below directly:

1-800-624-4193 - Payroll Office

800 # Option

Purpose

Bell

Microwave

1

Lost and Missing Checks

540-981-4553

7-981-4553

2

T&E Helpline

540-981-5201

7-981-5201

3

NT&E Helpline

540-981-5230

7-981-5230

4

Direct Deposit

540-981-5248

7-981-5248

5

Travel

540-981-5181

7-981-5181

6

Deductions

540-981-5257

7-981-5257

7

Pension

540-981-5249

7-981-5249

8

Employment Verification

 

 

Additional Payroll Direct Dial Numbers

Bell

Microwave

Address Changes

540-981-5252

7-981-5252

Engineer’s Guaranteed Extraboards

540-981-5291

7-981-5291

Garnishments/Levies/Child Support

540-981-5224

7-981-5224

Taxes

540-981-5247

7-981-5247

Health and Welfare Certifications

540-981-5252

7-981-5252

Contacting Payroll via NS Memo System: PayHelp

Some payroll issues (such as those appearing in your pending pay) can be resolved by sending a memo to PAYHELP. Be sure to include your Social Security Number, and NS Employee ID Number in the body of the message. The subject line of your memo should contain VARA, VARO, VART, or VASH, which will allow the system to route your memo to the appropriate timekeeper (payroll clerk.) Failure to include your district & subdistrict in your subject line will route your memo to a general mailbox, where it will be manually sorted for processing, adding delay to a response from payroll.

Or submit your question in writing to:

Lynnanne Catron
Director Payroll Accounting
Norfolk Southern
110 Franklin Road, SE
Roanoke, VA 24042-0057
540-981-6483
FAX: (540) 981-5425

 

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2009 NS Pay Cycle Schedule for Biweekly / Weekly 14 Day Lag

Work Date

 

Weekly 14-Day Lag

 

Bi-Weekly

 

 

From (Fri)

To (Sat)

 

Ded Period

Pay Date

 

Ded Period

Pay Date

 

PR Run

December 20

December 26

 

 

Jan 9

 

 

 

 

01

December 27

January 2

 

1- Jan

16 -Jan

 

1 - Jan

16-Jan

 

02

January 3

January 9

 

 

Jan 23

 

 

 

 

03

January 10

January 16

 

2/Jan

Jan 30

 

2/Jan 

Jan 30

 

04

January 17

January 23

 

 

Feb 6

 

 

 

 

05

January 24

January 30

 

1/Feb

Feb 13

 

1/Feb 

Feb 13 

 

06

January 31

February 6

 

 

Feb 20

 

 

 

 

07

February 7

February 13

 

2/Feb

Feb 27

 

2/Feb 

Feb 27 

 

08

February 14

February 20

 

 

Mar 6

 

 

 

 

09

February 21

February 27

 

1/Mar

Mar 13

 

1/Mar 

Mar 13 

 

10

February 28

March 6

 

 

Mar 20

 

 

 

 

11

March 7

March 13

 

2/Mar

Mar 27

 

2/Mar 

Mar 27 

 

12

March 14

March 20

 

 

April 3

 

 

 

 

13

March 21

March 27

 

0/Apr

Apr 9

 

0/Apr 

Apr 9 

 

14

March 28

April 3

 

 

Apr 17

 

 

 

 

15

April 4

April 10

 

1/Apr

Apr 24

 

1/Apr 

Apr 24 

 

16

April 11

April 17

 

 

May 1

 

 

 

 

17

April 18

April 24

 

2/Apr

May 8

 

2/Apr 

May 8 

 

18

April 25

May 1

 

 

May 15

 

 

 

 

19

May 2

May 8

 

1/May

May 22

 

1/May 

May 22 

 

20

May 9

May 15

 

 

May 29

 

 

 

 

21

May 16

May 22

 

2/May

June 5

 

2/May 

Jun 5 

 

22

May 23

May 29

 

 

June 12

 

 

 

 

23

May 30

June 5

 

1/Jun

Jun 19

 

1/Jun 

Jun 19

 

24

June 6

June 12

 

 

Jun 26

 

 

 

 

25

June 13

June 19

 

2/Jun

Jul 3

 

1/Jun 

Jul 3

 

26

June 20

June 26

 

 

Jul 10

 

 

 

 

27

June 27

July 3

 

1/Jul

Jul 17

 

1/July

Jul 17 

 

28

July 4

July 10

 

 

Jul 24

 

 

 

 

29

July 11

July 17

 

2/Jul

Jul 31

 

2/Jul 

Jul 31

 

30

July 18

July 24

 

 

Aug 7

 

 

 

 

31

July 25

July 31

 

1/Aug

Aug 14

 

1/Aug

Aug 14

 

32

Aug 1

Aug 7

 

 

Aug 21

 

 

 

 

33

Aug 8

August 14

 

2/Aug

Aug 28

 

2/Aug 

Aug 28

 

34

August 15

August 21

 

 

Sept 4

 

 

 

 

35

August 22

August 28

 

0/Sep

Sep 11

 

0/Sep 

Sep 11 

 

36

August 29

Sept 4

 

 

Sep 18

 

 

 

 

37

Sept 5

Sept 11

 

1/Sep

Sep 25

 

1/Sep 

Sep 25

 

38

Sept 12

Sept 18

 

 

Oct 2

 

 

 

 

39

Sept 19

Sept 25

 

2/Sep

Oct 9

 

2/Sep 

Oct 9 

 

40

Sept 26

Oct 2

 

 

Oct 16

 

 

 

 

41

Oct 3

Oct 9

 

1/Oct

Oct 23

 

1/Oct 

Oct 23 

 

42

Oct 10

October 16

 

 

Oct 30

 

 

 

 

43

October 17

October 23

 

2/Oct

Nov 6

 

2/Oct 

Nov 6

 

44

October 24

October 30

 

 

Nov 13

 

 

 

 

45

October 31

Nov 6

 

1/Nov

Nov 20

 

1/Nov 

Nov 20 

 

46

Nov 7

Nov 13

 

 

Nov 25

 

 

 

 

47

November 14

November 20

 

2/Nov

Dec 4

 

2/Nov 

Dec 4 

 

48

November 21

November 27

 

 

Dec 11

 

 

 

 

49

November 28

Dec 4

 

1/Dec

Dec 18

 

1/Dec 

Dec 18 

 

50

Dec 5

Dec 11

 

 

Dec 23

 

 

 

 

51

Dec 12

December 18

 

2/Dec

Dec 30

 

2/Dec 

Dec 30 

 

52

December 19

December 25

 

 

Jn 8,2010

 

 

 

 

1

December 26

Jan 1

 

1/Jan

Jan 15

 

1/Jan 

Jan 15 

 

2

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All dues will be deducted from your paycheck on the first half by NS payroll.  These dates are highlighted in yellow in the above table.

All health & welfare insurance premiums & disability premiums will be deducted from your paycheck on the second half by NS payroll. These dates are highlighted in green in the above table.

2009 Holidays on NS and its Railroad Subsidiaries

The following are the holidays in 2009 and the dates that are to be observed by officers and non-agreement personnel, where applicable

New Year’s Day

Thursday - January 1, 2009

President’s Day

Monday - February 16, 2009

Good Friday

Friday - April 10, 2009

Memorial Day

Monday - May 25, 2009

Independence Day

Saturday - July 4, 2009

Labor Day

Monday - September 7, 2009

Thanksgiving Day

Thursday - November 26, 2009

Day following Thanksgiving

Friday - November 27, 2009

Christmas Eve

Thursday - December 24, 2009

Christmas Day

Friday - December 25, 2009

New Year’s Eve

Thursday - December 31, 2009

Railroad Retirement
Taxable Base Maximums: 

Year

Tier I

Tier II

Tier I Medicare

2008

102,000

75,900

No Limit

2007

97,500

72,600

No Limit

2006

94,200

69,900

No Limit

2005

90,000

66,900

No Limit

2004

87,900

65,100

No Limit

2003

87,000

64,500

No Limit

2002

84,900

63,000

No Limit

2001

80,400

59,700

No Limit

2000

76,200

56,700

No Limit

1999

72,600

53,700

No Limit

1998

68,400

50,700

No Limit

1997

65,400

48,600

No Limit

1996

62,700

46,500

No Limit

1995

61,200

45,300

No Limit

Railroad Retirement Tax Rates:

Year

Tier I

Tier II

Tier I Medicare

2008

7.65%

3.9%

1.45%

2007

7.65%

3.9%

1.45%

2006

7.65%

4.4%

1.45%

2005

7.65%

4.4%

1.45%

2004

7.65%

4.9%

1.45%

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