May 1, 2026
Pursuant to Public Law No. 117-216 Article IV (Personal Leave), the additional paid leave day ("AD" day) will be paid at the basic daily rate of pay of the last service performed by the trainperson. This will be in addition to the paid sick time afforded above. The AD day may be used at any time on any day of the week and cannot be denied by the carrier except for the 4th of July, Thanksgiving, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas eve, and Christmas day. Beginning at 1800 on the preceding the 4th of July, Thanksgiving, and Christmas eve the AD will be subject to supply and demand.
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SBA 1208 lawsuit update
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On March 31st, attorneys representing SMART-TD and UP submitted a Rule 26(f) Report to the court. This is a joint report where the parties express their intent and expectations for the case progression. In summary:
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Both parties agree that discovery is not required. Instead, both parties will agree to a stipulated record of undisputed facts and documents by May 15th, 2026
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If the parties do not settle, the case will not go to trial, but will be resolved by summary judgment. Summary judgment is used to expedite cases where there are no real dispute of facts, but is just a matter of interpretation of the law.
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Each side must file their motion for summary judgment by July 14th, 2026. Each side has until August 28th, 2026 to file opposition briefs.
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The court has ordered a status conference for Sept 2nd, 2026. The purpose of this is for the parties to meet with the court to see if a settlement is likely and/or if mediation would be useful before the court decides on a date to issue a ruling.
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