§797c Central register of railroad employment

Summary

Create and keep a central list of former railroad workers who left after at least one year on the job and say they are available to work in the railroad industry. The Board means the Railroad Retirement Board. The list must be sorted by the kind of job they had and kept up to date. Each entry must include basic facts about the person’s skills and work history. The Board must put those who have legal priority for rehiring at the top. As soon as practicable after August 13, 1981, the Corporation must give the Board the names of former employees who want to be on the list and who were not offered jobs with new owners. Railroads must tell the Board when they have a vacancy they will accept outside applicants for. If a railroad fails to notify the Board, the Board will warn it, and after a warning each later failure brings a $500 penalty. The Board will share the list and vacancy information with railroads and employee groups and help priority former employees file applications. These rules stop working after the 6-year period beginning on August 13, 1981. Workers with disputes under this rule or under sections 797b, 907, or 1004 may ask the Board to investigate. If the Board finds possible violations, the matter follows the procedures in section 153, and an Adjustment Board can award relief, including back pay.