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[CITE: 45USC908]

 
                           TITLE 45--RAILROADS
 
              CHAPTER 18--MILWAUKEE RAILROAD RESTRUCTURING
 
Sec. 908. Employee protection agreements


(a) Agreement between Milwaukee Railroad and labor organizations

    The Milwaukee Railroad and labor organizations representing the 
employees of such railroad may, not later than 20 days after November 4, 
1979, enter into an agreement providing protection for employees of such 
railroad who are adversely affected as a result of a reduction in 
service by such railroad or a restructuring transaction carried out by 
such railroad. Such employee protection may include, but need not be 
limited to, interim employee assistance, moving expenses, employee 
relocation incentive compensation, and separation allowances.

(b) Submission of matter to National Mediation Board

    If the Milwaukee Railroad and the labor organizations representing 
the employees of such railroad are unable to enter into an employee 
protection agreement under subsection (a) of this section within 20 days 
after November 4, 1979, the parties shall immediately submit the matter 
to the National Mediation Board. The National Mediation Board shall 
attempt, by mediation, to bring the parties to an agreement with respect 
to employee protection no later than 40 days after November 4, 1979.

(c) Fair and equitable agreements

    (1) If the National Mediation Board is unable to bring the parties 
to an agreement under subsection (b) of this section within 40 days 
after November 4, 1979, the Milwaukee Railroad and the labor 
organizations representing the employees of such railroad shall 
immediately enter into an employee protection agreement that is fair and 
equitable.
    (2) If an employee protection agreement is entered into under this 
subsection, any claim of an employee for benefits and allowances under 
such agreement shall be filed with the Board in such time and manner as 
the Board by regulation shall prescribe. The Board shall determine the 
amount for which such employee is eligible under such agreement and 
shall certify such amount to the Milwaukee Railroad for payment.

(d) Payment of benefits and allowances

    Benefits and allowances under an employee protection agreement 
entered into under this section shall be paid by the Milwaukee Railroad 
in accordance with section 914 of this title, and claims of employees 
for such benefits and allowances shall be treated as administrative 
expenses of the estate of the Milwaukee Railroad.

(Pub. L. 96-101, Sec. 9, Nov. 4, 1979, 93 Stat. 741.)

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 911, 912, 914, 919, 1018 of 
this title.
