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PUBLIC LAW 9 4 - 2 1 0 — F E B. 5, 1976 (f) Section 505(h) of such Act (45 U.S.C. 7 7 5 (h)) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: "Provisions of this title shall be applied, upon a conveyance or discontinuance of service, to employees who are otherwise entitled to protective benefits and who were placed in furlough status on or after February 26, 1975.". (g) Section 505 of such Act (45 U.S.C. 775) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: " (i) NoNCONTRACT EMPLOYEES.—Compensation, severance, termination, and moving expense benefits for employees not governed by a collective-bargaining agreement shall be consistent with subsections (b), (c), (e), (f), and (g) of this section and shall be in accordance with the following provisions: " (1) A protected employee, whose employment is not governed by the terms of a collective-bargaining agreement, may be required by the Corporation, upon reasonable notice, to transfer to any position on the Corporation's system. If such transfer requires a change in residence, the employee may either voluntarily suspend his employment at his home location in lieu of protective benefits, or he may sever his employment and receive a benefit computed in accordance with subsection (e) or (f) of this section. These provisions supersede all provisions or conditions in subsection (d) of this section. " (2) I f any dispute arises between the Corporation and a noncontract employee regarding the interpretation or application of any provision of this title, the Corporation shall establish a resolution procedure with arbitration as the final step. E i the r party may request arbitration, and the cost and expenses of such arbitration shall be shared equally by the parties.", (h) Section 509 of such Act (45 U.S.C. 779) is amended to read as follows: "PAYMENT OF BENEFITS

Regional Rail Transportation Protective Account.

45 USC 367. Appropriation authorization.

" SEC. 509. The Corporation, the Association (where applicable), and acquiring railroads, as the case may be, shall be responsible for the actual payment of all allowances, expenses, and costs provided protected employees pursuant to the provisions of this title. The Corporation, the Association (where applicable), and acquiring railroads shall then be reimbursed for the actual amounts paid to, or for the benefit of, protected employees, pursuant to the provisions of this title, other than provisions with respect to employee pension benefits, not to exceed the aggregate sum of $250,000,000, by the Railroad Retirement Board, upon certification to such Board, by the Corporation, the Association (where applicable), and acquiring railroads, of the amounts paid such employees. Such reimbursement shall be made from a separate account maintained in the Treasury of the United States to be known as the Regional Rail Transportation Protective Account. Neither the Regional Rail Transportation Protective Account nor the Corporation nor an acquiring railroad shall be charged for any amounts of benefits paid to a protected employee under the provisions of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act or any other income protection law or regulation. There is authorized to be appropriated to the Regional Rail Transportation Protective Account annually such sums as may be required to meet the obligations payable hereunder, not to exceed the aggregate sum of $250,000,000. The r e is further authorized to be appropriated to the Railroad Retirement Board annually such sums as may be necessary to provide for additional administrative expenses to be incurred by the Board in the performance of its functions under this section.".

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