Release

Release means -
(1) For a train employee,
(i) The time within the duty tour that the employee begins an interim release;
(ii) The time that an employee completes a covered service assignment and begins another covered service assignment on a different train or job, or
(iii) The time that an employee completes a covered service assignment to begin another activity that counts as time on duty (including waiting for deadhead transportation to another duty location at which the employee will perform covered service, deadheading to duty, or any other commingled service).
(2) For a signal employee, the time within a duty tour that the employee -
(i) Completes his or her regular assigned hours and begins an off-duty period of at least one hour but less than a statutory off-duty period; or
(ii) Completes his or her return travel from a trouble call or other unscheduled duty and begins an off-duty period of at least one hour, but less than a statutory off-duty period.
(3) For a dispatching service employee, when he or she stops performing covered service and commingled service within any 24-hour period and begins an off-duty period of at least one hour.

Source

49 CFR § 228.5


Scoping language

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