
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: SATURDAY, February 16, 1991                   TAG: 9102160278
SECTION: BUSINESS                    PAGE: A8   EDITION: METRO 
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NS EMPLOYEES CALLED BY RESERVES TO GET PAY SUPPLEMENT, BENEFITS

Norfolk Southern Corp. employees called to active duty during the Persian Gulf War will receive a monthly income supplement and continued health benefits, officials said Friday.

The policy, effective Jan. 1, provides $1,000 per month to augment military pay as well as current levels of medical, dental and life insurance benefits. War-related exclusions in the life insurance also will be waived.

"Reservists who have been called to active duty in this war have been asked to make tremendous sacrifices. They shouldn't have to sacrifice their families' well-being, too," said Arnold B. McKinnon, chairman of the Norfolk-based transportation company. "This is one way we can help."

Some 50 Norfolk Southern employees - clerks, welders, machinists, trainmen, carmen, brakemen, engineers and customer accounting representatives - have been called to active duty. Of those, 11 are stationed in the war zone.

- Staff report

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