NATIONAL RAILROAD ADJUSTMENT BOARD

SECOND DIVISION

The Second Division consisted of the regular members and in

addition Referee Paul C. Dugan when award was rendered.

SYSTEM FEDERATION NO. 99, RAILWAY EMPLOYES'

DEPARTMENT, AFL-CIO (Sheet Metal Workers)

ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY

DISPUTE: CLAIM OF EMPLOYES:

1. That, contrary to the provisions of the Agreement of August 19, 1960, Article III-Holidays, the Illinois Central Railroad Management refused to compensate Sheet Metal Worker C. R. Stone, and Sheet Metal Worker Apprentice, E. C. Green, Jr., Paducah Shop, Paducah, Kentucky in the amount of eight (8) hours each at the regular rate of pay for January 2, 1961 (Holiday).

2. That, the Carrier be ordered to compensate Sheet Metal Worker C. R. Stone and Sheet Metal Worker Apprentice, E. C. Green Jr., in the amount of eight (8) hours pay each at the regular rate of pay for January 2, 1961.

FINDINGS: The Second Division of the Adjustment Board, upon the whole record and all the evidence, finds that:

The carrier or carriers and the employe or employes involved in this dispute are respectively carrier and employe within the meaning of the Railway Labor Act as approved June 21, 1934.

This Division of the Adjustment Board has jurisdiction over the dispute involved herein.

Parties to said dispute waived right of appearance at hearing thereon.

The issue and agreement in this holiday pay dispute are similar to the issue and agreement in Award 5105, and for the reasons stated in that Award this claim will be sustained.

AWARD

Claim sustained.

NATIONAL RAILROAD ADJUSTMENT BOARD By Order of SECOND DIVISION