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. 22, RAILWAY EMPLOYES' DEPARTMENT, AFL-CIO (Machinists)

ST. LOUIS-SAN FRANCISCO RAILWAY COMPANY

DISPUTE: CLAIM OF EMPLOYES:

1. That under the current agreement Machinist D. W. Chastain has been improperly denied additional compensation in the amount of eight (8) hours at pro rata rate of pay for November 4, 1965.

2. That the carrier be ordered to additionally compensate the aforesaid claimant in the amount of eight (8) hours at the pro rata rate of pay for November 4, 1965.

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.

This Birthday-Vacation issue and Agreement involved in this dispute are similar to the issue and agreements in Award Nos. 5230, 5328, 5414, 5454 and 5468, and finding said Awards not palpably erroneous and controlling in this dispute, we must deny the claim.

AWARD Claim denied.

NATIONAL RAILROAD ADJUSTMENT BOARD

By Order of SECOND DIVISION