Form 1
Parties to Dispute:
Dispute: Claim of Employes:
NATIONAL RAILROAD ADJUSTMENT BOARD Award No. 6978
SECOND DIVISION Docket No. 6860
2-BNI-CM-'76
The Second Division consisted of the regular members and in
addition Referee Walter C. Wallace when award was rendered.
System Federation No. 7, Railway Employes'
Department, A. F. of L. -
(Carmen)
( Burlington Northern Inc.
C. I. 0.
1) That under the controlling agreement, the Carrier improperly
compensated Carmen L. M. Scharffbilling and M. A. Sniedze for
December 25, 1973, Christmas Day, while on vacation.
2) That, accordingly, the Carrier be ordered to additionally
compensate the aforesaid employees
4
hours each at the straight
time rate.
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, 193+.
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 basic issues and elements in this case are essentially the same as
those in that case between these same parties which resulted in our Award
No. 680+. We do not find Award 680+ to be palpably erroneous. It is
controlling herein and the claims will be sustained.
A W A R D
Claim sustained.
Attest: Executive Secretary
National Railroad Adjustment Board
BY
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NATIONAL RAILROAD ADJUSTMENT BOARD
By Order of Second Division
:He Brasch - Administra zve Assistant
Dated at Chicago, Illinois, this 9th day of January, 1976.