Form 1 TTATIONAL T-'.A:IIROAD ADJUSU -'iIT BNRD Award TTo. 81?~
SEC0ND DISIISIC'1 Docket No. 6108
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The Second Division consisted of the cngmlar members and in addition Referee Kay Mc::Turray z,rhen az,r~Lrd iras rendered.

( International Association of Machinists and
( Aerospace VTorkers
Parties to Dispute:

(

( St. Louis-San Francisco Railzr:,y Ccznpany

Dispute: Claim of Employes

That the St. Louis-San Francisco Rail~ray Company violated the controlling Agreement, particularly Rules 4 and 35, and parts thereof, ~vrhen on Janu4,ry DO, 1978, "achinist S. D. Johnson t.ras unjustly dismissed from the service o-' the Carrier. at T;:e:-hi s, -ennessee.

That, accordin~7_v, the SG. ToUis-San _rancisca r;-.~.1':;ay Ca:.pany

a_ ' `ac~ c_ r. , .' `,- the , ' , r;-^_i

COmj~C'-nSa~e _. 'U'!_Tia_.:_.. ~. I-. ~.~C,~=~1~0:1 at f~l .~'i~ r~C.. r';~'~:: of .=..-.i t0 each

c.-i y,.,i n,* _.. ~a ~r work clay e,~._ ..i...__~ .y'sni._..t'_ j0, 1976, -1~._f_" ~~_1 he *_C tEi1S

t-ted to service.

~tl IL,-, e .,!~. bea°.h:.ts aCCY^-'im?r to ;?'~'`I OCher ei-n1G"

In add_~..on, IL,-,e ~.t~`~.1.1 rec,ei~e . _ _ ._ ,1 . ,;'

in active serv'ic'e, includn,- `~.Ca'lion rij'!ts and seniority uni-1N.=.:,:_'1'Fd.

Claim is also .; ade _or ._-,ct~ini s t S. Jo) L.nSL'n's actual loss of

a h

parrent of insurance on i~.5 G.e° nd.n`~;s and hoS-_)i tal use-1:--!fits for

himself, and that :~ be nade r7hole 'or ._°nS''_an CJ2nef_.~s, includinn

Railroad Retire:-lent and Une-nolo:;-::ient lnsurL.mce.

In addition to the none,,r c?ailned herein. the Car pier shall ray

Machinist- S . D. -Lnson an t.u h . of per anz-,~=, co:^pou ded

Jea . d:iti~.,n a? siV ~ , a

annua. I1.t,F on the anni_versai"~j date oi~ SC _;1 C~.."..~:.1, _tl add-t1_On t0 a:y'

other :.,--aF;es earned else~rhere in order ythat he be a;ade i;hole.

Findings:

The Second Divi S:i_On of the A d j Ustm<ent Board, upon the 1shole record and all the evidence, finds that:

The carrier or carrIers and the e:nnloye or employes involved i n this dispute are r~::r ~etitrel~r c-:,rr yer and a-pl o·r a :: iihin the meaning of th Railway Labor Act as a pproved June 21 lq~a-

This Division of the Adjt:st,_^ent Board has jurisdictio l over the dispt:i~:e involved herein.

Parties to said dispute w~'.?_ved right of a>>pearance at hearing thereon.

The C1al1Tnant, S. D. Johnson, ~'ias di mai SSr d f rum the SF:i'ri~S Of the

-, ~' iol~o:,;~· :;.n -,,r;;>Y'c~-~ri:~,te he_:~_n~ conducted

Carrier on ~, an;w..ry 3_,, 19 ( , _: _.~

January 24, I 1 . 7J. _.O ';;`?.s caar,-`.d ,z L ~,il a tY''~_C! t ~_l0?'). '71 L;,~ ~ 2 of the ule3
Form 1 Award T.0T e' 3
Page 2 Dochet TT'c. X108
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and failure to punch his time card at the completion of his shift. Rule "P" reads as follows:

"Employers must not absent themselves from their duties, exchange duties with nor substitute others in their place, without proper authority.

The record also indicates that employees at the diesel shop are required to punch in and out at the time clocI: located in the facility.

On January 6, 1978, the date of the alleged infractions, Clair-ant was

assigned on the x+:00 p.Ia, - 12:00 midnight shift °.t the Tennessee Yard Diesel
Shops. At approxi: _atell 11: 45 P.m., the Foreman at tempted to contact ir.
Johnson in connection with an inspection retort he had~r:ade. He was paged
for about five miniltes to no a%rail a:ed tile ?:`i dnif;ht rot°Ylan v'r~as sent to

~se - reI-fa +.~ '-t 'i a teat )-;a loc:ed in the loC':er z i

locate hilt.. ~;..i~ :~c _._.n _..s ~._we .-oom, n
the lunch area, in the dressi'; area- and -.h.a ?" s -l~ I-oc:_ . __, `jien reasoned
that h-' could find. Vh.''. C1 ,;~.: T''hen he ~._i,.:f'I~':.L Out. ACcord.ng1;rr" i_ went

-z ~~:~ ' x_'

s -i r_.. t.,

to the clocli ~,r~. -.-) a:r i? r~.._.ra_:~ un~-L 1 1;%:a5 ~% _.., z;st,a no acC~ss.
Accord- r.-1- apT:1rur)""@.te
~~rUC:e~:..~t`_>, U
~ie taE'L'1-_i. ~5 ~;·~r='~.n ~t~:':~l~:i.~ Lled of was assessed.

On his behalf , the Clt,,a_'r zrlt test-_fl_ed that on -~!=a date -in c_uescion 1:is work load ~r.a.s ;uC=1, that he Z:':.',:s u?':?b_7_e^ `I-o tu,l':e t:'le all(.-)wed t,,cn'tr-=q'_nuQe lunch breai:. i'c):.ard tilt? f nC'..'' G ~ t-i1-3 s hi'~: v I~.:: ., 'v t_d out of cigarettes. At r_';bout 11:20 r',~:., _.e called. e~ _C:;tw"%r3=It ;o oY',Ier 1u.I:C;.?. Cometilne after 11: jo b.:::, i.'. "! I^b.i.Ut..,,ed one of h`- ;:C't':__..:`_'.n he ,::.5 FO? i1;; t© the restaurant to L)4 C'- l11'~ 1'1::x:.1 ..nd C-; _r;Y''..tteS a:?;d ,;G:21:`! be b'-:,c'- shU:tl~ . The tesi-=,orgy, fr_rther ind-!Ca tes i:ht_~ I'._.`.' .. .it·.=:Cl. c., 'C:., :iD.nUi.~3s !-"t the r~.3i,"v11:.?':'`v for ti?e lunch, r_til!"Ti'd to t1U: sho??, c:_I^nf'.d cl'cth:'^, _,nd le=t the dieSC'l facility. In hL-- -4ord-: "1 ap urtreni.ly :Lo;'got ':.z7 ga-eh cat, bit I i':as here.

The Leadran, a Carrier Z'iitness ;`t" ~_.Ld r ' _Lt they had been 1 rr 1^a '1.

~a_~ ~i _ _ ~._ d been busy ~c_
and he did not ILa:`v: Jhetiler or not ·;?" toe c. o:inson ''.`OtlIC'. nave been axle to t` =:E?
his lunch br'eal: ec,2'1_er, 17e AA__'~:iC-t-d the -`l .7_-:.n't; ?::a.~l' Ili~i(c sa'wd s-Umethn;;
about going to th<: cafe, but he d-fld.n't ~'.-...._.:~er any such I::Jsse,7,e. Anotl,:er
Carrier S't'.l.tnc^.sS, t.h'e _".'%dni.ht hore::::n who had suec~,.rch~'.d for the ~la,~':-.wntQ
indicated re coilld not s-.,:ear ;,hat ; ,r. Johnson vas not in the

~.it,~ ,~,00 p12locker roc::

at e c·,after -t::c':i"~nstayed at n
:.m,... b~e,~, cl~_5' at 11:145 p.~:.;. he ~, ha d tn._
titre cl oe" until !P: 25 a.::=.

The Carrier vritness, on cross ex~::ination, ad-:-itced that at tires

'~ that he

had forgone' ? to ~mn_,h the clod= and ,- s the has
~:_+ _ ~~.._ p,ossW 1 Cl.,~:c_ant d
had a sirn_'' la r e..G^=icnce.

Based on the foregoing and the entire record, this board cannot :.^~.'_;e a findiii`; t:?~,t t1-ze C~-'rr:_er :!ustwinEd its bu.rd-,~n of p:.^oor that the I-Lo-es were

.-,-Q

t in a :er

fas-ion th~t .;cast'?. z,-ar_.:,rl~ d-_-cn71r ;=a. It is a~n_,rC:nt

__ a

h~l,:`i:V Y', th2'_ x ~._,^10a ' _.a_._ =' ; t'- , _,_I., ,.~ :., y., '

. n~?"r% dd not . C'. C.U_ _t.a- n v ~ r13.:..":U~.i ' L_s.nl`l:~_ 'v'i1iCh can

be condoned bar tae. LL:rr__er if it i s to IlLora an e;fi: cieni: I;U1':: -f GL"Ce so
Form 1 Airard h1o. 8134
page 3 Docket Ko. 8108

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necessary to fulfill its responsibilities as a common carrier. Sore corrective action is warranted. In determining proner corrective discipline, it is appropriate to review the employe's previous record. ~~ihile, during Claimant's apprenticeship period, he had difficulty keepi nn up with his lessons, after promotion he has been, generally a good enploye. We have oftentimes held that isolated, minor offenses such as that here do not justify a severe action 1?_~:e discharge. Tinder t'lze cirevsrst .races here, any _ discipline assessed beyond 90 days is excessive. Claimant did wor'_--- through his regular meal period in Carrier's best interests, and while his absence for the last 20 minutes of his assignment 5,-a.s unexcused, this, in and of itself, certainly is no basis for discharge.

A W A R D

The disxi ssal of Clai ':ant, J . D. Johnson, shall be codified to a ninety (QO) day suspension frog,,-: ser;ice s~ thout pay, but irith all rights uninpwir ed.

tT~lIni~1h "~'~3:r0_-^-.D ?.DJL7~''F,`=~1 BOAP.D

_hy Order 01 Sceond Dl-vision

Attest: Executive Secretary
National Railroad :u~ust.entsoard

~·~'oNc-r.1a,i,`e 1-.^_',.5..._i '~ __,..,.._iflr_w.V~,i~..Yi. __~i.sl·...,l.:U

1 7 rY 'E'~'1 n 27'1_ 7., C'' '-" .L

Dated at Chiea-o, Illinois , ~hi~ _, ~h d:~,,r of ,~_;~:,ember, 1979.