Form 1 NATIONAL RAILROAD ADJUSTrT;l1T BOARD Award No. 8143
SECOND DIVISION Dochet ITo. 8064
2-BRCofC-FO- ' 79

The Second Division consisted of the regular members and in addition Referee Rodney F. Dennis when award was rendered.

( System Federation No. 6, Railway Employes'
( Department, A. F. of L. - C. 1. 0.
Parties to Dispute: ( (Firemen & oilers)

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( Belt Railway Company of Chicago

Dispute : Claim of Fmnloyes

1. That Floyd T. Bowen, Laborer on the Belt Railvmy Company of Chicago, with a seniority date of January 22, 1953, has not been given a fair opportunity to qualj_fy as a Stationary Hngin-er.

2. That accordin-ly, the Belt Rail v:ay Company of Ch.i.cago be ordered

to qualify Laborer Floyd T. Boi-,,en as a Stationary Engineer, also

allow Min to ivory. all relief work and allow hin to accept the

next pe;cmanent job as Station ar-y Engineer.

Findings:

The Second Division of the Ad justment Board, upon the whole record and al? the evidence, finds that:

The carrier or carriers and. the employe or employes involved in this dispute are respectively carrier axed enploye within the meaning of the Railway Labor Act as approved June 21, 134.

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

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

Claimant, a laborer with a senio-ity date of January 22, 1.953, alleges that he has not been allo:-red by carrier to qualify for the position of Stationary Engineer, while less senior employees nave been granted that right.

Carrier states that claimant s:ws given a ten-day brew``:-in period and did not qualify. C1 ~i,%-:'.tent was not, howf-ver, nermaneni:l V disqualified fro?7? receivin,p

; the promotion. Carrier states that if clainant e:ia)raks an a self-

study progra~n to increa,s a his hno:,,1edge of steam boilers and the res~onsi biiit5_es
of the Stationary Engincer's ro,sition, he, vi l1 be Given a 1`urther opportunity
to qualify. If he does cjualiir, he -vrill be given the next available position..

The org anization requests that this 7,,)oard declare the cla.1-mant qualified as a Stationary Ln,-;ineer, allow hixl to perform all. relief wont, and give him the opportunity to accept the next I;exy_anant Stationary Engineer's position.
Form 1 Award No. 0148
Page 2 Docket Tao. 8064
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The record in this case does not support the contention that this Board should declare the clamant as a qualified Stationary 'Engineer. It does, however, contain the facts supijorti ng a deci s-ion to give claimant another opportunity to qualify as a Stutionary En ineer. The record reveals that the claimant was allowed to work by himself in the power house on two occasi ono. It also reveals that the Chief Engj.neer felt that clar:ant, with a little more tra-i.nin g, could qualify for this position. We therefore believe that a proper decision in this case is to provide claimant a further opportunity to qualify.

Carrier provided Claimant zr~_th sul-;gested reading i:aterials necessary to learn the details and technical aspects of this job, and Claimant should recognize that he has -tire responsibility to help h l:nself become profi cient and should cooperate v-i th carrier supervf.sion, readi nr
and study:1 r this suggested r^aterial. v;?zen the next nerrianent pos:-tion as stationar,r engineer becomes available, Cl aLnant, consistent ;rith his seniority, should be permitted to bid and be assi;,ned that position (that is, if his sfn~_ority permits). Carrier is directed -to give Clairnant a break in period of up -to thirty (30) days :!.n ac_ord_nce ~';J:th RU_Le. c_J, and, of course, if he qualifies, he shall. then be awardcd the position.

A ?a A R D

Claim sustained., as per ft-Indings.

T`TATIO'"T:U F~lIDOUO AD~UST'~:T BOARD

By Order of Second Division

Attest: Executive Secretary
National Railroad Adjustment Board

BY

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Rosemarie Brwsch - Aaninistrwtive E=.ss:i.stant

Dated at Chicago, Illinois, this 24th day of Octdper, 1979.