Form 1 NATIONAL RAILROAD ADJUSTMENT BOARD Award No. 9100
SECOND DIVISION Docket No. 8873
2-BN-EW-'82
The Second Division consisted of the regular members and in
addition Referee Carlton R. Sickles when award was rendered.
( International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Parties to Dispute:
( Burlington Northern Inc.
Dispute: Claim of Employes:
1. That in violation of the current agreement and years of past practice,
System Wiremen R. E. Dickson, J. M, Berg and J. W. Fortney headquartered
in Portland, Oregon were arbitrarily denied payment of actual necessary
meal expenses incurred in performance of work out of headquarters at the
direction of the Burlington Northern Inc.
2. That the Burlington Northern Inc., was procedurally defective by not
denying the initial claim within the time limits provided for in Rule 29
paragraph (a) of the controlling agreement.
3. That accordingly, the Burlington Northern Inc., be ordered to reimburse
System Wiremen R. E. Dickson, J.M. Berg and J. W. Fortney, for all
withheld actual necessary expenses incurred in performance of work in the
month of April, 1979, plus 10% interest.
'!^.:e 10% interest claimed account the expenses incurred were out of pocket
expenses and therefore, justifiable in view of bank interest charges
at then current rates.
Amount of claim and dates are as follows:
R. E. Dickson - April 9 - $4.15 + 10% _ $4.57
R. E. Dickson - April 10- $4.65 + 10% _ $5.12
R. E. Dickson - April 11- $4.10 + 10% _ $4.51
R. E. Dickson - April 16- $4.15 + 10% _ $4.57
R. E. Dickson - April 17- $4.15 + 10% _ $4.57
J. M. Berg - April 10- $4.20 + 10% _ $4.62
J. M. Berg - April 16- $4.50 + 10% _ $4.95
J, W. Fortney - April 9 - $4.85 + 10% _ $5.34
J. W. Fortney - April 10- $4.55 + 10% _ $4.90
Statement:
The above question was submitted to the Second Division of the National
Railroad Adjustment Board by the above referred to organization in ex parte form,
hearing thereon was waived, and the Division is now in receipt of a request from
the employes that the case be withdrawn.
Form 1
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A W A R D
Claim dismissed.
Attest: Acting Executive Secretary
National Railroad Adjustment Board
Award No. 97.00
Docket No. 8873
2-BN-EW-'82
NATIONAL RAILROAD ADJUSTMENT BOARD
By Order of Second Division
By - -Pi
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o~emarie Brasch - Administrative Assistant
Dated at Chicago, Illinois, this 2nd day of June, 1982.