Howard Leake - Mail Sorter

Gus Huffman - Mail Sorter

J. W. Marshall - Mail Sorter

M. L. Sharpley - Mail Sorter

H. B. Shorter - Mail Sorter

H. Patterson - Engine Dispatcher

R. W. Fischer - Clerk

T. H. Wieck - Garage Attendant

V. Price - Station Attendant

S. L. King - Station Attendant

A. A. Metzler - Rec. & Del. Clerk

Henry Henderson - B&M Handler

F. R. McVay - B&M Handler

Clove McKinney - B&M Handler

13. R. Payne - B&M Handler

H. E. Smedley - B&M Handler

F. E. Townsend - Mail Sorter

Lester Peters - Mail Sorter

F. Juengling - Mail Sorter

C. Williamson - Mail Sorter

R. E. Kelley - Mail Sorter

F. R. Smith - Mail Sorter

E. C. Belvin - Mail Sorter

Cast Steel - Mail Sorter

James Beck - Tractor Operator

J. J. Maher - Tractor Operator

P. S. Colwell - Tractor Operator

C. H. Kuttig - Tractor Operator

Salin Perry - Tractor Operator

C. B. Clark - Tractor Operator

James Brazile - Tractor Operator

J. L. Craddock - Tractor Operator

Josiah Johnson - Tractor Operator

A. F. Briede - B&M Handler

D. B. Walker - Mail Sorter

John Maroin - Mail Sorter

James Cross - Mail Sorter

Arthur Smith - Mail Sorter

R. E. Mahanes - Mail Sorter

Eddie Williams - Mail Sorter

Herber Martin - Mail Sorter

J. Scholl - Steno-Clerk

H. Schick - Clerk

R. E. Thomas - Asst. Foreman

L. L. Webster - Asst. Foreman

J, Carroll - Asst. Foreman

0. Turner - Asst. Foreman

J. T. Breeden - Bagg. Checkman

J. S. Berger - Bagg. Checkman

Frank Lewis - Rec. & Del,

L. M. Carr - R. R. Mail Handler

C. W. Ireton - R. R. Mail Handler

Joe Bens - Milk Handler

Tom Kelley - Mail Sorter

J. Leopper - Mail Sorter

J. Bennett - Mail Sorter

J. C. Rust - Mail Sorter

Howard Taylor - Mail Sorter

R. Luebbering - Mail Sorter

G. H. Zwiesler - Mail Sorter

J. J. Meece - B&M Handler

G. F. Smith - B&M Handler

J. H. Klaserner - B&M Handler

L. C. Deininger - B&M Handler

E. Forte - B&M Handler

N. L. Spangnuolo- B&M Handler

Geo. Thornton - B&M Handler

J. A. Ervin - B&M Handler

Calvin Carter - B&M Handler

C. W. Gramke - B&M Handler

E. J. Sensel - B&M Handler

W. H. Kennedy - B&M Handler

C. J. Williams - B&M Handler

A. Williams, Jr. - B&M Handler

H. J. Best - B&M Handler

G. Stomer - B&M Handler

L. Murray - B&M Handler

Charlie Brown - B&M Handler

J. T. Griffin - B&M Handler

All of the above-mentioned employes qualified under Section 3 of Article 11, of the Chicago Agreement of August 21, 1954, as compensation other than sickness was credited to the work days immediately preceding and following such substituted holiday, September 7, 1954: namely, Saturday, September 4 and Wednesday, September 8, 1954; and

(c) Carrier shall now pay four (4) additional hours at the pro rata rate for time worked and eight (8) additional hours at the pro rata rate as holiday pay to the following regularly assigned employes at their respective rates of pay for Wednesday, September 8, 1954 (due to the Monday holiday, September 6, 1954, falling on the Manday relief day of their assignment)

Grace Mercer - Tel. Operator

Ed Kroeger - Ticket Clerk

Sara Armsey - Ticket Clerk

Mary Thomas - Tel. Operator

Marg. McConnell - Ticket Clerk

Ruby Sullivan - Reservation Clerk

Edna Patten - Tel. Operator

Ben Stith - Counterman

F. Scheidenberger - Counterman

J. Heugel - Countrmn. Trk. Dri.

Louise Williams - Janitress

Herman Williams - Janitor

Sarah Fitch - Janitress

O. Lenning - Cabin Clerk

A. L. Slavins - Cabin Clerk

W. L. Fleming - Clerk-Caller

F. W. Hood - Clerk

E. Medlin - Garage Attendant

R. Fabric - Station Attendant

J. B. Sommers - Clerk

A. W. Wedel - Foreman

W. Bender - Foreman

C. B. Wall - Asst. Foreman

B. Chaliff - Asst. Foreman

R. B. Miley - Asst. Foreman

H. B. Frederick - Clerk

W. L. Smith - Clerk

J. V. Vogele - Train Checker

L. Patrick - Mail Sorter

P. Washington, Jr- Mail Handler

J. H. Reeves - Mail Handler

R. Clacker, Jr. - Mail Handler

W. H. Rockwell - Mail Handler

D. L. Marshall - Mail Handler

J. A. Greenlee - Mail Handler

E. F. Finks - Mail Handler

M. W. Kennedy - Mail Handler

R. N. Skirvin - Mail Handler

R. C. Ryan - Mail Handler

P. M. Gross - Mail Handler

Wm. Sutton - Mail Handler

J. D. Tipton - Mail Handler

T. R. Black - Mail Handler

D. Vukich - Mail Handler

R. Tebelman - Mail Handler

M. McKenzie - Mail Handler

E. A. Gripshover - Mail Handler

W. A. Terry - Mail Handler

All of the above-mentioned employes qualified under Section 3 of Article 11 of the Chicago Agreement of August 21, 1954, as compensation other than sickness was credited to the work days immediately preceding and following such substituted holiday, September 8, 1954; namely, Sunday, September 5, and Thursday, September 9, 1954; and

(d) Carrier shall now pay any other regularly assigned employe who may have been similarly affected as those listed under claims (b) and (c) but whose names may have been overlooked in the compilation outlined, and

(e) That subsequent to the dates of claim herein outlined, Carrier be required to pay all regularly assigned employes in the proper manner as provided in the Rules Agreement mentioned under section (a) of this claim.

EMPLOYES' STATEMENT OF FACTS: There is an Agreement between the parties bearing effective date of July 1, 1946, which is in the hands of your Honorable Board and by reference hereto is made a part of this submission. The Agreement has been subsequently revised by several changes including a Memorandum of Agreement in connection with establishment of the Forty-Hour Week, item 4 of which reads:

"4. Effective September 1, 1949, Rule 29, Sunday and Holiday Work, will be changed to read as follows:

"SUNDAY WORK-HOLIDAY WORK

"(A) Punitive rates for Sunday work when Sunday is one of the regularly assigned work days of the work week are eliminated. The elimination of such punitive rates does not contemplate the reinstatement of work on Sunday which can be dispensed with. On the other hand, a rigid adherence to the precise pattern that may be in effect immediately prior to September 1, 1949, with regard to the amount of Sunday work that may be necessary is not required. Changes in amount or nature of traffic or business and seasonal fluctuations must be taken into account. This is not to be taken to mean, however, that types of work which have not been needed on Sundays will hereafter be assigned on Sunday. The intent is to recognize that the number of people on necessary Sunday work may change.

"(B) Work performed on the following legal holidays, namely: New Year's Day, Washington's Birthday, Decoration Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving

All data above is known to the employes' representatives.

OPINION OF BOARD: The claims herein contemplate compensating regularly assigned employes who worked on days considered in Rule 29 (c), as follows:

1. Four (4) additional hours at the pro rata rate for time worked on each such day under Rule 29, paragraphs (B) and (C), and

2. Eight (8) additional hours at the pro rata rate as holiday pay under Article II, Section 1 of the August 21, 1954 Agreement.

The material facts in this case are essentially similar to those decided in Award 7722 and that Award will be controlling here, along with Awards 7433, 7434 and 7479 cited therein.

FINDINGS: The Third Division of the Adjustment Board, after giving the parties to this dispute due notice of hearing thereon, and upon the whole record and all the evidence, finds and holds:

That the Carrier and the Employes involved in this dispute are respectively carrier and employes within the meaning of the Railway Labor Act, as approved June 21, 1934;

That this Division of the Adjustment Board has jurisdiction over the dispute involved herein; and

That, in accordance with Opinion, the claim for four additional hours at pro raa rate will be sustained under Rule 29 paragraphs (B) and (C). Claims under Article II of the August 21, 1954 Agreement will be denied.

AWARD