(V. H. Redden and A. F. Henninger PARTIES TO DISPUTE: (Southern Pacific Transportation Company ( (Pacific Lines)

 STATEMENT OF CLAIM: "Claim of V. H. Hedden, and A. F. Henainger, members
 of the Brotherhood of Railway, Airline and Steamship
 Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express and Station Employes That:

 (a) The Carrier Violated the rules agreement, effective September 15, 1971, particularly Rule 24, (d), and Article III, Section 2 (a) of the Agreement of September 16, 1971., etc.

 (b) That Claimants V. H. Hedden, should be allowed Eight (8) hours paid for but not worked each date commencing September 23, 24p 25, 26, 27, 30, October 2, 3, and 4, 1974, and continuing thereafter until violations cease.

 (c) That Claimant A. F. Henninger, should be allowed Eight (8) hours paid for but not worked each date commencing December 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 26, 27, 30, and 31, 1974, and continuing thereafter until violations cease."

 OPINION OF BOARD: This Board has to overcome a threshold defense raised
 by the Carrier before we can consider the merits of
 Petitioner's claim. Carrier argues that this claim must be dismissed
 because it was not timely filed in accordance with Rule 24 of the parties'
 agreement. We have searched the entire record and conclude that the
 Carrier's position is sound. Rule 24 provides that all claims and
 grievances are to be instituted within sixty (60) days "from the date of
 the occurrance on which the claim . . . is based." Our reading of the
 record develops that the claim was filed approximately two (2) years
 from the date of the alleged occurrance. We have no alternative but to
 dismiss the claim.

 FINDINGS: The Third Division of the Adjustment Board, upon the whole
 record and all the evidence, finds and holds:
                  Docket Number MS-22586


        That the parties waived oral hearing;


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 ?1, 1934;

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

        That the claim be dismissed.


                    A w A R D


        Claim dismissed.


                        NATIONAL RAILROAD ADJUSTtMT HOARD

                        By Order of Third Division


ATTEST: lA. i
 -$ecutive Secretary

 Dated at Chicago, Illinois, this 17th day of September 1979.