Form 1 NATIONAL RAILROAD ADJUSTMENT BOARD Award No. 26799
 THIRD DIVISION Docket No. MS-27611
 88-3-87-3-60
 (G. V. Graphia
 PARTIES TO DISPUTE:
 (The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company

 STATEMENT OF CLAIM: "Claim of G. V. Graphia (I#237) that:

 (a) Carrier violated the rules of the current Clerks' Agreement at Temple, Texas commencing November 7, 1985 when it failed to properly accept or respond to a grievance submitted that date, and

 (b) Claimant G. V. Graphia shall now be compensated $16,965.00 plus $282.75 each day after November 7, 1985 that Claimant is wrongfully denied payment of this claim, and

 (c) Claimant G. V. Graphia shall be paid interest payable at the prevailing prime rate and any other such damages and awards as may be determined by this Hono
FINDINGS:
The Third Division of the Adjustment Board upon the whole record and all the evidence, finds that:

 The carrier or carriers and the employe or employees involved in this dispute are respectively carrier and employes within the meaning of the Railway Labor Act as approved June 21, 1934.

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

As Third Party in interest, the Brotherhood of Railway, Airline and Steamship Clerks were advised of the pendency of this dispute and filed a Submission with the Division.

 The issues in the fistant dispute are virtually identical to those involved in Third Division .ward 26749. Here, as there, the facts show that no conference was held a, rrqulred by the Railway Labor Act, and there is no factual evidence in the record to support the Claimant's time limit argument. For the reasons set forth in Third Division Award 26749, the Claim will be dismissed.
 Form 1 Award No. 26799
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 88-3-87-3-60




                            By Order of Third Division


Attest:
      Nancy J. ev - Executive Secretary


Dated at Chicago, Illinois, this 28th day of January 1988.