Form 1 NATIONAL RAILROAD ADJUSTMENT BOARD Award No. 27703
 THIRD DIVISION Docket No. MW-27578
 89-3-87-3-9
 The Third Division consisted of the regular members and in
 addition Referee Mary H. Kearney when award was rendered.

 (Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes PARTIES TO DISPUTE: (Missouri Pacific Railroad Company

(1) The dismissal of Machine Operator H. McGary for absenteeism from work without proper authority on January 6, 8, 9, 10 and 13 through 17, 1986, was arbitrary, extremely harsh and in violation of the Agreement (Carrier's File 247-7201).

 (2) The claimant shall be reinstated with seniority and all other rights unimpaired, his record cleared of the charges leveled against him and he shall be compensated for all wage loss suffered."

 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 employes 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.

At the time the instant Claim arose, Claimant was employed as a Machine Operator on Distr nine (9) working days he failed to report to protect his assignment. In the months immediately preceding this, Claimant had several additional instances where he had been absent from work apparently without proper authority.

 The Carrier scheduled an Investigation of the facts surrounding Claimant's absenteeism, but Claimant failed to appear. The Organization contends that the Claimant w contends it sent Claimant a notice of the Investigation by certified mail and it presented evidence thereof. We have reviewed the record and find the Organization's contention wi Form 1 Award No. 27703
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 Further, the Board will not consider the organization's contention that the Claimant's position was prejudiced when the Superintendent assumed multiple roles during the disciplinary proceedings since this matter was not raised on the property. It is well settled that objections not so raised may not properly be raised for the first time before this Board.

 The merits of this Claim were uncontested. In light of the above determinations, the decision by the Carrier will stand.




                              By Order of Third Division


Attest:

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      Nancy J ,over - Executive Secretary


Dated at Chicago, Illinois, this 2nd day of February 1989.