Form 1 NATIONAL RAILROAD ADJUSTMENT BOARD Award No. 29071
THIRD DIVISION Docket No. SG-28723
91-3-89-3-154
The Third Division consisted of the regular members and in
addition Referee George S. Roukis when award was rendered.
(Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen
PARTIES TO DISPUTE:
(Consolidated Rail Corporation
STATEMENT OF CLAIM: "Claim on behalf of the General Committee of the Brother
hood of Railroad Signalmen on the Consolidated Rail Cor
poration (Conrail):
On behalf of D. L. Allender for 16 hours pay at his punitive rate
of pay, account of Carrier violated the current Signalmen's Agreement, as
amended, particularly the Scope Rule and Rule 4-B, when it allowed or permitted Signal Supervisors t
December 14 and 15, 1987." Carrier file SD-2482.
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.
Parties to said dispute waived right of appearance at hearing thereon.
The Organization charges that Carrier violated the Controlling Agreement, particularly the Scope
Assistant Supervisor performed protected work on December 14, 1987, and the
same Supervisor performed protected work on December 15, 1987. On December
14, 1987, the Supervisor and Assistant Supervisor mounted a box to be used to
house signal equipment on the side of the relay house at Solan Interlocking
and on December 15, 1987, the Supervisor made signal circuit changes to add a
push-button for the movement of trains. The Organization maintains that since
Claimant who was on vacation at the time was available for this work, Carrier
was obligated to inquire of him whether he wished to perform it. Specifically, it contends that it w
Division for employees to take calls while on vacation.
Form 1 Award
No.
29071
Page 2 Docket
No.
SG-28723
91-3-89-3-154
Carrier contends that since Claimant was on vacation from December 14
- 18, 1987; and did not advise management of his availability for work during
this period, it was under no obligation to contact him. More pointedly, it
asserts that employees observing paid vacation periods were not considered as
being available for work.
In considering this dispute, the Board concurs with Carrier's position. Based on the record deve
by the parties was whether Carrier was obligated to contact Claimant to determine whether he was ava
or whether Claimant was obligated to apprise Carrier of his availability for
overtime work while on vacation. Since the Organization as the moving party
has the burden of proving all aspects of its claim, including here, its ccntention of a past practic
proof that such a practice existed, the Board must find for Carrier on this
question. The Organization's Exhibit No. 9 attached to its Submission was not
exchanged on the property and thus as new evidence is not properly before us.
Carrier also has raised in its Submission new arguments such as its contention
that vacation entitlement is governed by the provisions of the December 14,
1941 National Vacation Agreement. This material is also not properly before
us. Upon the evidence, there is no proof that Carrier was obligated to ask
Claimant whether he was available to perform overtime work while on vacation
and accordingly, no justification to award him the punitive rate of compensation requested. We find
compensating Claimant.
A W A R D
Claim sustained in accordance with the Findings.
NATIONAL RAILROAD ADJUSTMENT BOARD
By Order of Third Division
Attest:
Nancy r - Executive Secretary
Dated at Chicago, Illinois, this 19th day of December 1991.