Claim on behalf of C.T. Dortch, for payment of 'Reasonably Continuous Employment' from April 11th, through April 28th, 1991, account of carrier violated the current Signalmen's Agreement, as amended, particularly Rule 21(a), when it furloughed him - prior to the three month period of continuous service." Carrier's File No. 135-692-1 Spl. Case No. 47. BRS File No. 8546.ICG.

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 employe 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 issue in this case is the same as that decided in Third Division Award 29961. The findings there are applicable here.

Claimant was furloughed six working days prior to the expiration of the three month period defined to be the minimum period of "reasonably continuous employment" in Rule 21 (a) and the Note applicable thereto. Accordingly, he is entitled to six days pay.

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