NATIONAL RAILROAD ADJUSTMENT BOARD
THIRD DIVISION
An initial claim was filed on December 28, 1991, for the difference between the pro rata rate of a Class III Yard Clerk rate of pay and the pro rata rate of the Transportation Assistant (TA) Position, $2.64 per hour. The claim requested a total of $63.36, for 24 hours of work on December 11, 12, and 13, 1991.
The Claimant is an unassigned extra employee at Dubuque, Iowa. The organization contends that the only assigned position at Dubuque at the time was the Transportation Assistant's position. The Carrier has not denied this assertion, nor has the carrier denied the assertion that the regularly assigned Transportation Assistant was on Bereavement Leave on the days in question. The organization contends that the Claimant was called because the TA was on leave and that the Claimant was required to perform all of the duties normally performed by the Transportation Assistant.
The organization contends that the Carrier violated Rules 4 and 21 when it compensated the Claimant at a lower rate.
The Carrier responded that, on the days in question, the Claimant had worked an extra clerical position and was not entitled to the pay of the TA position.
This Board has held that, absent a contractual exception, an employe who is used in relief work is entitled to receive compensation of the position to which assigned.
This Board, after consideration of the dispute identified above, hereby orders that an award favorable to the Claimants be made. The Carrier is ordered to make the Award effective on or before 30 days following the postmark date the Award is transmitted to the parties.