"Claim of the System Committee of the Brotherhood that:

(1) The Agreement was violated when the Carrier called and assigned Water Service Foreman F. Mau and Water Service Mechanic R. Vironda to perform water service work on February 23, 24, 25 and 26, 1993 and continuous and compensated them at the straight time rate of pay instead of at the time and one-half rate of pay (System File SAC-6-93/UM-8-93).

(2) The Agreement was violated when the Carrier called and assigned Carpenter Foreman T. Legner and Carpenters O. Salaiz and J. Cheney to perform Bridge and Building Subdepartment work on March 9,13 and 16, 1993 and continuous and compensated them at the straight time rate of pay instead of at the time and one-half rate of pay (System File SAC-7-93/UM-13-93).

(3) As a consequence of the violation referred to in Part (1) above, Claimant F. Mau shall each be compensated, at the water service foreman's one-half rate, for the twenty-four (24) hours' service performed on February 24, 25 and 26, 1993 and for each hour worked from February 27, 1993 and continuing; and Claimant R. Vironda shall be compensated, at the water service mechanic's onehalf rate, for the thirty-two (32)

(4) As a consequence of the violation referred to in Part (2) above, 'arpenter Foreman T. Legner and Carpenters O. Salaiz and J.

ney shall be compensated, at their respective one-half rates, for ~... !·i,enty-four (24) hours' service performed on March 9, 13 and 16, 1993 and for each hour worked from March 17, 1993 and continuing until this matter is resolved."

The Third Division of the Adjustment Board, upon the whole record and all the evidence, finds that:

The carrier or carriers and the employee or employees involved in this dispute are respectively carrier and employee 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 were given due notice of hearing thereon.

The essential facts of this case are not in dispute. Claimants' regularly assigned positions were abolished as of February 22, 1993. Both employees were placed on furlough status. On dates following February 22. 1993, Claimants were called for temporary work as B&B Water Service Foreman and Water Service Mechanic. The Organization seeks pay at the rate of time and ono-half for each day Claimants worked

Prior Awards on this property have clearly established that Rule 53(c) applies only to temporary work performed outside the hours of an assignment. Third Division .wards 29220, 29221, and 26707. In this case, as well as in the cases cited. there was no assigned position out of which these Claimants were working. They were on furlough

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