SPECIAL BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT N0. 605


PARTIES ) Brotherhood of Railway, Airline and Steamship Clerks,
 TO ) Freight Handlers, Express and Station Employees
 DISPUTE ) and
 Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company
 QUESTIONS
 AT ISSUE: (1) Does the Carrier violate Article IV, Section 2,
 of the Agreement when it does not take into
 consideration the total compensation and total
 time paid for during the 12 month base period
 in computing the guaranteed compensation due
 employee?
 (2) Shall the Carrier be required to use the total
 compensation and total time paid for during the
 12 month base period in computing the guaranteed
 compensation due the following named employes?
 C. Williams
 L. Moore
 T. McCreary
 Will George
 E. C. Lang
 Joe Edwards.
OPINION
 OF BOARD: It is conceded that the Claimants herein are protected employees
 as defined by Article I, Section 1, of the February 7, 1965 National
 Agreement. Although they held seniority only on the Mobile
 Freight Warehouse Group 3 Seniority District and while not
 required to perform work on other seniority districts, the
 Carrier permitted them to perform work on other Group 3 seniority districts
 when work was not available. Of course, when performing work in other
 Group 3 seniority districts, they received the proper compensation.

 The issue posed herein is whether under Article IV, Section 2, the Carrier should have included in the computation of "total compensation and total time paid for during the base period," the earnings paid by the Carrier to these Claimants on other Group 3 seniority districts.

 The pertinent portion of Article IV, Section 2, applicable herein, provides as follows:

        "For purposes of determining whether, or to what extent, such an employee has been placed in a worse position with respect to his compensation, his total compensation and total time paid for during the base period will he separately divided by twelve."

                  Award No. 23

                  Case No. CL-9-SE

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We find nothing in said section which diminishes or modifies in any manner the application herein of the customary meaning of the word "total." Total compensation to us, signifies all compensation and total time paid, which means all time paid for by the Carrier during the base period. Hence, it is our conclusion that the Organization's claim should be sustained.
                    Award


        Answer to Questions 1 and 2 is in the affirmative.


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      Dated: Washington, D. C.

      January 24, 1969


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