PA'::TIFS ) Chicano, i·Ii.leaaulcee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Company
 2'O T?L, ) and
 DISPUTE ) Brotherhood of iiaintenance of Way Employes

 QUfSTIO-17S (1) Did the Carr=_er violate the Mediation
 AT ISSU'y: Agreement dated February 7, 1965, Article
 I, Section 1, when it failed to return
 Trac':man Percy Sias to his position as a
 trackman on the Lacrosse Division on
 ?larch 1, 1965, and
 (2) Should `lrac7aman Percy Sins now be
 cornper.sat~d at his applicable rate o:c
 pay for each caorh day lost fro;o march 1,
 1965 to e`.pri.1 2, 1955.

 OPIP7IOiQ Since this claim involves an interpretation
 OF BOARD: of the Agreement, it was timely filed within 60
 days of December 24, 1965, pursuant to page 18
 of the Interpretations dated November 24, 1965.

 Claimant qualified as a protected employee, but according to Carrier, lost that status for failure to displace within 30 days of his layoff on December. 11, 1964. In accordance with Award No. 63, the claim is sustained.

              The answer to Questions 1 and 2 is "Yes."


                          Milton Friedman

                          Neutral 'ember


Dated: Washington, D.C.
 June 10, 1969