SPECIAL BOARD OP ADJiiST~'1'c?NT NO. 605


PARTIES ) Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company
TO TIC ) and
DISPUTE ) Brotherhood of biaintenun ce of Way E:aploycs

QUESTIONS (1) Is Buster McFadden a protected employee
AT ISSUE: under Section 1, Article I of the
February 7, 1965 Agreement

                          and


                (2) is Buster mcradden entitled to b~ reimbursed for the loss of earnings suffered from the date of his furlough (2/11/66) until he was returned to service (3/14/66).


OPINION This case is analogous to Award No. /=?~(Case
OF BOARD: No. r,7-14-SE), and the Award is the same.

                      A S^7 A R D


            The answer to the Questions is Yes.


Milton znan, Neutral P·:ember

Dated: Washington, D. C.
        September /0, 1969