SPECIAL BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT NO. 605
PARTIES ) Transportation-Communication Division
TO ) Brotherhood of Railway, Airline and Steamship Clerks,
DISPUTE ) , Freight Handlers, Express and Station Employes
and
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
QUESTION Does an employee who is not experienced on, and thus
AT ISSUE: not qualified to fill a type of position which is
temporarily vacant (not permanently) lose his protected
employee status by reason of his failure to bid on such
vacancy?
OPINION Because of the unique facts and circumstances in this
OF BOARD: dispute the claim is dismissed.
AWARD
Claim dismissed.
Milton Friedman
Neutral Member
V
DATED: Washington, D. C.
November
/0,
1970