PARTIES ) Burlington Northern Inc. (Formerly Chicago, Burlington
TO THE ) & Quincy Railroad Company)
DISPUTE ) and
Transportation-communication Division, BRAC
QUESTION
AT ISSUE: 1. Did Carrier violate Article III of the
February 7, 1965 Agreement when it refused
to allow moving expenses of $200.75 to
C. R. Kruse?
2. If the answer to Part (1) is in the affirmative, Carrier shall be required to pay claimant Kruse $200.75 moving expense.
OPINION
OF BOARD: Resolution of the issue in this case hinges upon
whether, as in Award No. 220, a position was abolished
due to an operational or organizational change, or,
as in Award
NOS.
7 and 7.67, for example, the abolishment did not
involve such a change.
As in Award No. 220, the closing of a station with
the consent of a State Commission and the transfer of the work
to another station, is properly describable as an operational
and organizational change. Another organizational entity is now
being used to perform the work formerly performed at Parkville.
AWARD
The Answer to the Question is Yes.
Milton Frie man
Neutral Member
Dated: May /g, 1972
Washington, D. C.