PARTIES ) Hotel and Restaurant Employees and Bartenders International Union
 TO ) and
 DISPUTE ) New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company

 QUESTIONS
 AT ISSUE: (1) Whether or not individual time claims must be filed on behalf
 of each protected employee before a Carrier is required to supply the
 organization of the position held on October 1, 1964 or the base period
 months, earnings and hours, depending on whether Section 1 or Section 2
 of Article IV of the Agreement applies.

          (2) Whether or not the time limits in rules governing the handling of claims and grievances on claims filed under the February 7, 1965 Agreement begin to run prior to an interpreta:ion of the question raised in Item #1 above.


OPINION
          OF BOARD: It is clear from the Questions at issue and the record in this dispute that the Board has had prior occasion to rule. See Awards No. 65, 131 and 226.


                            AWARD


              The answer to both Questions at Issue are in the affirmative.


N cholas H. Zumas
 Neutral Member

 Dated: Washington, D. C.
 July 27, 1972