. AUARD N0. 238





STATEMENT OF CLAIM: Claim on behalf of former Trackman Leonard
 n' ewart, inois Division, for reinstatement to service with sen
 iority, vacation, all benefit rights unimpaired and pay for all.
 :rage loss beginning March 12, 1982, continuing forward, and/or
 otherwise made whole.

 FI
 INDI,iGS: khis Public Law Board No. 1582 finds that the parties Ue~razn are Carrier and Employee within the meaning of the Railway Labor Act,. as, amended, and that this Board has jurisdiction.

 In this dispute the claimant was terminated from employment for his alleged failure to file his address in writing within 15 days after being displaced. The Organization contends that the claimant returned a card to the Division Engineer's Office which had his current mailing address immediately after his force reduction on February 23, 1982.

 Therefore, the issue involved herein is whether or not the filling out of the card referred to can be interpreted as meeting the requirements of Rule 2, Section C of the agreement insofar as filing his address in order to retain seniority rights after having been reduced in force. .

 The evidence indicates that the card was a 198L work status declaration which was given to the claimant by his section foreman in January of 1982 with instructions to complete it and return it to his foreman. This does not constitute the filing of an address as required by Rule 2, Section C of the agreement. Apparently the claimant visited the Division Office on March 25, 1982 and confirmed that at that time he failed to file his address. Under the circumstances tae boara has no authority to overrule the ~Jecis_on o.: c=e Carrier.

 AWARD: Claim denied.'

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,Dated August 16, 1983 arrier :I
 at Chicago, Illinois