PARTIES) ATCHISON, TOPEKA AND SANTA r':: tcULIWAY (.U1 "Y-We TV ) DISPUTE) BRUT1iER1tOOD OF MAIWTFNANCE OF W<1Y Ek-If..JY.:_ ,..

 STATEiJENT OF CLAIM: Claim that former Group G Wal,i.x ,i . · G, hestaz. seniority ate une 4, 1979, w1wae seniority and `iupiwyaent were terminated on the Eastern Lines on August 17, 190:3, for rainstat.,ment with seniority, vacation, all benefit rights restored and compensation for all wage loss and/or otherwise wade whole beginning August la, 1983.

 FINDINGS: This Public Law Board No. 1582 finds that the parties
 era are Carrier and employee within the weaning o.: the aailwuy
 Labor Act, as amended, and that this Board has jurin.tietion.

 In this dispute, the claimant was advised August 2, 153 that hire personal record was charged with fifty demerits. L; letter dated August 11, 1983, the claimant was assesses with cei: ue"rits for violation of Rule 8 of Instructions, which had been issued February 12, 1978. The claimant was dismissed for havinl. a balance of 60 demerits. The last tan demerits were assessed for the claimant's failure to mail timasheat documents for the last half of July, 1983, in violation of Rule 8 of Instructions dated February 12, 1978.

 The Brown System of demerits ham been approved by many awards, Ana the only issue befors this Board is whether the ten demerits were ,justified or whether the tan demerits were harsh, arbitrary or unjust.

 The evidence of record establishes that the claimant did violate Rule 8 of Instructions issued February 12, 197b. u:."~r those circumstances, the Board has no authority to sat cite discipline aside.

 KWARD: Claim denied.

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