PeiiTIia) aiTCZISOa, TOPE" AND S<1.1T:: ii:. l;::i;.:d:.~ ...~: _._.aY TO ) DISPUTE) LRUTHERHOOD OF MAINTLN&NCE U1 6j!-.Y E'aLe'.LV Y:.i. ;

 STATEMENT VF CLAIDi: Claim for "Welder aelper 'lra~:::...::i (Seniority ate oepten er ;~4, 1979) D. R. Bible of the Plains o;vision for reinstatement to his former positions with seiiiozity, vacation, all other Lenefit rights unimpaired and pay =or all ..one lost and; ,._ otherwise uuade whole beginning July 26, 19U3, and continuing foyw4r.i until claimant is allowed to protect his for:acr pos?tiou."

 FINDINGS: This Public Law Board No.-158h fin"a that the parties herin are Carrier and employee within tie maanin.: ,~,- tlia Rail;wa; Labor Act, as amended, and that this roaru has jurisuiction.

 In this dispute, the claimant was notifies by certi_i~u U. S. i4ail

 dated July 26, 19$3, in accordance with the L4tcer v- t' of July 13, 1976, that his seniority and employwdnc %jith the Cam::
 was terminated, due to his being absent without pi..:~r authority:...
 excess o= tan days. He was also advised that i_ .w ,:4sirad to
 given a formal investigation, he could n:al.e: that _~.;.:aat within
 20 days of this notice. The claimant usade na r:_.;uczzt =or a torya~
 investigation.

 There is no evidence of record which would justiiy ,:c.Gtir-Q the action of the Carrier aside.

 .~L47AtRD: Claim denied.
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