PARTIES) TIM, ATCHIS0N, TOPEKA AND SANTA l:'1: RAILWAY CM1!':~1
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 D1:;PUTE) BRUTHFIWOOD OF fiAINTENANCE OF WAY I:Mfl.Oil::~

 STATU-ll:NT OJ·' CLAIM: '1 `hat tile Carrier's J'CiS1Uli tU :;uL:iir.:lJ
 Ff~1~JI4:~i.'viu oii`i`Tit·hlne Operator J. W. IIcc-Icer from Lairvico f.il
 45 d-yu was unjust; That the Carrier now lilt the j.ust>ciloiurl
 from Claimant Heckc·r'a record as a result: u-1J
 Novl·!iibor 1.9, 19$4, because the Carrier did clot iiarol1ut_.: ::ub!,t..ari
 tial, creditable uvicicnce that proved that the Cla,lcant -!iolatedl
 tire rules eawiieratad in their decision, an. even if Claiii,allt
 violated the rules enumerated in the decision, a su:~iic:n:;i.~u GE
 45 days is extrewc aivl harsh discipline under the circumstances.

 FIjJ;~INGS: This Public Law Board No. 158: Hnds tlrc.t ti,L _)art:e-:
 sere n re Carrier aad employee within the weanii<<; of iii:: itaiio.;ly
 Labor Act, as ainerded, aril that this Board has ,ji.irisS~.a.i~nl.

 In ties dispute the claiamint was notified to attend an invti6t.i.t;:; t' l:ai .lit Newton, iKanaari, on HVVember 19, 1934 ;:v U(,`t(`!".,..~.·.i~ i· ~ ·. rct~iru!iaibilicy, if any, in connection with possible vi.o?at:.ull of K;iles 1?.'_-D, 77U, 1055, arid 1056, Rules Maintenance u:: Way ,.r.,i Striic=ores, 'coricernin.- Ills alleged failure to lock sw:'tcal at the west Laid of. elevator truck CLIC 8601 at Alamoto and failure to movia mschincr AT-3796 to east end of elevator track fsti01, as instructed by Foreman Alvarez. Pursuant to the invc.::tit,.ztion, the .`laiiaant was found guilty and assessed a 45-day suspunsion.

 The claimant and another employee had been instructed by tile foroman to place the stiff doom Tie Handler or: the east end of Track 360: .for tile night. They placed it on the west end of the tr:il-k.

 Early 1.110 fellUWiil;; AlOrW.ll$, a lO::til entered file ic`CSt C_?4 Of t.:'C eleWir,il7 t-ra ck, struck The derail and tlic '!'ie lia~.:al ~_ a l'.. deicol i.sacd tae Handler. The foreman testified ti:at hr. 1·-iu instructed the two employees to place the machicv -)aca; ~·:: cast: end of Track 8601.

 ilic other criinloyee accepted 30 days suspension. The .:l..i;%:~tnt .t:.,i not find aile-;ed that lie did iiot hear the instruot?.ors. :::r e':xJencQ in dicatos that he was in the samin 1ocatioil as lips I::llo-d Emrhoyot<~ waved to the foreman when 111E in6tiuctioiis worn t:~iyC'ri,
and. tium that eve.l.l.ng failed to advise the: kore::::.mi tact !-,c ha.!
 pL_1Lced t.tie machine in C:ae west end instcaJ of the ea^t c,13.

 Uruier t!la` c:i.r: umat::..·_c:E, there is s~.rfici,:rtv w:.'eac~ fc°. t'- ,e

Carrier to find the claimant guilty, but it is the opinion of the Board that 45 days is too severe. Under the circc;astance n, 3',) dayj suspension is the most that can'be ;justified. The disc.inl.ine i:: reduced to thirty days.

 AWAIU): Claim sustained as per above.

 ORDER; The Carrier is directed to comply with this award within =:y days from ttie date of this award.

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                        42:4torni ..oorc, Chairman


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                          Union 1--lember

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Dated at r:hica8o, Illinois January 14, 1985