Docket No. FTW-85-38


Parties Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes
 to and
 Dispute Norfolk and Western Railway Company
 (Former Wabash)

 Statement
 of Claim: Claim on behalf of Chris Cagnet, Michael Fryman,
 K. D. Evans, Shawn Carroll, Dennis Hughes, Edward C. Bedford,
 Emanual Turner, Steve McCulloch, Doug Barker, steve
 Jannings, R. A. Helsel, John Williams, Steve Haggenjos and
 Joe Zalecki for 8 hours each at the applicable straight time
 rate on October 14, 1986.

 Findings: The Board has jurisdiction of this case.

 The fourteen Claimants are Machine Operators on Tie Gang T-8, who, on October 14, 1986, were residing in camp cars and working at various points on the Ft. Point, Wayne Division.

    The Organization claims:


        "On October 14, 1984, Tom King, Supervisor of Tie Gang, on the Fort Wayne Division, refused to allow Machine Operator to work on that said date due to it raining in which these employees are assigned to a bunk car and they were not allowed pay..."


    Carrier asserts:


        " ..on the morning of October 14, 1986, it was raining so hard that the Supervisor, Assistant Manager System Gangs, T. King, canceled work prior to the gang's 7:00 A.M. starting time."


On the record before the Board, the Employees are covered by Rule 1, in part, reading:

        "These rules govern the rate of pay, hours of service and working conditions of all employees in the track subdepartment and bridge and building subdepartment of the Maintenance and Way Structure Department listed in this rule..."


and Rule 23, Hours Paid For, reading:

        "...Time lost due to inclement weather shall not be regarded as a violation of this rule.


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        When less than eight hours are worked for convenience of

        em oyees, _, or when dun o inclement weather,

        interruptions occur throu~g~ rg-u 1 aretablished work,

        preventing eight (8) hours work, o~ actual hours worked or

        held for duty will be paid for... (un e~rscoring a ed


Clearly do not support this claim. No work was performed. The Claimants were not permitted to go to work. That's a proper management decision.

 The facts herein are similar to those in Third Division Award 12689 wherein a monthly rated foreman was paid actual time when inclement weather canceled work and that claim was denied. We likewise deny these claims. Management determines whether work should be performed. See Third Division Award No. 17193.

 Award: Claim denied.

 Sera nmons, Jr., Emp ee Member : A b to o, Carrier Member

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                      Arthur T. Van Wart, Chairman and Neutral Member


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