AWARD N0. 14 CASE NO. 21 PARTIES TO THE DISPUTE: rotherhood of Maintenance of Way °hployees and
 Burlington Northern, Inc. STATF4ENT OF CLAIM:



"(2) Section Foreman E. A. Carignan be reinstated with all seniority
 and other rights unimpaired and be oompansated for all time lost."
 OPINION OF BOARD:
 Claimmant Earl A. Carignan formerly was employed by Carrier as a Section Foreman. Following due notice and investigation he was found guilty of being absent from duty without authorization and of falsification of his time record on September 13, 1977. On the basis of those findings and review of his prior personnel record Claimant was dismissed fromm service effective October 12, 1977.
 The record establishes through unrefuted testimony and Claimantta admissions that he absented himself for four hours without permission on the afternoon of September 13, 1977, and falsely claimmed those hours on his time roll as time worked. He was found out only because the Roadmmaster tried to oontact him that day and was unable to find him. Claimants only defense was that he made a mistake and would not do it again. We cannot find that Carrier erred

in rejectirk; that defense and determining that the time was claimed falsely and improperly. See P. L. Hoard No. 2071, Award No. 5.
 The seriousness of Claimants misconduct and his previous work record were explored fully in conferences on the property. Despite intensive efforts by the Organisation, the carrier hae refused to reinstate Claimant even on a leniency basis. We find nothing in this record to cause us to substitute our judgment for that of Carrier. ISDINi:S:
 Public Law Hoard No. 2206, upon the whole record and all of the evidence, finds and holds as follows:
 1. That the Carrier and Employee involved in this dispute are, respectively, Carrier and Employee within the meaning of the Railway Labor Act;
 2. that the Hoard has jurisdiction over the dispute involved herein; and



                  Claim denied.


                Dana E. Eischen, airman


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    a. iun ;, Fxiployee Vembar L. K. Gall, Carrier member i


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