PARTIES Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes
 _TO
 DISPUTE: and
 Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company
 STATEMENT "(1) The dismissal of Track Repairman G. L.
 _OF
 CLAIM: Stockdale was without just and sufficient cause
 and on the basis of unproven and disproven
 charges.
 (2) Claimant Stockdale shall be afforded the
 remedy prescribed in Rule 27(f)."
 FINDINGS: Claimant was dismissed for excessive absenteeism.
 The record establishes that during the period
 between August 8 and December 9, 1977, he was
 absent six days in addition to a continuous per
 iod of absence from September 16 until November 22.
 Claimant had been in Carrier's employ for just
 about a year when his absences began. When he
 laid off work on August 8 and 9, 1977, without
 notice or permission and reported late for work
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 on August 19, he was formally warned by letter of August 19, 1977 that if his absenteeism is not stopped, "You will be relieved from duty."
 Claimant again laid off on August 31 and September 1. His absence from September 16 to November 22 was, according to claimant, because of an old injury. After his return to work, he was absent on December 5 but with permission. He reported for work late on the following day and was warned at that time regarding his absenteeism by Roadmaster Wiggins. However, claimant was again absent on December 7, this time without prior notification or permission.
 We find no persuasive basis for reversing Carrier's decision to dismiss claimant or setting aside its conclusion that, in less than 12 years service, claimant has shown that he cannot be relied upon to provide steady and conscientious service.

 AWARD:

 Claim denied.

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