PARTIES Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes
 TO
 DISPUTE: and
 Seaboard System Railroad, formerly L & N

 STATEMENT 1. The dismissal of T. P. Campbell, Machine Operator,
 OF
 CLAIM: for alleged possession of marijuana was without
 just and sufficient cause and excessive.
 2. Claimant shall be restored to service with all
 rights unimpaired and compensated for all wage loss.
 FINDINGS: Claimant, an employee with 3* years service, was
 arrested by Franklin County, Tennessee police on
 charges of marijuana possession. He subsequently
 appeared in the County Court and pled guilty to
 the charge of "Possession of Marijuana". He was
 ordered by the Court to pay a $750. fine and to
 serve time , 11 months and 29 days. It was later
 determined in a probation investigation that he
 would be required to serve 30 percent of that time
 and that this time could be served on weekends.
 On the basis of these facts and after a hearing was
 held by Carrier in the matter, claimant was dismissed from Carrier's
 service. In Petitioner's view,' the supreme penalty of dismissal re
 presents excessive punishment.
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 It has been consistently held in this industry that conviction of marijuana possession constitutes a valid ground for dismissal. No persuasive ground is perceived for following a different course in this case.

 AWARD: Claim denied. .



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