PUBLIC LAW BOARD NO. 3514
 Case No. 111 Award No. 111

Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes

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 DISPUTE: Consolidated Rail Corporation

 STATEMENT OF CLAIM: Appeal of Machine Operator H. D. Cutter to have
 the discipline of dismissal removed from his record.
 FINDINGS: The Claimant had been dismissed from the Carrier's
 service for his failures to properly perform his duties, which
 resulted in damage to a bridge and a derailment. He later was
 returned to the service on a leniency basis with the time held out
 of service applied as discipline.
 Our careful review of the entire record leads to a finding that
 the Claimant cannot absolve himself of some responsibility for the
 events that occurred on November 22, 1984, as specified in the
 charges of the Carrier. However, although some discipline was
 warranted, when the Claimant's degree of responsibility for what
 occurred is carefully weighted, we find a written reprimand more
 appropriately fits the offense. The Claimant shall be paid for -
 time held out of service in accordance with the appropriate rules.
 AWARD

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 Dated: MAY 27 ISO

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Neutral Member


P. Cassese
 Employee Member