. PUBLIC LAW BOARD NO. 3542
Parties
to the
Dispute
as follows:
Pennsylvania Federation Brotherhood of
Maintenance of Way Employes-
Consolidated Rail Corporation
STATEMENT OF CLAIM
(a) That Arthur M. Hartsfield, Trackman, Head of Yard,
Canton, Baltimore, Maryland, be restored to service with
all seniority rights and all other privileges provided for
by either agreement or past practice. That he be compqnsated for all lost time until such time as he is returned
to the service of the railroad.
(b) That Arthur M. Hartsfield's record be cleared of all
charges brought against him.
OPINION OF THE BOARD
Claimant A. M. Hartsfield was charged on January 11, 1982
Fraud, in that after you cashed a Conrail Check No 037240
in the amount of $1850.00 representing settlement of a
claim for an injury occurring
on
October 26, 1981, which
you received from Harrisburg Claim Agent B. D. Nardis
on November 10, 1981, you cashed a Conrail Check No.
034653 in the amount-of $1800.00 representing settlement
for the same October 26, 1981 injury and a second minor
Case No. 4
Award No. 4
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accident occurring on December 1, 1rl:31, from Baltimore
Claim Agent t·7. J. Lukaszuk on December 17, 1081.
A hearing was scheduled in the matter on February 3, 19,32.
Claimant was not in attendance. At the-conclusion-of the hearing,
Claimant was found guilty as-charged and dismissed from Carrier's
service. The transcript of that hearing has been made a n^rt of
the record of this case. This Bonrd has carefully reviewed the
total record and must concluae,t:,at Claimant is guilty as charged
and that his dismissal f,-n:a Carrier's service is justified. This
Board can find no basis on which to modify the penalty imposed in
this instance.
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The claim
is-denied.
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