BEFORE PUBLIC LAW BOARD NO. 6043


BROTHERHOOD OF MAINTENANCE OF WAY EMPLOYES DIVISION IBT RAIL CONFERENCE

and

ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY


Case No. 350


STATEMENT OF CLAIM: “Claim of the System Committee of the Brotherhood that:


  1. The discipline (dismissal converted to a suspension) imposed upon Mr. G. Gatton for violation of carrier rules in connection with allegations Mr. Gatton claimed incorrect per diems and/or utilized a company vehicle for personal use and/or falsified information on his time sheet during the period of December 1, 2015 and thereafter was on the basis of unproven charges, arbitrary, excessive and in violation of the Agreement (System File C160307(025)/IC-BMWED-2016-00043 ICE).


  2. As a consequence of the violation referred to in Part (1) above, Claimant G. Gatton shall have his record cleared of the charges leveled against him and shall be compensated for all wage loss suffered.”


FINDINGS:


The carrier or carriers and the employee or employees involved in this dispute are respectively carrier or employee within the meaning of the Railway Labor Act as approved June 21, 1934. Public Law Board 6043 has jurisdiction over the parties and the dispute involved herein.


At hearing before the Board the parties jointly advised that this claim has been settled on the property and requested an Award showing it was dismissed.


AWARD


The claim is dismissed.


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Kathryn A. VanDagens, Neutral Member


Ryan Hidalgo, Organization Member Cathy Cortez, Carrier Member


Dated: May 1, 2019 Dated: