     

  

     

    



  

  

  

    

        

            

          

          

         

        

         

        

         

          

        

 

            

          

           

           

            

        

  

             

             

  

             

  

  

           

           

              

            

         

    

           

           

             



           

            

             

        

         

          

       

             

            

              

         

            

 

            

         

      

              

          

             

   

              

         

           

            

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PLBNO. 7566

AWARD NO. 266

authority, track inspection, and dumped ballast. The contractors used trackhoes and dozers, to place the ballast. Tracked equipment was required and unavailable, so the contractors were used. The Carrier disputes the Organization assertion that tracked equipment is not specialty equipment.

The Organization must provide substantial evidence supporting the elements of the claim. Here, the Organization has established that work was done by subcontractors. The Organization has also shown that the work was customarily performed by BMWE employees and that this would have been overtime work for the Claimants. The Carrier admits Subcontractors performed ballast work.

The Carrier defends asserting an exception to the rule. To establish the defense, the inquiry is whether any Agreement exceptions applied that would permit subcontractors to perform the work. The Carrier cites specialty equipment that required outside subcontractors to work the embankment collapse. Although citing the need for specialty equipment, there is nothing in the record to support that assertion. The Organization correctly notes that the record is devoid of supporting statements or documentation from the Carrier's Engineering Department to support the need for specialized equipment.

The Organization has established the elements of the claim. The Carrier has not established the elements of the defense.

Claim sustained. The Carier is directed to comply with this Award on or before thirty (30)

days following the Award date below.

Adam Gilmour Organization Member

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Steven Napierkowski Carrier Member

Brian Clauss Neutral Member

Dated: December 18, 2024

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