    

  

      

     

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    

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     

   

  

           

           

           

   

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             

            

           

           

      

              

            

       

              

            

          

           

             

  

               

            

             

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   

               

Public Law Board No. 7599 Award No. 141

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the Carrier and Employees within the meaning ofthe Railway Labor Act, as amended; that this Board is duly constituted by agreement of the parties; that the Board has jurisdiction over the dispute, and that the parties were given due notice of the hearing.

The Organization contends that it and the Claimant is entitled to a default decision in their favor per Rule 24 of the Agreement.

The Claim in question was filed on October 22, 2021. The Carrier did not reply for more than one year thereafter on November 7, 2022. The Organization wrote to the Carrier on January 2, 2023 citing the default under the 60-day time limit Rule 24(a). The Organization wrote again by letter dated January 2, 2023 and requested to conference the Claim which was held on June 12, 2023. That triggered the Carrier's obligation to comply with the 60-day time limit of Rule 24(b) to provide written reasons for denying the Claim. If not so notified, the Claim will be allowed per the rule. The Organization wrote on September 11, 2023 that it had not received any written reasons for denial of the Claim. The record was closed on December 1, 2023.

The record does not show that the Carrier complied with either the time limit of Rule 24.

Therefore, the Claim must be allowed without reaching the merits.

AWARD: The Claim is sustained. The Carrier is directed to comply with this Award within thirty

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GeraldE.Wallin, Chairman and Neutral Member

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Steve Napierkowski Carrier Member