    

  

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

     



    





     

   

  

           

          

          

           

            

            

         

 

            

            

            



              

            

            

            

   

              

             

       

              

            

          

           

             

  

              

            

        

              

     

Public Law Board No. 7599 Award No. 142

Page 2

FINDINGS OF THE BOARD:

The Board, upon the whole record and on the evidence, finds that the parties herein are 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 Claimants are entitled to a default decision in their favor per Rule 24 of the Agreement.

The Claim in question was filed on April 25, 2022. The Carrier reply was not dated until 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 letter also requested the dispute be discussed in conference, which took place on June 12, 2023. But Rule 24(b) imposes another 60-day time limit to hold such conference. This time limit was also not met.

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

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

cw

AWARD: The Claim is sustained. The Carrier is directed to comply with this Award within thirty (30) days of the date shown below.

GeraldE.Wallin, Chairman and Neutral Member

/ JohnSchlismann Organization Member

<k )J_J.f)J; .D1s," N,

Steve Napierkowski

Carrier Member