SPECIAL BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT NO. 1048
Award No. 30

 Parties to Dispute:

and

 Norfolk and Western Railway Company

 Statement of Claim:

 Claim on behalf of D. R. Swayne appealing his dismissal for failure to follow the instructions of the Medical Director as stated in his letter dated June 10, 1991 and violation of the Carrier Drug Policy in that he did not keep his system free of prohibited drugs.

Upon the whole record and all the evidence, after hearing, the Board finds that the parties herein are carrier and employee within the meaning of the Railway Labor Act, as amended, and this board is duly constituted by agreement under Public Law 89-456 and has jurisdiction of the parties and subject matter.

 This award is based on the facts and circumstances of this particular case and shall not serve as a precedent in any other case.

 AWARD

 After thoroughly reviewing and considering the transcript and the parties' presentations, the Board finds that the claim should be disposed of as follows:

 Thomas J. DiLauro

 Richard A. Lau
 Organization Member

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 Carrier Memb

 Issued at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August 3, 1992