JOHN C. FLETCHER, CHAIRMAN & NEUTRAL MEMBER

R. A. LAU, ORGANIZATION MIM13ER

E N. JACOBS, JR., CARRM:R MEMBER


BROTHERHOOD OF MAINTENANCE OF





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NORFOLK WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY

Award No. 48




Statement of Claim :



FINDINGS:

Special Board Adjustment No. 1048, upon the whole record and all of the evidence, finds and holds that the Employee(s) and Carrier(s) are employee and carrier within the meaning of the Railway Labor Act, as amended, and that the Board has jurisdiction over the dispute(s) herein and that the parties to the dispute(s) were given due notice of the hearing thereon and did participate therein.




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


At Claimant's investigation adequate evidence was developed to establish his guilt
on the charges placed against him. Moreover, Claimant was involved Wanother matter
involving fraud in preparation of payrolls, for which he was dismissed. That dismissal
has been upheld in our Award N 47. In the circumstances present, the discipline
assessed in this matter wil is urbed.




R. A. Lau, Organization Member E. N. Jacobs, ter Member



This award is based on the facts and circumstances of this particular case and shall not serve as a

precedent in an other case