SPECIAL BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT NO. 1048
Award N0.81
Parties to Dispute:

 Statement of Claim:

 BROTHERHOOD OF MAINTENANCE OF WAY EMPLOYES

 AND

 Norfolk and Western Railway

 Claim on behalf of T. S. Stergios requesting that he be reinstated to service with his seniority and paid for all time lost resulting from his dismissal from service following formal investigation held on September 5, 1997, for excessive absenteeism and failure to notify proper authority.

 [Carrier File: MW-ROAN-97-791

 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 tha the cl im should be disposed.of as follows:



D. . artholomay
 Orga zation Member

 Issued at Norfolk, VA on February 26, 1998

 E. N. J bs, Jr. Card e ember