SPECIAL BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT N0. 266
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TRANSPORTATION -CQAIUNICAT ION EMPLOYEES UNION
vs.
ERIE LACKAWANNA RAILROAD CU4PANY'
STATEMENT OF CLAIM
Claim of the General Committee of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers on the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Co., that:
(1) H. ::. Strait, who was regularly assigned to R;:lief Position No.
7
effective March 14, 1956, but who was not permitted to assume duties
thereon, but was, instead, required by the Carrier to perform emergency relief service at other location in violation of Article 16
paragraphs c-1 and c-2 of the Agreement between the parties.
(2) The Carrier shall, because of said violation, for a period of sixty
(60) days retroactive from June 2, 1956, compensate Claimant Strait ,
for eight (8) hours at the rate of his regularly assigned position,
except that for such work as he performed on Sunday and Monday, the
assigned rest days of his position, he (Strait) shall be paid the
time and one half rate; and, in addition hereto, Claimant Strait
shall be paid under the provisions of Article 15 for any work performed
by him on positions other than his regular assigned position, with a
joint check of Carriers records to determine the amount due Strait.
OPINION OF BOARD:
'
The facts in this case show that claimant was paid for the period that he
posted on Relief Position No.
7,
and on a few occasions during the 60-day period
involved in the claim he performed emergency service on positions on which he was
qualified. There is no showing that he lost any time.
AWARD
Claim denied.
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,Lloyd H: Bailer, Neutral Member
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R. Z. Woodman, Rnploye Member R. A. Carroll, arrier Member
New York, New York
Date: October
9, 1966