SPECIAL BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT N0. 279

Award No. 511

Docket No. 511
File 900701

Parties Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes
to and
Dispute Union Pacific Railroad Company
(Former Missouri Pacific)

Statement
of Claim: (1) Carrier violated the Agreement, especially Rule 12,
when Trackman T. M. Harris was dismissed on October 4, 1990.

(2) Claim on behalf of Mr. Harris for wage loss suffered, until reinstated with seniority, vacation and all other rights unimpaired.

Findings: The Board has jurisdiction of this case by reason of the parties Agreement establishing this Board therefor.

The Claimant, Trackman T. M. Harris, following a formal investigation held on August 16 and 19, 1990 on the charge:

"Your reporting for work under the influence of an alcoholic beverage, when working as a trackman on Gang 3533 at Prairie Du Rocher, IL."

was found to be culpable. He was dismissed from service as discipline therefore.

The Claimant was accorded the due process to which entitled under Rule 12.

There was sufficient competent and probative evidence adduced to support the Carrier's conclusion of culpability.

The discipline imposed for a Rule G violation of dismissal is found to not be unreasonable in this case.

Award: Claim denied.

S. . Hammons, r., ogee Member

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R. 0. Rock, Carrier Member

thur T. Van Wart, Chairman and Neutral Member

Issued March 24, 1992.