SPECIAL BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT N0. 279

Award No. 577

Case No. 577

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

Statement
of Claim: (1) Carrier violated the Agreement, especially Rule 12,
when Clarence Joseph was assessed 30 days deferred
suspension.

(2) Claim in behalf of Mr. Joseph for removal of said discipline from his record.

Findings: The Board has jurisdiction of this dispute by reason

of the Parties Agreement establishing this Board therefor.

The Claimant Trackman was involved in Award No. 576 which by reference is incorporated herein. The Claimant was charged with not properly reporting an injury sustained on October 9, 1991 until October 14, 1991. He was given a thirty day deferred suspension following a formal investigation referred to in Award No. 576.

Claimant was accorded the due process to which entitled. There was sufficient evidence adduced to support the conclusion of Carrier. The discipline is most reasonable in light of the circumstances. The claim will be denied.

Award: Cla*m denied.

S. A. Hammons, Jr., Employee Member I by ezande , Carrier Member

Arthur Wan art, Chairman and Neutral Member

Issued May 22, 1993.