PROCEEDINGS BEFORE SPECIAL BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT NO. 280

IRRTIES TO DISPUTE:

Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes and

St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company

STATEMENT OF CIAlM:

Case No. 40
Award No. 40

Claim of the System Committee of the Brotherhood that:

1. The Carrier violated the effective Agreement by failing to reimburse Welder Frank Dooms for certain expenses incurred by him while away from his headquarters during the month of February ig60.

FINDINGS:

That the Carrier now reimburse Welder Frank Dooms for his necessary expenses amounting to $2.00 for electrical lighting in his outfit car and $31.52 for mileage incurred in the use of his private automobile travelling between his headquarters point and the location of work.

Upon the whole record and all the evidence, after hearing, the

that the parties herein are carrier and employee within the meaning of the Railway Labor Act, as amended, and that this Board is duly constituted by agreement and has jurisdiction of the parties and of the subject matter.

Under the circumstances that appear in the record in this case, the claimant should be paid for his automobile mileage from Pine Bluff to Fisher. His claim for electricity and weekend travel will be denied.

Board finds

AWARD:

Dated at Tyler, Texas November 19, 1962.

Claim sustained in accordance with the Opinion.

(s) Thomas C. Begley
Thomas C. Begley, Chairman

(s) A. J. Cunningham
A. J. Cunningham, Employee Member

(s) M. L. Erwin
M. L. Erwin.. Carrier Member