SPECIAL BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT N0. 306
THE ORDER OF RAILROAD TELEGRAPHERS
VS.
THE
MEW YORK, MEW HAVEN & HARTFORD RAILROAD COMPANY
STATEMENT
OF CLAIM:
"1. Carrier violated the prevailing agreement between the
parties when, on December 25, 1959 and January 1, 1960 it
held Messrs. Frank Bodjunik and D. T. Brown, regularly assigned
signal station operators, on the second and third shifts,
respectively, at Signal Station 151, Providence, R. 1. off
duty and improperly transferred the work of their positions
to incumbents of other positions under the agreement when
the regularly assigned employes were available for service.
2. Carrier shall now compensate Messrs. Frank Bodjunik and
D. T. Brown the difference between eight hours at pro rata
time and eight hours at time and one half to which entitled."
FINDINGS
: At SS 151 there are two five day positions, first and
second trick and one six day position, third trick, which
normally control west end movements. There are also seven
day positions on each trick which normally control east end
movements. On the holidays specified in the claim the carrier
blanked some or all of the five or six day positions due to
traffic reduction and any work remainign was performed by the
seven day positions.
Article 3 provides for blanking five or six day positions
on holidays. The organization contends that for a position to
be blanked every item of work must be suspended. That is
wholly unrealistic, contrary to the purposes for which holiday
pay was sought and granted, and was rejected in Award 7137
of the Third Division, N.R.A.B.
AWARD
: Claim denied.
SPECIAL BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT N0. 306
/s/ Dudley E. Whiting
DUDLEY E. WHITING, REFEREE
/s/ Rullell J. Woodman /s/ J. J. Duffy
RUSSELL J. WOODMAN, Employe Member J. J DUFFY,.Ca;rier'Member
DATED: June 13, 1961