Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers,

Express and Station Bnployes






STATEMr,VT OF CLAIM:







FINDINGS:

We are involved herewith a two weekst vacation while the incumbent of the position was on National Guard Duty.

Rule 2-A-1 (e) says flatly that "positions or vacancies of thirty days or less duration may be filled without bulletining. The senior qualified available employee requesting such position or vacancy x x x."

There is no record here that Claimant "requested" the vacancy in question. Carrier did not have tb·. bulletin it.



AWARD:






                  E. A. Lynch, Cha rman


/s/ A. E. Myles /s/ A. B. Seward
A. E. ?fqles, Carrier fiber A. B. Seward, Employe Member