SPECIAL BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT N0. 421
THE ORDER OF RAILROAD TELEGRAPHERS )
vs )
NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD, EASTERN )
DISTRICT (except Boston and Albany )
Division) and NEW YORK DISTRICT )
STATEMENT OF CLAIM:
1. Carrier violated the terms of the Agreement between the
parties when it suspended F. A. Conte from service on
April 27, 1960.
2. That the carrier shall be required to pay Mr. F. A. Conte
for time lost on April 28, 29, and 30, for eight (8) hours
each day at the rate of $2.53 per hour; and for time lost
on May 5 and 6, for eight (8) hours each day at the rate
of $2.438 per hour.
3. The carrier violated the terms of the Agreement between
the parties when it assessed a 30 day record suspension
against F. A. Conte.
4. The Carrier shall be required to clear the record of F. A.
Conte of the 30 day record suspension entered thereon.
OPINION OF BOARD:
The facts of this case lead us to conclude that Claimant Conte used
poor judgment in his handling of the payroll records but it has not been established that he was guilty of falsifying those records. The claim will be sustained.
AWARD: Claim sustained.
/s/ Lloyd H.
Lloyd H. Bailer, Chairman
/s/ L. Faulds /s/ R. J. Woodman
L. Faulds, Carrier Member R. J. Woodman, Employe Member
New York, N. Y.
July 23, 1962