STATEMENT OF CLAIM: "Claim of the System Committee of the Brotherhood that:

 (1) The Carrier violated the effective Agreement on August 6 and 7, 1962, by assigning a Class A Wack Equipment Operator to the work of a Trackman in Extra Gang No. 32221, Ohio-Newark Division, while furloughed Extra Gang Trackman Mr. C. A. Haren was available for service.

 (a) Trackman C. A. Haren be now compensated for two days' pay at his respective Trackman's rate."

 FINDJNGS: The issue involved here is the right of the Carrier td assign the
 work in question. The rate of pay is not involved; hence, Carrier's reliance
 on the composite service rule is not availing.

 _._ The composite service rule provides the manner in which a Carrier is required to compensate a man who is required to work at more than one class of work. However, the Carrier is still required to respect the seniority rules of the ag-reement in assigning men to work. The composite service rule is a wage rate protection for the higher-rated employe and a guarantee to the lower-rated employe that he trill receive the rate applicable to the character of work preponderating for his work day.

 In the case before us Carrier concedes its Ballast Machine was idled for two de;·s due to ballast being ur==oaded by Extra Gang No. 32221. Carrier assinr._e<x -;he Ballas~: Machine e
 p rator to assist in the unloading of the bp.:l~,.fl - r a7 the two days in question.

 Th9.s -·ras trackman's -cork, and on the dates in u_ue=ticn, Claimant Trackman, who had been ffvrlout~hed P._~·^m Extra Gang 32222 a, 5.e=^k before, was available and should hare been c :fled.

 ALMRn: C1^.im su^ta~Led.

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/s/ A. J. Cunninghrm `s/ W. B. Kohler - Dissent
 A. J. Cunningham, rrploye Memoer W. ?1. It~uwec°, Ca: rier Member

 Dated at Baltimo-^e, Marylard, this 29th day cf June, 1965.