SPECIAL BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT N0. 525
THE ORDER OF RAILROAD TELEGRAPHERS
VS.
THE DENVER AND RIO GRANDE WESTERN RAILROAD
STATEMENT OF CLAIM:
Request of Carrier, dated July 23, 1963, amended October 4,
1963, that previous increases in rates of pay at Ephraim,
Manti, Marysvale be eliminated and adjustments made in rates
of pay at Buena Vista, Carbondale, Granby, Midvale, Thompson
and Castle Rock account express commissions having materially
increased at stations named, in accordance with the provisions
of Rule 27 of the Schedule of Agreement between the Carrier
and the 0. R. T.
FINDINGS:
This Board, upon the whole record and all of the evidence, finds that:
The Carrier and the Employee and Employees involved in all of the disputes involved in this docket of cases are respectively carrier and employee
within the meaning of the Railway Labor Act, as approved June 21, 1934, and as
since amended.
This Board has jurisdiction over the disputes involved herein. The
parties to said disputes were given due notice of hearing thereon.
DISPOSITION:
This dispute is returned to the parties for further negotiation, specifically the determination of standards for application of Rule 27, including the following:
1. The minimum calendar year experience upon which requests
for adjustments may be based; i. e. 1, 2 or 3 years, etc.
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2. The minimum dollar change in express or telegraph revenue
to justify request for adjustment.
3. Determine and fix rate of pay for positions at stations involved for use as base rates in applying Rule 27 now and
hereafter.
If the parties are unable to agree and dispose of this dispute within
one hundred twenty (120) days, the same shall be returned to this Board for decision.
/s/ J. Glenn Donaldson
J. Glenn Donaldson, Neutral Member
Chairman
/s/ R. K. Anthis
R. K. Anthis, Organization Member
/s/ J. W. Lovett
J. W. Lovett; Carrier-Member---
Denver, Colorado
November 19, 1963