PARTIES Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes
 TO : ..
 DISPUTE:: Chicago and North Western Transportation Company

                  STATEMENT OF CLAIM: ."C1aim of the System Committee of the Brpther® hood that:


(1) The dismissal of Trackman R. J. Sentelik for alleged
 violation of Rule G and Rule G'Addition was without
 - just and sufficient cause and on the basis of as un- °
 proven charge. (Organization File 4D-4412; Carrier
 Pile 81-84-148-D).
 (2) Claimant R. J. Sentelik shall be-allowed the remedy
 prescribed in Rule 19(d)."

                  FINDINGS: .


This Board, upon the whole record and all the evidence, finds and holds that the employes and the carrier involved, are respectively employes and Carrier within the meaning of the Railway Labor Act as amended, and that the Board has Jurisdiction over the dispute herein.

 Claimant was employed by the Carrier as a trackman at Ceder Rapids, Iowa. On December 27, 1983, claimant-and another employe, Dennis Stephen (claimant in Award No. 43) left. the
 property for lunch. Sometime after they returned from lunch,.
 they both collapsed in front of their vehicles in the Company
 parking lot. They were found about 3:00 P.M., taken to a hospital,
 at which time claimant allegedly told the doctor that he and the
 claimant in Award No. 43, had been sniffing some white powder
 which he thought was PCP (Phencyclidine, an hallucinogen commonly
 referred to as "Angel Dust"). A subsequent urine test indicated
 the presence of Strychnine, a poison which we understand provides
 a stimulating effect and is frequently combined with illegal
 drugs. Claimaht was instructed, on January 4, 1984, to appear
 for hearing on January 11, 1984, on the charge: -

      "Your responsibility for violation of Rule G and Rule G' AdHition while on Company property at Cedar Rapids, Iowa on the afternoon of December 27, 1983."


The investigation, or hearing, was postponed and rescheduled for February 1, 1984, at which time claimant was present and represented.
                                                S~- day Award Intb. 45 Docket-Nb. 55 Page 2.


Carrier's Rule G and Rule G Addition, referred to in the letter of. charge, pertaining to the use of alcoholic beverages, intoxicants, narcotics or other controlled substances by employes were read into the record of the investigation and will not be repeated here.

 4transcript of the hearing, or investigation, conducted on February 1,` 1984, has been madd a part of the record. Following the investigation, claimant was notified on February 6, 1984, of his dismissal from service.

 We have carefully reviewed the transcript of the hearing and find substantial evidence in support of the charge against the-claimant. Claimant s testimony in the hearing simply is not credible. The claim mill be denied. ,

                        A W A R D


        C1aim~denied.


                                  A A


                    Chairman, Neutral Member


C rier Member Labor Member

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