PARTIES brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees
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 New Jersey Transit Rail Operations
 STATE14ENT Appeal from 30-day suspension assessed J. Aronis
 OF
 C*November 1, 1983, his record to be cleared of

FINDINGS: While on iight duty and assigned to repair tools
 in the Red Bank'M of.61 Building, claimant told Fore
 man FaUlaci that he was going to the Locker Car to
 use the facilities.
 Claimant did not return. Ha was located by Mr.
 Faillaci in the Locker Car about l 1(2 hours afLer he left the work
 site. Hes explanation was that there was no work for him to do at
 the 1.1 of W Building and he had decided to clean up the Locker Car.
 Petitioner contends that the Locker Car was filthy and no one is
 assigned by Carrier to clan it. There is evidence that the Lc;,kar
 Car is less than a five minute walk from the site where claimant, had
 been assigned to work.
 No valid basis is perceived for substituting our

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 judgment for that of Carrier in this situation. Claimant should realize that he cannot take matters into his own hands and work where and when he chooses.

 AWARD; Claim denied.

                Adopted at- Newark, G.J., January ~20 , 1985.


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