Svstem Docket No. CR-3027-D
SPECIAL BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT NO. 976
BROTHERHOOD OF MAINTENANCE OF WAY EMPLOYES
CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION
STATEMENT OF CLAIM:
Appeal of 30 days suspension assessed J. E.
Armagost, in connection with being charged
with submitting duplicate expense accounts for
October 1986.
Upon the whole record and all the evidence, after hearing,
the Board finds that the parties herein are carrier and
employee within the meaning of the Railway Labor Act, as
amended, and this Board is duly constituted by agreement
under Public Law 89-456 and has jurisdiction of the parties
and subject matter.
AWARD: Claim disposed of as follows:
We find no deliberate intent to defraud. Unrefuted testimony
shows that claimant advised his supervisor that he was
confused and was unsure whether the expense account he
submitted was a duplicate and asked the supervisor to check
on it. Accordingly, it is the employees responsibility to
submit proper expenses, however under these circumstances we
find the discipline to be excessive and it shall be reduced
to a reprimand.
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A. Peacock, Neutral Member
F. . Domza sk , Carrier Member Jed D d. Organization Member
Issued this day of
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