ITEM ‑ 43(e)

February 3, 1964 E‑013‑23‑26 T‑1262

This has reference to your letter of January 10, 1964 listing docket of time claims which were reviewed with you in conference on January 30, 1964, and with particular reference to claim of Brakeman J. E, Lippold for 234 miles deadhead Rawlins to Laramie and return, July 2 and 3, 1963:

There were two extra brakemen occupying temporary vacancies on the Sinclair local, Lippold and Christ. On July 2, 1963, regular brakeman Sandels advised the crew dispatcher at Laramie that he would protect his vacancy July 3. This information was relayed to Rawlins and when Lippold was contacted, he stated he was the senior brakeman and would return to Laramie, however, on arrival Laramie, he was advised that Christ should have been released as he was occupying Sandel's vacancy. Lippold returned to Rawlins, relieving Christ.

Lippold should not have deadheaded to Laramie in the first place as he was not occupying the temporary vacancy of the brakeman who returned to work.

However, in order to dispose of this claim, I am agreeable to allowing him 117 miles deadhead which will constitute full and final settlement of the claim.

Superintendents are being advised by copy of this letter that extra brakemen occupying temporary vacancies at an outlying point will be relieved on the basis of the vacancy they are occupying and not on the basis of seniority.