[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR301.5]

[Page 136]
 
                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
             CHAPTER III--NATIONAL RAILROAD ADJUSTMENT BOARD
 
PART 301_RULES OF PROCEDURE--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 301.5  Form of submission.

    (a) Parties. All parties to the dispute must be stated in each 
submission.
    (b) Statement of claim. Under the caption ``statement of claims'' 
the petitioner or petitioners must clearly state the particular question 
upon which an award is desired.
    (c) Statement of facts. In a ``joint statement of facts,'' if 
possible, briefly, but fully set forth the controlling facts involved. 
In the event of inability to agree upon a ``joint statement of facts,'' 
then each party shall show separately the facts as they respectively 
believe them to be.
    (d) Position of employees. Under the caption ``position of 
employees'' the employees must clearly and briefly set forth all 
relevant, argumentative facts, including all documentary evidence 
submitted in exhibit form, quoting the agreement or rules involved, if 
any; and all data submitted in support of employees' position must 
affirmatively show the same to have been presented to the carrier and 
made a part of the particular question in dispute.
    (e) Position of carrier. Under the caption ``position of carrier'' 
the carrier must clearly and briefly set forth all relevant, 
argumentative facts, including all documentary evidence submitted in 
exhibit form, quoting the agreement or rules involved, if any; and all 
data submitted in support of carrier's position must affirmatively show 
the same to have been presented to the employees or duly authorized 
representative thereof and made a part of the particular question in 
dispute.
    (f) Signatures. All submissions must be signed by the parties 
submitting the same.
    (g) Ex parte submission. In event of an ex parte submission the same 
general form of submission is required. The petitioner will serve 
written notice upon the appropriate Division of the Adjustment Board of 
intention to file an ex parte submission on a certain date (30 days 
hence), and at the same time provide the other party with copy of such 
notice. For the purpose of identification such notice will state the 
question involved and give a brief description of the dispute. The 
Secretary of the appropriate Division of the Adjustment Board will 
immediately thereupon advise the other party of the receipt of such 
notice and request that the submission of such other party be filed with 
such Division within the same period of time.