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CWA/AT&T Advertising Solutions Bargaining HighlightsDecember 23, 2009
DURATION
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Four-year Contract expires
EARLY RATIFICATION AWARD
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The Company will grant four (4) Special
Christmas Days paid at salary for time between Christmas and New Year 2009
as a ratification bonus · $500 ratification bonus on or before the second payday after ratification
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To receive the $500 Ratification Bonus, agreement must be
ratified by
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Letter explaining that should the Tentative
Agreement not ratify, the $500 ratification bonus will not be paid
WAGES - NONCOMMISSION EMPLOYEES
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Average general wage increases for
non-commission employees compounded to 11.75%. Percentage wage increases
will be applied exponentially, with no change to the start rate:
- Base Wage Increase of 2.75% effective
- Base Wage Increase of 3% effective
- Base Wage Increase of 2.75% effective
- Base Wage Increase of 2.75% effective
TEAM PERFORMANCE AWARD PLAN (TPA)
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Renewed the Team Performance Award Plan (TPA)
for non-commission employees, which will be received in 2011, 2012 and 2013
for performance years 2010, 2011 and 2012, respectively. A minimum amount
guarantee is included.
COMMISSION EMPLOYEES
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Incorporated Senior Account Representatives
and Cyber Representatives into Article XXVI
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Substantial increase in base wages for
Account Representatives, Sales Representatives, Senior Account
Representatives and Cyber Representatives. Based salaries increased as
follows:
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Average pay will include internet Yellow Page
sales.
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Increased commissions on renewal/ITA gated
compensation plan. Renewal and Increase to Advertiser (ITA) gates for
Account Representative, Sales Representative, and Sr. Account Representative
channels detailed below:
New business gates for all sales
channels detailed below:
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New gated commission plan.
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Increase to commissions based on Increase to
Advertiser (ITA) attainment
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All revenue paid on same gated schedules, not
objective based, no separate P-Pool, no foreign
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Renewal - when 3% increase not achieved,
commissions shall be paid at 15% on revenue renewed for Account
representatives, 14% for Sales Representatives and 12% for Sr. Account
Representatives
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Earnings and gates based on cumulative gross
ITA sales
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Earnings based on annual publishing cycle
instead of campaign
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Rollover credit of new sales toward new
business gates of next cycle
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Balance general market +/- 20%
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IYP Long term agreements count toward
increase to advertiser (ITA) gate attainment for commission purposes
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Losses on subsequent assignment may be
returned to the original rep after the 50% mark
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All-In compensation plan reflects customer
total spend
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Debit proration plan for repayment of
commission advance recoveries (chargebacks)
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Monthly auto allowance increased from $275/mo
to $300/mo.
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Daily auto allowance increased from $10/day
to $12.00/day
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Between Market mileage increased from 12¢/mi.
to 17¢/mi.
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Laundry expense increased from $15 to $30
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Long Term Parking allowance increased to a
maximum of $9/day to $12/day
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New Products Article simplified
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Extended MOU Regarding Cellular Service,
added data package as reimbursable item and increased allowance for SAR/AR
to $75/$30 CSS
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Extended MOU regarding Commission Splitting
on referred accounts between P and T
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Extended MOU regarding Treatment of Account
Packages involving NYPS activity and incorporated language into Article XXVI
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Extended letter on transfers to Account
Representative position
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Extended letter on transfers to Senior
Account Representative position
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Extended MOU Regarding Make Goods
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Letter regarding Transition Severance Offer
to offer an option for commissioned representatives with seventeen (17) or
more years of service to leave the company with an enhanced severance
payment equal to 120% of the amount computed as determined in Article XVIII,
Employment Terminations, for a three month period in 2010 and again in
2011. Sr. Account Representatives severance pay will be calculated at two
times their base salary.
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Letter from
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Letter from Company committing to meeting with
VACATIONS
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Vacation will now be on an accrued basis vs.
granted
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Extended Vacation "Portability" MOU life of
agreement
* Excused Work Days can be carried over
into the following year
EXCUSED WORK DAYS
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All EWD's can be taken in 2-hour increments
SPECIAL CHRISTMAS DAYS
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All employees would be given an additional
Special Christmas Days (3) paid at salary for each of the years 2010, 2011
and 2012 during Christmas week. The Company would designate one (1) Excused
Work Day within the years of 2010, 2011 and 2012, and the Company would be
closed the week between the Christmas and New Year holidays.
TRAVEL
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Mileage for authorized use of personal
vehicle will increase to .42 cents per odometer mile effective 01-01-2010,
effective 01-01-2011 increased per odometer mile .43 cents, effective
01-01-2012 increased per odometer mile to .44 cents, effective 01-01-2013
increased per odometer mile .45 cents, not to exceed allowable IRS maximum.
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Long Term Parking allowance increased to a
maximum of $9/day to $12/day
BILINGUAL DIFFERENTIAL
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Extended Bilingual differential to all
employees identified by management.
HEALTH
PLAN CHANGES FOR ACTIVE EMPLOYEES
Current Plan stays in effect for 2010
calendar year
Health Care Premiums, effective
New Hires
Working
Spouse Contributions will no longer apply.
Current Employees
Working Spouse Contributions will no longer
apply.
The following are effective
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All deductibles and out of pocket maximums
will be on an individual basis.
Annual Deductibles:
Out-of-Pocket (OOP) Maximums, excludes annual
deductibles:
Co-Pays/Co-Insurance:
Prescription Drug Plan
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There are no deductibles in the Prescription
Drug Plan for the years 2011, 2012, 2013
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Specialty pharmacy program.
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Mandatory use of generic drugs - If generic
exists and brand selected, then you pay generic co-pay plus the difference
between brand and generic. Documentation by doctor can confirm that you
must use brand.
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Maintenance prescriptions are required to be
filled through the mail order after second refill at a retail location, or
picked up directly at a CVS retail pharmacy.
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The appeals process will stay in place to pay
the lower co-pay rate when a non-formulary drug is medically necessary.
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An arrangement has been made between the
Company and CVS that will permit pick up at the CVS retail locations of 90
day prescriptions for maintenance drugs while receiving the mail-order
rate. This applies even after the prescription has been filled the
allowable number of times at a retail pharmacy. This benefit will be
available as soon as administratively possible.
Annual Drug Out-of-Pocket Maximums:
Co-pays for In-Network Retail Prescription
Drugs (30-day supply)
Co-pays for In-Network Mail Order
Prescription Drugs (90-day supply)
Active Employees who retire during Agreement
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Active Employees who retire during the life
of this agreement will continue to receive Active Employee Healthcare
Benefits for the life of this agreement.
No changes were made to the following Benefit
Plans:
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Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)
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Disability Plans, both Short Term (STD) and
Long Term (LTD)
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Leaves of Absences
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Dental
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Vision
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CarePlus
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Adoption
PENSION PLAN
Pension Band Increases:
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Commission employees Pension formula changes:
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Effective with terminations of employment on or after
Phased schedule of transition to Pension Protection Act (PPA) becomes
effective on
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Lump Sum Distribution Options
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The lump sum interest rate will use the average GATT rate
from November of the prior year, beginning on
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The same rate will apply for the entire
calendar year.
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JOB SECURITY
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Renewed letter from Company regarding
contracting out work
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Introduced National Transfer Plan. The
National Transfer Plan combines the Intersubsidiary Movement Form, the
Surplus Employee Interchange Program, and replaces the Enhanced
Opportunity/Early Retirement Benefit.
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Letter from Company committing to discuss and
consider alternatives to enhance voluntary departures during surplus
situations.
WORKING CONDITIONS
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Extended Flex Time provisions, deleting
restrictions when taking time off
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Extended Four Day Work Week provisions
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Extended MOU concerning arbitration cases
involved in the CWA Internal Appeal Process
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Company to promote internally the CWA/NETT
Academy Training program
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Renewed Partners in Progress which includes:
- Work & Family Committee addressing issues
relating to Monitoring, Employment Security, Ergonomics, Office of the
Future and Reviewing of Publishing Titles
- Training Advisory Board to discuss
solutions to career and education plans and training/retraining
- Quality and participative
Management/Employee Involvement to reaffirm and renew commitment to the
process of Quality & Participative Management/Employee Involvement - Empowered Work Teams to reaffirm and renew commitment of the availability of Empowered Work Teams (EWTs)
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