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CWA District 4/YP 2013 Bargaining Highlights
3 ½ year contract
Clerical Wage increase of 2.5% in 2013 and 2% in 2014 & 2015
New Sales Compensation plan – pays significant increases on account by account basis, includes monthly commissions based on annualized total return
Emphasis placed on retention of current advertiser base
Elimination of Account Representative title in both Premise and Telephone
10 month Transition pay added to base wages for all current Reps and New Hires
Enhanced base wages at all service levels for Telephone and Premise
One rate paid on NISD, no longer Renewal and Advertiser Increase
New Commute Mileage reimbursement for travel over 35 miles one way for Premise
IRS rate mileage reimbursement for all employees not on fixed auto allowance
$10 retention reward for Telephone Reps on accounts with BOTS that retire with NISD
Gained guarantee Company will pay 80% of Monthly Commission target
Added commission rate for renewal for New Media reps
Eliminate Non-Pay Chargebacks for Premise reps
Retiree Medical for anyone who meets the modified role of 75 and retires by August 11, 2013
Shift to a Consumer Driven Health plan
Company funded HSAs each year of contract accessible with a debit card. Funds go with employee at termination of employment
Added Seniority Date language to honor Ameritech, SBC and AT&T service
Pension accrual until August 11, 2013
Kept Lump Sum option on Pension
“Grandfathered” current employees on current payment schedule for Term Pay
Expanded Cell Phone allowance eligibility to use of non-AT&T carriers
Maintained Force Adjustments by seniority rather than by performance
Maintained 401(K) match
Maintained current vacation levels
Added three new Holidays – Martin Luther King ,President’s day and Christmas Eve, no longer get Good Friday
Obtained enhanced benefits for non-sales employees displaced by outsourcing additional 25% of term pay four (4) months medical from first day of month following the month employee leaves payroll
Maintained Christmas week off for life of contract
