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Written by IBEW 2320   
Monday, 30 March 2009 18:00

The sections of the 2008 Collective Bargaining Agreement may now be downloaded from the Union's web site.  Use the tables of contents to find the information you need, then click on the section headings to download.

 

General

Article   Page
G1 Recognition G4
G2 Non-Discrimination G5
G3 Amendments G5
G4 Union Security G5
G5 Deduction for Union Dues G5
G6 Union Business G6
G7 Union Bulletin Boards G6
G8 Grievance Procedure G9
G9 Arbitration G9
G9A Expedited Arbitration G10
G9B Mediation G12
G10 No Strike G13
G11 Management Rights G15
G12 Benefits G15
G12A Extended Medical Coverage G15
G13 Monthly Pension Benefit G19
G14 Personal Leave of Absence G19
G14A Military Leave of Absence G21
G15 Excused Work Days G21
G16 New Job Titles and Job Classifications G25
G17 Classifications and Treatment of Part Time Employees G26
G18 Safety and Health G28
G19 Taxicab Fares G29
G20 Termination Payments G30
G21 Reassignment Pay Protection Plan G31
G22 Training and Retraining Programs G32
G22A Employee Development Programs G33
G23 Income Protection Plan G35
G24 Job Protection and Job Bank G35
G25 Force Adjustment Plan G37
G26 Technology Change Committee  G39
G27 Seniority G41
G28 Wage Administration G41
G29 Wage Rate and Wage Progress Following Transfer or Reemployment G42
G30 Filling Vacancies G44
G31 Titles and Classifications G46
G32 Levels and Principal Duties for Clerical Jobs G50
G33 Definitions G51
G34 Compressed Work Week G52
G35 Common Interest Forum G53
  Disability Pay and Arbitration of Medical Determinations G54
  Memorandum of Commitment G56
  Joint Commitment G58
  Exhibit G1 -- Wage Zones by Location G59
  Exhibit G2 -- Wage Tables  G60-G116
  Exhibit G3 -- Cost-of-Living Allowances G117
  Exhibit G4 -- Corporate Profit Sharing (CPS) Plan G118
  Exhibit G5 -- Transfer of Jobs Agreement G121
  Exhibit G6 -- Team Based Incentive Plan G122
  Letter of Agreement -- NEXT STEP Program G123
  Article G30 Guidelines G125
  Letter of Agreement -- Gradual Return to Work G126
  External Hires Letter G127

Plant 

Article   Page
P1 Work Schedules and Tours P2
P2 Night Work P4
P3 Overtime P5
P4 Call Outs P7
P5 Working 15 Hours or More Within a 24 Hour Period P8
P6 Work limitations -- Supervisors P8
P7 Work Assignment Limitations P9
P8 Inclement Weather P11
P9 Contract Work P11
P10 Absence from Duty P12
P11 Holidays 3
P12 Vacations P15
P13 Promotions Within the Bargaining Unit P19
P14 Transfers P20
P15 Expense and Travel Time (Except E.I. Department) P22
P16 Expense and Travel Time (E.I. Department) P26
P17 Motor Vehicle Usage Program P29
P18 E.I. Department Meetings P31
P19 Layoff and Recall P31
P20 Examination Procedures P32
  Memorandum of Agreement Contract Work P36
  Letter -- Broadband Agreement P38
  Letter -- Outside Plant Technician P39
  Letter -- Sunday and Holiday Overtime P40
  Letter -- Required Overtime and Suspension of Overtime Limitations P41

Traffic

 

Article
Page
T1 Types and Lengths of Tours T2
T2 Central Office Assignments T2
T3 Operator in Charge-Night T5
T4 Relief Periods T6
T5 Differential and Premium Pay T6
T6 Overtime and Sunday Pay T7
T7 Call Out Payments T8
T8 Absence from Duty T9
T9 Holidays T11
T10 Vacations T14
T11 Promotions T19
T12 Expenses T19
T13 Force Adjustment in Traffic T22
Exhibit T1 Schedule of Differential Payments T24
  Letter -- Reserved Vacation/Excused Work Days T25

Accounting

 

Article
Page
A1 Work Day and Work Week A2
A2 Overtime, Premium and Differential Payments A3
A3 Equal Distribution of Overtime A4
A4 Call Out Treatment A4
A5 Contract Work A5
A6 Absence from Duty A5
A7 Holidays A6
A8 Vacations A8
A9 Job Bidding A12
A10 Expenses A15
A11 Force Adjustments A17
A12 Reemployment After Layoff A18
A13 Data Regarding Covered Employees A18
  Letter -- Excused Work Days A19

 

Sales

 

Article
Page
S1 Tours S2
S2 Overtime and Call Outs S4
S3 Absence from Duty S6
S4 Allowance for First Seven Days of Absence Due to Illness S7
S5 Holidays S9
S6 Vacations S11
S7 Promotions S16
S8 Promotional Increases S17
S9 Transfers S17
S10 Expenses S19
S11 Force Adjustments S23
Letters Discipline/Temporary Promotion S26
  Service Representative Tardiness During Initial Training S27
  Four Day Work Week S28
  Evaluative Observations Practices S29
  Call Sharing S31
  Off-Line Time for Service Representatives S32
  Sales and Service Incentive Programs for Service Representatives and Clerical Associates S33
  Special Differential -- Special Assitants S34
  Special Differential -- Service Representatives S36
  Limitations on Transfer of Jobs S38

 

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