10:25 p.m.
Greetings:
After much debate and discussion tonight, we have reached a
Tentative Agreement with Avaya on a new three year contract.
Details will be sent out early next week. Below are highlights
of the agreement.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE NEW TENTATIVE AGREEMENT WITH AVAYA
June 2, 2006
Following are the highlights of the new tentative Agreement with
Avaya.
- 3 year Agreement
- 3% general wage increase each year retroactive to May 28
- 4% increase on the pension bands effective July 1, 2006
- Lump sum distribution option in pension.
- Additional beneficiary options for pensions
- No medical premiums for active or retirees for the life of the
Agreement
- One year no layoff provision for Technical titles
- One year watermark for Care Center Titles
- Certification Program with payments
- Sales Referral program guaranteeing work for our members
- Improvements in other programs such as Savings plan, Avaya
Performance Award, Academic Awards, Supplemental Life Insurance
- Alliance funding to continue plus additional funding for the
certification program
- Increases in allowances in Article 16
- Increased minimum relocation allowance in Article 24 and in
the Transfer Plan
- Added Scheduling Language to all functional articles
- All core benefits applied to members at Brandon, FL Telesales
location
- Added Domestic Partner Benefits for opposite sex domestic
partners
We would like to thank all the Locals for their support and
mobilization efforts.
We will announce the date of the contract explanation meeting
early next week.
In Unity,
CWA-Avaya Bargaining Team,
Ralph Maly, Vice President C&T, Chair
Gerald Souder, CWA Staff, Co-Chair
Lois Grimes, CWA Staff
Martha Flagge, CWA Staff
Kevin Kimber, Local 3204
Richie Meringolo, Local 1101
Phil Pennington, Local 4320
Mary Ellen Voelker, Local 13000
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