Tentative Agreement Update - CWA-BellSouth Telecommunications Inc.

February 8, 2010

As a result of intensive talks a new Tentative Agreement was reached and recommended unanimously by the bargaining team.

The changes from the previous TA are as follows: 

• The Company's contribution to the HRA's will be used to reduce premiums in 2011 to $10 individual and $25 (click here for more information) family per month.
• HRA's have been eliminated for active employees.
• The SSP will be distributed in  the 4th quarter of each contract year. *SSP is predicated on the performance of the stock.
• New job security provisions have been agreed upon.
• Up-front SIPP will be offered to all in title in Organizational Unit regardless of the type work performed..
• Surplus employees will be given preferential rights to claim term vacancies.
• Overpayment of benefits will  now be collected in the same manner as overpaid wages.

Additional details will be posted on this website by subject at a later time.