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For more information about the BLS Contract Collection, see http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/blscontracts/ Or contact us: Catherwood Library, Ives Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853 607-254-5370 [email protected] Contract Database Metadata Elements (for a glossary of the elements see - http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/blscontracts/2/) Title: Ameritech Corporation, Illinois Bell Telephone Company, Ameritech New Media, Inc., Ameritech Network Services, Ameritech Consumer Services, Ameritech Custom Business Services, Ameritech Enhanced Business Services, Ameritech Information Industry Services, Ameritech Long Distance Industry Services, Ameritech Pay Phone Services and Ameritech Small Business Services and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Locals 165, 188, 336, 383, and 399 (1998) K#: 5727 Employer Name: Ameritech Corporation, Illinois Bell Telephone Company, Ameritech New Media, Inc., Ameritech Network Services, Ameritech Consumer Services, Ameritech Custom Business Services, Ameritech Enhanced Business Services, Ameritech Information Industry Services, Ameritech Long Distance Industry Services, Ameritech Pay Phone Services and Ameritech Small Business Services Location: IL IN Union: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local: 165, 188, 336, 383, 399 SIC: 4811 NAICS: 517110 Sector: P Number of Workers: 11300 Effective Date: 06/28/98 Expiration Date: 06/28/03 Number of Pages: 133 Other Years Available: N For additional research information and assistance, please visit the Research page of the Catherwood website - http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/library/research/ For additional information on the ILR School, http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/ K # S7a7 JREEMENT B leritecl AND ERNATIONAB (OTHERHOOD o! tICAL WOR 'ALS 165,1 % 383, AND t \L" TABLE OF CONTENTS YOTTR ttENF.FTTS Comprehensive Health Care Plan ARTICLE: PAGE Agreement % ^ 22 Denial Plans 1. Recognition Ml f PflDV Recognition I ILrL U U f | 23 Vision Plans Contracting Out 23 2. Definitions Group Life Insurance Program Types Of Employees 24 (including Dependent Group Life) Scheduling & Wage Related 25 Other 27 Sickness and Accident Disability Benefit Plan and 3. Nondiscrimination % 28 Anticipated Disability Program 4. Company • Union Relationship 28 Ameritech Pension Plan 5. No Strike 29 (including Death Benefits) 6. Union Security 29 Ameritech Savings and Security Plan 7. Union Dues Deductions Dues Deductions 30 Long Term Disability Plan Information Provided To The Union & From The Union 32 Bmefit Telephone Niimhws 8. Committee on Political EducatlonfC.O.P.E.) 32 9. Collective Bargaining Procedures Ameritech Health Plans Service Center Collective Bargaining 34 1-800 \ 223-2929 Contract Distribution t 36 10. Bulletin Boards 36 Ameritech Retirement Plans Center 11. Union Officers And Representatives 1-800 \ 248-2411 Promotions & Transfers Of Union Representatives 37 Stewards & Orientation 37 Payment For Joint Meeting Time 38 Ameritech Disability Service Center Absence For Union Business 38 1-888 \ 212-3300 Leave Of Absence For Union Business 39 12. Full Committee : ; 40 Ameritech Educational Assistance Service Center 13. Problem Resolution Procedures 1-800 \ 562-2319 Union Representation & Notification 40 ! Union - Management Review Board 41 i eft. t[it\tt- Cht\<Loo2> TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ARTICLE: PAGE ARTICLE: PAGE 20. Work Done By Supervisors 68 13. Problem Resolution Procedures (continued) Grievance Procedure 1 42 21. Treatment Of Time Not Worked Arbitrable topics...7. 46 Absence - General Pay Treatment 68 Arbitration 46 Personal Illness 69 Expedited Arbitration 48 Death In Family $ 70 Serious Distress 71 14. Wage Administration Jury Or Other Court Duty "1 Basic Committed Wages $ . 50 Voting •• 7/2 Wage Deferment 50 51 Election Service • ' * Demotion / Downgrade / Lateral Transfer % Severe Weather 73 Impact Of Absence On Wage Increases 51 Promotional Increases 51 22. Differentials For Employees Represented by Local Union 165,336 or 399, Appendix B, 19. Net Credited Service & Seniority 52 Exhibits 1,2 and 3 16. Job Classifications And Promotions Shift t 7,3 New Job Titles & Job Classifications 53 Swing Tour ;4 Promotion And Refusal Of 54 Work Up Rate 74 Temporary Supervisor 75 1T. Benefits 55 Lead Person • J7 On Call 78 18. Scheduling And Payment For Time Worked For Employees Represented by Local Union 165, 23. Differentials For Employees Represented by 336 or 399, Appendix B, Exhibits 1,2 and 3 Local Union 188 or 383, Appendix B, Scheduling 56 Exhibits 4 and 5 Lunch Period And Breaks 60 Shift t H Overtime A Premium Pay 61 Swing Tour '= Prearranged Overtime 62 Work Up Rate »D Meal Allowance During Overtime 63 Temporary Management 60 Call Outs 63 On Call • 81 Out-of-Hour Calls 63 24. Classification And Treatment Of Report Pay 64 Regular part-Time Employees 82 19. Scheduling And Payment For Time Worked For Employees Represented by Local Union 138 or 383, 25. Recognized Holidays 85 Appendix B, Exhibits 4 and 5 26. Excused Work Days X 88 Scheduling - 64 Lunch Period And Breaks 65 Overtime & Premium Pay 66 Meal Allowance During Overtime 67 Call Outs 67 Out-of-Hour Calls 68 % DmatuChtngi $ Dntrttl TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS APPENDIX A MEMORAMDIIMS OF AQRFFMFfJT. p ARTICLE: PAGE AGE Union Officials 144 27. Vacations Eligibility .-. 89 Third Medical Opinions % .'.'.""!.'.".'!.''! 145 Scheduling / Selection 90 PermanenVLong Term Medical Restrictions""%". 151 Oey-At-A-T*me 92 Training Opportunity Plan (TOP) % 154 Sickness Or Leave During 92 Health Care Cost Containment Committee % .... 158 Cany-Over 93 Committee For Substance Abuse Awareness ± 161 Payment In Lieu Of 93 Joint Training Advisory Board % 163 Military Leave Program [[" 155 28. Automobile Mileage Expense 94 Ameritech Success Sharing Plan % ....Z"!Z"!! 166 Work At Home / Telecommuting Trials %.. 172 29. Temporary Assignments Hiring Halt/Union Job Candidates j 173 Detailing - Location Assignment | 94 Apprenticeship Program "''..\. 174 Board. Lodging, & Travel 99 Concerning The Apprenticeship Program 181 Questions and Answers $ 103 Transfers Into And Out Of The Bargaining Unit.. 182 Problem Resolution Procedures ± 183 . 30. Training And Employment Security IBEW/Ameritech Training & Retraining 113 Customer Service Response Team % 184 The Career & Personal Development Plan 114 Entity Transfer And Technological Change 116 Employee Opportunity Committee i 186 Supplemental Income Protection Program (SIPP).... 117 ANM/ACI Letter % 188 Reassignment Pay Protection Plan (RPPP) 121 Entity Transfer Capability J "'".'.'.'.'. 189 Relocation 123 Ameritech Career Sub-Committee $ '..', 190 Layoffs-Appendix B Exhibits 1,2 & 3 125 Agreement Pertaining To Layoffs-Appendix B Exhibits 4 & 5 127 Renewal Memoranda $ 192 Recalls & Reemployment 129 Termination Payments.'. 131 APPENDIX B WAGES/LOCATtOMSfTITLr fiRQIfPS" Extended Medical Coverage 133 Locations $ 195 31. Safety 134 Title Consolidation Matrix i 1...ZZ"."". 199 Job Title Group Exhibits 1 through 5 208 32. Commercial Driver's License & Wage Schedule Index $ [[,[ 213 Special Operating Permit or License 135 Wage Schedules % " 217 33. Termination And Validity Of Agreement % 135 APPENDICES RESERVED FOR FUTUR.F, USF; APPENDIX, C CUSTOMER BILLING 235 APPENDIX.!) ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION 235 APPENDIX P FINANCE & CONTROLLER 235 J Danotn 4 X OnwMi Chingt 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS INDEX PAGE ABSENCE Cue Mete Exhibit tooudj APPENDIX F AMERITECH CORPORATION 235 Oeath h Family ; 70 2, APPENDIX G INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 235 Election Service T> ?• General _ Ga j1 APPENDIX H NETWORK COMPONENTS SERVICES* Jury or Other Court Duly 71 i\ (No Longer Applicable) leave of (Union Biuineit) ~"„ 39 11 MilftBry leave ; _"" 165 . APPENDIX I NETWORK OPERATIONS 235 Personal lllne>« 69 t\ Senoui Duirwt .„ _..„.._, 71 »1 APPENDIX J PROVISIONING & MAINTENANCE 235 Severe Weather .„ '~Z'.Z'.'Z.. 73 21 Union Bmbwu „ „ 33 j j APPENDIX K PROCUREMENT SERVICES 235 Voting """Z. 72 21 AGREEMENT APPENDIX L ILLINOIS BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY 235 Declaration of „.„„ _„,.,. mro 22 Term & Validity of „ I'Z'.'1'.'.ZZ 13S 33 APPENDIX M CONSUMER SERVICES 235 APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM APPENDIX N CUSTOM BUSINESS SERVICES 235 Concarning tha Apprenticsthip Program 181 A General. 174 A APPENDIX O ENHANCED BUSINESS SERVICES 235 ARBITRATION Arbitrable Tcpiu _ 4a ]3 APPENDIX P INFORMATION INDUSTRY SERVICES 235 Arbitrator PaneJa „..„.„._ „. „„ 43 (3 Expedited Arbitration "ZZZ". 48 13 APPENDIX Q LONG DISTANCE INDUSTRY SERVICES 235 Expania 47 13 Regular Arbitration ..„ __ « 13 APPENDIX R PAY PHONE SERVICES 235 Time Limititiom .„._ 47 ^ APPENDIX S SMALL BUSINESS SERVICES 235 AUTOMOBILE MILEAGE EXPENSE™ _.„ 94 28 BASIC COMMITTED WAGES 50 14 APPENDIX T TELEPHONE INDUSTRY SERVICES* 235 BASIC HOURLY WAGE RATE, DEFINITION 27 2 (No Longer Applicable) BASIC WEEKLY WAGE RATE. DEFINITION 27 2 APPENDIX U AMERITECH NEW MEDIA. INC. Memorandum of Agreement % 242 BENEFITS Memorandum Regarding Motor Vehicle General ..„._..„„„„.„. „......_...„„ _ 55 )j Usage Program % 247 Hearth Care Cut Containment Committea „. 158 A Military Leave Program 1 £5 A BOARD AND LODGING OaDy Lodging ABowanee