AGREEMENT between VERIZON NEW YORK INC. AND EMPIRE CITY SUBWAY COMPANY (LIMITED) AND VERIZON AVENUE CORP. AND VERIZON ADVANCED DATA, INC. AND VERIZON SERVICES CORP. AND VERIZON CORPORATE SERVICES CORP. AND COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA AFL-CIO DISTRICT ONE EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 19, 2012 AGREEMENT between VERIZON NEW YORK INC. AND EMPIRE CITY SUBWAY COMPANY (LIMITED) AND VERIZON AVENUE CORP. AND VERIZON ADVANCED DATA, INC. AND VERIZON SERVICES CORP. AND VERIZON CORPORATE SERVICES CORP. AND COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA AFL-CIO DISTRICT ONE EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 19, 2012 i ii TABLE OF CONTENTS Article Page 1 RECOGNITION .............................................................................................................2 2 DEFINITIONS ................................................................................................................3 3 COLLECTIVE BARGAINING .........................................................................................5 4 PROMOTIONS AND TRANSFERS OF UNION REPRESENTATIVES ..........................6 5 PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS OF UNION DUES .................................................................7 6 ABSENCE FOR UNION BUSINESS ...............................................................................9 7 WAGES ..............................................................................................................11 8 TRANSFERS .....................................................................................................15 9 WAGE TREATMENT FOR PROMOTIONS OR ASSIGNMENTS ..............20 10 DISCHARGES, SUSPENSIONS AND DEMOTIONS FOR CAUSE ..............................23 11 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE ............................................................................27 12 ARBITRATION ..............................................................................................................31 13 CONTRACTING WORK ................................................................................................33 14 LAYOFFS AND DOWNGRADES ....................................................................................33 15 PENSION AND BENEFIT PLAN ..................................................................................36 16 RETIREMENT WITHOUT PENSION .........................................................................36 17 WORK SCHEDULES .....................................................................................................37 18 LENGTH OF TOURS ....................................................................................................40 19 PAYMENT FOR TIME WORKED .................................................................43 20 TRAVEL ON WORKING AND OVERTIME ASSIGNMENTS .......................................48 21 ALLOWANCE FOR DAILY TRAVEL OR BOARD AND LODGING .......50 22 DIFFERENTIAL FOR NIGHT TOURS .........................................................................57 23 VACATIONS ......................................................................................................57 24 HOLIDAYS ...........................................................................................................67 25 INCIDENTAL ABSENCE DUE TO PERSONAL ILLNESS ......................68 26 CLASSIFICATION AND TREATMENT OF PART-TIME EMPLOYEES .......................71 27 EMPLOYEES IN MILITARY SERVICE OR ACTIVE DUTY FOR TRAINING .............73 28 BULLETIN BOARDS.....................................................................................................75 29 FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS ..........................................................................75 30 WAIVER OR MODIFICATION ......................................................................................75 31 WAGE PRACTICES .......................................................................................................76 GENERAL .....................................................................................................................76 APPLICATION OF THE WAGE PROGRESSION TABLES ...........................................76 PAYMENT FOR EMPLOYEES PERMANENTLY TRANSFERRED ..............................77 PART I COMPOSITION OF WAGE ZONES .................................................................79 PART II TOP BASIC WEEkly WAGE RATES .............................................................W1 iii PART III WAGE PROGRESSION TablES..................................................................W9 PART IV - PENSION BANDS........................................................................................80 PART V – CALCULATION OF PENSION .....................................................................85 32 PROVISION FOR LUNCHES – UPSTATE ONLY.........................................................86 33 AGENCY SHOP .............................................................................................................86 34 TERMINATIONS ..........................................................................................................87 35 INSPECTION OF EMPLOYEE RECORDS ..................................................................87 36 INTER AREA TRANSFER REQUESTS ........................................................................88 37 NON-DISCRIMINATION .............................................................................................89 38 SPECIAL CITY ALLOWANCE ........................................................................................89 39 COPIES OF CONTRACT ..............................................................................................89 40 SAFETY .........................................................................................................................90 41 EXCUSED WORK DAYS................................................................................................91 42 INCOME PROTECTION PLAN ....................................................................................92 43 REASSIGNMENT PAY PROTECTION PLAN ...............................................................99 44 EMPLOYEE STAFFING ..............................................................................................100 45 EXPEDITED ARBITRATION .....................................................................................104 46 JOB BANK ....................................................................................................................106 47 FOUR DAY WORKWEEK ............................................................................................106 48 TRAINING AND RETRAINING PROGRAMS ...........................................................107 49 MOTOR VEHICLE USAGE PROGRAM .....................................................................110 50 NEW BUSINESSES ........................................................................................111 51 EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS ..............................................................117 52 COMMON COMMITTEE ...........................................................................................118 53 NYNEX/CWA BROADBAND AGREEMENT................................................................120 54 ENHANCED EDUCATIONAL LEAVE ..........................................................................122 55 FORCE ADJUSTMENT PLAN .....................................................................................125 56 MEDIATION................................................................................................................130 57 WORK AND FAMILY ....................................................................................132 58 GRADUAL RETURN TO WORK FROM CARE OF NEWBORN CHILD LEAVE ........133 59 EQUALIZATION OF OVERTIME PROCEDURES ...................................134 60 THIRD MEDICAL OPINION ......................................................................................139 61 DURATION OF AGREEMENT ....................................................................140 LETTERS OF AGREEMENT ................................................................................................141 CWA LOCALS JURISDICTION..............................................................................................247 iv INDEX Title of Subject Page Absence – Personal Illness Article 25.01 .................................................................................................68 Letter ................................................................................................160, 172, 214 Proof of Illness ...................................................................................................68 Absence Control Plan – Letter ...................................................................161, 166, 170 Absence for Union Business – Article 6 .........................................................................9 Agency Shop – Article 33.01 ........................................................................................86 Arbitration – Article 12.01 ...........................................................................................31 Assignments On Call – Article 19.11 ......................................................................................46 Overtime or Nonscheduled Day – Article 19.09................................................45 Assignments, Wage Treatment – Article 19.09 ............................................................45 Board and Lodging – Article 21.04 ................................................................50 Broadband Agreement – Article 53 ...........................................................................120