AGREEMENT between VERIZON NEW YORK INC. AND EMPIRE CITY SUBWAY COMPANY (LIMITED) AND VERIZON SERVICES CORP. AND VERIZON CORPORATE SERVICES CORP. AND COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA AFL-CIO DISTRICT ONE EFFECTIVE AUGUST 3, 2008 AGREEMENT between VERIZON NEW YORK INC. AND EMPIRE CITY SUBWAY COMPANY (LIMITED) AND VERIZON SERVICES CORP. AND VERIZON CORPORATE SERVICES CORP. AND COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA AFL-CIO DISTRICT ONE EFFECTIVE AUGUST 3, 2008 TABLE OF CONTENTS ARTICLE PAGE 1 RECOGNITION ..........................................................................................................2 2 DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................................3 3 COLLECTIVE BARGAINING .......................................................................................6 4 PROMOTIONS AND TRANSFERS OF UNION REPRESENTATIVES ..........................7 5 PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS OF UNION DUES ...............................................................8 6 ABSENCE FOR UNION BUSINESS ...........................................................................11 7 WAGES .......................................................................................................................13 8 TRANSFERS ..............................................................................................................17 9 WAGE TREATMENT FOR PROMOTIONS OR ASSIGNMENTS .................................21 10 DISCHARGES, SUSPENSIONS AND DEMOTIONS FOR CAUSE ...............................24 11 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE ........................................................................................29 12 ARBITRATION...........................................................................................................33 13 CONTRACTING WORK .............................................................................................35 14 LAYOFFS AND DOWNGRADES ..................................................................................35 15 PENSION AND BENEFIT PLAN ................................................................................38 16 RETIREMENT WITHOUT PENSION ........................................................................38 17 WORK SCHEDULES ..................................................................................................39 18 LENGTH OF TOURS .................................................................................................43 19 PAYMENT FOR TIME WORKED ...............................................................................48 20 TRAVEL ON WORKING AND OVERTIME ASSIGNMENTS........................................53 21 ALLOWANCE FOR DAILY TRAVEL OR BOARD AND LODGING.................................55 22 DIFFERENTIAL FOR NIGHT TOURS .......................................................................61 23 VACATIONS ................................................................................................................61 24 HOLIDAYS .................................................................................................................70 25 INCIDENTAL ABSENCE DUE TO PERSONAL ILLNESS ...........................................71 26 CLASSIFICATION AND TREATMENT OF PART-TIME EMPLOYEES ........................72 27 EMPLOYEES IN MILITARY SERVICE OR ACTIVE DUTY FOR TRAINING ..............74 28 BULLETIN BOARDS ..................................................................................................77 29 FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS ........................................................................77 30 WAIVER OR MODIFICATION ....................................................................................77 31 WAGE PRACTICES ....................................................................................................77 GENERAL ..................................................................................................................77 APPLICATION OF THE WAGE PROGRESSION TABLES ...........................................78 PAYMENT FOR EMPLOYEES PERMANENTLY TRANSFERRED ...............................79 PART I Composition Of Wage Zones ........................................................................81 PART II TOP BASIC Weekly WAGE Rates .............................................................W1 ii iii PART II Top Basic Weekly Wage Rates .....................................................................W1 PART III Wage Progression Tables ...........................................................................W8 PART IV – PENSION BANDS ....................................................................................82 PART V – CALCULATION OF PENSION ....................................................................87 32 PROVISION FOR LUNCHES UPSTATE ONLY ...........................................................88 33 AGENCY SHOP ..........................................................................................................89 34 TERMINATIONS .......................................................................................................90 35 INSPECTION OF EMPLOYEE RECORDS .................................................................90 36 INTERAREA TRANSFER REQUESTS .......................................................................90 37 NON-DISCRIMINATION ...........................................................................................92 38 SPECIAL CITY ALLOWANCE .....................................................................................92 39 COPIES OF CONTRACT ............................................................................................93 40 SAFETY ......................................................................................................................93 41 EXCUSED WORK DAYS .............................................................................................94 42 INCOME PROTECTION PLAN ..................................................................................96 43 REASSIGNMENT PAY PROTECTION PLAN .............................................................103 44 EMPLOYEE STAFFING .............................................................................................104 45 EXPEDITED ARBITRATION ....................................................................................109 46 JOB BANK .................................................................................................................111 47 FOUR DAY WORKWEEK ...........................................................................................112 48 TRAINING AND RETRAINING PROGRAMS ............................................................113 49 MOTOR VEHICLE USAGE PROGRAM .....................................................................117 50 NEW BUSINESSES ...................................................................................................119 51 EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS ..............................................................127 52 COMMON COMMITTEE ..........................................................................................129 53 NYNEX/CWA BROADBAND AGREEMENT ................................................................131 54 ENHANCED EDUCATIONAL LEAVE ..........................................................................134 55 FORCE ADJUSTMENT PLAN ....................................................................................137 56 MEDIATION .............................................................................................................144 57 WORK AND FAMILY..................................................................................................147 58 GRADUAL RETURN TO WORK FROM CARE OF NEWBORN CHILD LEAVE ..........148 59 EQUALIZATION OF OVERTIME PROCEDURES ......................................................149 60 THIRD MEDICAL OPINION .....................................................................................155 61 DURATION OF AGREEMENT ..................................................................................156 LETTERS OF AGREEMENT ..................................................................................................157 CWA LOCALS JURISDICTION................................................................................................260 ii iii Absence – Personal Illness Article 25.01 ...................................................................................................71 Letter.............................................................................................158, 166, 170 Proof of Illness ...............................................................................................71 Absence Control Plan – Letter ............................................................161, 166, 170 Absence for Union Business – Article 6 ................................................................11 Agency Shop – Article 33.01 .................................................................................89 Arbitration – Article 12.01 ....................................................................................33 Assignments On Call – Article 19.11 ..................................................................................52 Overtime or Nonscheduled Day – Article 19.09 ............................................50 Assignments, Wage Treatment – Article 8.01 ......................................................17 Board and Lodging – Article 21.04 ......................................................................57 Broadband