Agreement between Frontier North, Inc. and Communications Workers of America (District 4) Core Employees Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan & Wisconsin Effective February 10, 2013 through February 7, 2017 Table of Contents Article Subject Page Preamble ......................................................................................................................1 1 Union Recognition ................................................................................................1 ........ 2 Union Membership ................................................................................................2 ..... 3 Union Dues ...................................................................................................................4 4 Mutual Responsibilities ................................................................................................5 . 5 Union Business ................................................................................................7 .......... 6 Management Responsibilities .......................................................................................9 7 Non-Discrimination ................................................................................................11 ....... 8 Administration of Discipline ......................................................................................11 9 Definitions ...................................................................................................................12 10 Federal and State Laws ................................................................................................20 11 Grievance Procedure ................................................................................................20 .... 12 Arbitration Procedures ...............................................................................................23 13 Work Schedules, Tours and Overtime ................................................................25.......... 14 Principles for the Assignment of Work ................................................................31 ..... 15 Job Bidding and Transfers ........................................................................................32 16 Board & Lodging, Per Diem and Transportation Allowance ................................35 ... 17 Tools, Equipment and Safety Practices ................................................................37 .... 18 Business Attire ................................................................................................39........... 19 Force Adjustment ................................................................................................41 ......... 20 Wisconsin Seasonal Worker Program ................................................................46.......... 21 Contract Labor ..............................................................................................................47 22 Holidays .......................................................................................................................48 23 Vacations .....................................................................................................................51 24 Short Term Disability Benefits ..................................................................................56 25 Long Term Disability ................................................................................................60 .. 26 Industrial Accidents and Workers Compensation .........................................................61 27 Authorized Absence ................................................................................................62 ... 28 Group Insurance Benefits ..........................................................................................63 29 Employee Discounts ................................................................................................70 .. 30 Military Leave Agreement .............................................................................................71 31 Wage Administration ................................................................................................72 .. 32 Premium and Differential Pay ....................................................................................76 33 Performance Recognition Plan .................................................................................78 i Table of Contents Article Subject Page 34 Sales and Sales Referral Programs ................................................................80.......... 35 Retirement Benefits ................................................................................................81 .... 36 Contents and Duration ................................................................................................84 .. ii Table of Contents Memoranda of Agreement and Letters of Intent Subject Page Alltel Pension Conversion ............................................................................................ 86 Annual Benefits Open Enrollment Teleconference ...................................................... 88 Business Sales and Service Consultant – Group A Incentive Comp. Plan .......... 89 Commercial Driver License (CDL) ............................................................................... 90 Compensated Availability ............................................................................................. 91 Residential Sales and Service Consultant – Group A Incentive Compensation Plan ................................................................................................... 93 Contingent Employment ........................................................................................... 95 Customer Engineer – Data Applications ...................................................................... 97 Dental Plan .................................................................................................................. 99 Domestic Partner Benefits ........................................................................................ 100 Family and Medical Leaves of Absence (FMLA) .......................................................... 104 Fiber Network Field Technician.................................................................................... 107 Flexible Spending Account ....................................................................................... 109 Grievance Mediation .................................................................................................... 110 Hearing Aid Benefit ...................................................................................................... 112 Home Dispatch ............................................................................................................ 113 Hourly Savings Plan (Frontier Communications 401(k) Savings Plan) ................. 115 Hourly Savings Plan (Frontier Communications 401(k) Savings Plan) Company Match ......................................................................................................... 117 Inactive Job Classifications .......................................................................................... 119 Income Security Plan (ISP) .......................................................................................... 121 Letter of Understanding ............................................................................................ 124 Long Term Disability (LTD) ...................................................................................... 125 Mail Order Prescription Plan (MOPP) ...................................................................... 129 Medical Plans ............................................................................................................. 131 Neutrality and Consent Election ............................................................................... 133 Pension Plan – Lump Sum Payment Option............................................................ 141 Pension Plan – Pension Minimums .......................................................................... 142 Pension Plan Survivor Benefits ................................................................................ 144 Personal Days.............................................................................................................. 146 Personal Lines of Insurance ..................................................................................... 147 Preferential Scheduling ............................................................................................. 148 iii Table of Contents Memoranda of Agreement and Letters of Intent Subject Page Prescription Identification Card (PIC) ..................................................................... 149 Reclassification of Network BZT I ............................................................................ 150 Retail Sales Specialist Incentive Plan ...................................................................... 151 Safety Committee ........................................................................................................ 152 Supplemental Long Term Disability Coverage ........................................................ 153 Supplemental Term Life Insurance .......................................................................... 154 Tuition Reimbursement Benefit ................................................................................ 155 Vacation Donation .......................................................................................................