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For more information about the IIR Union Contracts Project, contact: Lincoln Cushing, [email protected] IDnum 172 Language English Country United States State NY Union CWA (Communications Workers of America) AFL-CIO Local Occupations Represented Taxi drivers and chauffeurs Drafters Transportation inspectors Customer service representatives Construction managers Administrative services managers Bargaining Agency Verizon New York Inc., Telecaster Resources Group Inc., and Empire City Subway Co Agency industrial classification (NAICS): 51 (Information) BeginYear 2000 EndYear 2003 Source http://161.58.66.116/contract.htm Original_format PDF (unitary) Notes Contact Full text contract begins on following page. AGREEMENT between VERIZON NEW YORK INC. AND TELESECTOR RESOURCES GROUP, INC AND EMPIRE CITY SUBWAY COMPANY (LIMITED) AND COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA AFL-CIO DISTRICT ONE EFFECTIVE AUGUST 6, 2000 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 ..................................................................28 12 - ARBITRATION......................................................................................32 13 - CONTRACTING WORK ........................................................................34 14 - LAYOFFS AND DOWNGRADES............................................................34 15 - PENSION AND BENEFIT PLAN ..........................................................37 16 - RETIREMENT WITHOUT PENSION ..................................................37 17 - WORK SCHEDULES ............................................................................38 18 - LENGTH OF TOURS ............................................................................42 19 - PAYMENT FOR TIME WORKED ........................................................47 20 - TRAVEL ON WORKING AND OVERTIME ASSIGNMENTS ................52 21 - ALLOWANCE FOR DAILY TRAVEL OR BOARD AND LODGING ......54 22 - DIFFERENTIAL FOR NIGHT TOURS..................................................60 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......75 28 - BULLETIN BOARDS ............................................................................77 29 - FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS..................................................77 30 - WAIVER OR MODIFICATION..............................................................77 31 - WAGE PRACTICES................................................................................78 GENERAL..............................................................................................78 APLLICATION 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 PART III Wage Progression Tables..................................................W8 PART IV - PENSION BANDS ..............................................................82 PART V—CALCULATION OF PENSION..............................................87 32 - PROVISION FOR LUNCHES — UPSTATE ONLY ..............................88 ii 33 - AGENCY SHOP ....................................................................................89 34 - TERMINATIONS ..................................................................................90 35 - INSPECTION OF EMPLOYEE RECORDS............................................90 36 - INTERAREA TRANSFER REQUESTS ..................................................91 37 - NON-DISCRIMINATION ......................................................................92 38 - SPECIAL CITY ALLOWANCE................................................................93 39 - COPIES OF CONTRACT ......................................................................93 40 - SAFETY ................................................................................................94 41 - EXCUSED WORK DAYS ......................................................................95 42 - INCOME PROTECTION PLAN ............................................................96 43 - REASSIGNMENT PAY PROTECTION PLAN ........................................103 44 - EMPLOYEE STAFFING ........................................................................104 45 - EXPEDITED ARBITRATION ................................................................110 46 - JOB BANK ............................................................................................112 47 - FOUR DAY WORKWEEK ....................................................................113 48 - TRAINING AND RETRAINING PROGRAMS ......................................114 49 - MOTOR VEHICLE USAGE PROGRAM ................................................118 50 - NEW BUSINESSES................................................................................120 51 - EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS..........................................128 52 - COMMON COMMITTEE ......................................................................130 53 - NYNEX/CWA BROADBAND AGREEMENT ..........................................132 54 - ENHANCED EDUCATIONAL LEAVE ....................................................135 55 - FORCE ADJUSTMENT PLAN ..............................................................138 56 - MEDIATION ........................................................................................145 57 - WORK AND FAMILY ............................................................................148 58 - GRADUAL RETURN TO WORK FROM CARE OF NEWBORN CHILD LEAVE ....149 59 - EQUALIZATION OF OVERTIME PROCEDURES ................................150 60 - THIRD MEDICAL OPINION................................................................157 61 - DURATION OF AGREEMENT ..............................................................158 LETTERS OF AGREEMENT..........................................................................159 CWA LOCALS JURISDICTION ......................................................................238 iii Absence - Personal Illness Article 25.01 ......................................................................................71 Letter ............................................................................................160, 172, 215 Proof of Illness ..............................................................................................71 Absence Control Plan - Letter ..............................................................163, 168, 172 Absence for Union Business -Article 6 ..................................................................11 Agency Shop - Article 33.01....................................................................................89 Arbitration - Article 12.01 ......................................................................................23 Assignments On Call - Article 19.11....................................................................................50 Overtime or Nonscheduled Day - Article 19.09 ............................................50 Assignments, Wage Treatment - Article 8.01 ........................................................17 Board and Lodging - Article 21.04 ........................................................................56 Broadband Agreement - Article 53 ......................................................................132 Bulletin Boards - Article 28....................................................................................77 CATV - Letter ........................................................................................................201 City Allowance - Article 38 ....................................................................................93 Common Committee Article 52 ......................................................................................................130 Letter ............................................................................................................200