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2003 Alliant Negotiations

Local 965 Union Proposals

Agreement

 

  1. Length of Agreement two years.

    2. Neutrality Clause
  2. Add Neutrality Language.

    3. Successor Clause
  3. Stronger Successor Language.

    4. Article I (A)
  4. Revisit continuing problems associated with Behavioral Interviewing and lack of commitment from 1999 report out.

    5. Article II
  5. Article II paragraph (6) Change to reflect current practices

    6. Article III
  6. Add (15) to Article III, When a salaried employee bids and secures a position which returns them to the bargaining unit, upon completion of their probationary period, the employee’s seniority shall be computed and commence as of the start date into the bargaining position permanently. Also if the salaried person bids and secures a Journeyman position, which is listed in Article VI, section (a), their accredited time shall be computed and commence from the time they returned to the bargaining position.

    7. Article IV

  7. Article IV paragraph (2), Reduction in Forces. Change all referenced 20 calendar days to 30 calendar days.
  8. Article IV paragraph (5)(b). Change 1.25 weeks to 2.50 weeks and a maximum of 37.5 to 75 weeks, which is equal to 2.5 x 30 years of service.

    9.  

    Article VII

  9. Article VII paragraph (2) Union Business. Amend letters of agreements and understandings to include additional Assistant Business Managers benefits.

    10. Article XII
  10. Article XII. Amend paragraph (3) to read as follows: An employee who has completed one (1) year six months of service…

    11. Article XIV

  11. Article XIV. Increase all meal allowances by $2.00.
  12. Article XIV paragraph (3) "storm duty expense". Increase allowance to thirty-five, ($35.00).

    13. Article XV
  13. Article XV. Add travel policy to agreement.
  14. Increase payments to travel rule policy and eliminate true up method.

    15. Article XVII

  15. Article XVII Call-Back Minimum paragraph (1). Amend to read as follows: A minimum of two (2) three (3) hour’s pay…

    16. Article XXI

  16. Article XXI. Add paragraph that allows sick leave for family illness to accumulate up to 180 hours.
  17. Article XXI. Add paragraph to allow retiring employees the option of using 100% of their accumulated sick leave to offset age for retirement purposes; or years of service; or may cash out 100% at retirement.

    18. Article XXIV
  18. Article XXIV paragraph (4). Add (c) Aunts, Uncles, Nieces and Nephews.
  19. Article XXIV paragraph (6). Amend to read: Regular scheduled work hours, up to 12 hours.

    20. Article XXVII
  20. Article XXVII paragraph (6). Increase the supplemental monthly payment to $5.00 and also update reference in Article IV paragraph (6).

    21. Article XXIX
  21. Increase the Lead rate to $.55.

    22. Article XXX and XXXI

  22. Article XXX paragraph (7) & XXXI paragraph (9). Change sixteen (16) hours to twelve (12) hours.

    23. Article XXXIII
  23. Article XXXIII. Make paragraph (9), (9)(a) increasing idle time to $1.00. Create paragraph (9)(b) to reflect non-commodity language with increase to idle time premium to $2.00 and change the idle times from $.50 to $1.00. Create paragraph (9)(c) with language for single motel rooms.

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  24. Article XXXIII paragraph (11)(a). Increase Certified Welding Program, (Section 9) premium. Change premium to ($1.25) per hour for all hours paid. Add to paragraph, upon establishing and maintaining certification the welder shall receive twenty cents ($.20) per hour for every year in the certified welding program for all hours paid.
  25. Article XXXIII. All other premiums listed in Article XXXIII to be increased by ($.05) per hour.

    26. Miscellaneous Item
  26. Re-establish a Job Study process.
  27. Change the job title of Area Operations Representative to Customer Service Representative.
  28. Increase safety toe footwear allowance to $100.00 annually.
  29. Create a dollar for dollar annual match, up to $65.00, for walking shoe replacement for the positions of Senior Customer Field Representative, Customer Field Representative and Meter Reader.
  30. Increase Flame Retardant Clothing initial rate to $600.00 for employees when they first become eligible and also increase the annual flat rate to $400.00 to employees for replacement of Flame Retardant Clothing as needed
  31. Change the reference in the WP&L Company Policy and Procedures Manual, Hourly Employee Relocation Benefits – Man 24. Change the reference from DTA included in the reimbursement provided by the Company to RP-4 of the new Travel Rule Policy put in place in the 1999 negotiations.
  32. Add the Bargaining Unit position of Plant Safety Coordinator to the Edgewater, Nelson Dewey and Rock River/Blackhawk Generating plants.

    33. Benefits
  33. Freeze Health, Dental and Vision employee contributions, co-pays, deductibles and maximum out of pocket contributions at the current 2003 rates for the term of the agreement.

    34. Medical
  34. Increase Chiropractic coverage to 20 visits per year.
  35. Increase or remove the Flexible Spending Health / Dependent Care Account Cap.
  36. Increase Hearing Aid benefits $1000 every 3 years, to $1000 every year.
  37. Ask the Company to join with the Union to endorse the state health plan of the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO (and other stakeholders) and also to work in coalition with the Union and the State AFL-CIO to establish said plan.

    38. Dental
  38. All Composite Fillings shall be paid at reasonable and customary rate, whether front or back teeth.
  39. Decrease dental deductible to $30 per individual.
  40. Increase the Orthodontics benefits Maximum Coverage to $3,500.

    41. Vision
  41. Include Vision Correction Procedure coverage.
  42. Increase eye exam coverage and increase benefits for frames, lenses and contacts.

    43. Disability
  43. Increase the monthly percentage paid for long-term and short-term disability by 5%.

    44. Life Insurance
  44. Double life insurance amount provided for spouse and dependent without increase in premiums.

    45. 401k
  45. Increase company match to 10% with ($.50) per dollar match.

    46. Pension
  46. Improvements to the current pension benefits. Actual proposals as soon as they become available.
  47. Expand the current agreement from the1999 negotiations, in regards to early retirement language at age 58 for less penalty and earlier credit.

 

Maintenance Items

48. Reflect change in contract language for Local Unit Chairperson to Chief Steward.

Wages

49. Wage Adjustments comparable with other Wisconsin Investor Owned

Utilities for the positions of:

Chief Line Technician (Small Crew)

All Gas Operations Positions

Assistant Project Designer

Unit Operators (Large Steam Plant) – (Small Steam Plant)

50. Equitable general wage increases for all other job classifications.

I.B.E.W. Local 965 reserves the right to add to, delete, and modify the above listed proposals.

 

 

 

 

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