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Local Lodges 282 and 2772
Reach New
Agreement:
On February 20,
2004 Local Lodge 282 of District Lodge 160 and Local Lodge 2772
of District Lodge 112 concluded negotiations with Lockheed
Martin Space Systems for the Trident Submarine Special Weapons
Facilities in Silverdale, Washington and Kings Bay Georgia. For
the first time since both units became organized, coordinated
bargaining with joint negotiations occurred and were held in St.
Mary's Georgia. These negotiations proved to be significantly
more successful than past endeavors.
Meetings were
held on February 24, 2004 at both locations for the membership
to vote their decision on ratification. Ratification of the
proposed agreements were approved at both locations by the
members present and voting.
The following is
a summary of the highlights from the new Agreement:
* 3 Year
Agreement effective 01 March 2004
WAGES
Three general wage increases for all employees
4% - March 2004
3% - March 2005
3% - March 2006
Ratification Bonus:
$1000.00 to each employee
Employee option to defer bonus to 401k Savings Plan
Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA):
Implementation of Quarterly COLA adjustments
COLA formula same as Lockheed Martin Sunnyvale Facility
Cost of Living Supplements (COLA):
Implementation of Annual COLA supplements of $600.00 each
December of the Agreement
Employee option to defer bonus to 401k Savings Plan
Personnel Reliability Program (PRP) Premium:
10% premium to base rate on all hours compensated for all
PRP employees
Premium to be included in overtime computations
FAVORED NATIONS
AGREEMENT TO IMPLEMENT CERTAIN LOCKHEED MARTIN SUNNYVALE
FACILITY CHANGES IN FUTURE NEGOTIATIONS
Vacation pay & benefits, Sick & Injury leave, Holiday schedules,
Automatic Rate Progression
Seniority provisions affecting Transfers, restoration, Loss of
seniority, layoffs
Various other provisions affecting multiple areas of
the appropriate CBA's
BENEFITS
Medical
Implementation of new medical plans
Multiple improvements at minimal cost increase
Employees with other available healthcare who elect
to decline coverage will be paid a weekly
opt-out credit
Dental
Company-paid Comprehensive Plan
Employees may still elect the Comprehensive Plus
Plan but at improved rates
Vision
New Company-paid Vision Plan
ADDITIONAL
IMPROVEMENTS IN AREAS OF:
Life Insurance for Employees and Dependents
AD&D Coverage's
Health Care and Dependent Care Spending Accounts
Short term Disability
CONTRACT
LANGUAGE
Numerous improvements to various contract language
provisions
Negotiating
Committee members Noel Travis, Jim Hiett and Charles Wilcox of
Local Lodge 282 and Tim Nuttal, Herb Sesley, and Neal Morris of
Local Lodge 2772 should be commended for the outstanding job
each performed during these coordinated negotiations. These
Negotiating Committees did an excellent job in behalf of their
membership during these negotiations and were instrumental to
these successful negotiations. In addition, Local Lodge 2772
Recording Secretary-Communicator-Web Master Liz Linker did a
magnificent job in assisting the negotiating teams for both
locations on keeping the membership informed and involved
throughout these negotiations.
In addition,
District Lodge 112 Directing Business Representative Steve
Hernandez and District Lodge 160 Business Representative Mike
Goddard provided outstanding leadership and experience during
these negotiations. Their expertise and knowledge proved to be
invaluable in attaining these successful negotiations.
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