Avaya Bargaining
Update #7
May 9, 2006
Today the company presented three proposals across the table.
The first proposal would change the Sickness and Accidental Disability Plan to add an offset from Primary and Family Disability Social Security benefits, Workers compensation benefits and any State or Federal disability benefits except veterans
Benefits. These offsets would apply to any company disability payments whether half pay or full pay. The Union rejected the proposal.
The second proposal would add offsets to Long Term Disability payments for any family disability Social Security benefits received.
The third company proposal would reduce the number of CWA and IBEW Employee Resource Coordinators (ERC) and Managed Care Coordinators from the current five (5) to one from each Union for a total of two (2) to support both programs and all employees. In addition it would eliminate the ERC funding language. The salary and expenses would be paid out of corporate funds.
Mike Tetley from the Services organization attended to answer questions regarding the Remote Field Engineers being hired by Avaya. The Company insisted that they are not encroaching on Bargaining Unit work. The Union is still investigating this issue.
The next formal meeting is scheduled for tomorrow at 11:00AM. The company will present a proposal on vacations.
In Unity,
Your Bargaining Team
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