That being said, Local 9003\nrecommends that All employees who need the answer to how these changes apply to\nyou (or any benefit affecting questions) please contact the AT&T Benefits\nCenter so that they can take your specific personal information – name, age,\nncs date, etcetera and build a profile for you to provide answers to all of\nyour benefit questions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here are additional questions and Company responses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question 1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \nHow is the $25,000 paid out?<\/strong>\n Question 2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \nOn the rollout calls with management, force balancing was mentioned. What does that look like?<\/strong>\n Question 3<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \nAre wages earned up to date off payroll and the lump sum two different checks?<\/strong>\n Question 4<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \nWill employees who take the offer be paid out for all of their vacation fully or will their vacation be paid out on an accrued basis?<\/strong>\n Question 5<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \nWill employees that work a differential shift receive the (10%) differential pay increase applied towards the buyout offer?<\/strong>\n Question 6<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \nWill employees that work a differential shift receive the (10%) differential pay increase applied toward their pension?<\/strong>\n Attached is the agreement regarding the current voluntary AT&T buyout offer. If the company doesn\u2019t get enough takers during the first round (which is the offer to Maintenance Spicers in the AFO), the Company will go to a round 2 … Continue reading
\nBased on the payout option the employee selects (page 6 of ESRO package).<\/span>\n
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\nCan employees request that as a separate check?<\/strong>\n
\nNo<\/span>\n
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\nIs it rolled into the (up to) 53 weeks of pay?<\/strong>\n
\nYes, it is rolled into the weeks of pay (page 9 of ESRO package).<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nForce balancing will be determined based on how many losses a particular location has after it is determined who got ESRO. Management will assess, canvass for available volunteers, and force lest senior if necessary.<\/span>\n
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\nEx; if it goes to a round two to C&E and DEG Splicers, if there are folks from C&E and DEG who want to leave the business, will someone from AFO be forced to go to C&E (assuming there are No volunteers from AFO)?<\/strong>\n
\nNo<\/span>\n
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\nOr would the C&E or DEG person simply not be allowed to leave the business if there are no AFO volunteers to take their spot?<\/strong>\n
\nPer MOA, yes.<\/span>\n
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\nSame question for Systems Techs and Comm Techs<\/strong>\n
\nThe same applies<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nEmployees leaving with ESRO would get a final check for wages on the last day worked, 7\/24\/20. The lump sum is separate payment\/check as per payment option (see page 6 of ESRO package) selected.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nEmployees will be paid in accordance to the collective bargaining agreement Article\/Section 6.06O on page 78.<\/span>
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\nIf vacation is paid out on an accrued basis and the employee has already taken all their vacation for the year, will the employee be required to pay back the difference?<\/strong>\n
\nNo<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nNo (Page 6, Payments section of the ESRO package).<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nEmployee should check with Fidelity 1-800-416-2363<\/a>.<\/span>\n
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\nIf so, do they have to have been on the differential shift for a minimum period of time in order to qualify for it to be included in their pension?<\/strong>\n
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