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Wage Chronology: Ford Motor Co. ~ and the Auto Workers, Volume 11,1973-79 U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics 1978 Wage Chronology: Ford Motor Co. and the Auto Workers, Volume 11,1973-79 U.S. Department of Labor Ray Marshall, Secretary Bureau of Labor Statistics Julius Shiskin, Commissioner October 1978 Bulletin 1994 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office Washington, D .C . 20402 Stock No, 029-001-02223-9 Preface This wage chronology is one o f a series prepared by the Bureau o f Labor Statistics that traces changes in wage rates and related benefits negotiated by individual employers or combinations o f employers with a union or group o f unions. Benefits unilaterally introduced by an employer generally are included. The information is obtained largely from collective bargaining agreements and related documents voluntarily filed with the Bureau. Descriptions of the course o f collective bargaining are derived from the news media and confirmed and supplemented by the parties to the agreement. Wage chronologies deal only with selected features of collective bargaining or wage determination. They are intended primarily as a tool for research, analysis, and wage administration. References to job security, grievance procedures, methods of piece-rate adjustment, and similar matters are omitted. This volume summarizes changes in wage rates and related benefits negotiated by the Ford M otor Co. with the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers o f America from October 1973 to September 1979. The bulletin incorporates information for 1973-76 originally published as a supplement to Volume I, W a g e C h r o n o lo g y :F o r d M o t o r C o ., J u n e 1 9 4 1 -S e p te m b e r 1 9 7 3 , BLS Bulletin 1787. If still in print, copies o f Bulletin 1787 are for sale by the Superintendent of Docum ents, U.S. Government Printing Office, W ashington, D.C. 20402, or by the regional offices of the Bureau of Labor Statistics listed on the inside back cover. Microfiche and photo copies are for sale by the National Technical Information Service, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, Va. 22161. Specify Accession Number PB 224 126/AS. All chronology publications may be available for reference in leading public, college, and university libraries and at the Bureau’s regional offices. The Bureau has introduced new job titles to eliminate those that denote sex stereotypes. For purposes o f this chronology, however, old titles have been retained w7here they refer specifically to contractual definitions. Titles used in the generic sense and not to describe a contract term have been changed to eliminate the sex stereotype. Material in this publication is in the public domain and may be reproduced without permission o f the Federal Government. Please credit the Bureau of Labor Statistics and cite W a g e C h r o n o lo g y , F o r d M o t o r C o . a n d th e A u t o W o rk e rs , V o lu m e I I , 1 9 7 3 -7 9 , BLS Bulletin 1994. This volum e was prepared in the D ivision of Trends in Employee Compensation by Richard E. Schumann and John J. Lacombe II. ill Contents Page Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Summary o f contract negotiations ........................................................................................................... October 1973-September 1976 ............................................................................................................................................. October 1976-September 1979 ............................................................................................................................................. 3 3 5 Tables: 1. General wage c h a n g e s ........................................................................................................................................................ 2. Hourly job rates, selected occupations, 1973-78 ........................................................................... ............................ 3. Supplementary com pensation p r a c tic e s....................................................................................................................... Premium pay for Saturday and Sunday work ............................................................................................... Holiday pay ........................................................... Paid vacations ........................................................................................................................... Bereavement pay ...................................................................................................................................................... Educational pay ........................................................................................................................................................ Moving allowance .............................. Insurance benefits .................................................................................................................................................... Retirement benefits ................................................................................................................................................. Supplemental unemployment benefit p l a n ........................................................................................................ 7 14 15 15 15 17 17 18 18 18 25 37 v Introduction Auto Workers.3 The union was suspended from the AFL shortly thereafter because of this action4 and in May 1938 was expelled along with other ClO-member unions. The UAW and the other expelled unions then formed the Congress of Industrial Organizations in November 1938. A major chapter in the union’s history was the use of the sit-down strike to secure recognition from the major auto producers. Its first success among the major automakers came at General Motors when the UAW reached agreement with that company on February 11, 1937, following sit-down strikes which had begun in late 1936. The same tactics were quickly employed success fully at Chrysler and, within 6 months o f the automotive sit-down strikes, the union’s membership had climbed to about 300,000. It was not until 1941, however, when most of the rest of the industry was under exclusive contracts, that Ford agreed to bargaining with the union. In June 1941, an agreement was reached at Ford following an 11-day strike, which was the first among the major producers to establish the union shop. The union’s affiliation with the AFL-CIO (merged in December 1955) continued until July 1, 1968, when it became independent. The UAW currently is the second largest union in the United States. The union represents 1.4 million laborers and production, skilled, and office workers in the automobile, aerospace, construction and agricultural equipment, parts, and machine shop in dustries in the United States and Canada. Despite the similarity of contract provisions among the major companies, the producers have always bargained separately rather than on a multi-employer or industrywide basis. Typically, the union selects one of the “Big 3” as a “target.” After an agreement is reached with that company, similar contract terms usually are negotiated with the remaining two. The pattern settlement then generally spreads throughout the industry and, to a lesser extent, to farm and construc tion equipment makers. Aerospace pacts also are influenced by the auto agreements. Collective bargaining agreements negotiated by the large multi-plant com panies do not cover all areas of bargaining, but leave Ford Motor Co. was incorporated in Delaware on July 9, 1919, and subsequently acquired all of the assets of Ford Motor Co. which had been organized in Michigan on June 16, 1903. The company’s principal business in the United States is the manufacture, assem bly, and sale o f cars and trucks. The company also makes tractors, agricultural implements, industrial equipment, recreational vehicles, chemical products, and substantial portions o f its steel, iron, and glass requirements. Flat glass and specialty steel items also are sold to others. Through its subsidiaries, Ford also is involved in aerospace, electronics, credit, insurance, and real estate ventures. Foreign operations are carried on by a number of subsidiaries—the three largest produce cars, trucks, and buses in Great Britain, Germany, and Canada. Despite the large volume o f production, the automobile industry is dominated by the so-called “Big 3”— General M otors Corp., Ford, and Chrysler Corp. The number four firm is American M otors Corp., fol lowed by several manufacturers o f specialized vehicles and trucks. M otor vehicle production is concentrated in the Great Lakes region, although plants making vehicles or parts are scattered throughout the country. Collective bargaining agreements for the “Big 3” are negotiated with the International Union, United Autom obile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers o f America (U A W ).1 The union held its founding convention, the 1st Constitutional Conven tion, commencing August 26, 1935, at which it accepted a charter from the craft-oriented American Federation of Labor (AFL), with the provision that the charter’s jurisdictional lim itations2 be removed at the next AFL convention. The organization which emerged from the founding convention represented only 20,000 workers and had written agreements only with small parts manufacturers. In July 1936, the union joined the Committee for Industrial Organization (CIO), formed within the AFL, whose goals coincided with those of the 'Known as the International Union, United Automobile, Aircraft and Agricultural Implement Workers of America before May 8, 1962. 2As outlined by the charter, union jurisdiction included only “employees directly engaged in the manufacture of parts (but not tools, dies, or machinery) and assembling of those parts into completed automobiles, but not including job or contract shops manufacturing parts or any other employees engaged in such automobile plants.” 3The CIO was formed in November 1935 to promote organization of workers in mass production industries on an industrial basis and to encourage their affiliation with the AFL. 4The AFL suspended ClO-member unions in late 1936 after charging the CIO with “dual unionism.” 1 certain matters, such as work rules, for local plant nego tiations within the general framework o f the master agreement. Agreements in the auto industry are ratified by vote of the membership. In 1957, the constitution was amended to provide for separate votes by production and skilled workers, but it did not necessarily require separate ap proval by each group.5 Union bargaining goals for each industry are set by convention approval following extensive consultation throughout the union. Constitutional conventions cur rently are held every 3 years to discuss wide-ranging issues affecting workers and their families. When the convention falls in the same year that auto contracts expire, it also sets goals for the upcoming negotiations in the industry. Otherwise, a special bargaining conven tion is scheduled for the expiration year to finalize contract demands. Before designation o f goals by convention, various regional and area meetings are held throughout the United States and Canada at which local union leaders present issues affecting their member5See page 3 for details of the 1973 ratification controversy. 2 ships. Locals also transmit resolutions and contract pro posals to the convention for consideration. The UAW represents about 99 percent of the hourly employees at Ford’s automotive operations. Several other unions represent a small number of employees such as plant guards and cafeteria workers, not covered by this chronology. Wages of nearly all of the 160,000 production and related workers are on a time basis. Incentive wage systems are largely confined to the Canton forge plant and a portion of the Rouge steel operations. Except for workers in the toolroom and skilled maintenance trades who have spread-rated classifications, wages of time-related workers are determined by a formalized system providing single rates for specific jobs. This bulletin describes the major contract changes since the 1973 collective bargaining agreement. Agree ments apply to all production and maintenance workers in the company’s production and assembly plants and parts depots. Information on earlier negotiations can be found in W age C h ro n o lo g y: F o rd M o to r Co., June 1941 — S e p te m b e r 1973, Bulletin 1787. Summary of Contract Negotiations October 1973-September 1976 contract extensions on September 10 and workers at those companies remained on the job. Agreement at the national level for Chrysler hourly employees was reached on September 178 and work resumed after the contract ratification on September 23. Ford then became the focal point of bargaining with the union seeking to improve on the Chrysler package by gaining “25-and-out” retirement benefits for about 12,000 forge and foundry workers. At Chrysler, adoption of “25-and-out” was to be dependent on results of a future study of the incidence of illness and longevity of such workers. Ford forge and foundry retirement and voluntary overtime were the subjects of hard bargaining until agreement at the national level was reached on October 26.9 Agreement on retroactivity of the initial wage increase was the last item to be resolved. On November 12, the union announced that the pact had been approved by other-than-skilled-trades employees, but had been rejected by skilled trades workers—the two groups had voted separately.10 Skilled trades workers objected to voluntary overtime provisions which allowed the company to upgrade production workers or use outside help to perform overtime work refused by the trades workers. The union announced on November 14 that it considered the pact ratified, but that it would seek renegotiation of the disputed overtime sections.11 The company said that it would explore the problem. On November 29, 1973, the parties negotiated a supplemental agreement concerning overtime assignments for skilled trades workers. Most local agreements were reached in October and November. The last local agreement was reached on June 19, 1974. The agreement provided for a general wage increase retroactive to September 15, 1973, ranging from 22 cents to 33.5 cents an hour, as well as for two deferred annual improvement factor increases ranging from 11.5 cents to 23.5 cents in the second year and 12 cents to 24 cents in the third year o f the contract. The merit spread for skilled On October 26, 1973, the Auto Workers (UAW ) and Ford M otor Co. reached tentative agreement on a 3-year national pact for 185,000 workers (which was subse quently accepted by the union), along the lines of a pattern-setting agreement reached at Chrysler Corp. on September 17.6 The Chrysler pact had incorporated a number o f innovative features which had been adopted as bargaining goals for the industry by a UAW Special Collective Bargaining Convention held March 22-23. In that convention, a discussion of “noneconom ic” issues had preceded “econom ic” matters, emphasizing the union membership’s concern for an end to mandatory overtime, eased production standards, limits on subcontracting o f work, expanded job transfer rights, and improved health and safety standards.7 The union’s wage goals included substantial wage hikes, a revised cost-of-living escalatore formula, “full-wage parity” for workers in the United States and Canada, and increased overtime premiums. Other goals included additional holidays, liberalized vacations and a vacation bonus, improved health benefits and the establishment of a dental program, improved pensions, with emphasis on benefits for those already retired and “30 [years]and-out” retirement (with “special consideration” for forge and foundry workers) regardless of age. Also discussed were increased supplemental unemployment benefits (SUB) plan financing, and an attendance incentive program. Although talks had begun in mid-July at each of the “Big 3” auto companies, little negotiating progress was made until the union selected a “target” company with which it could achieve a pattern settlement. Chrysler was so selected on August 21 and the bargaining pace at that company quickened, with negotiating teams at Ford and General M otors awaiting the results. An impasse was reached at Chrysler, however, primarily over voluntary overtime, and when agreement could not be reached by the September 14 contract termination date, workers went on strike. Ford and General M otors, which also had a September 14 expiration date, had agreed to day-to-day HAn agreement for Chrysler salaried employees represented by the UAW was reached several days later. 9General Motors and UAW reached tentative agreement on November 19. I0The ratification tally showed that skilled workers had rejected the contract by 20,089 to 5,943, while other workers had accepted it by 105,843 to 38,684. !1On Apr. 10, 1974, the union’s Public Review Board upheld the right of the International Executive Board to consider the contract ratified. 6See details of Chrysler settlement in Current Wage Developments, October 1973. 7“Noneconomic” issues (primarily production standards) had resulted in a number of “ministrikes” at various General Motors facilities in late 1972. 3 trades workers was modified, allowing the maximum rate of the spread rate to be reached within 3 months after attainment of seniority or being reclassified, whichever was later. The pact also provided for special increases for certain truck drivers and related workers and a provision for resolving local wage claims. On November 19, 1973, 35 cents o f the 40-cent accumulated cost-of-living allowance was to be incor porated into base rates. The escalator clause was revised to provide 1-cent adjustments for each 0.3-point change in consecutive 3-month averages o f a Combined United States-Canadian Consumer Price Index. To obtain a Combined Index, the Consumer Price Index for Canada was multiplied by 0.1 and the Consumer Price Index for the United States was multiplied by 0.9. This ratio approximated the proportion of auto production and employment in each country. As the Canadian Index was published on a 1961 base, a conversion factor of 0.8665511 was used to convert the Canadian Index to a 1967 base consistent with that o f the U.S. Index; the previous formula for U.S. workers had been based on the U.S. Index (1957-59=100). The first quarterly escalator adjustment was to be made in December 1973 (through June 1976). One cent o f each net quarterly increase in the allowance was to be diverted to finance fringe items beginning in March 1974, up to a maximum o f 10 cents over the contract term. With certain exceptions, voluntary overtime provi sions allowed workers to decline work (1) after 9 hours a day for those in manufacturing plants and after 10 hours a day for those in assembly plants (after 8 hours on Saturdays at assembly plants); (2) one o f every 3 Saturdays if the previous 2 had been worked for those in manufacturing plants, and Saturdays in excess of 6 designated 8-hour Saturdays during a model year (out side the model changeover period)12 for those in assembly plants, provided workers in either type o f plant were not absent during the week before the Saturday; and (3) Sun days for workers not absent during the week before the Sunday except for a Saturday declined as allowed under (2) above. The 1973 agreement, and supplemental agree ments reached November 29, 1973, permitted skilled employees in a given plant to elect, as a group, to have overtime assignments guided by (1) provisions negotiated before the 1973 agreement, (2) provisions o f the 1973 agreement as appropriate for other employees, or (3) special local arrangements having the approval of the company and the UAW International staff. The day after Thanksgiving was added as a paid holiday in 1974 and the unbroken Christmas-New Year’s 12The model-year period begins at the end of the model-launch period (the week frames for the first unit of a new model are launched plus 3 weeks or else until line speed reaches scheduled production, whichever is later; it ends 2 weeks before the announced model build out date (the date the last unit of the old model is scheduled to be completed). holiday period was extended by 1 paid holiday in the period that began in 1973 and by 2 paid holidays in the periods that were to begin in 1974 and 1975. Additionally, shift premium pay was to be included in holiday pay beginning with Thanksgiving Day in 1975, but not for December 14, 1975, or for holidays falling within the Christmas-New Year’s period. The definition of “immediate family” for bereavement pay purposes was expanded and educational pay increased to $700 per year for tuition and compulsory fees. Insurance program improvements included the addition o f three brackets o f benefits to the group life and disability insurance plan for employees in higher wage brackets. Also, for employees at work on or after October 1, 1975, all brackets for life insurance and for accidential death and dismemberment benefits were to be increased by $1,000 and $500, respectively. Survivors’ income benefits also were increased. Hospital-medical-surgicaldrug benefits were improved and a reciprocity program was established to assure prompt payment o f expenses incurred away from home. A dental program was established, as well, for employees and their dependents. The pension agreement, negotiated for a 6-year duration provided for retirement at unreduced benefit rates after 30 years o f service regardless of age (“full 30-and-out”). Foundry workers in specified job classifications who had 25 years of service or more were to be given a 20percent-of-service credit premium, allowing them to retire on a full benefit after only 25 years o f service on specified job classifications, regardless of age. The union stated in a letter to the company dated October 26, 1973, that the same retirement for forge workers would be the subject o f bargaining in 1976 if a study should prove that forge work had an adverse effect on longevity. The principle of a “lifetime level benefit” was established to end the “cliff effect” caused by the drop in an early retiree’s income at age 65 when the supplemental allowance ceased. Pensions for past and future retirees were to be increased in each year o f the pension agreement. A fourth benefit class code was established to provide higher pension benefits for skilled trades workers and those to equivalently rated jobs. The Special Age 65 benefit was increased to $6.30 a month with provision for payment of the benefit to retirees and survivors enrolled in Medicare. Contributions to the SUB fund for straight-time hours were increased in the first and third years o f the contract and contributions for overtime hours were established in the second year and increased in the third year. Certain insurance premiums for laid-off employees that had previously been financed from SUB funds were to be paid directly by the company, as were short workweek benefit costs in excess o f 3 cents per hour in any year. More worker participation in resolving problems involving health and safety was agreed to and a joint 4 for full holiday and vacation benefits. N o mention was made of increased time off the job. The union rejected the offer as inadequate and the members voted 87,453 to 4,530 in favor o f a walkout if a settlement could not be reached by midnight September 14, when the contract was scheduled to expire. On September 10, Ford made a new offer to the union, which included “folding” 84 cents of the $1.14 cost-ofliving allowance into base rates, diverting money from negotiated wage and cost-of-living increases toward hospital-medical premium costs rather than copayment, and restructuring (without additional cost) certain provisions of the SUB plan to give more protection to workers with higher seniority. The union rejected the proposal as inadequate. Negotiations continued with little progress toward a settlement, until September 13, when Ford made a last-minute offer which included a reduced worktime proposal that gave employees 20 to 40 hours off each year, depending on seniority and attendance; “folding” in $1.02 of the cost-of-living allowance; extending the current dental-care plan to cover retirees; and restructuring SUB fund financing with some increases in the rates of company contribution and a liberalized formula for determining how quickly workers exhausted their benefits. The union rejected the offer, and at midnight September 14, 170,000 workers struck Ford plants in 22 States. committee was to be set up to study and attempt to improve the work enviroment. The contract was scheduled to remain in effect until 11:59 p.m. September 14, 1976, except for the pension plan, which was to remain in effect until midnight September 14, 1979. October 1976-September 1979 A Special Collective Bargaining Convention of the U AW, held in Detroit on March 18-20,1976, set the goals for the upcoming negotiations with the automobile manfuacturers. UAW goals included: “Substantial” wage and salary increases; retention of U.S.-Canada wage parity; reduced worktime to provide more leisure time and greater job security; improved funding of the SUB plan to insure that the fund would not be depleted during prolonged and heavy layoffs; insured SUB payments, especially to high seniority workers; financial relief for those already retired, outside of the pension plan; improvements in the annual improvement factor and cost-of-living formula; more union control over subcontracting o f jobs traditionally done by company workers; a prepaid vision care program for workers, retirees and dependents; improved group insurance, and sickness and accident programs; inclusion of pregnancy under extended disability plan; expanded bridge and transition benefits and joint company-union develop ment of cost containment provisions for health insurance; improvement of the tuition refund plan; a rebate plan for the purchase o f company products; increased overtime pay and limitations on the scheduling of overtime during layoffs; inclusion o f shift premium in jury duty and bereavement pay; establishment of a stock purchase and a profit-sharing program; and conversion from a wage to a salary system. Negotiations between the UAW and Ford began on July 20, 1976, and on August 24 the union designated Ford as the target for the pattern settlement in the industry. The company’s initial proposal, on August 31, included: Wage increases of 3 percent per year (range of 38 to 77 cents), and additional increases for skilled trades workers; a hiring rate $1 below the regular rate with 25cent increases every 3 months until the regular rate was attained; employee assumption of part o f the cost of the hospital-surgical-medical-dental plan; alterations in the method of funding the SU B plan, at no additional cost to the company, which would insure payments to long seniority employees when they were laid-off; reduced fringe benefits during the first year o f employment; a diversion o f future cost-of-living increases to pay for fringe benefits; reductions in coverage under the dental plan; and stricter attendance requirements for eligibility Bargaining resumed on September 20 and a settlement was reached on October 5. Ratification of the 3-year national contract was completed on October 12. Production workers approved it by a vote of 35,192 to 22,029, while the skilled trades approved it by 8,957 to 8,468. Under new ratification procedures announced before the settlement, both production and skilled workers had to approve the pact separately before the union considered it ratified. At the time the national contract was ratified, local agreements had been reached at 70 of the 99 bargaining units, and Ford began to reopen its plants on October 13. The final local agreement was reached on November 20. The national contract provided for wage increases of 3 percent (of base rates) plus 20 cents (ranging from 32.5 to 45 cents an hour) on October 18, 1976, 3 percent (16.5 to 30 cents an hour) on September 19,1977, and 3 percent (17 to 31 cents an hour) on September 18, 1978. Skilled workers received additional increases of 15 to 25.5 cents an hour (depending on their pay group) on October 18, 1976 and 10 cents an hour on September 19, 1977. Of the existing $1.14 cost-of-living allowance, $1.09 was incorporated into base rates immediately after computa tion of the 3-percent plus 20-cent wage increase, and the existing cost-of-living formula was continued, providing quarterly adjustments of 1 cent for each 0.3-point movement in the composite Consumer Price Index (1967=100) derived from the official indexes issued by the U.S. and Canadian governments. 5 The agreement established a Scheduled Paid Personal Holiday Plan, which provided all employees who had 1 year or more o f seniority with 5 additional days off in the second contract year and 7 in the third year. These days were to be scheduled in single-day units throughout the week and outside the summer vacation season. The employees would be required to work the day before and the day after to be paid for the day off. The agreement also provided for a nonrecurring holiday, July 3, 1978, which brought the number o f regular holidays to 37, compared with 40 in the previous contract period. (The lower total resulted because o f year-to-year fluctuations in the number o f paid holidays required to comply with an existing provision that employees receive unbroken paid time off from Christmas Eve Day through New Year’s Day.) Several changes were made in the financing of Supplemental Unemployment Benefits. The employer’s payment into the fund was to be increased to a range of 12 to 22 cents (from 9 to 14 cents) an hour, depending on the level o f the fund, on January 1, 1977, o f 13 to 23 cents an hour on January 1, 1978, and o f 14 to 24 cents an hour on January 1, 1979. The agreement also established a “backup” SU B fund that would provide benefits to employees with 10 years or more of seniority if the regular fund for all workers dropped below the level required for payments to continue. The contract further provided for a one-time lump sum payment, outside the existing pension plan, to be paid in December 1977,13 o f $200 to $600 to employees retired prior to September 14, 1976, depending on length of service, and $110 to $330 to certain surviving spouses. The bonus would be financed by a withholding on a cumulative basis o f 1 cent from the cost-of-living allowance paid to employees for each quarter from June 6, 1977 through December 3, 1978, for a total reduction o f 6 cents. The allowance would be restored to its proper level beginning December 4, 1978. Other provisions included: Establishment o f a company-financed vision program, effective October 1, 1977, for employees with at least 1 year o f seniority and their eligible dependents, which provided for eye examinations and prescription glasses at minimum intervals o f 2 years with the program paying up to 80 percent o f the cost; establishment o f a hearing aid program, effective October 1, 1977, to cover most expenses for hearing aids and related services for employees with at least 1 year of seniority, retirees, eligible surviving spouses, and eligible dependents; changes in the hospital-surgical-medical-drug program, including liberalized outpatient psychiatric and home care benefits, provisions for cost containment programs and an increase in the employee co-payment for each prescription drug purchase from $2 to $3; $250 a month (was $200) Transition Survivor Income Benefits for survivors receiving reduced social security benefits ($150 for those who were eligible for full social security benefits) and $250 Bridge Survivor Income Benefits (was $200) effective October 1, 1977; increased moving allowances for employees who relocated to other Ford plants after their jobs were terminated; improvements in the tutition refund program; extension to certain skilled trades foundry workers o f a provision under which production foundry workers with 25 years or more of foundry service received 1.2 years’ service credit for each year o f foundry service; a 20-cent-an-hour premium (was 10) paid on all 7-day-a-week operations outside the Steel Operations o f the Steel Division (Steel Operations remained at 10 cents); the inclusion o f shift premium in the computation o f vacation and holiday pay; and estab lishment o f a wage inequity fund. The contract, which established the pattern for later settlements at Chrysler, General Motors, and the automotive parts industry, and, to a lesser extent, for the “Big 3” agricultural and construction equipment companies— Deere & Co., Caterpillar Tractor and Co., and International Harvester C o.—was to remain in effect through September 14, 1979, with no provision for reopening. Except for possible cost-of-living adjust ments, the following tables are up to date through the expiration date o f the contract. ,3The pension agreement negotiated in 1973 was not scheduled to expire until 1979. 6 Table 1. General wage changes1 Effective date Sept. 15, 1973 (agreem ent dated Oct. 31, 1973). Applications, exceptions, and other related matters Provision 22- to 33.5-cent-an-hour increase depending on base h ou rly rate.2 Agreem ent also: (1) Provided 2 deferred improvement factor in creases effective Sept. 23, 1974 and Sept. 22, 1975; (2) incorporated 35 cents of the 40-cent accu mulated cost-of-living allowance into base rates effective Nov. 19, 1973; (3) revised the escalator form ula to provide quar terly adjustments of 1 cent for each 0.3-point change in the 3-m onth average Com bined Bureau of Labor Statistics Consum er Price Index (1967=100) and Statistics Canada Con sumer Price Index (1961=100) beginning Dec. 3, 1973 (through June 1976), based on the 3month averages of the Com bined Consumer Price Indexes for Aug., Sept., and Oct. 1973 and the averages for 3-calendar-month periods thereafter (1 cent of each of the adjustments of Mar. 1974 through June 1976 was to be diverted to finance fringe items, provided that the allowance had increased above the level attained in any previous 3-month period, allow ing a possible diversion of up to 10 cents over the contract term );3 (4) provided that other than skilled trades em ployees hired or rehired on or after Nov. 19, 1973, were to receive a hiring rate 45 cents below the job rate for 1st 4 weeks and then 25 cents below the job rate until regular rate was reached after 8 additional weeks (such hires or rehires, upon attaining 6 months’ seniority, were to receive an additional payment equal to 25 cents plus any shift or overtime premium for each hour worked during the 1st 4 weeks of employment and 15 cents plus shift and overtime premium for each hour worked during the 5th through 12th weeks of employment; (5) provided for a special adjustm ent of 50 cents an hour for certain truck drivers and other re lated workers effective Sept. 15, 1973; and (6) provided that any claims arising under provi sions of the wage claims settlement agree ment dated Oct. 31, 1973 would be effective Sept. 23, 1974. 35 cents of the 40-cent accumulated cost-of-living allowance was incorporated into base rates. Nov. 19, 1973 (agreem ent dated Oct. 31, 1973). Dec. 3, 1973 ............... 12-cent-an-hour increase. Quarterly adjustment in cost-of-living allowance. Mar. 4, 1974 8-cen t-an-ho u r increase. Quarterly adjustment in cost-of-living allowance. An additional 1 cent was diverted from the allowance to finance fringe benefits. June 3, 1974 13-cent-an-hour increase. Quarterly adjustment in cost-of-living allowance. An additional 1 cent (total 2) was diverted from the allowance to finance fringe benefits. Sept. 2, 1974 13-cent-an-hour increase. Quarterly adjustm ent in cost-of-living allowance. An additional 1 cent (total 3) was diverted from the allowance to finance fringe benefits. Sept. 23, 1974 (agreem ent dated Oct. 31, 1973). Increases ranging from 11.5 to 23.5 cents an hour, depending on base hourly rate,4 aver aging about 16 cents an hour. Annual improvement factor. In addition to the improve ment factor increase, 1,284 skilled trades and other than skilled trades workers received additional in creases as a result of the wage claims settlement agreement dated Oct. 31, 1973. Dec. 2, 1974 15-cent-an-hour increase. Quarterly adjustment in cost-of-living allowance. An additional 1 cent (total 4) was diverted from the allowance to finance fringe benefits. See footnotes at end of table. 7 Table 1. General wage changes1—Continued Effective date Provision Applications, exceptions, and other related matters Mar. 3, 1975 11-cent-an-hour increase. June 2, 1975 7-cen t-an-ho u r increase. Sept. 1, 1975 9-cen t-an-ho u r increase. Sept. 22, 1975 (agreem ent dated Oct. 31, 1973). Increases ranging from 12 to 24 cents an hour, depending on base hourly rate,4 averaging about 17 cents an hour. Dec. 1, 1975 10-cent-an-hour increase. Mar. 1, 1976 7-cen t-an-ho u r increase. June 7, 1976 4-cen t-an-ho u r increase. Oct. 18, 1976 (agreem ent dated Oct. 5, 1976). 32.5 to 45-cen t-an-ho ur increase depending on base hourly rate,5 averaging about 40.2 cents an hour.6 Quarterly adjustment in cost-of-living allowance. An additional 1 cent (total 5) diverted from the allowance to finance fringe benefits. Quarterly adjustm ent in cost-of-living allowance. An additional 1 cent (total 6) diverted from the allowance to finance fringe benefits. Q uarterly adjustm ent in cost-of-living allowance. An additional 1 cent (total 7) diverted from the allowance to finance fringe benefits. Annual improvement factor, Quarterly adjustment in cost-of-living allowance. An additional 1 cent (total 8) diverted from the allowance to finance fringe benefits. Q uarterly adjustment in cost-of-living allowance. An additional 1 cent (total 9) diverted from the allowance to finance fringe benefits. Q uarterly adjustment in cost-of-living allowance. An additional 1 cent (total 10) diverted from the allowance to finance fringe benefits. Agreem ent also: (1) Provided 2 deferred improvement factor in creases effective Sept. 19, 1977 and Sept. 18, 1978; (2) incorporated $1.09 of the current $1.14 cost-ofliving allowance into base rates; (3) continued the escalator formula to provide quarterly adjustments of 1 cent for each 0.3point change in the 3-month average Com bined U .S-C anada Consumer Price Index (1967=100), beginning Dec. 6, 1976 (through June 4, 1979), based on the 3-m onth averages of the Com bined Consum er Price Indexes for Aug., Sept., and Oct. 1976 and the averages for 3-calendar-m onth periods thereafter, and also agreed, “if the Com pany makes lump-sum pay ments to certain retirees and surviving spouses as provided in a letter dated Oct. 5, 1976 from the Union to the Com pany, the following provisions shall become effective: In each adjustm ent period during the six 3-m onth periods beginning June 6, 1977, and ending Dec. 3, 1978, the am ount of allow ance due in each 3-m onth period shall be reduced by 1 cent, up to a cum ulative reduction during the sixth 3-m onth period of 6 cents. With respect to adjustments on or after Dec. 4, 1978, the am ount of cost-of-living allowance would be com puted in accordance with the Cost-of-Living Allow ance section of the agreem ent without regard to the reductions provided therein; ” (4) provided that other than skilled trades em ployees rehired within 1 year of probationary layoff or of the date seniority was broken would have their hiring-in rate determ ined by the num ber of weeks of employm ent they had previously com pleted. Such com pleted em ploym ent would apply toward progressions to the negotiated rate of the job to which em ployees were assigned. Such employees who had not previously attained a negotiated clas sification rate were to be paid an additional wage paym ent for hours worked during the weeks of em ploym ent previously com pleted as well as for all hours worked until they attained See footnotes at end of table. 8 Table 1. General wage changes1—Continued Effective date Provision Applications, exceptions, and other related matters the negotiated rate of the classification to which they were assigned; (5) provided special skilled trade adjustments of 25 to 35.5 cents per hour based on schedule providing increases of 15 to 25.5 cents8 effec tive Oct. 18, 1976, and 10 cents effective Sept. 19, 1977; and (6) established a 0.5-cent wage inequity fund to settle wage inequity claims submitted before Aug. 15, 1976 with adjustments effective Sept. 19, 1977, before application of the improve ment factor increase. Dec. 6, 1976 ...................................... Mar. 7, 1977 ...................................... June 6, 1 9 7 7 ....................... .. 8-cent-an-hour increase. 6-cent-an-hour increase. 12-cent-an-hour increase. Sept. 5, 1977 .................................. 11-cent-an-hour increase. Sept. 19, 1977 (agreem ent dated Oct. 5, 1976). 16.5- to 30.5-cent-an-hour increase depending on base hourly rate,9 averaging about 23.2 cents an hour.6 Dec. 5, 1977 ........ ............................. 7-cent-an-hour increase. Mar. 6, 1978 .................................. 7-cent-an-hour increase. June 5, 1 9 7 8 ...................................... 11-cent-an-hour increase. Quarterly adjustment in cost-of-living allowance. An additional 1 cent of allowance (total 3) diverted to finance cost of special one-time lump-sum payment to certain retirees and surviving spouses. Quarterly adjustment in cost-of-iiving allowance. An additional 1 cent of allowance (total 4) diverted to finance cost of special one-tim e lump-sum payment to certain retirees and surviving spouses. Sept. 4, 1978 .................................... Sept. 18, 1978 (agreement dated Oct. 5, 1976). Q uarterly adjustm ent in cost-of-living allowance. Quarterly adjustm ent in cost-of-living allowance. Quarterly adjustm ent in cost-of-living allowance. An additional 1 cent of allowance was diverted to finance cost of special one-tim e lump-sum payment to certain retirees and surviving spouses. Quarterly adjustm ent in cost-of-living allowance. An additional 1 cent of allowance (total 2) was diverted to finance cost of special one-tim e lump sum payment to certain retirees and surviving spouses. Annual improvement factor. Skilled trades workers received an additional 10 cents an hour. Inequity adjustments also effective this date. 17- to 31-cent-an-hour increase, depending on base hourly rate,9 averaging about 22.4 cents an hour. Quarterly adjustm ent in cost-of-living allowance. An additional 1 cent of allowance (total 5) diverted to fi nance cost of special one-tim e lump-sum payment to certain retirees and surviving spouses. Possible adjustment in cost-of-living allowance. One cent of allowance (total 6) could be diverted to finance cost of special one-tim e lump-sum payment to certain retirees and surviving spouses. Annual improvement factor. Dec. 4, 1978 ...................................... Possible adjustment in cost-of-living allowance. Mar. 5, 1979 ............................... .. Cost-of-living allowance restored to level that would prevail had no diversions been made to finance one time lump-sum payment to certain retirees and sur viving spouses (see above). Possible adjustment in cost-of-living allowance. June 4, 1 9 7 9 ...................................... Possible adjustment in cost-of-living allowance. See footnotes on following page. 9 Footnotes to table 1: ’General wage changes are upward or downward adjustments affecting a substantial number of workers. Not included are adjustments in individual rates (promotions, merit increases, etc.) and minor adjustments in wages structure that do not have an immediate and noticeable effect on the average wage level. The general changes listed were the major changes affecting wage rates during the period covered. Because of the omission of nongeneral changes in rates, and other factors, the total of the general wage changes will not necessarily coincide with the movement of straight-time average hourly earnings. 2The increase applied to base hourly rates (excluding the cost-of-living allowance in effect and shift premiums) as follows: Amount of increase (in cents) Base rate before Sept. 15, 1973 Less than $3.42......................................................................... $3.42 but less than $3.585....................................................... $3,585 but less than $3.75....................................................... $3.75 but lessthan $3.92 .......................................................... $3.92 but lessthan $4.085........................................................ $4,085 but less than $4.25....................................................... $4.25 but less than $4.42.......................................................... $4.42 but less than $4.585........................................................ $4,585 but less than $4.75....................................................... $4.75 but less than $4.92 .......................................................... $4.92 but less than $5.085........................................................ $5,085 but less than $5.25 ....................................................... $5.25 but lessthan $5.42.......................................................... $5.42 but less than $5.585........................................................ $5,585 but less than $5.75....................................................... $5.75 but less than $5.92.......................................................... $5.92 but less than $6.085........................................................ $6,085 but less than $6.25....................................................... $6.25 but less than $6.42....................................................... $6.42 but less than $6.585........................................................ $6,585 but less than $6.75....................................................... $6.75 but lessthan $6.92........ .............. ................................. $6.92 but less than $7,085 ....................................................... $7,085 through $7,245 .............................................................. 22 22.5 23 23.5 24 24.5 25 25.5 26 26.5 27 27.5 28 28.5 29 29.5 30 30.5 31 31.5 32 32.5 33 33.5 3The agreement provided that cost-of-living adjustments be determined as follows: Combined Consumer Price Index, United States and Canada, 3-month average* 130.2 130.4 130.8 131.1 131.5 131.8 132.2 132.5 132.8 133.1 133.4 133.7 134.0 134.3 134.6 134.9 135.2 135.5 135.8 136.1 136.4 or le s s ........................................................................ to 130.7......................................................................... to 131.0......................................................................... to 131.4......................................................................... to 131.7......................................................................... to 132.1......................................................................... to 132.4......................................................................... to 132.7......................................................................... to 133.0......................................................................... to 133.3......................................................................... to 133.6......................................................................... to 133.9......................................................................... to 134.2......................................................................... to 134.5......................................................................... to 134.8......................................................................... to 135.1......................................................................... to 135.4......................................................................... to 135.7......................................................................... to 136.0......................................................................... to 136.3......................................................................... to 136.6......................................................................... Hourly cost-of-living allowance** (in cents) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 and so forth, with a 1-cent adjustment for each 0.3-point change in the average Combined Index (rounded to the nearest 0.1 Index point) for the appro priate 3 months. 10 *A 3-month average Combined Consumer Price Index was calculated as shown in the following example (calculations used to determine the Mar. 1974 cost-of-living adjustment): Example: To obtain the Combined Consumer Price Index, the Consumer Price Index for Canada was multiplied by 0.1 and the Consumer Price Index for the United States was multiplied by 0.9. This ratio approximated the proportion of auto production and the employment in each country. As the Canadian Index was published on a 1961 base, a conversion factor of 0.8665511 was used to convert the Canadian Index to a 1967 base consistent with that of the U.S. Index. Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index, Statistics Canada (1967=100) (1961=100) . November 1973..............................................155.5 December 1973 ............................................... 156.4 January 1974................................................. 157.6 . 137.6 138.5. 139.7 (137.6 X .9) + (155.5 X .8665511 X .1) = (138.5 X .9) + (156.4 X .8665511 X .1) = (139.7 X .9) + (157.6 X .8665511 X .1) = 137.31 138.20 139.39 3)414.90 Combined Consumer Price Index, 3-month average__ ........... 138.3, **One cent of each of the March 1974 though June 1976 adjustments was to be diverted to finance fringe items provided that the allowance increased above the highest level attained in any previous 3-month period. This would allow for a maximum possible diversion of 10 cents over the contract term. The allowance shown in the above schedule would therefore be reduced by any accumulated diversions. 4The Sept. 23,1974, and Sept. 22,1975, improvement factor increases applied to base hourly rates (excluding cost-of-living allowance in effect and shift premiums) as follows: Base rate before increase Less than $ 3 .9 2 ..................................................................... $3.92 but less than $4,085 ................................................... $4,085 but less than $4.25................................................. . $4.25 but lessthan $4.42..................................................... $4.42 but lessthan $4,585 .................................................... $4,585 but less than $4.75................................................... $4.75 but lessthan $4.92..................................................... $4.92 but lessthan $5,085 .................................................... $5,085 but less than $5.25................................................... $5.25 but lessthan $5.42..................................................... $5.42 but lessthan $5,585 .................................................... $5,585 but less than $5.75................................................. . $5.75 but lessthan $5.92..................................................... $5.92 but lessthan $6,085 ................................................... $6,085 but less than $6.25................................................... $6.25 but lessthan $6.42..................................................... $6.42 but lessthan $6,585 ................................................... $6,585 but less than $6.75.................................................. $6.75 but lessthan $6.92 ..................................................... $6.92 but lessthan $7,085 ................................................... $7,085 but less than $7.25.................................................. $7.25 but lessthan $7.42..................................................... $7.42 but lessthan $7,585 ................................................... $7,585 but less than $7.75.................................................. $7.75 but less than $7.92 ..................................................... $7.92 through $ 8 .0 8 .............................................................. n Hourly improvement factor increase (in cents) 11.5 12 12.5 13 13.5 14 14.5 15 15.5 16 16.5 17 17.5 18 18.5 19 19.5 20 20.5 21 21.5 22 22.5 23 23.5 24 5The increase applied to base hourly rates (excluding the cost-of-living allowance in effect and shift premiums) as follows: Amount of increase (in cents) Base rate before O ct 18, 1976 Up through $4,245 ........................... ........................................... 4.25 to 4.415........................................... ..................................... 4.42 to 4.58 ................................................................................... 4.585 to 4.745 ........................................................................... 4.75 to 4 .9 1 5 ............................. ................................................... 4.92 to 5.08 ........................... ......................................................... 5.085 to 5.2 4 5 ......................... ............ ................................ . 5.25 to 5 .4 1 5 ...... .......................................................................... 5.42 to 5.58 ............................. ........................................................ 5.585 to 5.7 45..................... ......................................................... 5.75 to 5 .9 1 5 .................... ............................................................ 5.92 to 6.08 ............................. ....................................................... 6.085 to 6.2 4 5 ................... ........................................... ................ 6.25 to 6 .4 1 5 ............................. ............ ........................................ 6.42 to 6.58 .................................................................................... 6.585 to 6.7 4 5 ................. .............................................................. 6.75 to 6 .9 1 5 ............................................................ 6.92 to 7 .0 8 ................................................................................... 7.085 to 7 .2 4 5 .. ................................................ .......................... 7.25 to 7 .4 1 5 ....................................... .............. .......................... 7.42 to 7.58 ....................... ........................................................... 7 585 to 7.745 ................................................................................ 7.75 to 7 .9 1 5 ..................... 7.92 to 8 .0 8 ......................................................... ......................... 8.085 to 8.2 45......................... ................................. .................... 8.25 to 8 .4 1 5 ................................................................................. 32.5 33 33.5 34 34.5 35 35.5 36 36.5 37 37.5 38 38.5 39 39.5 40 40.5 41 41.5 42 42.5 43 43.5 44 44.5 45 5Average includes a weighted average for the special skilled trades increase. 7The agreement provided that cost-of-living adjustments be determined as follows: Combined Consumer Price Index, United States and Canada, 3-month average* 169.0 169.1 169.4 169.7 170.0 170.3 170.6 170.9 171.2 171.5 Hourly cost-of-living allowance** (in cents) or less .......................................................................... to 169.3 ........................................................................ to 169.6............. to 169.9........................................................................ to 170.2 ........................................................................ to 170.5 ......................... to170.8 ........................................................................ to171.1................................... to 171.4...................... to 171.7................................................. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 and so forth, with a 1-cent adjustment for each 0.3-point change in the average Combined Index (rounded to the nearest 0.1 Index point) for the appro priate 3 months. *A 3-month average Combined Consumer Price Index was calculated as shown in the following example (calculations used to determine the Dec. 1976 cost-of-living adjustment): Example: To obtain the Combined Consumer Price Index, the Consumer Price Index for Canada was multiplied by 0.1 and the Consumer Price Index for the United States was multiplied by 0.9. This ratio approximated the proportion of auto production and employment in each country. As the Canadian Index was published on a 1971 base, a conversion factor of 1.15607 was used to convert the Canadian Index to a 1967 base consistent with that of the U.S. Index. Consumer Price Index, U,S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index, Statistics Canada (1971=100) (1967=100) 171 .9 ....... ................. August 1976.............................150.0 172.6.. ................ September 1976 ..................... 150.7 173 .3 .......................... October 1976 ........................... 151.7 (171.9 X (172.6 X (173.3 X .9) + (150.0 X 1.15607 X .1) = 172.0 .9) + (150.7 X 1.15607 X .1) = 172.8 .9) + (151.7 X 1.15607 X .1) = 173.5 3)518.3 Combined Consumer Price Index,3-month average.......... .. 172.8 **Onecent of the allowance could be diverted on each adjustment date from June 1977 through September 1978 (total 6 cents) to finance the cost of the special one-time lump-sum payment to certain retirees and surviving spouses. The allowance was to be restored to its proper level on December 4,1978. 12 'Skilled trade adjustments, effective Oct. 18, 1976, were determined as follows: Ma x i m u m h o u r l y rate b e f o r e 1 9 7 6 Adjustment generaI w a g e increase (in c e n t s ) Up through $6,745 ............................................................................... 10 $6,845 .................................................................................................... 6 $6,905 ............................................................................................... 10,5 $6,935 ............................................................................................... 7.5 plus M a x i m u m h o u r l y r ate after a p p l i c a t i o n o f a b o v e i n c r e a s e , t h e 1 9 7 6 g e n e r a l w a g e i n c r e a s e a n d t r ansfer o f $ 1 . 0 9 o f t h e c o s t - o f - Adjustment living a l l o w a n c e i n t o b a s e r a t e s (in c e n t s ) Up through $8,505 ........................................................................... $8.51 or more................................................................................... 10 15 •The Sept. 19,1977, and Sept. 18,1978, improvement factor increases applied to base hourly rates (excluding the cost-of-living allowances in effect and shift premiums) as follows: Hourly improvement factor i n c r e a s e B a s e rate b e f o r e i n c r e a s e Up through $ 5.58 ................................................................ $ 5.585 to $ 5.745................................................................. $ 5.75 to $ 5.915................................................................. $ 5.92 to $ 6.08................................................................... $ 6.085 to $ 6.245................................................................. $ 6.25 to $ 6.415................................................................. $ 6 .4 2 to $ 6 .5 8 ................................................................... $ 6.585 to $ 6.745 ................................................................. $ 6.75 to $ 6.915................................................................. $ 6 .9 2 to $ 7 . 0 8 . . . .............................................................. $ 7.085 to $ 7 .2 4 5 ...;........ $ 7.25 to $ 7.415................................................................. $ 7 .4 2 to $ 7.58 ................................................................... $ 7.585 to $ 7.745 ................................................................. $ 7.75 to $ 7.915................................................................. $ 7 .9 2 to $ 8.08........................................... ...................... $ 8.085 to $ 8.245 ................................................................. $ 8.25 to $ 8.415................................................................. $ 8 .4 2 to $ 8.58................................................................... $ 8.585 to $ 8.745................................................................. $ 8.75 to $ 8.915................................................................. $ 8 .9 2 to $ 9 .0 8 ................................................................... $ 9.085 to $ 9.245 ................................................................. $ 9.25 to $ 9.415................................................................. $ 9 .4 2 to $ 9 58 ................................................................... $ 9.585 to $ 9.745................................................................. $ 9.75 to $ 9.915................................................................. $ 9.92 to $10.08................... .............................................. $10,085 to $10,245 ................................................................. $10.25 to $10.415................................................................. 13 (in c e n t s ) 16.5 17 17.5 18 18.5 19 19.5 20 20.5 21 21.5 22 22.5 23 23.5 24 24.5 25 25.5 26 26.5 27 27.5 28 28.5 29 29.5 30 30.5 31 Table 2. Hourly job rates,1 selected occupations,2 1973-78 Occupation Sept. 15, 1973 Janitors4 ............................................................. Assemblers, major4 ........................................ Pipefitters ........................................................... Toolm akers ...................................................... $4,505 4.765 6.010 6.255 Nov. 19, 19733 $4,855 5.115 6.360 6.605 Oct. 18, 19766 Janitors4 5 ............................................................. Assemblers, major4 5 ........................................ Pipefitters ............................................................. Toolm akers ......................................................... $6,595 6.885 8.440 8.660 1The rates shown include only that portion of the cost-of-living allowance incorporated into base rates on stipulated dates. Except for assemblers (major) and janitors which are flat rate classifications, rates shown are the maximum of the rate range for each occupation. 2These basic hourly rates generally applied to all of the company’s plants. Reflects incorporation on this date of 35 cents of the existing 40-cent cost-of-living allowance into base rates. 4AII nonskilled workers have flat rates and are hired or rehired at 45 cents an hour (20 cents before Nov. 19, 1973) below this rate. These workers receive a 20-cent-an-hour (10 cents before Nov. 19,1973) adjustment after 4 weeks. Their wages are increased to the job rate after a total of 12 weeks 14 Sept. 23, 1974 $5,000 5.270 6.550 6.805 Sept. 19, 1977 $6,795 7.090 8.795 9.020 Sept. 22, 1975 $5,150 5.430 6.745 7.010 Sept. 18, 1978 $7,000 7.305 9.060 9.290 (8 weeks before Nov. 19, 1973). Effective with the 1973 agreement, upon attaining 6 months of seniority, such hires or rehires are to receive an additional payment of 25 cents an hour plus shift or overtime premium for hours worked during first 4 weeks of employment and 15 cents an hour plus shift or overtime premium for hours worked during 5th through 12th weeks of employment. Employees rehired within 1 year of probationary layoff or date seniority was broken had hiring-in rate determined by number of weeks of employment previously completed. includes incorporation on this date of $1.09 of the existing $1.14 costof-living allowance into base rates. Table 3. Supplementary compensation practices1 Effective date Applications, exceptions, and other related matters Provision Premium pay for Saturday and Sunday work Oct. 18, 1976 (agreem ent dated Oct. 5, 1976). Changed: Employees working on 40-hour rotating schedules on necessary continuous 7-day operations whose occupations involved work on Saturdays, Sun days, or holidays, except Steel Division to receive double time for work on 2d regularly scheduled day off in workweek. Previous requirement that employee had to work first regularly scheduled day off no longer applicable. Increased: Bonus for employees outside of Steel O pera tions who worked on 40-hour rotating schedules on necessary continuous 7-day operations whose occu pations involved work on Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays— to 20 cents an hour for hours worked; not included in com puting vacation, incentive, and afternoon- and night-shift pay, or any other payment for hours not worked. Holiday pay Nov. 19, 1973 (agreem ent dated Oct. 31, 1973). Added: O ne basic holiday (day after Thanksgiving) beginning in 1974 and to the unbroken Christm as-New Year’s holiday period, 1 additional day off with pay in the period that began in 1973 and 2 additional days off with pay in each of the periods that began in 1974 and 1975. (See opposite paragraph for schedule of paid holidays.) The holidays consisted of (1) 5 basic holidays in the 1st contract year and 6 basic holidays in each of the next 2 contract years— Good Friday, M em orial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and beginning Nov. 29, 1974, the day after Thanksgiving— and (2) a holiday period during the Christm as-New Year’s sea son (plus additional days of holiday pay for Sunday, Dec. 16, 1973; Sunday, Dec. 15, 1974; and Sunday, Dec. 14, 1975) with the following days off with pay: (a) (b) (c) 1st period— Dec. 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, and 31, 1973, and Jan. 1, 1974; 2d period— Dec. 2 3 ,2 4 ,2 5 ,2 6 ,2 7 ,3 0 , and 31, 1974, and Jan. 1, 1975; and 3d period— Dec. 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, and 31, 1975, and Jan. 1, and 2, 1976. Changed (only as to Saturdays and Sundays involved): Days on which employee could be called to work only in em ergency (not applicable to 7-day operations; Steel Operations; 5-day operations in support of 7day operations at Dearborn and Nashville glass plants; and Sunday work which was part of No. 1 shift on Monday): Sat.-Dec. 22, 1973 Sun.-Dec. 23, 1973 Sat.-Dec. 29, 1973 Sun.-Dec. 30, 1973 Sat.-Dec. 21, 1974 Sun.-Dec. 22, 1974 Sat.-Dec. 28, 1974 Sun.-Dec. 29, 1974 Sat.-Dec. 27, 1975 Sun.-Dec. 28, 1975 Sat.-Jan. 3, 1976 Sun.-Jan. 4, 1976 If otherwise eligible, employee not disqualified for holiday pay if em ployee declined work assignment on 1 or more of the above days. Changed: In the case of holiday pay for the ChristmasNew Year’s holiday period, a seniority employee absent without excuse on both (1) the last scheduled workday before and (2) the next scheduled workday after the holiday period, was to be ineligible for holi day pay for all the holidays within the period. A senior ity employee absent without excuse on only one of either (1) or (2) above was to be ineligible for 2 of the See footnotes at end of table. 15 Table 3. Supplementary compensation practices1—Continued Effective date Provision Applications, exceptions, and other related matters Holiday pay— Continlued Nov. 19, 1973 (agreem ent dated Oct. 31, 1973)— Continued. Nov. 27, 1975 (agreem ent dated Oct. 31, 1973). Oct. 18, 1976 (agreem ent dated Oct. 5, 1976). holidays, but could receive pay for the rem aining holi days, if otherwise eligible. Changed: A seniority em ployee laid off during the second workw eek before w eek in which 1 holiday or more in C hristm as-New Y ear’s holiday period fell and who worked last scheduled w orkday before layoff was, if otherwise eligible, to recieve pay for holidays in Christm as-New Year’s period. A seniority em ployee on layoff or sick leave absence w hen holiday occurred and who returned to work following holidays but dur ing w eek in which holiday fell, was to receive pay for such holidays. Prior adm inistration policy incorporated into contract: A seniority em ployee on a personal leave of abserice which expired during Christm as-New Year’s holiday period, was, if otherwise eligible, to receive pay for holidays in the period which fell (1) after the final day of such leave, or (2) on or after date em ployee notified plant of availability for work, w hichever was later. A seniority em ployee whose vacation included either (1) the last scheduled day before or (2) the first sched uled day after the Christm as-New Y ear’s holiday period was, if otherwise eligible, to receive pay for holidays during the period if the em ployee w orked the scheduled workdays im m ediately before and after the vacation when such workdays w ere within the w ork weeks that included w hat w ould have been either 0 ) or (2). Changed: For employees working on necessary continu ous 7-day operation whose work involved work on holidays— if a designated holiday fell on one of em ployee’s regularly scheduled days off, the employee, in addition to his holiday pay, was paid double tim e for tim e worked. Added: Effective with the Thanks giving Day holiday in 1975, shift premium to be included in holiday pay (except for Dec. 14,1975, and holidays falling in the Christm as-New Year’s holi day period). Added: Shift premium to be in cluded in holiday pay for all holidays, including days off under Scheduled Paid Personal Holiday Plan. T he holidays consisted of (1) 6 basic holidays— G ood Fri day, M em orial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and the day after Thanksgiving, (2) July 3 ,1 9 7 8 on a nonrecurring basis and (3) a holiday period during the C hristm as-New Year’s season (plus additional days of holiday pay for Sunday, Dec. 19, 1976; Sunday, Dec. 18, 1977; and Sunday, Dec. 17, 1978) with the following days off with pay: (a) (b) (c) 1st period— Dec. 24, 27, 28, 29, 30, and 31, 1976; 2d period— Dec. 26, 27, 28, 29, and 3 0 ,1 9 7 7 and Jan. 2, 1978; 3d period— Dec. 25, 26, 27, 28, and 2 9 ,19 7 8 and Jan. 1, 1979. Changed (only as to dates involved and inclusion of Tulsa Glass plant): Em ployees could be called to work only in em ergencies on the following Saturdays and Sundays, which w ere not paid holidays (not applicable to 7-day operations, Steel Operations, 5day operations in support of 7-day operations at the Dearborn, Nashville and Tulsa Glass Plants, and Sunday work which was part of No. 1 shift on M on day): See footnotes at end of table. 16 Table 3. Supplementary compensation practices1—Continued Effective date Applications, exceptions, and other related matters Provision Holiday pay—-Continued S at,-D ec. S u n.-D ec. Sat.-Jan. Sun.-Jan. S at.-D ec. S un.-D ec. S at.-D ec. Sun.-Jan, S at.-D ec. S u n.-D ec. S at.-D ec. S un.-D ec. Oct. 1, 1977 (agreem ent dated Oct. 5, 1976). Established: Schedule Paid Per sonal Holiday Plan which pro vided a maximum of 12 per sonal holidays over the term of the contract for employees with 1 or more years of senior ity on the first day of a schedul ing period and who were at work or were reinstated to ac tive em ploym ent after the first day but during the scheduling period. 25, 1976 26. 1976 1 ,1 9 7 7 2, 1977 24, 1977 25. 1977 3 1 ,1 9 7 7 1, 1978 23, 1978 24, 1978 30, 1978 31, 1978 If otherwise eligible, employee not disqualified for holiday pay if em ployee declined work assignment on 1 or more of the above days. Personal holidays provided as follows: (1) one during Oct. through Dec. 1977; (2) four during Jan. through M ay 1978; (3) three during Sept. 1978 through Feb. 1979; and (4) four during Mar. through June 1979. June, July and August 1978, and July and August 1979 were excluded. Basic features of the plan included: (1) M andatory level scheduling of personal holidays during designated scheduling periods; (2) impartial selection of em ploy ees for available days off; and (3) a fair opportunity for paid personal holidays on available M ondays and Fri days in each calendar year. To be paid for personal holiday, em ployee had to work the day before and the day after holiday regardless of workweek. Mandatory Saturdays or Sundays imm ediately following a personal holiday occurring on Friday or preceding a personal holiday occurring on Monday were traded for subsequent voluntary Saturdays or Sundays in order to maximize long weekend opportunities. Pay in lieu of time off not available except in case of (1) el igible employees who were not at work on scheduled personal holiday for other reasons, (2) em ployee re assignments which would disturb established personal holiday schedules, (3) employees affected for speci fied periods by a major rearrangement of operations, the addition orelim ination of a shift, a major line speed change, or a model launch. An employee could be called in to work on scheduled personal holidayonlyin case of true emergency (worker would have right to refuse) and would receive the applicable holiday premium for those hours. Paid vacations Oct. 18, 1976 (agreem ent dated Oct. 5, 1976). Added: Shift premium included in com putation of vacation pay. Changed: Excused Absence Allow ance — em ployee would be eligible for excused absence for any personal rea son provided (a) employee made written request on com pany form at least one week in advance of day re quested; and (b) there would be no adverse impact on operations. If more employees working for the same supervisor requested the same day off than could be accommodated, employee who requested first would be granted day off. Bereavement pay Added: To definition of imm ediate fam ily— grandparent, grandparent of current spouse, half-brother, and halfsister. Nov. 19, 1973 (agreem ent dated Oct. 11, 1973). See footnotes at end of table. 17 Table 3. Supplementary compensation practices1—Continued Effective date Provision Applications, exceptions, and other related matters Bereavement p ay --C o n tin u e d Changed: Em ployee hired or rehired on or after Nov. 19, 1973, had to have acquired seniority to be eligible for bereavem ent pay. Nov. 19, 1973 (agreem ent dated Oct. 11, 1973) — Continued Education pay Nov. 19, 1973 (com pany Setter dated Oct. 31, 1973). Increased: To $700 a year for tui tion and compulsory fees for seniority em ployee on active rolls taking approved courses at accredited college when such courses were success fully com pleted. Oct. 18, 1976 (agreem ent dated Oct. 5, 1976). Increased: Tuition refund to pro vide active seniority employees who successfully completed courses: (1) $900 maximum per calendar year for approved courses at an accredited uni versity or college or (2) $450 maximum per calendar year for courses taken at all other approved educational institu tions. Moving allowance Oct. 18, 1976 (agreem ent dated Oct. 5, 1976). Increased: Depending on distance between new and old plants, both transfer and layoff mov ing allowances— to ranges of $385 to $650 for single em ploy ees and $865 to $1,355 for married employees.2 Insurance benefits Group insurance. Nov. 19, 1973 (agreem ent dated Oct. 31, 1973). Increased: Three brackets of bene fits added to group life and disability insurance schedule for employees in higher wage brackets,3 resulting in (1) $7,500 to $16,000 life insurance be fore age 65; (2) $1,500 to $2,400 life insurance at age 65 and over with 10 but less than 20 years under the retirement plan, and $2,250 to $4,800 with 20 years or more under the plan; (3) $3,750 to $8,000 acci dental death and dismember ment benefits', (4) $85 to $170 weekly sickness and accident benefits; (5) $150 to $320 monthly total and permanent disability benefits', and (6) $285 to $655 monthly extended dis ability benefits. Deleted lowest 2 brackets under previous pro gram. See footnotes at end of table. 18 Added: For “short-service” em ployee hired or rehired on or after Nov. 19, 1973, the w eekly accident and sick ness benefits, during a continuous disability begin ning in 1st 4 months after accident and sickness in surance was in force, were to be the following percentages of the w eekly am ount determ ined from Table 3. Supplementary compensation practices1—Continued Effective date Provision Applications, exceptions, and other related matters Insurance benefits— CContinued the schedule of benefits:3 (1) 50 percent during dis ability beginning 1st and 2d month that em ployee had coverage or 75 percent beginning any week in which 3d day of hospital confinem ent occurred within 14 consecutive days and for succeeding week ending in same month as month in which 3d day of confinement occurred and (2) 75 percent during disability begin ning in 3d and 4th months of coverage. Changed: Uninsured employee retiring before age 65 (was between ages 55 and 65) without returning to work from layoff or ieave of absence with pension benefits beginning on or after Nov. 19, 1973. to be insured if under age 65, for same coverages for group life and disability that otherwise could have been continued at time of retirement for the amount in force while em ployee was last working. Nov. 19, 1973 (agreem ent dated Oct. 31, 1973)— Continued Changed: Three brackets added to contributions for group life and disability insurance for employees in higher wage brackets under age 65 who stopped working for any rea son.4 Added: Com pany com m itm entto pay premiums, taxes, or contributions that employee may be required to pay as a result of National Health Insurance; com pany to retain any “savings.” Added: Employees eligible for extended disability bene fits, including those who qualified for extended disa bility benefits but were not eligible for payment of such benefits because benefits from other sources exceeded extended disability benefit amount, and who were enrolled in M edicare Part B to receive $6.30 per month while so eligible (unless receiving same amount under pension plan). Mar. 1, 1974 (agreem ent dated Oct. 31, 1973). Hospital-surgical-medical-drugdental benefits. June 1, 1974 (agreem ent dated Oct. 31, 1973). Added: National Blue Shield Reci procity Program to assist em ployees and retirees (and their dependents or surviving spouses) in receiving prompt p a y m e n t fo r e x p e n s e s incurred outside the local Blue Shield area. Amounts are based on usual, reasonable, and custom ary charges. Covered expenses included surgery; anesthesia; radia tion therapy; diagnostic X-ray; diagnostic laboratory and pathology; in-hospital medical care for general conditions, TB, mental treatm ent, drug addiction, and chronic alcoholism; outpatient and physicians’ office em ergency treatment; and consultations. Oct. 1, 1974 (agreem ent dated Oct. 31, 1973). Established: Dental program for employees with at least 1 year of s e n io r ity and th e ir dependents which provided (1) 100 percent of reasonable and custom ary charge for most preventative services and em ergency palliative treat ment; (2) 85 percent of reason able and custom ary charge for most X-rays, extractions and oral surgery, except for ortho dontic work; periodontal treat ment; general anesthetics when medically necessary with oral or dental surgery; root canal treatment; restora tion fillings; or in certain cases, Com pany-paid dental coverage not provided while on leave, layoff, or for retirees or surviving spouses, or sponsored dependents. Dental coverage provided at em ployee’s expense while on local union leave or ap proved medical leave, but not to exceed period equal to seniority when absence began. See footnotes at end of table. 19 Table 3. Supplementary compensation practices1—Continued Effective date Provision Applications, exceptions, and other related matters Insurance benefits— Continued Oct. 1, 1974 (agreem ent dated Oct. 31, 1973)—-Continued. crowns, inlays, onlays and gold fillings; antibiotic injec tions by dentist; repairs to bridgework, dentures; relining or rebasing of dentures; or (3) 50 percent for (a) initial fixed bridgework, including inlays or crowns to install it; initial re movable dentures; replace ment of some existing fixed b rid g e w o rk o r re m o v a b le dentures or addition of teeth to either; and (b) orthodontic di agnostic and treatm ent serv ices for children under age 19. The program provided for a maximum of $750 per person per year except in the case of (3) (b) which had a lifetime maximum of $500. Group insurance. Changed: Survivor income bene fits coverage for early and spe cial early retirees who retired before Oct. 1,1 97 4 provided to age 55. Oct. 1, 1975 (agreem ent dated Oct. 31, 1973). Increased: Insurance before age 65 for employees . who had been at work on or after Oct. 1, 1975;3 (1) life insurance— by $1,000 for each bracket; (2) The increased life and accidental death and dism em ber ment benefits w ere not to be payable until 6 months after death when it occurred before age 65. monthly total and permanent disability benefits— by $20 for each bracket; and (3) acciden tal death and dismemberment benefits— by $500 for each bracket. Increased: Life insurance at or after age 65 for employees who had been at work on or after Oct. 1 ,1 97 5 ,3by (1) increasing minimum am ount for 10-year employees to $2,000; (2) elim i nating the 30-percent maxi mum; and (3) counting years of service under retirem ent plan up to age 68 in determ ining amount of continuing life insurance. (See opposite para graph for calculation of con tinuing life insurance.) See footnotes at end of table. 20 Changed: For employees who were at work on or after Oct. 1, 1975, the life insurance was reduced at and after age 65 by 2 percent per month until (1) for employees with 10 years or more service under retire ment plan, face value decreased to IV 2 percent of in surance value on 65th birthday times years of service under retirem ent plan at end of month em ployee at tained age 68 (m inim um $2,000) and (2) for those with less than 10 years of service under retirem ent plan, face value decreased to 11/2 percent of insurance value on 65th birthday times years of service under retirem ent plan at end of month em ployee attained age 68 (m inim um $500). Reduced insurance con tinued until death for em ployee with 10 years of serv ice under the retirem ent plan, and until the earlier of dates when seniority was broken or after 25 months of continuous layoff for em ployee with less than 10 years of service under retirem ent plan, except that such em ployee if at work on or after Oct. 1, 1975 and at tained 10 years of service after 65th birthday, was to have life insurance in force at end of month in which he attained age 65, reduced and continued as for 10years-or-m ore employees. Added: For em ployee who was at work on or after Oct. 1, 1975, definition of total and permanent disability for such benefits was expanded to include inability for Table 3. Supplementary compensation practices1—Continued Effective date Applications, exceptions, and other related matters Provision Insurance benefits—-Continued rest of life to perform work in plant where w orker had seniority. Added: For em ployee who was at work on or after Oct. 1, 1974, with extended disability benefit that would begin on or after Oct. 1, 1975, definition of total dis ability for extended disability benefits was expanded to include prevention by bodily injury or disease from performing regular work in plant in which em ployee had seniority. If em ployee were to no longer satisfy re quirem ent but, within 2 weeks after end of benefits, again became so disabled, benefits were to be re sumed. Changed: For employee who was at work on or after Oct. 1,1 97 4 with extended disability benefit that would be gin on or after Oct. 1,1975, military service connected disability was not to disqualify the em ployee for ex tended disability benefit (previously qualified only if 10 years elapsed since separation from military). Changed: For employee who was at w ork on or after Oct. 1,1974, with extended disability benefit that would be gin on or after Oct. 1,1975, extended disability bene fit was not to be reduced by benefits for total disability due to pneumoconiosis as defined as of Nov. 19,1973, under Federal Black Lung Benefits Act of 1972. Changed: For em ployee laid off on or after Oct. 1,1975, coverage for life, accidental death or dismemberment, and survivors insurance benefits provided for the greater of (a) 1 month (up to 12) for each 4 weeks of regular SUB to which employee was entitled at layoff or (b) the number of months (up to 12) to which em ployee would be eligible on basis of years of seniority as of last day worked before layoff (or date placed on layoff for returning veteran) as follows (previously form ula (a) above only): Oct. 1, 1975 (agreem ent dated Oct. 31, 1973)— Continued. Years of seniority Maximum number of months without cost to employee Less than 1 ............................. 0 1 but less than 2 ...................... 2 2 but less than 4 ......... 4 4 but less than 6 .................. ... 6 6 but less than 8 ...................... 8 8 but less than 10 .................... 10 10 or m o r e ...................................... 12 Survivor income benefit insurance. Increased: Transition benefit— For survivor of em ployee who had been at work on or after Oct. 1, 1975, to $200 for any month for which no eligible survivor of deceased em ployee was eligi ble for an unreduced old-age. survivors or disability benefit under the Federal Social Secu rity Act, otherwise $125 Increased' Bridge benefit— For survivor of em ployee who had been at work on or after Oct. 1, 1975, to $200 a month paid to eligible spouse of deceased employee, if spouse was age 45 (was 48) or more on date of employee's death, paid after termination of transition bene fit. See footnotes at end of table. 2 1 Added: A class A or Class B survivor of employee who had been at work on or after Oct. 1,1975, was allowed to revoke waiver of survivor benefits. Table 3. Supplementary compensation practices1—Continued Effective date Provision Applications, exceptions, and other related matters Insurance benefits— Continued Oct. 1, 1975 (agreem ent dated Oct. 31, 1973)— Continued. Oct. 18, 1976 (agreem ent dated Oct. 5, 1976). Hospital-medical-surgical-drugdental benefits. Prescription drugs: Expanded: To provide addi tional m aintenance “legend” drugs. Hospital-m edical-surgical bene fits were to be improved effec tive Oct. 1,1975, after selection in M ay 1975 from an agreed upon list which included bene fits for alcoholism and drug ad diction treatm ent (em ployees only); prosthetic aids (except hearing aids); durable medical equipment; outpatient psychi atric treatment; organ tissue transplant evaluation; home care from extended care facil ity; pap smear and lab tests; c h e m o th e ra p y ; e m e rg e n c y first aid and em ergency medi cal care; obstetrical lab; and outpatient physiotherapy. Changed: Hospital-m edical-surgical-drug (but not dental) coverage for employees laid off on or after Oct. 1,1975, to be provided on the basis of the greater of (a) as previously continued (based on SUB credit units) or (b) the num ber of months (up to 12) to which em ployee would be eligible on basis of years of seniority on last day worked before layoff as follows: Years of seniority Maximum number of months without cost to employee Less than 1 ............. ................... 0 1 but less than 2 .. ................... 2 2 but less than 4 . . ................... 4 4 but less than 6 . ................... 6 6 but less than 8 .. ................... 8 8 but less than 10 . ................... 10 10 or m o r e ................. ................... 12 Group insurance. Increased: Five brackets of bene fits added to group life and dis ability insurance schedule for employees in higher wage brackets,? resulting in (1) $ 1 2 ,5 0 0 to $ 2 2 ,5 0 0 life insurance before age 65; (2) $6,250 to $11,250 accidental Benefit bracket ranges widened from 25 to 35 cents be tween each benefit level. Lowest 8 brackets w ere deleted. death and dismemberment benefits; (3) $125 to $240 weekly accident and sickness benefits; (4) $250 to $450 monthly total and permanent disability benefits; and (5) $460 to $860 Schedule I and $480 to $945 Schedule II monthly ex tended disability benefits. Increased: Minimum Continuing Group Life Insurance to $2,000 for current retirees, $2,500 for active em ployees (future re tirees).5 Eliminated: 6-m onth delay on paym ent of life and acci dental death and dism em berm ent benefits for death before age 65. Changed: Alternate seniority-based table (other table based on SUB eligibility) for continuation of life, acci dental death and dismemberment insurance and survivor income benefit coverage for laid-off em ployees as follows: Years of seniority Months continued Less than 1 .................................... 0 1 but less than 2 .................. 2 2 but less than 3 .................. 4 3 but less than 4 .................. 6 4 but less than 5 .................. 8 5 but less than 6 ............................ 10 6 and over ....................................... 12 Changed: Accident and sickness and extended disability benefits insurance—-to begin first of third month following hire or rehire. See footnotes at end of table. 22 Table 3. Supplementary compensation practices1—Continued Effective date Applications, exceptions, and other related matters Provision Insurance benefits— Continued Changed: Dismemberment benefit paid for accidental injury if loss of bodily mem ber occurred within 2 years of accident. Changed: Reinstated accident and sickness benefits paid to eligible em ployee on layoff who (1) was receiving reinstated accident and sickness benefits prior to re call and was disabled upon recall or (2) was found dis abled by plant physician or certified disabled by per sonal physician upon recall. Revised interpretation was retroactive to Nov. 19, 1973. Changed: Accident and sickness benefits not paid for any day in which em ployee received 8 or more hours’ pay. If employee received less than 8, accident and sickness benefits were payable to fill difference be tween am ount paid and 8 hours’ pay, but not to exceed maximum daily accident and sickness benefit. Changed: Employee could not waive accident and sick ness benefits or extended disability benefits prior to exhaustion of full tim e-for-tim e disability period in order to com m ence total and permanent disability payout. Increased: Extended disability benefit paym ent to quali fied employees enrolled in M edicare Part B to $7.20 per month. Changed: Extended disability benefit pension offset frozen at original am ount for future recipients and to Sept. 30, 1976, am ount for current recipients. Oct. 18, 1976 (agreem ent dated Oct. 5, 1976)— Continued. Hospital-surgical-medical-drugdental-vision benefits. Changed: Delayed effective date of hospital-surgicalm edical-drug coverage for hires and rehires to first day of third month following month of employment. Jan. 1, 1977 (agreem ent dated Oct. 5, 1976). Increased: Hospitalization (room and board)— In nonparticipat ing general acute care hospital, actual charges up to $70 a day for maximum of 365 days. Increased: Prescription drug plan copaym ent to $3. Increased: Dental program— 90 percent of reasonable and customary charge for most Xrays, extractions, and oral sur gery. Lifetime orthodontic maximum increased to $650. Im p ro v e d : H o s p it a l- s u r g ic a lmedical benefits to include (1) expanded home care which no longer required prior hospital or extended care facility ad mission; (2) liberalized em er gency medical care with uniform criteria for coverage of related hospital and physi cians’ charges; (3) extension of substance abuse benefits to retirees and surviving spouses; (4) a maximum of 140 lifetime ambulatory visits for substance abuse: (5) an annual maximum of $1,000 for outpatient psychi atric care, and hospital-based day care now charged against See footnotes at end of table. 23 Copaym ent was applied to each separate prescription order or refill. Added: Dental program extended to retirees and surviv ing spouses. Changed: Em ployee and spouse under 19 years of age eligible for orthodontic coverage on same basis as dependents. Changed: Dental coverage permitted on a self-pay basis for discharged em ployee with pending grievance, to be reimbursed if em ployee was reinstated. Changed: Alternate seniority based table (other table based on SUB eligibility) for continuation of hospitalsurgical-m edical-dental coverages for laid-off em ployees, revised as follows: Years of seniority Months continued Less than 1 .................................... 0 1 but less than 2 .......................... 2 2 but less than 3 .......................... 4 3 but less than 4 .......................... 6 4 but less than 5 ......................... 8 5 but less than 6 .......................... 10 6 and over ................... .................. 12 Changed: List of m aintenance drugs provided under pre scription drug program in quantities greater than a 34-day supply. Table 3. Supplementary compensation practices1—Continued Effective date Provision Applications, exceptions, and other related matters insurance benefits— Continued Jan. 1, 1977 (agreem ent dated Oct. 5, 1976)— Continued Oct. 1, 1977 (agreem ent dated Oct. 5, 1976). 45-day inpatient mental days allowance; (6) liberalized dura ble medical equipment and prosthetic applicance benefits; (7) removal of 180-day limit on outpatient physical therapy and coverage for chem o therapy when given at home. E s ta b lis h e d : Vision expense benefits for active employees with 1 or more years of senior ity and their eligible depend ents which provided (1) to p a r ticipating providers (a) reason able and customary charges less a 20-percent copayment for examinations, (b) acquisi tion cost plus dispensing fee less 20-percent copaym ent for le n s e s in c lu d in g c o n ta c t lenses when required to cor rect vision to 20/70 in best eye, (c) acquisition cost (maximum $12.50 or, in later years, greater adjusted amounts)6 plus a dispensing fee less a 20p e rc e n t c o p a y m e n t fo r frames, (d) acquisition cost of contact lenses other than pro vided in (b) above, plus dispensing fees for lenses and frames, less a 20-percent co payment, with benefit payment not exceeding $35; or (2) to nonparticipating providers (a) 75 percent of reasonable and custom ary charges after 20percent copaym ent for exam i nation, (b) the lesser of 50 per c e n t o f n o n p a r t ic ip a t in g providers’ charges or 75 percent of average vision ex pense benefits paid to partici pating providers for lenses and frames. Established: Hearing aid expense benefits program for active employees with 1 or more years of seniority, retirees and eligible surviving spouses and th e ir e lig ib le d e p e n d e n ts which provided (1) reasonable and customary charges for audiom etric examinations, (2) reasonable and customary charges for hearing aid evalua tion tests (not to exceed $40 or, in later years, greater adjusted am ounts)7, and (3) acquisition cost of hearing aids, and dispensing fees associated therewith. Survivor income benefit insurance. Increased: Transition benefits—tor survivor of employee who had been at work on cr after Oct, 1, See footnotes at end of table. 24 Benefits for vision testing exam ination, lenses, and frames payable for each covered individual once for each 24-consecutive-m onth period. Benefits as in (1 )(a) or (2)(a), as appropriate, provided for an additional exam ination by an ophthalm ologist upon referral after exam ination by an optometrist, if second examination occurred within 60 days of referring op tom etrist’s exam ination. Benefits for one audiom etric examination, one hearing aid evaluation test, and one hearing aid, payable for each covered individual for each 36-consecutivemonth period. Table 3. Supplementary compensation practices1— Continued Effective date Provision Applications, exceptions, and other related matters Insurance benefits— Continued Oct. 1, 1977 (agreem ent dated Oct. 5, 1976)— Continued 1975, to maximum of $250 a month; minimum $150. Increased: Bridge benefit to $250 a month. Retirement benefits Oct. 1, 1973 (agreem ent dated Oct. 31, 1973). Increased: Normal monthly retire m ent b e n e fits — em p lo y e e retired (1) before Oct. 25,1967, by 75 cents per year of credited service; or (2) on or after Oct. 25,1967, by 75 cents to amount ranging from $7.25 to $8.50 per year of credited service, depending on benefit class code and date of retirem ent.8 Increased: Early and disability monthly retirement benefits. For retirement at company op tion or under mutually satis factory conditions (special early retirement) or for total and permanent disability (disability retirement) (1) before Sept. 1,1964, (a) special early retire m e n t-in c re a s e d by 75 cents in life income, benefit rates and (b) dis ability retirem ent— in creased by 75 cents in life income benefit rates plus $1 in tem porary benefit rates;9 (2) on or after Sept. 1,1964 but before Oct. 25,1967, to $7 per year of credited service, plus tem porary benefit of $7.75 per year of service up to 25; and (3) on or after Oct. 25, 1967, to amount ranging from $7.25 to $8.50 per year of credited service, depending on benefit class code and date of retirem ent8 plus tem po rary benefit ranging from $8 to $8.50 per year of service up to 25, de pending on date of re tirem ent.10 For retirement at own option (regular early retirement)— employee retired (1) before Sept. 1,1964, in creased by 75 cents per year of credited service, as previously reduced; (2) on or after Sept. 1,1964 but before Oct. 25,1967, to $7 per year of credited service, times percent age for age when bene fits began;11 See footnotes at end of table. 25 Table 3. Supplementary compensation practices1-—Continued Effective date Provision Applications, exceptions, and other related matters Retirement benefits— Continued Oct. 1, 1973 (agreem ent dated Oct. 31, 1973)— Continued. (3) on or after Oct. 25,1967 but before Oct. 1, 1971, to amount ranging from $7.25 to $8.50 per year of credited service, de pending on benefit class code and date of retire m ent,8 times percentage for age when benefits began;11 (4) on or after Oct. 1, 1971, to amount ranging from $8 to $8.50 per year of service, depending on benefit class code8 times p e r c e n ta g e fo r a g e when benefits began,11 and upon attaining age 65 for retiree who had 30 years of credited service, such retiree was to be paid life income benefit rate for his benefit class code,8 reduced by amount equal to onethird of 1 percent times num ber of months from date benefits began to month of 62d birthday until Oct. 1,1974 if he re tired before Sept. 15, 1973, or Mar. 1, 1974 if he retired on or after Sept. 15, 1973, after which no reduction in the benefit would be made because of retire ment before age 62. In c re a s e d : V e s tin g — d e fe rre d monthly benefit for break in seniority on or after Nov. 19, 1973, ranging from $8 to $8.50 per year of credited service, depending on benefit class code.12 Nov. 19, 1973 (agreem ent dated Oct. 31, 1973). See footnotes at end of table. 26 Changed: Supplem ental allowance — benefit payable on or after Oct. 1, 1973, for em ployee retired at own option under regular early retirem ent reduced for any month before age 65 for which em ployee would be eligible for an unreduced social security benefit on or after Oct. 1, 1973 as follows: (1) On or after Sept. 1, 1965, but before Oct. 25, 1967, reduced by $7.75 a month per year of credited service up to 25; (2) on or after Oct. 25, 1967, but before Sept. 15, 1970, reduced by $8 a month per year of service up to 25; (3) on or after Sept. 15, 1970, reduced by $8.50 a month per year of service up to 25. Added: Em ployee with 5 years of seniority as of Nov. 19, 1973, who was laid off during any calendar year after 1950 and before 1956, was credited with 40 hours for each com plete calendar week of such absence during which w orker had seniority, multiplied by percentage as follows: Table 3. Supplementary compensation practices1—Continued Effective date Applications, exceptions, and other related matters Provision Retirement benefits— CcDntinued Employee seniority on Nov. 19, 1973 Nov. 19, 1973 (agreem ent dated Oct. 31, 1973) — Continued. Percent 20 years or more ............................................ 100 15-20 y e a r s ......................................................... 75 10-15 y e a r s ......................................................... 50 5-10 y e a r s ............................................................. 25 Changed: Eligibility requirement for disability retirem ent liberalized to require 5 years (form erly 10) seniority between separation from military service and onset of disability resulting from service in Armed Forces for employees with seniority on or after Nov. 19, 1973. Mar. 1, 1974 (agreem ent dated Oct. 31, 1973). increased: Normal monthly retire m ent b e n e fits — e m p lo y e e retired on or after Mar. 1,1974, by 75 cents to amount ranging from $8.75 to $9.25 per year of credited service, depending on benefit class code.8 Increased: Special early and dis ability monthly retirement bene fits— em ployee retired on or after Mar. 1,1974, to amount ranging from $8.75 to $9.25 per year of credited service, de pending on benefit class code,8 plus tem porary benefit of $9.50 per year of service up to 25.10 Increased: Regular early monthly re tir e m e n t b e n e fits — e m ployee retired on or after Mar. 1, 1974, to amount ranging from $8.75 to $9.25 per year of service, depending on benefit class code,8 times percentage for age when benefit began.11 U p o n a tta in in g a g e 65, employee with 30 years of credited service was to be paid life income benefit rate for proper benefit class code,8 with no reduction because of retirem ent before age 62. In c re as e d : Vesting — d e fe rr e d monthly benefit for break in seniority on or after Mar. 1, 1974, ranging from $8.75 to $9.25 per year of credited serv ice, depending on benefit class code.12 Increased: Supplemental allow ance for employee retiring on early or total and permanent disability retirem ent on or after Mar. 1, 1974 with 30 years of credited service which, when added to early or disability benefit, would bring total benefit to (a) $550 for months before age 82 and (b) $395 after 62nd birthday through month retiree attained age 65 ($320 for months before Oct 1, 1975 for retirements begin ning on or after Mar. 1, 1974, but before Oct. 1, 1 974).13 See footnotes at end of table. 27 Changed: For em ployee retired on special early or dis ability retirem ent on or after Mar. 1 ,1974, tem porary benefit continued until age 62 or prior date when re tiree became or could have become eligible for an unreduced social security benefit. Changed: Supplemental allowance— benefit payable on or after Mar. 1,1974, for employee retiring at own op tion under regular early retirem ent on or after Mar. 1, 1974, reduced for any month before age 62 for which retiree would be eligible for an unreduced social security benefit, by $9.50 a month per year of credited service, up to a maximum of 25. Table 3. Supplementary compensation practices1—Continued Effective date Provision Applications, exceptions, and other related matters Retirement benefits— CContinued Mar. 1. 1974 (agreem ent dated Oct. 31, 1973)— Continued. Oct. 1, 1974 (agreem ent dated Oct. 31, 1973). Added: Supplemental allowance “interim supplem ent” ranging from $3.50 to $7.50 per year of credited service, depending on age at retirem ent,14 payable through month age 62 attained for employee retiring on regular early retirem ent on or after Mar. 1,1974 with less than 30 years of service and before month age 62 attained. (The in terim supplem ent was not pay able for any month he was eli gible for unreduced social security benefit.) Increased: Special age 65 bene fit— to $6.30 a month. Increased: Normal monthly retire ment benefits for em ployee re tired (1) before Oct. 25, 1967, by amounts ranging from $1.25 to $1.70, to $8.25 per year of credited service: (2) on or after Oct. 25,1967, by varying amounts ranging from 25 cents to $1, to am ount ranging from $8.25 to $10 per year of credited s e rv ic e , d e p e n d in g on benefit class code and date of retirem ent.8 Increased: Special early and dis- bility monthly retirement bene fits for employees who retired (1) before Sept. 1 ,1 9 6 4 (a) on special early retirem ent— to $8.25 per year of credited service, or (b) on disability retirement, to $8.25 per year of credited service plus previous tem porary benefit ranging from $6.60 to $7.25 per year of service up to 25, depending on date of retirem ent;9 (2) on or after Sept. 1, 1964 but before Oct. 25, 1967, to $8.25 per year of credited service, plus previous tem porary benefit of $7.75 per year of service up to 25; (3) on or after Oct. 25, 1967, to amount ranging from $8.25 to $10 per year of credited service depending on benefit class code and date of retirem ent,8 plus tem porary benefit ranging from $8 to $9.50 per year of service up to 25 depend ing on date of retirem ent.10 See footnotes at end of table. 28 Changed: Supplemental allowance— in computing amount of allowance for em ployee retired under special early or disability retirem ent (except for such retirement on or after Mar. 1,1974 with less than 30 years of service) pension to include tem porary benefit payable for such retirement whether or not pension actually included such amount. Added: Special age 65 benefit applicable to pensioner or spouse if under age 65 and enrolled in voluntary M edi care by making contributions. No change in life income benefit rates for those who re tired on normal, early, or disability pensions on or after Mar. 1, 1974 but before Oct. 1, 1974. Added: New benefit class code for skilled classifications and certain high-rated other-than-skilled trades classifications.8 Table 3. Supplementary compensation practices1- Continued Effective date Applications, exceptions, and other related matters Provision Retirement benefits—Continued Oct. 1, 1974 (agreement dated Oct. 31, 1973)—Continued. Increased: Regular early monthly retirement benefits—em ployee retired (1) before Sept. 1, 1964, to $ 8 .2 5 as p re v io u s ly reduced; (2) on or after Sept. 1,1964 but before Oct. 25, 1967, to $8.25 per year of credited service, times percentage for age when benefits be gan;11 (3) on or after Oct. 25, 1967 but before Oct. 1, 1971, to amount ranging from $8.25 to $8.75 per year of credited service depending on benefit class code and date of retirement,8 times per centage for age when benefits began;11and (4) on or after Oct. 1,1971 to amount ranging from $8.25 to $10 per year of service, depending on benefit class code and date of retirement,8 times percentage for age when benefits began,11 and upon attaining age 65 for a retiree who had 30 years of credited service, the full life income benefit to be paid with no reduction because of retirement before age62. Increased: Vesting— deferred monthly benefit for break in seniority on or after Oct. 1, 1974 ranging from $9.25 to $10 per year of credited service, depending on benefit class code.12 Increased: Supplemental a//owance for employee retired on early or disability retirement on or after Oct. 1,1974 with 30 years of credited service which, when added to early or disability benefit would bring total benefit to (a) $625 for months before age 62 and (b) $395 after 62nd birthday through month retiree attained age 65.13 Increased: Special survivorship option— base amount to $3 per year of retiree’s credited serv ice. Added: Survivors benefit payable to surviving spouse of em ployee who died before age 55 on or after Oct. 1,1974, with 30 years of credited service or See footnotes at end of table. 29 The supplemental allowance as calculated according to age and date of retirement was to be redetermined on each date that life income benefit rates were increased on or after Oct. 1,1974 (Oct. 1 of 1974,1975, 1976, 1977, and 1978). Table 3. Supplementary compensation practices1—Continued Effective date Applications, exceptions, and other related matters Provision Retirement benefits— Continued Oct. 1, 1974 (agreem ent dated Oct. 31, 1973)— Continued. Oct. 1, 1975 (agreem ent dated Oct. 31, 1973). more (provided employee had seniority at time of death or had broken seniority by retire ment but before start of retire ment benefits). Increased: Normal monthly retire ment benefits— em ployee re tired (1) before Sept. 15,1970, by 35 cents, to $8.60 per year of credited service; (2) on or after Sept. 15, 1970, by varying amounts rang ing from 35 to 50 cents, to am ount ranging from $8.60 to $10 per year of credited service, depending on benefit class code and date of retirem ent.8 Increased: Special early and dis- bility monthly retirement bene fits—for employee who retired (1) before Sept. 1,1964, (a) on special early retirem ent— to $8.60 per year of credited service or (b) for disability retirem ent— to $8.60 per year of credited service, plus previous tem porary benefit ranging from $6.60 to $7.25 per year of service up to 25 depending on date of retirem ent;9 (2) on or after Sept. 1,1964 but before Oct. 25, 1967, to $8.60 per year of credited service, plus previous tem porary benefit of $7.75 per year of service up to 25; (3) on or after Oct. 25, 1967, to am ount ranging from $8.60 to $10 per year of credited service depending on benefit class code and date of retirem ent,8 plus previ ous tem porary benefit ranging from $8 to $9.50 per year of service depending on date of retirem ent.10 Increased: Regular early monthly retirement benefits—employee retired (1) before Sept. 1, 1964, to $8.60 per year of credited se rv ic e as p re v io u s ly reduced; (2) on or after Sept. 1,1964 but before Sept. 15, 1970, to $8.60 per year of credited service, times percentage for age when benefits began;11 (3) on or after Sept. 15, 1970, but before Oct. 1, 1971, to am ount ranging from $8.60 to $9.10 per year of credited service depending on bene- See footnotes at end of table. 30 No change in life income benefit rates for those who re tired on normal, early, or disability pensions on or after Oct. 1, 1974. Table 3. Supplementary compensation practices1—Continued Effective date Provision Applications, exceptions, and other related matters Retirement benefits— Continued Oct. 1, 1975 (agreem ent dated Oct. 31, 1973)— Continued. fit class code,8 times per centage for age when benefits began;11 (4) on or after Oct. 1, 1971, to amount ranging from $8.60 to $10 per year of service depending on benefit class code and date of retire m ent,8 times percentage for age when benefits began,11 and upon attaining age 65 for retiree with 30 years of credited service, the full life income benefit was to be paid with no reduction be cause of retirement before age 62. Added: Supplemental allowance “lifetime supplem ent” of $75 payable monthly upon attain ing age 65 to employee retired on normal, early, or disability retirem ent on or after Mar. 1, 1974, with 30 years of credited service.13 Added: Supplemental allowance “age-service supplem ent ” of $2 per year of service reduced for early or disability retirem ent by 1/36 for each month from start of benefit to 65th birth day for employee retired on or after Mar. 1, 1974, with less than 30 years of credited service if em ployee retired on (a) early or disability retire ment after age 62 plus 1 month or (b) normal retirem ent with at least 10 years of service (ex cept employee who would receive normal benefit after age 65 while retired on disability). Changed: Maxim um earnings permitted before penalty applied against supplem ental allow ance— to $2,100 (or amount permitted without reduction in benefits under Federal Social Security Act) in any calendar year after retirem ent and before age 65. Added: “Interim ” and “age-service” supplemental allow ances in determ ination of maximum total monthly benefit (which was not to exceed 70 percent of em ployee’s final base pay including cost-of-living allow ance). Changed: Supplemental allowance not applicable to em ployee discharged for cause before age 65 unless com pany or impartial umpire had determined the dis charge should not result in form er em ployee’s being ineligible for supplemental allowance. Changed: Supplemental allowance payable until earlier of (1) retiree’s death, (2) reem ploym ent by the company, (3) his retirem ent benefit ceased, (4) age 62 in the case of the “interim ” supplemental allowance, or (5) age 65 in the case of the regular supplemental allowance. Added: Grey iron foundry workers in certain job classifi cations with 25 years of service, all of which were on classifications specifically identified as foundry jobs, See footnotes at end of table. 31 Table 3. Supplementary compensation practices1—Continued Effective date Provision Applications, exceptions, and other related matters Retirement benefits—Continued and retired on or after Oct. 1,1975, to receive foundry service premium (additional foundry service) of 20 percent of past and future service in foundry so that years of credited service consisted of (a) foundry service, (b) additional foundry service, and (c) any service not attributable to foundry jobs. Oct. 1, 1975 (agreement dated Oct. 31,1973)—Continued. O ct 1, 1976 (agreement dated O c t 31,1973). Increased: Normal monthly retire ment benefits—employee re tired (1) before Sept. 15,1970, by 50 cents to $9.10 per year of credited service; (2) on or after Sept. 15,1970, by varying amounts rang ing from 25 to 50 cents to amount ranging from $9.10 to $10.50 per year of cred ited service, depending on benefit class code and date of retirement.8 Increased: Special early and dis ability monthly retirement bene fits— employee who retired (1) before Sept. 1,1964, on (a) special early retirement—to $9.10 per year of credited service and (b) disability re tirement—to $9.10 per year of credited service, plus previous temporary benefit ranging from $6.60 to $7.25 per year of service up to 25, depending on date of retire ment,9 (2) on orafterSept. 1,1964 but before Oct. 25, 1967, to $9.10 per year of credited service, plus previous temporary benefit of $7.75 per year of service up to 25; (3) on or after Oct. 25,1967, to amount ranging from $9.10 to $10.50 per year of cred ited service, depending on benefit class code and date of retirement,8 plus tempo rary benefit ranging from $6 to $10 per year of service up to 25 depending on date of retirement.10 Increased: Regular early monthly retirement benefits— employee retired (1) before Sept. 1, 1964, to $9.10 per year of credited service as previously re duced; (2) on or after Sept 1,1964 but before Sept. 15, 1970 to $9.10 per year of credited service, times percentage for age when benefits be gan;11 (3) on or after Sept. 15, 1970 but before Oct. 1, 1971, to amount ranging from $9.10 See footnotes at end of table. 32 Table 3. Supplementary compensation practices1— Continued Effective date Provision Applications, exceptions, and other related matters Retirement benefits—Continued Oct. 1, 1976 (agreem ent dated Oct. 31,1973)— Continued. Nov. 1, 1976 (agreem ent dated Oct. 5, 1976). See footnotes at end of table. to $9.60 per year of credited service depending on bene fit class code,8 times per centage for age when benefits began; (4) on or after Oct. 1, 1971, to amount ranging from $9.10 to $10.50 per year of service depending upon benefit class code and date of re retirem ent,8, times percent age for age when benefits began,11 and upon attaining age 65 for retiree with 30 years of credited service, the full life income benefit was to be paid with no re duction because of retire ment before age 62. Increased: Vesting deferred monthly benefit for break in service on or after Oct. 1,1976 ranging from $9.75 to $10.50 per year of credited service, depending on benefit class cod e.52 Increased: Supplem ental allow ance for em ployee retired on early or disability retirem ent on or after Oct. 1 ,1 97 6 with 30 years of credited service which when added to early or disabil ity benefit would bring total benefit to (a) $650 for months before age 62 and (b) $400 after age 62 through month retiree attained age 65.13 Increased: Supplem ental allow ance “lifetime supplem ent” of $80 a month payable upon at taining age 65 for employee retired on normal, early, or dis ability retirem ent on or after Oct. 1, 1976 with 30 years of credited service or more. Increased: Special age 65 benefit— to $7.20 a month. Increased: Survivors benefit — to 60 percent of retiree’s monthly life income benefit reduced due to survivorship election. Extended: Creditable service at tributable to most skilled trade jobs in grey iron foundries in creased by 20 percent for em ployees on such jobs with 25 years or more of such foundry credit. Changed: Supplem ental allowance — benefit payable for employee retired at own option under regular early retirem ent on or after Oct. 1, 1976 reduced for any month before age 62 for which he would be eligible for unreduced Social Security benefit, by $10 a month per year of credited service up to 25. Table 3. Supplementary compensation practices1—Continued Provision Effective date Applications, exceptions, and other related matters Retirement benefits— Continued Oct. 1, 19 77 (agreem ent dated Oct. 31, 1973). Increased: Normal monthly retire m ent b e n e fits — em p lo yee retired (1) before Sept. 15, 1970, by 25 cents to $9.35 per year of credited service; (2) on or after Sept. 15, 1970, by 25 cents to amount ranging from $9.35 to $10.50 per year of credited service, depending on benefit class code and date of retirem ent.8 Increased: Special early and dis ability monthly retirement b e n e fits — e m p lo y e e w h o retired (1) before Sept. 1,1964 on— (a) special early retirement to $9.35 per year of credited service, or (b) disability re tirem ent— to $9.35 per year of credited service, plus previous tem porary benefit ranging from $6.60 to $7.25 per year of service up to 25, depending on date of retire ment;9 (2) on or after Sept. 1, 1964, but before Oct. 25,1967, to $9.35 per year of credited service, plus previous tem porary benefit of $7.75 per year of service up to 25; (3) on or after Oct. 25,1967, to amount ranging from $9.35 to $10.50 per year of credited service, depending on benefit class code and date of retirem ent,8 plus previous tem porary benefit ranging from $8 to $10 per year of service up to 25, de pending on date of retire m ent.10 Increased: Regular early monthly retirement benefits— employee retired (1) before Sept. 1, 1964, to $9.35 per year of credited service as previously re duced; (2) on or after Sept. 1,1964 but before Sept. 15, 1970, to $9.35 per year of credited service times percentage of age when benefits began;11 (3) on or after Sept. 15, 1970 but before Oct. 1, 1971, to amount ranging from $9.35 to $9.85 per year of cred ited service, depending on benefit class code,8 times percentage for age when benefits began;11 (4) on or after Oct. 1, 1971, to am ount ranging from $9.35 to $10.50 per year of service See footnotes at end of table. 34 No change in life income benefit rates for those who re tired on normal, early, or disability pensions on or after Oct. 1, 1976. Table 3. Supplementary compensation practices1—Continued Effective date Provision Applications, exceptions, and other related matters Retirement benefits— C ontinued Oct. 1, 1977 (agreem ent dated Oct. 31, 1973)— Continued Dec. 19, 1977 (agreem ent dated Oct. 5, 1976). Oct. 1, 1978 (agreem ent dated Oct. 31, 1973). depending on benefit class code and date of retire ment,8 times percentage for age when benefits began,11 and upon attaining age 65 for retiree with 30 years of credited service, the full life income benefit was to be paid with no reduction be cause of retirement before age 62. Added: O ne-tim e lump-sum pay ment, based on years of cred ited service, of $200 to $600 for retirees who retired prior to Sept. 14,1976 and $110 to $330 for certain surviving spouses to compensate retirees for in creases in the cost-of-living. Increased: Normal monthly retire ment benefits— em ployee who retired (1) before Sept. 1, 1970, by 60 cents to $9.95 per year of credited service; (2) on or after Sept. 15, 1970, by varying amounts rang ing from 50 cents to $1, to amount ranging from $9.95 to $11.50 per year of cred ited service, depending on benefit class code and date of retirem ent.8 Increased: Special early and dis ability monthly retirement benefits— em ployee who re tired (1) before Sept. 1 ,1 9 6 4 on (a) special early retirem ent— to $9.95 per year of credited service and (b) disability re tirem ent— to $9.95 per year of credited service plus previous tem porary benefit ranging from $6.60 to $7.25 per year of service up to 25, depending on date of retire ment;9 (2) on or after Sept. 1,1964 but before Oct. 25, 1967, to $9.95 per year of credited service, plus previous tem porary benefit of $7.75 per year of service up to 25; (3) on or after Oct. 25,1967, to am ount ranging from $9.95 to $11.50 per year of cred ited service, depending on benefit class code and date of retirem ent,8 plus tem po rary benefit ranging from $8 to $11 per year of service up to 25, depending on date of retirem ent.10 See footnotes at end of table. 35 Payment financed by diversion of one cent each quarter on a cum ulative basis (total 6 cents) from cost-ofliving allow ance from J u n e 6 ,1977 through December 3, 1978 (see table 1). Table 3. Supplementary compensation practices1—Continued Effective date Provision Applications, exceptions, and other related matters Retirement benefits— Continued Oct. 1, 1978 (agreem ent dated Oct. 31, 1973)— Continued. Increased: Regular early monthly retirement benefits—employee retired (1) before Sept. 1, 1964, to $9.95 per year of credited service as previously re duced; (2) on or after Sept. 1,1964 but before Sept. 15, 1970, to $9.95 per year of credited service, times percentage for age when benefits be gan;11 (3) on or after Sept. 15, 1970 but before Oct. 1, 1971, to amount ranging from $9.95 to $10.45 per year of cred ited service, depending on benefit class code,8 times percentage for age when benefits began;11 (4) on or after Oct. 1, 1971, to amount ranging from $9.95 to $11.50 per year of service depending on benefit class code and date of retire ment,8 times percentage for age when benefit began,11 and upon attaining age 65 for retiree with 30 years of credited service, the full life income benefit was to be paid with no reduction be cause of retirement before age 62. In c re a s e d : Vesting— d e fe rre d monthly benefit for break in service on or after Oct. 1,1978 ranging from $10.75 to $11.50 per year of credited service, depending on benefit class code.12 Increased: Supplemental allow ance “lifetime supplem ent” of $100 a month payable upon at taining age 65 for em ployee re tired on normal, early, or dis ability retirem ent on or after Oct. 1, 1978 with 30 years of credited service or m ore.13 Increased: Supplemental allow ance for em ployee retired on early or disability retirement on or after Oct. 1,1978, with 30 years of credited service which when added to early or disabil ity benefit would bring total benefit to (a) $700 for months before age 62 and (b) $430 after age 62 through month he attained age 65.13 See footnotes at end of table. 36 Changed: Supplemental allowance— benefit payable on or after Oct. 1,1978 for em ployee retired at own option under regular early retirem ent on or after Oct. 1,1978, reduced for any month before age 62 for which he was eligible for an unreduced social security benefit, by $11 a month per year of credited service up to 25 years. Table 3. Supplementary compensation practices1— Continued Effective date Provision Applications, exceptions, and other related matters Supplemental unemploymentI: benefit plan Dec. 31, 1973 (agreem ent dated Oct. 31, 1973). Jan. 1, 1975 (agreem ent dated Oct. 31, 1973). Jan. 6, 1975 (agreem ent dated Oct. 31, 1973). Increased: Regular benefit— maxi mum to $90 for any week employee exercised option to refuse work and did not receive State system benefit because of such refusal or refusal which occurred after exhaustion of State benefit rights. Added: E lig ib ility— laid off em ployee who received lost time benefit under a w orker’s com pensation law or other law pro viding benefit for occupational injury or disease, while not totally disabled and while in eligible for accident and sickness benefit under com pany’s insurance plan, was deemed to be on a qualifying layoff if em ployee met other requirements for a qualifying layoff. In c r e a s e d : C o n t r ib u t io n s — amount to range of 7 to 12 cents per hour depending on percentage relationship of the asset value of fund to maxi mum funding.15 Changed: Contributions for short w orkweeks— if market value of the assets of fund as of last Fri day preceding first Monday in January each year was less than 100 percent of maximum funding, the com pany to con tribute amount, if any, by which (a) total amount of auto matic short week benefits paid for layoffs that occurred during pay periods that began in previous calendar year, ex ceeded (b) 3 cents times total number of hours employees received pay for pay periods begun in such calendar year, minus (c) totai of contributions for months credit unit cancel lation base fell below specified level ($495 effective Dec. 28, 1970) but not in excess of maxi mum funding. Changed: Contributions— with re spect to each pay period which began within a month for which the current market value of the fund was less than the maximum amount, the com pany to contribute the lesser of the following amounts: (1) The amount required to in crease the value of the fund to 100 percent of maximum funding; or See footnotes at end of table. 37 Changed: C om pany’s SUB contributions not offset by contributions for hospital-m edical-surgical-drug cov erage for laid-off employees and continuation of group life and disability coverage for laid-off em ployees. Table 3. Supplementary compensation practices1—Continued Provision Effective date Applications, exceptions, and other related matters Supplemental unemployment benefit plan—Continued Jan. 6 ,1 9 7 5 (agreem ent dated Oct. 31, 1973)—-Continued Nov. 1, 1976 (agreem ent dated Oct. 5, 1976). Jan. 1, 1977 (agreem ent dated Oct. 5, 1976). ( 2) an amount determ ined by multiplying (a) the number of straight time hours, time and one-half hours, and double time hours, respec tively, for which employees received pay from the com pany (excluding hours for which benefits under SUB plan were payable) during such period, by (b) a num ber of cents per hour (7 to 24 cents effective Jan. 6, 1975 and 9 to 26 cents effec tive Jan. 5, 1976) depending on percentage relationship of the asset value of fund to maximum funding and type of hour paid for.15 Added: Advance Credit A c c o u n tcompany to advance contribu tions to fund to insure payment of benefits to employees with less than 10 years seniority when value of assets in fund fell below level necessary to continue payments to such employees. Added: Guaranteed Benefit Ac count-com pany to make ad ditional contributions to fund to provide benefits for em ployees with 10 or more years’ seniority when value of contri butions and assets in fund w ere insufficient to pay bene fits otherwise due. Eliminated: 20-percent reduction in benefit amount for em ployees with 20 or more years’ seniority when fund level was low. Changed: Contributions— amount to a range of 12 to 22 cents per hour depending on percentage relationship of the asset value of fund to maximum funding.17 See footnotes at end of table. 38 The maxim um amount advanced limited to $100 times num ber of employees used in determ ining maximum funding for Sept. 1976. Avanced contributions recov ered at rate of 5 cents per hour when fund reached 70 percent of maxim um funding. Account eliminated when Trust Fund Position reached 70 percent of maxi mum funding regardless of w hether or not any contri butions had been made based upon account. The maximum amount of contribution to be $200 times num ber of covered employees used in determ ining maximum funding for Sept. 1976. Changed: Credit Unit Cancellation Base trigger points increased by 50 percent, resulting in an increased rate of credit unit exchange at higher fund levels.16 Changed: Credit unit exchange rates reduced at lower funding levels for employees with 10 to 20 years’ seniority, with a maximum exchange rate of 2 to 1 for employees with 10 to 15 years of seniority and 1.43 to 1 for employees with 15 to 20 years’ seniority. The credit exchange rate for employees with 20 or more years of seniority to be 1 to 1 regardless of the fund level.16 Employees with 10 or more years of seniority would be eligible, depending upon the num ber of their credit units, for up to the following num ber of weeks of benefits even if the fund was below the level at which no benefits would have been payable under the prior schedule: Seniority Group (in years) Maximum number of weeks of benefits at low fund levels 10-15 15-20 20 or more 26 37 52 Table 3. Supplementary compensation practices1—Continued Effective date Provision Applications, exceptions, and other related matters Supplemental unemployment benefits plan—Continued Jan. 1, 1977 (agreem ent dated Oct. 5, 1976)— Continued. Jan. 1, 1978 (agreem ent dated Oct. 5, 1976). Jan. 1, 1979 (agreem ent dated Oct. 5, 1976). Changed: Maximum funding— multiplier used in formula re duced to 12 times average full benefit rate. Employees on active employm ent rolls but not receiving pay no longer in cluded in calculation of full benefit rate. Changed: Deduction from benefit for work-related expenses not incurred increased to $12.50. Changed: Short week benefits— if notice of intent to work over tim e not given prior to layoff, only first two hours of overtime worked or available to be con sidered com pensated or avail able hours. All overtime hours worked or available prior to layoff and all overtime hours worked or available after layoff but scheduled prior to layoff considered com pensated or available hours. Changed: Contributions — amount to a range of 13 to 23 cents per hour depending on percentage relationship of the asset value of fund to maximum funding.17 Increased: Maxim um annual limit on offsets to contributions for shortweek benefits to 4 cents. Changed: C ontributions — amount to a range of 14 to 24 cents per hour depending on percentage relationship of the asset value of fund to maximum funding.17 See footnotes on following page. 39 Com pensated or available hours w ere used to determ ine am ount of shortweek benefit by offsetting hours lost during layoff to reduce shortweek benefit. Changed: C redit Unit Cancellation Base trigger points increased by 10 percent resulting in an increased rate of credit unit exchange at higher fund levels.18 Changed: Credit Unit Cancellation Base trigger points increased by 10 percent resulting in an increased rate of credit unit exchange at higher fund levels.19 Footnotes to table 3: 1Last entry under each item represents the most recent change. 2Moving allowances for both transfer and layoff were as follows: Miles between plants 50 100 300 500 1,000 Allowance Single employee Married employee $385 430 465 565 650 $ 865 955 1,000 1,180 1,355 but less than 100 ................................................. but less than 300 .................................................. but less than 500 .................................................. but less than 1,000................................................. or more.................................................................... 3Schedule of insurance benefits was as follows: Insurance s u ia itc e before u e iu r e age a y e do 65m Monthly total and permanent disability benefit" Life insurance Base hourly rate* Up to but less than $3.40.................. $3.40 but less than $ 3.65.................. $3.65 but less than $3 .90 .................. $3.90 but less than $ 4 .15 .................. $4.15 but less than $4 .40 .................. $4.40 but less than $4 .65 .................. $4.65 but less than $4 .90 .................. $4.90 but less than $5 .15 .................. $5.15 but less than $ 5 .40 .................. $5.40 but less than $ 5 .65 .................. $5.65 but less than $ 5 .90 .................. $5.90 but less than $6 .15.................. $6.15 but less than $ 6 .40.................. $6.40 but less than $6 .65 .................. $6.65 but less than $ 6 .9 0 .................. $6.90 but less than $ 7 .15 ........... . $7.15 but less than $ 7 ,40 .................. $7.40 and o v e r..................................... For those at work before Oct. 1, 1975 For those at work on or after Oct. 1, 1975 For those at work before Oct. 1, 1975 For those at work on or after Oct. 1, 1975 For those at work before Oct. 1, 1975 For those at work on 6r after Oct. 1, 1975 $ 7,500 8,000 8,500 9,000 9,500 10,000 10,500 11,000 11,500 12,000 12,500 13,000 13,500 14,000 14,500 15,000 15,500 16,000 $ 8,500 9,000 9,500 10,000 10,500 11,000 11,500 12,000 12,500 13,000 13,500 14,000 14,500 15,000 15,500 16,000 16,500 17,000 $150 160 170 180 190 200 210 220 230 240 250 260 270 280 290 300 310 320 $170 180 190 200 210 220 230 240 250 260 270 280 290 300 310 320 330 340 $3,750 4,000 4,250 4,500 4,750 5,000 5,250 5,500 5,750 6,000 6,250 6,500 6,750 7,000 7,250 7,500 7,750 8,000 $4,250 4,500 4,750 5,000 5,250 5,500 5,750 6,000 6,250 6,500 6,750 7,000 7,250 7,500 7,750 8,000 8,250 8.500 Insurance before age 65 Up to but less than $3.40.......................... $3.40 but less than $3.65 .......................... $3.65 but less than $3.90 .......................... $3.90 but less than $4.15 .......................... $4.15 but less than $4.40 .......................... $4.40 but less than $4.65 .......................... $4.65 but less than $4.90 .......................... $4.90 but less than $5.15 .......................... $5.15 but less than $5.40 .......................... $5.40 but less than $5.65 .......................... $5.65 but less than $5.90 .......................... $5.90 but less than $6.15 .......................... $6.15 but less than $6.40 .......................... $6.40 but less than $6 65 .......................... $6.65 but less than $6.90 .......................... $6.90 but less than $7.15 .......................... $7.15 but less than $7.40 .......................... $7.40 and over.............................................. Weekly sickness and accident benefit"' Monthly extended disability benefit*" $ 85 90 95 100 105 110 115 120 125 130 135 140 145 150 155 160 165 170 $285 305 330 350 370 395 415 435 460 480 500 525 545 565 590 610 630 655 'Insurance based on average straight-time hourly earnings under the incentive plan. "Benefits were payable for a maximum of 50 months for employees with 10 years of service under plan. Disability had to begin before age 60. Accidental death and dismemberment benefit 40 Life insurance at age 65 and after Minimum (10 years in re tirement plan) For those at work on or For those at work before after Oct. 1, 1975 Oct. 1, 1975 $1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,575 1,650 1,725 1,800 1,875 1,950 2,025 2,100 2,175 2,250 2,325 2,400 $2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,025 2,100 2,175 2,250 2,325 2,400 2,475 2,550 M axim um "" (20 years in re tirement plan) For those at work before Oct. 1. 1975 $2,250 2,400 2,550 2,700 2,850 3,000 3,150 3,300 3,450 3,600 3,750 3,900 4,050 4,200 4,350 4,500 4,650 4,800 "'Subject to reduction for other benefits as detailed under accident and sickness or extended disability sections of the insurance plan. ""M axim um of 30 percent of life insurance in effect at age 65, with 20 or more years ot creditable service, was eliminated for employees at work on or after Oct. 1, 1975. ‘Employee contributions were as follows: Contribution rate II** /* Basic hourly rate Up to but lessi than $3.40....... ............... . $3.40 but less than $3.65............................. $3.65 but less than $3.90.......................... . $3.90 but less than $4.15............................. $4.15 but less than $4.40............................. $4.40 but less than $4.65............................ $4.65 but less than $4 .90............................. $4.90 but less than $5.15....... ..................... $5.15 but less than $5.40............................. $5.40 but less than $5.65 .............................. $5.65 but less than $5.90............................ $5.90 but less than $6.15............................. $6.15 but less than $6.40.................... . $6.40 but less than $6.65............................. $6.65 but less than $6.90 .............................. $6.90 but less than $7.15............................. $7.15 but less than $7.40............................ $7.40 and over — . . . ................ ...................... ...................... ...................... .................... ...................... ....... ............. ...................... ...................... ....... ............. ...................... .................. . ...................... ......... ............ $ 5.20 5.63 6.07 6.50 6.93 7.37 7.80 8.23 8.67 9.10 9.53 9.96 10.40 10.83 11.26 11.70 12.13 12.57 $3.75 4.00 4.25 4.50 4.75 5.00 5.25 5.50 5.75 6.00 6.25 6.50 6.75 7.00 7.25 7.50 7.75 8.00 ‘ Schedule I was applicable for leave of absence (excluding medical and union leave) during any period for which employer was not required to pay. “ Schedule II was applicable to those terminated between ages 60 and 65 (excluding retirement); while a grievance was pending; medical leave of absence for any period for which employer was not required to pay; and layoff for any period for which employer was not required to pay. 5Revised schedule of insurance benefits, effective Oct. 18, 1976: Base hourly rate Up to but less than $5.20................. $5.20 but less than $ 5 .55 ................. $5.55 but less than $ 5 .90 ............. .. $5.90 but less than $ 6 .25 ................. $6.25 but less than $ 6 .60 ................. $6.60 but less than $ 6 .95 ....... . — $6.95 but less than $ 7 .30 ................. $7.30 but less than $ 7 .65 ................. $7.65 but less than $ 8 .00 ................. $8.00 but less than $ 8 .35 ................. $8.35 but less than $ 8 .70 ................. $8.70 but less than $ 9 .05 ................. $9.05 but less than $ 9 .40 ................. $9.40 but less than $ 9 .75 ................. $9.75 and o v e r................................... Monthly extended disability benefits* Life insurance Monthly total and permanent disability insurance Accidental death and dismemberment benefit Schedule 1 Schedule II Weekly accident and sickness benefits $12,500 13,000 13,500 14,000 15,000 15,500 16,500 17,000 18,000 19,000 19,500 20,500 21,500 22,000 22,500 $250 260 270 280 300 310 330 340 360 380 390 410 430 440 450 $ 6,250 6,500 6,750 7,000 7,500 7,750 8,250 8,500 9,000 9,500 9,750 10,250 10,750 11,000 11,250 $460 480 500 525 555 585 615 650 680 710 740 770 800 830 860 $480 510 545 580 610 645 680 710 745 780 815 845 880 915 945 $125 130 135 145 155 165 170 180 190 195 205 215 220 230 240 ‘ Schedule I applicable to employees with less than 10 years’ credited service or participation. Schedule II applicable to employees with 10 years or more of credited service under the retirement plan or 10 or more years of participation under Group Life and Disability Insurance on the last day worked preceding a period of continuous disability. 6The maximum acquistion cost of $12.50 was to be adjusted on a yearly basis beginning Oct. 1, 1978, depending on the percentage change in a cost index developed on a representative sample of frames with a wholesale cost of $12.50 or less on Oct. 1, 1977. 7The maximum was to be adjusted on October 1 of each year, beginning in 1978, by the immediately preceding July-to-July percentage increase in the Combined Consumer Price Index. 41 3Life income benefits based on benefit class codes were determined as follows: (a) Job classification maximum hourly rate* (which determined benefit class code) as ofBenefit Class Code A B C D Oct. 25, 1967 through Nov. 24, 1968 Nov. 25, 1968 through Nov. 23, 1969 Nov. 24, 1969 through Nov. 1, 1970 Nov. 2, 1970 through Nov. 21, 1971 Nov. 22, 1971 through Nov. 19, 1972 Nov. 20, 1972 through Nov. 18, 1973 $3,410 or less 3.415 — 3.450 3.545 and over — $3,510 or less 3.515 — 3.645 3.650 and over — $3,615 or less 3.620 — 3.755 3.760 and over — $4,275 or less 4.240 — 4.420 4.425 and over — $4,405 or less 4.410 — 4.555 4.560 and over — $4,535 or less 4.540 — 4.690 4.695 and over — On or after Nov. 19, 1973 $4,535 4.540 4.695 5.350 or less — 4.690 — 5.345 and over (b) Monthly life income benefit rates (per year of service) for months commencing— Benefit Class Code O ct 1973 through Feb. 1974 Mar. 1974 through Sept. 1974 Oct. 1974 through Sept. 1975 Oct. 1975 through Sept. 1976 Oct. 1976 through Sept. 1977 Oct. 1977 through Sept. 1978 Oct. 1978 and after On or after Oct. 25, 1967 but before Sept. 15, 1970 A B C $7.25 7.50 7.75 $7.25 7.50 7.75 $ 8.25 8.25 8.25 $ 8.60 8.60 8.60 $ 9.10 9.10 9.10 $ 9.35 9.35 9.35 $ 9.95 9.95 9.95 On or after Sept. 15, 1970 but before Sept. 15, 1973 A B C 8.60 8.85 9.10 9.10 9.35 9.60 9.35 9.60 9.85 9.95 10.20 10.45 On or after Sept. 15, 1973 but before Mar. 1, 1974 A B C&D 8.00 8.25 8.50 8.00 8.25 8.50 8.25 8.50 8.75 8.60 8.85 9.10 9.10 9.35 9.60 9.35 9.60 9.85 9.95 10.20 10.45 On or after Mar. 1, 1974 but before Oct. 1, 1974 A B C &D — — — 8.75 9.00 9.25 8.75 9.00 9.25 9.25 9.50 9.75 9.50 9.75 10.00 9.75 10.00 10.25 10.25 10.50 10.75 On or after Oct. 1, 1974 but before Oct. 1, 1976 A 9.25 D — — — — 9.25 9.50 9.75 10.00 9.50 9.75 10.00 10.25 9.75 10.00 10.25 10.50 10.25 10.50 10.75 11.00 On or after Oct. 1, 1976 but before Oct. 1, 1978 A — B — C — — 9.75 10.00 10.25 10.50 9.75 10.00 10.25 10.50 10.50 10.75 11.00 11.25 Date of retirement under plan On or after Oct. 1, 1978 B C D A B C D 8.00 8.25 8.50 — — — — 8.00 8.25 8.50 8.25 8.50 8.75 _ — 9.50 9.75 10.00 — — — — — _ — — — — — — — _ _ _ _ _ — — _ __ — —_ — — — — — — ‘ Incentive job classifications also were assigned benefit class codes. 9Monthly temporary benefits for those who retired before Sept. 1, 1964 on disability were as follows: Date of retirement under plan Monthly temporary benefit per year of credited service Before Sept. 1, 1958 . . . . .................. $6.80 Sept. 1, 1958 through Aug. 31,1961 Sept. 1, 1961 through Aug. 31.1964 Maximum monthly temporary benefit $193.75 . . . . .................. 6.85 (for service before Jan. 1, 1958); 6.88 (for service in 1958); and 6.95 (for service after Dec. 31, 1958). 193.75 ... ............... . 193.75 42 7.25 10.75 11.00 11.25 11.50 57 ................................................ 5 6 ......................... 5 5 ............................................... ............................. ............ . • • • ......... 5 4 ...................................................................................... 53 .................................................................................................................. 5 2 ............................................ 5 1 ................................................................................. .................. • 50 .................................................................................................................. 4 9 .................................................................................................................. 10Temporary benefit rates for those who retired on early retirement or on disability were as follows: Date of retirement under plan Monthly temporary benefit per year of credited service up to 25 Maximum monthly temporary benefit Sept. 1964 through Oct. 24, 1967 .......................... $ 7.75 $193.75 Oct. 25, 1967 through Sept. 14, 1970 ............................. 8.00 200.00 Sept. 15, 1970 through Feb. 1974 .................... 212.50 8.50 Mar. 1974 through Sept. 1976 ............................... 9.50 250.00 Oct. 1978 or after .................................. 11.00 275.00 4 8 ..................................................................................................... .. • • ............. 32.8 47 .................................................................................................................. 4 6 .................................................................................................................. 4 5 ............................................ 4 4 ....................................................................... 43 .................................................................................................................. 4 2 .............................................................................................. .................. 30.4 28.2 26.1 24.3 22.6 21.0 For each additional full month of age when benefits began, the applicable percent was to be determined by straight-time interpolation from percentage applicable to next higher age in above schedule, rounded to the nearest 1/10 of 1 percent. 237.50 Oct. 1976 through Sept. 1978 .............................. 10.00 ‘ Reduction factors for retirement of ages below 55 applicable only to those who retired on or after Oct.1, 1971, with at least 30 years of credited service (25 years for foundry workers effective Oct. 1, 1975). 11Percentages were as follows: Age when benefit began* Percent 62 or o v e r....................... 100.0 6 1 .................................................................................. 86.7 6 0 .............................................................................................. 5 9 ........................................................................................................ 80.8 58 ........................................................................................................ 75.2 93.3 12Vested benefits were determined as follows: Life income benefit rates for breaks in seniority (with eligibility for a deferred vested pension) commencing— Job classifica tion maximum hourly rate* (on or after Nov. 19, 1973) $4,535 4.540 4.695 5.350 or less — 4.690 — 5.345 and over Benefit class code Nov. 19, 1973 through Feb.1974 Mar. 1974 through Sept. 1974 Oct. 1974 through Sept. 1976 Oct. 1976 through Sept. 1978 Oct. 1978 and after A B C D $8.00 8.25 8.50 8.50 $8.75 9.00 9.25 9.25 $ 9.25 9.50 9.75 10.00 $ 9.75 10.00 10.25 10.50 $10.75 11.00 11.25 11.50 ‘ Incentive job classifications also were assigned benefit class codes. 69.4 63.5 57.9 53.2 48.9 45.0 41.5 38.3 35.4 43 ^Supplemental allowance and lifetime supplement were determined as follows: Amount of total monthly benefits for determining supplemental allowance Date of retirement under plan Through month in which retired employee attains age 62 After month in which retired employee attains age 62 and through month in which he attains age 65 Amount of monthly lifetime supplement after month in which retired employee attains age 65 Mar. 1974 through Sept. 1974 . . . . $550 $395* $ 75** Oct. 1974 through Sept. 1975 __ 625 395 75** Oct. 1975 through Sept. 1976 . . . . 625 395 75 Oct. 1976 through Sept. 1978 . . . . 650 400 80 Oct. 1978 or after ......... 700 430 100 *$320 for any month before October 1975. **Not payable for any month before October 1975. 14lnterim supplement rates were as follows: Attained age when benefits began Amount of interim supplement' per year of credited service 61 60 59 58 57 56 55 $7.50 7.50 6.70 5.90 5.10 4.30 3.50 *For each additional full month of attained age when benefits began, the applicable rate was determined by adding 6-2/3 cents for each such additional month to the amount shown for attained age at last birthday (not to exceed $7.50 for retirement after age 60). ^Relationship was as follows: Effective date Dec. 31, 1973 Jan. 6, 1975 Jan. 5, 1976 If the percentage relationship of the value of the assets of the fund to maximum funding was— The applica ble number of cents per hour was— The applica ble number of cents per straighttime hour was— The applica ble number of cents per time and onehalf hour was— The applica ble number of cents per double time hour was— The applica ble number of cents per straighttime hour was— The applica ble number of cents per time and onehalf hour was— The applica ble number of cents per double time hour was— 87.5 but less than 100.0 .................. 75.0 but less than 87.5...................... 62.5 but less than 75.0...................... 50.0 but less than 62.5....... ! ............ 37.5 but less than 50.0...................... Lpss than 3 7 .5 ................................... 7 8 9 10 11 12 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 If for any such pay period, total number of hours employees re ceived pay from company when multiplied by applicable number of cents per hour was more than number of hours required to in crease value of assets of fund to next higher percentage of maxi mum funding, only number of hours required to reach next such higher percentage was to be multiplied by applicable cents per 44 hour in above table. The remaining hours (the difference be tween total number of hours and lesser number of hours required to reach next higher percentage level) was to be multiplied by applicable lesser cents per hour set forth in above table for next higher percentage. 16Credit union cancellation schedule was as follows: Credit units cancelled when employee’s seniority as of last day of the week for which benefit was paid was equal to— 5 to 10 1 to 5 Years CUCB* applicable to week for which benefit was paid Years 1.00 1.00 1.11 1.00 1.25 1.11 1.43 1.25 1.67 1.43 1.67 2.00 2.50 2.00 3.33 2.50 3.33 5.00 10.00 5.00 No benefit payable $573.75 or more........................................ 513.00 to 573 .7 4 ....................................... 452.25 to 512.99...................................... 391.50 to 452.24........................................ 330.75 to 391.49........................................ 270.00 to 330.74........................................ 209.25 to 269.99........................................ 148.50 to 2 0 9 . 2 4 . . . . . . . . . ........................ 87.75 to 148.49........................................ 27.00 to 87.74........................................ Under $27.00 ........................................... 10 to 15 Years 15 to 20 Years 20 to 25 Years 25 Years and Over 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.11 1.25 1.43 1.67 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.11 1.25 1.43 1.43 1.43 1.43 1.43 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 *Untii the relationship of Fund assets to Maximum Funding first reached 70 percent on or after November 1,1976, the amount determined was to be added to the market value of the assets of the Fund in determining the CUCB for this purpose only. ^Contributions schedule was as follows: Percent of maximum funding Contribution rate (in cents) applicable to all compensated hours including overtime hours 1/1/77 1/1/78 1/1/79 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 77.5 to 100.0................................. 70.0 to 7 7 .5 ................................. 62.5 to 7 0 .0 ................................. 55.0 to 6 2 .5 ................................. 47.5 to 5 5 .0 ................................. 40.0 to 4 7 .5 .................... ........... 32.5 to 40.0 ................................ 25.0 to 17.5 to 25.0 ................................. 10.0 to 17.5................................. Less than 1 0 ................................. 20 21 22 The additional contributions for overtime hours—6 cents for each overtime hour compensated at time and one-half and 12 cents for each overtime hour compensated at double time—continued in effect. 18Credit unit cancellation schedule was as follows: Credit units cancelled when employee’s seniority as of last day of the week for which benefit was paid was equal to— CUCB* applicable to week for which benefit was paid $631.25 or more ........................................... 564.50 to 631.24........................................ 497.75 to 564.49........................................ 431.00 to 497.74....... ................................ 364.25 to 430.99......... .............................. 297.50 to 364.24........................................ 230.75 to 297.49................................. . 164.00 to 230.74....... ................................ 97.25 to 163.99........................................ 30.50 to 97.24.................. ..................... Under $30.50 ........... ............................. 1 to 5 Years 5 to 10 Years 1.00 1.00 1.11 1.00 1.11 1.25 1.25 1.43 1.67 1.43 1.67 2.00 2.00 2.50 3.33 2.50 3.33 5.00 5.00 10.00 No benefit payable 10 to 15 Years 15 to 20 Years 20 to 25 Years 25 Years and Over 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.11 1.25 1.43 1.67 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.11 1.25 1.43 1.43 1.43 1.43 1.43 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ‘ Until the relationship of Fund assets to Maximum Funding first reached 70 percent on or after November 1,1976, the amount determined was to be added to the market value of assets of the Fund in determining the CUCB for this purpose only. 45 19Credit unit cancellation schedule was as follows: Credit units cancelled when employee’s seniority as of last day of the week for which benefit was paid was equal to— CUCB* applicable to week for which benefit was paid $694.50 or more.......................................... 621.00 to 694.49................ ...................... 547.50 to 620.99........................................ 474.00 to 547.49....................... ............... 400.50 to 473.99.............................. . 327.00 to 400.49.................. ..................... 253,50 to 326.99............................... . 180.00 to 253.49........................................ 106.50 to 179.99....................................... 33.00 to 106.49........................................ Under $33.00 ........................................... 1 to 5 Years 5 to 10 Years 1.00 1.00 1.11 1.00 1.25 1.11 1.43 1.25 1.67 1.43 1.67 2.00 2.50 2.00 3.33 2.50 5.00 3.33 10.00 5.00 No benefit payable 10 to 15 Years 15 to 20 Years 20 to 25 Years 25 Years and Over 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.11 1.25 1.43 1.67 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.11 1.25 1.43 1.43 1.43 1.43 1.43 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 *Until the relationship of Fund assets to Maximum Funding first reached 70 percent on or after November 1,1976, the amount determined was to be added to the market value of the assets of the Fund in determining the CUCB for this purpose only. 46 Wage Chronologies Available The following wage chronologies are available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402, or from the regional offices of the Bureau of Labor Statistics listed on the inside back cover. Some publications are out of print and not available from the Superintendent of Documents but may be obtained, as long as supplies are available, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Washington, D.C. 20212, or from the Bureau’s regional offices. O ut-ofprint items also may be available for reference in leading public, college, or university libraries. Before July 1965, basic wage chronologies and their supplements were published in the Monthly Labor Review and released as Bureau reports. Wage chronologies published later are available only as bulletins (and their supplements). Summaries of general wage changes and new or changed working practices are added to bulletins as new contracts are negotiated. Aluminum Company of America with United Steelworkers of America and Aluminum Workers International Union— November 1939—January 1974, BLS Bulletin 1815. February 1974—May 1977, Supplement to BLS Bulletin 1815. The Anaconda Co. (Montana Mining Division) and the Steelworkers— 1941—77, BLS Bulletin 1953. Armour and Company— 1941—72, BLS Bulletin 1682. September 1973—August 1976, Supplement to BLS Bulletin 1682. A.T.&T,—Long Lines Department and Communications Workers of America (AFL-CIO)— October 1940—July 1974, BLS Bulletin 1812. July 1974—August 1977, Supplement to BLS Bulletin 1812. Atlantic Richfield and the Oil Workers (Former Sinclair Oil Facilities)— 1941—77, BLS Bulletin 1915. 1977—79, Supplement to BLS Bulletin 1915. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and the Textile Workers— June 1943—April 1975, BLS Bulletin 1849. 1975—78, Supplement to BLS Bulletin 1849. Bethlehem Steel Corp. (Shipbuilding Department) and the IUMSW— June 1941—August 1975, BLS Bulletin 1866. 1975—78, Supplement to BLS Bulletin 1866. Bituminous Coal Mine Operators and United Mine Workers of America— October 1933—November 1974, BLS Bulletin 1799. 1974—77, Supplement to BLS Bulletin 1799. The Boeing Co. (Washington Plants) and the International Association of Machinists— June 1936—September 1977, BLS Bulletin 1895. Commonwealth Edison Co. and the Electrical Workers (IBEW)— October 1945—March 1974, BLS Bulletin 1808. 1974— 79, Supplement to BLS Bulletin 1808. Dan River Inc. and the Textile Workers (UTWA)— 1943—76, BLS Bulletin 1934. FMC Corp., Chemical Group—Fiber Division and the TWUA— 1945—77, BLS Bulletin 1924. Federal Employees under the General Schedule Pay System— July 1924—October 1974, BLS Bulletin 1870. 1975— 76, Supplement to BLS Bulletin 1870. Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. and B.F. Goodrich Co. (Akron Plants)— 1937—73, BLS Bulletin 1762. April 1973—April 1976, Supplement to BLS Bulletin 1762. Ford Motor Co. and the Auto Workers— Volume I, June 1941—September 1973, BLS Bulletin 1787. Volume II, 1973—79, BLS Bulletin 1994. International Harvester Co. and the Auto Workers— February 1946—September 1976, BLS Bulletin 1887. International Paper Co., Southern Kraft Division— December 1937—May 1973, BLS Bulletin 1788. June 1973—May 1977, Supplement to BLS Bulletin 1788. International Shoe Co. (a division of Interco, Inc.)— 1945—74, BLS Bulletin 1718. October 1974—September 1976, Supplement to BLS Bulletin 1718. Lockheed—California Company (a division of Lockheed Aircraft Corp.) and Machinists’ Union— March 1937—October 1977, BLS Bulletin 1904. Martin Marietta Aerospace and the Auto Workers— March 1944—November 1975, BLS Bulletin 1884. 1975—78, Supplement to BLS Bulletin 1884. Massachusetts Shoe Manufacturers and the Shoe Workers— 1945—79, BLS Bulletin 1993. New York City Laundries and the Clothing Workers— November 1945—November 1975, BLS Bulletin 1845. 1975—78, Supplement to BLS Bulletin 1845. North Atlantic Longshoremen— 1934—71, BLS Bulletin 1736. 1971— 77, Supplement to BLS Bulletin 1736. Pacific Coast Shipbuilders and Various Unions— 1941—77, BLS Bulletin 1982. Pacific Gas and Electric Co.— 1943—72, BLS Bulletin 1761. 1972— 76, Supplement to BLS Bulletin 1761. Pacific Maritime Association and the ILWU— 1934—78, BLS Bulletin 1960. Railroads—Nonoperating Employees— 1920—62, BLS Report 208.1 Rockwell International (Electronics, North American Aircraft/Space Operations) and the Auto Workers— May 1941—September 1977, BLS Bulletin 1893. United States Steel Corporation— March 1937—April 1974, BLS Bulletin 1814. May 1974—July 1977, Supplement to BLS Bulletin 1814. Western Greyhound Lines— 1945—67, BLS Bulletin 1595.1 1968—77, Supplement to BLS Bulletin 1595. Western Union Telegraph Co. and the Telegraph Workers and the Communications Workers— 1943—76, BLS Bulletin 1927. ‘Out of print. See Directory o f Wage Chronologies, 1948 - June 1977 for Monthly Labor Review issue in which reports and supplements pub lished before July 1965 appeared. <HJ.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1978 261-017/106 1-3 Keep up to date with: MAJOR COLLECTIVE RARGANNG AGREEMENTS The Bureau of Labor Statistics has published a series of 16 bulletins dealing with key issues in collective bargaining The bulletins are based on analysis of about 1800 major agreements and show how negotiators in different industries handle specific problems. The studies are complete with illustrative clauses identified by the company and union signatories, and detailed tabulations on the prevalence of clauses. 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