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Wage Chronology

LOCKHEED—CALIFORNIA COMPANY
(A Division of Lockheed Aircraft C orp.),

1937-67

llllllil No. 1522

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
W. Willard Wirtz, Secretary



BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
Arthur M. Ross, Commissioner

Wage Chronology

LOCKHEED—CALIFORNIA COMPANY
(A Division o f Lockheed Aircraft Corp.) ,

1937-67

Bulletin No. 1522
M arch 1967

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
W. Willard Wirtz, Secretary

BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
Arthur M. Ross, Commissioner

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Preface
T h is r e p o r t is o n e o f a s e r i e s p r e p a r e d b y the B u ­
r e a u o f L a b o r S t a t i s t i c s to t r a c e c h a n g e s in w a g e s c a l e s
and r e la t e d b e n e f it s n e g o t ia t e d b y in d iv id u a l e m p l o y e r s o r
c o m b in a t io n s o f e m p l o y e r s w ith a u n io n o r g r o u p o f u n io n s
in s e l e c t e d c o l l e c t i v e b a r g a in in g s i t u a t i o n s .
B e n e fits u n i­
l a t e r a l l y in tr o d u c e d by an e m p lo y e r a r e g e n e r a l ly in c lu d e d .
The
in fo r m a t io n is o b ta in e d f r o m c o l l e c t i v e b a r g a in in g
a g r e e m e n t s and r e la t e d d o c u m e n t s , v o lu n t a r ily f i l e d w ith
the B u r e a u a s new s e t t le m e n t s a r e r e a c h e d .
Any d e s c r ip ­
tio n o f th e c o u r s e o f c o l l e c t i v e b a r g a in in g i s d e r i v e d f r o m
n e w s m e d i a and c o n f i r m e d a n d /o r s u p p le m e n t e d b y the
p a r t i e s to the a g r e e m e n t .
W a g e c h r o n o l o g i e s d e a l o n ly
w ith s e l e c t e d f e a t u r e s o f c o l l e c t i v e b a r g a in in g o r w a g e
d e t e r m i n a t i o n . T h e y a r e in te n d e d p r i m a r i l y a s a t o o l fo r
r e s e a r c h , a n a l y s i s , and w a g e a d m i n i s t r a t io n .
R e fe re n c e s
to g r i e v a n c e p r o c e d u r e , m e t h o d o lo g y o r p i e c e - r a t e a d ju s t ­
m e n t , and s i m i l a r m a t t e r s a r e o m it t e d .
T h is c h r o n o lo g y s u m m a r i z e s the c h a n g e s in w a g e
r a t e s and r e la t e d w a g e p r a c t i c e s n e g o t ia t e d b y L o c k h e e d —
C a l i f o r n i a C o m p a n y (a d i v i s io n o f L o c k h e e d A i r c r a f t C o r p .)
w ith the In t e r n a t io n a l A s s o c i a t i o n o f M a c h i n i s t s and A e r o ­
s p a c e W o r k e r s s in c e A p r i l 1 9 3 7 .
It in c lu d e s the t e r m s o f
21 b a s i c a g r e e m e n t s and on e N a t io n a l W a r L a b o r B o a r d
D ir e c tiv e O r d e r .
T h e p r o v i s i o n s o f 20 o f the a g r e e m e n t s
and
th e o r d e r — p u b lis h e d a s B L S R e p o r t 23 1 ( R e v i s e d
1 9 6 4 )— h a v e b e e n s u p p le m e n t e d in t h is b u lle t in b y i n f o r m a ­
tio n on n e g o t ia t e d c o n t r a c t c h a n g e s in 1 9 6 5 , 1 9 6 6 , and 1 9 6 7 .
L i l y M a r y D a v id , C h i e f o f the D i v i s i o n o f W a g e E c o ­
n o m i c s , u n d e r the d i r e c t i o n o f L . R . L i n s e n m a y e r , A s s i s t ­
ant C o m m i s s i o n e r fo r W a g e s and I n d u s t r ia l R e l a t i o n s , is
r e s p o n s i b l e fo r the o v e r a l l d i r e c t i o n o f th e w a g e c h r o n o l ogy p ro g ra m .
T h i s b u lle t in w a s p r e p a r e d u n d e r th e s u p e r ­
v is i o n o f A l b e r t A . B e l m a n .
T h e a n a ly s i s f o r the p e r io d
1 9 6 5 —6 7 w a s p r e p a r e d b y W i ll m o n F r i d i e .

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Contents
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A — G e n e r a l w a g e c h a n g e s -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------B - l — H o u r ly ra te r a n g e s by f a c t o r y la b o r g r a d e , 1949—6 4 ----------------------------B - 2 — H o u r ly ra te r a n g e s by f a c t o r y l a b o r g r a d e , 1965—67 ----------------------------C - l — H o u r ly ra te r a n g e s , by o f f i c e and t e c h n i c a l
l a b o r g r a d e , 1959—6 4 ______________________________________________________
C - 2 — H o u r ly ra te r a n g e s , by o f f i c e and t e c h n i c a l
l a b o r g r a d e , 1965—6 7 ______________________________________________________
D— R e la t e d w a g e p r a c t i c e s ________________________________________________________
Shift p r e m i u m p a y _______________________________________________________
O v e r t i m e p a y -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------P r e m i u m pay f o r Saturday and Sunday------------------------------------------------H o lid a y p a y -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------P a id v a c a t i o n s -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------S ick and in ju r y le a v e p a y -----------------------------------------------------------------------R e p o r t in g tim e p a y ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------R e s t p e r i o d p a y ___________________________________________________________
J u r y -d u t y p a y -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------E d u c a t io n a l p a y ---------------------F i e l d duty p a y _____________________________________________________________
D o w n g ra d e p a y ____________________________________________________________
F lig h t pay b o n u s __________________________________________________________
F l i g h t - t i m e i n s u r a n c e ___________________________________________________
In s u r a n c e b e n e f i t s -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------R e t i r e m e n t b e n e f i t s ______________________________________________________
E x te n d e d la y o ff b e n e f i t s _________________________________________________
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Wage Chronology:
Lockheed—California Company (A Division o f
Lockheed Aircraft Corp.), 1937—67
Introduction
1 9 3 7 -5 1
The L o c k h e e d A i r c r a f t C o r p . , one of the l a r g e s t in the f i e l d , w as the f i r s t
c o m p a n y in the Southern C a l i fo r n i a a i r f r a m e in d u s try to r e c o g n i z e and n eg o tia te
with a l a b o r union.
Its f i r s t a g r e e m e n t with the In tern a tion a l A s s o c i a t i o n o f
M a c h in is t s ( A F L ) , w h ich r e p r e s e n t e d o v e r 2 0 ,0 0 0 o f the 2 6 ,0 0 0 w o r k e r s e m p l o y e d
by the c o m p a n y , w as s ig n e d in 1937.
O ther e m p l o y e e s a r e r e p r e s e n t e d by the
E n g in e e r s and A r c h i t e c t s A s s o c i a t i o n (Ind. ) and the In tern a tion a l B r o t h e r h o o d o f
E l e c t r i c a l W o r k e r s (A F L ) .
Southern C a lifo r n ia a i r f r a m e p la n ts, w h ic h p r o d u c e
a l a r g e v o lu m e o f the c o u n t r y ’ s a i r p l a n e s , a c c o u n t f o r about 40 p e r c e n t o f the
i n d u s t r y ’ s e m p lo y m e n t .
T h is c h r o n o l o g y 1 r e c o r d s the c h a n g e s in w age r a t e s and r e l a t e d w a g e p r a c ­
t i c e s p r o v i d e d in the a g r e e m e n t s n e g o tia te d by the In tern a tion a l A s s o c i a t i o n o f
M a c h in is t s and the c o r p o r a t i o n ’ s Southern C a lifo r n ia plant s in c e 1937.

C la ssifica tio n S ystem
The w age s t r u c t u r e in the Southern C a lifo r n ia a i r f r a m e in d u s try w as a f f e c t e d
by a N a tiona l W a r L a b o r B o a r d d e c i s i o n in 1943.
P ending c a s e s in v olv in g a ll
Southern C a l i fo r n i a a i r c r a f t c o m p a n i e s w e r e s e ttle d by this d e c i s i o n w h ich c r e a t e d
a u n i f o r m l a b o r c l a s s i f i c a t i o n s y s t e m f o r the in d u s try in the a r e a .
U nder the
b o a r d 's d i r e c t i v e , 10 l a b o r g r a d e s w e r e e s t a b lis h e d into w h ich a ll o c c u p a t i o n s
w e r e to be c l a s s i f i e d .
A c tu a l slotting o f p o s i t i o n s into the l a b o r g r a d e s , h o w ­
e v e r , w as le ft to c o l l e c t i v e b a r g a in in g .
A f t e r the end o f W o r l d W a r II w age
c o n t r o l s , the c o m p a n y and the union a g r e e d to a new c l a s s i f i c a t i o n s y s t e m w h ich ,
a m on g o th er things, added 3 g r a d e s to the o r i g i n a l 10. In 1949 the s y s t e m w as
again r e v i s e d and th ree g r a d e s w e r e added.
The 1951 a g r e e m e n t b etw een the c o m p a n y and IA M w as to r e m a i n in e f f e c t
until A u gu st 22, 1952.

1952
A 1 -y e a r a g r e e m e n t b etw e e n the L o c k h e e d A i r c r a f t C o r p . , C a l i fo r n i a D i v i ­
s io n , and the In tern a tion a l A s s o c i a t i o n o f M a c h i n i s t s (IAM—A F L ) r e p l a c e d the
c o n t r a c t that e x p i r e d on A u g u s t 22, 1952. The new a g r e e m e n t , r a t ifie d on N o ­
v e m b e r 9, 1952, w as r e a c h e d a ft e r n e g o t ia tio n w h ic h exten d ed b e y o n d the A u g u s t
e x p ir a t io n date, a 2 6 - d a y s t r ik e , and a s s i s t a n c e by the F e d e r a l M e d ia t io n and
C o n c ilia t io n S e r v i c e .

* For purposes and scope of wage chronology series, see Monthly Labor Review,




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1948,

p. 581.

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U nder the t e r m s o f the new c o n t r a c t , a w ag e i n c r e a s e was m a d e r e t r o a c t i v e
to A u g u s t 25, 1952. In a ddition , i n c r e a s e s in the m a x im u m and m i n i m u m o f a ll
ra te r a n g e s w e r e a g r e e d to, and s o m e o c c u p a t io n s in in t e r m e d ia t e l a b o r g r a d e s
w e r e u p g r a d e d . An e s c a l a t o r c l a u s e p r o v i d e d f o r q u a r t e r l y c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a d ju s t ­
m e n t s , under w h ich the f i r s t a d ju s t m e n t , to be b a s e d on the C o n s u m e r P r i c e
Index (a d ju s te d s e r i e s ) o f S e p t e m b e r 15, 1952, went into e f f e c t N o v e m b e r 15, 1952.
S e v e r a l i m p r o v e m e n t s in r e la t e d e m p l o y m e n t c o n d it io n s , including shift p r e m i u m ,
h o lid a y , v a c a t io n , and in s u r a n c e b e n e fi t s , w e r e to b e c o m e e ff e c t i v e at v a r i o u s
t i m e s , depending on the date o f a p p r o v a l by the W age S t a b iliz a tio n B o a r d .
C er­
tain o th er b e n e fit s w h ich had p r e v i o u s l y b e e n c o m p a n y p r a c t i c e w e r e i n c o r p o r a t e d
into the c o n t r a c t f o r the f i r s t tim e .

1953—54
N e g o t ia t io n s b e tw e e n r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s o f the L o c k h e e d A i r c r a f t C o r p . , C a l i ­
f o r n i a D i v i s i o n , and the In tern a tion a l A s s o c i a t i o n of M a c h in is t s ( I A M - A F L ) b e g a n
S e p t e m b e r 8, 1953.
A lthough s e t t le m e n t had not been r e a c h e d by N o v e m b e r 9,
195 3, the e x p ir a t io n date o f the old c o n t r a c t , the union v o t e d , on N o v e m b e r 8,
not to c a l l a w o r k stop p a ge and to continue b a r g a in in g n e g o t ia tio n s .
Com pany
and union r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s a n n ou n ced , on D e c e m b e r 7, that t e r m s of s e t t le m e n t
had b een a g r e e d upon, and on D e c e m b e r 13, the union r a t ifie d the new c o n t r a c t ,
e f f e c t i v e until D e c e m b e r 14, 1954. It p r o v i d e d f o r a g e n e r a l w ag e i n c r e a s e r e t ­
r o a c t i v e to N o v e m b e r 9, 1953, f o r i n c r e a s e s in the m a x im u m and m in im u m o f
a ll rate r a n g e s , and f o r upgradin g s o m e o c c u p a t io n s in i n t e r m e d ia t e l a b o r g r a d e s .
U nder the p r e v i o u s c o n t r a c t , the b a s e rate o f pay o f e a c h e m p l o y e e had
i n c r e a s e d by 3 cen ts th rou gh a c o s t - o f - l i v i n g f o r m u la b a s e d on the C o n s u m e r
P r i c e Index (a d ju sted s e r i e s ) .
The new c o n t r a c t p r o v i d e d that 2 ce n ts o f this
am ount should be in clu d e d in the new b a s e r a t e s . In p la c e o f the p r e v i o u s f o r ­
m u la , a c o s t - o f - l i v i n g bonus w as e s t a b lis h e d . T h is bon u s, to be a d ju s te d q u a r t e r l y
in a c c o r d a n c e with the m o v e m e n t s o f the C P I ( r e v i s e d s e r i e s ) , w a s not to be i n ­
clu d e d in b a s e r a t e s ; h o w e v e r , it w as to be in clu d e d in co m p u tin g o v e r t i m e p a y ­
m e n t s , v a c a t io n s , s i c k l e a v e , and h o lid a y p a y m e n ts .
The initial c o s t - o f - l i v i n g
b on u s , w h ich b e c a m e e f f e c t i v e on the s a m e day as the g e n e r a l w age i n c r e a s e ,
to ta led 2 ce n t s (the 1 -c e n t a llo w a n c e r e c e i v e d u n der the f o r m e r plan but not i n ­
c o r p o r a t e d in b a s e r a te s and 1 cen t r e s u ltin g f r o m c o n v e r s i o n to the r e v i s e d C P I).
A 3 - w e e k v a c a t io n f o r e m p l o y e e s with 15 y e a r s o r m o r e of s e r v i c e b e c a m e
e f f e c t i v e D e c e m b e r 1, 1953. I m p r o v e m e n t s in the g r o u p in s u r a n c e plan w e r e to
be in f o r c e f r o m J a n u a ry 1, 1954.

1954—57
R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s o f L o c k h e e d A i r c r a f t C o r p . , C a lifo r n ia D i v i s i o n , and the
In tern a tion a l A s s o c i a t i o n o f M a c h i n i s t s b eg a n n eg o tia tio n s f o r a new c o n t r a c t
O c t o b e r 26, 1954, and r e a c h e d a g r e e m e n t on D e c e m b e r 17, 1954— 3 days a ft e r
the a n n i v e r s a r y date o f the p r e v i o u s c o n t r a c t . The u n io n ’ s m e m b e r s h i p r a t ifie d
the c o n t r a c t on D e c e m b e r 19.
The s e t t le m e n t p r o v i d e d f o r a g e n e r a l w age i n c r e a s e r e t r o a c t i v e to D e c e m ­
b e r 13, 1954, u p grad in g o f 13 j o b c l a s s i f i c a t i o n s , i n c o r p o r a t i o n o f the c u r r e n t
1 -c e n t c o s t - o f - l i v i n g bonus into b a s e r a t e s , and d is c o n t in u a n c e of the w ag e e s c a ­
la tor cla u se.
I m p r o v e m e n t s in the g r o u p in s u r a n c e plan, in clu din g the a d d ition
o f m a j o r m e d i c a l e x p e n s e b e n e fi t s , b e c a m e e f f e c t i v e J a n u a ry 1, 1955.



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The a g r e e m e n t w h ich w as s c h e d u le d to e x p i r e on F e b r u a r y 15, 1956, w as
con tin u ed on a d a y - t o - d a y b a s i s t h e r e a f t e r until the c o n c l u s i o n o f n e g o t ia tio n s on
M a r c h 4, 1956. U n d er the t e r m s o f the new 2 - y e a r c o n t r a c t , a 4 - to 6 - p e r c e n t
g e n e r a l w age i n c r e a s e and u p g ra d in g o f c e r t a i n o c c u p a t i o n s w e r e m a d e r e t r o ­
a c t i v e to F e b r u a r y 20, 1956. A n a d d itio n a l i n c r e a s e of 7 ce n ts an h ou r a c r o s s
the b o a r d w as to g o into e f f e c t a y e a r l a t e r ( F e b r u a r y 18, 1957). A n i n c r e a s e
in s e c o n d - s h i f t p r e m i u m s b e c a m e e f f e c t i v e M a r c h 12, 1956, w h ile i m p r o v e m e n t s
in the g r o u p in s u r a n c e plan and in v a c a t io n p r o v i s i o n s w e r e to be in f o r c e b e ­
ginning A p r i l 1, 1956.
The p a r t i e s a l s o a g r e e d to set up a jo i n t n e g otia tin g
c o m m i t t e e f o r the p u r p o s e o f e s t a b lis h in g a s e p a r a t e r e t i r e m e n t plan f o r e m ­
p l o y e e s r e p r e s e n t e d by the union, to r e p l a c e the e x is t in g c o m p a n y w id e plan;
D e c e m b e r 25, 1956, w as s et as the t a r g e t date f o r its im p le m e n t a t io n .

1958—59
In a c c o r d a n c e with a p r o v i s i o n o f the 1956 c o n t r a c t b e tw e e n the L o c k h e e d
A i r c r a f t C o r p . and the In te r n a tio n a l A s s o c i a t i o n o f M a c h i n i s t s (IA M ), a jo in t
n egotia tin g c o m m i t t e e w as e s t a b l i s h e d to d e v e l o p a new c o m p a n y - p a i d p e n s io n
plan. The plan was a g r e e d to in F e b r u a r y 1957 and w ent into e f f e c t in D e c e m ­
b e r o f that y e a r .
N e g o t ia t io n s to r e p l a c e the e x is t in g 2 - y e a r c o l l e c t i v e b a r g a in in g a g r e e m e n t
b e g a n in e a r l y J anua ry 1958, and co n tin u ed pa st the M a r c h 5 e x p i r a t i o n date
o f the c o n t r a c t as the p a r t i e s fa ile d to r e a c h a g r e e m e n t .
The initial p r o p o s a l
o f the union in c lu d e d a 1 - y e a r c o n t r a c t , an h o u r l y w ag e i n c r e a s e o f 6 p e r c e n t
plus a 1 3 -c e n t c o s t - o f - l i v i n g i n c r e a s e , r e in s t it u t io n o f the c o s t - o f - l i v i n g e s c a ­
l a t o r c l a u s e d r o p p e d late in 1954, 2 a d d ition a l p a id h o l i d a y s , and o th e r b e n e fi t s .
The c o m p a n y 's f i r s t p r o p o s a l in c lu d e d a 2 - y e a r c o n t r a c t p r o v id in g a 1 3 - c e n t - a n h ou r pay i n c r e a s e plus a 2 - c e n t - a n - h o u r c o s t - o f - l i v i n g i n c r e a s e , s o m e j o b c l a s s i ­
fic a t io n s i n c r e a s e s , and a c o s t - o f - l i v i n g e s c a l a t o r c l a u s e .
With the a s s i s t a n c e o f the F e d e r a l M e d ia t io n and C o n c il i a t i o n S e r v i c e , b a r ­
gaining w as c o n c l u d e d on M a y 7, 1958, and a 2 - y e a r c o n t r a c t w as a p p r o v e d by
the union m e m b e r s h i p on M a y 10.
The c o n t r a c t p r o v i d e d f o r a g e n e r a l w ag e
i n c r e a s e v a r y in g f r o m 18 to 22 c e n ts f o r f a c t o r y e m p l o y e e s in the f i r s t c o n t r a c t
y e a r , with 16 c e n ts r e t r o a c t i v e to M a r c h 10.
(T h is 16 c e n t s w a s in ten ded to
m a t c h c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a l lo w a n c e s that had a c c u m u la t e d at s o m e a i r c r a f t plants in
the L o s A n g e l e s a r e a . )
The c o s t - o f - l i v i n g e s c a l a t o r c l a u s e w as r e in s t a t e d , and
a ddition al w age i n c r e a s e s w e r e put into e f f e c t f o r s o m e o c c u p a t i o n s . A fu r t h e r
3 - p e r c e n t g e n e r a l w ag e i n c r e a s e (a m in im u m o f 7 ce n ts an h ou r) w a s to be e f ­
fe c t i v e in M a y 1959, and a s ev en th pa id h o lid a y w as added.
The 2 - y e a r a g r e e m e n t , w h ich w as to be in f o r c e th rou gh M a y 12, I960,
without any r e o p e n in g , c o v e r e d a p p r o x i m a t e l y 1 6 ,0 0 0 w o r k e r s at the tim e it w as
n eg otia ted .

1960- 612
D uring the p a st d e c a d e , the L o c k h e e d A i r c r a f t C o r p . , lik e m o s t a ir p la n e
c o m p a n i e s , exp a n d ed its a c t i v i t ie s b e y o n d the f i e l d o f c o m m e r c i a l and m i l i t a r y
a i r c r a f t . The c o r p o r a t i o n is now a m a j o r p r o d u c e r and d e s i g n e r o f m i s s i l e s and

2
Effective with the 1960 negotiations, this chronology has been expanded to include office and technical
employees as well as production workers.




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s a t e llit e s y s t e m s . In a ddition to a i r c r a f t p r o d u c t io n , L o c k h e e d p r o v i d e s a i r c r a f t
m a in te n a n c e , m o d e r n i z a t i o n , and oth e r s e r v i c e s , p r o d u c e s e l e c t r o n i c eq u ip m e n t,
n u c l e a r r e a c t o r s , and r e l a t e d eq u ip m en t, and is a c t i v e in the fi e l d s o f r o c k e t
p r o p u ls i o n and U . S . N avy and c o m m e r c i a l sh ip b u ild in g and r e p a i r . The c o r p o r a ­
tion p e r f o r m s a d v a n ce d r e s e a r c h in a v a r i e t y of a r e a s , in clu d in g th os e r e la t e d
to both s p a c e and u n d e r s e a - d e t e c t i o n d e v i c e s . T h e s e , as w e l l as oth e r a c t i v i t i e s ,
a r e c a r r i e d on at p la n ts, l a b o r a t o r i e s , and test f a c i l i t i e s l o c a t e d th rough out the
U nited States and o v e r s e a s .
T his c h r o n o l o g y s u m m a r i z e s only the ch a n g e s in w age r a t e s and r e l a t e d
w o rk in g p r a c t i c e s n e g o t ia te d by the C a l i fo r n i a C o m p a n y with the In tern a tion a l
A s s o c i a t i o n o f M a c h i n i s t s (I A M ) , w h ich r e p r e s e n t s the 1 3 ,8 0 0 p r o d u c t i o n , t e c h ­
n i c a l , and o f f i c e w o r k e r s e m p l o y e d in the c o m p a n y 's B u rba n k and P a l m d a l e , C a lif.,
fa cilitie s.
The p a r t i e s ’ a g r e e m e n t a l s o c o v e r e d w a g e s and w o rk in g c o n d it io n s
at S unnyvale, P a lo A l t o , Santa C r u z , and Van N u y s , C a lif.
E x te n d e d n e g o t ia tio n s fo r a new c o n t r a c t b e tw e e n the c o m p a n y and the union
b ega n on M a r c h 21, I960, and con tin u ed b e y o n d the M a y 12 e x p i r a t i o n date o f
the p r e v i o u s c o n t r a c t w ithout a w o r k s top p a g e. A ten ta tive a g r e e m e n t w as r e a c h e d
on July 29, I960.
It w as r a t ifie d by the union m e m b e r s h i p a w e e k la t e r and
m a d e e f f e c t i v e A u g u s t 8.
The A u g u s t 8 s e t t le m e n t p r o v i d e d a 4 - c e n t - a n - h o u r pay r a i s e r e t r o a c t i v e
to June 13, and an ad d ition al 3 - c e n t i n c r e a s e in July 1961. It a l s o i n c o r p o r a t e d
the e x is tin g 6 - c e n t c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n c e into b a s i c r a t e s o f pay but s u s p e n d e d
future e s c a l a t o r a d ju s tm e n ts until July 1961, with q u a r t e r l y r e v i e w s on a r e ­
v is e d b a s e to be r e s u m e d at that t i m e .
O ther c o n t r a c t c h a n g e s in c lu d e d s u b ­
stitution o f an a u to m a tic p r o g r e s s i o n s c h e d u le f o r a m e r i t rating plan, i n c r e a s e s
in shift p r e m i u m pay f o r e m p l o y e e s pa id on a n on s ta n d a rd w o r k w e e k and in s u b ­
s i s t e n c e pay f o r f ie ld duty, e x t e n s io n o f p r o rata v a c a t io n b e n e fit s to future r e ­
t i r e e s and dependents o f d e c e a s e d e m p l o y e e s , and i m p r o v e m e n t s in health and
w e l fa r e b e n e fit s . In a d d ition , a c o m p a n y - p a i d exten ded l a y o f f b e n e fit plan ( s i m i l a r
to that at N orth A m e r i c a n A v i a t i o n ) 3 w as a g r e e d to.
The I960 a g r e e m e n t was to r e m a in in e f f e c t through July 14,
the exten ded l a y o ff b e n e fits p r o v i s i o n s to run to A u g u s t 8, 1964.

1962,

with

1963— 64
N e g o t ia t io n s to continue the 2 5 - y e a r long c o l l e c t i v e b a r g a in in g r e l a t i o n s h i p
betw een the L o c k h e e d A i r c r a f t C o r p . and the In tern a tion a l A s s o c i a t i o n o f M a c h i n ­
is t s (IAM) began on M a y 9, 1962.
The g e n e r a l b a r g a in in g o b j e c t i v e s p r e s e n t e d
by the union w e r e th o s e d e v e lo p e d jo in t ly with the U nited A u t o m o b i l e , A e r o s p a c e
and A g r i c u l t u r a l Im p le m e n t W o r k e r s o f A m e r i c a (UAW) e a r l i e r that y e a r . 4 The
c o m p a n y ’ s initial p r o p o s a l s in clu d e d o f f e r s to a s s u m e a m a j o r p o r t i o n o f the
c o s t o f re t r a in in g d i s p l a c e d w o r k e r s and to p r o v i d e an " a p p r o p r i a t e ” w ag e i n ­
c r e a s e o r an eq u ivalen t i n c r e a s e in o th e r e c o n o m i c b e n e fit s . The c o m p a n y a l s o
p r o p o s e d e lim in a t io n o f the c o s t - o f - l i v i n g e s c a l a t o r c l a u s e and ch a n g e s in e x is t in g
l a y o f f p r o c e d u r e s . S om e da ys l a t e r , the union p r e s e n t e d m o r e s p e c i f i c d em a n d s
g e n e r a l l y s i m i l a r to th ose p r e s e n t e d to o th e r W e s t C o a s t a e r o s p a c e c o m p a n i e s . 5

3
Review,
4
Monthly
5

See "W age Chronology No. 24:
North American Aviation— Supplement No. 3— 1957—61, " Monthly Labor
June 1961, p. 634 or Wage Chronology: North American Aviation, 1941-64 (BLS Report 203).
For a discussion of the bargaining objectives, see "W age Chronology: North American Aviation, I n c . , "
Labor Review, May 1964, pp. 556—560 or BLS Report 203, ibid.
Ibid.




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E x p l o r a t o r y m e e t i n g s w e r e h e ld on M a y 22 and 23. B a rg a in in g on the p a r t i e s '
p r o p o s a l s s t a r t e d on M a y 31, and con tin u ed without m a t e r i a l p r o g r e s s into July.
On July 1, the union s et a s t r ik e date f o r July 23, 9 days a ft e r the c o n t r a c t
than in e f f e c t w as to t e r m in a t e .
T e r m s o f a 2 - y e a r c o n t r a c t , p r o p o s e d by the c o m p a n y on July 10, w ou ld
have p r o v i d e d w ag e i n c r e a s e s and i m p r o v e m e n t s in fr in g e b e n e fit s e s t i m a t e d to
c o s t 7 to 8 ce n ts an h o u r. T h e r e w as no change in the c o m p a n y 's e a r l i e r p o s i t i o n
on the c o s t - o f - l i v i n g e s c a l a t o r c l a u s e . The union r e j e c t e d the o f f e r , as w e ll as
a c o m p a n y p r o p o s a l that the c o n t r a c t be extended f o r 30 d a y s .
N ine days l a t e r , L o c k h e e d sta ted its w i ll i n g n e s s to p r o v i d e a p p r o x i m a t e l y
the s a m e e c o n o m i c p a ck a g e n e g o t ia te d by D ou g la s A i r c r a f t Co. with the IA M and
U AW . 6 The o f f e r , w h ich did not p r o v i d e f o r any ch a n ge in union s e c u r i t y p r o ­
v i s i o n s , w as r e j e c t e d by the union.
T w o days b e f o r e the s t r ik e s c h e d u le d f o r July 23, the P r e s i d e n t of the U nited
States r e q u e s t e d a 6 0 - d a y e x t e n s io n o f c o n t r a c t s in v olv in g a n u m b e r of a e r o s p a c e
c o m p a n i e s 7 and a s k e d the p a r t i e s to g iv e th eir full c o o p e r a t i o n to a t h r e e - m e m b e r
fa ctfin d in g b o a r d .
C o m p lia n c e b y both p a r t i e s a v e r t e d a w alkout.
L o c k h e e d , lik e the o th e r W e s t C o a s t a e r o s p a c e c o m p a n i e s in v o lv e d , w as
unable to r e a c h a g r e e m e n t with the union during the c o n t r a c t e x t e n s io n p e r i o d .
On S e p t e m b e r 1, the b o a r d i s s u e d a r e p o r t containing r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s r e g a r d in g
the e c o n o m i c and n o n e c o n o m i c i s s u e s that r e m a i n e d in d is p u te . 8 The union
a g r e e d to a c c e p t the r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s as a " t o t a l p a c k a g e , " but the c o m p a n y
r e f u s e d to put the union s e c u r i t y i s s u e to a v ote of its e m p l o y e e s .
N e g o t ia t io n s con tin u ed until S e p t e m b e r 21, the day the n o - s t r i k e p le d g e w as
to e x p ir e ; the p a r t i e s then a g r e e d to an ind efin ite e x t e n s io n , s u b je c t to a 5 -d a y
n o t i c e of intention to t e r m in a t e .
By this t i m e , the o t h e r S outhern C a lifo r n ia
a e r o s p a c e c o m p a n i e s had r e a c h e d , o r w e r e about to r e a c h , a g r e e m e n t s along the
lin e s p r o p o s e d by the P r e s i d e n t i a l b o a r d .
A t L ock heed, n on econ om ic issu es
w e r e the m a j o r a r e a s o f d i s a g r e e m e n t in the n e g o t ia t io n s , w h ich con tin u ed into
N ovem ber.
On N o v e m b e r 19, the union an n ou n ced a new s t r ik e dea d lin e f o r N o v e m ­
b e r 28. One day b e f o r e the s c h e d u le d s t r i k e , L o c k h e e d r e v i s e d its la s t o f f e r to
p r o v i d e t h re e g e n e r a l w ag e i n c r e a s e s (with the f i r s t r e t r o a c t i v e to July 23), l i b e r ­
a l i z e d v a c a t io n and g r o u p in s u r a n c e b e n e fi t s , and h ig h e r s u r g i c a l and l a y o f f b e n e ­
fit s .
T h e r e w as no change in the c o m p a n y 's p o s it io n on union s e c u r i t y .
The
s t r ik e s ta r t e d on s c h e d u le .
The P r e s i d e n t , on N o v e m b e r 28, in vok ed the e m e r g e n c y p r o v i s i o n s of the
L a b o r M a n a g e m e n t R e la tio n s A c t and n a m e d a t h r e e - m a n b o a r d to study the i s s u e s
in dispute and r e p o r t its fin din gs by D e c e m b e r 3.
The s t r i k e r s r e s u m e d w o r k
the n ext day.

^ For details of the Douglas Aircraft Co. 's agreements, see Monthly Labor Review, September 1962, p. 1034.
7 The aerospace companies were Lockheed, North American Aviation, Inc. , Ryan Aeronautical Co. , General
Dynamics C orp., and Aerojet-General Corp.
® See Monthly Labor Review, November 1962, p. 1281.




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The b o a r d r e p o r t e d that the s trik e w as a r e s u l t o f the continuing c o n t r o v e r s y
on the union shop i s s u e and that no s ig n ific a n t p r o g r e s s had b e e n m a d e to w a r d
a solution. The b o a r d a l s o c o n c l u d e d that the r e m a in in g e c o n o m i c i s s u e s c o u ld
be se ttle d without d iffic u lt y if the union s e c u r i t y is s u e w e r e r e s o l v e d .
On D e c e m b e r 3 a t e m p o r a r y in ju n ction w as i s s u e d , at the r e q u e s t of the
F e d e r a l G o v e r n m e n t , by the U. S. D i s t r i c t C ou rt in L o s A n g e l e s .
One w e e k l a t e r
the in ju n ction w as exten d ed f o r the s ta tu tory 80 d a y s .
A p r o v i s i o n a l 3 - y e a r a g r e e m e n t was r e a c h e d by the n e g o t i a t o r s on J a n ­
u a ry 27, and r a t ifie d b y the union m e m b e r s h i p the fo llo w in g day.
The e m p l o y e e s 1
e c o n o m i c gains under the a g r e e m e n t w e r e v a lu ed by the p a r t i e s at 28. 3 c e n t s an
h ou r and in c lu d e d w age i n c r e a s e s of 5 to 8 cen ts an h ou r r e t r o a c t i v e to July 23,
1962, and 6 to 8 and 6 to 9 c e n ts an h o u r in July o f 1963 and 1964, r e s p e c t i v e l y .
In ad d ition , a l m o s t 1, 500 w o r k e r s r e c e i v e d r e t r o a c t i v e inequity pay i n c r e a s e s
of 3 to 15 cen ts an h o u r , and the en tire c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n c e a c c u m u la t e d
u n der the p r e v i o u s c o n t r a c t w as i n c o r p o r a t e d in b a s i c ra te s o f pay.
A w ide
v a r i e t y o f r e la t e d w ork in g p r a c t i c e s w e r e i m p r o v e d .
L o n g e r v a c a t io n s w e r e
p r o v i d e d w o r k e r s with 10 y e a r s o r m o r e o f s e r v i c e , 1 paid h o lid a y w as added,
and m e d i c a l in s u r a n c e and exten ded l a y o f f b e n e fit s w e r e i m p r o v e d .
The m a i n t e n a n c e - o f - m e m b e r s h i p c l a u s e , w h ich r e q u i r e d w o r k e r s to re ta in
th eir union m e m b e r s h i p as a c o n d it io n o f e m p lo y m e n t , w as con tin u ed.
N ew e m ­
p l o y e e s w e r e to be in t r o d u c e d to s t e w a r d s who w ou ld be a llo w e d to d i s c u s s , on
c o m p a n y t i m e , the a dvan ta ges o f jo in in g the union.
In a ddition , the c o m p a n y
w as to s u g g e s t to a ll new e m p l o y e e s that they c a r e f u l l y c o n s i d e r jo in in g the union.
A tra ining p r o g r a m f o r IAM s t e w a r d s w as e s t a b l i s h e d , with the c o m p a n y o b l i ­
gating i t s e l f to pay up to 75 p e r c e n t o f the tuition in c o m p a n y - a p p r o v e d s c h o o l s .
F in a lly , a c o m m i t t e e was e s t a b lis h e d to m e e t q u a r t e r l y to d i s c u s s c u r r e n t p r o b ­
l e m s o u ts id e the g r i e v a n c e a r e a .
The 1963 c o n t r a c t , w h ich c o v e r s about
e f f e c t through July 23, 1965.

1 6 ,0 0 0 w o r k e r s , w as to r e m a i n in

1965—67
N e g o t ia t io n s b e tw een L o c k h e e d A i r c r a f t C o r p . and the In tern a tion a l A s s o ­
c ia t io n of M a c h in is t s and A e r o s p a c e w o r k e r s (I A M )9 f o r a new c o n t r a c t w e r e
p r e c e d e d by the third jo in t a e r o s p a c e c o n f e r e n c e of the IA M and the United A u t o ­
m o b i l e , A e r o s p a c e and A g r i c u l t u r a l Im p le m e n t W o r k e r s of A m e r i c a . D e l e g a t e s
to the c o n f e r e n c e m e t on O c t o b e r 3 - 4 , 1963, to p r e p a r e f o r 1965 n e g o t ia tio n s .
The d e le g a t e s u r g e d the G o v e r n m e n t to e s t a b lis h a c o m m i t t e e o f l a b o r , in d u s try ,
and G o v e r n m e n t r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s , with a u th ority to study and m a k e r e c o m m e n d a ­
tions f o r updating the s y s t e m o f d e t e r m in in g w a g e s .
The c o m m i t t e e w as not
established.
In 1965, jo in t p a r t ic ip a t io n in d ra ftin g national a e r o s p a c e b a r g a in in g g o a ls
w as a ba n don ed and the two m a j o r unions in the in d u s try m e t s e p a r a t e ly to d ra w
up th e ir c o n t r a c t d e m a n d s . H o w e v e r , they a dop ted g e n e r a l l y s i m i l a r b arg a in in g
o b jectiv es.

9 The IAM changed its name to the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers on Jan, 1, 1965.




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A t its 12th A e r o s p a c e In d u stry C o n f e r e n c e , h e ld J a n u a ry 2 0 - 2 2 , 1965, the
IAM adopted a c o m p r e h e n s i v e b a r g a in in g p r o g r a m .
P r o p o s e d w ag e a d ju s tm e n ts
in clu d e d a su b stan tia l w age i n c r e a s e " s u f f i c i e n t to e r a s e the d i s p a r i t y that now
e x i s t s " b etw een the a e r o s p a c e in d u s try and oth e r m a j o r i n d u s t r i e s . The s i z e o f
the i n c r e a s e s w e r e to be d e t e r m i n e d by e a ch l o c a l . A r e v i s e d e s c a l a t o r c l a u s e
w ou ld have p r o v i d e d f o r q u a r t e r l y a d ju s tm e n ts b a s e d upon the new c o n s u m e r p r i c e
index f o r u rb a n w ag e e a r n e r s in clu din g sin g le w o r k e r s and i n c o r p o r a t i o n into b a s i c
ra tes o f the e x is tin g c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n c e .

A s in p r e v i o u s n e g o t ia tio n s , j o b s e c u r i t y w as s e l e c t e d as the u n io n 's top
b arg a in in g g o a l.
T o a c h ie v e this, the union p r o p o s e d s u b sta n tia l i m p r o v e m e n t s
in the a r e a s of s e n i o r i t y and jo b p r o t e c t io n .
In a ddition , the union d e m a n d e d
the institution o f a p r o g r a m d e s ig n e d to update the e x is tin g s k ills o f e m p l o y e e s
and to d e v e lo p new s k il l s .
U n i fo r m na tion al e c o n o m i c dem a n d s in clu d ed a 3 5 - h o u r w o r k w e e k without
a l o s s in w e e k ly e a r n in g s ; double t im e f o r all o v e r t i m e h o u r s w o r k e d ; and d ou b le
tim e plus h o lid a y pay f o r h o lid a y s w o r k e d .
O ther IA M dem a n d s d e s ig n e d to b o o s t e m p l o y m e n t l e v e l s n a tio n a lly in c lu d e d
i n c r e a s i n g the n u m b e r o f pa id h o lid a y s f r o m 8 to 10, extending v a c a t io n tim e to
2 w e e k s a ft e r 1 y e a r o f s e r v i c e , 3 w eek s a ft e r 5 y e a r s , and 4 w e e k s a ft e r
15 y e a r s o f s e r v i c e .
The c o n f e r e n c e i n s t r u c t e d its n e g o t i a t o r s to a s k f o r the
e s ta b lis h m e n t o f n o n c o n t r i b u t o r y s e v e r a n c e pay plans to s u p p le m e n t ex ten d ed l a y ­
o f f b en efits p la n s, as an a id in m i n i m iz i n g the b u rd en o f u n e m p lo y m e n t . S e v e r a n c e
b e n e fit s — with m i n i m u m p a y m en ts o f $ 100 f o r e a c h y e a r of s e r v i c e — w o u ld have
been a v a ila b le to a ll e m p l o y e e s , r e g a r d l e s s o f the r e a s o n f o r t e r m in a t io n o f
e m p lo y m e n t .
M a j o r ch a n g e s in the health in s u r a n c e plans w e r e a l s o p r o p o s e d .
Am ong
the m o r e im p o r t a n t i m p r o v e m e n t s p r o p o s e d w e r e :
A s s u m p t i o n o f the full c o s t
o f the plans b y the e m p l o y e r s ; exten tion of h o s p ita l b e n e fit s to 3 65 d a ys; e x p a n s io n
of s u r g i c a l b e n e fits to c o v e r fu lly s u r g e o n s ' fe e s and the f e e s o f d o c t o r s o t h e r
than o p e ra tin g d o c t o r s ; continued c o v e r a g e f o r d i s a b l e d , l a i d - o f f , and r e t i r e d
e m p l o y e e s ; equal b en efits f o r e m p l o y e e s and t h e ir d ep en d en ts; i n c r e a s e d s i c k n e s s
and a c c i d e n t b e n e fit s ; and e s t a b lis h m e n t o f n o n c o n t r i b u t o r y dental plans f o r e m ­
p l o y e e s and d e p en d en ts .
A n o t h e r in d u s try w id e p r i m a r y o b je c t i v e w as the updating and m o d e r n i z a t i o n
o f the p e n s io n plans to p r o v i d e f o r g r e a t l y i n c r e a s e d p a y m e n ts upon n o r m a l ,
e a r l y , and d is a b ilit y r e t i r e m e n t .
In addition , n o r m a l r e t i r e m e n t w o u ld have
b een p e r m i t t e d at age 62 o r w h e n e v e r age plus y e a r s of s e r v i c e tota led 85 o r m o r e .

The 1965 round of c o n t r a c t n e g o tia tio n s b e tw e e n L o c k h e e d A i r c r a f t C o r p .
and the IAM began on J a n u a ry 25, with the f i r s t of a s e r i e s o f p r e b a r g a in in g
" e x p l o r a t o r y " ta lk s. 10 F o r m a l d i s c u s s i o n s w e r e not s c h e d u le d until m i d - M a y .
T h e s e p r e b a r g a in in g s e s s i o n s w e r e e x p e c t e d to c l e a r the w ay f o r an e a r l i e r than
u su a l s e ttle m e n t and a v o id " c r i s i s " b a r g a in in g .

10 These talks were held in accordance with an agreement reached in the 1962—63 contract negotiations.




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A t th e s e e a r l y s e s s i o n s , the p a r t i e s w e r e to e x p l o r e , d i s c u s s , and e x ch a n g e
v ie w s on b r o a d c o n t r a c t p r o b l e m s o f m utual i n t e r e s t w ithout attem pting to a r r i v e
at d e c i s i o n s . Heading the l i s t of it e m s to be c o n s i d e r e d w e r e p o s s i b l e c h a n g e s
in rate s t r u c t u r e , including the p e r i o d r e q u i r e d f o r a u to m a tic p r o g r e s s i o n f r o m
m i n i m u m to m a x im u m r a t e s . A l s o on the agenda w e r e union s e c u r i t y , p e n s i o n s , 11
s e n i o r i t y , f i e l d duty pay, exten d ed l a y o f f b e n e fit s , g r o u p i n s u r a n c e , and the
c o m p a n y 's e c o n o m i c con d ition .
F o r m a l n e g o t ia tio n s b egan on M a y 18, with the s im u lta n e o u s e x ch a n g e o f
c o n t r a c t p r o p o s a l s . The u n io n 's d em a n d s w e r e g e n e r a l l y s i m i l a r to th o s e a dopted
at its A e r o s p a c e c o n f e r e n c e .
No s p e c i f i c g e n e r a l w age i n c r e a s e w as p r o p o s e d ;
in stea d , the union a s k e d f o r a "s u b s t a n t ia l and e q u it a b le " g e n e r a l w ag e r a i s e ,
w h ich w ou ld be a p p lie d to rate r a n g e s and to ind ivid u a l r a t e s of pay. U nder the
a u to m a tic p r o g r e s s i o n c l a u s e , the union sought a r e d u c t io n f r o m 16 to 12 m onths
in the t im e r e q u i r e d to m o v e f r o m the en try ra te o f a g r a d e to the m a x im u m ;
and it a l s o sought i n c r e m e n t s o f 8 ce n ts an h o u r , an i n c r e a s e f r o m 5 c e n t s .
The le a d m e n 's bonus w ou ld have b e e n i n c r e a s e d f r o m 20 to 25 ce n ts an h o u r .
In addition to the w age p r a c t i c e ch a n g es outlined in its l i s t o f national o b ­
j e c t i v e s , the union p r o p o s e d the e s t a b lis h m e n t o f a v o lu n ta ry e m p l o y e e s a v in g s
plan to s u p p le m e n t the e x ten d ed l a y o ff b e n e fits plan. U n d er the plan, the c o m ­
pany w ould have m a t c h e d the e m p l o y e e 's sa v in g s up to an e s t a b l i s h e d m a x im u m .
In event o f l a y o ff, e a ch e m p l o y e e was to r e c e i v e the e n tire am ount in h is a c c o u n t ,
in clu d in g in t e r e s t .
H ighlights o f the c o m p a n y 's initial e c o n o m i c p r o p o s a l s in v o l v e d c h a n g e s in
p r o v i s i o n s g o v e r n in g r e p o r t in g and c a l l b a c k t im e , fie ld duty p a y, and flight pay
b on u s.
The p r o p o s a l did not con ta in a w age o f f e r o r ch a n g e s in o t h e r m a j o r
e co n o m ic ite m s.
H o w e v e r , in a le t t e r a tta ch ed to the p r o p o s a l , the c o m p a n y
sta tes it " p r o p o s e s to d i s c u s s a p p r o p r ia t e i m p r o v e m e n t s in e c o n o m i c b e n e fit s . "
On July 17, the c o m p a n y e x p a n d ed its o r i g i n a l o f f e r to in clu d e i m p r o v e ­
m e n ts in p e n s io n b e n e fi t s , h ig h e r exte n d e d l a y o f f b e n e fi t s , and the e s t a b lis h m e n t
of a v o lu n ta ry e m p l o y e e s a v in g s plan. A day l a t e r , the union r e j e c t e d the o f f e r
as in c o m p le t e b e c a u s e it did not p r o v i d e f o r a g e n e r a l w a g e i n c r e a s e ; it v o t e d
to s t r i k e , if n e c e s s a r y , in s u p p ort o f its d e m a n d s .
A new c o m p a n y p r o p o s a l w as m a d e on July 22, 1 day b e f o r e the t e r m i n a ­
tion date o f the e x is tin g a g r e e m e n t . The o f f e r in clu d e d a g e n e r a l w ag e i n c r e a s e
o f 21 ce n ts an h ou r s p r e a d o v e r a 3 9 -m o n t h p e r i o d .
It w ould have p r o v i d e d
annual in s te a d o f q u a r t e r l y c o s t - o f - l i v i n g e s c a l a t o r a d ju s t m e n t s .
O ther fe a t u r e s o f the p r o p o s a l , to b e c o m e e f f e c t i v e in 1967, w e r e an a d d i ­
tion a l pa id h o lid a y , a fou rth w e e k o f v a c a t io n a ft e r 20 y e a r s o f s e r v i c e , and full
c o m p a n y p a y m en t o f m e d i c a l - s u r g i c a l c o v e r a g e .
H o s p it a liz a t io n b e n e fit s w o u ld
have b e c o m e fu lly c o m p a n y pa id in two s t e p s b y 1967.
The o f f e r w a s r e j e c t e d
by the union b e c a u s e o f the d e f e r r e d e f f e c t i v e dates o f the new b e n e fit s . A lth ou g h
a g r e e m e n t on t e r m s o f a new c o n t r a c t w as not r e a c h e d b y July 23, the t e r m i n a t i o n
date o f the e x is tin g c o n t r a c t , w o r k con tin u ed.
The a g r e e m e n t w as e x te n d e d on
a d a y - t o - d a y b a s i s , s u b je c t to a 5 -d a y t e r m in a t io n n o t i c e by e it h e r p a rty .

11 The existing pension plan was to be in force until February 1967,
by consent of both parties.




and could only be opened for negotiation

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A c c o r d on t e r m s w as r e a c h e d on A u g u s t 1, 1965.
In c lu d e d w e r e 8 - c e n t a n -h o u r w age i n c r e a s e s in e a c h y e a r o f the c o n t r a c t .
In a ddition , the e x is t in g
9 - c e n t - a n - h o u r c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n c e w as m a d e a p e r m a n e n t p a rt o f the w ag e
s t r u c t u r e , and 24 jo b c l a s s i f i c a t i o n s w e r e u p g r a d e d .
A unique fe a t u r e o f the s e t t le m e n t w as a t w o - p a r t i n c o m e s e c u r i t y p r o g r a m
that in clu d e d a new b a s i c b e n e fit plan, w h ich w ould s u p p lem en t and e v en tu a lly
r e p l a c e the exte n d e d l a y o f f b e n e fit s plan, and a v o lu n t a r y e m p l o y e e sa vin g plan.
U nder the b a s i c b e n e fit plan, the c o m p a n y w as to c o n t r ib u t e $ 2 0 p e r q u a r t e r to
a s e p a r a t e t ru s t f o r e a c h e l i g i b l e e m p l o y e e w ho c o u l d e l e c t to have his c o n t r i b u ­
tions in v e s t e d in e it h e r a bond o r s e c u r i t y t ru s t fund.
In the event o f la y o ff,
e n t r a n c e into the A r m e d F o r c e s , p e r m a n e n t o r total d i s a b i l i t y o f 6 m onths o r
m o r e , o r r e t i r e m e n t , the a c c u m u l a t e d a m ou n ts w ou ld b e c o m e a v a ila b le to the
w o r k e r s . An e m p l o y e e w h o s e s e r v i c e w as t e r m i n a t e d f o r o t h e r r e a s o n s w as to
r e c e i v e a p e r c e n t a g e o f his a c c o u n t g ra d u a te d a c c o r d i n g to y e a r s of s e r v i c e at
tim e o f s e p a r a t io n .
The s e c o n d p a r t o f the i n c o m e s e c u r i t y p r o g r a m w as a v o lu n t a r y plan u n der
w h ich the c o m p a n y w ou ld m a t c h h a lf o f the w e e k ly s a v in g s a s s ig n e d by e a ch e m ­
ployee.
E m p l o y e e s w e r e g iv e n the option o f in v e s tin g $ 2 o r $ 4 a w e e k during
the f i r s t 2 c o n t r a c t y e a r s and $ 2 , $ 4 , o r $ 6 a w e e k during the th ir d c o n t r a c t
y e a r . 12 The total am ount a c c u m u l a t e d in an e m p l o y e e ’ s a c c o u n t w as to be paid
on s e p a r a t io n , u n der the s a m e co n d it io n s as s tip u la ted under the b a s i c b e n e fit plan.
O ther e c o n o m i c ga ins in c lu d e d a ninth pa id h o lid a y , 4 w e e k s o f v a c a t io n
a ft e r 20 y e a r s o f s e r v i c e , and a p r o c e d u r e f o r rate r e te n tio n f o r s p e c i f i e d p e r i o d s
f o r e m p l o y e e s who w e r e d o w n g ra d e d .
I m p r o v e m e n t s w e r e a l s o m a d e in o v e r ­
t i m e , odd w o r k w e e k , and ju r y - d u t y pay p r o v i s i o n s .
A r e v i s e d fi e l d duty pay
p r o v i s i o n cha nged the m e t h o d o f c o m p e n s a t in g e m p l o y e e s on this type o f a s s i g n ­
m ent; h o w e v e r , s u b s is t e n c e and m i l e a g e a l lo w a n c e s w e r e i n c r e a s e d .
Changes in the g r o u p i n s u r a n c e plan in c lu d e d c o m p a n y - p a i d death b e n e fit s
and an op tio n a l m e d i c a l b e n e fit plan f o r e a r l y r e t i r e e s . The c o m p a n y a l s o a g r e e d
to pay h a lf the r e m a in in g c o s t o f depen den t i n s u r a n c e e f f e c t i v e in 1966, and the
r e m a i n d e r in 1967, and to i n c r e a s e d a ily h o s p it a l b e n e fits as w e ll as the m a x i ­
m um fo r m a jo r m ed ica l c o v e r a g e .
E x t e n s iv e r e v i s i o n s w e r e a l s o m a d e in the r e t i r e m e n t plan, in v o lv in g s u b ­
sta n tia lly i n c r e a s e d n o r m a l and d i s a b i l i t y b e n e fits as w e l l as g r e a t l y l i b e r a l i z e d
p r o v i s i o n s f o r w o r k e r s r e t i r i n g b e f o r e age 65.
A c o m p a n y -u n io n c o m m i t t e e w as e s t a b l i s h e d to d e v e l o p a new op tion a l plan to
p r o v i d e m e d i c a l b e n e fits through a c o m m u n it y c l i n i c r a t h e r than an in s u r a n c e
plan.
F o llo w in g a d op tion o f s u ch a plan, a c t iv e e m p l o y e e s and e a r l y r e t i r e e s
w ou ld be p e r m i t t e d to c h o o s e b e tw e e n it and the e x is tin g in s u r a n c e
coverage.
The c o n t r a c t , c o v e r i n g about 16, 000 w o r k e r s w as to be in e f f e c t through
J u ly 23, 1968.
The f o llo w in g ta b les b rin g the g e n e r a l w age ch a n g es up to date
through J an u a ry 1967, and the r e la t e d w age p r a c t i c e s up to the t e r m in a t io n date
o f the c u r r e n t c o n t r a c t .
12 An IAM official estimated that after 30 years of participation in the plan,
as much as $ 4 0 ,0 0 0 .




an employee could accumulate

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A ----- General W age Changes
A p p lic a t io n s , e x c e p t io n s

P r o v is io n

E ffe c t iv e date
A p r . 16, 1937 ( a g r e e m e n t o f
M a r . 30, 1937).
A u g . 31, 1940 ( a g r e e m e n t o f
A u g . 19, 1940).
Ju ly 1,
1941 ( a g r e e m e n t
of
S ep t. 15, 1941).
M a r . 3, 1943 ( D i r e c t i v e O r d e r o f
N a t i o n a l W ar L a b or B oard ,
M a r . 3, 1943).

6 c e n t s an
crea se.

N o v . 5, 1945 ( a g r e e m e n t o f
N o v . 7, 1945, a p p r o v e d b y N a tio n a l W age S ta b iliz a tio n B o a r d ,
Jan. 16, 1946).
N o v . 18, 1946 ( a g r e e m e n t o f
F e b . 10, 1947).
June 16 and S ep t. 15, 1947 ( a g r e e m e n t o f June 16, 1947).

1 5 -p e r c e n t i n c r e a s e ,
a v e r a g in g 18 ce n ts
an h o u r .

5 c e n ts an
crea se.

M ay 10, 1948 ( a g r e e m e n t
M a y 11, 1948).

of

5 c e n ts an h o u r in ­
crea se.

A u g . 22 and D e c . 12, 1949 ( a g r e e m e n t o f A u g . 2 2 , 1949).

10 c e n ts an h ou r in ­
crea se.

O c t. 9, 1950 ( a g r e e m e n t
O ct. 2 , 1950).

of

A u g . 13, 1951 ( a g r e e m e n t
A u g . 10, 1951).

of

6-p e r c e n t in c r e a s e ,
a v e r a g in g a p p r o x ­
im a t e ly 10 ce n ts an
hou r.
8 - p e r c e n t in c r e a s e ,
a v e r a g in g a p p r o x ­
im a t e ly 13 ce n ts an
hou r.
9 c e n t s an h ou r in ­
crea se.

A u g . 25,
N o v . 9,

1952 (b y
1952).

N nv

1Q57

10,

agreem en t of

__________

F e b . 2, 1 9 5 3 _________________________
M ay 4, 1 9 5 3 __________________________
A u g . 3, 1 9 5 3 ---------------------------------------N nv. 7,

1Q5 3 __

_ __

Nov,. 9, 1953 (b y
D e c . 14, 19 53).

_ __

agreem en t

of

N o v . 9, 1953 (b y a g r e e m e n t o f
D e c . 14, 19 53).
F e b . 8 , 1 9 5 4 ----------------------------------------.
M ay 10, 1954---------------------------------------- .
A u g . 9, 1 9 5 4 ---------------------------------------N o v . 8 , 1 9 5 4 __________________________

S ee fo o t n o t e s at en d o f ta b le .




and o th e r r e la t e d m a t t e r s

h ou r in ­
S om e new m in im u m r a t e s o f p a y e s t a b lis h e d and r a t e s
in h ig h e r c l a s s i f ic a t i o n s a d ju s te d a c c o r d in g ly .

10 c e n ts an h ou r in ­
crea se.
I n c r e a s e s a v e r a g in g
7 c e n ts an h ou r.

O r d e r e s t a b lis h e d 10 la b o r g r a d e s w ith m in im u m and
m a x im u m r a t e s in to w h ic h a ll o c c u p a tio n s w e r e c l a s s i ­
fie d .
S p e c ia lis t s ' r a t e s , 10 and 15 c e n t s h ig h e r than
the m a x im u m o f the 4 h ig h e s t g r a d e s , w e r e a ls o e s t a b ­
lis h e d .
A p p lic a b le to m in im u m and m a x im u m o f r a te r a n g e s .

N ew c l a s s i f ic a t i o n and r a te s t r u c t u r e e s t a b lis h e d .

1 c e n t an
crea se.

h ou r in ­

h ou r

in -

N o c h a n g e _____________
1 c e n t an h ou r d e ­
crea se.
2 c e n ts an h ou r in ­
crea se.
1 c e n t an h ou r in crea se.
5 c e n t s an h o u r g e n ­
e r a l w age in c r e a s e .

1 c e n t an h ou r i n ­
crea se.
N o c h a n g e _____________
N o c h a n g e -------------------No c h a n g e -------------------1 c e n t an h o u r d e ­
crea se.

3 c e n t s e ff e c t iv e on June 16, 1947, and 2 c e n ts e ff e c t iv e
S ept. 15, 1947. I n c r e a s e a p p lic a b le o n ly to e m p lo y e e s
on p a y r o ll on e f f e c t iv e d a te s ; no ch a n g e in e s t a b lis h e d
base ra tes.
M in im u m o f r a te r a n g e s in c r e a s e d 5 c e n t s ; m a x im u m ,
10 c e n t s .
A g r e e m e n t s a ls o p r o v id e d f o r r e t r o a c t iv e
p a y m en t o f June 16 and S ep t. 15, 1947, in c r e a s e s to
e m p lo y e e s w h o d id not q u a lify at the t im e .
5 c e n t s e ff e c t iv e A u g . 22, and 5 ce n ts on m e r it b a s is
16 w e e k s la t e r . M in im u m and m a x im u m o f r a te r a n g e s
in c r e a s e d 10 c e n ts an h o u r .
A d d itio n a l 2 c e n t s an
h ou r a llo t te d to c o r r e c t in tr a p la n t in e q u it ie s e ff e c t iv e
N ov . 28, 1949.
N u m b e r o f la b o r g r a d e s in c r e a s e d .
M in im u m r a t e s a b o v e $ 1 .3 0 an h ou r i n c r e a s e d 5 to 10
c e n t s . M a x im u m r a t e s in r a te ra n g e i n c r e a s e d 6 p e r ­
c e n t but not l e s s than 8 c e n ts an h o u r .
M in im u m o f r a te r a n g e s in c r e a s e d a p p r o x im a t e ly 10 p e r ­
c e n t; m a x im u m in c r e a s e d a p p r o x im a t e ly 8 p e r c e n t .
51
jo b s r e c l a s s i f i e d to a h ig h e r g r a d e .
A p p r o v e d b y the
W age S ta b iliz a tio n B o a r d , O c t. 2 , 1951.
A d d itio n a l i n c r e a s e s r a n g in g f r o m 5 to 7 c e n t s r e s u lt e d
fr o m u p g r a d in g s o m e o c c u p a tio n s in s e v e r a l i n t e r ­
m e d ia t e la b o r g r a d e s .
A n e s c a la t o r c la u s e p r o v id e d
q u a r t e r ly a d ju s tm e n ts o f 1 c e n t an h ou r f o r e v e r y
1. 1 4 -p o in t ch a n g e in the B L S C P I (a d ju s t e d s e r i e s )
fr o m the S ep t. 15, 1952, in d e x .
W age r a t e s w e r e not
to be r e d u c e d b e lo w the l e v e l o f r a t e s e s t a b lis h e d at
1 8 8 .9 o f the in d e x . 2
A p p r o v e d b y R e g io n a l W age
S ta b iliz a tio n B o a r d , D e c . 5, 1952.
Q u a r te r ly a d ju s tm e n t o f c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n c e .
An
a d d itio n a l 5 c e n t s an h ou r in c r e a s e in the m a x im u m
ra te fo r la b o r g r a d e 1 w as a p p r o v e d b y the N a tion a l
W age S ta b iliz a tio n B o a r d on Jan. 23, 1953.
Q u a r te r ly r e v ie w o f c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n c e .
Q u a r te r ly a d ju s tm e n t o f c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n c e .
Q u a r t e r ly a d ju s tm e n t o f c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n c e .
Q u a r te r ly a d ju s tm e n t o f c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n c e (b a s e d
on the a d ju s te d s e r i e s C P I ).
T he n ew a g r e e m e n t a ls o r e ta in e d in the b a s ic w a g e s t r u c ­
tu r e 2 c e n t s o f the p r e v io u s 3 - c e n t
c o s t-o f-liv in g
a llo w a n c e and p r o v id e d f o r q u a r t e r ly a d ju s tm e n ts o f a
c o s t - o f - l i v i n g b o n u s in a c c o r d a n c e w ith the m o v e m e n t
o f the r e v is e d C P I .
W hen the C P I f a lls b e lo w 1 1 4 .2 ,
the c o s t - o f - l i v i n g b on u s w ill b e z e r o . 3 A d d it io n a l i n ­
c r e a s e s r a n g in g f r o m 5 to 12 c e n t s in 14 jo b c l a s s i f i ­
c a t io n s r e s u lt e d f r o m u p g r a d in g to the n ex t h ig h e s t
la b o r g r a d e .
D iff e r e n t ia l f o r le a d m e n in c r e a s e d b y
5 cen ts.
A d ju s tm e n t o f c o s t - o f - l i v i n g b o n u s (b a s e d on the r e v is e d
C P I) b r in g in g t o ta l b on u s to 2 c e n t s .
Q u a r t e r ly r e v ie w o f c o s t - o f - l i v i n g b o n u s .
Q u a r t e r ly r e v ie w o f c o s t - o f - l i v i n g b o n u s .
Q u a r t e r ly r e v ie w o f c o s t - o f - l i v i n g b o n u s .
Q u a r t e r ly a d ju s tm e n t o f c o s t - o f - l i v i n g b o n u s .

11
A — General W age Changes 1-----Continued
P r o v is io n

E ffe c t iv e date
D e c . 13, 1934 (b y a g r e e m e n t
d ated D e c . 20, 1954).

5 to 7 c e n ts an h ou r
in c r e a s e , 4 a v e r ­
a g in g 6 c e n t s .

F e b . 20, 1956 (b y a g r e e m e n t
d ated M a r . 5, 1956).

4_ to 6 - p e r c e n t i n ­
c r e a s e , 6 a v e r a g in g
10. 6 ce n ts an h o u r .
7 c e n t s an h o u r in ­
crea se.
18 to 22 c e n t s an
h o u r g en era l in ­
c r e a s e 8 (in c r e a s e s ,
in c lu d in g a d d itio n a l
a d j u s t m e n t s fo r
m a in te n a n c e
and
s k ille d
w ork ers
sh ow n in c o lu m n 3,
a v e ra g e d a p p r o x i­
m a t e ly 19 c e n t s ).

F e b . 18, 1957 (b y a g r e e m e n t
d ated M a r . 5, 19 56).
M ay 12, 1958 (a g r e e m e n t d ated
M ay 16, 1958).

S ep t.

15, 1 9 5 8 ------------------------------------

D e c . 15,
M a r . 16,
M ay 11,
M ay 16,

1958-------------------------------------1 9 5 9 ________________________
1959 (a g r e e m e n t d ated
1958).

June 15, 1 9 5 9 ------------------------------------S ep t. 14, 1 9 5 9 ----------------------------------D ec.

14, 1959________________________

M a r . 14, I96 0 (a g r e e m e n t d ated
M ay 16, 19 58).
June 13, I 9 6 0 ------------------------------------June 13, I96 0 (a g r e e m e n t
A u g . 8 , I9 6 0 ).

d a te d

J u ly
10, 1961
(a g r e e m e n t d ated
A u g . 8 , I 9 6 0 ).
Ju ly 10, 1961--------------------------------------O c t. 9, 1961---------------------------------------Jan. 8 , 1962---------------------------------------A p r . 9, 1 9 6 2 __________________________
Ju ly
Aug.
J u ly
Jan.

9, 1962
(a g r e e m e n t
8 , I9 6 0 ).
23, 1962
(a g r e e m e n t
28, 1963).

d a te d
d a te d

S ee fo o t n o t e s at end o f t a b le .




1 c e n t an h o u r i n ­
crea se.
No c h a n g e ------------------No c h a n g e ------------------3 -p e r c e n t in c r e a s e ,
o r 7 c e n ts an h o u r ,
w h ic h e v e r
w as
g r e a t e r , r a n g in g up
to 9 c e n ts and a v ­
e r a g in g
a p p rox ­
im a t e ly 7. 4 c e n ts
an h o u r .
No c h a n g e ------------------2 c e n t s an h ou r i n ­
crea se.
2 c e n ts an h o u r in ­
crease.
1 c e n t an h o u r d e ­
crease.
2 c e n ts an h ou r i n ­
crease.
4 c e n t s an h o u r in ­
crea se.

3 c e n t s an h o u r i n ­
crea se.
2 c e n t s an h o u r i n ­
crea se.
1 c e n t an h o u r i n ­
crea se.
No c h a n g e ------------------1 c e n t an h o u r in ­
crea se.
1 c e n t an h o u r in ­
crea se.
5 to 8 c e n ts an h o u r
i n c r e a s e , aver­
a g in g 6 . 3 c e n t s . 11

A p p lic a t io n s , e x c e p t io n s , and o t h e r r e la t e d m a tt e r s
In a d d itio n , 13 fa c t o r y jo b c l a s s i f ic a t i o n s u p g r a d e d 5 and
the c u r r e n t 1 -c e n t c o s t - o f - l i v i n g b on u s in c o r p o r a t e d
in to b a s e r a t e s .
D r o p p e d : E s c a la t o r c la u s e .
A d d itio n a l 5 - to 1 8 -c e n t in e q u ity a d ju s tm e n ts f o r c e r t a in
o c c u p a t io n s . 7

I n c lu d e s 16 c e n ts a c r o s s - t h e - b o a r d r e t r o a c t i v e
to
M a r . 10, 1958.
In ad d ition :
6 m a in te n a n c e jo b s r e m o v e d fr o m la b o r g r a d e s t r u c tu r e
and g iv e n 5 - c e n t a d d itio n a l i n c r e a s e .
8 s k ille d jo b s r e m o v e d f r o m la b o r g r a d e s t r u c t u r e and
g iv e n 8 - c e n t a d d itio n a l in c r e a s e .
S om e jo b c l a s s i f ic a t i o n s u p g r a d e d .
D e fe r r e d in c r e a s e o f 3 p e r c e n t , o r 7 c e n ts an h o u r ,
w h ic h e v e r w a s g r e a t e r , e ff e c t iv e M ay 11, 1959.
C o s t - o f - l i v i n g e s c a la t o r c la u s e e s t a b lis h e d , p r o v id in g
q u a r t e r ly a d ju s tm e n t o f 1 c e n t f o r e a c h 0. 5 -p o in t ch a n g e
in the B u r e a u o f L a b o r S ta tis t ic s C o n s u m e r P r i c e Index
a b o v e a le v e l o f 1 2 3 .0 (1 9 4 7 —49 = 1 0 0 ); f i r s t a d ju s tm e n t
e ff e c t iv e S ep t. 15, 1 9 58. 9
Q u a r te r ly a d ju s tm e n t o f c o s t - o f - l i v i n g b o n u s .
Q u a r te r ly r e v ie w o f c o s t - o f - l i v i n g b o n u s .
Q u a r t e r ly r e v ie w o f c o s t - o f - l i v i n g b o n u s .
D e fe r r e d i n c r e a s e .

Q u a r te r ly r e v ie w o f c o s t - o f - l i v i n g b o n u s .
Q u a r te r ly a d ju stm e n t o f c o s t - o f - l i v i n g b o n u s .
Q u a r t e r ly a d ju stm e n t o f c o s t - o f - l i v i n g b o n u s .
Q u a r t e r ly a d ju stm e n t o f c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n c e .
Q u a r t e r ly a d ju stm e n t o f c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n c e .
D e fe r r e d in c r e a s e o f 3 c e n ts an h ou r e ff e c t iv e J u ly 10,
1961 .
In a d d itio n , p r e v io u s 6 - c e n t c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n c e i n ­
c o r p o r a t e d in to b a s ic w a g e r a t e s , and fu tu re a d ju s t ­
m e n ts d e f e r r e d u n til J u ly 10, 1961.
E s c a la t o r p r o v is io n c o n tin u e d , w ith q u a r t e r ly a d ju s tm e n ts
in c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n c e o f 1 c e n t f o r e a c h 0. 5 -p o in t
ch a n g e in the B u r e a u o f L a b o r S ta tis t ic s C o n s u m e r
P r i c e In d ex a b o v e 1 2 6 .4 (1 9 4 7 -4 9 = 100). If the C P I f e l l
b e lo w
1 2 6 .9 , the c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n c e w o u ld be
z e r o . 10
D e fe r r e d i n c r e a s e .
Q u a r te r ly a d ju stm e n t o f c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n c e .
Q u a r t e r ly a d ju stm e n t o f c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n c e .
Q u a r te r ly r e v ie w o f c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n c e .
Q u a r te r ly a d ju stm e n t o f c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n c e .
Q u a r te r ly a d ju stm e n t o f c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n c e .
D e fe r r e d i n c r e a s e s o f 6 to 8 c e n t s an h ou r e ff e c t iv e
Ju ly 2 2 , 1963, and 6 to 9 c e n t s e f f e c t iv e Ju ly 20, 1964.
In a d d itio n , e x is t in g 7 - c e n t c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n c e ( in ­
c lu d in g 1 c e n t e ff e c t iv e O c t. 8 , 1962, and Jan. 7, 1963)
in c o r p o r a t e d in to b a s ic w a g e r a t e s .

12
A -----General Wage Changes1----- Continued
A p p lic a t io n s , e x c e p t io n s

P r o v is io n

E ffe c t iv e date
Ju ly 23, 1962 (a g r e e m e n t d ated
Jan. 28, 1963)— C o n tin u e d

O c t. 8 , 1962---------------------------------------Jan. 7, 1963__________________________
A p r . 8 , 1 9 6 3 --------------------------------------Ju ly 8 , 1 9 6 3 ---------------------------------------J u ly 2 2 , 1963 (a g r e e m e n t d ated
Jan. 28, 1963).
O c t.

14, 1 9 6 3 _________________________

Jan. 13, 1 9 6 4 _________________________
A p r . 13, 1964_________________________
Ju ly 13,

1964

O ct.

12,

1964 ------------------------------------

Jan.

11,

1965 ------------------------------------

A p r.

12,

1965 ------------------------------------

Ju ly 12,

1965

------------------------------------

------------------------------------

J u ly 26, 1965 (a g r e e m e n t d ated
Ju ly 24, 1965).

O ct.

11, 1965 ------------------------------------

Jan.

10 , 1966 ------------------------------------

A p r.

11 , 1966 ------------------------------------

J u ly 11 , 1966
O ct.

------------------------------------

10 , 1966 ------------------------------------

Jan. 9,

1967 ----------------------------------------

1 c e n t an h ou r i n ­
crea se.
1 c e n t an h o u r i n ­
crease.
No c h a n g e ------------------No c h a n g e ------------------6 to 8 c e n ts an h ou r
i n c r e a s e , aver­
a g in g 6 . 6 c e n t s . 13
3 c e n ts an h o u r in ­
crea se.
N o c h a n g e ------------------1 c e n t an h o u r in ­
crea se.
1 c e n t an h ou r in ­
crea se.
1 c e n t an h ou r in ­
crea se.
1 c e n t an h ou r in ­
crea se.
1 c e n t an h ou r in ­
crea se.
1 c e n t an h ou r in ­
crea se.
8 c e n ts an h ou r in ­
crea se.

1 c e n t an
crea se.
2 c e n ts an
crea se.
2 c e n ts an
crea se.
3 c e n t s an
crea se.
3 c e n t s an
crea se.
2 c e n ts an
crea se.

S ee fo o t n o t e s on fo llo w in g p a g e .




h ou r

in -

and o t h e r r e la t e d m a t t e r s

E s c a la t o r p r o v is io n c o n tin u e d , w ith q u a r t e r ly a d ju s tm e n ts
in c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n c e o f 1 c e n t f o r e a c h 0. 4 -p o in t
ch a n g e in the B u r e a u o f L a b o r S ta tis t ic s C o n s u m e r
P r i c e In d ex a b o v e 1 0 5 .9 (1 9 5 7 -5 9 = 100). If the C P I f e l l
b e lo w
106. 3, the c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n c e w o u ld be
z e r o . 12
In a d d itio n , in e q u ity a d ju s tm e n ts o f 3 to 15 c e n t s an h ou r
f o r 1, 450 e m p lo y e e s in 43 o c c u p a tio n s a m ou n ted to
0 . 6 c e n t w h en a v e r a g e d o v e r a ll e m p lo y e e s in the b a r ­
g a in in g u n it.
Q u a r t e r ly a d ju s tm e n t o f c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n c e . ( I n c o r ­
p o r a te d in to b a s e r a t e s — s e e the p r e c e d in g e n t r y .)
Q u a r t e r ly a d ju s tm e n t o f c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n c e . ( I n c o r ­
p o r a t e d in to b a s e r a t e s — s e e the
p r e c e d in g e n t r y .)
Q u a r t e r ly r e v ie w o f c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n c e .
Q u a r t e r ly r e v ie w o f c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n c e .
D e fe r r e d in c r e a s e .

Q u a r te r ly a d ju s tm e n t o f c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n c e .
Q u a r t e r ly r e v ie w o f c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n c e .
Q u a r t e r ly a d ju s tm e n t o f c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n c e .
Q u a r te r ly

a d ju s tm e n t o f c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n c e .

Q u a r te r ly

a d ju s tm e n t o f c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n c e .

Q u a r te r ly

a d ju s tm e n t o f c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n c e .

Q u a r te r ly a d ju s tm e n t o f c o s t - o f - l i v i n g

a llo w a n c e .

Q u a r te r ly a d ju s tm e n t o f c o s t - o f - l i v i n g

a llo w a n c e .

A g r e e m e n t a l s o : ( l ) P r o v id e d tw o d e f e r r e d g e n e r a l w a g e
in c r e a s e s o f 8 c e n t s an h ou r e f f e c t iv e J u ly 25, 1966,
and Ju ly 24, 1 9 6 7 ; 14 (2 ) in c o r p o r a t e d the e x is t in g 9 c e n t -a n -h o u r c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n c e in to b a s e r a t e s ;
(3) co n tin u e d the c o s t - o f - l i v i n g e s c a la t o r c la u s e , w ith
q u a r t e r ly a d ju s t m e n ts in the a llo w a n c e o f 1 c e n t f o r
e a c h 0. 4 -p o in t ch a n g e in the B u r e a u o f L a b o r Statis
C o n s u m e r P r i c e In d ex a b o v e 1 0 9 .3 (1 9 5 7 -5 9 * 1 0 0 ).
the C P I f e l l b e lo w 109. 7 the c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n c e
w ou ld b e z e r o ; 15 (4 ) u p g r a d e d 24 jo b c l a s s i f ic a t i o n s ,
w h ic h r e s u lt e d in a d d itio n a l in c r e a s e s o f 0. 3 c e n t s an
h ou r w h en a v e r a g e d o v e r a ll e m p lo y e e s in the b a r ­
g a in in g unit.
Q u a r te r ly a d ju s tm e n t o f c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n c e .

h ou r in -

Q u a r te r ly a d ju s tm e n t o f c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n c e .

h ou r in -

Q u a r te r ly a d ju s tm e n t of c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n c e ,

h ou r in -

Q u a r t e r ly a d ju s tm e n t o f c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n c e .

h ou r in -

Q u a r t e r ly a d ju s tm e n t o f c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n c e .

h o u r in -

Q u a r te r ly a d ju stm e n t o f c o s t - o f - l i v i n g

a llo w a n c e .

13
F o otn otes:
1 G e n e r a l w a g e c h a n g e s a r e c o n s t r u e d as u p w a rd o r d ow n w a rd a d ju s tm e n ts that a f fe c t an e n t ir e e s t a b lis h m e n t,
b a r g a in in g u n it, o r su b s ta n tia l g r o u p o f e m p lo y e e s at on e t im e .
N ot in c lu d e d w ith in the t e r m a r e a d ju s tm e n ts in
in d iv id u a l r a t e s ( p r o m o t io n s , c l a s s i f i c a t i o n and m e r i t i n c r e a s e s , e t c . ) and m in o r a d ju s tm e n ts in w a g e s t r u c tu r e
that do not have an im m e d ia t e e f f e c t on the g e n e r a l w a g e l e v e l .
T he c h a n g e s l i s t e d a b o v e a r e the m a jo r a d ju s tm e n ts in w a g e r a t e s m a d e d u r in g the p e r io d c o v e r e d . B e c a u s e
o f flu c t a t io n s in e a r n in g s o c c a s i o n e d b y c h a n g e s in c l a s s i f ic a t i o n s y s t e m s and o th e r f a c t o r s the to ta l o f the g e n e r a l
c h a n g e s lis t e d w ill not n e c e s s a r i l y c o i n c i d e w ith the c h a n g e s in s t r a ig h t -t im e a v e r a g e h o u r ly e a r n in g s o v e r the p e r io d .
2
T he e s c a l a t o r c la u s e p r o v id e d the fo llo w in g a d ju s tm e n ts :

Consumer Price Index
(Adjusted series, 1935—39=100)

Cost-of-living adjustment
(in cents per hour)

188.9 and under 190.1--------------------------------------------------None
190. 1 and under 191.2----------------------------------------------------1
191.2 and under 192. 3--------------------------------------------------2
192. 3 and under 193. 5-------------------- -------- -----------------------3
193. 5 and under 194.6----------------------------------------------------4
and so forth, with a 1-cent change for each 1. 14-point change in the index.

3
T he n ew a g r e e m e n t p r o v id e d that c o s t - o f - l i v i n g b o n u s e s b e b a s e d on the r e v is e d s e r i e s
Index (1 9 4 7 —4 9 = 1 0 0 ), as fo llo w s :

Consumer Price Index

C on su m er P ric e

Cost-of-living bonus
(in cents per hour)

113.6 to 114.1-----------------------------------------------------------------------None
114.2 to 114. 7--------------------------------------------------------------------------------114.8 to 115. 3--------------------------------------------------------------------------------115. 4 to 115. 9--------------------------------------------------------------------------------116.0 to 116.5--------------------------------------------------------------------------------116.6 to 117. 1--------------------------------------------------------------------------------117.2 to 117. 7--------------------------------------------------------------------------------117.8 to 118. 3----------------------------------------------------------------------------and so forth, with a 1-cent change for each 0.6-poin t change in the index.

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

4
E m p lo y e e s in la b o r g r a d e s 1—5 r e c e i v e d i n c r e a s e s o f 7 c e n ts an h ou r; g r a d e s 6—10, 6 c e n t s ; and g r a d e s
11—16, 5 c e n t s .
5 T h e s e a m o u n te d to an a v e r a g e i n c r e a s e o f 0. 1 c e n t an h ou r w h en a v e r a g e d o v e r a ll f a c t o r y e m p lo y e e s o f
the c o m p a n y r e p r e s e n t e d b y the u n ion .
6 E m p lo y e e s in la b o r g r a d e s 1—3 r e c e i v e d i n c r e a s e s o f 6 p e r c e n t ; g r a d e s 4—10, 5 p e r c e n t ; and g r a d e s 11—16,
4 p ercen t.
7
T h e s e a m o u n te d to an a v e r a g e i n c r e a s e o f 0. 2 c e n t an h o u r w h en a v e r a g e d o v e r a ll f a c t o r y e m p lo y e e s o f
the c o m p a n y r e p r e s e n t e d b y the u n ion .
8 F a c t o r y la b o r g r a d e 1, 22 c e n t s an h o u r; g r a d e 2, 21 c e n t s ; g r a d e s 3 and 4, 20 c e n t s ; g r a d e s 5—9,
19 c e n t s ; and g r a d e s 10—16, 18 c e n t s .
I n c r e a s e s f o r c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s r a n g e d f r o m 18 to 27 c e n t s .
9 T he a g r e e m e n t p r o v id e d that q u a r t e r ly c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a d ju s tm e n ts e ff e c t iv e in S e p te m b e r , D e c e m b e r , M a r c h ,
and June be b a s e d o n the B L S C o n s u m e r P r i c e In d ex f o r the m on th s o f J u ly, O c t o b e r , J a n u a ry , and A p r il as fo llo w s :

Consumer Price Index
(1947—49=100)

Cost-of-living allowance
(in cents per hour)

123. 4 or less--------------------------------------------------------------------None
123. 5 to 123. 9----------------------------------------------------------------1
124.0 to 124. 4------------- .--------------------------------------------------2
124.5 to 124.9---------------------------------------------------------------3
125.0 to 125. 4-----------------4
125. 5 to 125. 9---------------------------------------------------------------5
126.0 to 126. 4---------------------------------------------------------------6
and so forth, with a 1-cent adjustment for each 0. 5-point change in the index.

T he c o s t - o f - l i v i n g bo n u s c u r r e n t ly in e f f e c t to b e in c lu d e d in c o m p u tin g o n ly o v e r t im e , v a c a t io n , s ic k le a v e ,
and h o lid a y p a y m e n ts .
10 T he a g r e e m e n t p r o v id e d that q u a r t e r ly c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a d ju s tm e n ts e f f e c t iv e in 1961 and t h e r e a ft e r in Ju ly,
O c t o b e r , J a n u a ry , and A p r il be b a s e d on the B L S C o n s u m e r P r i c e In d ex f o r the m on th s o f M ay , A u g u st, N o v e m b e r ,
and F e b r u a r y as fo llo w s :




Consumer Price Index
(1947-49=100)

Cost-of-living allowance
(in cents per hour)

126. 8 or less----------------------------------------------------------------- None
126.9 to 127. 3---------------------------------------------------------------1
127.4 to 127. 8---------------------------------------------------------------2
127.9 to 128. 3----------------------------------------------------------------3
128.4 to 128.8---------------------------------------------------------------4
128.9 to 129. 3---------------------------------------------------------------5
129. 4 to 129. 8---------------------------------------------------------------6
and so forth, with a 1-cent adjustment for each 0. 5-point change in the index.

14
F o o tn o te s— C o n tin u e d
T he c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n c e c u r r e n t ly in e ff e c t w a s to b e in c lu d e d in c o m p u tin g o n ly o v e r t im e , v a c a t io n , s ic k
l e a v e , and h o lid a y p a y m e n ts .
11 E m p lo y e e s in o f f i c e and t e c h n ic a l la b o r g r a d e s 1—3 r e c e i v e d 8 c e n t s an h ou r; g r a d e s 4—6, 7 c e n t s ; g r a d e s
7—10, 6 c e n t s ; an d g r a d e s 11—18, 5 c e n t s .
E m p lo y e e s in f a c t o r y la b o r g r a d e 1 r e c e i v e d 8 c e n t s an h o u r ; g r a d e s
2—4, 7 c e n t s ; g r a d e s 5—8, 6 c e n t s ; and g r a d e s 9—16, 5 c e n t s .
12 T he a g r e e m e n t p r o v id e d that q u a r t e r ly c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a d ju s t m e n ts , e ff e c t iv e in J a n u a ry , A p r il, J u ly , and
O c t o b e r , b e b a s e d o n the B L S C o n s u m e r P r i c e Index f o r the m on th s o f N o v e m b e r , F e b r u a r y , M a y , and A u g u st,
r e s p e c t iv e ly .

Consumer Price Index
(1957—59=100)

Cost-of-living allowance
(in cents per hour)

106. 2 or
less-------------------------------------------------------------None
106.3 to 106. 6--------------------------------------------------------------------------106. 7 to 107. 0----------------------------------------------------------------2
107.1 to 107. 4----------------------------------------------------------------3
107. 5 to 107. 8----------------------------------------------------------------4
107.9 to 108. 2--------------------------------------------------------------------------108.3 to 108.6--------------------------------------------------------------------------108. 7 to 109. 0---------------------------------------------------------------7
109.1 to 109. 4--------------------------------------------------------------------------109. 5 to 109. 8---------------------------------------------------------109.9 to 110. 2--------------------------------------------------------------------------and so forth, with 1-cent adjustment for each 0.4-point change in the index.

1

5
6
8
9
10

T he p a r t ie s c o n v e r t e d the in d e x r a n g e s to a 1957—59 b a s e b y the u s e o f the sta n d a rd c o n v e r s i o n f a c t o r
(.8 1 4 9 9 5 9 ).
T he c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n c e c u r r e n t ly in e f f e c t c o n tin u e d to b e in c lu d e d in c o m p u tin g o v e r t im e , v a c a t io n , and
s i c k le a v e p a y m e n ts , and p ay f o r u n u se d s ic k and in ju r y le a v e . The 1963 a g r e e m e n t p r o v id e d f o r the c o s t - o f - l i v i n g
a llo w a n c e to b e in c lu d e d in c o m p u tin g ju r y duty p ay.
13 E m p lo y e e s in o f f i c e and t e c h n ic a l la b o r g r a d e s 1—3 r e c e i v e d 8 c e n t s an h o u r; g r a d e s 4r-6 , 7 c e n t s ; and
g r a d e s 7—18, 6 c e n t s . E m p lo y e e s in f a c t o r y la b o r g r a d e 1 r e c e i v e d 8 c e n ts an h o u r ; g r a d e s 2—4, 7 c e n t s ; g r a d e s
5—16, 6 c e n t s .
14 In a d d itio n , e m p l o y e e s ' t a k e -h o m e p a y w a s to b e in c r e a s e d b y 2. 2 c e n ts an h ou r on Ju ly 25, 1966, and
b y 2. 2 c e n ts an h o u r o n J u ly 2 4 ,1 9 6 7 , a s a r e s u lt o f the c o m p a n y 's a s s u m p t io n o f the r e m a in in g c o s t s o f d e p e n d e n ts
in s u r a n c e in 2 ste p s .
15 T he a g r e e m e n t p r o v id e d that q u a r t e r ly c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a d ju s t m e n ts , e ff e c t iv e in J a n u a ry , A p r il, Ju ly, and
O c t o b e r , b e b a s e d on the B L S C o n s u m e r P r i c e In d ex fo r the m on th s o f N o v e m b e r , F e b r u a r y , M ay, and A u g u st,
r e s p e c tiv e ly .




Consumer Price Index
(1957-59=100)

C ost-of-living allowance
(in cents per hour)

109. 6 or less ------------------------------------------------------------------None
109. 7 to 1 1 0 .0 ------------------------------------------1
110. 1 to 1 1 0 .4 ---------------------------------------------------------------2
110.5 to 1 1 0 .8 ---------------------3
110. 9 to 1 1 1 .2 ......... - ................ ................ .................... ..........
4
111.3 to 1 1 1 .6 ------------------------------------5
111.7 to 1 1 2 . 0 ------------------------------ - ------------------------------6
112. 1 to 1 1 2 .4 ........... .............. ..................— -------- -------------7
112. 5 to 1 1 2 .8 ----------- ---------------------------------------------------8
112.9 to 1 1 3 .2 ----------------- ------------— ............— ............
9
113. 3 to 1 1 3 .6 -------------------------------- ------------— ..............
10
and so forth, with a 1-cent adjustment for each 0. 4-point change in the index.

15
B-l----- Hourly Rate Ranges by Factory Labor Grade, 1949—6 4 1
L a b o r g r a d e and t y p ic a l o c c u p a tio n

N o v . 28,
(bet. 9 ,
A u g . 31,
A u g . 25,
N o v . 9,
1950
1951
1952
1953 2
1949
M in i­ M a x i­ M in i­ M ax i - M in i­ M a x i­ M in i­ M a x i - M in i­ M a x i­
m um m um m um m um m um m um m um m um m um m um

G r a d e 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $1. 70
M a c h in is ts , g e n e r a l; m e c h a n i c s , e l e c t r i c a l and
e l e c t r o n i c , fa b r ic a t io n and s t r u c t u r e s d e v e l o p ­
m e n t, flig h t t e s t ; ji g and fix t u r e (w o o d ) b u ild ­
e r s , A ; p a t t e r n m a k e r s , w o o d ; t o o l and
d ie m a k e r s .
1 .6 5
G r a d e 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------M a c h in is ts , d u p lica tin g and p r o f i l in g , h o r i ­
z o n ta l b o r in g m i l l , ji g b o r e r ;
setu p m e n ,
m a c h in e t o o l; te m p la t e m a k e r s , A .
1 .6 0
G r a d e 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------H eat t r e a t e r s , s t e e l - t o o l in g ; m a c h in is t s ,
la th e , m ill i n g -m a c h i n e p la n e r , s h a p e r ;
s e t -u p m e n , w e ld in g -t o o lin g .
G r a d e 4 ------------------------------------------- -------------------------------1. 55
C a r p e n t e r s , m a in t e n a n c e , A ; d ie m a k e r s ,
c a s t m u ltip le a c tin g ; m o l d e r s , a lu m in u m
p a tte r n ; o p e r a t o r s , d r o p h a m m e r .
1. 50
G r a d e 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------M e c h a n ic s , e l e c t r i c a l c h e c k - o u t , flig h t a r m a ­
m e n t, h y d r a u lic and p lu m b in g c h e c k out;
f i t t e r s , m e t a l, A ; o p e r a t o r s , p o w e r h a m m e r ,
A ; w e l d e r s , a i r c r a f t a lu m in u m , a r c , g a s ,
in e r t g a s - a r c .
1 .4 5
G r a d e 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------O p e r a t o r s , h o r iz o n t a l b o r i n g - m i l l ; w e l d e r s ,
fla s h .
1 .4 0
G r a d e 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------A s s e m b l e r s , fin a l, g e n e r a l s t r u c t u r e s , h y ­
d r a u lic , p r e c i s i o n and s h e e t m e ta l; m e c h a n i c s ,
e le c t r ic a l ben ch ; m o ld e r s , a ir c r a ft ;
o p e r a t o r s — g r in d e r , A ; m illin g m a c h in e , A ,
p o w e r b r a k e , A , p u n ch p r e s s , A , t u r r e t
la th e , A ; t e m p la te m a k e r s , B .
1. 35
G r a d e 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------P l a t e r s , c h r o m e ; r e p a ir m e n , p o r t a b le t o o l
and eq u ip m e n t; t r u c k d r i v e r s , g e n e r a l.
1. 35
G r a d e 9 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------O p e r a t o r s , c i r c u l a r s a w , fo r m in g r o l l ,
p r o f i l e c u ttin g t o r c h ; p a in t e r s , a i r c r a f t , A ;
r i v e t e r s , m a c h in e ; tu be b e n d e r s , p o w e r ;
w e ld e r s , s p o t, A .
1. 30
G r a d e 10----------------------------------------------------------------------------A s s e m b l e r i n s t a l l e r s ; b u ffe r s and g r in d e r s ;
f i t t e r s , m e t a l, B ; o p e r a t o r s ----d r i l l p r e s s , A ,
p o w e r h a m m e r , B , str a ig h te n in g p r e s s , B ;
tru ck e rs, p ow er, A .
1. 30
G r a d e 11 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------A s s e m b l e r s , e l e c t r i c a l b e n ch ; o p e r a t o r s ,
r o u t e r r a d ia l a r m , s a w to o lin g , s q u a r e - s h e a r .
1. 25
G r a d e 12 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------A s s e m b l e r s , c a b l e , d e t a il- b e n c h ; o i l e r s ,
m a in te n a n c e ; o p e r a t o r s — g r in d e r , B , m illin g
m a c h in e , B ; p o w e r b r a k e , B , p u n ch p r e s s , B;
t u r r e t la th e , B .
1.20
G r a d e 13 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------H e lp e r s , m a in te n a n c e ; o p e r a t o r s — d r i l l p r e s s ,
B , fo r m in g r o l l , B , s e w in g m a c h in e ; p a in t e r s ,
a i r c r a f t , B ; r e p a ir m e n , p o r t a b le t o o l and
e q u ip m e n t, B ; w e l d e r s , s p o t, B .
1. 15
G r a d e 1 4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------B u r r e r s , p o w e r (m a c h in e p a r t s ) ; ja n i t o r s ,
heavy; tr u c k e r s , p o w e r, B.
1. 10
G r a d e 15 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------H e lp e r s , p r o c e s s i n g (f a b r ic a t io n ).
1. 05
G r a d e 16 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------H e lp e r s , a s s e m b ly .

S ee fo o t n o t e s at end o f ta b le .




$ 1 .9 5 $ 1 .8 0

$2 . 07 $ 2 . 00

$2. 24 $2. 13 3$ 2 .3 3 $ 2 . 20 $ 2 .4 5

1.90

1 .7 5

2 . 01

1. 93

2. 17

2 . 06

2 . 26

2. 13

2. 33

1 .8 5

1 .7 0

1 .9 6

1 .8 7

2 . 12

1 .9 9

2 . 21

2 .0 6

2 . 28

1 .8 0

1 .6 5

1 .9 1

1 .8 2

2 . 06

1. 94

2. 15

2 . 01

2 . 22

1 .7 5

1 .6 0

1.86

1. 76

2 . 01

1. 88

2 . 10

1 .9 5

2. 17

1 .7 0

1. 55

1 .8 0

1 .7 1

1 .9 4

1. 83

2. 03

1. 90

2 . 10

1. 65

1. 50

1 .7 5

1 .6 5

1 .8 9

1. 77

1 .9 8

1 .8 4

2. 05

1 .6 0

1 .4 5

1. 70

1. 60

1. 84

1. 72

1 .9 3

1. 79

2 . 00

1. 55

1 .4 0

1. 64

1. 54

1 .7 7

1. 67

1.86

1. 74

1 .9 3

1. 50

1. 35

1. 59

1 .4 9

1 .7 2

1. 62

1 .8 1

1 .6 9

1.88

1 .4 5

1. 30

1. 54

1 .4 3

1 .6 6

1. 57

1 .7 5

1 .6 4

1. 82

1 .4 0

1. 25

1 .4 8

1. 38

1 .6 0

1. 52

1 .6 9

1. 59

1 .7 6

1. 35

1. 20

1 .4 3

1. 32

1. 54

1 .4 7

1. 63

1. 54

1 .7 0

1. 30

1. 15

1. 38

1 .2 8

1 .4 9

1 .4 3

1. 58

1. 50

1 .6 5

1. 25

1. 10

1. 33

1 .2 5

1 .4 4

1 .4 1

1. 53

1 .4 8

1 .6 0

1. 20

1. 05

1 .2 8

1. 25

1. 38

1. 37

1 .4 7

1 .4 4

1. 54

16
B -l-----Hourly Rate Ranges by Factory Labor Grade, 1949—64*— Continued
L a b o r g r a d e and t y p ic a l o c c u p a tio n

D e c . 13,
F e b . 20,
F e b . 18,
M ay 12,
M a y 11,
1954
1956
1957
19584
1959 s
M in i­ M a x i­ M in i­ M a x i­ M in i­ M a x i­ M in i­ M a x i­ M in i­ M a x i­
m um m um m um m um m um m um m um m um m um m um

G r a d e 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ 2 . 28
M a c h in is t s , g e n e r a l; m e c h a n i c s , e l e c t r i c a l and
e l e c t r o n i c , fa b r ic a t io n and s t r u c t u r e s d e v e lo p ­
m e n t, flig h t t e s t ; ji g and fix t u r e (w o o d ) b u ild ­
e r s , A ; p a t t e r n m a k e r s , w o o d ; t o o l and
d ie m a k e r s .
G r a d e 2 ____________________________________________________
2 . 21
M a c h in is t s , d u p lic a tin g and p r o f i l in g , h o r i ­
z o n ta l b o r in g m i l l , ji g b o r e r ; setu p m e n ,
m a c h in e t o o l ; te m p la t e m a k e r s , A .
G r a d e 3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------2. 14
H eat t r e a t e r s , s t e e l - t o o l in g ; m a c h in is t s ,
la th e , m i llin g -m a c h in e p la n e r , s h a p e r ;
s e t -u p m e n , w e ld in g -t o o lin g .
G r a d e 4 ------------------------------------------------------------- -------------2 . 09
C a r p e n t e r s , m a in t e n a n c e , A ; d ie m a k e r s ,
c a s t m u lt ip le a c tin g ; m o l d e r s , a lu m in u m
p a tte r n ; o p e r a t o r s , d r o p h a m m e r .
G r a d e 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------2 .0 3
M e c h a n ic s , e l e c t r i c a l c h e c k - o u t , flig h t a r m a ­
m e n t, h y d r a u lic and p lu m b in g c h e c k out;
f i t t e r s , m e t a l, A ; o p e r a t o r s , p o w e r h a m m e r ,
A ; w e l d e r s , a i r c r a f t a lu m in u m , a r c , g a s ,
in e r t g a s - a r c .
G r a d e 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------1 .9 7
O p e r a t o r s , h o r iz o n t a l b o r i n g - m i l l ; w e l d e r s ,
fla s h .
G r a d e 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------1 .9 1
A s s e m b l e r s , fin a l, g e n e r a l s t r u c t u r e s , h y ­
d r a u lic , p r e c i s i o n and sh e e t m e t a l; m e c h a n ic s ,
e l e c t r i c a l b e n ch ; m o l d e r s , a i r c r a f t ;
o p e r a t o r s — g r in d e r , A , m illin g m a c h in e , A ,
p o w e r b r a k e , A , p u n ch p r e s s , A , t u r r e t
la th e , A ; te m p la te m a k e r s , B .
1 .8 6
G r a d e 8 ____________________________________________________
P l a t e r s , c h r o m e ; r e p a ir m e n , p o r t a b le t o o l
and e q u ip m e n t; t r u c k d r i v e r s , g e n e r a l.
1 .8 1
G r a d e 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------O p e r a t o r s , c i r c u l a r s a w , fo r m in g r o l l ,
p r o f i l e cu ttin g t o r c h ; p a in t e r s , a i r c r a f t , A ;
r i v e t e r s , m a c h in e ; tu be b e n d e r s , p o w e r ;
w e l d e r s , s p o t, A .
1 .7 6
G r a d e 10 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------A s s e m b l e r i n s t a l l e r s ; b u ffe r s an,d g r in d e r s ;
f i t t e r s , m e t a l, B ; o p e r a t o r s — d r i l l p r e s s , A ,
p o w e r h a m m e r , B , str a ig h te n in g p r e s s , B ;
tru ck e rs, p ow er, A.
1 .7 0
G r a d e 11 __________________________________________________
A s s e m b le r s , e le c t r ic a l ben ch ; o p e r a to r s ,
r o u t e r r a d ia l a r m , s a w to o lin g , s q u a r e - s h e a r .
G r a d e 12 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------1 .6 5
A s s e m b l e r s , c a b l e , d e t a il- b e n c h ; o i l e r s ,
m a in te n a n c e ; o p e r a t o r s — g r in d e r , B , m illin g
m a c h in e , B ; p o w e r b r a k e , B , p u n ch p r e s s , B ;
t u r r e t la th e , B .
1. 60
G r a d e 1 3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------H e lp e r s , m a in te n a n c e ; o p e r a t o r s — d r i l l p r e s s ,
B , fo r m in g r o l l , B , s e w in g m a c h in e ; p a in t e r s ,
a i r c r a f t , B ; r e p a ir m e n , p o r t a b le t o o l and
e q u ip m e n t, B ; w e l d e r s , s p o t, B .
1. 56
G r a d e 14 __________________________________________________
B u r r e r s , p o w e r (m a c h in e p a r t s ) ; ja n i t o r s ,
heavy; tru ck e r s , p ow er, B.
1. 54
G r a d e 1 5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------H e lp e r s , p r o c e s s i n g (f a b r ic a t io n ).
G r a d e 16 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------1. 50
H e l p e r s , a s s e m b ly .

S ee fo o t n o t e s at end o f t a b le .




$2. 53 $ 2 .4 2

$ 2 . 68 $ 2 .4 9

$2. 75 $2. 71 $ 2 .9 7

$ 2 . 79 $3. 06

2 .4 1

2. 34

2. 55

2 .4 1

2 . 62

2 . 62

2. 83

2. 70

2 .9 1

2 . 36

2. 27

2. 50

2. 34

2. 57

2. 54

2. 77

2 . 62

2 .8 5

2. 30

2 . 19

2 .4 2

2 . 26

2 .4 9

2 .4 6

2 . 69

2. 53

2 .7 7

2. 25

2. 13

2. 36

2 . 20

2 .4 3

2 . 39

2 . 62

2 .4 6

2 .7 0

2. 17

2. 07

2 . 28

2. 14

2 . 35

2. 33

2. 54

2 .4 0

2 .6 2

2 . 12

2 . 01

2. 23

2 . 08

2. 30

2. 27

2 .4 9

2. 34

2. 56

2. 07

1 .9 5

2. 17

2 . 02

2. 24

2 . 21

2 .4 3

2 . 28

2. 50

2 . 00

1. 90

2 . 10

1 .9 7

2. 17

2 . 16

2. 36

2. 23

2 .4 3

1 .9 5

1. 85

2. 05

1.9 2

2 . 12

2 . 10

2. 30

2. 17

2. 37

1. 88

1 .7 7

1. 96

1 .8 4

2. 03

2 . 02

2 . 21

2 . 09

1. 82

1 .7 2

1 .8 9

1 .7 9

1 .9 6

1 .9 7

2. 14

2. 04

2 . 21

1 .7 6

1.66

1 .8 3

1 .7 3

1 .9 0

1 .9 1

2 . 08

1 .9 8

2. 15

1 .7 1

1 .6 2

1 .7 8

1 .6 9

1 .8 5

1. 87

2. 03

1 .9 4

2 . 10

1 .6 6

1. 60

1 .7 3

1 .6 7

1. 80

1 .8 5

1 .9 8

1.92

2 .0 5

1.66

1 .6 3

1 .7 3

1 .8 1

1 .9 1

1.8 8

1 .9 8

1 .6 0

1. 56

2 . 28

17
B -l----- Hourly Rate Ranges by Factory Labor Grade, 1949—6 4 1— Continued
L a b o r g r a d e and t y p ic a l o c c u p a tio n

June 13,
J u ly 10,
J u ly 23,
J u ly 22,
J u ly 2 0 ,
I9 6 0 6
19615 7
1962 7 8
1963
1964
M in i­ M a x i­ M in i­ M a x i­ M in i­ M a x i­ M in i­ M a x i­ M in i­ M a x i­
m um m um
m um m um m um m um
m um m um
m um m um

G r a d e 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ $ 2 .8 9 $3. 16 $ 2 . 92
M a c h in is ts , g e n e r a l; m e c h a n ic s , e l e c t r i c a l and
e l e c t r o n i c , fa b r ic a t io n and s t r u c t u r e s d e v e l o p ­
m e n t, flig h t t e s t ; ji g and fix t u r e (w o o d ) b u ild ­
e r s , A ; p a t t e r n m a k e r s , w o o d ; t o o l and
d ie m a k e r s .
2 . 80
2. 83
G r a d e 2 ____________________________________________________
3. 01
M a c h in is t s , d u p lica tin g and p r o f i l in g , h o r i ­
z o n ta l b o r in g m i l l , ji g b o r e r ; setup m e n ,
m a c h in e t o o l; t e m p la t e m a k e r s , A .
2 .7 2
G r a d e 3 ____________________________________________________
2. 95
2 .7 5
Heat t r e a t e r s , s t e e l - t o o l in g ; m a c h in is t s ,
la th e , m i ll i n g -m a c h i n e p l a n e r , s h a p e r ;
s e t -u p m e n , w e ld in g -t o o lin g .
G r a d e 4 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------2 .6 3
2. 87
2 . 66
C a r p e n t e r s , m a in t e n a n c e , A ; d ie m a k e r s ,
c a s t m u ltip le a c tin g ; m o l d e r s , a lu m in u m
p a tte r n ; o p e r a t o r s , d r o p h a m m e r .
G r a d e 5 ------------------------------------------------------------- -------------2. 56
2 . 80
2 . 59
M e c h a n ic s , e l e c t r i c a l c h e c k - o u t , flig h t a r m a ­
m e n t, h y d r a u lic and p lu m b in g c h e c k out;
f i t t e r s , m e t a l, A ; o p e r a t o r s , p o w e r h a m m e r ,
A ; w e l d e r s , a i r c r a f t a lu m in u m , a r c , g a s ,
in e r t g a s - a r c .
2 . 72
G r a d e 6 ------------------------- ;----------------------------------------------------- 2. 50
2. 53
O p e r a t o r s , h o r iz o n t a l b o r i n g - m i l l ; w e l d e r s ,
fla s h .
2 .4 4
2 . 66
G r a d e 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- —
2 .4 7
A s s e m b l e r s , fin a l, g e n e r a l s t r u c t u r e s , h y ­
d r a u lic , p r e c i s i o n and sh e e t m e t a l; m e c h a n i c s ,
e le c t r ic a l b en ch ; m o ld e r s , a ir c r a ft ;
o p e r a t o r s — g r in d e r , A , m illin g m a c h in e , A ,
p o w e r b r a k e , A , p u n ch p r e s s , A , t u r r e t
la th e , A ; t e m p la te m a k e r s , B .
2 . 60
2 . 38
G r a d e 8 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------2 .4 1
P l a t e r s , c h r o m e ; r e p a ir m e n , p o r t a b le t o o l
and e q u ip m e n t; t r u c k d r i v e r s , g e n e r a l.
2. 53
2. 36
G r a d e 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. 33
O p e r a t o r s , c i r c u l a r s a w , fo r m in g r o l l ,
p r o f i l e cu ttin g t o r c h ; p a in t e r s , a i r c r a f t , A ;
r i v e t e r s , m a c h in e ; tu be b e n d e r s , p o w e r ;
w e ld e r s , s p o t, A .
2. 27
2. 30
G r a d e 10 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------2 .4 7
A s s e m b l e r i n s t a l l e r s ; b u ffe r s and g r in d e r s ;
f it t e r s , m e t a l, B ; o p e r a t o r s — d r i l l p r e s s , A ,
p o w e r h a m m e r , B , s tr a ig h te n in g p r e s s , B ;
tru ck ers, pow er A.
2 . 22
2. 38
G r a d e 11 __________________________________________________
2 . 19
A s s e m b l e r s , e l e c t r i c a l b e n ch ; o p e r a t o r s ,
r o u t e r r a d ia l a r m , s a w to o lin g , s q u a r e - s h e a r .
2. 31
2. 17
G r a d e 12 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. 14
A s s e m b l e r s , c a b l e , d e t a il- b e n c h ; o i l e r s ,
m a in te n a n c e ; o p e r a t o r s — g r in d e r , B , m illin g
m a c h in e , B ; p o w e r b r a k e , B , p u n ch p r e s s , B ;
t u r r e t lath e ,~ B .
2 . 11
2 . 08
2. 25
G r a d e 13 __________________________________________________
H e lp e r s , m a in te n a n c e ; o p e r a t o r s — d r i l l p r e s s ,
B , fo r m in g r o l l , B , s e w in g m a c h in e ; p a in t e r s ,
a i r c r a f t , B ; r e p a ir m e n , p o r t a b le t o o l and
e q u ip m e n t, B ; w e l d e r s , s p o t, B .
2 . 20
2. 07
2 .0 4
G r a d e 14 ---------------------------------------------------------- -------------B u r r e r s , p o w e r (m a c h in e p a r t s ) ; ja n i t o r s ,
heavy; tru ck e r s , p o w e r, B.
2. 15 2. 05
G r a d e 15 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 . 0 2
H e lp e r s , p r o c e s s i n g (f a b r ic a t io n ).
2 . 01
2 . 08
1 .9 8
G r a d e 16 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------H e lp e r s , a s s e m b ly .

S ee fo o t n o t e s at en d o f t a b le .




$3. 19 $3. 07 $3 . 34 $3 . 15 $ 3 .4 2

$3 . 24 $3. 51

3. 04

3. 02

3. 23

3. 09

3. 30

3. 17

3. 38

2 . 98

2 . 89

3. 12

2 . 96

3. 19

3. 04

3. 27

2 . 90

2 . 80

3. 04

2. 87

3. 11

2 .9 5

3. 19

2. 83

2 .7 2

2 .9 6

2. 78

3. 02

2. 85

3. 09

2 .7 5

2 .6 6

2 . 88

2 . 72

2. 94

2 . 79

3. 01

2 .6 9

2 . 60

2 . 82

2.6 6

2 . 88

2. 73

2 .9 5

2. 63

2. 54

2 .7 6

2 . 60

2 . 82

2. 67

2 .8 9

2. 56

2 .4 8

2 . 68

2. 54

2 .7 4

2 . 60

2 .8 0

2. 50

2 .4 2

2 . 62

2 .4 8

2 . 68

2. 54

2. 74

2 .4 1

2. 34

2. 53

2 .4 0

2 . 59

2 .4 6

2 .6 5

2. 34

2 . 29

2 .4 6

2. 35

2. 52

2 .4 1

2. 58

2 . 28

2. 23

2 .4 0

2 . 29

2 .4 6

2. 35

2. 52

2. 23

2. 19

2. 35

2. 25

2 .4 1

2. 31

2 .4 7

2 . 18

2. 17

2 . 30

2. 23

2. 36

2. 29

2 .4 2

2 . 11

2. 13

2. 23

2. 19

2. 29

2. 25

2. 35

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F o o tn o te s :
1 In 1959 and e a r l i e r y e a r s , p r o g r e s s i o n fr o m the m in im u m to the m a x im u m p a y r a te in a g r a d e w as b a s e d
on a r e v ie w o f the e m p l o y e e ’ s r e c o r d e a c h 16 w e e k s , w ith a d ju stm e n t in a c c o r d a n c e w ith the e m p l o y e e ’ s a b ilit y
and p r o d u c t io n r e c o r d . P r i o r to 1956 the r e c o r d o f e a c h e m p lo y e e at o r a b o v e the m a x im u m r a te in a g r a d e w as
r e v ie w e d e a c h 32 w e e k s ; in the 1956 a g r e e m e n t , th is w a s ch a n g e d to 48 w e e k s . S ta rtin g in I 9 6 0 , p r o g r e s s i o n fo r
n o n p r o b a tio n a r y e m p lo y e e s on the a c t iv e p a y r o ll w as a u to m a t ic .
T he a g r e e m e n t p r o v id e d f o r a 5 - c e n t - a n - h o u r
i n c r e a s e on the f i r s t M o n d a y o f N o v e m b e r and M a r c h and a 6 - c e n t in c r e a s e on the f i r s t M on d a y o f J u ly , u n til
the m a x im u m r a te w as r e a c h e d . W h e r e s c h e d u le d in c r e a s e s w o u ld r e s u lt in a r a te a b o v e o r no m o r e than 2 ce n ts
b e lo w the m a x im u m , i n c r e a s e s w e r e to b e a d ju s te d to p r o v id e e x a c t ly the m a x im u m r a t e .
2 R a te s sh ow n r e f l e c t i n c o r p o r a t io n o f 2 c e n ts o f the p r e v io u s 3 -c e n t c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n c e in to b a s i c r a t e s .
3 T h is w a s the m a x im u m ra te fo r fa c t o r y la b o r g r a d e 1 fr o m A u g . 25 u n til N ov . 10, 1952. On Ja n . 23, 1953,
the N a tio n a l W ag e S t a b iliz a tio n B o a r d r e v e r s e d the d e c is io n o f the R e g io n a l B o a r d and a llo w e d an a d d itio n a l 5 c e n t s ,
r e t r o a c t i v e to N o v . 10, 1952. S ee ta b le A .
4 T h e 1958 c o n t r a c t r e m o v e d s o m e m a in te n a n c e and s k ille d (e . g . , t o o l and d ie m a k e r s , ji g and fix t u r e
b u ild e r , and g r a d e A m a in te n a n c e c a r p e n t e r s ) f r o m the la b o r g r a d e s t r u c t u r e .
5 D o e s not in c lu d e c o s t o f liv in g . F o r c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n c e s , s e e ta b le A .
6 R a te s sh ow n r e f l e c t i n c o r p o r a t io n o f the 6 -c e n t c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n c e in to b a s ic r a t e s .
7
In 1961 and 1962, e m p lo y e e s r e c e i v e d a u to m a tic i n c r e a s e s o f 5 c e n ts an h o u r on the f i r s t M o n d a y o f
N o v e m b e r and M a r c h and a 6 -c e n t i n c r e a s e on the f i r s t M on d a y o f J u ly , u n til the m a x im u m r a te w a s r e a c h e d .
T h e a g r e e m e n t d a te d Ja n . 28, 1963, p r o v id e d f o r a 5 - c e n t - a n - h o u r i n c r e a s e on the s e c o n d M on d a y o f the fo u rth
m on th o f e m p lo y m e n t and o f e a c h fo u rth m o n th t h e r e a ft e r , e x c e p t w h en the fo u rth m o n th w a s M a y , J u n e, J u ly , o r
A u g u st, w h en the i n c r e a s e w as to b e 6 c e n t s , u n til the m a x im u m r a te w as r e a c h e d . W h e r e a s c h e d u le d in c r e a s e
w o u ld r e s u lt in an am ou n t a b o v e o r no m o r e than 2 ce n ts b e lo w the m a x im u m , i n c r e a s e s w e r e to b e a d ju s te d to
p r o v id e the m a x im u m r a t e . T h e r a t e s sh ow n in c lu d e o n ly that p o r t io n o f the c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n c e in c o r p o r a t e d
in to b a s ic r a t e s b y the s tip u la te d d a t e s ; the s p e c if ic a m ou n ts a r e g iv e n in fo o tn o te 8 . O t h e r w is e , c o s t - o f - l i v i n g
a llo w a n c e s w e r e ad d e d o n ly to r a t e s o f w o r k e r s on the p a y r o ll at t h e ir e ff e c t iv e d a te s ; th e y w e r e n ot a d d ed to
la b o r g r a d e m in im u m s and m a x im u m s and a r e not in c lu d e d in the r a t e s sh ow n on th is t a b le .
5 R a te s sh ow n r e f l e c t i n c o r p o r a t io n o f 7 - c e n t c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n c e s in to b a s ic r a t e s as w e ll as the g e n e r a l
w a g e ra te c h a n g e s w h ic h v a r ie d f r o m 5 to 8 c e n t s , d e p en d in g up on la b o r g r a d e , and in e q u ity a d ju s t m e n ts . (S ee
fo o tn o te 11, ta b le A . )




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B-2----- Hourly Rate Ranges by Factory Labor Grade, 1965—671
J u ly 24,

19 653

J u ly 25,

19 6 6 3

J u ly 24,

19 674

L a b o r g r a d e and t y p ic a l o c c u p a t io n 2

G r a d e 1 ______________________________________________
M a c h in is t s , ji g b o r e r ; m e c h a n i c s , e l e c ­
t r i c a l and e l e c t r o n i c s , fa b r ic a t io n and
s t r u c t u r e s d e v e lo p m e n t , flig h t t e s t ;
ji g and fix t u r e (w o o d ) b u i l d e r s ; p a t t e r n ­
m a k e rs, w ood.
G ra d e 2 ______________________________________________
M a c h in is t s , d u p lica tin g and p r o f i l in g ,
h o r iz o n t a l b o r in g m i l l , la t h e , m illin g
m a c h in e ; se tu p m e n , m a c h in e t o o l s ;
te m p la te m a k e r s , s e n i o r .
G ra d e 3 ______________________________________________
C a r p e n t e r s , m a in te n a n c e s e n i o r ; d i e m a k e r s, ca st; heat t r e a te r s , s t e e l­
t o o lin g ; m a c h in is t s , p la n e r , s h a p e r .
G r a d e 4 ______________________________________________
M e c h a n ic s , e l e c t r i c a l c h e c k o u t , h y d r a u lic
and p lu m b in g c h e c k o u t ; m o l d e r s , c l o s e d
sa n d ; o p e r a t o r s , d r o p h a m m e r ; t r u c k d r i v e r s , g e n e r a l.
G r a d e 5 ______________________________________________
D ie m a k e r s — s t e e l r u l e ; 5 f i t t e r s , m e ta l,
s e n io r ; o p e r a to r s , p ow er h a m m er,
s e n i o r , t r u c k c r a n e ; 5 tube b e n d e r s ,
g e n e r a l. 5
G r a d e 6 ______________________________________________
D ie fi n i s h e r s — c a s t ; 5 o p e r a t o r s , h o r i z o n ­
t a l b o r i n g - m i l l , m illin g m a c h in e , s e n i o r ,
t u r r e t la th e , s e n i o r ; w e l d e r s , fla s h .
G r a d e 7 ______________________________________________
A s s e m b l e r s , fin a l, g e n e r a l s t r u c t u r e s ,
h y d r a u lic , p r e c i s i o n and s h e e t m e t a l;
m e c h a n ic s , e le c t r ic a l be n ch ; m o ld e r s ,
o p e n sa n d ; o p e r a t o r s , p o w e r b r a k e ,
s e n i o r , p u n ch p r e s s , s e n i o r ; r e p a i r m e n , p o r t a b le t o o l and e q u ip m e n t,
s e n i o r ; te m p la te m a k e r s .
G r a d e 8 ______________________________________________
P la t e r s , c h r o m e ; o p e r a to r s , p r o file
cu ttin g t o r c h , s tr a ig h te n in g p r e s s ;
tube b e n d e r s , s e n i o r .
G ra d e 9 ______________________________________________
O p e r a t o r s , c i r c u l a r sa w , d r i l l p r e s s ,
s e n i o r ; 6 fo r m in g r o l l , s e n i o r ; 6 p a in t e r s ,
s e n i o r ; w e l d e r s , s p o t, s e n i o r .
G r a d e 10______________________________________________
A s s e m b l e r i n s t a l l e r s ; b u ffe r s and
g r in d e r s , s e n i o r , m e ta l f i t t e r s ; o i l e r s ,
m a in t e n a n c e ; 6 o p e r a t o r s , p o w e r b r a k e ,
p o w e r h a m m e r , p u n ch p r e s s , t r u c k e r s ,
p o w e r, s e n io r.
G ra d e 11______________________________________________
A s s e m b le r s , c a b le ; o p e r a to r s , g r in d e r , 6
m illin g m a c h in e , sa w (t o o lin g ), se w in g
m a c h in e ; t u r r e t la th e .
G ra d e 12______________________________________________
A s s e m b l e r s , d e ta il b e n c h ; b u r r e r s —
tu m b lin g b a r r e l ; 5 o p e r a t o r s , d r i l l
p r e s s ; p a in te r s , 6 sh a rp en ers— d r ill. 5
H e lp e r s , m a in t e n a n c e ; o p e r a t o r s , d r i l l ,
s h e e t m e t a l, fo r m in g r o l l ; r e p a ir m e n ,
p o r t a b le t o o l and e q u ip m e n t.
G ra d e 14_____ ______________________________________
B u r r e r s , p o w e r ; h e lp e r s — p r o c e s s i n g , 6
t o o lin g , 5 ja n i t o r s , h e a v y ; s o r t e r s —
m a t e r ia l, 5 t r u c k e r s , p o w e r .

S ee fo o t n o t e s at en d o f ta b le .




M in im u m

M a x im u m

M in im u m

M a x im u m

M in im u m

M a x im u m

$ 3 .4 1

$ 3 .6 8

$ 3 .4 9

$ 3. 76

$ 3 . 57

$ 3 . 84

3. 34

3. 55

3. 42

3. 63

3. 50

3. 71

3. 21

3. 44

3. 29

3. 52

3. 37

3. 60

3. 12

3. 36

3. 20

3. 44

3. 28

3. 52

3. 02

3. 26

3. 10

3. 34

3. 18

3. 42

2 . 96

3. 18

3. 04

3. 26

3. 12

3. 34

2 . 90

3. 12

2 . 98

3. 20

3. 06

3. 28

2. 84

3. 06

2 . 92

3. 14

3. 00

3. 22

2. 77

2. 97

2. 85

3. 05

2. 93

3. 13

2. 71

2 . 91

2 . 79

2 . 99

2. 87

3. 07

2. 63

2 . 82

2. 71

2 . 90

2 . 79

2 . 98

2. 58

2. 75

2 .6 6

2. 83

2. 74

2 . 91

2. 52

2 . 69

2 . 60

2. 77

2 . 68

2. 85

2. 48

2. 64

2. 56

2. 72

2. 64

2 . 80

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B-2-----Hourly Rate Ranges by Factory Labor Grade, 1965—6 7 1— Continued
J u ly 24,

19653

J u ly 25,

19664

J u ly 24, 1 9 6 7 s

L a b o r g r a d e and t y p ic a l o c c u p a t io n 2

G r a d e 15 __________________________________________
F a b r i c a t o r s — w i r i n g ; 3 ja n i t o r s , lig h t.
G ra d e 16 __________________________________________
H e lp e r s , a s s e m b ly ; w r a p p e r s .

M in im u m

M a x im u m

M in im u m

M a x im u m

M in im u m

M a x im u m

$ 2 . 46

$ 2 . 59

$ 2 . 54

$ 2 . 67

$ 2 . 62

$ 2 . 75

2. 42

2. 52

2. 50

2 . 60

2. 58

2 . 68

1 E m p lo y e e s r e c e i v e d a u to m a tic i n c r e a s e s o f 5 c e n ts an h o u r on the s e c o n d M o n d a y o f the 4th m on th o f e m ­
p lo y m e n t and o f e a c h 4th m o n th t h e r e a ft e r , e x c e p t w h en the 4th m on th w as M a y , J u n e, J u ly , o r A u g u st; th en the
i n c r e a s e w a s to be 6 c e n t s , u n til the m a x im u m ra te w as r e a c h e d .
W h ere a s c h e d u le d in c r e a s e w o u ld r e s u lt in
an am ou n t a b o v e o r no m o r e than 2 ce n ts b e lo w the m a x im u m , i n c r e a s e s w e r e to b e a d ju s te d to p r o v id e the m a x ­
im u m r a te .
T he r a t e s sh ow n in c lu d e o n ly that p o r t io n o f the c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n c e in c o r p o r a t e d in to b a s ic r a t e s
b y stip u la te d d a t e s ; the s p e c i f i c am ou n ts a r e g iv e n in fo o tn o te 2.
O t h e r w is e , c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n c e s w e r e a d d ed
o n ly to r a t e s o f w o r k e r s on the p a y r o l l at t h e ir e ff e c t iv e d a t e s ; th ey w e r e n ot ad d ed to la b o r g r a d e m in im u m s
and m a x im u m s and a re n o t in c lu d e d in the r a t e s sh ow n on th is ta b le .
2 U n d e r s c o r e d jo b t itle s w e r e the t y p ic a l o c c u p a tio n s that w e r e u p g r a d e d in 1965.
S om e o f the o c c u p a tio n s
n ot lis t e d h e r e w e r e a ls o u p g r a d e d .
3 R a te s sh ow n r e f l e c t i n c o r p o r a t io n o f the 9 - c e n t c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n c e in to b a s ic r a t e s as w e ll as the
8 -c e n t -a n -h o u r g e n e ra l w age in c r e a s e .
4 F o r c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n c e s s e e ta b le A .
5 O c c u p a tio n sh o w n fo r the f i r s t tim e in 1965, alth ou gh in c lu d e d in g r a d e p r e v io u s ly .
6 U p g r a d e d p r i o r to 1965.




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C -l----- Hourly Rate Ranges,1by Office and Technical Labor Grade, 1959—64a
E ffe c t iv e date
L a b o r g r a d e and t y p i c a l o c c u p a t io n

M a y 11., 1959
M in i­
m um

L ia is o n m an— t o o l fa b r i c a t i o n o r t o o l in s p e c t io n ;
t o o l p la n n e r.
G rade 2
I llu s t r a t o r — t e c h n ic a l s e n i o r ; in s t r u c t o r — a i r c r a f t
e l e c t r o n i c s ; p h o t o g r a p h e r — m o tio n p ic t u r e .
G rad e 3
A n a ly s t— s p a r e p a r t s o r t o o l p r o c u r e m e n t ; c l e r k —
t r a f f i c r a t e ; il l u s t r a t o r — t e c h n ic a l; li a i s o n
m a n — e x p e r im e n t a l; t y p o g r a p h y m a n .
G rad e 4 .
P h o t o g r a p h e r — t e c h n ic a l; s p e c ia l i s t — p h o t o g r a p h ic .
G rad e 5
..
_
A n a ly s t— c o m m e r c i a l , s p a r e s p r o c u r e m e n t , o r
sta n d a rd t o o l r e c o n d it io n in g ; p h o t o g r a p h e r ; sc h e d u le r —
m a n u fa c tu r in g .
G rad e 6
. - O p e r a t o r — s e n io r ta b u la tin g ; p la n n e r — m a t e r ia l;
t e c h n ic ia n — m e d i c a l la b o r a t o r y .
G rad e 7
A s s is t a n t — e n g in e e r in g o p e r a t io n s ; c h e c k e r — a d v a n ce
m a t e r i a l s ; e s t im a t o r — p r i c e ; n u r s e — in d u s tr ia l and
X - r a y t e c h n ic ia n .
G rad e 8
___ . -.................... - ...... - ----A c co u n ta n t— c o s t , g e n e r a l, p a y r o l l , o r p r o p e r t y ;
e x p e d it o r ; n u r s e — in d u s t r ia l; s t a t is tic ia n .
G rad e 9
.... __ ....
.
__
C h e c k e r — p r i c e ; d e l i v e r y m an — a i r c r a f t ; e s t im a t o r —
m a t e r i a l ; o p e r a t o r —-m u lt ilith o r ta b u la tin g .
G r a d e 10
_ ---- . ... .
D is p a t c h e r — a i r c r a f t flig h t , m o t o r t r u c k , p a s s e n g e r
v e h ic le s , p r o c u r e d p a r ts , o r to o l; illu s tr a to r ;
s c h e d u le r — p r o d u c t io n o r t o o l.
.
.. —
G r a d e 11
_ _ ----C a s h ie r ; c l e r k — o r d e r w r it in g , p a r t s s a le s o r d e r , o r
w ir e c a r d c o n t r o l ; d is p a t c h e r — a r e a o r a s s e m b ly ;
s e c r e t a r y ; t im e k e e p e r .
G r a d e 12
....
C le r k — a c c o u n t s , id e n t ific a t io n , m a t e r ia l r e c o r d s ,
p r i c e e s t im a tin g , r e c o r d s c e n t e r , sh ip p in g and r e ­
c e iv in g , s p a r e s r e q u ir e m e n t s , o r t o o l p la n n in g ; c r i b
m an — p e r is h a b le t o o l.
G r a d e 13 __ __ __
C le r k — b illin g , in v o ic e p r o c e s s i n g , m a t e r ia l c o n t r o l,
p a y r o l l , p e r s o n n e l, s p a r e p a r t s r e c o r d s , s t a t is t ic a l,
s t o c k r e c o n c i l e r , o r s t o c k ta b u la tin g ; ty p is t— la y o u t.
G r a d e 14
.
C le r k — b lu e p r in t c o n t r o l , c e n t r a l f i l e s , p r o d u c t io n
c o n t r o l , t o o l c o n t r o l , t y p is t d e p a r tm e n t, o r U .S. m a il;
o p e r a t o r — c a lc u la t in g m a c h in e o r s w it c h b o a r d .
G r a d e 15
----- .
. C le r k — d u p lic a t o r , le d g e r , o r m a il; m e s s e n g e r —
p a c k a g e ; o p e r a t o r — a d d r e s s in g m a c h in e ; s t e n o g r a p h e r .
G r a d e 16
_
-----------O p e r a t o r — k e y p u n ch o r t e le p la t e p r in t e r h e lp e r .
G r a d e 17
_
A tten d an t— ta b u la tin g ; c l e r k — g e n e r a l; ty p is t— g e n e r a l
c le r k .
G r a d e 1 8 __ __ - __
__ _ _
C le r k — f i l e ; m e s s e n g e r — m a il; o p e r a t o r — d u p lic a t o r ;
t r im m e r and f o l d e r — b lu e p r in t .

S ee fo o t n o t e s




at end o f ta b le .

Ju ne 13 , I 9 6 0 3

J u ly 10, 1961

M a x i­
m um

M in i­
m um

M a x i­
m um

$ 2 .9 3

$ 3 .3 7

$ 3 .0 3

$ 3 .4 7

$ 3 .0 6

$ 3 .5 0

2.7 6

3.1 9

2.86

3.2 9

2.8 9

3 .3 2

2.7 0

3.01

2.8 0

3.11

2.83

3 .1 4

2.63

2.91

2.73

3.01

2.7 6

3 .0 4

2.56

2.8 5

2.66

2.9 5

2.6 9

2.98

2.47

2.77

2.5 7

2.87

2 .6 0

2.90

2.41

2.7 0

2.51

2.8 0

2 .5 4

2.83

2 .3 4

2.62

2 .4 4

2.7 2

2.47

2.7 5

2.28

2.56

2.38

2.6 6

2.41

2.69

2.2 2

2.5 0

2.3 2

2.6 0

2.3 5

2.63

2.17

2.43

2.2 7

2.53

2 .3 0

2.5 6

2.09

2.37

2.1 9

2.4 7

2.2 2

2 .5 0

2.0 2

2.28

2.1 2

2.38

2 .1 5

2.41

1.93

2.21

2.03

2.31

2.0 6

2 .3 4

1.88

2.15

1.98

2.25

2.01

2.2 8

1.83

2.1 0

1.93

2.20

1.96

2.23

1.80

2.0 5

1.90

2.1 5

1.93

2.1 8

1.78

1.98

1.88

2.08

1.91

2.11

M in i­
m um

M a x i­
m um

22
C-l----- Hourly Rate Ranges,*by Office and Technical Labor Grade, 1959—6 4 2— Continued
E ffe c t iv e date
L a b o r g r a d e and t y p ic a l o c c u p a tio n

J u ly 23,
M in i­
m um

_____ _
_ ___ __ __
__ _ _
G ra d e 1 _____________
L ia is o n m an — t o o l f a b r ic a t io n o r t o o l in s p e c t io n ;
t o o l p la n n e r.
G ra d e 2 ___________ ___
___ _
____
_ __
___
I llu s t r a t o r — t e c h n ic a l s e n io r ; in s t r u c t o r — a i r c r a f t
e l e c t r o n i c s ; p h o t o g r a p h e r — m o tio n p ic t u r e .
G ra d e 3
__
- ................
A n a ly s t— s p a r e p a r ts o r t o o l p r o c u r e m e n t ; c l e r k —
t r a f f i c r a te ; i llu s t r a t o r — t e c h n ic a l; lia is o n
m an — e x p e r im e n t a l; t y p o g r a p h y m an.
G ra d e 4
__
P h o t o g r a p h e r — t e c h n ic a l; s p e c ia l i s t — p h o t o g r a p h ic .
G ra d e 5
. — ...........
A n a ly s t— c o m m e r c i a l , s p a r e s p r o c u r e m e n t , o r
sta n d a rd t o o l r e c o n d it io n in g ; p h o t o g r a p h e r ; sch e d u le r—
m a n u fa c tu r in g .
O p e r a to r — s e n io r ta b u la tin g ; p la n n e r---- m a t e r ia l;
te c h n ic ia n — m e d ic a l la b o r a t o r y .
G ra d e 7
A s s is t a n t — e n g in e e r in g o p e r a t io n s ; c h e c k e r — a d v a n ce
m a t e r i a l s ; e s t im a t o r — p r i c e ; n u r s e — in d u s tr ia l and
X - r a y te c h n ic ia n .
A c co u n ta n t— c o s t , g e n e r a l, p a y r o l l , o r p r o p e r t y ;
e x p e d it o r ; n u r s e — in d u s t r ia l; s t a t is tic ia n .
G rade 9
C h e c k e r — p r i c e ; d e l i v e r y m an— a i r c r a f t ; e s t im a t o r —
m a t e r ia l; o p e r a t o r — m u ltilith o r ta b u la tin g .
G r a d e 10
_
D is p a t c h e r — a i r c r a f t flig h t , m o t o r t r u c k , p a s s e n g e r
v e h i c l e s , p r o c u r e d p a r t s , o r t o o l; i l l u s t r a t o r ;
s c h e d u le r — p r o d u c t io n o r t o o l.
G ra d e 11
..
. ..
C a s h ie r ; c l e r k — o r d e r w r itin g , p a r ts s a le s o r d e r , o r
w ir e c a r d c o n t r o l; d is p a tc h e r — a r e a o r a s s e m b ly ;
s e c r e t a r y ; t im e k e e p e r .
_ _ __ __
___
G r a d e 1 2 __ __________ __ »
C le r k — a c c o u n ts , id e n t ific a t io n , m a t e r ia l r e c o r d s ,
p r i c e e s t im a tin g , r e c o r d s c e n t e r , sh ip p in g and r e c e iv ­
in g , s p a r e s r e q u ir e m e n t s , o r t o o l p la n n in g ; c r ib
m an— p e r is h a b le t o o l.
G ra d e 13
C le r k — b illin g , i n v o ic e p r o c e s s i n g , m a t e r ia l c o n t r o l,
p a y r o l l , p e r s o n n e l, s p a r e p a r ts r e c o r d s , s t a t is t ic a l,
s t o c k r e c o n c i l e r , o r s t o c k ta b u la tin g ; ty p is t— la y o u t.
G ra d e 14
.
C le r k — b lu e p r in t c o n t r o l , c e n t r a l f i l e s , p r o d u c t io n
c o n t r o l , t o o l c o n t r o l , t y p is t d e p a r tm e n t, o r U.S. m a il;
o p e r a t o r — c a lc u la t in g m a c h in e o r s w it c h b o a r d .
G ra d e 15
C le r k — d u p lic a t o r , l e d g e r , o r m a il; m e s s e n g e r —
p a c k a g e ; o p e r a t o r — a d d r e s s in g m a c h in e ; s t e n o g r a p h e r .
G r a d e 16
_
.
.......................................
O p e r a t o r — k e y p u n ch o r t e le p la t e p r in t e r h e lp e r .
G r a d e 17
__ ............... _
A tten d an t— ta b u la tin g ; c l e r k — g e n e r a l; ty p is t— g e n e r a l
c le r k .
G r a d e 18
C le r k — f i l e ; m e s s e n g e r -— m a il; o p e r a t o r — d u p lic a t o r ;
t r i m m e r and fo ld e i> — b lu e p r in t .

1962 4

J u ly 22,, 1 9 6 3 s

M a x i­
m um

M in i­
m um

$ 3 .2 6

$ 3 .7 0

$ 3 .3 4

3.0 4

3.47

2.98

M a x i­
m um

J u ly 20 , 1964
M in i­
m um

M a x i­
m um

$ 3 .7 8

$ 3 .4 3

$ 3 .8 7

3.1 2

3.5 5

3.21

3 .6 4

3.2 9

3.0 6

3.3 7

3.1 5

3.46

2.90

3.1 8

2.9 7

3.2 5

3.0 5

3.33

2.83

3.1 2

2.90

3.1 9

2.98

3.27

2.7 4

3 .0 4

2.81

3.11

2.89

3.1 9

2.67

2.96

2.73

3 .0 2

2.8 0

3.0 9

2.6 0

2.88

2.66

2.9 4

2.73

3.01

2.5 4

2.8 2

2.60

2.88

2.67

2.9 5

2.48

2.76

2 .5 4

2.8 2

2.61

2.8 9

2.42

2.68

2.4 8

2.7 4

2.5 4

2.8 0

2.3 4

2.62

2.4 0

2.68

2.46

2.7 4

2.27

2.53

2.33

2.59

2.3 9

2.6 5

2.18

2.46

2.2 4

2.5 2

2.3 0

2.58

2.13

2.4 0

2 .1 9

2.4 6

2.25

2.5 2

2.08

2.3 5

2 .1 4

2.41

2.20

2.05

2 .3 0

2.11

2.3 6

2.17

2.03

2.23

2.0 9

2.2 9

*

2.47
2.4 2

2.3 5

1 D o e s n o t in c lu d e c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n c e s .
2 P r o g r e s s f r o m the m in im u m to the m a x im u m r a te in a g r a d e w a s the s a m e as that f o r f a c t o r y la b o r g r a d e s .
(S e e fo o t n o t e 1, ta b le B - l . )
3 R a te s sh ow n r e f l e c t in c o r p o r a t io n o f the 6 - c e n t c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n c e in to b a s ic r a t e s .
4 S e e fo o t n o t e 8, t a b le B - l .
5 S ee fo o t n o t e 7, ta b le B - l .




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C-2-----Hourly Rate Ranges,1by Office and Technical Labor Grade, 1965—6 7 2
J u ly 24,

19653

J u ly 25,

1966

J u ly 24,

1967

L a b o r g r a d e and t y p ic a l o c c u p a t io n
M in im u m
G ra d e 1 ______________________________________________
L ia is o n m e n —t o o l in s p e c t io n ; t o o l
p la n n e r s , p r o c e s s o r s — t o o l and
m a n u fa c tu r in g — A D P . 4
G ra d e 2
I llu s t r a t o r s — t e c h n ic a l s e n i o r ; p h o t o ­
g r a p h e r s — m o tio n p ic t u r e .
G ra d e 3 ______________________________________________
A n a ly s ts — s p a r e p a r t s , t o o l p r o c u r e m e n t ;
c le r k s — tr a ffic r a te ; illu s t r a t o r s —
t e c h n ic a l; l i a i s o n m e n —e x p e r im e n t a l;
p h o t o g r a p h e r s — t e c h n ic a l. 5
G ra d e 4 ________________________ _____________________
S p e c ia lis t s — p h o t o g r a p h ic .
G ra d e 5
__ __ __ __
_ _ ________ _________
A n a ly s ts — s p a r e s p r o c u r e m e n t , sta n d a r d
t o o l r e c o n d it io n in g ; p h o t o g r a p h e r s ;
s c he dule r s— m anuf ac tu r in g .
G ra d e 6 ______________________________________________
O p e r a t o r s — s e n io r ta b u la tin g ; p la n n e r s —
m a t e r i a l ; t e c h n ic ia n s — m e d i c a l l a b o r a ­
t o r y ; c h e c k e r s — a d v a n ce m a t e r i a l . 6
G ra d e 7 ______________________________________________
A s s is t a n t s — e n g in e e r in g op e r a t io n s ;
e s tim a to r s — p r ic e ; n u rse s—
in d u s tr ia l and X - r a y te c h n ic ia n .
G ra d e 8 ______________________________________________
A c c o u n t a n t s — g e n e r a l; d is p a t c h e r s —
o u ts id e p r o d u c t io n ; e x p e d i t o r s ; 4
n u r s e s — in d u s t r ia l; s t a t is t ic ia n s .
G r a d e 9 ______________________________________________
C h e c k e r s — p r ic e , d e liv e r y — a ir c r a ft ;
e s t im a t o r s — m a t e r i a l ; o p e r a t o r s ,
m u lt ilit h , ta b u la tin g .
G ra d e 1 0 ___________________________________________
D is p a t c h e r s — a i r c r a f t flig h t , m o t o r ­
tru ck , p a sse n g e r v e h ic le s , p ro cu re d
p a r t s , t o o l; i l l u s t r a t o r s ; s c h e d u le r s —
p r o d u c t io n .
G ra d e 11
C a s h i e r s ; c l e r k s — o r d e r w r it in g , p a r ts
s a le s o r d e r , w ir e c a r d c o n t r o l ; d i s ­
p a t c h e r s — a r e a , a s s e m b ly ; s e c r e t a r i e s ;
tim e k e e p e r s .
G ra d e 12_____________________________________________
C le r k s ----a c c o u n t s , id e n t ific a t io n ,
m a t e r ia l r e c o r d , 4 p r i c e e s t im a tin g ,
sh ip p in g and r e c e i v i n g , t o o l p la n n in g ,
c r ib m e n — p e r is h a b le t o o l.
G r a d e 13 ___________________________________________
C le r k s — b i l l i n g , in v o ic e p r o c e s s i n g ,
p a y r o l l , p e r s o n n e l, p r o d u c t io n lo a d
and c o n t r o l , 7 s p a r e p a r ts r e c o r d ,
s t a t i s t i c a l , s t o c k , ta b u la tin g ;
sto re k e e p e rs. 4
G r a d e 14
C le r k s — b lu e p r in t c o n t r o l , c e n t r a l f i l e s ,
t o o l c o n t r o l , t y p is t s , d e p a rtm e n t,
U .S . m a il; o p e r a t o r s — c a lc u la t in g
m a c h in e , s w it c h b o a r d .
G ra d e 15_____________________________________________
C le r k s — d u p lic a t o r , l e d g e r , m a il;
m e sse n g e rs— p ack age; o p e ra to rs—
a d d r e s s in g m a c h in e ; s t e n o g r a p h e r s .
G r a d e 16_____________________________________________
O pe r ato r s— ke ypu nc h .

S ee fo o t n o t e s at en d o f ta b le .




M a x im u m

M in im u m

M a x im u m

M in im u m

M a x im u m

$ 3. 60

$ 4 . 04

$ 3 . 68

$ 4 . 12

$ 3 . 76

$ 4 . 20

3. 38

3. 81

3. 46

3. 89

3. 54

3. 97

3. 32

3. 63

3. 40

3. 71

3. 48

3. 79

3. 22

3. 50

3. 30

3. 58

3. 38

3. 66

3. 15

3. 44

3. 23

3. 52

3. 31

3. 60

3. 06

3. 36

3. 14

3. 44

3. 22

3. 52

2. 97

3. 26

3. 05

3. 34

3. 13

3. 42

2 . 90

3. 18

2 . 98

3. 26

3. 06

3. 34

2. 84

3. 12

2 . 92

3. 20

3. 00

3. 28

2. 78

3. 06

2 . 86

3. 14

2. 94

3. 22

2. 71

2. 97

2 . 79

3. 05

3. 87

3. 13

2. 63

2 . 91

2. 71

2 . 99

2 . 79

3. 07

2. 56

2 . 82

2. 64

2 . 90

2. 72

2 . 98

2. 47

2. 75

2. 55

2. 83

2. 63

2 . 91

2. 42

2 . 69

2. 50

2. 77

2. 58

2. 85

2. 37

2. 64

2. 45

2. 72

2. 53

2 . 80

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C-2-----Hourly Rate Ranges,1by Office and Technical Labor Grade, 1965—672— Continued
J u ly 24,

19653

J u ly 25,

1966

J u ly 24,

1967

L a b o r g ra d e and t y p ic a l o c c u p a tio n
M in im u m
G r a d e 17 _ _________ ___ ________________________
C le r k s — g e n e r a l; ty p is t s — g e n e r a l c l e r k ;
t r a in e e s — data p r o c e s s i n g .
G r a d e 18 _______ _________________________________
C le r k s — f i l e ; o p e r a t o r s — d u p lic a t o r ;
t r i m m e r s and f o l d e r s — b lu e p r in t ;
t y p is ts .

M a x im u m

M in im u m

M a x im u m

M in im u m

M a x im u m

$ 2 . 34

$ 2 . 59

$ 2 . 42

$ 2 . 67

$ 2 . 50

$ 2 . 75

2. 32

2. 52

2. 40

2 . 60

2. 48

2 . 68

1 D o e s n o t in c lu d e c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n c e s .
2 P r o g r e s s fr o m the m in im u m to the m a x im u m r a te in a g r a d e w a s the s a m e as that f o r f a c t o r y la b o r g r a d e s .
(S ee fo o tn o te 1, ta b le B - l . )
3 R a te s r e f l e c t i n c o r p o r a t io n o f the 9 - c e n t c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n c e into b a s ic r a t e s as w e ll as the 8 - c e n t a n -h o u r g e n e r a l w a g e i n c r e a s e .
4 O c c u p a tio n sh ow n fo r the f i r s t t im e in 1965, a lth ou gh in c lu d e d in g r a d e p r e v io u s ly .
5 U n d e r s c o r e d jo b t itle w a s a t y p ic a l o c c u p a t io n that w a s u p g r a d e d in 1965. S om e o c c u p a t io n s , not lis t e d h e r e ,
w e r e a ls o u p g r a d e d .
6 U p g ra d e d p r i o r to 1965.
7 F o r m e r ly
2 o c c u p a t io n s , p r o d u c t io n c o n t r o l c l e r k and p r o d u c t io n lo a d c l e r k .
8 F o r m e r l y ta b u la tin g atten d ant.




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D ----- Related W age Practices1
E ffe c t iv e d ate

P r o v is io n

A p p lic a t io n s , e x c e p t io n s , and o th e r r e la t e d m a t t e r s
S hift P r e m iu m P a y

M a r.

30.

1937 ________

A ug.

19,

1940__________

A ug. 22, 1949__________
D e c . 8 , 1 9 5 2 ___________

M ar.
12,
1956
(b y
agreement dated
M a r . 5, 1956).
A ug. 8 , I 960 ( a g r e e m en t o f sa m e d a te ).
Ju ly 24, 1965 ( a g r e e m en t o f s a m e d a te ).

No p r o v i s i o n f o r sh ift p r e m iu m
pay.
6 c e n ts an h ou r p r e m iu m p a y fo r
w o r k on s e c o n d s h ift; 6 c e n ts
an h ou r and 8 h o u r s ' p a y fo r
6 V 2 h o u r s ' w o r k on t h ir d sh ift.
I n c r e a s e d to: 8 c e n ts fo r s e c o n d
sh ift.
I n c r e a s e d to:
8 c e n ts an h ou r
and 8 h o u r s ' p a y f o r 6 V 2 h o u r s '
w o r k on th ir d sh ift.
I n c r e a s e d to:
12 c e n t s an h ou r
fo r w o r k on s e c o n d sh ift.

3 ce n ts an h ou r bon u s p a id e m p lo y e e s r e q u ir e d to w o r k
a n o n sta n d a r d w o r k w e e k . S ta n d a rd w o r k w e e k d e fin e d as
c o n s is t in g o f 5 d a y s , M on d a y th r o u g h F r id a y in c lu s iv e .
5 ce n ts an h ou r b on u s p a id e m p lo y e e s on
w ork w eek .
8 -c e n t p r e m iu m fo r s e c o n d sh ift u n ch a n g e d .

In creased
r e q u ir e d
In cre a se d
r e q u ir e d

n o n sta n d a r d

to:
10 c e n t s an h ou r bon u s p a id e m p lo y e e s
to w o r k n o n s ta n d a r d w o r k w e e k .
to:
12 c e n t s an h o u r b o n u s p a id e m p lo y e e s
to w o r k n o n sta n d a r d w o r k w e e k .

O v e r t im e P a y
M ar.

30, 1937 _________

T im e and o n e - h a l f fo r w o r k in
e x c e s s o f 8 hou rs a d a y o r
5 days a w eek.
C h a n g ed to:
T im e and o n e - h a lf
A ug. 19, 1940__________
f o r w o r k in e x c e s s o f 8 h o u r s
a d a y and 40 h o u r s a w e e k .
Ju ly 24, 1965 ( a g r e e ­ A d d e d : D ou b le tim e f o r w o r k in
e x c e s s o f 12 h o u r s a d ay , M o n ­
m en t o f s a m e d a te ).
d ay th ro u g h S atu rd ay.

P r e m iu m P a y f o r S a tu rd a y and Sunday
M ar.

30. 1937

A ug.

1, 1 9 3 7 2 ________

N ov . 5, 1 9 4 5 ___________

June 16, 1 9 4 7 __________

T im e and
S a tu rd a y

o n e - h a l f fo r w o r k on
o r Sunday as su ch .
N o r m a l w o r k w e e k d e fin e d as M on d a y to F r id a y in c lu s iv e
but c o m p a n y r e s e r v e d r ig h t to a lt e r w o r k s c h e d u le fo r
m a in te n a n c e and p e r s o n n e l - s e r v i c e e m p lo y e e s .
T h ese
e m p lo y e e s r e c e i v e d p r e m iu m p a y fo r w o r k on six th and
s e v e n th c o n s e c u t iv e d a y s .

C h a n g ed to:
T i m e and o n e - h a lf
fo r w o r k on S a tu r d a y , d o u b le
t im e fo r Sunday as su ch .
C h a n g ed to:
T im e and o n e - h a lf
f o r w o r k on six th c o n s e c u t iv e
d ay and d o u b le t im e fo r se v e n th
c o n s e c u t iv e d ay .

S ee fo o t n o t e s at end o f t a b le .



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D -----Related W age Practices1— Continued
A p p lic a t io n s , e x c e p t io n s , and o t h e r r e la t e d m a tt e r s

P r o v is io n

E ffe c t iv e d ate

H o lid a y P a y
M ar.

30, 1 9 3 7 _________

J u ly 26, 1937___________
J u ly 14, 1938___________
Aug.

19, 1940 2________

D e c . 5, 1 9 5 2 ___________
D ec.

20,

T im e and o n e - h a l f f o r w o r k on
6 h o lid a y s . N o p a y fo r h o lid a y s
not w o r k e d .
A d ded :
1 prem ium holiday
(t o ta l, 7).
W a s h in g to n 's B ir th d a y
revok ed
as a p r e m iu m d ay (t o ta l, 6).
C h a n g ed to : 6 p a id h o lid a y s fo r
w h ic h a ll w o r k e r s
r e c e iv e d
their
r e g u la r r a t e
o f pay.
D o u b le tim e (to ta l) f o r h o lid a y s
w orked .
—

1954__________

M a y 12, 1958 ( a g r e e m en t d a te d M a y 16,
1958).

A d ded :

7th p a id h o lid a y ___________

N o v . 29, 1962 ( a g r e e m e n t d ated Jan. 28,
1963).

A d d ed : 1 p a i d h o l i d a y (to ta l
8).
C h a n g ed : D o u b le t im e , p lu s h o lid ay p a y , fo r w o r k on h o lid a y s .

Ju ly 24, 1965 ( a g r e e ­
m en t o f s a m e d a te ).

A dded:

1 p a id h o lid a y (t o ta l 9).

H o lid a y s w e r e : N ew Y e a r 's D a y , M e m o r ia l D a y , J u ly 4th,
L a b o r D a y , T h a n k s g iv in g , and C h r is t m a s .
W a s h in g to n 's B ir th d a y .

D ou b le t im e and o n e - h a lf (tota l) p a id a fte r
on a h o lid a y .

8 h ou rs' w ork

H o lid a y s p a id f o r r e g a r d le s s o f the d a y o f the w e e k on
w h ic h th ey f e ll.
H o lid a y p a y to in c lu d e any sh ift and o d d 3 w o r k w e e k
b o n u s e s , e x c e p t w h en h o lid a y f e l l w ith in e m p lo y e e 's
v a c a t io n .
H o lid a y w a s D e c . 24. W hen d ay o b s e r v e d as C h r is t m a s
h o lid a y f e l l on M o n d a y , C h r is t m a s E v e h o lid a y to be
o b s e r v e d on p r e c e d in g F r id a y ; and w h en C h r is t m a s
h o lid a y o b s e r v e d on F r id a y , D e c . 24 h o lid a y to be
o b s e r v e d on T h u r s d a y . P r o v i s i o n s i m i l a r l y a p p lic a b le
to e m p lo y e e s on od d 3 w o r k w e e k , to p r o v id e 4 co n tin u o u s
d a y s o ff.
H o lid a y w a s d ay a fte r T h a n k s g iv in g .
C h a n g ed : H o lid a y p a y to in c lu d e c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n c e ,
and sh ift and od d w o r k w e e k b o n u s e s fo r h o lid a y s o c c u r ­
rin g d u rin g e m p lo y e e 's v a c a t io n .
G ood F r id a y .

P a id V a c a t io n s
M a r . 30, 1937 _________
M ay 1, 19 3 8 ____________

No p r o v i s i o n fo r p a id v a c a t io n s .
1 w e e k 's p a id v a c a t i o n a fte r
2 y e a r s o f co n tin u o u s s e r v i c e .

M ay 1, 1 9 4 0 ____________

C h a n g ed to:
1 w e e k 's p a id v a ­
c a t io n a fte r 1 y e a r o f c o n t in ­
uous s e r v ic e .

A u g.

19, 1940__________

S ep t.

15, 1 9 4 1 _________

A u g . 22, 1949...................

D ec.

1, 1 9 5 2 ___________

C h a n g e d to:
1 w e e k 's p a id v a ­
c a t io n fo r e m p l o y e e s
w ith
1 y e a r but l e s s than 5 y e a r s '
s e r v i c e ; 2 w e e k s , a fte r 5 y e a r s .
P r o r a ta v a c a t io n p a y fo r e m ­
p l o y e e s b e in g la id o ff.

C h a n g e d to:
2 w e e k s ' v a c a t io n
w ith p a y fo r e m p lo y e e s w ith
1 yea r o r m o r e o f s e r v ice .

S ee fo o t n o t e s at end o f t a b le .



V a c a t io n p a y to e q u a l 40 h o u r s at r e g u la r ra te o f p a y .
E m p lo y e e s a b sen t f o r 60 c o n s e c u t iv e d a y s o r m o r e in
a 2 - y e a r p e r io d o r 10 d a y s d u rin g 12 m on th s p r e c e d in g
v a c a t io n s d is q u a lifie d fr o m b e n e fit s u n le s s e x c u s e d .
E m p lo y e e s a llo w e d to e le c t s e c o n d w e e k o f v a c a t io n
w ith ou t p a y .
6 0 -d a y d is q u a lific a t io n p e r io d e lim in a t e d .

B a s is o f v a c a t io n s c h a n g e d to 1 d ay o f p a id v a c a t io n and
1 d ay o f u n p a id v a c a t io n fo r e a c h 2 -m o n th p e r ip d o f
e m p lo y m e n t .
2 d a y s o f u n a u th o riz e d l e a v e
d u rin g
2 -m o n th p e r io d d is q u a lifie d e m p lo y e e f r o m r e c e iv in g
v a c a t io n c r e d it .
V a c a t io n p a y to e q u a l 40 h o u r s at s t r a ig h t -t iijie b a s ic
r a t e s fo r 1 -y e a r e m p lo y e e s and 80 h o u r s fo r 5 - y e a r
e m p lo y e e s .
E m p lo y e e s la id o f f w ith 1 o r m o r e y e a r s ' s e n io r it y to
r e c e i v e 10 h o u r s ' v a c a t io n p a y fo r 3 but le s s than
6 m o n th s ' v a c a t io n c r e d i t s ; 20 h o u r s f o r 6 but l e s s than
9 m o n t h s ' v a c a t io n c r e d i t s ; 30 h o u r s f o r 9 but le s s than
12 m o n t h s ' v a c a t io n c r e d i t s .
E m p lo y e e s w ith 5 y e a r s
o r m o r e o f s e r v i c e to b e p a id d o u b le p r o r a ta s c h e d u le .
V a c a t io n p a y to e q u a l 80 h o u r s ' p a y at s t r a ig h t -t im e
b a s ic r a t e s .
E m p lo y e e s w ith 1 y e a r 's s e n io r it y la id
o f f o r e n te r in g the A r m e d F o r c e s p a id V 12 o f v a c a t io n
p a y fo r e a c h m on th o f s e r v i c e c r e d it e d t o w a r d v a c a t io n
p e r io d . P a r t - t i m e e m p lo y e e s p a id on a p r o r a ta b a s is .

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D ----- Related W age Practices1— Continued
P r o v is io n

E ffe c t iv e d ate

A p p lic a t io n s , e x c e p t io n s , and o th e r r e la t e d m a t t e r s

P a id V a c a t io n s — C on tin u ed
D ec.

1, 1 9 5 3 ___________

A p r. 1, 1 9 5 6 (b y a g r e e m en t d a te d M a r . 5,
1956).
A ug. 8, I96 0 ( a g r e e ­
m en t o f s a m e d a te ).
F e b . 1, 1963 ( a g r e e ­
m en t d a te d Jan. 28,
1963).

Ju ly 24, 1965 ( a g r e e ­
m en t o f s a m e d a te ).
Jan. 1, 1966 ( a g r e e ­
m en t d a te d J u ly 24,
1965).

A d d ed : 3 w e e k s ' p a id v a c a t io n fo r
15 y e a r s o r m o r e o f s e r v i c e .
C h a n g ed to:
3 w e e k s ' p a id v a c a t io n fo r 12 y e a r s o r m o r e
o f s e r v ice .

C h a n g ed :
3 w e e k s ' p a id v a c a ­
tio n f o r 10 y e a r s o r m o r e o f
s e r v ice .
A d d ed :
4 w e e k s ' p a id v a c a t io n
f o r 25 y e a r s o r m o r e o f s e r v i c e .

V a c a t io n p a y to
b a s ic r a t e s .

e q u a l 120 h o u r s ' p a y

at

s t r a ig h t -t im e

A d ded : F o r r e t i r e e s and d e p e n d e n ts o f d e c e a s e d e m ­
p lo y e e s , s a m e p r o r a ta v a c a t i o n
p a y as p r o v id e d
l a i d - o f f e m p lo y e e s .
In e ff e c t and c o n tin u ed : V a c a t io n p a y c o n tin u e d to in c lu d e
c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n c e .
V a c a t io n p a y to eq u a l 160 h o u r s ' p a y at s t r a ig h t -t im e
r a t e s p lu s the c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n c e in e ff e c t .
A dded:
V a c a tio n p a y to in c lu d e s e c o n d - s h if t b o n u s.

C h a n g ed:
4 w eek s'
p a id v a c a ­
tio n f o r 20 y e a r s o f s e r v i c e o r
m ore .

S ic k and In ju ry L e a v e P a y
M ar.

30, 1937

S ep t.

15, 1941

N ov . 5, 1 9 4 5 ..

N o p r o v i s i o n f o r s ic k and in ju r y
le a v e p a y .
Up to 5 d a y s ' p a id s ic k le a v e at
s t r a ig h t -t im e r a t e s a llo w e d in
1 year.
C h a n g ed to: 6 d a y s ' p a id le a v e __

June 16, 1947

A ug. 22, 1949.
F eb.
D ec.

1, 1 9 5 3 ..
20, 1954.

Jan. 28, 1963 ( a g r e e m en t o f s a m e d a te ).

__

M a x im u m o f 3 d a y s a llo w e d at on e t im e .

E m p lo y e e s w ith 1 and le s s than 5 y e a r s ' s e n io r it y w h o did
not u s e le a v e d u rin g y e a r o f s e r v i c e p r e c e d in g v a c a t io n
e n title d to e le c t : (1) 1 a d d itio n a l w e e k o f v a c a t io n w ith
p a y fo r u n u sed le a v e o r (2) p a y fo r u n u sed le a v e w ith ou t
a d d itio n a l v a c a t io n t im e . P a id le a v e e x te n d e d to c o v e r
d ea th in im m e d ia t e fa m ily .
P a y m e n t f o r u n u sed le a v e e lim in a t e d , but e m p lo y e e s w e r e
e n title d to u s e any p o r t io n o f u n u sed le a v e g r a n te d
d u rin g p r e v io u s y e a r .
U n u sed le a v e a llo w e d to a c c u m u la t e w ith ou t lim it . M a x i­
m u m o f 12 d a y s a llo w e d to be u s e d in any 1 y e a r .
S ic k le a v e not u s e d b y e n d o f y e a r to be p a id fo r .
E x ce p t fo r p a y fo r u n u sed s ic k le a v e , b a s e r a te o f p ay
f o r s ic k and in ju r y le a v e to in c lu d e any sh ift and o d d 3
w orkw eek bon u ses.
In e ff e c t and c o n tin u ed : P a y fo r u n u sed s ic k and in ju r y
le a v e co n tin u e d to in c lu d e c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n c e and
sh ift and od d w o r k w e e k b o n u s e s .
C h a n g ed : E m p lo y e e d is a b le d up to 12 m on th s (w a s 6)
m u st be r e in s t a t e d .

R e p o r t in g T im e P a y
M ar.

30, 1937

A ug.

19, 1940.

N o p r o v i s i o n f o r r e p o r t in g t im e
pay.
M in im u m o f 4 h o u r s ' p a y g u a r ­
a n teed to e m p lo y e e s c a lle d to
w ork.

A u g. 22 , 1949__________
N ov . 9 , 1 9 5 2 ___________

M a y 12, 1958 ( a g r e e ­
m en t o f s a m e d a te ).

S e e fo o t n o t e s at end o f t a b le .




If la c k o f w o r k w a s b e y o n d c o n t r o l o f m a n a g e m e n t, 4 -h o u r
g u a ra n te e d id not a p p ly .
E m p lo y e e s c a lle d to w o r k o u t s id e o f r e g u la r sh ift h o u r s
and fin is h in g w o r k b e f o r e s ta r t o f r e g u la r sh ift to b e
p a id fo r 4 h o u r s at r e g u la r r a te o r t im e and o n e - h a lf
f o r h o u r s a c t u a lly w o r k e d , w h ic h e v e r w a s g r e a t e r .
R e p o r t in g t im e g u a ra n te e c o n tin u e d to in c lu d e o d d w o r k ­
w e e k p r e m iu m , a s s ig n e d sh ift b o n u s , and a p p r o p r ia te
p r e m iu m p a y f o r 6th and 7th d a y .

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D — Related W age Practices1— Continued
E ffe c t iv e d ate

P r o v is io n

A p p lic a t io n s , e x c e p t io n s , and o th e r r e la t e d m a tt e r s

R e p o r t in g T im e P a y — C on tin u ed
Jan. 28, 1963 ( a g r e e ­
m e n t o f s a m e d a te ).

A d ded :
H o lid a y p r e m iu m
g u a ra n te e fo r e m p lo y e e

to be in c lu d e d
c a lle d to w o r k

in m in im u m
on h o lid a y s .

R est P e r io d P ay
N ov. 9,

1 9 5 2 ___________

T w o 1 0 -m in u te p a id r e s t p e r io d s
a s h i f t p r o v id e d f i r s t
and
s e c o n d sh ift e m p lo y e e s .

P r e v io u s

com p an y

p r a c tic e

in c o r p o r a t e d

in

co n tra ct.

J u ry -D u ty P a y
N o v . 9 T 1952

__

Up to 20 w o r k d a y s a y e a r w ith
p a y a llo w e d e m p lo y e e s c a lle d
fo r ju r y s e r v i c e .

Jan. 28, 1963 ( a g r e e ­
m e n t o f s a m e d a te ).
Ju ly 24, 1965 ( a g r e e ­
m e n t o f s a m e d a te ).

P a y to e q u a l r e g u la r b a s ic r a te m in u s fe e o r o th e r
c o m p e n s a t io n p a id f o r ju r y s e r v i c e . P r e v io u s c o m p a n y
p r a c t i c e in c o r p o r a t e d in c o n t r a c t .
A d ded : J u r y -d u ty p a y to in c lu d e c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n c e .
A dded:
J u r y -d u ty p a y to in c lu d e
s e c o n d sh ift.

p r e m iu m

f o r w o r k on

E d u c a tio n a l P a y
Ja n . 28, 1963 ( a g r e e ­
m e n t o f s a m e d a te ).

E s t a b lis h e d : 75 p e r c e n t o f t u i­
t io n p a i d
e m p lo y e e s a t i s f a c ­
t o r ily
c o m p le tin g tra in in g in
c o m p a n y - a p p r o v e d s c h o o l.

F ie ld D uty P a y
N o v . 9 , 1 9 5 2 ___________

Up to 15 p e r c e n t o f b a s ic r a te in
a d d itio n to r e g u la r r a t e , p lu s
s u b s is t e n c e and m ile a g e p a id
e m p lo y e e s a s s i g n e d to fie ld
duty f o r
a p e r i o d e x c e e d in g
7 c o n s e c u t iv e c a le n d a r d a y s .
S u b s is te n c e not to e x c e e d $ 10 a
d a y ; m ile a g e o f 8 c e n ts p r o v id e d
i f e m p l o y e e 's a u to m o b ile w a s
used.

S e e fo o t n o t e at end o f t a b le .




P a y to s ta r t on 1st d a y o f t r a v e l and to end on d a y b e f o r e
e m p lo y e e r e tu r n e d to w o r k . A d d itio n a l am ou n t to b e
d e t e r m in e d b y c o m p a n y on b a s is o f in c r e a s e d r e s p o n ­
s ib ilit y , and n a tu re and c o n d itio n s o f w o r k . T im e and
o n e - h a lf o r d o u b le t im e p a id f o r t r a v e l on 6th o r 7th d a y
o f w o r k w e e k . P r e v io u s c o m p a n y p r a c t ic e in c o r p o r a t e d
in c o n t r a c t .

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D ----- Related W age Practices1— Continued
P r o v is io n

E ffe c t iv e d ate

A p p lic a t io n s , e x c e p t io n s , and o t h e r r e la t e d m a t t e r s
F ie ld Duty

M a r . 5, 1956.

P c ly—

C h a n g ed to:
F la t 15 p e r c e n t o f
b a s e r a te in a d d itio n to r e g u la r
r a t e , p lu s s u b s i s t e n c e and
m ile a g e p a i d
e m p lo y e e s a s ­
sig n e d to fie ld duty fo r a p e r io d
e x c e e d in g 7 c o n s e c u t iv e c a l e n ­
dar days.

M a y 12, 1958 ( a g r e e ­
m en t d a te d M a y 16,
1958).

A ug. 8, I960 ( a g r e e m en t o f s a m e d a te ).

I n c r e a s e d to: S u b s i s t e n c e to
m a x im u m o f $ 1 2 a d a y , p lu s
h o t e l c h a r g e s in e x c e s s o f
$ 6 a day.

A ug. 2, 1965 (ag r e e m en t d a te d Ju ly 24,
1965).

Changed:
S u b s is te n c e , to fla t
$ 1 5 a d ay f o r f i r s t 90 d a y s ,
$ 1 3 a day t h e r e a ft e r .
In creased :
A u t o m o b ile a l l o w ­
a n c e , to 10 c e n ts a m ile .
C h a n ged:
R e g u la r h o u r ly r a te
to b e i n c r e a s e d by 45 c e n t s ,
s ta r tin g on 8th d ay and end ing
on r e tu r n f r o m fie ld duty a s ­
s ig n m e n t.


S ee fo o t n o t e at end o f t a b le .


C on tin u ed

E x tr a p a y to sta r t on 7th d ay a fte r d e p a r t u r e and end on
d ay b e f o r e r e tu r n to r e g u la r w o r k . On d a y s o f d e p a r ­
tu re and a r r iv a l, p a y at s t r a ig h t -t im e (o r o v e r t im e
r a t e , w h en a p p lic a b le ) fo r 8 h o u r s w h en no w o r k p e r ­
f o r m e d on t h o s e d a y s o r m in im u m o f 8 h o u r s fo r
c o m b in e d t r a v e l and w o r k t im e .
(F o r m e r ly , no pay
p r o v id e d fo r t r a v e l on d a y o f d e p a r t u r e on w h ic h 8 h o u r s
o r m o r e o f w o r k p e r f o r m e d ; m a x im u m o f 8 h o u r s p a id
fo r c o m b in e d w o r k and t r a v e l. )
E lim in a te d : A d d itio n a l am ou n t d e te r m in e d b y c o m p a n y
on b a s is o f in c r e a s e d r e s p o n s ib ilit y , and n a tu re and
c o n d itio n s o f w o r k .
C h a n g ed: P a y f o r d a y o f d e p a r t u r e o r a r r iv a l o c c u r r in g
on 6th o r 7th d a y o f w o r k w e e k , to a c tu a l h o u r s o f
t r a v e l, w ith m in im u m o f 4 and m a x im u m o f 8 h o u r s ,
if no w o r k p e r f o r m e d on that d a te .
P a y c o n tin u e d to
b e at a p p lic a b le p r e m iu m o v e r t im e r a t e .
P a y fo r d a y s o f t r a v e l o t h e r than d a y o f d e p a r t u r e o r
a r r iv a l to fla t 8 h o u r s ( f o r m e r l y m a x im u m o f 8 h o u r s ).
E m p lo y e e s u s in g ow n auto fo r fie ld -d u t y a s s ig n m e n t o r
o c c a s i o n a l c o m p a n y b u s in e s s p r o v id e d w ith p e r s o n a l
lia b ilit y in s u r a n c e f o r s u ch a s s ig n m e n ts up to $ 5 0 ,0 0 0
p e r p e r s o n to $ 300, 000 p e r a c c id e n t. C o m p a n y c o v e r ­
age to a p p ly to ju d g m e n ts in e x c e s s o f e m p lo y e e 's ow n
p e r s o n a l lia b ilit y in s u r a n c e .
A dded:
S u b s is te n c e c o u ld b e in c r e a s e d o r d e c r e a s e d
u n d er s p e c if ie d c o n d it io n s . M in im u m s u b s is t e n c e $2. 50
a day.

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P r o v is io n

E ffe c t iv e date

A p p lic a t io n s ,

e x c e p t io n s , and o th e r r e la t e d m a tt e r s

D ow n g ra d e P ay
Ju ly 24, 1965 ( a g r e e ­
m e n t o f s a m e d a te ).

Established:
R ate o f p ay o f
d o w n g r a d e d e m p lo y e e to b e r e ­
d u c e d up to a m a x im u m o f 10
c e n t s an h ou r and fu r t h e r r e ­
d u c e d , up to 10 c e n ts an h ou r,
e v e r y 3 w e e k s to a p p r o p r ia te
m a x im u m r a te fo r new jo b .

A p p lic a b le to e m p lo y e e s d o w n g r a d e d u n d er " s u r p lu s and
la y o ff " p r o c e d u r e s .

F lig h t P a y B on u s
N ov. 9,

1 9 5 2 ___________

$ 3 an h o u r , in a d d itio n to r e g u la r
r a t e , p a id e m p lo y e e s a s s ig n e d
to d u tie s on p r o p e l l e r a i r c r a f t ,
w ith m in im u m o f 1 h o u r 's p a y
f o r f i r s t flig h t on e a c h d ay .
W e e k ly bon u s o f 33V 3 p e r c e n t o f
b a s e r a te p a id e m p lo y e e s a s ­
s ig n e d to d u tie s on je t a ir c r a ft .

B a s ic r a te d e fin e d as h o u r ly b a s ic r a te o f p a y (e x c lu s iv e
o f s h ift, od d w o r k w e e k , o r o v e r t im e p r e m iu m s ) t im e s
40.
E m p lo y e e s not fly in g 1 w e e k d u rin g a 4 - w e e k
p e r io d to r e c e i v e (a) 33*/3 p e r c e n t b on u s fo r e a c h o f
4 w e e k s i f 8 flig h t s o r m o r e w e r e m a d e d u rin g the p e r io d
o r (b) 33 V 3 p e r c e n t bon u s f o r 3 w e e k s o f 4 - w e e k p e r io d
i f 6 but l e s s than 8 flig h t s w e r e m a d e . P r e v io u s c o m ­
p an y p r a c t i c e in c o r p o r a t e d in c o n t r a c t .

F lig h t - T im e In s u r a n c e
D ec.

14,

19 5 3_

L ife in s u r a n c e : $ 2 5 ,0 0 0 in e ff e c t
d u rin g fl i g h t -t i m e .


S e e fo o t n o t e at end o f t a b le .


A p p lic a b le to e m p lo y e e s a s s ig n e d to d u tie s on p r o p e l l e r
o r je t a ir c r a f t .
P r e v io u s ly , the c o m p a n y had p r o v id e d
f lig h t -t im e in s u r a n c e , but the s tip u la tio n o f the $ 25, 000
am ou n t w a s in c o r p o r a t e d in the c o n t r a c t f o r the f i r s t
t im e .

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E ffe c t iv e date

P r o v is io n

A p p lic a t io n s , e x c e p t io n s , and o th e r r e la t e d m a t t e r s
In su ran cej B e n e fits

A p r il 1935__
Jan. 1, 1949.

C o m p a n y -in it ia t e d p l a n ___________
E m p lo y e e s c o u ld p a r t ic ip a t e in
p u r c h a s e o f in s u r a n c e b e n e fit s
p r o v id in g :
L ife in s u r a n c e — $ 5 0 0 to $ 2 5 ,0 0 0 .
A c c id e n t a l d e a th and d i s m e m b e r ­
m en t-— $ 500 to $ 10, 000.
U n e m p lo y m e n t
d is a b ilit y b e n e ­
f it s — $ 10 to $ 30 a w e e k fo r
m a x im u m o f 26 w e e k s .
H o s p it a liz a tio n — $ 9 a d a y f o r
m a x im u m o f 70 d a y s .
S p e c ia l h o s p it a l e x p e n s e s — Up
to $ 180.
S u r g ic a l e x p e n s e s — Up to $ 250.
N o n s u r g ic a l m e d i c a l e x p e n s e s —
Up to $ 7 5 .
L a b o r a t o r y e x p e n s e s — Up to $ 25.
E m p lo y e e s c o u ld a ls o p u r c h a s e
d e p e n d e n ts ' b e n e fit s p r o v id in g :
H o s p it a liz a tio n — $ 7 a d a y fo r
m a x im u m o f 31 d a y s .
S p e c ia l h o s p it a l c h a r g e s — Up to
$ 140.
S u r g ic a l e x p e n s e s — Up to $ 225.

A ug. 22, 1949.

Jan.

1, 1950.

Jan.

1, 1952.

C h a n g ed to:
U n e m p lo y m e n t
d is a b ilit y b e n e ­
f it s — $ 10 to $ 30 a w e e k fo r
m a x im u m o f 26 w e e k s
p lu s
$ 9 a d ay fo r e a c h d ay o f h o s ­
p ita l c o n fin e m e n t.
S u r g ic a l e x p e n s e s — Up to $ 300.
N o n s u r g ic a l m e d i c a l e x p e n s e s —
Up to $ 225.
D e p e n d e n ts ' b e n e f i t s : S u r g ic a l
e x p e n s e s — Up to $ 300.
Added:
S u p p le m e n ta l a c c id e n t
e x p e n s e s — Up to $ 300.
C h a n g ed to:
L ife in s u r a n c e — $ 4 ,0 0 0 fo r a ll
a ffe c t e d e m p lo y e e s .
H o sp ita l

Jan.

1, 1953____________

Jan.

1, 1954.

e x p e n s e s ---- F u ll c o s t

of

w a r d r o o m o r $ 10 a d a y .
P o l i o — $ 2 ,5 0 0 m a x i m u m
fo r
t r e a tm e n t o v e r 3 - y e a r p e r io d .
C h a n g e d to:
L ife in s u r a n c e — $ 4 ,0 0 0 fo r e m ­
p lo y e e s e a r n in g l e s s than $ 9 5
a w e e k ; $ 5, 000 fo r t h o s e e a r n ­
ing $ 9 5 but l e s s than $ 1 2 0 a
w eek.
U n e m p lo y m e n t
d is a b ilit y b e n e ­
fi t s — $ 10 to $ 35 a w e e k fo r
m a x im u m o f 26 w e e k s .
P o l i o — $ 5 ,0 0 0 m a x im u m .
D e p e n d e n ts ' b e n e fit s :
H o s p ita l e x p e n s e s — Up to $ 10 a
d a y fo r m a x im u m o f 31 d a y s .
P o l i o — $ 5 ,0 0 0 m a x im u m .
C h a n g ed to:
S u r g ic a l e x p e n s e s — A m o u n t s
p a y a b le in the s c h e d u le o f s u r ­
g ic a l b e n e f i t s
in c r e a s e d by
76> m a x im u m i n c r e a s e d to $350.
H o s p it a l e x p e n s e s — Up to $ 16 a
d ay .
L a b o r a t o r y e x p e n s e s — M a x im u m
a llo w a b le fo r l a b o r a t o r y o r
X -r a y
e x a m in a tio n
in c r e a s e d
to $ 50.


S e e fo o tn o te at end o f t a b le .


N ot c o v e r e d b y u n ion a g r e e m e n t.
W e e k ly c o s t to e m p lo y e e r a n g e d f r o m 64 c e n ts to $ 4 . 25
d ep en d in g on e a r n in g s .

If d e p e n d e n ts ' b e n e fit s in c lu d e d , w e e k ly c o s t to e m p lo y e e
r a n g e d fr o m $ 1. 46 to $ 5. 07.

P la n m a d e p a r t o f a g r e e m e n t and b e n e fit s m a d e a v a ila b le
to e m p lo y e e s c o v e r e d b y a g r e e m e n t.
C h a n g es to b e d i s c u s s e d w ith u n ion but not s u b je c t to
g r ie v a n c e o r a r b it r a t io n p r o c e d u r e .
W e e k ly c o s t to e m p l o y e e s
in s o m e w a g e c l a s s e s
in c r e a s e d .

C o s t o f b e n e fit s : C o m p a n y p a id
c o s t (a fte r d e d u c tio n o f 1 p e r c e n t
o f w a g e s le v ie d on the e m p lo y e e
o f a d m in is t r a tio n o f the p la n .
c o s t o f d e p e n d e n ts ' in s u r a n c e .

o n e - h a lf the p r e m iu m
u p on the f i r s t $ 3, 000
b y S tate law ) and c o s t
E m p lo y e e p a id e n t ir e

C o m p a n y to p a y a ll a d m in is t r a tiv e c o s t s o f the p la n , and
p r e m iu m s f o r e m p lo y e e b e n e fit s a fte r d e d u c tio n o f
1 p e r c e n t o f f i r s t $ 3 ,0 0 0 o f w a g e s as r e q u ir e d o f
e m p lo y e e u n d e r State la w . E m p lo y e e to p a y e n tir e
c o s t o f d e p e n d e n ts ' b e n e fit s .

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E ffe c t iv e d ate

P r o v is io n

A p p lic a t io n s , e x c e p t io n s , and o th e r r e la t e d m a tt e r s

I n s u r a n c e B e n e fit s — C on tin u ed

Jan. 1, 1955 (b y a g r e e ­
m en t d a te d D e c . 20,
1954).

A p r . 1, 1 9 5 6 (b y a g r e e ­
m e n t d a te d M a r . 5,
1956).
Jan. 1, 1958____________

M a y 12, 1958 ( a g r e e ­
m e n t d a te d M a y 16,
1958).
Jan.
1, I96 0 ( a g r e e ­
m e n t d a te d A u g . 8 ,

I960).
S ep t. 1, I96 0 ( a g r e e ­
m e n t d a te d A ug. 8 ,

L ife in s u r a n c e a n d a c c id e n ta l
d e a th and d i s m e m b e r m e n t in ­
s u r a n c e — E a c h ty p e in c r e a s e d
to $ 5 ,0 0 0 fo r e m p lo y e e s ea rn in g
u n d e r $ 9 5 w e e k ly .
S u r g ic a l e x p e n s e s — S c h e d u le o f
b e n e fit s i n c r e a s e d by V 7; m a x i ­
m u m i n c r e a s e d to $ 4 0 0 .
I n c r e a s e d to: U n e m p lo y m e n t d i s ­
a b ilit y
b e n e fit s — M a x im u m o f
$ 4 0 w e e k ly .
A d ded :
M a jo r m e d ic a l e x p e n s e
b e n e fit s — P a y m e n t , fo r e m ­
p l o y e e s o n ly , o f 80 p e r c e n t o f
d e s ig n a t e d e x p e n s e s (in c u r r e d
d u rin g any on e p e r io d o f n o n o c c u p a t io n a l s i c k n e s s o r in ju ry )
in e x c e s s o f $ 100 and any o th e r
benefits
p a y a b le u n d e r the
B a s ic G r o u p I n s u r a n c e P la n .
M a x im u m b e n e f i t s
$ 5 ,0 0 0 .
D e p e n d e n ts ' b e n e f i t s : S u r g ic a l
e x p e n s e s — S c h e d u le o f s u r g ic a l
b e n e fit s in c r e a s e d b y V3.
In crea sed :
U n e m p lo y m e n t
d is ­
a b ilit y b e n e f i t s — T o $ 1 2 to
$ 5 0 a w e e k fo r m a x im u m o f
26 w e e k s .
In crea sed : L i f e
in s u r a n c e — B y
$ 1 ,0 0 0 to $ 7 , 0 0 0 , d ep en d in g
u p on b a s i c w e e k ly w a g e . 4
In crea sed :
U n e m p lo y m e n t
d is ­
a b ilit y b e n e fit s (a c c id e n t and
s ic k n e s s )— M a x i m u m
$65 a
w eek.
P la n in e ff e c t fo r e m p lo y e e s : 5 __

I960).
L ife in s u r a n c e — $ 5 ,0 0 0 to $ 7 ,5 0 0
p lu s a d d itio n a l $ 1 ,0 0 0 to $ 7 ,0 0 0 ,
d e p e n d in g on w e e k ly e a r n in g s ,
f o r e m p lo y e e s w ith 5 y e a r s o r
m o r e o f s e n io r it y . 6
A c c id e n t a l d e a th and d i s m e m b e r ­
m e n t— O n e -h a lf to f u l l
fa c e
v a lu e o f p r i m a r y life in s u r a n c e .
A c c id e n t and s ic k n e s s b e n e fit s —
$ 10 to $ 6 5 a w e e k fo r m a x i­
m u m o f 26 w e e k s p lu s h o s ­
p it a liz a t io n b e n e fit s o f $ 12 a
d a y f o r m a x im u m o f 20 d a y s ,
f o r any one d i s a b ilit y b e n e fit
p e r io d .
P a y a b le fr o m 1st d ay
o f d is a b ilit y c a u s e d b y a c c id e n t
o r i l l n e s s r e q u ir in g h o s p it a li­
z a tio n , 4th d ay i f c a u s e d by
oth er illn e s s .
H o s p it a l b e n e fit s — M a x im u m p e r
d is a b ilit y fo r r o o m and b o a r d
and s p e c ia l and a m b u la n c e s e r ­
v i c e s , $ 1 ,5 0 0 .
R o o m and b o a r d — Up to * $ 2 3
a d a y , r e d u c e d b y h o s p it a l
b e n e fit s p a id u n d e r C a l i f o r ­
n ia U n e m p lo y m e n t C o m p e n ­
s a tio n D i s a b i l i t y B e n e fits
A c t.
S p e c ia l
s e r v i c e s — Regul ar
m e d i c a l c a r e and t r e a tm e n t
ch arges.
A m b u la n c e s e r v i c e s— Up to
$ 2 5 f o r o n e d is a b ilit y .


S e e fo o t n o t e s at end o f t a b le .


D ep en d en t c o v e r a g e
e m p lo y e e s .

e x te n d e d

to

h u sba n d s

of

w om en

E n tir e c o s t o f p lan p a id b y c o m p a n y .
A ft e r p a y m e n t o f $ 2 , 5 0 0 o r m o r e t o ta l b e n e fit s , fu ll
m a x im u m o f $ 5 , 0 0 0 c o u ld b e r e s t o r e d 6 m on th s a fte r
r e c o v e r y if in s u r a n c e c o m p a n y a c c e p t e d e v id e n c e o f
in s u r a b ilit y .

C o m p a n y c o n tin u e d to p a y e n t ir e c o s t o f p lan a fte r d e ­
d u c tio n o f 1 p e r c e n t o f f i r s t $ 3 ,6 0 0 ( f o r m e r l y $ 3 ,0 0 0 )
o f w a g e s , as r e q u ir e d u n d e r S tate U n e m p lo y m e n t C o m ­
p e n s a tio n D is a b ilit y B e n e fits L a w .
A p p lic a b le to e m p lo y e e s w ith at le a s t 5 y e a r s ' s e n io r it y ,
but not to e m p lo y e e s a fte r age 65.
In a c c o r d a n c e w ith a m en d m en t to C a lifo r n ia U n e m p lo y ­
m en t C o m p e n s a t io n D is a b ilit y B e n e fits A c t.

E n tir e c o s t o f e m p lo y e e b e n e fit s
D e p e n d e n ts ' b e n e fit s a ls o a v a ila b le
w ith c o s t s b o r n e b y e m p lo y e e .
In s u r a n c e c o n tin u e d fo r e m p lo y e e s
e n t ir e p e r io d o f d is a b ilit y ,
if
9 m on th s o r m o r e .

b orn e by com p an y.
(but not lis t e d h e r e ),
u n d er age 60, d u rin g
t o ta lly d is a b le d fo r

P a y a b le fo r in ju r ie s r e s u lt in g fr o m o c c u p a tio n a l and n o n o c c u p a t io n a l a c c id e n t s .
E m p lo y e e s c o n t r ib u t e d 1 p e r c e n t o f f i r s t $ 3, 600 o f annual
e a r n in g s as r e q u ir e d b y C a lifo r n ia U n e m p lo y m e n t C o m ­
p e n s a tio n D is a b ilit y B e n e fits A c t.

B e n e fits co n tin u e d f o r 3 m on th s f r o m date in s u r a n c e w a s
t e r m in a t e d , p r o v id e d d is a b ilit y w a s t o ta l and c o n tin u o u s
fr o m d ate o f in s u r a n c e t e r m in a tio n .

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P r o v is io n

E ffe c t iv e date

A p p lic a t io n s , e x c e p t io n s , and o th e r r e la t e d m a tt e r s

In s u r a n c e B en e fit s ---- C on tin u ed
S ep t. 1, I96 0 ( a g r e e ­
m en t d a te d A ug. 8,
I9 6 0 )— C on tin u ed.

M a t e r n ity — Up to * $ 2 3 a day
fo r m a x im u m o f 14 d a y s p lu s
up to $ 220 f o r h o s p i t a l
s p e c ia l s e r v i c e s .
E m e r g e n c y c a r e — Up to $ 1 1 0
in c lu d in g $ 25 fo r a m b u la n ce
s e r v i c e , fo r e m e r g e n c y c a r e
a n d t r e a tm e n t in h o s p it a l
w ith in 24 h o u r s o f (1) n o n o c c u p a t i o n a l a c c id e n t o r
*(2) s u r g i c a l o p e r a tio n .
S u r g ic a l b e n e fit s :
Surgical
s c h e d u le — Up to
* $ 5 0 0 d u rin g on e p e r io d o f
d is a b ilit y .
A n e s t h e s ia ---- Up to $ 125 p e r
p r o c e d u r e o r w h e r e am oun t
w a s not s p e c if i e d , $ 2 0 fo r
1st h a lf h o u r , $ 7 . 5 0 fo r 3d
and 4th q u a r te r h o u r s , and
$ 5 fo r e a c h s u c c e e d in g q u a r ­
te r hou r.
S u r g ic a l
assistants— For
m in o r o p e r a t io n s , $ 1 0 ; fo r
m a jo r o p e r a t io n s , 15 p e r c e n t
of s u r g i c a l
fee o r $25,
w h ic h e v e r w a s g r e a t e r .
O r a l s u r g e r y — Up to $ 7 5 .
O b s t e t r i c a l b e n e f i t s — Up to
$ 100 fo r n o r m a l d e l i v e r y ,
$ 5 0 to $ 200 fo r o th e r p r o ­
cedu res.
M e d ic a l b e n e fit s :
D o c t o r 's
s e r v i c e s — Up to
$ 4 . 50 fo r e a c h h o m e o r h o s ­
p ita l v i s i t b y d o c t o r , $ 3 fo r
o f f i c e v i s i t , m a x im u m $ 2 2 5
fo r on e d is a b ilit y .
D ia g n o s tic X - r a y and l a b o ­
r a t o r y e x a m in a t io n s — Up to
$ 5 0 f o r on e d is a b ilit y .
S u p p le m e n ta l n o n o c c u p a tio n a l a c ­
c id e n t e x p e n s e s — Up to $ 300
fo r c h a r g e s in e x c e s s o f o th e r
p la n b e n e fit s in c u r r e d w ith in
90 d a y s o f a c c id e n t .
P o l i o in s u r a n c e — Up to $ 5 , 0 0 0
f o r c h a r g e s in c u r r e d w ith in
3 y e a r s o f in c e p tio n o f d i s e a s e .
R a d io t h e r a p y * — Up to $ 350 fo r
on e d is a b ilit y .

O c t.
1, I96 0
m en t d a te d

I960).

(a g r e e A u g. 8,

M a jo r m e d i c a l e x p e n s e b e n e ­
f i t s — 80 p e r c e n t o f d e s ig n a te d
e x p e n s e s (in c u r r e d d u rin g one
p e r i o d o f n o n o c c u p a tio n a l d i s ­
a b ility ) in e x c e s s o f $ 100 and
b e n e fit s p a id u n d e r the B a s ic
G r o u p In s u r a n c e P la n , up to
$ 5 ,0 0 0 .
A c c id e n t and s ic k n e s s b e n e fit s —
C o v e r a g e r e q u ir e d b y C a lifo r n ia
U n e m p lo y m e n t D is a b ilit y B e n e ­
fit s A c t t r a n s f e r r e d fr o m p r i ­
v a te i n s u r e r to S ta te D is a b ilit y
I n s u r a n c e F un d.
A d d ed :
S u p p le m e n ta l d is a b ilit y
b e n e fit s — E m p lo y e e s in e lig ib le
fo r S tate p la n a c c i d e n t and
s ic k n e s s b e n e f i t s to r e c e i v e
s u p p le m e n ta l b e n e fit s ra n g in g
fr o m $ 44 to $ 6 5 a w e e k d u rin g
f i r s t 26 w e e k s o f d is a b ilit y . 8

S ee fo o t n o t e s at end o f t a b le .



B e n e fits a v a ila b le fo r 9 m on th s fr o m
t e r m in a te d .

date in s u r a n c e w a s

A v a ila b le to e m p lo y e e s not e lig ib le fo r r e g u la r h o s p it a l
s e r v ic e s .

B e n e fits c o n tin u e d fo r 3 m on th s fr o m d ate in s u r a n c e w a s
te r m in a te d p r o v id e d d is a b ilit y w a s to ta l and con tin u o u s
fr o m date o f in s u r a n c e te r m in a tio n .

A v a ila b le fo r d en ta l c a r e
as r e s u lt o f a c c id e n t.

as w e ll as s u r g e r y r e q u ir e d

L im it e d to 1 t r e a tm e n t p e r d a y , s ta r tin g w ith 3d v is it
f o r n o n o c c u p a tio n a l a c c id e n t o r s ic k n e s s . N ot a v a ila b le
fo r s u r g ic a l, p o s t o p e r a t iv e , o r m a te r n ity c a r e ; d en ta l
w o r k ; ey e e x a m i n a t i o n s ; fittin g g l a s s e s ; d ia g n o s t ic
X - r a y s ; o r d ru g s o r m e d ic in e s .
N ot a v a ila b le fo r X - r a y e x a m in a tio n s w ith ou t f ilm o r
e x a m in a tio n s r e q u ir e d f o r d en ta l o r m a te r n ity c a s e s o r
d is a b ilit ie s fo r w h ich h o s p it a l b e n e fit s w e r e p r o v id e d .
A v a ila b le fo r d o c t o r s ' and n u r s e s ' f e e s , h o s p it a l c h a r g e s ,
and d ia g n o s t ic X - r a y and la b o r a t o r y e x p e n s e s .

A v a ila b le f o r h o s p it a l r o o m and b o a r d and s p e c ia l s e r ­
v i c e s , d o c t o r s ' and n u r s e s ' f e e s , and t r a n s p o r t a t io n to
h o s p it a l o r s a n ita riu m .
In clu d ed X - r a y , r a d iu m , and r a d io a c t iv e is o t o p e t r e a t ­
m e n ts a d m in is t e r e d b y d o c t o r in ow n o f f i c e o r h o s p it a l
ou tp a tien t d e p a r tm e n t. B e n e fit r e d u c e d b y c h a r g e s f o r
d o c t o r 's v is it s .

S ta tu to r y e m p lo y e e c o n t r ib u t io n o f 1 p e r c e n t o f the f i r s t
$ 3, 600 o f annual e a r n in g s c o n tin u e d . 7

E m p lo y e e e l ig ib le , b y r e a s o n o f e a r n in g s , f o r lo w e r S tate
b e n e fit s to r e c e i v e d if f e r e n c e b e tw e e n s u p p le m e n ta l p la n
and S tate p lan b e n e fit s .
B e n e fits p r o v id e d o n ly fo r d is a b ilit ie s r e s u lt in g fr o m
n o n o c c u p a tio n a l a c c id e n t s o r s ic k n e s s .
B e n e fits not p r o v i d e d
fo r d is a b ilit y r e s u lt in g fr o m
p regn a n cy.

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P r o v is io n

E ffe c t iv e d ate

A p p lic a t io n s , e x c e p t io n s , and o th e r r e la t e d m a tt e r s

In s u r a n c e B en e f it s — C on tin u ed
Jan.

1, 1962.

Jan. 28, 1963 ( a g r e e ­
m en t o f sa m e d a te ).

F e b . 1, 1963 ( a g r e e ­
m en t d a te d Jan. 28,
1963).

Jan.

1, 1963

Jan.

1, 1964

Jan.

1, 1965 --------------

A p r.

1, 1965 -------------

June 25,

1965 ------------

A ug.
1, 1965 ( a g r e e ­
m e n t d ated Ju ly 24,
1965).

I n c r e a s e d : A c c id e n t and s ic k n e s s
b e n e f i t s — M a x im u m to $ 7 0 a
w eek.
A d ded : L ife i n s u r a n c e — E m ­
p lo y e e c o u ld e l e c t , not la te r
than 31 d a y s a f t e r
attaining
age 65, to c o n tin u e a d d itio n a l
life in s u r a n c e in f o r c e i m m e ­
d ia te ly p r i o r to r e a c h in g age
65 , up to age 6 8 , at e m p lo y ­
e e 's e x p e n s e .
I n c r e a s e d : F o r e m p l o y e e and
d e p e n d e n ts :
H o s p ita l b e n e fit s :
R o o m and b o a r d — Up to $ 3 0
a d ay , r e d u c e d by h o s p it a l
b e n e f i t s p a id ($ 20 a day
f o r 10 d a y s ) u n d e r
C a li­
fo r n ia U n e m p lo y m e n t C o m ­
p e n s a tio n D is a b ilit y B e n e fits
A c t.
S u r g ic a l b e n e fit s :
Surgical
s c h e d u le — Up to
$ 8 2 5 d u rin g on e p e r io d o f
d is a b ilit y .
A d ded : F o r d e p e n d e n ts — H o s p ita l
and s u r g i c a l c o v e r a g e id e n t ic a l
w ith that p r o v id e d e m p lo y e e ,
m a te r n ity b e n e f i t s e x c lu d e d .
C h a n g ed : A c c id e n t and s ic k n e s s
b e n e fit s — M a x im u m to g r e a t e r
o f $ 7 0 o r ^3 o f the a v e r a g e
w e e k ly w a g e p a id a ll c o v e r e d
e m p lo y e e s d u r in g s e c o n d c a l ­
e n d a r q u a r te r o f e a c h
year.
I n c r e a s e d : A c c id e n t and s ic k n e s s
b e n e fit s — M a x im u m to $77 a
w eek.
C h anged:
A c c id e n t and s ic k n e s s
b e n e fits — M a x im u m to a fla t $80
a w eek.

S u sp e n d e d : H o s p ita l b e n e fit s u n ­
der
C a lifo r n ia
U n em p lo y m e n t
C o m p e n s a tio n D is a b ility B e n e ­
fit s A c t.
R e in s ta te d : H o s p ita l b e n e fit s u n ­
der
C a lifo r n ia
U n em p lo y m e n t
C o m p e n s a tio n D is a b ility B e n e ­
fit s A c t .
In creased :
F o r e m p lo y e e s and
d e p e n d e n ts:
H o s p ita l b e n e fit s :
R o o m and b o a r d — Up to $31 a
d ay , r e d u c e d by h o s p it a l
b e n e fit s p a id ( $ 1 2 a day fo r
20 d a y s )
u n d er C a lifo r n ia
U n e m p lo y m e n t C o m p e n s a tio n
D is a b ility B e n e fits A c t.
S u r g ic a l b e n e fit s :
S u r g ic a l s c h e d u le — Up to $1,100
d u r in g on e p e r i o d o f d is a b ilit y .
M a jo r m e d i c a l e x p e n s e b e n e fit s :
M a x im u m to $ 15, 000 f o r e a c h
p a r t ic ip a n t d u rin g one p e r io d o f
d is a b ilit y .
A c c id e n t and s ic k n e s s b e n e fit s .


S ee fo o t n o t e s at end o f ta b le .


B y C a lifo r n ia U n e m p lo y m e n t C o m p e n s a tio n D is a b ilit y
B e n e fits A c t.
C h a n g ed to: S ta tu to ry e m p lo y e e c o n t r ib u t io n o f 1 p e r c e n t
o f the f ir s t $ 4 , 100 o f annual e a r n in g s .

A d ded : C om p a n y to c o n t r ib u t e f ir s t $2 o f w e e k ly p r e m iu m
fo r d e p en d en t.
C h a n g ed :
D ep en d en t c o v e r a g e to c h ild r e n 19 th r o u g h
2 3 y e a r s o f age liv in g w ith e m p lo y e e .
B y C a lifo r n ia U n e m p lo y m e n t C o m p e n s a tio n D is a b ility
B e n e fits A c t.
I n c r e a s e d : S ta tu tory ta x a b le m a x im u m e a r n in g s to $4 ,600 .

B y C a lifo r n ia U n e m p lo y m e n t C o m p e n s a tio n D is a b ility
B e n e fits A c t.
I n c r e a s e d : S ta tu tory ta x a b le m a x im u m e a r n in g s to $5 ,100 .
By

C a lifo r n ia

U n e m p lo y m e n t

C o m p e n s a tio n

D is a b ility

B e n e fits A c t .
I n c r e a s e d : S ta tu tory ta x a b le m a x im u m e a r n in g s to $ 5 ,600 .

B e n e fits m a d e r e t r o a c t iv e to A p r .

1,

1965.

No ch a n g e in $ 1 , 5 0 0 m a x im u m p e r d is a b ilit y f o r r o o m
and b o a r d , s p e c ia l, and a m b u la n c e s e r v i c e s .
A dded:
In c a s e o f la y o ff, m e d ic a l, s u r g ic a l and h o s ­
p ita l b e n e fit s e x te n d e d f o r 7 c a le n d a r d a y s a fte r la s t
d ay w o r k e d .
A p p lic a b le to d e p e n d e n ts on p a y m e n t o f
p r e m iu m .

I n c r e a s e d : S ta tu tory e m p lo y e e c o n t r ib u t io n and m a x im u m
ta x a b le e a r n in g s to 1.1 p e r c e n t and $ 7 ,4 0 0 , r e s p e c t iv e ly .

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D ----- Related W age Practices1— Continued
E ffe c t iv e d ate

P r o v is io n

A p p lic a t io n s , e x c e p t io n s , and o th e r r e la t e d m a tt e r s

In s u r a n c e B en e f it s ----C ontinu ed
Jan.
1, 1966 ( a g r e e ­
m en t fo r a m e n d m e n t
o f the r e t ir e m e n t p lan
d ated A u g . 17, 1965).

Ju ly 25, 1966 ( a g r e e ­
m en t d a te d Ju ly 24,
1965).
A u g.
1, 1966 ( a g r e e ­
m en t d a te d Ju ly 24,
1965).

Ju ly 24, 1967 ( a g r e e ­
m en t d ated Ju ly 24,
1965).
A ug.
1, 1967 ( a g r e e ­
m en t d a te d Ju ly 24,
1965).

A dded:
F o r e a r ly r e t i r e e s and
th e ir d e p e n d e n ts :
M a jo r m e d ­
i c a l e x p e n s e b e n e fit s — P la n to
p ay 80 p e r c e n t o f d e s ig n a te d
e x p e n s e s in e x c e s s o f $ 5 0 p e r
c a le n d a r y e a r up to $ 10, 000
p e r p a r tic ip a n t .
B e n e fits t e r ­
m in a te at a g e 65.
F o r d e p e n d e n ts :
H o s p ita l and s u r g ic a l b e n e fit s .
In creased :
F o r e m p lo y e e s and
d e p e n d e n ts .
H o s p ita l b e n e fit s :
R o o m and b o a r d — Up to $ 3 2 a
d ay, r e d u c e d b y h o s p it a l
b e n e fit s p aid u n d e r C a l i f o r ­
n ia U n e m p lo y m e n t D is a b ility
B e n e fits A c t.
F o r d e p e n d e n ts :
H o s p ita l and s u r g ic a l b e n e fit s .
In creased :
F o r e m p lo y e e s and
d e p e n d e n ts:
H o s p ita l b e n e fit s :
R o o m and b o a r d — Up to $ 3 3 a
d ay, r e d u c e d by h o s p it a l
b e n e fit s p a id u n d e r C a l i f o r ­
n ia U n e m p lo y m e n t D is a b ility
B e n e fits A c t .

D e c r e a s e d : S ta tu tory e m p lo y e e c o n t r ib u t io n to 1 p e r c e n t .
A p p lic a b le to e m p lo y e e s w h o b e g a n r e c e iv in g e a r ly r e ­
t ir e m e n t a n n u ities a fte r Ju ly 31, 1965.
E m p lo y e e s to
c o n tr ib u te $ 1 0 a m onth f o r c o v e r a g e o f s e lf; $ 2 0 a
m on th fo r s e lf and d e p e n d e n ts .
C om p an y to p a y b a la n c e
of co st.
If, in any y e a r , the r e t i r e e s ’ c o n t r ib u t io n s
e x c e e d e d o n e -h a lf the to ta l c o s t o f the p lan , c o n t r ib u t io n s
fo r the f o l l o w i n g y e a r w e r e to be p r o p o r t io n a t e ly
red u ced .
I n c r e a s e d to :
C om p a n y to c o n t r ib u t e $ 2 p lu s o n e -h a lf
the r e m a in in g w e e k ly p r e m iu m f o r d e p e n d e n ts .
No ch a n g e in $ 1 , 5 0 0 m a x im u m p e r d is a b ilit y fo r
and b o a r d , s p e c ia l, and a m b u la n c e s e r v i c e s .

room

In creased :
C om p an y to a s s u m e fu ll c o s t o f d e p e n d e n ts ’
in s u r a n c e .
No ch a n g e in $ 1 , 500 m a x im u m p e r d is a b ilit y f o r
and b o a r d , s p e c ia l, and a m b u la n c e s e r v i c e s .

room

R e tir e m e n t B e n e fits
D e c . 31,
D e c . 31,

1942.
1947.

C o m p a n y -in it ia t e d p l a n ___________
Company-financed
p e n s io n s
a v a ila b le
to e m p l o y e e s
at
65 y e a r s o f age e a r n in g at an
annual ra te in e x c e s s o f $ 3, 000
and w ith 5 y e a r s ' co n tin u o u s
e m p lo y m e n t .
L ife annuity fo r
e m p lo y e e s w ith 15 y e a r s o r
m o r e o f s e r v i c e to e q u a l 25
p e r c e n t o f a v e r a g e annual e a r n ­
in g s in e x c e s s o f $ 3 , 0 0 0 d u rin g
10 y e a r s p r e c e d in g r e t ir e m e n t ,
i n c r e a s e d by V4 o f 1 p e r c e n t fo r
e a c h y e a r o f e m p lo y m e n t s in c e
D e c . 31, 1941.
Employees
w ith l e s s than 15 y e a r s ' s e r v i c e
to have b e n e fit s p r o p o r t io n a t e ly
redu ced .
Optional
a n n u itie s— P r o v i s i o n
m a d e fo r e le c t io n b y e m p lo y e e
o f b e n e fit s a f t e r r e t ir e m e n t ,
w ith an a c t u a r i a l l y r e d u c e d
an nu ity.
E m p lo y e e c o u ld e le c t
to have p a y m e n ts m a d e fo r 120
m o n th s to h i m s e l f o r to s u r ­
v i v o r , i f the e m p lo y e e d ie d b e ­
fo r e the 120th p a y m e n t o r c o u ld
a r r a n g e fo r a m o n th ly in c o m e
to c o n tin u e a fte r d eath f o r the
life t im e o f jo in t annuitant.


S ee fo o tn o te at end o f ta b le .


R e tir e m e n t p lan not c o v e r e d by u n ion a g r e e m e n t.
B e n e fits to be p a id on r e a c h in g r e t ir e m e n t age
though e m p lo y e e c o n tin u e d to w o r k .

e v en

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D — Related W age Practices1— Continued
E ffe c t iv e date

P r o v is io n

A p p lic a t io n s , e x c e p t io n s , and o t h e r r e la t e d m a tt e r s

R e tir e m e n t Beniefit s— C on tin u ed
D ec.
31,
tinued

I947— C o n -

D eath b e n e fit s — In ev e n t o f death
p r i o r to r e t i r e m e n t , b e n e fic ia r y
to r e c e i v e $ 1,000 fo r e a c h $ 4 8 0
o f annual e a r n in g s in e x c e s s o f
$ 3 ,0 0 0 (c o n s is t in g o f e m p lo y e e 's
v e s t e d in t e r e s t in c o n t r ib u t io n s
p a id to h is annuity a c c o u n t ),
p lu s S u p p le m e n ta l G r o u p T e r m
In s u r a n c e .
S e p a r a tio n b e n e fit s — E m p lo y e e to
r e c e i v e p a id u p e n d o w m en t c o n ­
t r a c t s p r o v id e d b y c o m p a n y b e ­
fo r e D ec.
31, 1947, p l u s
a
p e r c e n t a g e o f a c c u m u la t e d c o n ­
t r ib u t io n s to e m p l o y e e 's annuity
a c c o u n t; be g in n in g w ith 10 p e r ­
ce n t a fte r 6 y e a r s in the p la n ,
in c r e a s in g 10 p e r c e n t p e r y e a r
to 100 p e r c e n t a fte r 15th y e a r .

A u g . 22 , 1949-

D e c . 16, 1957 ( a g r e e ­
m en t d a te d M a r . 27,
1957).

N ew n o n c o n t r ib u to r y p lan e s t a b ­
lis h e d , p r o v id in g fo llo w in g b e n ­
e fits (in a d d itio n to F e d e r a l
o ld -a g e , s u r v iv o r s , a n d d is ­
a b ility in s u r a n c e ):
Normal
r e tir e m e n t b e n e fit s —
E m p lo y e e s a g e
65 o r o ld e r
w ith at le a s t 10 y e a r s ' c r e d it e d
s e r v i c e 9 to r e c e i v e : (1) $ 2 a
m o n th f o r e a c h y e a r o f s e r v ic e
fr o m Ju ly 1, 1932, to D e c . 25,
1956; and (2) a m in im u m o f $ 2
a m o n th fo r e a c h y e a r o f s e r ­
v ic e b e g i n n i n g
on o r a fte r
D e c . 25, 1956, w i t h b e n e fits
v a r y in g w ith e a r n in g s . 11 Y e a r s
o f s e r v i c e c r e d it e d f o r p e n s io n
lim it e d to 30.

E a r ly r e t ir e m e n t — E m p l o y e e s
age
55 but u n d e r 65 w ith at
le a s t 10 y e a r s o f c r e d it e d s e r ­
v i c e 9 c o u ld r e t i r e at ow n o p ­
t io n , w ith p e n s i o n s r e d u c e d
0. 6 p e r c e n t fo r e a c h fu ll m on th
u n d e r 65.
V e s t e d r ig h ts — E m p lo y e e s w h o s e
c o n tin u o u s s e r v i c e is b r o k e n
(e x c e p t by e a r l y r e t ir e m e n t ) at
age 40 o r o v e r w ith 10 y e a r s o r
m o r e o f c r e d it e d s e r v i c e e l i g i ­
b le to r e c e i v e d e f e r r e d m o n th ly
b e n e fit s at a g e
65 b a s e d on
50 p e r c e n t o f n o r m a l b e n e fit s
fo r 10 but l e s s than 11 y e a r s
o f s e r v i c e , p lu s 10 p e r c e n t f o r
e a c h a d d itio n a l y e a r o f s e r v i c e
to 100 p e r c e n t f o r 15 y e a r s o r
m ore.
J o in t and s u r v iv o r s h ip o p tio n —
P r o v id in g a c t u a r ia lly r e d u c e d
b e n e fit s f o r li fe to e m p lo y e e s
and s p o u s e .


S e e fo o t n o t e s at end o f t a b le .


N ot a p p lic a b le in c a s e o f t e m p o r a r y la y o ff o r t r a n s fe r
w ith in the c o r p o r a t io n .

P la n m a d e p a r t o f a g r e e m e n t . C h a n g es to be d is c u s s e d
w ith u n ion but not s u b je c t to g r ie v a n c e o r a r b it r a tio n
p rocedu re.
E lim in a te d :
C o m p a n y in itia te d p lan fo r e m p lo y e e s in
b a rg a in in g un it.

A u to m a tic r e tir e m e n t at age 68 , e x c e p t f o r e m p lo y e e s
w h o w e r e age 66 on o r b e f o r e D e c . 16, 1957, w h o w e r e
not r e q u ir e d to r e t i r e u n til at le a s t 2 y e a r s a fte r that
d a t e ,10 but w h o w e r e r e q u ir e d to r e t ir e D e c . 31, 1959.
A p p lic a b le to e m p lo y e e s w h o s e s e r v i c e w a s t e r m in a te d
b e tw e e n M a r . 5, 1956, and D e c . 15, 1957, at a g e 65 o r
o ld e r and w h o w o u ld h a v e b e e n e lig ib le fo r b e n e fit s had
the p la n b e e n in e ff e c t at t im e o f t e r m in a tio n . A ny
b e n e fit s b ein g p a id u n d e r p r e v io u s p la n to c o n tin u e and
if the b e n e fit c o m p u te d u n d e r the new p la n w a s g r e a t e r ,
p a y m e n t o f the a d d itio n a l b e n e fit to b e g in Jan. 1, 1958.
E m p lo y e e s r e t ir in g b e f o r e D e c . 31, 1961, to r e c e i v e
b e n e fit s p r o v id e d u n d e r f o r m e r p la n f o r p e r io d p r i o r to
D e c . 16, 1957, if s u ch b e n e fit s w o u ld e x c e e d t h o s e
u n d er new p la n .
T h o s e s t ill e m p lo y e d by c o m p a n y on
D e c . 16, 1957, but r e c e iv in g r e t ir e m e n t b e n e fit s u n d e r
f o r m e r p la n , to co n tin u e to r e c e i v e su ch b e n e fit s bu t,
u p on a c tu a l r e t ir e m e n t , to b e c o m e e lig ib le f o r any
g r e a t e r b e n e fit s due u n d e r new p lan .

M o n th ly r e t ir e m e n t b e n e fit s c o u ld e it h e r r e m a in u n ­
c h a n g e d s o lon g as e it h e r p e n s io n e r o r s p o u s e w a s a liv e
o r b e r e d u c e d b y o n e - t h ir d o r o n e - h a lf u p on d ea th o f
e it h e r . D ea th o f e m p lo y e e o r s p o u s e b e f o r e r e t ir e m e n t
v o id e d o p tio n .
R e t ir e e c o u ld r e q u e s t in d e fin ite s u s p e n s io n o f p a r t o r a ll
o f b e n e fit s but f o r f e it e d a ll r ig h ts to s u ch s u s p e n d e d
b e n e fit s .

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E ffe c t iv e d ate

P r o v is io n

A p p lic a t io n s , e x c e p t io n s , and o th e r r e la t e d m a t t e r s

R e tir e m e n t B e n e fit s — C on tin u ed
Jan. 2, 1962
m en t d ated
1961).
F e b . 19, 1962
m en t o f F e b .

(a g r e e ­
D e c . 6,

A d ded :
D ea th b e n e fit s — $ 1 ,0 0 0
to d e s i g n a t e d b e n e fi c i a r y on
d eath o f r e t i r e e .
( a g r e e ­ C h a n ged:
6, 1962). N o r m a l r e tir e m e n t b e n e fit s — T o
a m in im u m o f $ 2. 25 a m on th
fo r e a c h y e a r o f s e r v i c e b e ­
gin n in g on o r a fte r D e c . 25,
1961, w ith b e n e f i t s
v a r y in g
a c c o r d in g to e a r n in g s . 12 Y e a r s
o f c re d ite d s e r v i c e
lim it e d
to 35.
E a r ly r e t ir e m e n t — M o n th ly b e n e ­
fit to be a c t u a r ia lly e q u iv a le n t
to n o r m a l r e t ir e m e n t am ou n t to
w h ic h e m p lo y e e w o u ld be e n ­
t itle d w ith y e a r s o f c r e d it e d
s e r v i c e he had at t im e o f e a r ly
r e t ir e m e n t .
E lim in a te d :
Vesting
r ig h ts —
4 0 - y e a r age r e q u ir e m e n t fo r
fu ll v e s t in g a fte r 15 y e a r s ' s e r ­
v i c e and fo r p a r t ia l v e s t in g fo r
l a i d - o f f e m p lo y e e w ith 10 but
l e s s t h a n 15 y e a r s ' s e r v i c e .
A d ded :
D is a b ilit y b e n e f i t s — E m p lo y e e
t o t a lly and p e r m a n e n t ly d is a b le d
f o r 6 c o n s e c u t iv e m o n t h s o r
m o r e b e tw e e n a g e s 45 and 65
w ith c r e d i t e d s e r v i c e o f 10
y e a r s o r m o r e to r e c e i v e , if
e l ig ib le fo r s o c i a l
s e c u r ity ,
n o r m a l b e n e fit s b a s e d on len g th
o f c r e d it e d s e r v i c e ; i f i n e l i ­
g ib le f o r s o c i a l s e c u r it y b e n ­
e f i t s , g r e a t e r o f $ 7 0 a m on th
o r $ 5 t im e s y e a r s o f co n tin u o u s
s e r v ic e .
D e fe r r e d d i s a b i 1 i t y b e n e fit s —
E m p lo y e e d is a b le d p r i o r to age
45 and m e e tin g a ll q u a lific a t io n s
fo r d is a b ilit y b e n e fit s e x c e p t
age to r e c e i v e d e f e r r e d b e n e fit s
at age 4 5 , p r o v id in g he had b e e n
t o ta lly a n d p e r m a n e n t ly d i s ­
a b le d f o r 6 c o n s e c u t iv e m o n th s
o r m o r e at that t im e .
S o c ia l s e c u r i t y a d ju stm e n t o p ­
tio n — E m p lo y e e r e t ir in g u n d e r
e a r ly r e t i r e m e n t
p r o v is io n
c o u ld e le c t to r e c e i v e a c t u ­
a r i a l l y a d ju ste d p a y m e n ts p r o ­
v id in g l a r g e r b e n e fit s b e f o r e
age 62 and r e d u c e d b e n e fit s
on r e c e i p t o f s o c i a l s e c u r it y
a llo w a n c e .
A u g. 1, 1965 (a m e n d
Changed:
N o r m a l r e t ir e m e n t
b e n e fit s — T o a m i n i m u m o f
m en t to p e n s io n p lan
d ated A u g. 17, 1965).
$ 4 . 25 f o r e a ch y e a r o f s e r v i c e
b e g in n in g a fte r D e c. 25, 1965,
w ith b e n e fit s v a r y in g a c c o r d in g
to e a r n in g s . 13
E a r ly r e t ir e m e n t :
F u ll p e n s io n
b a s e d on y e a r s o f c r e d i t e d
s e r v i c e p r o v id e d e m p lo y e e s b e ­
tw e e n a g e s 55 and 64, r e t ir in g
at ow n o p tio n and w h o s e a g e
p lu s s e r v i c e to ta le d 8 5 o r m o r e .
D e c . 26, 1965 (a m e n d ­
m e n t to p e n s io n p lan
d ated A u g . 17, 1965).

S ee fo o t n o t e s at end o f ta b le .




E m p lo y e e to r e c e i v e
w h ile on la y o ff.

s e r v ic e

c r e d it

fo r up to 2 y e a r s

B e n e fits r e d u c e d b y am ou n t o f w o r k m e n 's c o m p e n s a tio n
o r o th e r d is a b ilit y b e n e fit s (e x c e p t th o s e p r o v id e d by
the F e d e r a l S o c ia l S e c u r it y A ct) r e c e i v e d i f c o m p a n y
c o n t r ib u t e d to the c o s t o f s u ch b e n e fit s .
N o r m a l b e n e fit s p a y a b le at age 65.

E m p lo y e e r e q u ir e d to m a k e e le c t io n b e f o r e r e t ir e m e n t .
O p tion not a p p l i c a b l e i f it r e d u c e d m o n th ly b e n e fit
b e lo w $ 15.
L a r g e r m o n th ly b e n e fit s not to e x c e e d the r e d u c e d
b e n e fit s b y m o r e than e m p lo y e e 's e s t im a te d s o c i a l
s e c u r it y p a y m e n ts .

A p p lic a b le to e m p lo y e e s
a fte r Ju ly 31, 1965.

who

began

r e c e iv in g

b e n e fit s

B e n e fits r e d u c e d 2 .5 p e r c e n t f o r (1 ) e a c h unit a g e p lu s
s e r v ic e w a s l e s s than 85, o r (2 ) e a c h y e a r e m p lo y e e
w a s u n der 65 at t im e o f r e t ir e m e n t , w h ic h e v e r w a s
le s s .

C hanged t o : S e r v ic e a fte r a g e 65 n ot to b e u s e d
puting r e t ir e m e n t b e n e fit s .

in c o m ­

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A p p lic a t io n s , e x c e p t io n s , and o th e r r e la t e d m a t t e r s

P r o v is io n

E ffe c t iv e d ate

R e t ir e m e n t B e n e fits — C on tin u ed
Jan. 1, 1966 (a m e n d ­
m e n t to p e n s io n p la n
d ated A u g . 17, 1965).

A dded:
S p e c ia l e a r ly r e t ir e m e n t :
F u ll
p e n s io n b a s e d on y e a r s o f s e r v ­
ic e , s u p p l e m e n t e d by $5 a
m o n th f o r e a c h y e a r o f c r e d it e d
s e r v i c e up to 25 ( m a x i m u m
$ 1 2 5 ), p r o v id e d e m p lo y e e b e ­
tw e e n a g e s 55 and 65 r e t ir in g
u n d e r m u tu a lly a c c e p t a b le c o n ­
d itio n s b e c a u s e o f p e r m a n e n t
p a r t ia l d is a b ilit y .
D eath b e n e fit s :
F o r e a r ly r e ­
t i r e e s — $ 2 , 0 0 0 to d e s ig n a t e d
b e n e f i c i a r y i f r e t i r e e d ie d b e ­
f o r e a g e 60; $ 1 ,500 if d ea th o c ­
c u r r e d b e tw e e n a g e s 60 and 65.
C hanged t o : V e s t e d r ig h t s — F u ll
v e s t in g a fte r 10 y e a r s o f s e r v ­
i c e o r m o r e , r e g a r d le s s o f a g e .
E lim in a t e d : D is a b ilit y b e n e fit s —
M in im u m a g e r e q u ir e m e n t .

B e n e fits p a y a b le u n til a g e 65.
R e t ir e m e n t m u s t b e a p ­
p r o v e d b y a jo in t un ion m a n a g e m e n t b o a r d .

A p p lic a b le to e m p lo y e e w ho b e g a n r e c e iv in g
t ir e m e n t b e n e fit s a ft e r Ju ly 31, 1965.

e a r ly r e ­

E x te n d e d L a y o ff B e n e fits
S ep t. 5, I96 0 ( a g r e e ­
m e n t d a te d A u g. 8,
I9 6 0 ).

P la n e s t a b lis h e d to p r o v id e p a y ­
m e n ts fo r w o r k e r s la id o f f fo r
i n d e t e r m i n a t e p e r io d , p r o ­
v id in g :
C o m p a n y lia b ilit y — C o m p a n y to
a c c r u e lia b ilit y at r a te o f $ 5 . 20
a m o n th p e r e m p lo y e e on a c t iv e
p a y r o l l (e x c lu d in g e m p lo y e e s on
la y o f f o r f o r m a l le a v e o f a b ­
s e n c e ) , but not to e x c e e d $ 1 0 0
p e r e m p lo y e e on a c t iv e p a y r o ll,
in c lu d in g e m p lo y e e s on la y o ff
w h o a r e e l i g i b l e fo r b e n e fit s
and h a ve a p p lie d but not r e ­
c e i v e d th e m .

S ee fo o t n o t e at en d o f ta b le .




F i r s t m o n th ly in c r e m e n t o f lia b ilit y to b e c o m p u te d as
o f f i r s t M on d a y in S e p te m b e r .

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D -----Related W age Practices1— Continued
E ffe c t iv e date

P r o v is io n

A p p lic a t io n s , e x c e p t io n s , and o th e r r e la t e d m a t t e r s

E x te n d e d L a y o ff B e n e fit s — C on tin u ed
S ep t. 5, I96 0 ( a g r e e ­
m e n t d a te d A u g . 8,
I9 6 0 )— C on tin u e d

J a n . 28, 1963 (a m e n d ­
m e n t d ated M a r . 14,
1963).

D e c . 27, 1965 ( a g r e e ­
m en t d a te d Ju ly 24,
1965).

S iz e o f b e n e fit s — L u m p su m o f
$ 50 to b e p a id f o r e a c h fu ll
y e a r o f q u a lify in g s e r v i c e up
to 10 (m a x im u m b e n e fit $ 500).
B e n e fits to be r e d u c e d i f p a y ­
m e n ts to a ll e li g i b l e e m p lo y e e s
w o u ld e x c e e d c o m p a n y 's a c ­
c r u e d m a x im u m l i a b ilit y , w ith
e a c h e l i g i b l e e m p lo y e e to r e ­
c e i v e a p r o p o r t io n a t e ly r e d u c e d
b e n e fit fr o m the a v a ila b le fund.
In t h e e v e n t o f s u b s e q u e n t
la y o ff , e m p lo y e e w h o r e c e i v e d
r e d u c e d b e n e fit s c o u ld , i f e l i ­
g ib le a fte r 4 - w e e k w a itin g p e ­
r io d and i f p o s i t i o n o f fund
p e r m it t e d , a p p l y f o r b e n e fit s
e q u a l to d i ffe r e n c e b e tw e e n r e ­
d u c e d b e n e fit and am oun t u n d er
m a x im u m fo r m u la . No b e n e fit s
to be p a id i f t o ta l p a y m e n ts
w o u ld b e l e s s than $ 2 5 (p e r
e lig ib le e m p lo y e e ).
B e n e fits to b e f i r s t p a y a b le w h en
c o m p a n y 's t o t a l l ia b ilit y e x ­
c e e d e d $20 p e r e m p lo y e e .
E lig ib ilit y — E m p lo y e e s w ith a fu ll
y e a r 's q u a lify in g s e r v i c e la id
o f f as a r e s u lt o f r e d u c t io n in
f o r c e fo r in d e t e r m in a te p e r io d
to b e e li g i b l e f o r b e n e fit s a fte r
a 4 - w e e k w a i t i n g p e r i o d , on
w r itt e n a p p lic a t io n .

In crea sed :
C o m p a n y lia b ilit y — B y 50 p e r ­
c e n t to $ 150 p e r e m p lo y e e on
p a y r o ll.
S iz e o f b e n e fit s — T o $ 7 5 f o r e a c h
fu ll y e a r o f q u a lify in g s e r v i c e
up to 15 y e a r s (w a s $ 5 0 a y e a r
f o r 10 y e a r s ) , m a x im u m b e n e fit
$ 1, 125. B e n e fits r e d u c e d w h en
a c c r u e d lia b ilit y w a s l e s s than
$ 7 5 f o r e a c h a c t iv e e m p lo y e e . 14
P la n d is c o n tin u e d :
To be r e ­
p la c e d b y on e to p r o v id e l a y ­
o ff b e n e fit s to su p p le m e n t b a s ic
b e n e fit s u n d e r in c o m e s e c u r it y
p la n s.

S ee fo o t n o t e s at en d o f t a b le .




B e n e fits n ot to be p a i d ‘ m o r e than o n c e f o r any y e a r o f
s e r v ic e .

B e n e fits not p a y a b le to e m p lo y e e s w h o d u rin g w a itin g
p e r io d : (1) fo r f e it e d r e c a l l r ig h ts o r lo s t s e n io r it y
r ig h ts b y r e f u s a l o r fa ilu r e to r e tu r n to w o r k ; o r
(2) r e c e i v e d , w e r e e lig ib le f o r , o r c la im e d (a) w o r k ­
m e n 's c o m p e n s a tio n b e n e fit s o r o th e r a c c id e n t , s i c k ­
n e s s , o r d is a b ilit y b e n e fit s (e x c e p t s u r v i v o r 's a llo w a n c e
o r b e n e fit s e m p lo y e e w o u ld b e e lig ib le f o r i f in f u ll- t im e
a c t iv e e m p lo y m e n t ), (b) u n e m p lo y m e n t b e n e fits u n d e r an
a r r a n g e m e n t w ith any o th e r e m p lo y e r , (c ) r e t ir e m e n t
b e n e fit s (e x c e p t v e s t e d r ig h ts p a y a b le in the fu tu re) f r o m
p la n to w h ic h the c o m p a n y o r s u b s id ia r y c o m p a n ie s had
c o n t r ib u t e d .
P la n c o n tin g e n t on ob ta in in g G o v e r n m e n t r u lin g s that:
(1) b e n e fit s p r o v id e d u n d e r p la n , (a) d id not c o n s titu te
in c o m e to e m p lo y e e u n til p a id , (b) w o u ld b e r e i m b u r s a ­
b le c o s t on G o v e r n m e n t c o n t r a c t s , (c ) c o u ld be d e d u cte d
as o r d in a r y b u s in e s s e x p e n s e s at t im e o f p a y m en t f o r
in c o m e p u r p o s e s ; and (2) no p a r t o f lia b ilit y o r b e n e fit
w o u ld b e in c lu d e d in any e m p lo y e e 's r e g u la r r a te o f p ay .
If s u ch r u lin g s w e r e s u b s e q u e n tly r e v o k e d o r m o d ifie d
so as to be u n s a t is fa c t o r y to c o m p a n y , o b lig a t io n f o r l i a ­
b ilit y u n d e r p lan w a s to c e a s e and e m p lo y e e s in the b a r ­
g a in in g unit at that tim e w o u ld r e c e iv e a 3 - c e n t - a n - h o u r
g e n e r a l w a g e i n c r e a s e , e ff e c t iv e fr o m the 1st M on d a y
fo llo w in g the p la n 's t e r m in a tio n . If s im u lta n e o u s p a y ­
m en t o f b e n e fit s w o u ld r e s u lt in d is q u a lific a t io n f o r o r
r e d u c t io n in C a lifo r n ia u n e m p lo y m e n t b e n e fit s , p a r t ie s
w e r e to am en d the p la n to e lim in a te b a s is f o r d i s ­
q u a lific a t io n o r b e n e fit r e d u c t io n . If m u tu al a g r e e m e n t
on s u ch a m en d m en t w a s not r e a c h e d b y D e c . 31, I9 6 0 ,
a 3 - c e n t - a n - h o u r g e n e r a l w a g e in c r e a s e w o u ld b e p la c e d
in e f f e c t , r e t r o a c t iv e to S ep t. 5, I9 6 0 .

See in c o m e

s e c u r it y p la n s.

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P r o v is io n

E ffe c t iv e d ate

A p p lic a t io n s ,

e x c e p t io n s , and o th e r r e la t e d m a tt e r s

I n c o m e S ec u r ity P la n s
D e c . 27, 1965 ( a g r e e ­
m en t d ated J u ly 24,
1965).

E s t a b lis h e d :
N ew t w o -p a r t in ­
com e s e c u r i t y p rog ra m p r o ­
v id in g :
I. B a s ic B e n e fits
A . P la n to p r o v id e p a y m e n ts fo r
e lig ib le e m p lo y e e s w h o s e s e r v ­
i c e s w e r e t e r m in a te d fo r any
reason .
C o n tr ib u tio n s : C o m p a n y to c o n ­
trib u te $ 2 0 a q u a r te r f o r e a c h
e m p lo y e e on a c t iv e sta tu s.
I n v e stm e n t o p tio n s :
Company
c o n t r ib u t io n s to b e in v e s t e d in
a c c o r d a n c e w ith e m p lo y e e 's
e l e c t io n a m o n g the f o l l o w i n g
o p tio n s :
(1) S o le ly in a bon d
fu nd, (2 ) s o le ly in a s e c u r it ie s
fund, o r (3) o n e - h a lf in e a c h
fund. 15
B e n e fit s :
T o ta l am ou n t in in ­
d iv id u a l a c c o u n t, in c lu d in g in ­
t e r e s t and d iv id e n d s , p a id e m ­
p lo y e e w h o s e s e r v i c e w a s t e r ­
m in a te d f o r s p e c if ie d r e a s o n s .
E m p lo y e e w h o s e s e r v i c e s w e r e
te r m in a te d a fte r 10 y e a r s or
m o re of s e r v ic e fo r re a s o n s
o th e r than th o s e lis t e d u n d er
" E l i g i b i l i t y , " t o r e c e i v e 50 p e r ­
ce n t o f a m o u n t in a c c o u n t, p lu s
10 p e r c e n t f o r e a c h a d d itio n a l
y e a r , to 100 p e r c e n t , fo r 15
y e a rs or m ore.
E lig ib ilit y :
B e n e f i t s p r o v id e d
e m p lo y e e w ith at l e a s t 1 y e a r 's
s e r v i c e , ( l ) w h o w a s c r e d it e d
w ith u n its in 4 q u a r t e r s o r
m o r e , o r w h o (2) r e t ir e d u n der
c o m p a n y p e n s i o n p lan , o r
(3 ) w a s la id o ff fo r a p e r io d
o f 4 w e e k s o r m o r e , (4 ) e n te r e d
the A r m e d F o r c e s , o r (5) w a s
t o ta lly and p e r m a n e n t ly d is a b le d
f o r 6 m o n th s o r m o r e .
B . S u p p le m e n ta l L a y o ff B e n e fits :
P la n to su p p le m e n t b a s ic b e n e ­
fit s fo r w o r k e r s la id o f f f o r in ­
d e te r m in a t e p e r io d , p r o v id in g —
C o m p a n y lia b ilit y — " T o t a l and
o n ly lia b i l i t y " w a s an am ou n t
c o m p u t e d b y m u ltip ly in g the
n u m b e r o f a c t iv e e m p lo y e e s on
the p a y r o l l on e ff e c t iv e d ate o f
p la n by $ 150.
S ize o f b e n e fit s and e lig ib ilit y —
Id e n tic a l to f o r m e r e x te n d e d la y ­
o ff b e n e fit s p la n .
II. E m p lo y e e S a v in g s P la n
P la n to su p p le m e n t b a s i c , la y o ff,
and r e t i r e m e n t b e n e fit s a v a ila ­
b le to e m p lo y e e w ith 1 y e a r 's
s e r v ic e o r m o r e .
C o n t r ib u t io n s :
E m p lo y e e c o u ld
e l e c t to a l l o t e it h e r $ 2 o r $ 4
a w e e k d u r in g f i r s t and s e c o n d
years of p a r t i c i p a t i o n
and
e it h e r $ 2 , $ 4 , o r $ 6 a w e e k
t h e r e a ft e r .
C o m p a n y to c o n ­
t r ib u t e a m o u n t e q u a l to o n e - h a lf
o f e m p l o y e e s ' w e e k ly s a v in g s .
I n v e s t m e n t o p tio n s — S am e a s
th o s e f o r b a s i c b e n e fit s .

S ee fo o t n o t e s at end o f t a b le .




C om p an y c o n t r ib u t io n p a id in to in d iv id u a l a c c o u n ts .
E m p lo y e e s to b e c r e d it e d e a c h q u a r te r w ith the n u m b e r
o f u n its e q u iv a le n t to the unit v a lu e o f $2 0.
B r o k e r a g e f e e s , c o m m is s io n s , ta x e s and o th e r c h a r g e s ,
and e x p e n s e s in c id e n t to the p u r c h a s e o f b o n d s o r s e ­
c u r it ie s to b e c h a r g e d to the r e s p e c t iv e fund.
O th er
in c lu d in g t r u s t e e 's fe e , to b e p a i d by
expenses,
com pan y.

S iz e o f p a y m e n ts to v a r y a c c o r d in g to the d o lla r v a lu e
o f u n its on the e v a lu a tio n d ate im m e d ia t e ly p r e c e d in g
te r m in a tio n . 16 In the ev e n t o f d eath , e m p lo y e e 's b e n ­
e f i c i a r y to r e c e i v e b e n e fit s .
B a la n c e in e m p lo y e e 's a c c o u n t a fte r the a p p lic a b le p e r ­
c e n ta g e has b e e n p a id to the e m p lo y e e , fo r fe it e d .

B e n e fits f o r fe it e d if e m p lo y e e 's s e r v i c e w a s t e r m in a te d
w h ile in e lig ib le f o r p a y m e n ts .
F o r f e it e d a m ou n ts to
b e u s e d to r e d u c e fu tu re c o m p a n y c o n t r ib u t io n s .

P la n r e p la c e d f o r m e r ex te n d e d la y o ff b e n e fit s p lan .

C om p an y lia b ilit y to c e a s e w h en su m o f a ll b e n e fit s p a id
eq u a le d c o m p a n y 's to ta l lia b ilit y o r t e r m in a tio n o f p lan ,
w h ic h e v e r o c c u r r e d f i r s t .
In no e v e n t w o u ld c o m p a n y
lia b ilit y co n tin u e b e y o n d 15 y e a r s .

P a r t ic ip a t io n in p la n v o lu n ta r y .

P a r tic ip a n t w h o v o lu n t a r ily w ith d re w fr o m p la n to w a it
at le a s t 52 w e e k s an d m e e t e lig ib ilit y r e q u ir e m e n t s
b e f o r e r e jo in in g p la n .
B r o k e r a g e f e e s , c o m m is s io n s , ta x e s and o t h e r c h a r g e s ,
and e x p e n s e s in c id e n t to the p u r c h a s e o f b o n d s o r s e ­
c u r it ie s to b e c h a r g e d t o the r e s p e c t i v e fu nd.
O th er
e x p e n s e s , i n c l u d i n g t r u s t e e 's fe e s , to b e p a id by
com p an y.

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D ----- Related W age Practices*— Continued
E ffe c t iv e date

P r o v is io n

A p p lic a t io n s ,

e x c e p t io n s , and o th e r r e la t e d m a t t e r s

In c o m e S e c u r ity !P la n s— C ontinu ed
D e c . 27, 1965 ( a g r e e ­
m en t d ated Ju ly 24,
1965)— C ontinu ed

B e n e fit s :
T o ta l a m o u n t in in d i­
v id u a l a c c o u n t, in c lu d in g i n t e r ­
e s t and d iv id e n d s , p a id e m ­
p lo y e e w h o s e s e r v i c e w a s t e r ­
m in a te d f o r s p e c if ie d r e a s o n s .
E m p l o y e e w h ose s e r v ic e w as
te r m in a te d fo r r e a s o n s o th e r
than th o s e lis t e d u n d er e l i g i b i l ­
ity o r w h o v o lu n ta r ily w ith d re w
fr o m p la n , to r e c e i v e ow n a l ­
lo tm e n t and a c c u m u la t e d in c o m e
p lu s fo llo w in g p o r t io n s o f the
v a lu e o f the c o m p a n y 's c o n t r i ­
b u tio n s m a d e d u rin g the q u a r ­
t e r s im m e d ia t e ly p r e c e d in g t e r ­
m in a tio n o f e m p lo y m e n t o r v o l ­
u n ta ry w ith d ra w a l o f fu n d s; 5th
th ro u g h 8th p r e c e d in g q u a r te r ,
25 p e r c e n t ; 9th th ro u g h 12th
quarter,
50 p e r c e n t ;
13th
th ro u g h 16th q u a r te r , 75 p e r ­
c e n t; e a r l i e r q u a r t e r s , 100 p e r ­
c e n t.
P a r t ia l w it h d r a w a ls : P a r t ic ip a n t s
p e r m it t e d to m a k e p a r t ia l w it h ­
d r a w a ls ,
m in im u m
$ 3 0 0 , in
c a s e o f c e r t a in e m e r g e n c i e s .
L a r g e r a m o u n ts c o u ld b e w it h ­
d ra w n in in c r e m e n t s o f $ 5 0 , up
to the m a x im u m am o u n t p a y ­
a b le if e m p lo y m e n t w a s t e r m i ­
n a te d f o r r e a s o n s lis t e d u n d er
r e g u la r b e n e fit s .
E lig ib ilit y :
B e n e f i t s p r o v id e d
e m p lo y e e w h o (1) r e t i r e d u n der
c o m p a n y p e n s i o n p la n , o r
(2) w a s la id o ff fo r a p e r io d o f
4 w e e k s o r m o r e , o r (3) e n te r e d
the A r m e d F o r c e s , o r (4) w a s
t o ta lly and p e r m a n e n tly d is a b le d
f o r 6 m o n th s o r m o r e .


S ee fo o t n o t e s o n fo llo w in g p a g e .


In the e v en t o f d ea th o f e m p lo y e e , b e n e f ic ia r y to r e c e i v e
b a la n c e in h is a c c o u n t.
S ize o f p a y m e n t to v a r y a c c o r d in g to the d o lla r v a lu e o f
u n its on the v a lu a tio n date c o in c id e n t w ith o r i m m e d i­
a te ly p r e c e d in g d ate e m p lo y m e n t w a s t e r m in a te d . 17
U n u s e d p o r t io n s o f c o m p a n y c o n t r i b u t i o n s to be
fo r fe it e d . 18

P a r tic ip a n t s w h o m a d e p a r t ia l w ith d r a w a ls to w a it 13
w e e k s b e f o r e r e s u m in g c o n t r ib u t io n s .
A t le a s t 26 w e e k s to e la p s e b e tw e e n w ith d r a w a ls .
P a r t ia l w ith d ra w a ls to b e d e d u cte d f r o m p a y m e n ts m a d e
b y p a r tic ip a n t , f r o m c o m p a n y c o n t r ib u t io n s if p a r t i c i ­
p a n t 's a c c o u n t w a s in s u ffic ie n t.
P a r t ia l w ith d ra w a l to b e a p p r o v e d b y a c o m m it t e e a s
n e c e s s a r y to r e l i e v e h a r d s h ip s c a u s e d b y illn e s s o r
d is a b ilit y o f p a r tic ip a n t o r a d ep en d en t m e m b e r o f h is
im m e d ia t e fa m ily , o r a s e r io u s fin a n c ia l l o s s b e y o n d
c o n t r o l o f p a r tic ip a n t .

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F o o tn o te s:
1 T h e la s t ite m u n d e r e a c h e n t r y r e p r e s e n t s the m o s t r e c e n t c h a n g e .
2 D u rin g the p e r i o d c o v e r e d by E x e c u tiv e O r d e r 92 40 (O c t . 1, 1942,
t h e s e p r o v i s i o n s w a s m o d ifie d w h e r e n e c e s s a r y to c o n fo r m to the o r d e r .
3 N o n s ta n d a rd .
4 In s u r a n c e b e n e fit s w e r e as fo llo w s :

to A u g .

21,

19 45),

th e a p p lic a t io n o f

Life insurance
Added to basic minimum
of $5,000 payable to
all employees

Basic weekly wage
$57.69-$66 .92---------------- ---------$66 .9 3 -$ 7 6 .15--------------------------$ 7 6 .16-$85. 38------------------ -------$8 5 .39-$94.62--------------------------$94.63—$103.85------------------------$103. 86—$113.08-----------------------$113.09 and u p -------------------------

Total death benefit for
employees with 5 years
or more of service

$1,000
* 2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000

$6,000
7,000
8,000
9,000
10,000
11,000
12,000

1 The amounts set forth in the above schedule reduced by the amount of
any death benefit payable to an employee under a paidup policy and/or group
annuity which was purchased on his account on or before D ec. 16, 1957, under
the Lockheed Retirement Income Plan for Employees.

5 T h e b e n e fit s lis t e d c o n s titu te the e n t ir e p la n (in clu d in g s o m e b e n e fit s not p r e v io u s ly r e p o r t e d ) in e ff e c t
on S ep t. 1, I9 6 0 . An a s t e r i s k (*) in d ic a t e s ch a n g e s p r o v id e d b y the a g r e e m e n t d a ted A u g . 8, I9 6 0 .
6 B e n e fits w e r e as fo llo w s :
Additional benefits (provided employees
with 5 years or more of seniority)

Basic benefits

Basic weekly wage

Basic weekly wage

Life
insurance

$57.69 and under $66. 93 ---------------$66.93 and under $ 7 6 .1 6 ---------- ----$76.16 and under $85. 39 ----------------$85. 39 and under $94.63 ---------- -----$94.63 and under $103.86 --------------$103.86 and under $ 1 1 3 .0 9 ------- -----$113.09 and over-----------------------------

$1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000

Life
insurance

Up to $ 9 6 ------------------ — $5,000
$96 and under $106---- — 1 5,500
$106 and under $ 1 2 0 -- — 1 6,500
$120 and under $145 - - — 7,500

1 Changes provided by agreement dated Aug. 8, 1960.

7 T h e C a lifo r n ia U n e m p lo y m e n t C o m p e n s a t io n D is a b ilit y B e n e fits A c t r e q u ir e d that c o v e r e d e m p lo y e e s b e
p r o v id e d w ith n o n o c c u p a tio n a l a c c id e n t and s ic k n e s s and h o s p it a liz a t io n p r o t e c t io n , up to s p e c if ie d m a x im u m s ,
th ro u g h a p r iv a t e c a r r i e r , s e l f - i n s u r a n c e , o r the S tate fund. E m p lo y e e s w e r e p e r m it t e d to e le c t the in s u r e r
(p r iv a te o r S tate) b y m a jo r i t y v o t e . An in d iv id u a l w o r k e r , h o w e v e r , c o u ld r e j e c t the p r iv a t e p la n f o r c o v e r a g e b y
the S tate fu nd. U n d e r the la w , p r iv a t e p la n s m u st p r o v id e b e n e fit s at le a s t e q u a l in a ll r e s p e c t s and s u p e r io r in
at le a s t o n e r e s p e c t to s ta tu to ry b e n e fit s . T h e a ct b e c a m e e ff e c t iv e M a y 21, 1946.
8

B e n e fits w e r e :
Amount of weekly disability benefit when
__________ineligible for State plan benefit_____

Weekly wage
$75. 00 and under $76. 9 2 -----$76.92 and under $78. 8 5 -----$78. 85 and under $80. 7 7 -----$80. 77 and under $82. 6 9 -----$82. 69 and under $84. 6 2 -----$84. 62 and under $86. 54-----$86. 54 and under $88. 4 6 -----And so forth for each $1. 92
or $1.93 increase up to
$115. 38 and o v e r ---------------

9
le a s t 10
10
than 10
fo r each

In 1st 7 days of disability
caused by accident or 4th
through 7th day caused by
disease if not hospitalized
$44
45
46
47
48
49
50

50

On 8th day of disa­
bility or 1st day if
hospitalized
$44
45
46
47
48
49
50
And so forth with an
additional $1 in­
crease for each
earnings step up
to $65.

E m p lo y e e s w ith fe w e r than 10 y e a r s ' c r e d it e d s e r v i c e e lig ib le to r e c e i v e b e n e fit s p r o v id in g th e y had at
y e a r s ' co n tin u o u s s e r v i c e im m e d ia t e ly p r e c e d in g r e t ir e m e n t .
E m p lo y e e s ag e 59 o r o v e r on D e c . 16, 1957, w h o a r e r e q u ir e d to r e t i r e and h ave 5 o r m o r e but l e s s
y e a r s o f c r e d i t e d s e r v i c e e n title d to r e c e i v e m o n th ly b e n e fit b a s e d on c r e d it e d s e r v i c e p lu s $ 2 a m o n th
y e a r o f c r e d it e d s e r v i c e l e s s than 10.




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F o o tn o te s — C o n tin u e d
11

B e n e fits f o r y e a r s b e g in n in g on o r a ft e r D e c . 25 , 1956, to b e c o m p u t e d a c c o r d in g to the fo llo w in g fo r m u la :
(a)
(b)

$ 1 . 7 5 p lu s
IV2 p e r c e n t o f
V12 o f the am ou n t d e t e r m in e d b y c o m p u tin g
f o r e a c h s u c h p la n y e a r the p r o d u c t o f —
(1) the e x c e s s , i f an y , o f the m e m b e r 's b a s e w a g e r a te f o r the p la n y e a r o v e r a r a te d e t e r m in e d b y
d iv id in g 2 ,0 8 0 in to the m a x im u m am ou n t o f w a g e s w h ic h m a y b e s u b je c t e d to ta x u n d e r th e F e d e r a l
In s u r a n c e C o n tr ib u tio n s A c t f o r the c a le n d a r y e a r b e g in n in g d u r in g s u c h p la n y e a r , and
(2) the n u m b e r o f h o u r s w o r k e d in s u c h p la n y e a r not to e x c e e d 2 ,0 8 0 , e x c e p t that the am ou n t u n d e r
th is s u b s e c t io n (b) s h a ll in n o e v e n t b e l e s s than 25 c e n ts f o r s u ch p la n y e a r .

In an y y e a r in w h ic h m e m b e r had l e s s than a fu ll y e a r o f c r e d it e d s e r v i c e , b e n e fit s to b e c o m p u t e d in s a m e
m a n n e r u s in g 1 ,8 0 0 as the n u m b e r o f h o u r s w o r k e d and th en r e d u c e d b y V12 f o r e a c h 150 h o u r s ( o r y2 o r g r e a t e r
fr a c t io n o f 150 h o u r s ) l e s s than 1 ,8 0 0 h o u r s w o r k e d in y e a r .
12 B e n e fits f o r y e a r s b e g in n in g on o r a fte r D e c . 2 5 , 1961, to b e c o m p u te d a c c o r d in g to the fo llo w in g fo r m u la :
(a)
(b)

$ 2 p lu s
IV2 p e r c e n t o f
V12 o f the am ou n t d e t e r m in e d b y c o m p u tin g
f o r e a c h s u ch p la n y e a r the p r o d u c t o f —
(1) the e x c e s s , i f an y , o f the m e m b e r 's b a s e w a g e r a t e f o r the p la n y e a r o v e r a r a te d e t e r m in e d b y
d iv id in g 2, 080 in to th e m a x im u m am ou n t o f w a g e s s u b je c t to ta x u n d e r the F e d e r a l I n s u r a n c e
C o n tr ib u tio n s A c t f o r the c a le n d a r y e a r b e g in n in g d u r in g su ch p la n y e a r , and
(2) the n u m b e r o f h o u r s w o r k e d in s u ch p la n y e a r n ot to e x c e e d 2 ,0 8 0 e x c e p t that the am ou n t u n d e r
th is s u b s e c t io n (b) s h a ll not b e l e s s than 25 c e n ts f o r su ch p la n y e a r .

In an y y e a r in w h ic h m e m b e r had l e s s than a fu ll y e a r o f c r e d it e d s e r v i c e , b e n e fit s to b e c o m p u t e d in s a m e
m a n n e r u s in g 1 ,8 0 0 as the n u m b e r o f h o u r s w o r k e d , r e d u c e d b y V12 f o r e a c h 150 h o u r s ( o r V2 o r g r e a t e r f r a c t io n
o f 150 h o u r s ) l e s s than 1, 800 h o u r s w o r k e d in y e a r .
13 M o n th ly b e n e fit s f o r y e a r s b e g in n in g o n o r a fte r D e c . 25, 1965, to e q u a l (1 ) 9/io o f 1 p e r c e n t o f the f i r s t
$ 3 . 5 2 o f e m p l o y e e 's b a s e w a g e r a te f o r e a c h h o u r w o r k e d in p lan y e a r , m a x im u m $ 2 , 0 8 0 , p lu s (2) 5/io o f 1 p e r c e n t
o f any am ou n t o v e r $ 3 . 5 2 .
14 W hen fund w a s i n s u ffic ie n t to p ay fu ll b e n e fit s , in d iv id u a l p a y m e n ts w e r e r e d u c e d a s f o llo w s :

Company's maximurh
liability per
employee

Employee's seniority

$50 but less than $ 7 5 ---------------- Less than 5 years------------$25 but less than $ 5 0 ---------------- Less than 5 years------------5 but less than 10 years ■
Less than $ 2 5 -----------------------------Less than 5 years-----------5 but less than 10 years 10 but less than 15 years-

Percent by
which benefits
were
reduced
25
50
25
75
50
25

15 C o n t r ib u t io n s f o r new e m p lo y e e s to b e a llo c a t e d e n t ir e ly to the b on d fu nd f o r the f i r s t 4 q u a r t e r s .
16 T h e v a lu e o f a unit w a s d e t e r m in e d f o r e a c h fu nd b y d iv id in g the t o ta l a m ou n t in the b on d o r s e c u r i t ie s
fu nd, l e s s e x p e n s e s , o n the a p p lic a b le v a lu a tio n d ate b y the t o ta l n u m b e r o f u n its a llo c a t e d to su ch fu n d .
17 E m p lo y e e to b e c r e d i t e d w ith 1 un it f o r e a c h d o lla r c o n t r ib u t e d to h is a c c o u n t p r i o r to the f i r s t v a lu a tio n
d a te. T h e r e a f t e r , the v a lu e o f a un it d e te r m in e d f o r e a c h fund b y d iv id in g the t o ta l a m ou n t in the b o n d o r s e c u r i t ie s
fund, l e s s e x p e n s e s , on the a p p lic a b le v a lu a tio n date b y the t o ta l n u m b e r o f u n its a llo c a t e d to s u ch fu n d .
18 In c a s e o f v o lu n ta r y w ith d r a w a l, the ta x IavC r e q u ir e d that the a m ou n t f o r f e i t e d m u s t b e at le a s t e q u a l
to the va lu e o f the units c r e d ite d to e a c h a ccou n t b e c a u s e o f c o m p a n y c o n tr ib u tio n s d u rin g the f i r s t 8 q u a r te r s
im m e d ia t e ly p r e c e d in g v o lu n ta r y w ith d r a w a l.







Wage Chronologies
The fo llo w in g l i s t c o n s t it u t e s a ll w ag e c h r o n o l o g i e s p u b lis h e d to date. T h o s e
f o r w h ich a p r i c e is show n a r e a v a ila b le f r o m the S uperintendent o f D o c u m e n t s ,
U. S. G o v e r n m e n t P r in t in g O f f i c e , W a sh in gton , D. C. , 20402, o r f r o m any o f its
r e g io n a l s a le s o f f i c e s .
T h o s e f o r w h ich a p r i c e is not show n m a y b e ob tain ed
f r e e as long as a supply is a v a i l a b l e , f r o m the B u r e a u of L a b o r S t a t i s t i c s ,
W a sh in gton , D. C. , 20212, o r f r o m any o f the r e g io n a l o f f i c e s show n on the in s id e
back co v e r.
A lu m in u m C om p a n y of A m e r i c a , 1939—6 1. B L S R e p o r t 219.
A m e r i c a n V i s c o s e , 1945—63. B L S R e p o r t 277 (20 ce n t s ).
The A n a con d a Co. , 1 9 4 1~~48. B L S R e p o r t 197.
A n th r a c ite M ining Ind ustry, 1930—66. B L S B u lle tin 1494 (20 ce n t s ).
A r m o u r and Co. , 1941—67. B L S B u lletin 1481 (30 c e n ts ).
A. T . & T . — Long L in es D e p a r t m e n t , 1940—64. B L S B u lle tin 1443 (40 ce n t s ).
B e r k s h i r e Hathaway Inc. , 1943—66. B L S B u lletin 147 5 (20 c e n ts ).
B e t h le h e m A tla n tic Shipyard, 1941—65. B L S B u lle tin 1454 (25 c e n ts ).
B itu m in o u s C oa l M in es, 1933—66. B L S B u lle tin 1461 (20 c e n ts ).
The B o e in g Co. (W a sh in g ton P la n ts ), 1936—64. B L S R e p o r t 204 (20 c e n ts ).
C a r o lin a C oa ch Co. , 1947—63. B L S R e p o r t 259.
C h r y s l e r C o r p o r a t io n , 1939—64. B L S R e p o r t 198 (25 ce n t s ).
C o m m o n w e a lt h E d is o n Co. o f C h ica g o , 1945—63. B L S R e p o r t 205. (20 c e n ts ).
Dan R i v e r M i l l s , 1943—65. B L S B u lletin 1495 (15 ce n t s ).
F e d e r a l C l a s s i f i c a t i o n A c t E m p l o y e e s , 1924—64. B L S B u lletin 1442
(35 ce n t s ).
F i r e s t o n e T i r e and R u b b e r Co. and B. F. G o o d r i c h Co. (A k r o n
P la n ts ), 1937—66. B L S B u lle tin 1484 (30 c e n t s ) .
F o r d M o t o r C om pa n y, 1941—64. B L S R e p o r t 99 (30 ce n t s ).
G e n e r a l M o t o r s C orp . , 1939—66. B L S B u lletin 1532 (30 c e n ts ).
In tern ation a l H a r v e s t e r C om pa ny, 1946—61. B L S R e p o r t 202.
In tern a tion a l P a p e r C om pany, Southern K r a ft D iv is io n , 1937—67.
B L S B u lletin 1534 (25 ce n t s ).
In tern a tion a l Shoe Co. , 1945—66. B L S B u lletin 1479 (20 ce n t s ).
M a rtin —M a r ie t t a C o r p ., 1944—64. B L S B u lletin 1449 (25 c e n ts ).
M a s s a c h u s e t t s Shoe M a n u fa ctu rin g , 1945—66. B L S B u lle tin 1471 (15 c e n ts ).
New Y o r k City L a u n d r ie s , 1945—64. B L S B ulletin 1453 (20 ce n t s ).
N orth A m e r i c a n A v ia tio n , 1941—64. B L S R e p o r t 203 (25 ce n t s ).
N orth A tla n tic L o n g s h o r in g , 1934—61. B L S R e p o r t 234.
P a c i f i c C o a s t Shipbuilding, 1941—64. BLS R e p o r t 254 (25 ce n t s ).
P a c i f i c G as and E l e c t r i c Co. , 1943—66. B L S B u lletin 1499 (30 ce n t s ).
P a c i f i c L o n g s h o r e Industry, 1934—65. B L S B u lle tin 1491 (25 ce n t s ).
R a i l r o a d s — N o n o p e ra tin g E m p l o y e e s , 1920—62. B L S R e p o r t 208 (25 ce n t s ).
S in c la ir O il C o m p a n ie s , 1941—66. B L S B u lletin 1447 (25 ce n t s ).
Swift &: Co. , 1942r-63. B L S R e p o r t 260 (25 ce n t s ).
United States S teel C o r p o r a t io n , 1937—64. B L S R e p o r t 186 (30 ce n ts ).
W e s t e r n G rey h ou n d L in e s , 1945—63. B L S R e p o r t 245 (30 c e n ts ).
W e s t e r n Union T e l e g r a p h Co. , 1943—63. B L S R e p o r t 160 (30 ce n t s ).




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