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Tentative Agreement - CWA BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc.
February 8, 2010
MESSAGE TO ALL MEMBERS
Brothers & Sisters
This morning at approximately 10:00 a.m. a message was sent out to CWA Staff and ATT SE Local Presidents advising a "Tentative Agreement" had been reached. Details will follow later today and be placed on this website. The District will continue to post additional information regarding the agreement and procedure for ratification over the next few weeks.
In Unity,
Judy Dennis
Vice President - CWA District 3
A mass email has been sent out to our BST, BASC and BCS members that we currently have email addresses for. If you did not receive this email from us and would like to be on our emailing list, please contact the local with your current home email address
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BST, BASC AND BCS contracts were not ratified.
BAPCO, UTILITIES AND BBI contracts were ratified.
Updates will be posted as soon as we get more information.
CWA Local 3902 Monthly Meeting
February 23, 2010
7:00 pm
Ratification explanations and ballots will be mailed out this week. They are due back by January 28th. If you will go under Departments and click on Bargaining, you will find copy of the changes that were given to us in Atlanta on December 18th.
Below is the answer to the question that was asked at the coverage meeting on January 4th.
Family deduction and out of pocket is based on individual with a max of $3000 out of pocket expense with more than 2 people in family. Example: If there are 2 people in the family, each would have to pay a maximum of $1350; that’s with the deduction and out of pocket if there more than 2 in family, (3 or more) the max out of pocket is $3000 (2=$1350 each; 3=$1000 each). Once the $3000 has been met there is no more out of pocket expense. You still have to meet the $700 deductible.
Below are the answers to the questions that were asked in Atlanta on December 18th at the coverage meeting from the District and Bargaining Committee.
Question 1: If a husband and wife are both current employees with dependents will they be eligible to only pay the $75 per month premium for all to be covered?
If one of the full-time employees enrolls themselves and the other employee-spouse in Family coverage, the contributions for Family coverage would be $75 per month effective 1/1/2011.
Question 2: Since the stock appreciation money goes into the HRA in the last quarter will out of pocket expenses that were previously incurred in that plan year be eligible for HRA reimbursement?
Funds in an HRA may be used to reimburse qualified medical expenses which were incurred while the HRA coverage is in effect. An HRA is in effect after it is created and credited by the Company. Creation of the HRA credited using the SSP formula is expected to occur as soon as feasible after the measurement period. Therefore, qualified medical expenses incurred earlier in the year are not eligible for reimbursement.
Question 3: Which will be used for reimbursement of medical expense first, the Company’s HRA contribution or the SPP money?
In the HRA, amounts for the company contribution and the SSP contribution will not be separately tracked. Once the funds are available and qualified medical expenses are submitted for reimbursement, there will not be a distinction between the funds.
Question 4: How will the current retirees be notified of the HRA’s?
Explanatory letters will be sent to the current retirees. A timeline has not yet been established as to when the “mid-year” communication pieces will be distributed.
Question 5: If I’m Medicare eligible and a current retiree, would I be entitled to the Company funded HRA in 2010? No
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