Utility Workers Union of America
Local 600
AFL-CIO
Representing Office, Clerical, Technical and Residual Employees 

April 21, 2005

Mr. Jim Anderson
President
Utility Workers Union of America
IUU Local 600
810 Brighton Street
Newport, Kentucky 41071

            Re:      Temporary Upgrading

Dear Mr. Anderson:

            During the 2005 contract negotiations, representatives of the Company and the Union discussed temporarily upgrading employees in clerical and technical job classifications. 

            The Agreement provides that temporary upgrading shall only be available for manual employees.  However, as a result of these discussions, the Company will agree, during the term of the 2005 – 2008 Agreement, to permit clerical and technical employees to be temporarily advanced to higher classifications. Employees will only be given consideration for temporary advancement when they actually replace another employee in a higher job classification for a full day or more; or supervision deems there is a need for an employee to fulfill the duties of a higher classified job for a full day or more.  When employees are temporarily upgraded they will receive the minimum rate of the higher job classification or $4.00 per week more than their current wage rate, whichever is greater.  When selecting the individual to be temporarily advanced, the management will give consideration to seniority and rotation among qualified employees.  Such upgrading will not take place when the work duties of another employee are distributed among several other employees, or when employees perform duties of higher classified jobs for training purposes.  Temporary upgrades will not apply to the Statistical Typist, Typist Clerk, Receptionist Typist, Stenographer or Senior Stenographer job classifications. 

            The Company voiced a serious concern about the potential for voluminous grievances if temporary upgrading is permitted for non-manual employees as described.  As agreed, no grievances will be processed by the Union as a result of this limited exception to Article XII, Section 6 of the Agreement.

                                                                                                Very truly yours, 

                                                                                                John E. Polley
                                                                                                General Manager
                                                                                                Labor Relations

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