PAY RATES/INCREASES
| Description: December 13, 1995 Chairpersons General Committees of Adjustment Railroads in the United States United Transportation Union Dear Sirs and Brothers: Attached you will find a copy of the rates of pay effective January 1, 1996, resulting from the application of the 7 cents per hour cost-of-living allowance (COLA) provided for in Article II, Part B, Section 1 of the November 1, 1991 Implementing Document. The COLA produced by the formula contained in the Implementing Document resulted in a 9 cents per hour payment, however, 2 cents per hour was subtracted as the employees share of the carriers' increased cost of the 1996 payment rate for foreign-to-occupation (FO) health benefits under The Railroad Employees' National Health and Welfare Plan. You will find attached a copy of a letter addressed to CRLO Chairman M. A. Flemming from NRLC Chairman R. F. Allen setting forth the formula used in arriving at this offset. Fraternally yours, Charlie L Little International President cc: Byron A. Boyd, Jr., Assistant President Robert W. Earley, Vice President-Administration International Officers NATIONAL RAILWAY LABOR CONFERENCE 1901 L STREET 1901 L Street NW , Washington DC 20036/AREA CODE: 202-862·7200 FAX: 202-862·7230 Robert F Allen Chairman D P Lee - Vice Chairman and General Counsel A K Gradia - Director Labor Relations November 22, 1995 Mr M A Fleming Chairman, Health & Welfare Committee Cooperating Railway Labor Organization 26555 Evergreen Road, Suite 200 Southfield, Michigan 48076-4225 Dear Mr. Fleming: This letter confirms the conclusions reached with respect to the cost-of-living allowance ("COLA") payable to each employee effective January 1, 1996, pursuant to the applicable provisions of the collective bargaining agreements reached or imposed during the last round. These conclusions were reached following discussions with representatives of the MetraHealth Insurance Company regarding, among other things, the amount of the carriers' 1996 payment rate for foreign-to-occupation ("FOil) health benefits under The Railroad Employees National Health and Welfare Plan (the "Plan"), as that rate is defined in the applicable collective bargaining agreements. The conclusions reached were: The above conclusions, and your concurrence with them, are without prejudice to any position that may be taken by either the carriers or the labor organizations in connection with the formulation or calculation of any aspect of COLAs in the future. Please indicate your agreement to the above by signing your name in the space provided below. Very Truly yours, Robert F Allen I agree: M A Fleming Download PDF for full tables |
