Major improvements for Entry-Level workers

Wage increases for Entry-Level workers add to their base pay

(See contract pages 161-167.)

Your elected bargaining committee at General Motors understands the economic difficulties faced by workers hiredfollowing the 2007 National Agreement. Negotiators fought for and won increases in base salaries. There are now two production wage rates instead of three. Entry-Level workers will be paid according to the following schedules:

Health care improvements for Entry-Level workers
 

(See Health Care Attachment, page 31)

After much resistance from the company, the UAW was able to negotiate major benefit improvements to the Entry-Level health care program, including:

• Unlimited $25 co-pay office visits.
• Annual wellness physicals. 
• No emergency room or urgent care center co-pay for Entry-Level employees.

Personal retirement plan

(See Personal Retirtement Plan Attachment, page 11)

Entry-Level workers hired prior to this agreement will be covered under the supplemental agreement covering the GM Personal Retirement Plan (PRP) for hourly rate employees. Effective Jan. 2, 2012, PRP benefits will be frozen and transferred into the Personal Savings Plan (PSP).
 

Entry-Level PSP and retirement contributions

(See Personal Savings Plan Attachment, page 11)

• Rollover opportunities will be made available for transfer of the PRP to the PSP.
• Entry-Level employees hired prior to the eff ective date of the agreement will now receive company contributions of 6.4 percent into the PSP of eligible weekly earnings.
• For Entry-Level employees and all skilled trades workers hired after the eff ective date of the agreement, the company will contribute 4 percent of their earnings into the PSP.
• Entry-Level employees will continue to receive $1 per hour up to 40 hours per week in company contributions.

Entry-Level life benefits

Your UAW bargaining team fought for language that will provide protection for UAW GM Entry-Level members during crucial times of need. Life and disability benefits are a necessity in protecting and providing income to families when they need it the most.

Under the proposed agreement, Entry-Level employees shall be eligible for basic life insurance and extra accident insurance on the fi rst day of employment. Active Entry-Level employees will be provided with basic life insurance coverage in the amount of $45,000. The company will provide extra accident insurance in the amount of $22,500.

Your negotiators were successful in gaining language that provided Entry-Level employees with company-provided life insurance after leaving the company. Entry-Level workers with 10 or more years of seniority, and who are at least 55 years of age at the time of separation from the company, will now be eligible for continuation of $15,000 in basic life insurance coverage and $7,500 in extra accident coverage. Work-related death benefi ts will be based on extra accident insurance at $22,500.

Optional and dependent life insurance

In the second quarter of 2012, there will be a four-month premium holiday on optional and dependent life insurance. Entry-Level employees will not have to pay a premium on optional and dependent life insurance for that entire four-month period.

Other gains for Entry-Level workers

• Laid-off Entry-Level employees will be made offers to Area Hire Entry-Level openings in seniority order. (See contract page 90.)
• Entry-Level employees are now eligible for all tuition assistance programs, except for personal enhancement courses. (See contract page 164.)