December 18, 2012 online at www.uawlocal2250.com
· From Chairman Mike Bullock: We received a clarification from General Motors and the International Union pertaining to entry level wage and pay progression. Here it is:
Group 1:
1) Employees on roll prior to 10/3/2011
2) Pay rate at ratification is based on service date, not number of weeks worked
3) Additional pay increases will be 9/15/2012 and 9/15/2013
4) Pay progression does not apply to group 1
5) Wage rate will be $19.28 for all group 1 employees on 9/15/2013
Group 2:
1) Employees hired on or after 10/3/2011 or employees that have had a change in employement status after that date such as temp to entry level.
2) Pay rate and progression does apply to group 2 and is based on 52 weeks worked to advance to next step
3) New hire $15.78
After 52 working weeks $16.66
After 104 working weeks $17.53
After 156 working weeks $18.41
After 208 working weeks $19.28
A working week is defined as a week an employee will receive one week’s credit toward acquiring the maximum base rate of the job classification provided the employee had worked in the given week. Credit will not be given for any week during which for any reason the employee does not work except as provided in paragraph 108 (work comp leave of absence) and when the Christmas holidays consists of a full week, provided the employee would otherwise have been scheduled to work. Notwithstanding other provisions of this agreement, full weeks of time lost for vacation during the plant vacation shutdown week(s), bereavement, military duty and family medical leave act, if the employee would otherwise have been scheduled to work, will be considered as time worked. Each increase shall be effective at the beginning of the first pay period following the completion of the required number of weeks of employment. (paragraph 98(6) national agreement)
· Also: We have been told by the National Benefits Center that all employees with 1 year or more seniority are entitled to Sub Pay and Short Work Week benefits per the National guidelines.
· Attention: It is very important to make sure you have updated contact information for General Motors (address, phone number etc.). This must be done online. Go to MySocrates at www.mygm.gm.comand click on the “Personal” tab. If you do not have an account you must set one up.
· We have been informed that effective the first pay period of January, 2013 there will be a new payroll system. Here is the notification from GM Payroll Services:
Hourly Payroll Changes
Effective with the first pay in January 2013, GM US Hourly Payroll will migrate to a new payroll system. Access to employee online pay statements (iPAY) will remain active and unchanged. In addition to paper copies mailed to each employee, the 2012-W2 will be available online through iPAY by the end of January 2013. Employee questions can be directed to the GFSS Call Center at
HOURLYTIMEKEEPINGCENTER@gm.comor 866-245-5957.
Also, effective January 1-2013 GM FSS-Payroll Services will pay Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) and Sickness and Accident (S&A) benefits. Payroll will pay SUB and Hourly S&A payments on the same direct deposit or pay card as the regular payroll. Please note that CISA and Sedgwick will continue to administer the programs. Questions concerning eligibility for payments should be directed to Fidelity at 1-800-489-4646. All other questions can be answered by the GFSS Call Center at HOURLYTIMEKEEPINGCENTER@gm.comor 866-245-5957.
· The UAW and General Motors will present a van to the VA St. Louis Health Care System this Thursday morning. These vans are specially adapted to accommodate veterans using wheelchairs or who have other mobility issues and will be used for transporting veterans to medical appointments and other activities.
· From Automotive News: UAW President Bob King said he expects few defections by his members when Michigan's right-to-work law takes effect in March. Unionized workers at parts suppliers will be among the first to test King's confidence. As supplier contracts with the UAW expire and are renewed or negotiated after the law takes effect, employees will be able to leave the union. King said the union is providing value to members, as evidenced by the fact that 90 percent of UAW-represented auto workers in right-to-work states have chosen to stay in the union. "We're going to continue doing the best job we can and be rewarded with the loyalty of the membership," King said. He spoke by phone from Geneva, where he was attending a meeting of global union federations. King said the best way to keep members from leaving the union is to bargain hard for wages and benefits and continue to represent worker interests in health, safety and work rules. "That's why there's solidarity in the workplace," King said.
· Ford has released more information about the full-size Transit van slated to replace the Econoline. Scheduled for sale in the fall of 2014, The Transit will arrive with a choice of three body lengths, two wheelbases and three roof heights. In its maximum passenger-carrying specification, the Transit will carry 15 people. It will be offered in van, wagon, chassis cab and cutaway versions. Engine choices will include Ford's 3.7-liter V6, the EcoBoost V6 and a new 3.2-liter Power Stroke diesel – no V8 engines.
Tom Brune
UAW/GM Communications Coordinator
Wentzville Assembly
636-327-2119
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