NABET-CWA ABC MASTER AGREEMENT 2011-2017 MASTER AGREEMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS General Articles Article I. Recognition and Warranty ..........................................................2 II. No Discrimination .......................................................................2 III. Employment ................................................................................4 IV. Check-Off ....................................................................................9 V. No Strikes or Lockouts ..............................................................11 VI. Transfer of Work ..................................................................... ..12 In Memoriam VII. Program Origination ..................................................................12 VIII. Work Schedule, Overtime and Penalties ...................................20 Preston A. Davis IX. Meal Periods ..............................................................................29 X. Night Shift Differential .............................................................30 1949 - 2013 XI. Seniority, Layoffs and Rehires ..................................................31 XII. Transfers, Training and Temporary Upgrading ........................41 XIII. Leave of Absence ......................................................................44 XIV. Discharges .................................................................................47 XV. Severance Pay ...........................................................................51 XVI. Travel Time ...............................................................................52 XVII. Use of Employee’s Car .............................................................58 XVIII. Holidays ....................................................................................59 XIX. Vacations ...................................................................................63 XX. Grievances and Arbitration .......................................................70 XXI. Safety Committee ......................................................................79 XXII. Insurance ...................................................................................81 XXIII. Retirement Plan .........................................................................84 XXIV. On-Camera Appearances ...........................................................87 XXV. Local Quarterly Meetings ..........................................................89 XXVI. Sick Leave .................................................................................90 XXVII. Tuition Contribution ..................................................................91 XXVIII. Savings and Investment Plan .....................................................92 XXIX. Dental Expense Insurance Program ..........................................92 XXX. Term of Agreement ...................................................................92 4 i Individual Articles Individual Articles Article F. Newswriters-Producers Agreement - San Francisco ...........................176 F-I Scope of Unit .............................................................176 A. Engineering Agreement ........................................................................93 F-II Duties .........................................................................177 A-I Scope of Unit .........................................................................93 F-III Classification and Wage Scales .................................179 A-II Technical Equipment and Jurisdiction ...................................94 F-IV Air Credits ..................................................................188 A-III Classifications and Wage Scales ........................................126 F-V Scripts and Program Ideas .........................................189 A-IV Technical Director and Technical Lighting .......................131 F-VI [Deleted] ....................................................................190 A-V Issuance of Work Assignments .........................................133 F-VII Provisions of Section 8.6(b) .......................................190 A-VI Sound Effects - Chicago and Los Angeles .........................133 A-VII Manning of Transmitters ..................................................136 K. Newswriters Agreement – Chicago ....................................................190 A-VIII Meal Periods ....................................................................138 K-I Scope of Unit .............................................................190 A-IX Rest Periods .......................................................................145 K-II Duties .........................................................................191 A-X Equipment Excessive In Weight ..........................................145 K-III Classification and Wage Scales .................................194 A-XI Use of Employee’s Car ......................................................146 K-IV Credits ........................................................................205 A-XII Air Credits ........................................................................146 K-V Use of Materials .........................................................205 A-XIII Company-Wide Employment Opportunities ...................147 K-VI Meal Periods ..............................................................206 A-XIV Daily Employment ..........................................................148 O. Newswriters Agreement – Los Angeles ..............................................206 B. Traffic and Communications Agreement ...........................................160 O-I Scope of Unit .............................................................206 B-I Scope of Unit ......................................................................160 O-II Duties .........................................................................207 B-II Duties..................................................................................161 O-III Classification and Wage Scales .................................210 B-III Classification and Wage Scales......................................... 1 64 O-IV Air Credits ..................................................................220 B-IV Transportation for Female Employees...............................167 O-V Use of Materials .........................................................220 B-V Seniority..............................................................................168 B-VI Company-Wide Employment Opportunities .....................168 P. Plant Maintenance Agreement – Los Angeles .....................................221 P-I Scope of Unit .............................................................221 D. Desk Assistants Agreement ................................................................170 P-II Duties .........................................................................221 D-I Scope of Unit ..............................................................................170 P-III Classification and Wage Scales .................................225 D-II Duties ..........................................................................................170 P-IV Lead Persons ..............................................................230 D-III Classification and Wage Scales ................................................171 P-V Seniority .....................................................................231 D-IV Revisions ...................................................................................173 P-VI Vacations ....................................................................231 D-V Part-Time Employees ..................................................................174 D-VI Working Conditions ..................................................................175 R. Publicists Agreement - New York ......................................................231 D-VII Transportation for Employees ..................................................175 R-I Scope of Unit .............................................................231 D-VIII Provisions of Section 7.7(b) ....................................................175 R-II Classification and Wage Scales .................................232 R-III Work Schedule, Overtime and Penalties ...................237 ii iii Individual Articles Individual Articles Article F. Newswriters-Producers Agreement - San Francisco ...........................176 F-I Scope of Unit .............................................................176 A. Engineering Agreement ........................................................................93 F-II Duties .........................................................................177 A-I Scope of Unit .........................................................................93 F-III Classification and Wage Scales .................................179 A-II Technical Equipment and Jurisdiction ...................................94 F-IV Air Credits ..................................................................188 A-III Classifications and Wage Scales ........................................126 F-V Scripts and Program Ideas .........................................189 A-IV Technical Director and Technical Lighting .......................131 F-VI [Deleted] ....................................................................190 A-V Issuance of Work Assignments .........................................133 F-VII Provisions of Section 8.6(b) .......................................190 A-VI Sound Effects - Chicago and Los Angeles .........................133 A-VII Manning of Transmitters ..................................................136 K. Newswriters Agreement – Chicago ....................................................190 A-VIII Meal Periods ....................................................................138 K-I Scope of Unit .............................................................190 A-IX Rest Periods .......................................................................145 K-II Duties .........................................................................191 A-X Equipment Excessive In Weight ..........................................145 K-III Classification and Wage Scales .................................194 A-XI Use of Employee’s Car ......................................................146 K-IV Credits ........................................................................205 A-XII Air Credits ........................................................................146 K-V Use of Materials .........................................................205 A-XIII Company-Wide Employment Opportunities ...................147 K-VI Meal Periods ..............................................................206 A-XIV Daily Employment ..........................................................148 O. Newswriters Agreement – Los Angeles ..............................................206 B. Traffic and Communications Agreement ...........................................160 O-I Scope of Unit .............................................................206 B-I Scope of Unit ......................................................................160 O-II Duties .........................................................................207 B-II Duties..................................................................................161 O-III Classification and Wage Scales .................................210 B-III Classification and Wage Scales......................................... 1 64 O-IV Air Credits ..................................................................220 B-IV Transportation for Female Employees...............................167 O-V Use of Materials .........................................................220 B-V Seniority..............................................................................168 B-VI Company-Wide Employment Opportunities .....................168 P. Plant Maintenance Agreement – Los Angeles .....................................221 P-I Scope of Unit .............................................................221 D. Desk Assistants Agreement ................................................................170 P-II Duties .........................................................................221 D-I Scope of Unit ..............................................................................170 P-III Classification and Wage Scales .................................225 D-II Duties ..........................................................................................170 P-IV Lead Persons ..............................................................230 D-III Classification and Wage Scales ................................................171 P-V Seniority .....................................................................231 D-IV Revisions ...................................................................................173 P-VI Vacations ....................................................................231 D-V Part-Time Employees ..................................................................174 D-VI Working Conditions ..................................................................175 R. Publicists Agreement - New York ......................................................231 D-VII Transportation for Employees ..................................................175 R-I Scope of Unit .............................................................231 D-VIII Provisions of Section 7.7(b) ....................................................175 R-II Classification and Wage Scales .................................232 R-III Work Schedule, Overtime and Penalties ...................237 ii iii R-IV Holidays ....................................................................................238 AT [Deleted] ............................................................................................270 R-V Provisions of Master Agreement Totally Inapplicable ..............239 AU [Deleted] ............................................................................................270 R-VI Seniority ....................................................................................239 AV [Deleted] ............................................................................................270 R-VII Vacation Relief Employees ......................................................240 AW [Deleted] ...........................................................................................270 R-VIII Travel .....................................................................................240 AX Accidental Death and Dismemberment ............................................270 R-IX Transportation for Female Employees ......................................241 AY Fonts ..................................................................................................271 R-X Vacations.. ..................................................................................241 AZ [Deleted] ............................................................................................271 R-XI Formal Event .............................................................................243 BA Mini Cam Lighting ............................................................................271 BB Stipulations (17) and (18) and Section A2.2(e) .................................272 Signature Page ........................................................................................244 BC Video Tape Editing Equipment .........................................................272 BD TD Work Rules .................................................................................272 Statement of Interpretation .....................................................................244 BE In The Field ........................................................................................275 BF [Deleted] .............................................................................................276 Stipulation of Agreement ........................................................................246 BG [Deleted] ............................................................................................276 BH [Deleted] ............................................................................................276 Sideletters BI  TV Master Control ..............................................................................276 BJ Chicago Agreements No Longer In Effect .........................................276 AA Exception to Section 16.2(b) .............................................................257 BK [Deleted] ............................................................................................277 AB Video Tape Agreement .....................................................................257 BL [Deleted] ............................................................................................277 AB-1 Video Tape Agreement ..................................................................258 BM [Deleted] ...........................................................................................277 AC [Deleted] ............................................................................................260 BN [Deleted] ............................................................................................277 AD [Deleted] ............................................................................................260 BO [Deleted] ............................................................................................277 AE Section 14.3 .......................................................................................260 BP News Inserts .......................................................................................277 AF [Deleted] ............................................................................................261 BQ [Deleted] ............................................................................................277 AG Upgrading ..........................................................................................261 BR Extended Leave of Absence Program ...............................................277 AH [Deleted] ............................................................................................261 BS [Deleted] .............................................................................................278 AI Written Stipulations ............................................................................261 BT [Deleted] ............................................................................................278 AJ Special Severance Allowance .............................................................262 BU [Deleted] ............................................................................................278 AK [Deleted] ............................................................................................263 BV [No Provision] ...................................................................................278 AL Washington, D.C. Engineering Agreement .......................................263 BW [No Provision] ..................................................................................278 AM [Deleted] ...........................................................................................268 BX [No Provision] ...................................................................................278 AN 7.1(i), A2.3(b)(7) ...............................................................................269 BY Quarterly Grievance Meetings ..........................................................278 AO [Deleted] ............................................................................................269 BZ [No Provision] ....................................................................................279 AP [Deleted] ............................................................................................269 CA Radio Combo .....................................................................................279 AQ [Deleted] ............................................................................................269 CA-1- Radio Maintenance .......................................................................281 AR [Deleted] ............................................................................................269 CA-2- Radio Terminations ......................................................................281 AS Traffic Vacation .................................................................................269 CA-3- Radio Terminations ......................................................................283 iv v R-IV Holidays ....................................................................................238 AT [Deleted] ............................................................................................270 R-V Provisions of Master Agreement Totally Inapplicable ..............239 AU [Deleted] ............................................................................................270 R-VI Seniority ....................................................................................239 AV [Deleted] ............................................................................................270 R-VII Vacation Relief Employees ......................................................240 AW [Deleted] ...........................................................................................270 R-VIII Travel .....................................................................................240 AX Accidental Death and Dismemberment ............................................270 R-IX Transportation for Female Employees ......................................241 AY Fonts ..................................................................................................271 R-X Vacations.. ..................................................................................241 AZ [Deleted] ............................................................................................271 R-XI Formal Event .............................................................................243 BA Mini Cam Lighting ............................................................................271 BB Stipulations (17) and (18) and Section A2.2(e) .................................272 Signature Page ........................................................................................244 BC Video Tape Editing Equipment .........................................................272 BD TD Work Rules .................................................................................272 Statement of Interpretation .....................................................................244 BE In The Field ........................................................................................275 BF [Deleted] .............................................................................................276 Stipulation of Agreement ........................................................................246 BG [Deleted] ............................................................................................276 BH [Deleted] ............................................................................................276 Sideletters BI  TV Master Control ..............................................................................276 BJ Chicago Agreements No Longer In Effect .........................................276 AA Exception to Section 16.2(b) .............................................................257 BK [Deleted] ............................................................................................277 AB Video Tape Agreement .....................................................................257 BL [Deleted] ............................................................................................277 AB-1 Video Tape Agreement ..................................................................258 BM [Deleted] ...........................................................................................277 AC [Deleted] ............................................................................................260 BN [Deleted] ............................................................................................277 AD [Deleted] ............................................................................................260 BO [Deleted] ............................................................................................277 AE Section 14.3 .......................................................................................260 BP News Inserts .......................................................................................277 AF [Deleted] ............................................................................................261 BQ [Deleted] ............................................................................................277 AG Upgrading ..........................................................................................261 BR Extended Leave of Absence Program ...............................................277 AH [Deleted] ............................................................................................261 BS [Deleted] .............................................................................................278 AI Written Stipulations ............................................................................261 BT [Deleted] ............................................................................................278 AJ Special Severance Allowance .............................................................262 BU [Deleted] ............................................................................................278 AK [Deleted] ............................................................................................263 BV [No Provision] ...................................................................................278 AL Washington, D.C. Engineering Agreement .......................................263 BW [No Provision] ..................................................................................278 AM [Deleted] ...........................................................................................268 BX [No Provision] ...................................................................................278 AN 7.1(i), A2.3(b)(7) ...............................................................................269 BY Quarterly Grievance Meetings ..........................................................278 AO [Deleted] ............................................................................................269 BZ [No Provision] ....................................................................................279 AP [Deleted] ............................................................................................269 CA Radio Combo .....................................................................................279 AQ [Deleted] ............................................................................................269 CA-1- Radio Maintenance .......................................................................281 AR [Deleted] ............................................................................................269 CA-2- Radio Terminations ......................................................................281 AS Traffic Vacation .................................................................................269 CA-3- Radio Terminations ......................................................................283 iv v CA-4- Last Hour Lunch - Radio ..............................................................284 DC Semi-Annual Meetings ......................................................................302 CA-5 [Deleted] ........................................................................................284 DD Health and Safety ..............................................................................303 CA-6- Sideletter CA-2 Statement of Interpretation .................................284 DE Telecommunications ..........................................................................304 CA-7 [Deleted] ........................................................................................288 DF [Deleted] ............................................................................................307 CB [No Provision] ..................................................................................288 DG [Deleted] ............................................................................................307 CC Temporary Maintenance Assignments ..............................................288 DH [Deleted] ............................................................................................307 CD [Deleted] ............................................................................................288 DI Sports Production ...............................................................................307 CD-1- [Deleted] .......................................................................................288 DJ News Producer Assignments ..............................................................308 CD-2- [Deleted] .......................................................................................288 DK Computer Systems ............................................................................309 CD-3- [Deleted] .......................................................................................288 DL Teleconferencing ...............................................................................311 CD-4- [Deleted] .......................................................................................289 DM New York “Library” Agreement ......................................................312 CE San Francisco News Sideletter .........................................................289 DN Digital Cameras and Related Equipment ..........................................313 CF [Deleted] .............................................................................................291 DO Outside Crews and Facilities Rental .................................................317 CG [Deleted] ...........................................................................................291 DP “Retrofit” and “Modular Exchange” .................................................318 CH [No Provision] ..................................................................................291 DQ Effects of Arbitration Award or Grievance CI Traffic Coordinator 6A - Supervisory Functions ...............................291 or Arbitration Settlement ..........................................................318 CJ Traffic Coordinator Remote Assignments .........................................292 DR Poindexter Award ..............................................................................319 CK [Deleted] ...........................................................................................292 DS Four - Day Workweek .......................................................................319 CL [No Provision] ...................................................................................292 DT Daily Hire Benefits ............................................................................320 CM New York Graphic Artists ................................................................292 DU Stewards/Officers -WABC/TV .........................................................321 CM-1- [Deleted] .......................................................................................294 DV Implementation of Sideletter DK ......................................................321 CM-2- [Deleted] .......................................................................................294 DW Section 14.1 ......................................................................................326 CN [No Provision] ...................................................................................294 DX [Deleted] ............................................................................................326 CO [No Provision] ...................................................................................294 DY Painters/Gardeners - Los Angeles .....................................................326 CP [No Provision] ....................................................................................294 DZ Unsuitability - New York Publicists ..................................................328 CQ [No Provision] ...................................................................................294 DZ-1- [Deleted] .......................................................................................329 CR [No Provision] ...................................................................................294 DZ-2- Layoffs - New York Publicists .....................................................329 CS Short-term Union Leave of Absence .................................................294 EA [Deleted] ...........................................................................................329 CT [Deleted] ............................................................................................295 EB Satellite or Microwave Transmission ................................................329 CU [Deleted] ............................................................................................295 EC Recordkeeping Technologies .............................................................330 CV New York Desk Assistants ................................................................295 ED Pre-Audition Rooms ..........................................................................330 CW Editorial Standards ...........................................................................296 EE Aerial or Fixed Remote Cameras .......................................................330 CX Electronic Newsroom ........................................................................298 EF Company Benefits Plans and Programs .............................................331 CY Scheduling .........................................................................................300 EG Microphones And Other Audio Devices ...........................................334 CZ NewsOne ............................................................................................301 EH Vendor Employees ............................................................................334 DA Host Broadcaster ...............................................................................301 EI Management Engineering Supervisors ...............................................336 DB Program Origination ..........................................................................302 EJ Subcontracted Production ...................................................................336 vi vii CA-4- Last Hour Lunch - Radio ..............................................................284 DC Semi-Annual Meetings ......................................................................302 CA-5 [Deleted] ........................................................................................284 DD Health and Safety ..............................................................................303 CA-6- Sideletter CA-2 Statement of Interpretation .................................284 DE Telecommunications ..........................................................................304 CA-7 [Deleted] ........................................................................................288 DF [Deleted] ............................................................................................307 CB [No Provision] ..................................................................................288 DG [Deleted] ............................................................................................307 CC Temporary Maintenance Assignments ..............................................288 DH [Deleted] ............................................................................................307 CD [Deleted] ............................................................................................288 DI Sports Production ...............................................................................307 CD-1- [Deleted] .......................................................................................288 DJ News Producer Assignments ..............................................................308 CD-2- [Deleted] .......................................................................................288 DK Computer Systems ............................................................................309 CD-3- [Deleted] .......................................................................................288 DL Teleconferencing ...............................................................................311 CD-4- [Deleted] .......................................................................................289 DM New York “Library” Agreement ......................................................312 CE San Francisco News Sideletter .........................................................289 DN Digital Cameras and Related Equipment ..........................................313 CF [Deleted] .............................................................................................291 DO Outside Crews and Facilities Rental .................................................317 CG [Deleted] ...........................................................................................291 DP “Retrofit” and “Modular Exchange” .................................................318 CH [No Provision] ..................................................................................291 DQ Effects of Arbitration Award or Grievance CI Traffic Coordinator 6A - Supervisory Functions ...............................291 or Arbitration Settlement ..........................................................318 CJ Traffic Coordinator Remote Assignments .........................................292 DR Poindexter Award ..............................................................................319 CK [Deleted] ...........................................................................................292 DS Four - Day Workweek .......................................................................319 CL [No Provision] ...................................................................................292 DT Daily Hire Benefits ............................................................................320 CM New York Graphic Artists ................................................................292 DU Stewards/Officers -WABC/TV .........................................................321 CM-1- [Deleted] .......................................................................................294 DV Implementation of Sideletter DK ......................................................321 CM-2- [Deleted] .......................................................................................294 DW Section 14.1 ......................................................................................326 CN [No Provision] ...................................................................................294 DX [Deleted] ............................................................................................326 CO [No Provision] ...................................................................................294 DY Painters/Gardeners - Los Angeles .....................................................326 CP [No Provision] ....................................................................................294 DZ Unsuitability - New York Publicists ..................................................328 CQ [No Provision] ...................................................................................294 DZ-1- [Deleted] .......................................................................................329 CR [No Provision] ...................................................................................294 DZ-2- Layoffs - New York Publicists .....................................................329 CS Short-term Union Leave of Absence .................................................294 EA [Deleted] ...........................................................................................329 CT [Deleted] ............................................................................................295 EB Satellite or Microwave Transmission ................................................329 CU [Deleted] ............................................................................................295 EC Recordkeeping Technologies .............................................................330 CV New York Desk Assistants ................................................................295 ED Pre-Audition Rooms ..........................................................................330 CW Editorial Standards ...........................................................................296 EE Aerial or Fixed Remote Cameras .......................................................330 CX Electronic Newsroom ........................................................................298 EF Company Benefits Plans and Programs .............................................331 CY Scheduling .........................................................................................300 EG Microphones And Other Audio Devices ...........................................334 CZ NewsOne ............................................................................................301 EH Vendor Employees ............................................................................334 DA Host Broadcaster ...............................................................................301 EI Management Engineering Supervisors ...............................................336 DB Program Origination ..........................................................................302 EJ Subcontracted Production ...................................................................336 vi vii EK Setup/Knockdown .............................................................................337 FM Local On-Camera Appearance Rates ................................................367 EL Talent Recording ................................................................................337 FN [Deleted] ............................................................................................367 EM Change of Names ..............................................................................338 FO Legal Effects ......................................................................................367 EN San Francisco Conditions ..................................................................338 FP SNG Assignment - Scheduling Meals ................................................368 EN-1- San Francisco Conditions .............................................................344 FQ Regis Promo Settlement.....................................................................368 EO Outside Post Production - Los Angeles .............................................344 FR Microwave Receive Site Maintenance ...............................................369 EP Non-Covered Businesses ....................................................................344 FS Sale, Merger or Consolidation ............................................................369 EP-1 ABC Productions for Basic Cable .................................................345 FT Work Week Change ...........................................................................369 EP-2 ABC Production Services for Retirement Living Television ........348 FU DK or CX Equipment ........................................................................370 EP-3 News Productions for Fusion Cable Network Joint Venture ..........350 FV Sick and Disability Leave ..................................................................370 EQ Promo Review ...................................................................................352 FW Transmitters ......................................................................................371 ER Brittain/Hering Award .......................................................................352 FX Production Control Automation.........................................................372 ES KABC-TV - New Facility ..................................................................353 FY Wash Up Pay .....................................................................................375 ES-1 Network News – New Facility in Los Angeles ..............................353 FZ “P” Unit .............................................................................................375 ET Training ..............................................................................................353 GA Segment and Specialty News Producers - San Francisco ................376 EU Non-Represented AVID Editors ........................................................355 GB Segment and Specialty News Producers - EV [Deleted] ............................................................................................356 Chicago and Los Angeles .........................................................376 EW New York Technical Director Upgrades ..........................................356 GC Repair and/or Calibration of Equipment ...........................................377 EX Retiree Medical Benefits ...................................................................356 GD New Technology and Consolidation .................................................377 EY [Deleted] ............................................................................................358 GE Sutro Tower .......................................................................................381 EZ Network Television Staff Engineer Voluntary GF Direct Deposit ....................................................................................381 Separation Program ...................................................................358 GH Section A2.2(e)9 Network and Local Station Newsgathering ..........381 EZ-2 Network and Local Television Staff Engineer and Network GI Los Angeles and San Francisco 8.10(c) .............................................382 Staff Traffic Coordinator Voluntary Separation Program ........360 GJ [Deleted] .............................................................................................383 FA Interpretation of Section 8.6(c) ..........................................................361 GK Effect of “A” Unit Rate Compression ...............................................383 FB Daily Hire Defined Contribution Plan ...............................................362 GL Grievance Withdrawals .....................................................................385 FC News Assignment Managers ..............................................................362 GM Transmitter Engineer Supervisor ......................................................386 FD Flex Plan/401(k) Plan ........................................................................362 GN WABC-TV Two Person ENG Crew Rate .........................................387 FD-1 Flex Plan/401 (k) Plan ....................................................................363 GO “O” Unit Daily Hires .........................................................................388 FE Interpretation of Sideletters CX, DK, DV ..........................................364 GP Sideletter GD Wage Rates ................................................................388 FF Personal Services Agreements ...........................................................364 GQ ABC-NABET Retirement Plan .........................................................389 FG News Producers - San Francisco .......................................................365 GR Committee on 8.6(c) and A8.2(c) ......................................................409 FH [Deleted] ............................................................................................366 GS Section 529 College Savings Plan .....................................................410 FI Desk Assistants Duties - Los Angeles .................................................366 GT [Deleted] ............................................................................................410 FJ [Deleted] ..............................................................................................366 GU Statement of Interpretation Article XII Upgrading ...........................410 FK [Deleted] ............................................................................................366 GV Video Dubbing/Record .....................................................................410 FL [No Provision] ....................................................................................366 GW Waiver of San Francisco Paid Sick Leave Ordinance ......................411 viii ix