Downloaded from the link provided in the previous attachment: https://smart-union.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Amtrak-synopsis-011118.pdf <br /><br />SMART Transportation Division<br />January 11, 2018<br /><br />[b]SYNOPSIS – Proposed Amtrak Agreement[/b]<br /><br />[b]ARTICLE I - Wages: No lump sums, all GWI with full retroactive pay[/b]<br />• 1.25% effective July 1, 2015<br />• 1.5% effective July 1, 2016<br />• 1.5% effective July 1, 2017<br />• 2.75% effective July 1, 2018<br />• 3% effective July 1, 2019<br />• 3.75% effective July 1, 2020<br />• 3.75% effective July 1, 2021<br /><br />18.83% compounded over the life of the contract<br /><br />In summary, the proposed contract provides for an immediate pay increase of 4.31% upon<br />implementation, with an additional 2.75% on July 1, 2018 for a compounded increase in 2018 of<br />7.17%, with annual increases of 3%, 3.75% and 3.75% thereafter.<br /><br />[b]Retroactive:[/b]<br />• 1.25% for July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016<br />• 2.77% for July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017<br />• 4.31% from July 1, 2017 until implementation of the new rates prior to July 1, 2018<br /><br />Assuming an April 1, 2018 date for implementation of the new rates, an employee with an<br />average of $75,000 in annual income will receive approximately $5,439.00 in retroactive pay,<br />$100,000 in annual income would receive approximately $7,252.00 and income of $125,000<br />would receive approximately $9,065.00.<br /><br />[b]ARTICLE II - Health Care:[/b]<br />• Monthly contribution is frozen at $228.00<br />• Establishes AMPLAN 1A, a lower cost alternative for members. Open to current<br />employees on a voluntary basis. Employees hired after 1/1/19 will participate in this<br />plan for the first five years of employment<br />• Telemedicine – doctors available 24/7 with same co-pay as primary care physician<br />• Addition of Aetna’s High Performance Network<br />• Establishes a fixed 24-month period for continuation of coverage for both member and<br />family when a member ceases to render compensated service due to illness or injury<br /><br />Other modifications to plan design include the addition of an Opioid Control Program, changes<br />to the administration of the prescription drug benefit and a revision of coverage for employees<br />deemed to be “Amtrak couples”.<br /><br />[b]Article III – Military Service:[/b]<br />• Provides for up to 120 hours of make whole for pay lost due to military service