COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT - VOTE YES IAM

[Pages:404]COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT of November 2, 2008

BETWEEN

THE BOEING COMPANY and

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERS, AFL-CIO and

CERTAIN DISTRICTS AND LOCAL LODGES THEREOF

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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3 ARTICLE 1 ? UNION REPRESENTATION .......................................... 11

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1.1 Units Covered ............................................................................... 11

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1.2 Employees Assigned Away From

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Primary Location - Unit Identification.......................................... 13

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1.3 Union Jurisdictional Claims - Settlement of ................................. 14

8 ARTICLE 2 - RIGHTS OF MANAGEMENT ......................................... 14

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2.1 Management of Company ............................................................. 14

10 ARTICLE 3 - UNION SECURITY ........................................................... 15

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3.1 Union Membership ....................................................................... 15

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3.2 Maintenance of Membership......................................................... 15

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3.3 Satisfaction of Obligation ............................................................. 15

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3.4 Failure to Satisfy Obligation ......................................................... 15

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3.5 Explanation to Employees ............................................................ 15

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3.6 Remote Locations ......................................................................... 16

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3.7 Right to Work States ..................................................................... 16

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3.8 Payroll Deduction for Union Dues and Initiation Fee ................... 16

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3.9 Contributions to Machinists' Nonpartisan Political League .......... 16

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3.10 Contributions to Guide Dogs of America...................................... 16

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3.11 Indemnity ...................................................................................... 17

22 ARTICLE 4 - UNION REPRESENTATIVES AND

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UNION ACTIVITY ............................................................ 17

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4.1 Union to Furnish List of Representatives....................................... 17

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4.2 Bulletin Boards ............................................................................. 17

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4.3 Business Representatives - Access to Plants ................................. 17

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4.4 Grand Lodge Representatives - Access to Plants .......................... 17

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4.5 Conditions Relating to Access to Plants........................................ 18

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4.6 Union Activity During Working Hours......................................... 18

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4.7 Stewards........................................................................................ 18

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4.8 Departure from Work Assignment by Stewards to

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Investigate Complaints or Claims of Grievance............................ 20

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4.9 Departure from Work for Union Business .................................... 20

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4.10 Security Clearances....................................................................... 21

35 ARTICLE 5 - WORKWEEK, HOURS OF WORK, SHIFTS ................ 21

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5.1 Workweek..................................................................................... 21

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5.2 Short Workweek ........................................................................... 21

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5.3 Shifts; Lunch Periods; Rest Periods .............................................. 22

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5.4 Shift Preference............................................................................. 22

40 ARTICLE 6 - RATES OF PAY ................................................................. 23

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6.1 Definitions .................................................................................... 23

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6.2 Base Rates..................................................................................... 24

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6.3 Base Rate Changes........................................................................ 25

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6.4 Cost of Living Adjustment............................................................ 27

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6.5 Shift Differentials, Nonregular Workweek Premium,

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Third Shift Bonus.......................................................................... 28

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6.6 Jury Duty, Witness Duty, Military Leave,

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Bereavement Leave....................................................................... 29

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6.7 Garnishments ................................................................................ 30

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6.8 Paydays ......................................................................................... 31

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6.9 Report Time .................................................................................. 31

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6.10 Overtime ....................................................................................... 31

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6.11 Wage Payment Basis..................................................................... 34

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6.12 New Assignments ......................................................................... 34

10 ARTICLE 7 - HOLIDAYS......................................................................... 34

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7.1 Dates on Which Observed............................................................. 34

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7.2 Unworked Holidays ...................................................................... 36

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7.3 Worked Holidays .......................................................................... 36

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7.4 Holidays During Vacation ............................................................ 37

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7.5 Employees on Nonregular Workweek .......................................... 37

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7.6 Employees Prevented from Working Because of Local Holidays. 37

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7.7 Employees on Third Shift ............................................................. 37

18 ARTICLE 8 - VACATION, SICK LEAVE,

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FINANCIAL SECURITY PLAN........................................ 37

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8.1 General Description of Credit ....................................................... 37

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8.2 Computation of Credit .................................................................. 37

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8.3 Eligibility to Use Credit ................................................................ 38

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8.4 Use of Credit................................................................................. 39

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8.5 Financial Security Plan ................................................................. 42

25 ARTICLE 9 - VOLUNTARY INVESTMENT PLAN ............................. 43

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9.1 Continuation of Plan ..................................................................... 43

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9.2 Approval of Plan ........................................................................... 43

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9.3 Continuation Beyond Agreement.................................................. 43

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9.4 Plan Updates ................................................................................. 44

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9.5 Co Matching Contributions & Employee Election Contributions. 44

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9.6 Changes to the Current Plan.......................................................... 44

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9.7 Required Plan Amendments.......................................................... 44

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9.8 Participant Elective Contributions Not Applicable

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for Other Purposes ........................................................................ 44

35 ARTICLE 10 - RETIREMENT PLAN ..................................................... 45

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10.1 Continuation of Plan ..................................................................... 45

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10.2 Approval of Plan ........................................................................... 45

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10.3 Continuation Beyond Agreement.................................................. 45

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10.4 Grievances as to the Plan .............................................................. 45

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10.5 Benefits ......................................................................................... 45

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10.6 Changes to the Current Plan.......................................................... 46

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10.7 Administration of the Retirement Plan.......................................... 46

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10.8 Retirement Benefits for Employees in the Portland Unit .............. 46

44 ARTICLE 11 - GROUP BENEFITS ......................................................... 47

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11.1 Type of Group Benefits Program for Employees on the

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Active Payroll ............................................................................... 47

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11.2 Cost of the Group Benefits Program for Employees on the

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Active Payroll ............................................................................... 47

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11.3 Type of Retiree Medical Plan ....................................................... 48

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11.4 Cost of the Retiree Medical Plan................................................... 48

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11.5 Details and Method of Coverage................................................... 49

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11.6 Administration .............................................................................. 50

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11.7 Copies of Policies to be Furnished to Union................................. 51

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11.8 Federal or State Programs ............................................................. 51

10 ARTICLE 12 - TRAVEL AND RELOCATION REIMBURSEMENT . 51

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12.1 Recognition of Varied Type of Operations ................................... 51

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12.2 Copies of Policies to be Furnished to the Union ........................... 51

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12.3 Advance Notice to Employee of Applicable Policy...................... 51

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12.4 Changes in Policies ....................................................................... 52

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12.5 Determination of Applicable Policies ........................................... 52

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12.6 Scope of Grievance and Arbitration Proceedings as

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Applied to Travel and Relocation Reimbursement ....................... 52

18 ARTICLE 13 - LABOR GRADES - IDENTIFICATION

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AND APPLICATION OF .. ....................................................... 52

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13.1 Labor Grades................................................................................. 52

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13.2 Corporate Job - Definition of ........................................................ 52

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13.3 Identification of Existing Jobs-Placement in Labor Grade............ 52

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13.4 Procedure for Placement, Within Labor Grades, of New

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or Changed Jobs............................................................................ 53

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13.5 Establishment of New Jobs ........................................................... 53

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13.6 Temporary Classifications ............................................................ 53

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13.7 Initial Staffing of New or Temporary Classifications ................... 54

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13.8 Opportunity for Union to Challenge Placement in Labor Grade... 54

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13.9 Procedure in Event of Disagreement............................................. 54

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13.10 Classification Guides and Representative Jobs ............................. 54

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13.11 Retroactive Payment Where Labor Grade Changed...................... 55

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13.12 Existing "Nonrepresentative" Jobs................................................ 56

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13.13 Applicable Classification Guides and Representative Jobs........... 56

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13.14 Misassignment Grievances ........................................................... 56

35 ARTICLE 14 - SENIORITY...................................................................... 56

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14.1 Accumulation of Seniority ............................................................ 56

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14.2 Transfer From One Location to Another....................................... 58

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14.3 Loss of Seniority ........................................................................... 58

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14.4 Reinstatement of Seniority Lost by Reason of

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Duration of Layoff ........................................................................ 59

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14.5 Nature of Seniority Rights ............................................................ 59

42 ARTICLE 15 - LEAVE OF ABSENCE .................................................... 59

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15.1 Authorized Leaves of Absence ..................................................... 59

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15.2 Return from Leave of Absence ..................................................... 60

45 ARTICLE 16 - HEALTH AND SAFETY................................................. 61

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16.1 Mutual Objective .......................................................................... 61

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16.2 IAM/Boeing Health & Safety Institute ......................................... 62

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16.3 Health & Safety Focal Points........................................................ 66

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16.4 Use of Safety Devices ................................................................... 66

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16.5 Safety Health & Environmental Action Request (SHEAR) .......... 66

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16.6 Disputes ........................................................................................ 67

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16.7 Requirement of Medical Examination .......................................... 67

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16.8 First Aid ........................................................................................ 67

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16.8 Medical Recommendations........................................................... 68

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16.10 Employees with Injuries or Illnesses............................................. 68

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16.11 Union Liability to Employees ....................................................... 69

11 ARTICLE 17 - APPRENTICES................................................................ 69

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17.1 Apprentice Rates........................................................................... 69

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17.2 Apprentice Agreements................................................................. 70

14 ARTICLE 18 - STRIKES AND LOCKOUTS.......................................... 70

15 ARTICLE 19 - GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE AND ARBITRATION... 71

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19.1 Establishment of Grievance and Arbitration Procedure ................ 71

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19.2 Employee Grievances ................................................................... 71

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19.3 Dismissals, Suspensions, Layoffs, Etc. ......................................... 72

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19.4 Union Versus Company and Company

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Versus Union Grievance ............................................................... 73

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19.5 Retroactive Compensation ............................................................ 73

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19.6 Selection of Arbiter - By Agreement ............................................ 73

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19.7 Selection of Arbiter - From Arbitration Panel............................... 73

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19.8 Procedure Where Corporate Panel Arbiter Not Available ............ 74

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19.9 Arbitration - Rules of Procedure ................................................... 74

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19.10 Extension of Time Limits by Agreement ...................................... 75

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19.11 Agreement Not to Be Altered ....................................................... 75

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19.12 Conferences During Working Hours............................................. 75

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19.13 Business Representative, When Not

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Available, May Authorize Designee ............................................. 75

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19.14 Signing Grievance Does Not Concede Arbitrable Issue................ 76

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19.15 Union Jurisdictional Claims.......................................................... 76

33 ARTICLE 20 ? QUALITY THROUGH TRAINING .............................. 77

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20.1 Mutual Objective .......................................................................... 77

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20.2 IAM/Boeing Quality Through Training Program ......................... 77

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20.3 Tuition Fees .................................................................................. 79

37 ARTICLE 21 - MISCELLANEOUS ......................................................... 80

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21.1 Inventions ..................................................................................... 80

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21.2 Financial Awards .......................................................................... 80

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21.3 Sabotage........................................................................................ 80

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21.4 Nondiscrimination......................................................................... 80

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21.5 Security Interviews ....................................................................... 81

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21.6 Employee Assistance .................................................................... 81

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21.7 Subcontracting .............................................................................. 82

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21.8 Pilot Projects ................................................................................. 84

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21.9 Technology Briefings.................................................................... 85

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