New Overtime Guidelines
- TWU 514 leaders met and reviewed the new language
- Meeting with AA Today for clarification
Workers Compensation Law
The legislation revolves around three parts: the Administrative Compensation Act, the Oklahoma Benefit Act — which includes the opt-out provision — and the Arbitration Act.
- Starting on February 1, an administrative process with three appointed commissioners will replace the current court procedure with 10 judges for litigating workers’ compensation claims.
- Temporary disability payments will be reduced to 104 weeks instead of 156 weeks, with a cap at 70 percent of the state’s average weekly wage, about $540 per week.
- Permanent disability payments will be reduced from 520 weeks to 350 weeks.
- Employees will be allowed to change treating physicians once so long as the selection is from a list of three doctors provided by the employer.
- Employers can require arbitration as the exclusive way to settle claims and disputes with employees.
Equity Distribution
- The Deadline to Appeal your number of shares will be thirty (30) days beyond day 120 of the stock distribution plan.
- April 8, 2014 is the 120th Day, and you would then have 30 days to file an appeal
1114 and AA’s portion of our Prefunding
- No new information.
Danker in Texas for International Presidents Council Meeting
- Honoring outgoing Locals Presidents
- There will be a Gain Sharing meeting with AA on Tuesday at HDQ’s
- Sean Doyle, TWU International – AA Rep. will be in Tulsa on the 22nd for Grievance Board
COPE
- Mid Term elections are coming up
- Sign Shop activity
- Volunteer List (Add yourself to the list HERE)
- Training on Screen Printing Equipment