514 – What’s on the plate

514-PLATENew 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