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ATT SE Bargaining Unit Members -- Are you Better off today than at the end of this Contract - Update

Note: These charts have been updated to clarify the meaning of new dollars


CWA Members are Better Off as a Result of this Contact






Health CareTotal $EE ShareEE CostsNew Costs
2012$14,29818.00%$2,574 
2013$15,01218.80%$2,822$249
2014$15,76321.00%$3,310$737
2015$16,55123.70%$3,923$1,349
Total   $2,334 


 

Wage Schedule

Wages162732

Starting Weekly Wage$959$1,066$1,269

Starting Annual Wage$49,868$55,432$65,988

Year 1 (2.25% Increase)$50,990$56,679$67,473

Year 1 New Dollars$1,122$1,247$1,485

Year 2 (2.75% Inc)$52,392$58,238$69,328

Year 2 New Dollars$2,524$2,806$3,340

Year 3 (3% Inc)$53,964$59,985$71,408

Year 3 New Dollars$4,096$4,553$5,420

Total New Dollars$7,742$8,606$10,245

New Dollars Minus Health Care Cost Increases$5,408$6,272$7,911

Company Estimate$5,400$6,200$7,900










The “New Dollars” each year can be found by subtracting the annual wage in that year from the “Starting Annual Wage”. This shows the total amount gained every year compared before the contract as a result of successive wage increases. See the next chart for a further explanation of this figure.

     

    Calculating "New Dollars"







    Wage Scale #162012201320142015Total
    Weekly Wage       $959       $981    $1,008     $1,038 
    Annual Wage$49,868$50,990$52,392$53,964 
    Year 1 Increase (2.25%)
    $1,122$1,122$1,122 
    Year 2 Increase (2.75%)

    $1,402$1,402 
    Year 3 Increase (3%)


    $1,572 
    New Dollars $1,122$2,524$4,096$7,742






    Wage Scale #272012201320142015Total
    Weekly Wage$1,066$1,090$1,120$1,154 
    Annual Wage$55,432$56,679$58,238$59,985 
    Year 1 Increase (2.25%)
    $1,247$1,247$1,247 
    Year 2 Increase (2.75%)

    $1,559$1,559 
    Year 3 Increase (3%)


    $1,747 
    New Dollars $1,247$2,806$4,553$8,606






    Wage Scale #322012201320142015Total
    Weekly Wage$1,269$1,298$1,333$1,373 
    Annual Wage$65,988$67,473$69,328$71,408 
    Year 1 Increase (2.25%)
    $1,485$1,485$1,485 
    Year 2 Increase (2.75%)

    $1,856$1,856 
    Year 3 Increase (3%)


    $2,080 
    New Dollars $1,485$3,340$5,420$10,245