Article 36 - Retirement Benefit Plans

 

 
Current Contract
Proposed Contract
Article 36: Retirement Benefit Program
  • Defined Benefit Plan: 1.67% x Final Average Earnings x Years of Service.
  • 401(k) Plan: Plan with no company match.
  • Current Employees: Existing employees would have the option to remain in the defined benefit pension plan or transition to the 401(k) plan with a 100% company match for employee contributions up to a total of 5.5%. If an existing employee chooses to transition to the 401(k) plan, then the benefits accrued in the defined benefit pension plan would have a hard freeze.
  • New Hires: Automatically enrolled in the $uper $aver Plus 401(k) plan with a 100% company match for employee contributions up to a total of 5.5%.