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SPEEA NEWS / September 4, 2020 / No. 2359

Labor Day brings rest, honorWith the COVID-19 pandemic,

labor councils canceled their plans to celebrate Labor Day.

No matter how you choose to spend your holiday, remember how it started. The parades, picnics and fanfare that stem back to the 1880s came about because union members wanted to honor workers.Help pay it forward by looking for the union label and products made in the U.S. where possible.

Union-made picnic suppliesMeat & BunsBall Park franks, Butterball turkey ten-derloins, drumsticks, burgers and franks, Dearborn Sausage Company, Empire Kosher chicken and turkey, Farmer John, Foster Farms poultry, Hormel beef, pork and chicken franks, Omaha Steaks, Sara Lee buns and Oroweat buns.Soda and bottled waterBarq’s Root Beer, Coca Cola, Pepsi and Sprite.SPEEA offices are closed Monday, Sept. 7, in observance of Labor Day.

Boeing launches second round of VLOs

On Aug. 28, Boeing sent Voluntary Layoff Offers to more than 13,100 SPEEA-represented employees. If

interested, they needed to apply by Sept. 4. Notices were delivered through Boeing Worklife.This is the second round of Voluntary Layoff Offers from Boeing. The first round saw 1,304 SPEEA-represented employees apply and receive approval. This round is expected to attract far fewer applicants. Boeing excluded more than 2,000 employ-ees in the SPEEA Prof and Tech bargaining units from the program because their jobs or skills are considered critical.Boeing will notify VLO applicants on Sept. 16 if they have been accepted or denied.

Spirit layoffsSpirit distributed involuntary layoff notic-es to 19 SPEEA-represented employees in Wichita Sept. 1 and 2. That is in addition to 15 SPEEA-represented employees who took the recent VLO.

SPEEA supportSPEEA contract administrators will monitor the process and be available to help Council Representatives answer members’ questions. More information and resources are on the Layoff Information page at www.speea.org under Member Tools.

Northwest Council

Motion condemns police violence and systemic racismThe Northwest Council joined the

SPEEA Executive Board and IFPTE in condemning police violence and

systemic racism. The NW Council voted Aug. 13 on the following motion: The Northwest Council publicly condemns those police departments and officers around the Northwest that engage in abuses, unneces-sary violence, systemic racism, and obstruction of accountability.

The motion came from the NW Legislative and Public Affairs Committee based on a motion supporting Martin Luther King Labor Council’s ultimatum to the Seattle Police Officer’s Guild. The initial motion was referred to the committee.Approval of this motion allows SPEEA’s labor delegates to improve police interaction at the labor councils. The vote count was 49 for and 8 against.

Spirit AeroSystems

SPEEA monitoring letters regarding Pension Value PlanW ICHITA - Spirit AeroSystems

recently mailed information let-ters to employees with balances

remaining in the Boeing Pension Value Plan.Labeled “Notice To Interested Parties (NTIP),” the letters were sent to meet reporting require-ments of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Only Spirit Day One employees who previously worked at Boeing Wichita received a letter.

SPEEA is aware of the letters, communicating with Spirit and monitoring company actions.Represented employees with questions can contact SPEEA or send questions directly to Spirit at  retirement@spiritaero.com. For questions about the pension benefit, contact the Spirit Benefits Center at 877-459-3345, opt. 3 or online at myspiritbenefits.com.

2020 Prof/Tech salary charts coming soon SPEEA-Boeing Prof and Tech salary

charts for 2020 are coming soon to www.speea.org. The charts are linked

under the drop-down menu for ‘Member Tools.’ The charts are based on data provid-ed by The Boeing Company after this year’s salary adjustments.Remember - access requires BEMSID.Spirit AeroSystems salary adjustments took effect July 3, with retroactive increases ref lected in the Sept. 17 paycheck. Charts will be published when data is available.

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Ed Wells Partnership

Retirement seminars virtual through 2020Due to the COVID-19 pandemic,

the SPEEA retirement benefit sem-inars will be virtual once a month

through the rest of the year starting with the next seminar Tuesday, Sept. 8. See the schedule and links to register at www.speea.org (drop-down menu: Medical & Retirement/Retirement).

About the seminarsSPEEA Senior Director of Compensation and Retirement  Matt Kempf presents an overview of the Prof and Tech contract ben-efits related to retirement.

Topics include: • Boeing Company Employee

Retirement Plan (BCERP)• 401(k)• Boeing Voluntary Investment Plan

(VIP)/Financial Security Plan (FSP) options

• Early Retiree Medical • Medicare Supplement Plans

Not ready to retire? Consider signing up for the Early/Mid-Career Financial Planning 101 at 4:30 p.m. (PDT), Tuesday, Sept. 15. Ed Wells Partnership handles registration for these SPEEA seminars. See more at edwells.web.boeing.com.

Area Reps eligible

Council Reps need designated alternatesIf Council Reps need to miss a Council

meeting, they can send designated alternates on their behalf. This ensures

a district has representation when the Council votes on motions to set policy. At the meetings, Council Reps also hear/share updates regarding the union. According to the SPEEA Constitution, Section 5.1.1.3:The Alternate Council Representative may act as Council Representative from that Council district and shall hold full power of office during that meeting or until the regular Council Representative is in attendance at that meeting.  

Per SPEEA’s bylaws (5.1.1.3), only the district’s Area Reps can serve as designated alternates. A lthough severa l Counci l Reps have designated alternates to attend Council meetings on their behalf, more than half of the Council Reps do not have designated alternates. See the form online at www.speea.org (drop-down menu: Councils/Forms, Petitions Delineations) to designate an alternate.Questions? Email terryh@speea.org.

Executive Board mini-minutes – Aug. 20Attendees: Ryan Rule, Michelle Cooper, Daniel Peters, Dan Nowlin, Mike Shea, Keith CovertExcused: Shaunna WintonCouncil officers: R Matthew Joyce, Mike Arrington, Tony Hickerson, Jeff Forbes, Emily Forest, Emily Brent-FulpsGuests: Jimmie Mathis, Marjorie Blanco, John Dimas, David Fritz, Mark Veturis, Theryl JohnsonStaff: Ray Goforth, Robin Fleming, BJ Moore, Steve Spyridis, Bill Dugovich, Matt KempfAt their regular meeting, the Board:

• Appointed applicants to the following Labor Councils as 2020-2022 SPEEA Labor Council delegates:

o MLK Labor – Andrew Alam,

Jessica Bonebright, Joel Funfar, Brent McFarlane, Patrick Peng, Ryan Rule

o NW Oregon – Laura Chapman

o Pierce County – Dave Baine, Douglas Brazeal, Uğur Köksu, Tony Hickerson

o Snohomish & Island – Jeffrey Forbes, Susanne Murphy, Kurt Schuetz

o Washington State – Dave Baine, Tony Hickerson, Jimmie Mathis, Brent McFarlane, Ryan Rule, Jeffrey Forbes

• Approved $1,200 for ICT-S.O.S. Race 4 Freedom, a virtual event to be held Sept. 12 in Wichita.

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Reminder for interns

Educational Leave (ELOA) an option because of SPEEAInterns represented by SPEEA at The

Boeing Company can apply for an Educational Leave of Absence (ELOA)

before returning to school.In 2019, Boeing discontinued the ELOA for interns. SPEEA worked with Boeing to correct the company’s error and restore the ELOA option for interns along with benefits provided by the union’s collective bargaining agreements.

ELOA benefits• An additional three months of medical

and dental coverage, life insurance, Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D), short-term disability and basic long-term disability. Additionally, the medical and dental benefits remain available to dependents.

• Individuals and their eligible dependents can use Boeing’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services for the duration of their ELOA.

If returning to Boeing, interns: • Retain original hire date.• Resume medical and dental coverage

with no waiting period.• May be eligible to change the type of

employment leave and receive additional leave benefits. While uncommon, it is possible for interns to be Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)-eligible and should an intern become disabled while on an approved non-medical LOA, the intern is eligible for a new medical LOA and thus receive an additional three months of medical, dental and other items as called out in the SPEEA Technical contract.

SPEEA sent an email to interns Aug. 26 to remind them of the ELOA benefit and steps to apply, per Boeing Labor Relations. For questions, email speea@speea.org.

Virtual 5K

Still time to sign up for Race for Freedom WICHITA – If you haven’t already

registered for the virtual ICT-S.O.S. Race For Freedom, sign up

by Thursday, Sept. 10. Your $20 registration (plus fees) will make a big difference for at-risk youth in Wichita. Each person who registers receives a R4F5K T-shirt. You can also help by purchasing a special COVID-19 T-shirt for $25, with proceeds supporting the fundraiser. Go to www.race4freedom.com for details.ICT-S.O.S. hosts the Race for Freedom as a fundraiser to help end human trafficking by supporting local non-profits. This year’s race proceeds benefit Rise Up For Youth (RUFY), which offers mentoring, workshops, college tours and community service opportunities.

Meetings are being held virtually and are subject to change/cancellations. See online regional calendars at www.speea.org for details.

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SPEEA NewClips arrive dailyOne of the many duties of Council

Representatives (CRs) is to forward the daily SPEEA NewsClips to

Area Reps (ARs) and members on their distribution lists. NewsClips offer a daily dose of labor, aero-space and important news of interest to SPEEA members. The daily email is prepared each work morning by SPEEA Communications and emailed to CRs. Though a combination of key words chosen through a news-clipping service and handpicked news articles, the daily NewsClips are assembled. The SPEEA news clip service searches

articles from more than 2,000 news outlets around the United States with select additional outlets from around the world. News from labor, aerospace and other topics are chosen based on general interest and news value. The clips do not necessarily reflect the views of SPEEA or its members. Members who are not receiving NewsClips are asked to contact their Council Rep to make sure they are on their distribution list. Members who would like to opt-out of NewsClips should also contract their Council Rep. The “Find Your Council Rep” tool is located on the SPEEA website under Member Tools.

Week of September 7, 2020Wednesday, Sept. 9 4:00 p.m. SPEEA Diversity Thursday, Sept. 10 4:00 p.m. NW Council

Week of September 14, 2020Monday, Sept. 14 4:00 p.m. NW Safety & WellnessTuesday, Sept. 15 4:00 p.m. SPEEA Organizational PlanningTuesday, Sept. 15 4:30 p.m. NW TellersWednesday, Sept. 16 4:00 p.m. SPEEA Governing DocumentsWednesday, Sept. 16 5:00 p.m. NW Governing DocumentsThursday, Sept. 17 4:00 p.m. Executive Board

Week of September 21, 2020Monday, Sept. 21 3:30 p.m. SPEEA Legislative & Public AffairsTuesday, Sept. 22 4:30 p.m. NW Women’s AdvocacyWednesday, Sept. 23 4:30 p.m. NW New Hire/Young MembersThursday, Sept. 24 4:00 p.m. SPEEA Veterans

Week of September 7, 2020Wednesday, Sept. 9 6:00 p.m. SPEEA Diversity Thursday, Sept. 10 4:30 p.m. MW Council

Week of September 14, 2020Tuesday, Sept. 15 6:00 p.m. SPEEA Organizational PlanningWednesday, Sept. 16 6:00 p.m. SPEEA Governing DocumentsThursday, Sept. 17 6:00 p.m. Executive Board

Week of September 21, 2020Monday, Sept. 21 4:30 p.m. MW Legislative & Public AffairsMonday, Sept. 21 5:30 p.m. SPEEA Legislative & Public AffairsThursday, Sept. 24 6:00 p.m. SPEEA Veterans

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Enjoy your union-driven holidaySPEEA offices closed Sept. 7 in observance