Weekly Update March 25, 2016

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WEEKLY UPDATE March 25, 2016
ORDER BANK:

2017 ESCAPE: 32,835 UNITS 25 DAYS SUPPLY
2017 MKC: 4,507 26 DAYS SUPPLY



UPCOMING LOCAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS: The next monthly membership meeting will
take place on Tuesday, April 12th at the KTP Union Hall. The times of the
meetings will be at 12 pm and 6 pm. All members are urged to attend one of the
meetings. There will also be an opportunity for any and all new members to be
sworn in. Nominations for (1) L.A.P. Bargainer and (2) Unassigned Skilled Trades
Committeepersons shall be taken!



PATHWAY TO THE SKILLED TRADES APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM: With the ratification of
the 2015 CBA, the pathway to the UAW/Ford Apprenticeship Program has been
changed. Informational meetings have been scheduled for all production crews
in Conference Room B (upstairs in the Administration Building). Times and
dates are as follows: A Crew—April 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th from 5:30 to 6:30,
B Crew—April 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th from 4:30 to 5:30, and C

Crew—April 8th and 9th from 5:30 to 6:30 pm, and April 10th and 11th from 4:30
pm to 5:30 pm. Please attend one of these hour long town hall sessions for
information regarding the Industrial Readiness Certificate Program. Those
eligible for admittance are ALL Full Time UAW/Ford hourly employees and ALL Full
Time Salary employees.

Fund for the Arts: It’s just about Derby Season and our friends at Fund for
the Arts have an amazing opportunity for you to win a box to both the 2016
Kentucky Oaks & Kentucky Derby! Only 1,000 raffle tickets printed- extraordinary
chance that you can be off to the races! $100 a ticket with all proceeds
benefitting the Fund for the Arts. To purchase your raffle ticket visit:
fundforthearts.webconnex.com/2016Raffle



This offer doesn’t last furlong- a winner will be selected in a random, public
drawing on Saturday April 30, 2016 at Churchill Downs Racetrack at 9 PM.



2016 THUNDER PACKAGES: Ford will once again be the “Thunder on the Ground”
sponsor for the Kentucky Derby Festival’s Thunder Over Louisville. Due to
this, we will be raffling off a wristbands and parking passes for the UAW/Ford
tent located on the roof of the Waterside Garage. The package will include 4
wristbands (meal included) and a parking pass for $100. There will be 40
Thunder packages to be sold and all proceeds will benefit March of Dimes.
There will be a sign up sheet in the main cafeteria in the UAW Store for those
interested. Please sign up before April 1st. If more than 40 people sign up,
all names will be entered into a drawing. All winners will be notified on
Tuesday, April 5th, and payments must be made when the wristbands and parking
passes are delivered, which will be the week of April 18th.



RIDERS FOR HEROES: Riders for Heroes is a group of motorcycle enthusiasts
associated with the UAW, dedicated to those who serve our communities and our
country. Please take a moment to look at their Facebook page, Riders for
Heroes, or see Jeff Bailey, Mike Parker, Lee Bush or Gayle Parker in regards to
questions or additional information.



CORRECTIVE EYE SURGERY: Effective, January 1, 2016, a maximum benefit of $295
is payable towards corrective eye surgery in any 4 (Four) year period. The
coverage included any pre and post-surgical professional services, facility
expenses, and medically necessary supplies performed by an ophthalmologist. A
covered person may not receive benefits for corrective eye surgery and
frames/contacts in the same calendar year. Following the procedure, the
individual will not be eligible for frames or lenses for the next 3 years.
Members receiving corrective eye surgery may submit their receipt along with the
claim form to Single Vision Solution, PO Box 464, Mt. Clemons, MI 48046. A
claim form can be received by calling 1-800-225-3095 or
[e-mail]



KENTUCKY KINGDOM AND HURRICANE BAY DISCOUNT: Kentucky Kingdom and Hurricane
Bay Waterpark will offer discounted one-day admission tickets to all UAW/Ford
Employees. The tickets are printed at the time of purchase and are valid on
any regular operating day for the 2016 season. Please refer to the website,
www.kentuckykingdom.com for operating days and hours. The Company code is
UAWL16 and the date issued is 3/3/2016. The ticket price will be $34.95 plus
tax.

UAW ESSP GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP: If you are interested in being a part of
the UAW Grief Support Group, please contact Jeff Hale at [phone]. Please
leave your name, phone number and the crew that you currently work on. We are
hoping to begin this program at the beginning of April.



B- 12 SHOTS: The B-12 shots are currently being offered at the LAP Union Hall
on Tuesdays and Fridays during the month of March. The program will initially
offer these treatments between the hours of 3 pm and 7 pm, but may be adjusted
at a later date. The price of the B12 shots will be $15 and the price for the
B12, Supercharge B12, and Vitamin D will be 3 for $33. There is a possibility
of other services that may follow, such as Laser Hair removal, Botox injections,
just to name a few. If you have any questions, please contact one of the Local
ESSP reps: Kevin Bush, Tina Jenkins or Jeff Hale.



OPTIONAL LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE OPEN ENROLLMENT: The optional Life and
Accident Insurance will have its open enrollment for 2016 from March 14th thru
April 22nd. Sterling Insurance will have representatives in the plant at a
future date to answer any questions and assist participants in the enrollment
process. You can also enroll once the period opens by calling 1-800-843-8184
or by going online at www.unicare.com/ford. You may enroll yourself, your
spouse, and dependents. New enrollees may elect the first two levels of life
insurance coverage without proof of insurability. If you are already enrolled,
you may increase your life insurance coverage by one level without proof of
insurability. The Sterling Insurance Group will be at the Louisville Assembly
Plant Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (4/4-4/6) at the following times: 5 am
– 10 am and 5 pm – 1 am to answer questions and assist members in getting
registered.



TPT AND STS EMPLOYEES: The 2015 National agreement allows the company to hire
TPT’s (temporary part time) to be used for long term medical, FMLA, and
unscheduled absence coverage and STS’s (short term supplemental) In the next
few months. STS employees are to cover summer vacations, as well as Launch
support. All of the STS’s will be assigned to B and C Crews allowing the
senior member from those crews to be able to come to day shift. Neither of these
temporary status employees will acquire seniority.

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