Article VII - Wages

ARTICLE VII

WAGES

The parties agree on an incremental salary schedule plan (see attachment) for 2002-2005.

Certain new limitations or revisions and/or modifications of present methods of salary schedule administration are described here and are made part of this agreement:

SECTION 1.

A. Salary increases shall be as follows:

Effective January 1, 2003:

3% Cost of Living Increase

Effective January 1, 2004:

3% Cost of Living Increase

Effective January 1, 2005:

3% Cost of Living Increase

B. Effective January 1, 2002, and for the term of the agreement the longevity plan continues per salary schedule including the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) as follows:

8Years= $360.00 20 Years= $1,800.00

12 Years = $750.00 24 Years = $2,250.00

16 Years = $1,000.00 28 Years = $2,700.00

Effective January 1, 2003, and for the term of the agreement the longevity plan continues per salary schedule including the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) as follows:

8 Years = $480.00 20 Years = $2,400.00

12 Years = $1,000.00 24 Years = $3,000.00

16 Years = $1,500.00 28 Years = $3,600.00

C. Employees who normally work at least one half of the normal work week shall receive a proportionate payment based on the ratio their work week bears to such normal work week.

D. The steps indicated on the schedule are for completed years of service effective on the

employee's anniversary date.

SECTION 2. Effective January 1, 2002, $1,000.00 signing bonus for all employees on payroll January 8, 2002, issued January 18, 2002.

SECTION 3.

A. Effective January 1, 2002:

New Step I as shown an attached schedule. New Step 6 $.05 Step increase for each Step beginning with Step 2.

B. Effective January 1, 2003:

$.05 Step increase for each Step beginning with Step 2.

C. Effective January 1, 2004:

$.15 Step increase for each Step beginning with Step 2.

D. Effective January 1, 2005:

$.05 Step increase for each Step beginning with Step 2.