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Layoff Information Please send comments regarding Company layoffs to: speea@speea.org Download the SPEEA Layoff Handbook Layoff notices at Boeing IDS - Wichita Roadmap for Laid off Boeing workers Maintaining Priority Recall Rights -Download recall letters Employment Resources www.reachingout-washington.com - jobs, training, events, resumes Purdue University job skills assessment and resume writing Benefits Links
to available health plans Unemployment Insurance Benefits for Laid-Off Boeing Workers Unemployment insurance calculator - courtesy of the Economic Policy Institute WA State Nutrition Program for low-income women, infants & children Layoff
Benefits do NOT count against unemployment compensation Other resources AFL-CIO - Practical help for workers facing layoffs. Washington
state government resources CitiStreet
Termination Guide LAYOFF Q & A Here some questions we are hearing from our members, along with our best shot at the answers. 1)
When will layoffs notives be issued?
3) What kind of severance pay will be provided to laid-off employees? Layoff Benefits for SPEEA-represented employees are outlined in Article 21 of our contracts. Employees who have at least one year of Company service and are involuntarily laid off (or decline a less-than-equivalent offer), are eligible to receive a "lump sum"or "income continuation" benefits equal to ONE WEEK OF PAY FOR EACH YEAR OF COMPANY SERVICE, to a maximum of 26 weeks of pay. If benefits are paid as a LUMP SUM, you will forfeit your "first consideration recall rights". If you choose INCOME CONTINUATION, benefits will be paid in 80-hour increments on regular paydays beginning with the second payday following effective date of layoff. Income continuation benefits cease upon (1) exhaustion of total benefits earned; (2) re-employment with the Company; (3) failure to accept a formal offer of recall within 10 workdays; or (4) failure to report to work on a date designated by the Company. NOTE: The 26 weeks maximum may be reduced if an employee was previously laid off, and collected such benefits in the prior three-year period. SPEEA is working with the Company in an attempt to get this modified. 4) What about medical coverage? How long does it continue after layoff? Attachment A, Section 18.C provides: In case of layoff, medical coverage for employees and dependents continues until the employee is covered by any other group plan (either as an employee or dependent), but in no event beyond THREE FULL MONTHS after the date of layoff (Ie. If your layoff date is 12/14/01, you will have medical coverage until 3/31/02. After that time, you may purchase COBRA coverage, if you wish. If you are currently paying a portion of your medical premium, you must continue such payment for the three month period.) See question 10 for Dental coverage. 5) What is SPEEA doing about this? You can check out our website to find out about things we are doing. Boeing formed a Joint Mitigation Committee to investigate options and implement them where it can. We have assurance from the Company they will comply with our contractual provisions, such as layoff (severance) benefits, continuation of medical/dental insurance, releasing contract employees prior to laying off our members in the same skills, utilizing our joint committees (compensation, benefits and workforce) to find ways to help employees. We have been in touch with congressmen and state officials in an attempt to help our members with training programs, extended unemployment benefits, job search, etc. We are working with our international IFPTE and other unions to set in place resources to aid laid-off members. 6) What will SPEEA do for me if I receive a Layoff Notice? Anyone who receives a 60-day Notice will be mailed our Layoff Handbook which is full of valuable information you should know when you terminate employment at Boeing. We are looking into setting up job fairs. Our contract administrators can refer you to resources which are available in the community. If you are laid off, we will mail you a reminder letter when it is time to renew your active layoff status. We can give you data as to where you stand on the recall roster. We can assist you in setting up COBRA insurance or filing for unemployment. We also have a Christmas Fund where we can help you with making a nicer Christmas for your children. 7)
How would a layoff affect my participation in the Learning Together
Program? 8)
Does the Company currently reimburse moving expenses for people hired
and then laid off before
9)
How long does my dental coverage continue after I’m laid off? 10) If I receive a 60-Day Notice of Layoff, can I try to locate another job within Boeing to avoid going out the door? YES. Jobs@Boeing is still up and running. You may not find too many job listings in Commercial, but there are job listings in other divisions. And SPEEA-represented employees have the right to apply for a job through this process.
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