Common use of Common Interest Forum Clause in Contracts

Common Interest Forum. The Companies, the CWA and the IBEW mutually believe that it would be beneficial for the parties to engage in periodic discussions regarding the state of the business and workplace issues of mutual concern. Accordingly, as a result of the 2011 negotiations, the Companies and the unions will establish a separate Common Interest Forum (“CIF”) for Pennsylvania/Delaware Commercial, Pennsylvania/Delaware Plant, New Jersey CWA, New Jersey IBEW and the Potomac region to facilitate such discussions. The Pennsylvania/Delaware Commercial CIF will consist of no more than ten union and ten management representatives. The Pennsylvania/Delaware Plant CIF will consist of no more than ten union representatives and ten management representatives. The New Jersey CWA CIF will consist of no more than eight CWA representatives and no more than eight management representatives. The New Jersey IBEW CIF will consist of no more than six IBEW representatives and six management representatives. The Potomac CIF will consist of no more than six union representatives and six management representatives. The unions’ representatives will be selected by the unions in their sole discretion. A CWA National Union representative, or the designee of the IBEW Business Manager/President, will attend meetings, but will not be counted against the allotment of union representatives. The management representatives will be selected by the Companies in their sole discretion, but will include at least one Labor Relations Director, one Vice President with responsibility for operations and one Director with responsibility for operations. The CIF will meet twice a year, at mutually agreeable times and places. The parties will set an agenda in advance of each meeting. Each party has the right to place items of interest on the agenda of any CIF meeting. September 19, 2012

Common Interest Forum. The Companies, the CWA and the IBEW mutually believe that it would be beneficial for the parties to engage in periodic discussions regarding the state of the business and workplace issues of mutual concern. Accordingly, as a result of the 2011 negotiations, the Companies and the unions will establish a separate Common Interest Forum (“CIF”) for Pennsylvania/Delaware Commercial, Pennsylvania/Delaware Plant, New Jersey CWA, New Jersey IBEW and the Potomac region to facilitate such discussions. The Pennsylvania/Delaware Commercial CIF will consist of no more than ten union and ten management representatives. The Pennsylvania/Delaware Plant CIF will consist of no more than ten union representatives and ten management representatives. The New Jersey CWA CIF will consist of no more than eight CWA representatives and no more than eight management representatives. The New Jersey IBEW CIF will consist of no more than six IBEW representatives and six management representatives. The Potomac CIF will consist of no more than six union representatives and six management representatives. The unions’ representatives will be selected by the unions in their sole discretion. A CWA National Union representative, or the designee of the IBEW Business Manager/President, will attend meetings, but will not be counted against the allotment of union representatives. The management representatives will be selected by the Companies in their sole discretion, but will include at least one Labor Relations Director, one Vice President with responsibility for operations and one Director with responsibility for operations. The CIF will meet twice a year, at mutually agreeable times and places. The parties will set an agenda in advance of each meeting. Each party has the right to place items of interest on the agenda of any CIF meeting. September 19, 2012.