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Georgia Pacific and Weyerhaeuser “Big Table” Ratified Agreements

Weyco ratified – June 11,2004

Georgia Pacific ratified – July 1, 2004

Final

Settlement Agreement

June 10, 2004

Georgia Pacific Corporation makes this Agreement with Woodworkers District 1 of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers in settlement of all bargaining matters existing between the parties, contingent upon approval of Georgia Pacific’s upper management (the union will be notified of such managements approval no later than the close of business June 14, 2004) and subject to ratification by the Union membership.

This offer shall remain in effect until midnight June 28, 2004, when it will be withdrawn in its entirety unless notice of ratification and acceptance is received prior to that time.

I. Term of Renewal and Extension

The bargaining Agreements between the parties in effect May 31, 2004, shall be renewed and extended, as modified by this Settlement Agreement, for a four (4) year period from June 1, 2004, through May 31, 2008.

II. Wages

A. Effective for employees on the payroll on the date of ratification, a bonus payment of $1,000.00 will be paid subject to appropriate payroll deductions. Probationary employees will not be eligible for this payment until they have successfully completed their probation period.

B. Effective June 1, 2005, a fifty-five cents per hour ($0.55/hr.) general wage increase, offset by $0.30/hr. to be diverted to fund H&W, shall be applied to all job classifications.(to be implemented on May 30th, 2005.)

C. Effective June 1, 2006, a fifty-five cents/hour ($0.55/hr.) general wage increase, offset by $0.275/hr. to be diverted to fund H&W, shall be applied to all classifications. (to be implemented on May 29th, 2006)

D. Effective June 1, 2007, a fifty-five cents/hour ($0.55/hr.) general wage increase shall, offset by a $0.275/hr. to be diverted to fund H&W, be applied to all job classifications. ( to be implemented on June 4^th, 2007.)

III. Health and Welfare

1. Effective July 1, 2004, based on June hours, the Company agrees to increase the contribution to the Nelson Trust by $0.60/hr. Thirty cents of this contribution is recognized as being contributed by the employees.

2. Effective July 1, 2005, based on June hours, the Company agrees to an increase of $0.30/hour contribution to the Nelson Trust and which added to the diverted funds from the wage increases make a total of $0.60/hr. additional contribution to the Trust.

3. Effective July 1, 2006, based on June hours, the Company agrees to an increase of $0.275/hour contribution to the Nelson Trust and which added to the diverted funds from the wage increases make a total of $0.55/hr. additional contribution to the Trust.

4. Effective July 1, 2007, based on June hours, the Company agrees to an increase of $0.275/hour contribution to the Nelson Trust and which added to the diverted funds from the wage increases make a total of $0.55/hr. additional contribution to the Trust.

IV. Pensions

1. Company Plan.

2. Effective June 1, 2004, increase the benefit to $38.00/month per year of service.

3. Effective June 1, 2005, increase the benefit to $39.00/month per year of service.

4. Effective June 1, 2006, increase the benefit to $40.00/month per year of service.

V. Vacations:

A. Provide that local operations are permitted to modify the vacation scheduling provisions to allow for day at a time vacations upon local mutual agreement.

B Add a new section that provides “ Hours paid for vacations will be counted as compensable hours and for the purpose of computing weekly overtime.

C. Add a new section, which provides that employees will accrue hours toward annual vacation qualification when on compensable industrial injury or illness for a period of twenty-four (24) months.

VI. Holidays:

Add the following language to the holiday article.

1. When a holiday falls within a week the Company has scheduled for vacation, employees will be permitted to take a day off during a one hundred twenty day period after the holiday. Pay for the holiday will continue as is currently provided and the day off will be without pay. Scheduling the day off will be by mutual agreement so as not to disrupt operations.

2. The Company will not schedule floating holidays during weeks when the Company has scheduled vacation.

3. Add a new section “Hours paid for holidays will be counted as compensable hours and for the purpose of computing weekly overtime”.

VII. Bereavement Leave:

A. Add great Grandchild to the list of immediate family members.

B. Modify section B to provide that such paid time off shall be for three consecutive days exclusive of scheduled days off and must be taken between the date of death and two (2) days following the date of the memorial service.

VIII Article 24 Supervisors

Modify to read as follows: The parties agree that a supervisors primary responsibility is to supervise and supervisors will not perform bargaining unit work except in cases of emergencies, to instruct employees or when no qualified bargaining unit employee is available.

XIV. Jury Duty:

Delete the requirement to reimburse Jury service amounts received.

X. Leave of Absence

A. Add to or modify existing language as appropriate

“Any employee selected to a permanent union position necessitating a leave of absence, shall be granted a leave of absence by the Company provided sufficient advance notice is given so that their work may be properly cared for. The duration of such leave of absence will be limited to four (4) years. Extensions of up to four (4) years shall be granted upon request by the affected employee for as long as the employee fills the permanent union position. Employees absent pursuant to such leaves of absence shall retain all seniority rights. All such leaves of absence shall be granted in writing by the Company and a copy of the letter granting such leave shall be filed with the Union and the Employee.”

XI ARTICLE SUBCONTRACTORS

Add new article to contract to read as follows:

1. All contract work will be scheduled through the Maintenance Superintendent.

The company will not contract out repair and maintenance work, which is regularly performed by bargaining unit maintenance employees except when necessary equipment, tools, or properly skilled maintenance employees are not available during the time frame necessary to complete the work.

3. The Company will notify the Union of its intention to contract out work as provided in 2 above prior to the final agreement being reached with a contractor.

4. New construction and/or installation is exempt from this article.

XII Production Incentive

The current production incentive plan shall remain in effect for the term of this agreement and may be amended in accordance with the terms of the plan.

XIII MP2 Job content change grievance.

The current grievance regarding a job content change rate adjustment will be resolved on the following basis.

1. The company will discontinue the use of computers to do the MP2 reporting.

2. Employees who have been doing the MP2 reporting work which was subject of the grievance will be paid three hundred dollars ($300.00) each for past work.

3. If the company implements other reporting procedures which results in another grievance requesting an adjustment for a substantial change in job content, such grievance shall be processed as provided in article 23 section A of the working agreement. If not resolved after the mediation step, the union will be given the option on a one time basis to either complete the procedures as provided in article 23 A or referred the issue to arbitration. In the event the union exercises its one time option to refer the issue to arbitration, the arbitrator’s authority will be limited to choosing between the last proposed settlement offered by the union or the last proposed settlement offered by the company. If the arbitrator find a rate adjustment is warranted, it shall be retroactive back to the date of the change.

XIV Local Issues

Agreements reached with regard to local issues raised by either party are by reference made a part of this Agreement and are attached as exhibit A.

XV Closure of Issues

A. All Issues upon which authority to negotiate was delegated by locals to the Woodworkers District 1 of the IAM&AW or their designated representatives, not covered herein, are withdrawn and closed for the term of this Agreement.

B Other issues opened either by the locals or the Company not included in this Settlement Agreement or incorporated by reference are withdrawn for the term of this Agreement if unresolved at the time that this Settlement Agreement is ratified, and the Union serves notice of such ratification.

C. All articles not specifically amended by this Agreement shall remain as written.

Dated this _______ day of _______, 2004

Woodworkers District 1 IAM&AW Georgia Pacific Corporation

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