**BIDS — PROMOTIONAL AND NON-PROMOTIONAL — SKILLED

It is mutually agreed between Ford Motor Company, Vehicle Operations, Woodhaven Stamping Plant, and the International Union, UAW, Local 387 on September 29, 2003, at Woodhaven, Michigan, that the following provisions will govern the exercise of bids-promotional and non-promotional, skilled.

  1. When a skilled hourly rated job is to be filled, Management shall notify the Union immediately on Form 3466, “Notice of Hourly Employee Opening”. The notice shall be posted on the bulletin boards provided for that purpose.  Postings for skilled classifications will be posted on Thursday at 11:30 am where it shall remain for three (3) working days.
    1. Should additional openings exist on a classifica­tion one (1) week after it has been posted, the opening will be re-posted.
    2. a.  Temporary openings are defined as those existing for a period of time not to exceed ninety (90) days.
  2. The notice shall contain the following: classifi­cation, rate of pay, number of openings, department and shift and any training requirements.
    1. Notices for temporary openings will stipulate, in addition to the above, the expected length of time for which the temporary assignment is intended and the reason for such temporary need.
  3. Application for the posted opening shall be made on a form provided for that purpose and must be submitted to the Company Employment Office within the three (3) day period set forth in para­graph #1 above. A time and date stamp will be avail­able in the Employment Office for employees filing applications. Employees will time stamp their application, retain the employee copy, and deposit the remaining copies in the container provided for this purpose.
  4. Following the three (3) day period, the Union will be supplied a copy of the applications received for the opening. These applications will be discussed with the District Committeeperson on the shift by the supervisor.
  5. The candidate selected shall be moved to the opening no later than the Monday follow­ing the date the selection is made. If management can not make the move to the posted job within the prescribed time limits, the employee will be com­pensated for all monies lost after the fifth (5th) working day following the selection unless the posting has been canceled.
  6. When an employee has been placed on a job for which applied and is thereafter disqualified within 30 days of reclassification, or files a written request for removal from the classification with the Employment Office within 30 days of reclassifica­tion, said employee shall return to the last classifi­cation held prior to the promotion in line with seniority.
  7. Where an employee requests to be removed as pro­vided in 6 above, said employee shall not be eligible to submit an application for a job for a period of two (2) months.
  8. Applicants will be given thorough consideration, but this agreement does not in part or total modify the Company’s right under the Master Agreement, nor does it preclude the use of the established grievance proce­dure, to protest Management’s judgment in promotions.
  9. If more than one opening is being filled on a single posting that involved date of entry seniority, all employees selected will receive the same date of entry.
  10. Employees who wish to make application for non-promotional transfer in accordance with this agreement must apply for the job during the posting period and check the non-promotional box on the application.

This agreement shall become effective concurrently with the effective date of (a) any new Collective Bargaining Agreement which replaces the October 9, 1999 Collective Bargaining Agreement or (b) any extension of the October 9, 1999 Collective Bargaining Agreement (other than an extension for a temporary or indefinite period) and shall remain in effect for the same period as such new or extended Collective Bargaining Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided here­in.

In accordance with Article IV, Section 2 of the Master Agreement, pertaining to local Bids–promotional and non-promotional, skilled agreement, this agreement is signed subject to the approval of the National Ford Department of the UAW and the Union Affairs Staff of the Company.

FORD MOTOR COMPANY
WOODHAVEN STAMPING PLANT		 INTERNATIONAL UNION, UAW
LOCAL 387
Bonnie Wojewoda
Bonnie Wojewoda, HR Manager		 Robert Humphrey
Robert Humphrey, Plant Chairman
Keith Tafelski
Keith Tafelski, LR Supervisor		 Carlos R. Perez
Carlos R. Perez, Bargaining Committeeperson
Trudy Cagle
Trudy Cagle, HR Associate		 Cass M. Simpson
Cass M. Simpson, Bargaining Committeeperson
Pamela A. Siegwald
Pamela A. Siegwald, HR Associate		 Joseph Noble
Joseph Noble, UAW Sourcing Rep
Bob Ermak
Bob Ermak, Risk Team Leader		 John Laird
John Laird, UAW H&S Representative
Rick Whittemore
Rick Whittemore, PE Manager		 Jim Andres
Jim Andres, UAW H&S Representative
Ray Ritchie
Ray Ritchie, Tool & Die Manager		 Kevin Madigan
Kevin Madigan, UAW 387      
Larry Thompson
Larry Thompson, Area Manager		 Mike Spence
Mike Spence, UAW Skilled Trades Committeeperson
   
Division Representative
Stamping Business Unit		 Region 1-A
Representative
   
   
Union Affairs National Ford Department
   
*Indicates language change from 1999 Agreement   Indicates New Language