DIRECTV TENTATIVE AGREEMENT HIGHLIGHTS
Posted: March 11, 2025 Filed under: News Leave a comment »We have compiled a summary of the DirecTV TA highlights.
Substantial Wage Increase
Wage Increases
o April 27, 2025, 5.00%
o April 26, 2026, 3.00%+COLA
o April 25, 2027, 3.00%+COLA
o April 23, 2028, 3.00%+COLA
Health Care
o Retain 29% cost share
o Option 1 Individual Premium reduced by 23.38% from current $154 in 2025 to $118 in 2026
o Option 1 Family Premium reduced by 20.57% from current $418 in 2025 to $332 in 2026
o At the end of the contract in 2029 for Option 1 for Individual and Family Premiums the employees will be paying less than they are currently paying in 2025
o Added Option 3 – low premium, high deductible option
o Added Hearing Aid benefits
o Added maintenance drugs under the Rx program
Job Titles
o Premise Technicians changed to Service Technicians
o Added Administrative Support Assistant (WFH) and Office Coordinator (WFH) titles
Company will print 300 copies of the contract
Changed the classification of Part Time employees to “…work more than 17 by no more than 32 hours per week…”
Basis of Compensation
o Double time after 54 hours
o Assigned overtime will not be over 12 hours per week
o Added a defined Rest Period
Working Conditions
o Added Company must give a 30 day notice if they cancel home dispatch
Holidays
o Added MLK
Vacations
o Added Guaranteed Personal Time off. Employees can use either vacation or personal days
Job Vacancy
o Reduce Time in Title requirements to 24 months for all titles
Temporary Work in Higher Positions
o Increased Relief Differential to $12
Travel
o Increased per diem to $42
Force Adjustment
o Added Voluntary Resignation allowing employees to resign and receive a layoff allowance in order to alleviate the surplus
Subcontracting
o Added language to Subcontracting article stating that while the Company can hire contractors “…provided that it will not currently and directly cause layoffs of Regular Employees covered by this Agreement.”
Bulletin Boards
o Added language defining location and options for bulletin boards
No Strike No Lockout article
Letters and MOA
o Added HSA eligibility letter for high deductibles plans, Options 2 and 3
o Added a Tuition Aid letter allowing employees to participate in the DirecTV Tuition Aid
o Added a Nanodegree letter allowing employees to be eligible for tuition reimbursement for approved nanodegree (i.e. nanodegree a certified online program that teaches specialized skills in a short amount of time, typically job relevant skills that help advance your careers.)
o Added a Work Apparel letter allowing Service Technicians to wear shorts
o Added Electronic Dues Authorization MOA and Dues Deductions and CWA-COPE Deductions MOA
o Added Scheduling MOA for consecutive days off
o Added 4×10 MOA that provides guidelines for 4×10 shifts
o Added $175 Work Boot Allowance MOA for Service Technicians and Warehouse Assistants starting in 2026
o Added the Working Relations Committee MOA
o Retained Neutrality and Card Check Recognition
o Added Successorship MOA
