Verizon has declared a surplus under Article G25 of the contract.

The company will offer to employees in surplus job titles and locations the provisions of the Special Incentive, which includes a $50,000 bonus to provisions of the Enhanced Income Protection Plan to qualified volunteers.

The list of job titles and locations affected under this offer are as follows:

• 5 Special Assistants in Lowell under the Director Erin Stead
• 1 Special Assistant in Lowell under Karen Ratigan.
• 1 Administrative Assistant in Dracut under Shawn Marie Akinuli
• 1 Administrative Assistant in Lowell under Erin Stead
• 1 Administrative Assistant in Lowell under Karen Ratigan

Affected employees will have from August 23rd to September 6th to volunteer to accept the Special Incentive and for those accepted their last day on payroll will be September 24th, with an off-property date of September 25th.

Affected employees will receive the package in the mail. If you do not receive a package and believe that you should have, please speak with your supervisor or call the union hall.