News

To: All Avaya Local Presidents

We received the following from Avaya regarding a VTP Offer - Global Services Delivery (GSD)/North America Field Services

In Unity,
Ralph Maly,
C&T Vice President

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February 18, 2008

Re: VTP Offer - Global Services Delivery (GSD)/ North America Field Services - February 18, 2008 to March 15, 2008 (last day on roll)

Global Services Delivery (GSD)/North America Field Services are offering a Voluntary Termination Pay (VTP) Offer today, February 18, 2008.

I have attached the Voluntary Termination Pay (VTP) Offer that each employee (Senior Technician, Technical Systems Assembler, Field Operations Material Handler and Staging Technician) in designated GCAs will receive.

I have also provided you the list of GCAs to be offered the VTP.

Lucille Finocchio
Avaya Represented Center of Excellence
Labor Relations

cc: R. Maly
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