By this agreement The Alliance for Employee Growth and Development, Inc. (The Alliance) and I (the named applicant) agree to the following:

1.)    I am a member of an Alliance-eligible bargaining unit of either the Communications Workers of America (CWA) or the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) and I intend to use my benefits under the Agreement between AT&T, CWA, IBEW, Alcatel-Lucent and Avaya Inc., known as Funds for Alliance Distribution (FAD) or Funds for Alliance/ETOP Distribution (FAED).

Ø     If an employee elects to participate in one of the following programs; he or she will not be eligible for FAD/FAED:  a) ECO/Extended Compensation Offer (Skills Match Center), b) OTP/Optional termination Pay, c) Voluntary Termination Offer (i.e. VTP, VSO, etc.)

Ø  If an employee elects to participate in one of the following programs: a) SLP/Special Leave Program or b) TLA/Transition Leave of Absence; he or she will be eligible if LAID-OFF at the expiration of the leave.

2.)    I authorize The Alliance to serve as my agent in providing educational, outplacement, or relocation services covered under the FAD/FAED Agreement.

3.)    I understand I will continue to be eligible for services covered by the FAD/FAED Agreement until either the expenditure of $2,500 ($5,000 if covered under the Manufacturing MOA) allocated to my individual account, or until my eligibility expires two-(2) years from date of my termination due to a force adjustment program.  I further understand that all reimbursement requests must be submitted to The Alliance FAD/FAED program within sixty-(60) days of the expiration of my eligibility.

4.)   For expenses incurred by myself chargeable to my FAD/FAED account, I understand that I will be required to submit acceptable receipts for such expenses prior to reimbursement.  I also understand that once I exhaust the $2,500  ($5,000 if covered under the Manufacturing MOA) in my individual account I am responsible for any additional charges that I may incur.

For questions about this agreement call (800) 323-3436