LETTER 19

Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Veterans Day

Mr. James M. Parent

Assistant Directing Business Representative

District Lodge No. 26

I.A.M.A.W., AFL-CIO

365 New Britain Road

Kensington, Connecticut 06037

Dear Mr. Parent: 

This will confirm the understanding and agreement between the Company and the Union concerning absence on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Veterans Day.

In the event an employee decides not to work on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and/or Veterans Day, this decision shall not disqualify him or her from incentive vacation and shall not be considered an absence for purposes of assessing the employee's overall attendance record.

Sincerely,

James R. Miller

Vice President, Industrial Relations

Accepted this 6th day of December 2004