LETTER 25

Administration of Hourly Benefits

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 is to confirm the following understanding and agreement between the Company and the Union concerning the assignment of an administrator for hourly benefit issues.

The Company agrees it will designate an administrator who will be assigned responsibility for the investigation and resolution of hourly benefit questions raised by the bargaining unit employees throughout ConnOps.  This individual will be assigned to the staff of the Vice President, Human Resources and will work with members of the District 26 staff to resolve such employee benefit issues which may occur over the life of the Agreement.

Sincerely,

James R. Miller

Vice President, Industrial Relations

Accepted this 6th day of December 2004