On June 27, we agreed to the following version of Article 12.1.:

"12.1 News Assistants, Lead News Assistants and other support staff may apply to train in the duties of a reporter, photographer, desk editor, page designer or news artist for a period of up to six months, and shall be paid not less than the starting minimum in job classification A6 plus ten percent, or their current pay rate plus ten percent, whichever is greater, for the duration of the training period. Such assignments will be granted in the sole discretion of the Publisher. Unless promoted before the end of the temporary assignment, the employee will be returned to his/her former duties and former rate of pay and will be considered for appropriate future openings."