NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY

CLERICAL EMPLOYEES

ARTICLE XXIII - SCHEDULE A

WAGE RATES

Effective June 1, 2004

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NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY

CLERICAL EMPLOYEES

TEMPORARY WORKFORCE

Step 1                        Step 2                                Step 3F

Entering               After 12 Months                  After 24 Months

01/01/05          $10.97                       $11.72                                     $12.47

01/01/06          $11.37                       $12.12                                     $12.87

01/01/07          $11.71                       $12.46                                     $13.21

01/01/08          $12.13                       $12.88                                     $13.63

01/01/09          $12.56                       $13.31                                     $14.06

GRADE 1

 Step 1       Step 2         Step 3       Step 4       Step 5       Step 6

Entering         After           After          After          After          After

Rate           6 Mos.         12 Mos.     18 Mos.     24 Mos.     36 Mos.

01/01/05        $13.22       $13.53         $13.84       $14.13      $14.43           $14.91

01/01/06        $13.62       $13.94         $14.26       $14.55      $14.86           $15.36

01/01/07        $13.96       $14.29         $14.62       $14.91      $15.23           $15.74

01/01/08        $14.38       $14.72         $15.06       $15.36      $15.69           $16.21

01/01/09        $14.81       $15.16         $15.51       $15.82      $16.16           $16.70

1101                Accounting Clerk Trainee

1113                Gas Transmission Clerk

1117                General Utility Clerk

1140                Technology Transfer Map Clerk

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GRADE 2

Step 1        Step 2         Step 3       Step 4       Step 5       Step 6

Entering         After           After          After          After          After

Rate           6 Mos.         12 Mos.     18 Mos.     24 Mos.     36 Mos.

01/01/05      $14.74         $15.02         $15.34       $15.62        $15.90         $16.40

01/01/06      $15.18         $15.47         $15.80       $16.09        $16.38         $16.89

01/01/07      $15.56         $15.86         $16.20       $16.49        $16.79         $17.31

01/01/08      $16.03          $16.34        $16.69       $16.98        $17.29         $17.83

01/01/09      $16.51         $16.83         $17.19       $17.49        $17.81         $18.36

1201             Construction Utility Clerk

1205             Operating Utility Clerk

1209             Property Records Utility Clerk

1213             Mail Room Utility Clerk

1221             Purchasing Utility Clerk

1225             Microfilm Clerk

1229             Receptionist

1233             Mail Sorter

GRADE 3

Step 1        Step 2         Step 3       Step 4       Step 5       Step 6

Entering         After           After          After          After          After

Rate           6 Mos.         12 Mos.     18 Mos.     24 Mos.     36 Mos.

01/01/05        $16.22       $16.37         $16.65       $16.94       $17.25       $17.87

01/01/06        $16.71       $16.86         $17.15       $17.45       $17.77       $18.41

01/01/07        $17.13       $17.28         $17.58       $17.89       $18.21       $18.87

01/01/08        $17.64       $17.80         $18.11       $18.43       $18.76       $19.44

01/01/09        $18.17       $18.33         $18.65       $18.98       $19.32       $20.02

1301             Accounts Section Verifier

1305             Sales Summary Clerk

1309             Transmission Clerk

1313             Typist

1317             Referral Clerk

1321             Micrographic Archive Clerk

1325             Generating Station Entry Clerk

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 GRADE 4

Step 1        Step 2         Step 3       Step 4       Step 5       Step 6

Entering         After           After          After          After          After

Rate           6 Mos.         12 Mos.     18 Mos.     24 Mos.     36 Mos.

01/01/05      $16.42         $16.71         $17.02       $17.30       $17.61         $18.08

01/01/06      $16.91         $17.21         $17.53       $17.82       $18.14         $18.62

01/01/07      $17.33         $17.64         $17.97       $18.27       $18.59         $19.09

01/01/08      $17.85         $18.17         $18.51       $18.82       $19.15         $19.66

01/01/09      $18.39         $18.72         $19.07       $19.38       $19.72         $20.25

1401             Accounting Clerk

1405             Mail Processing Cash Clerk

1409             Purchasing Summary Clerk

1413             Receptionist Typist

1417             Work Order Review Clerk

1421             Inserting Equipment Operator

1425             Purchasing Entry Clerk

GRADE 5

Step 1        Step 2         Step 3       Step 4       Step 5       Step 6

Entering         After           After          After          After          After

Rate           6 Mos.         12 Mos.     18 Mos.     24 Mos.     36 Mos.

01/01/05      $16.77         $17.05         $17.32       $17.65       $17.93       $18.43

01/01/06      $17.27         $17.56         $17.84       $18.18       $18.47       $18.98

01/01/07      $17.70         $18.00         $18.29       $18.63       $18.93       $19.45

01/01/08      $18.23         $18.54         $18.84       $19.19       $19.50       $20.03

01/01/09      $18.78         $19.10         $19.41       $19.77       $20.09       $20.63

1501             Assistant Librarian

1515             Construction Clerk

1527             General Engineering Clerk

1531             Mail Clerk

1532             Transportation Clerk

1540             Duplicating Machine Operator

1544             Gas Measurement Clerk

1547             Systems Clerk

1548             Substation Clerk

1551             Telephone Clerk

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GRADE 6

Step 1        Step 2         Step 3       Step 4       Step 5

Entering         After           After          After          After

Rate           6 Mos.         12 Mos.     18 Mos.     24 Mos.

01/01/05        $17.05       $17.48         $17.87       $18.29       $18.71

01/01/06        $17.56       $18.00         $18.41       $18.84       $19.27

01/01/07        $18.00       $18.45         $18.87       $19.31       $19.75

01/01/08        $18.54       $19.00         $19.44       $19.89       $20.34

01/01/09        $19.10       $19.57         $20.02       $20.49       $20.95

1604             Building Services Clerk

1608             Clerk - Audit Section

1616             Keypunch Operator

1620             Purchasing Clerk

1628             Tax and Insurance Clerk

1636             Mail Clerk - General Office

1650             Collection Clerk

GRADE 7

Step 1        Step 2         Step 3       Step 4       Step 5

Entering         After           After          After          After

Rate           6 Mos.         12 Mos.     18 Mos.     24 Mos.

01/01/05        $18.85       $18.95         $19.04       $19.12       $19.20

01/01/06        $19.42       $19.52         $19.61       $19.69       $19.78

01/01/07        $19.91       $20.01         $20.10       $20.18       $20.27

01/01/08        $20.51       $20.61         $20.70       $20.79       $20.88

01/01/09        $21.13       $21.23         $21.32       $21.41       $21.51

1709             Bookkeeping Machine Operator - General Accounting

1713             Bookkeeping Machine Operator - Property Records

1721             Construction Check Records Clerk

1729             General Engineering Map Clerk

1733             Meter Clerk

1737             Posting Clerk

1741             Reproduction Machine Operator

1749             Statistical Typist

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GRADE 8

Step 1        Step 2         Step 3       Step 4       Step 5

Entering         After           After          After          After

Rate           6 Mos.         12 Mos.     18 Mos.     24 Mos.

01/01/05        $19.28       $19.34         $19.41       $19.49       $19.56

01/01/06        $19.86       $19.92         $19.99       $20.07       $20.15

01/01/07        $20.36       $20.42         $20.49       $20.57       $20.65

01/01/08        $20.97       $21.03         $21.10       $21.19       $21.27

01/01/09        $21.60       $21.66         $21.73       $21.83       $21.91

1806             Control Review Clerk

1812             General Accounts Section Verifier

1814             Generating Station Clerk

1818             Mail Room Machine Operator

1826             Stores Clerk

1830             Telephone Operator

1838             Central Mail Clerk

GRADE 9

Step 1        Step 2         Step 3       Step 4       Step 5

Entering         After           After          After          After

Rate           6 Mos.         12 Mos.     18 Mos.     24 Mos.

01/01/05        $19.90       $19.94         $20.00       $20.05       $20.15

01/01/06        $20.50       $20.54         $20.60       $20.65       $20.75

01/01/07        $21.01       $21.05         $21.12       $21.17       $21.27

01/01/08        $21.64       $21.68         $21.75       $21.81       $21.91

01/01/09        $22.29       $22.33         $22.40       $22.46       $22.57

1905             Senior Mail Processing Cash Clerk

1911             Distribution Clerk

1915             Engineering Record Clerk

1920             Gas Accounting Clerk

1927             Stationery Clerk

1931             Stenographer

1932             Clerical Administrative Assistant

1935             Telephone Operator

1936             Network Services Representative

1939             Time Clerk

1941             Printing Services Coordinator

1951             Senior Building Services Clerk

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GRADE 10

 Step 1       Step 2         Step 3       Step 4       Step 5

Entering         After           After          After          After

Rate           6 Mos.         12 Mos.     18 Mos.     24 Mos.

01/01/05        $20.52       $20.63         $20.69       $20.80       $20.87

01/01/06        $21.14       $21.25         $21.31       $21.42       $21.50

01/01/07        $21.67       $21.78         $21.84       $21.96       $22.04

01/01/08        $22.32       $22.43         $22.50       $22.62       $22.70

01/01/09        $22.99       $23.10         $23.18       $23.30       $23.38

2020             General Clerk

2027             Accounts Payable Clerk

2028             Property Records Clerk

2029             Librarian

2030             Service Business Representative

2032             System Statistical Clerk

2036             Traffic Clerk

2040             Automated Mapping Technician

GRADE 11

Step 1        Step 2         Step 3       Step 4       Step 5

Entering         After           After          After          After

Rate           6 Mos.         12 Mos.     18 Mos.     24 Mos.

01/01/05        $21.22       $21.31         $21.37       $21.44       $21.53

01/01/06        $21.86       $21.95         $22.01       $22.08       $22.18

01/01/07        $22.41       $22.50         $22.56       $22.63       $22.73

01/01/08        $23.08       $23.18         $23.24       $23.31       $23.41

01/01/09        $23.77       $23.88         $23.94       $24.01       $24.11

2109             Control Analysis Clerk

2113             General Gas Accounting Clerk

2116             Senior Accounts Section Verifier

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GRADE 12

Step 1        Step 2         Step 3       Step 4       Step 5

Entering         After           After          After          After

Rate           6 Mos.         12 Mos.     18 Mos.     24 Mos.

01/01/05        $21.81       $21.89         $21.99       $22.09       $22.22

01/01/06        $22.46       $22.55         $22.65       $22.75       $22.89

01/01/07        $23.02       $23.11         $23.22       $23.32       $23.46

01/01/08        $23.71       $23.80         $23.92       $24.02       $24.16

01/01/09        $24.42       $24.51         $24.64       $24.74       $24.88

2214             Senior Bookkeeping Machine Operator

2222  #         Customer Service Representative

# See Page 120 for Rate Schedules

GRADE 13

Step 1        Step 2         Step 3       Step 4       Step 5

Entering         After           After          After          After

Rate           6 Mos.         12 Mos.     18 Mos.     24 Mos.

01/01/05        $22.44       $22.52         $22.60       $22.70       $22.80

01/01/06        $23.11       $23.20         $23.28       $23.38       $23.48

01/01/07        $23.69       $23.78         $23.86       $23.96       $24.07

01/01/08        $24.40       $24.49         $24.58       $24.68       $24.79

01/01/09        $25.13       $25.22         $25.32       $25.42       $25.53

2315             Field Record Clerk

2319             General Accounting Clerk

2321             Senior Accounts Payable Clerk

2323             Special Analysis Clerk

2327             Special Accounts Clerk

2328             Internal Sales Representative

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GRADE 14

Step 1        Step 2         Step 3       Step 4       Step 5

Entering         After           After          After          After

Rate           6 Mos.         12 Mos.     18 Mos.     24 Mos.

01/01/05        $23.00       $23.11         $23.21       $23.28       $23.41

01/01/06        $23.69       $23.80         $23.91       $23.98       $24.11

01/01/07        $24.28       $24.40         $24.51       $24.58       $24.71

01/01/08        $25.01       $25.13         $25.25       $25.32       $25.45

01/01/09        $25.76       $25.88         $26.01       $26.08       $26.21

2404             Field Accounts Representative

2412             General Field Record Clerk

2424             Information Systems Tester

GRADE 15

 Step 1                                               Step 2

Entering                                                After

  Rate                                                 12 Mos.

01/01/05                $23.45                                                 $23.61

01/01/06                $24.15                                                 $24.32

01/01/07                $24.75                                                 $24.93

01/01/08                $25.49                                                 $25.68

01/01/09                $26.25                                                 $26.45

2400             Senior Customer Service Representative

2499             Commercial Accounts Service Representative

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CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM

Job                                                                  

No.                   Classification                           

2222                Customer Service Representative

RATE PER HOUR

                                            01/01/05      01/01/06    01/01/07    01/01/08    01/01/09

(Applicable to employees entering the line of progression after June 1, 1999 and employees currently in the line of progression will be slotted at the appropriate corresponding step and rate.)

(1)  Entering Rate       $18.05       $18.59       $19.05       $19.62       $20.21

(2)  After 3 Months     $18.46       $19.01       $19.49       $20.07       $20.67

(3)  After 6 Months     $19.20       $19.78       $20.27       $20.88       $21.51

(4)  After 12 Months   $19.95       $20.55       $21.06       $21.69       $22.34

(5)  After 18 Months   $21.40       $22.04       $22.59       $23.27       $23.97

(6)  After 24 Months   $22.22       $22.89       $23.46       $24.16       $24.88

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