Big Chris
12-18-2003, 08:48 AM
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PLPA accepts deal
By Andrew McKay
The NLL strike is over after the PLPA accepted a counter-offer from the NLL late Wednesday night.
Under the terms of the agreement, the 2 sides have agreed to play under last year's contract with the following changes:
1) The removal of non-dress pay provision
2) A one year contract
3) The inclusion of practice pay in player salaries
4) A slight modification to the travel reimbursement
The PLPA had earlier offered to play the 2003-04 season under the terms of the expired collective bargaining agreement.
In an e-mail to NLL commissioner Jim Jennings, PLPA president Peter Schmitz said the association is willing to play the upcoming season under the terms of the expired CBA, as long as restrictions to the payment of non-dress players are removed.
The PLPA also agreed that the revenues it used to accrue under the terms of the old CBA, in the form of payment from the league, would instead be placed in escrow to be paid out to the players directly.
According to a source, the deal has been approved by the PLPA executive and player reps, and awaits approval from a conference call to be held later tonight.
Under the terms of the PLPA’s proposal, “the expired Collective Bargaining Agreement will apply, in its entirety, to the upcoming 2003-2004 season, with the exception that any monies otherwise due the PLPA under Section 6.8 (Payments to the Association including franchise fees, sponsorships, licensing programs, television programs and All-Star games profits) shall be placed in an escrow account for the benefit of the players.”
Schmitz said the PLPA would accept the league’s offer as lnog as the non-dress provision was also removed.
“ Simply put, we are prepared to play under the terms of the expired CBA, with the non-dress pay provision removed. All other PLPA bargaining proposals are being removed from the table.”
http://www.thelacrossejournal.com/story.shtml?id=184
PLPA accepts deal
By Andrew McKay
The NLL strike is over after the PLPA accepted a counter-offer from the NLL late Wednesday night.
Under the terms of the agreement, the 2 sides have agreed to play under last year's contract with the following changes:
1) The removal of non-dress pay provision
2) A one year contract
3) The inclusion of practice pay in player salaries
4) A slight modification to the travel reimbursement
The PLPA had earlier offered to play the 2003-04 season under the terms of the expired collective bargaining agreement.
In an e-mail to NLL commissioner Jim Jennings, PLPA president Peter Schmitz said the association is willing to play the upcoming season under the terms of the expired CBA, as long as restrictions to the payment of non-dress players are removed.
The PLPA also agreed that the revenues it used to accrue under the terms of the old CBA, in the form of payment from the league, would instead be placed in escrow to be paid out to the players directly.
According to a source, the deal has been approved by the PLPA executive and player reps, and awaits approval from a conference call to be held later tonight.
Under the terms of the PLPA’s proposal, “the expired Collective Bargaining Agreement will apply, in its entirety, to the upcoming 2003-2004 season, with the exception that any monies otherwise due the PLPA under Section 6.8 (Payments to the Association including franchise fees, sponsorships, licensing programs, television programs and All-Star games profits) shall be placed in an escrow account for the benefit of the players.”
Schmitz said the PLPA would accept the league’s offer as lnog as the non-dress provision was also removed.
“ Simply put, we are prepared to play under the terms of the expired CBA, with the non-dress pay provision removed. All other PLPA bargaining proposals are being removed from the table.”
http://www.thelacrossejournal.com/story.shtml?id=184