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Telegraph Gazette

1 Newspaper Drive

Kansas City, MO

Greetings!

It is our distinct pleasure to offer you the position of feature journalist for our daily

newspaper, the Telegraph Gazette. Our newspaper has a daily distribution of 27,000

and a Sunday distribution of 34,000. As a feature writer, you will be out in our

community, tracking the idea and telling the story to connect our readers to the world

around them. This position will involve some travel, and basic expenses are paid for by

the company when necessary. The starting salary for this position is $27,000 per year

paid on a weekly basis.

As a member of Independent Publishing Inc., our employees have a collectively

negotiated benefits package that will be re-negotiated in 3 years. This benefits package

includes 3 weeks of paid vacation, 10 floating paid holidays, health insurance, vision

and dental insurance, as well as a 401(k) plan with a 3% employer match. Please see

the attached benefits sheet for more information on the contributions and allowances of

these benefits.

We look forward to welcoming you to our writing team and connecting you to our

growing community.

Sincerely,

Larry Lewin

Editor, Telegraph Gazette

The Independent Publishing Inc. collective bargaining agreement provides the following

benefits package:

Healthcare

Feel Good HMO is offered to all full-time employees and part-time employees working

over 30 hours per week on average. There is no deductible, and the cost is $20 for the

employee, deducted weekly from your paycheck. For employee and spouse, the cost is

$32/week; for employee, spouse, and dependents, the cost is $35/week.

Vision

See Better Vision Care is offered to all full-time employees and part-time employees

working over 30 hours per week. This vision plan costs $10 monthly for employee-only

coverage. Dependents and spouses can join the plan for an additional $1 each per

month. Each person enrolled in the plan is entitled to two annual visits and one pair of

glasses or contact lens allowance up to $300 per person. There are $25 copayments for

each visit.

Dental

Choppers Dental Care is offered to all full-time employees and part-time employees

working over 30 hours per week. Employee-only dental coverage is deductible and

copayment-free for a monthly cost of $1.23. Spouses and dependents can be added to

the plan for $1.23/month each.

Retirement

All employees are eligible to contribute to a 401(k) through one of our three partnered

providers. There is a maximum 3% annual salary match available from Independent

Publishing Inc.