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Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 11:53:00 -0700 (PDT)
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Subject: Skill Based Pay
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To GPG Skill Based Pay Employees


Effective July 1, the Skill Based Pay structure will increase for the=20
following Gas Pipeline and Gas Processing skill families:

Gas Pipeline Controls, Mechanical and Welding;
Gas Processing Instrumentation and Mechanical.

Attached are the Career Progression Charts for both Gas Pipeline and Gas=20
Processing.

These increases make it possible for us to remain competitive with salaries=
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paid by GPG=01,s peer companies.  Our Skill Based Pay structure targets the=
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fiftieth percentile of our peer company market and our actual salary and=20
total cash compensation continues to be in the top 10 percent. =20

Once again this year, we are placing premiums on skill families that suppor=
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the future direction of our industry.  A premium value is being placed on t=
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Pipeline Controls and Processing Instrumentation skill families.  This=20
premium provides an incentive to develop the skills of our current employee=
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and to attract you to the controls skill family.  The premium is being plac=
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on blocks 1 and 2.  We are also placing a premium on the Mechanical skill=
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family as an incentive to attract and recruit skilled talent.  This premium=
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is being added to the top-level mechanical block. =20

In addition to these structure changes, other revisions to the SBP program=
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will be effective July 1. These changes include:=20

O&M Techs hired after July 1, 2000 will not be automatically moved into the=
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Sr. O&M Tech category.  After attaining O&M Tech 2, the qualified employee =
is=20
eligible to move into the Sr. O&M Tech category by responding to job postin=
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to fill staffing vacancies.=20

Training for developmental skills may now be company supported based on tea=
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needs.  Management approval is required.  Employees are not compensated for=
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developmental skills.

The changes are also reflected in the 2000 SBP Program Administration Manua=
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available to you through your regional director or the  GPG HR website.=20
Please let me, Ann Vaughn, or your HR representative hear from you with any=
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questions or comments.=20

Thank you for your commitment to Enron Gas Pipeline Group.