ARTICLE 9 - BENEFITS AND POLICIES EXTERNAL TO THE AGREEMENT

1.1 The Parties acknowledge that they have negotiated over many mandatory subjects of bargaining and have agreed to them as set forth in this collective bargaining agreement (the "Agreement”). The Parties further acknowledge that IKEA currently provides a number of benefits and applies policies to bargaining unit employees which have not been specifically addressed in the negotiation of this Agreement at the choice of the Parties. As to those benefits and policies (including Drug/Alcohol Testing) not specifically addressed in the Agreement, the Company may alter the benefit or policy at issue (or eliminate it) or the Company, or other appropriate person with respect to the applicable benefit management, policy or practice in its sole and exclusive discretion may modify the benefits or policies, change the insurance carrier and/or administrator, add or delete investment/benefit options offered to participants and beneficiaries, change funding vehicles, investment advisers and managers, and service providers and/or (without any limitation arising from the foregoing enumeration) make any other changes as it determines in its sole and exclusive discretion to any such benefit or policy provided. The Union acknowledges and waives its right to negotiate over any changes for the duration of this Agreement. However, any such amendment, modification, change or termination of any such benefit or policy that occurs will apply equally to bargaining employees as occurs and applies to similarly situated non- bargaining unit hourly employees at the IKEA Perryviile location. This provision does not apply to any benefit and/or policy that has been specifically agreed to in this Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).