Common use of SAVINGS AGREEMENT Clause in Contracts

SAVINGS AGREEMENT. The Company has adopted the CenturyLink Union 401(k) Plan for Bargaining Unit Employees (the “401(k) Plan”) and agrees to include employees covered by this Agreement as members of such 401(k) Plan as soon as administratively feasible following ratification of this Agreement, in accordance with the Savings Agreement as included below. In addition, the Company agrees to withhold employee contributions as provided in said Savings Agreement and to make Company contributions thereto. Said Savings Agreement shall be continued without modification for the life of this Agreement; provided, however, the Company (and for this purpose only “Company” shall include CenturyLink Corporation) retains the right to make such changes in the 401(k) Plan, in its sole discretion, as may be required to obtain a ruling from the Commissioner of Internal Revenue that the 401(k) Plan qualifies under Section 401(a) and 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and that the Trust implementing the 401(k) Plan is exempt from taxation under Section 501(a) of said Code, to satisfy any applicable state or federal statute, regulation, ruling, court decision or other law applicable to said 401(k) Plan, or to administer said 401(k) Plan in an orderly and efficient manner. Any such action taken by the Company in its sole discretion with respect to the 401(K) Plan shall apply to all similarly situated employees of the Company in a uniform manner. The Company agrees to notify the Union of any such action.

SAVINGS AGREEMENT. 49.1 The Company has adopted the CenturyLink Union 401(k) Plan for Bargaining Unit Employees (the “401(k) Plan”) and agrees to include employees covered by this R Agreement as members of such 401(k) Plan as soon as administratively feasible following ratification of this Agreement, in accordance with the Savings Agreement as included below. In addition, the Company agrees to withhold employee contributions as provided in said Savings Agreement and to make Company contributions thereto. Said Savings Agreement shall be continued without modification for the life of this Agreement; provided, however, the Company (and for this purpose only “Company” shall include CenturyLink Corporation) retains the right to make such changes in the 401(k) Plan, in its sole discretion, as may be required to obtain a ruling from the Commissioner of Internal Revenue that the 401(k) Plan qualifies under Section 401(a) and 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and that the Trust implementing the 401(k) Plan is exempt from taxation under Section 501(a) of said Code, to satisfy any applicable state or federal statute, regulation, ruling, court decision or other law applicable to said 401(k) Plan, or to administer said 401(k) Plan in an orderly and efficient manner. Any such action taken by the Company in its sole discretion with respect to the 401(K401(k) Plan shall apply to all similarly situated employees of the Company in a uniform manner. . 49.2 CenturyLink Union 401(k) Plan 49.2.1 The Company agrees to notify provide a means for employees to save for their retirement on a tax-preferred basis through the CenturyLink Union 401(k) Plan (the “401(k) Plan”). Employee and Company contributions to said 401(k) Plan are R specified in this Agreement. All terms defined in the 401(k) Plan shall have the meaning specified therein unless the context of any such actionthis Savings Plan Agreement clearly indicates otherwise.

SAVINGS AGREEMENT. The Company has adopted the CenturyLink Union 401(k) Plan for Bargaining Unit Employees (the “401(k) Plan”) and agrees to include employees covered by this Agreement as members of such 401(k) Plan as soon as administratively feasible following ratification of this Agreement, in accordance with the Savings Agreement as included below. In addition, the Company agrees to withhold employee contributions as provided in said Savings Agreement and to make Company contributions thereto. Said Savings Agreement shall be continued without modification for the life of this Agreement; provided, however, the Company (and for this purpose only “Company” shall include CenturyLink Corporation) retains the right to make such changes in the 401(k) Plan, in its sole discretion, as may be required to obtain a ruling from the Commissioner of Internal Revenue that the 401(k) Plan qualifies under Section 401(a) and 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and that the Trust implementing the 401(k) Plan is exempt from taxation under Section 501(a) of said Code, to satisfy any applicable state or federal statutestatue, regulation, ruling, court decision or other law applicable to said 401(k) Plan, or to administer said 401(k) Plan in an orderly and efficient manner. Any such action taken by the Company in its sole discretion with respect to the 401(K401(k) Plan shall apply to all similarly situated employees of the Company in a uniform manner. The Company agrees to notify the . A. CenturyLink Union of any such action.401(k)