Common use of SAVINGS PLAN AGREEMENT Clause in Contracts

SAVINGS PLAN AGREEMENT. The Company has adopted the CenturyLink Union 401(k) Plan (the R “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 Plan Agreement as included below. In addition, the Company agrees to withhold employee contributions as provided in said Savings Plan Agreement and to make Company contributions thereto. Said Savings Plan 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. Section 1. CenturyLink Union 401(k) Plan

SAVINGS PLAN AGREEMENT. The Company has adopted the CenturyLink Union 401(k) Plan (the R “"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 Plan Agreement as included below. In addition, the Company agrees to withhold employee contributions as provided in said Savings Plan Agreement and to make Company contributions thereto. Said Savings Plan 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. Section 1. CenturyLink Union 401(k) Plan

SAVINGS PLAN AGREEMENT. The Company has adopted the CenturyLink Union 401(k) Plan (the R “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 Plan Agreement as included below. In addition, the Company agrees to withhold employee contributions as provided in said Savings Plan Agreement and to make Company contributions thereto. Said Savings Plan 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. Section 1. CenturyLink Union 401(k) Plan