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Employee Bargaining Agreements and Benefit Plans
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Postemployment Benefits [Abstract]  
Employee Bargaining Agreements and Benefit Plans

18. Employee Bargaining Agreements and Benefit Plans

Collective bargaining agreements

At December 31, 2014 the company had more than 5,000 employees in total, of which approximately 500 were temporary employees. Less than one percent of the Company’s employees in the U.S. are subject to collective bargaining agreements. Some of the Company’s employees in various foreign locations are subject to collective bargaining agreements.

Benefit plans

The Company has benefit plans covering substantially all of its employees. Defined-contribution benefit plans cover most of the U.S. and Canadian employees, and benefits are based on years of service, a percentage of current earnings and matching of employee contributions. For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, expenses for defined-contribution plans were $13 million, $14 million, and $6 million, respectively, and all funding is current. The Company sponsors one defined benefit plan in the UK which is frozen. This plan as of December 31, 2014 has a projected benefit obligation of $4 million and plan assets of $5 million. The net asset is presented within other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.