http://www.implementek.com/adding-new-page-layout-for-magento-cms-pages/#.WIDgobYrKV4
1) To make a new template, first we need to create phtml file with your template and save it in
app/design/frontend/default/your-theme/template/page
2) Then open local.xml (app/etc/local.xml). Somewhere on 55th line of code, right below
<session_save><![CDATA[files]]></session_save>
3) insert the <cms></cms> section only
4) NOTE: it must be inside the <global></global> section
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<config>
<global>
<install>
<date><![CDATA[Mon, 20 Jun 2016 22:17:04 +0000]]></date>
</install>
<crypt>
<key><![CDATA[9111069bfd582a6442ac1da3f6d88d78]]></key>
</crypt>
<disable_local_modules>false</disable_local_modules>
<resources>
<db>
<table_prefix><![CDATA[]]></table_prefix>
</db>
<default_setup>
<connection>
<host><![CDATA[localhost]]></host>
<username><![CDATA[popbetas_umi2]]></username>
<password><![CDATA[Funkd8479#]]></password>
<dbname><![CDATA[popbetas_umi2]]></dbname>
<initStatements><![CDATA[SET NAMES utf8]]></initStatements>
<model><![CDATA[mysql4]]></model>
<type><![CDATA[pdo_mysql]]></type>
<pdoType><![CDATA[]]></pdoType>
<active>1</active>
</connection>
</default_setup>
</resources>
<session_save><![CDATA[files]]></session_save>
<!-- this is our sample block -->
<cms>
<layouts>
<redirect>
<label>Careers Page</label>
<template>page/careers.phtml</template>
</redirect>
</layouts>
</cms>
</global>
<admin>
<routers>
<adminhtml>
<args>
<frontName><![CDATA[admin]]></frontName>
</args>
</adminhtml>
</routers>
</admin>
</config>