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Case 1:90-cv-05722-RMB-THK Document 1316 Filed 05/16/13 Page 1 of 81

SPIVAKI JPTONLLPATTORNEYS AT LAW

BY HANDHon. Richard M. BermanUnited States District JudgeDaniel Patrick MoynihanUnited States Courthouse500 Pearl StreetNew York, NY 10007-1312

May 16,2013 1700 BroadwayNew York, NY 10019T 212.765.2100F 212.765.8954sp1vaklipton.com

Re: United States v. District Council, eta/., 90 Civ. 5722 (RMB)Collective Bargaining Agreement between the District Counciland the Building Contractors Association. Inc.Dear Judge Berman:

As you know, this firm represents the New York City and Vicinity District Council ofCarpenters.I have enclosed copies of the new collectively bargained agreement between theDistrict Council and the Building Contractors Association, Inc. {the "BCA"). The twodocuments are the collective bargaining agreement and the related market recoveryaddendum. Both documents were executed by the parties yesterday, May 15, 2013.Under Your Honor's April 11, 2013 Order (Doc. 1303) on best practices, the District

Council's Delegate Body will review and vote on whether to ratify the agreement at its nextregularly scheduled meeting on May 22, 2013.The agreement provides for the same full mobility and anti-corruption complianceprovisions as in the agreement between the District Council and the Association of WallCeiling & Carpentry Industries of New York, Inc. (the "WC&C") that was the subject ofYour Honor's May 8, 2013 Decision & Order (Doc. 1315). If the Delegates ratify theagreement with the BCA, I will write to the Court the next morning to request that Your revisions under the May 8, 2013 Decision &Order.

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SPIVAK! JPTONLLPATTORNEYS AT LAW

Hon. Richard M. BermanUnited States District JudgeRe: United States v. District Council, eta/., 90 Civ. 5722 (RMB)May 16, 2013Page2

cc: BY E-MAILDennis M. Walsh, Esq.Review OfficerThe Law Office of Dennis M. Walsh415 Madison Avenue, 11th FloorNew York, NY 10017Bridget M. Rohde, Esq.Counsel to the Review OfficerMintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.666 Third AvenueNew York, NY 10017Benjamin H. Torrance, Esq.Tara LaMorte, Esq.Assistant United States AttorneysCivil DivisionOffice of the United States Attorneyfor the Southern District of New York86 Chambers StreetNew York, NY 10007Frederick D. Braid, Esq.Holland & Knight LLP31 West 52nd StreetNew York, NY 10019Paul O'BrienManaging DirectorBuilding Contractors Association, Inc.451 Park Avenue SouthNew York, NY 10016John O'HareAssistant Managing DirectorBuilding Contractors Association, Inc.451 Park Avenue SouthNew York, NY 10016


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ADDENDUMON MARKET RECOVERY FOR GENERAL CONTRACTORSto theCOLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT-between-Building Contractors Association, Inc.-and-DISTRICT COUNCll.. OF NEW YORK CITY AND VICINITY OF TilE UNITEDBROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS OF AMERICA("UNION" or "DISTRICT COUNCIL")

This Addendum is made, entered, and effective as of he implementation of he collective bargainingagreement between the DISTRICT COUNCIL and the Building Contractors Association, Inc. with a tennof July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2015 (the ''CBA").

WHEREAS, the DISTRICT COUNCll.. and the Building Contractors Association, Inc. recognizethe growth ofR.esidential & Hotel construction in New York City which has been built by non-signatorycon1ractors with non-Union labor; and

WHEREAS, the DISTRICT COUNCll.. and the Building Contractors Association, Inc. recognizethe growth ofCommercial Renovation ofClass C Office Buildings in New York City which has beenbuilt by non-signatory contractors with non-Union labor; andWHER.EAS, the DISTRICT COUNCll.. and the Building Contractors Association, Inc. furtherrecognize that this trend will continue and will ultimately erode areas ofwork opportunities heretoforeconsidered secure for Building Contractors Association, Inc. members and UNION workers;NOW, THEREFORE, in order to combat the effectsofsuch non-Union construction in the area

of residential & hotel construction and renovation of commercial space in Class C Office Buildings, in aneffort to recover this market for the benefit ofUNION carpenters and General Contracting members ofthe Building Contractors Association, Inc., the parties have negotiated and agreed to the followingmodifications to the collective bargaining agreement, to be known as the "Market Recovery Addendum.",

I. Qeocraphie Area: This Market Recovery Addendum shall apply in the boroughs of he Bronx,Brooklyn. Queens and Staten Island and Manhattan. Also included will be the area ofNassau Countycovered under the jurisdiction ofLoca145.2. This Market Recovery Addendum shall apply only when a Building ContractorsAssociation, Inc General Contractor or Construction Manager is contracted directly by theowner/client to a prime construction contract for the project. The General Contraetor orConstruetlon Manaaer shall be responsible for the subc:onb:acting of all work covered under thejurisdiction ofThe District Council ofNew York City & Vicinity ofThe United Brotherhood ofCarpenters and Joiners ofAmerica. The Building Contractors Association, Inc General Contractor or ConstructionManager must be registered as a General Contractor or Construction Manager bythe NYC Department ofBuildings Licensing Unit, 280 Broadway. 6thFloor NewYorkNY 10007.


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3. This Market Recovery Addendum excludes any and all prevailing wage projectsu ,NYS Labor Law 220; Davis-Bacon Act).4. This Market Recovery Addendum excludes any and all projects negotiated

through the New York City Building and Construction Trades Council (i&., PLA's).5. Covered Work:a. Interior Alteration and Fit Out Projects (All Boroughs)i. Class C Office Buildings as identified through CoStar Group, Inc. on or aboutMarch 2013. (excel Database Attached).ii. Twenty percent (20%) reduction in wage and fringe benefit package on all projectsregardless of square footage.b. Construction ofnew buildings (residential and hotel only) in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens,and Staten Island:i. Twenty percent (200.A.) reduction in wage and fringe benefit package on all projectsregardless of square footage.ii. Mixed use buildings can be submitted to hardship and advisory committee.c. Construction of new buildings (residential and hotel only) in Manhattan only:i. Utilize the Carpenters B-12A Wage & Fringe package on buildings on 100,000square feet and under excluding PLA jobs.ii. Buildings over 100,000 square feet can be submitted to hardship and advisorycommittee.6. Plaa of Beoerats: Under this Market Recovery Addendum and notwithstandingany other provision of this Addendum, the hourly contributions to the New York City DistrictCouncil ofCarpenters Welfare Fund shall not be reduced from the contribution rate then in effect

under the CBA.7. Other Provisions: Unless specifically addressed in this Market Recovery Addendum, allother terms and conditionsof he main collective bargaining agreement in effect on the effective date

of his Market Recovery Addendum or as may hereafter be ~ e d to between the parties, shallremain or be in full force and effect for the tenn of he CBA.

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8. Expiratioa Clause: This Mark:et Recovery Addendwn shall expire with the termination oftheC8A.

RACTORS ASSOCIATION, INC.cc1"L_. ~ Date:_/'/LF'/LlNEW YORK. CITY & VICINilY DISTRJCT COUNCU.. OF CARPENTERSBy:- ~ .:t:L.. De: ,WWS C. McinnisExecutive Secretary-TreasurerPro Tem

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BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT

between

BUILDING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION, INC.

and

THE DISTRICT COUNCIL OF NEW YORKCITY AND VICINITY OF THE UNITEDBROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND

JOINERS OF AMERICA, AFL-CIO

Ju l y 1 , 2011 - June 30, 2015


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TABLE OF COlrl'BN'l'S

Artic leI . Ob j e c t ve s .................................I I . Assoc ia t ion A uthor iza tion ...................I I I . Ju r i sd ic t ion ................................IV . Union Recognit ion ...........................V. Union Secur i ty .............................VI. General Foreman- Foreman Hiring Schedule ....VII. Non Discr iminat ion Clause

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Job Refer ra l System ........................ 20VII I . Lumping Prohib i t ed ......................... 26IX. Geographical Ju r i sd ic t ion ...................X. Jo in t Venture ...............................XI. H o u rs - H o li da ys - Overtime .................XII. Wages ....................................... .XIII . Hardship and Advisory Committee & Grievance

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Procedure ................................... 41XIV. No S t r i k e - No Lockout .....................XV. Val id i ty ....................................

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XVI. Fr inge Benef i t Funds......................... 46XVII. Sure ty Bond ................................ 56XVIII. Miscel laneous Condi t ions ................... 57XIX. Indus t ry Advancement Program ................XX. Expirat ion Clause ...........................XXI. Ret roac t iv i ty ...............................XXII.Most Favored Nations Clause .......XXIII .Ef fec tua t ing Clause and Signator ies ....... .

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AGREEMENT made and en tered in to t h i s 1st day of July 2011and ef fec t ive as of July 1, 2011, between:

BUILDING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION, INC.ON BBEU\LF OF ITS MBMBERS' WHO DESIGNATE IT AS BARGAINING AGENT

HEREIN REFERRED TO AS(THE "TRADE ASSOCIATION" and/or THE "EMPLOYER")

and theDISTRICT COUNCIL OF NEW YORK CITY ANDVICINITY OF THE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF

CARPENTERS AND JOINERS OF AMERICAHEREIN REFERRED TO AS

(THE "UNION" and /or THE "DISTRICT COUNCIL")

ARTICLE IObject ives

To es tab l i sh and maintain wages, hours and workingcondi t ions for the work covered by t h i s Agreement in thet e r r i to ry to which it appl ies to prevent s t r i k e s and lockouts ;to insure the peaceable adjustment and set t lement of any and a l lgrievances, disputes or di f fe rences t h a t may a r i se between thepar t i e s as such or between them as Employer and employee, and toprovide for the adjustment of disputes between t rades andju r i sd ic t iona l disputes .


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ARTICLE I I

Associat ion AuthorizationThe par t ies acknowledge t ha t the Trade Associat ion, par ty

to th i s agreement, has provided the Union with a l i s t of i t smembers and a notarized af f idav i t from each Employer who hasdesignated the Trade Association as i t s bargaining agent, andwho has agreed to be bound by the terms and condi t ions of th iscol lec t ive bargaining agreement pr ior to the commencement of thenegot iat ions which have resul ted in th i s agreement. The t radeAssociation acknowledges i t s representa t ive s ta tus of i t sEmployer members and any service on the Associat ion sha l lcons t i tu te service on i t s Employer-members. All Employermembers who have given the i r assent to be bound to th i sagreement sha l l be bound during i t s ent i re term.

ARTICLE I I IJurisdict ion

Section l. As used in th i s agreement, the words CARPENTERFOREMAN, CARPENTER GENERAL FOREMAN, JOURNEYMAN, CARPENTER,JOURNEYMEN CARPENTERS, and JOURNEYMEN CARPENTER APPRENTICES, areunderstood to include a l l employees performing jobs refer red to

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in Sect ion 2 below.Section 2 . The Employer i s des i rous of employing

Carpenters , Carpenter Apprentices, Hod Hoist Carpenters ,Joiners , Millwrights , Pile Drivers, Dockbuilders, Divers,Cabinet Makers, Bench Hands, Sta i r Builders , Millmen, Wood andResi l ient Floor Layers and Finishers , Carpet l ayers , Shinglers ,Siders , Insula tors , Acoustic and Dry Wall Appl icators , Casketand Coff in Makers, and a l l those engaged in the operat ion ofwood-working or other machinery requi red in th e fashioning,mil l ing or manufacturing of products used in the t rade , orengaged as helpers to any of the above divis ions or subdivis ions , and the handling, erec t ing and ins ta l l ing mater ia l onany of th e above divis ions or sub-divis ions cons is tent with theConst i tu t ion and Laws of the United Brotherhood of Carpentersand Joiners of America. Burning, welding, r igging, and the useof any and a l l instruments or tools fo r layout work, inc identa lto the t rade .DRYWALL

A ll work in connection with the ins ta l l a t ion , erec t ionand/or appl icat ion of a l l materia ls and component par ts of wallsand par t i t i ons regard less of t he i r mater ia l composition, purposeor method or manner of t he i r ins ta l la t ion attachment or

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connect ion, inc luding bu t not l im i t ed to the fol lowing i tems:a l l f loor and ce i l ing runners , s tuds , s t i f f en e r s , cross brac ing ,f i re -b lock ing r e s i l i e n t channels , fu r r ing channels , doors andwindows inc luding f rames, cas ing , molding, base , accessory t r imi tems, gypsum drywal l mater ia l s , laminated gypsum systemsbacking board, f in i sh board, f i re -p roof ing of beams and columns,f i r e -p ro o f in g of chase , sound and thermal insu la t ion mater i a l s ,f i x t u re at tachments , inc luding a l l layout work, prepara t ion ofa l l openings fo r l i g h t i n g , a i r vents o r o th e r purposes and a l lother necessary or re l a t ed work in connect ion t he rewi th .

A ll work in connect ion with the i n s t a l l a t i o n and erec t ionof a l l gypsum wallboard to rece ive a veneer coa t o f p la s t e r orl a th to rece ive t r ad i t i o n a l p l a s t e r if such mate r i a l s a re to besecured to na i l ab le or screwable metal s tuds .

ACOUSTICAL CEILING SYSTEMS1. Direc t hung suspens ion system.2. Attached concealed system without backing board.3. Furr ing bar a t tached system.4. Furr ing bar suspension sys tem.5. In d i r ec t hung suspens ion system.6. Metal ce i l ings , in accord with In t e rn a t i o n a l Agreement of

Apr i l 1, 1978 between Sheet Metal Workers In t e rn a t i o n a l

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The term "CARPENTER" and the term "JOINER" a re synonymous,and in e i t h e r case s h a l l mean one who pre- fabs or cons t ruc t sforms for foot ings or foundations of housing, bui ld ings ,s t ruc tu res of a l l descr ip t ions , whether made of wood, metal ,wire mesh, p la s t i c or any other type of mate r i a l , the erec t ingof s t ruc tu ra l pa r t of a house, bui ld ing , or s t ruc tu re made ofwood or any subs t i t u t e such as metal , p la s t i c s o r composit ionmate r i a l , who put s toge ther roofs , par t i t ions , fabr ica tes orerec ts forms fo r decking o r other s t ruc tu ra l pa r t s of houses ,bui ld ings , or any s t ruc tu re , and dismantl ing of a l l forms. Thefabr ica t ion , e rec t ing and dismant l ing o f a l l fa lsework , wherepower i s used fo r the se t t ing or dismantl ing of forms o r anyother ma ter ia l e rec ted by Carpenters . A ll handl ing ands igna l ing s h a l l be done by Carpenters . The f ab r i ca t i o n and/orse t t i ng of a l l t empla tes inc luding anchor b o l t s necessa ry fo rs t ru c t u r a l members or machinery and the plac ing and/or level ingof these bol t s i s inc luded. A ll shan t i es s h a l l be assembled byCarpenters on the job whether they a re b u i l t in place o r theyare knockdown shan t ies as long as it i s within t h a t Employerspower to do so .

Ins ta l l ing , erec t ing , removing and plac ing o f bu i ld ingmate r i a l , pla t forms and bucket hois t ing equipment (general ly

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known to the t rade as Hod Hoists) , and repa i r ing of equipmentconsis t ing of ca t heads, e leva tors , r a i l s and a l l other par t smade of wood, metal or any other subs t i tu te mater ia l and anyother work and ju r i sd ic t ion now in the possess ion of the HodHoist Carpenters , members of Local Union 1536, which i s not inconf l i c t with any other Union a f f i l i a t ed with the AFL-CIO.

All work per ta in ing to Test Boring and Core Dri l l ing underthe ju r i sd ic t ion of Local Union 1536.

A ll framing in connect ion with the se t t ing of metal ,p las t i c , wood or other materia ls , pre- fab and job s i t efabr icated , columns, the se t t ing of forms, centers andbulkheads, the fabr ica t ion and se t t ing of screeds and s takes fo rconcrete and mast ic f loors where the screed i s notched or f i t t edor made up of more than one member.a l l forms used in concre te work.

The making and se t t ing o f

The ins ta l l a t ion of a l l moldings made of wood, metal ,p las t i c or composition, i n s t a l l ing of runs t r ips for plumbers orother t rades or cut t ing for pipes through f loors , jo i s t s orpar t i t i ons composed en t i re ly or in par t of wood, metal , p la s t i c ,pre-molded p las t e r or other mater i a l e rec ted by Carpenters .

The ins ta l l a t ion of a l l framework par t i t i ons and t r immaterials for t o i l e t s and bathrooms made of wood, metal or

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p las t i c s or composition materia ls , fastening on a l l wooden,p las t i c , metal or composition c lea t s to i ron work or on othermater ia l ; the erect ing and ins ta l l a t ion of s t ran s tee l ors imi la r mater ia l ; cut t ing and hanging a l l lumber or othermater ia l s between gi rders and jo i s t s fo r f i reproof ing orconcre te cen te rs ; se t t ing and hanging of a l l sash, doors, insideand outside bl inds , windows and frames fo r these i tems, erec t ionor appl icat ion of a l l wood, wood pulp, plas t ic , p las t e r t rans i t eor composition mater ia l s .

Any combination of any of the above with any other mater i a lincluding laminates or faced with metal regardless of the mannera t t ached.

Cutting and applying of a l l furr ing; bridging, making andfastening of wood brackets or replacement mater ia l s for metalcei l ings and side wal ls ; erect ing of a l l wood furr ing fo rcornices and putt ing on a l l grounds fo r p l a s t e r and cementf in ish . The bui lding and const ruct ing of a l l derr icks ; themaking of mortar boards, boxes and t r e s t l e s , put t ing in needleupr ight s ,bui ld ings .

a l l shor ing of bui ld ings , r a i s ing and moving

The bui ld ing , erec t ing and dismantling of scaffolding ands taging; a l l f ree-s tanding scaffo lds sha l l be in accordance with

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the Decision of Record on Scaffolds rendered on Apri l 28, 1920.Fi t t ing , i n s t a l l ing and fas tening of s tops , beads and

moldings in doors and windows; framing of a l l fa lse work,derricks and hois ts , t ravelers and a l l other lumber or materia lused in the bui lding and const ruc t ion indust ry ; put t ing on a l lhardware; put t ing up in te r ior and ex te r io r t r im or f in ish ofwood. The hanging, se t t ing and ins ta l l a t ion of wood, metal,plas t ic or any other wood subst i tu te mater ia l ; a l l types ofdoors, sash, jambs, bucks, casings, moldings, cha i r r a i l s ,mantels, base or mop board; wainscoting, furn i ture , chinaclosets , kitchen cabinets , wardrobes, and ins ta l l a t ion ofbowling al leys .

The manufacturing and erect ing of cooling towers and rooftanks . The ins ta l l a t ion of wood, p la s t i c , or metal awnings,door shel ters , marquees and j a lous ies . The laying and f in i sh ingof a l l f loors including wood, cork, asphal t , l inoleum, vinyl ,rubber or any other type of r e s i l i en t f loor or wall covering.The ins ta l l a t ion of rugs, carpe ts , draperies and cur ta ins . Theappl icat ion of acoust ic t i l e whether glued or na i led; acous t ica lsuspended cei l ings in i t s en t i re ty ; New Matt Cei l ings; any de-acoust i c , any hung type of ce i l ing d i rec t or i nd i rec t .

Building and erec t ing s t a i r s , s tore , of f ice , bank and other

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f ix tures , shelving, racks whether of wood or other mater ia l ;making and f i t t ing of screens , put t ing on weather s t r i p s andcaulking. The ins ta l l a t ion of laboratory equipment includingcabinets and wood benches, book cases and cab ine t s , e i the rseparate ly or used in conjunct ion with heat ing and/or a i r -conditioning uni ts , blackboards, bul le t in boards, meter-boards,e lec t r ica l boards, and boards of a l l types.

Manufacture of and erect ion of walk-in r e f r ige ra t ion boxesan d a l l work in connection the reof .

The ins ta l l a t ion of insula t ion mater ia l of a l l types ,whether blown, nai led, or at tached in other ways to walls ,cei l ings , and f loors of new and exis t ing bui ld ings , sha l l be th ework of the Carpenter.

The handling of lumber, f ix tures , t r im or other mater ia l serected by Carpenters . The erec t ion of porce la in enameledpanels and a l l corrugated, f l a t or other wood, plas t ic , metal orcomposit ion roofing metal s id ing. The assembling and se t t ing ofa l l sea ts in thea te r s , ha l l s , churches, schools , banks,stadiums, and open-air thea te r s , and other bu i ld ings ; i n s t a l l ingof wood, metal and p la s t i c corner beads; erec t ing mortar andbrick hois ts and concrete d i s t r ibu to rs used in erec t ingbui ldings or f i reproofing f loors , or for pouring concrete

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bui ld ings , bui ld ing and repa i r ing coal pockets , breakers ,washers, t ipp les ; s e t t ing of forms fo r sidewalk, s idewalkl igh t s , curb and gut t e r s , a l l welding and burning inc identa l tocarpen t ry .

The operat ion of winches and jacks whether operatedmanually or opera ted mechanically by portable operat ing devices ,used to handle mater ia l to be i n s t a l l ed or erec ted by members ofthe United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America anda l l tagging and s ignal ing inc identa l to the t rade .

Ribs required fo r cen te rs may be cu t in the shop, but a l lother pa r t s for centers s h a l l be cu t on the job and a l l cen te rss h a l l be assembled on the job. A ll concre te form work sha l l beunder the supervis ion of the Carpenter Foreman.

Str ipp ing of a l l concre te forms including the s t r ipp ing ofa l l columns, beam s ides and beam bottoms, wall and foot ing formsof a l l types and const ruct ion and the s t r ipp ing of a l l concreteforms on bui ld ing const ruct ion sha l l be performed with an equalnumber of Carpenters and laborers under the supervis ion of theCarpenter Foreman.

All layout work necessary to the Trade, and the use of anyLevel , Trans i t , Laser Beam, o r any Opt ica l Ins trument requ i redby the Carpenter fo r the complet ion of job or pro jec t .

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A ll protect ion work under the Carpenters ' ju r i sd ic t ion onany bui ld ing, heavy const ruc t ion , including for asbestos, leador other hazardous abatements or a l t e ra t ions , a l l perimeterprotect ion work including the ins ta l l a t ion and maintenance ofhor izonta l and ver t i ca l sa fe ty ne ts , must be performed byCarpenters employed by the General Contractor , Prime Contractor ,Builder or Sub-Contractor so assigned by the General Contractor ,Prime Contrac tor or Bui lder .

The se t t ing of a l l curbing ins ide the property l ine . Thei n s t a l l a t ion of hardware fo r draper ies and bl inds . Thei n s t a l l a t ion of metal windows, pursuant to the terms of anIn te rna t iona l agreement between the Brotherhood of Carpentersand the Iron Workers In te rna t iona l Union, dated June 1, 1987.

No work normally bu i l t by Carpenters on the job wil l befabr icated o ff the job with anyone other than Union Carpentersbeing paid the ra te of wages and benef i ts provided here in .

The Contractor agrees to recognize the j u r i sd ic t iona lclaims of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners ofAmerica tha t have been es tabl i shed in i t s cons t i tu t ion and laws,by agreements with other c ra f t s , awards conta ined in the GreenBook, or as a resu l t of dec i s ions by th e National Jo in t Boardfor the Set t lement of Ju r i sd ic t iona l Disputes, or it's successor

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or which are recognized as being the ju r i sd ic t ion of the UnitedBrotherhood and fu r ther agrees to ass ign a l l work to Carpenters ,subject to exis t ing prac t ices and agreements and fu tureju r i sd ic t iona l decis ions .

Sect ion 3. The handl ing, unpacking, d i s t r ibu t ing andhois t ing of mater ia ls to be i n s t a l l ed and/or erec ted byemployees covered by the agreement sha l l be done by apprent ices .Work not covered by t h i s agreement:(a ) Carrying and hois t ing of lumber fo r concrete work.(b) Hanging j o i s t s with s t e e l wires from s t e e l beams which se tas carrying members on concrete form work.

Sect ion 4. Every Prime Contrac tor , Owner-Builder orSubcontractor, bound by t h i s Agreement, recognizes theju r i sd ic t iona l claims of the United Brotherhood of Carpentersand Jo iners o f America. Both s ides are bound by the decis ionsof the New York Plan for the Set t lement of Ju r i sd ic t iona lDisputes and of the National Jo in t Board for the Set t lement ofJur isd ic t ional Disputes and any successor body authorized by theUnited Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America and theEmployer Associat ion to reso lve j u r i sd ic t iona l dispu tes i ssuedpr io r t o the ef fec t ive date o f the agreement sub jec t to any

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appeals now pending. The Employer agrees to ass ign work inaccord with the aforesa id ju r i sd ic t iona l cla im, subject to t he i rconsis tency with decis ions of the New York Plan, National Jo in tBoard fo r Set t lement of Ju r i sd ic t iona l Disputes or i t ssuccessor .

Sect:ion 5. No Signatory Employer or h is Sub-Contractorwil l sublet to another Contractor , on a lump-sum bas is , thesafe ty pro tec t ion of openings and s ta i rways . This does notinclude the planking or o ther protect ion of openings in concretearches, during the form work s tage, un t i l the t ime of s t r ipping;nor does it include a res t r i c t ion on the suble t t ing of sidewalkbridge const ruct ion or maintenance. Nothing in t h i s Agreementwi l l forbid the Contractor having an agreement with the Dis t r i c tCouncil of New York City and Vicini ty from hi r ing on h is payro l lon a temporary bas is , Carpenters who may be performing work fo rother Contractors on the same jobs i te , or to perform pro tec t ionwork on t ime-and-material bas i s .

Sect:ion 6. When the Employer des i res to engage inMillwright work within the ju r i sd ic t ion of Millwright andMachinery Erectors Local Union 740, then it sha l l be governed by

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discr iminate aga ins t a foreman or workers. Maintenance of Unionmembership shal l be evidenced by the cur ren t working card whichsha l l indicate the cur ren t dues have been paid to the Union.

Sect.ion 3. All employees covered by t h i s Agreement sha l lhave the pr iv i lege of working fo r whomever they see f i t , inaccordance with the terms of th i s Agreement, and the Employer i sto be a t l i be r ty to employ or d ischarge whomsoever it sees f i t ,in accordance with the terms of the agreement.

Employees covered by t h i s Agreement sha l l not refuse towork with persons who, a f te r seven (7) days ' employment, havecomplied with the Union Securi ty provi s ions of t h i s Agreement.However, employees covered by t h i s agreement are not requi red towork with persons who do not comply with the Union Securi typrovis ions of t h i s agreement. I t i s understood t ha t addi t iona lmechanics secured by the Employer sha l l be e l ig ib le fo r andsha l l comply with requirements of Union membership se t for thherein.

Sect.ion 4. The Employer sha l l deduct from the weekly wagesof each indiv idua l covered under t h i s Agreement Union dues andsuch other weekly wages of each ind iv idua l covered under th i sAgreement Union dues and such other amounts as se t by the Union

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one (1) sha l l be the Foreman. The Employer a t i t s soledisc re t ion , may designate a second foreman, who, sha l l be fromthe loca l Union in which ju r i sd ic t ion the job i s located .

Section 3. When f iveemployed, there wi l l be onethe Employer.

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ARTICLE VIIRon-Discrimination Clause

Job Referral ! fs tamThe par t i e s agree there sha l l be no discr iminat ion in the

employment, hi r ing or t ra in ing of employees in the bargaininguni t in the bas i s of race, creed, color , sex, nat iona l or ig in ,age d i sa b i l i t y , mar i t a l s ta tus , c i t izenship s ta tus , sexualor i en ta t ion or af fec t iona l preference in a l l employmentdecis ions , or Union ac t iv i ty as defined in appl icable federa l ,s t a t e or loca l laws. For the purposes of t h i s Art ic le ,"Cit izenship s ta tus" means the ci t izenship of any person, or theimmigrat ion s ta tus of any person lawful ly res id ing in the UnitedSta tes who i s not a c i t i zen or nat iona l of the United Sta tes .

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Section 1. In se lec t ing appl icants from the r e f e r r a l l i s t ,the Union shal l use the following c r i t e r i a :

The f i r s t Carpenter on the job s i t e sha l l be the Foremanand may be selected by the Employer. The second Carpenter onthe jobs i t e sha l l be the Shop Steward refer red by the Union.The remainder of the Carpenters on the jobsi te s h a l l be se lec tedby the Employer. Any employees selected by the employer notmembers of the Dis t r i c t Council sha l l be matched 1: 1 from theDis t r i c t Council Job Referra l Lis t .

Applicants fo r r e f e r r a l through the Union must reg i s t e rwith the Union. Appl icants who have successful ly completed thefu l l Apprentice Program sha l l be presumed to have the necessarysk i l l and experience. Whether other appl icants are possessed ofthe necessary s k i l l s h a l l be determined by the Employer, sub jec tto appeal , pursuant to Art ic le XIII of t h i s Agreement.

Section 2 . For jobs only requi r ing one (1) or two (2)employees, the Employer wil l be permit ted to work without ace r t i f i ed shop steward without a t ime l imi ta t ion . Any employeewho i s not a member of the Dis t r i c t Council wil l be matched 1:1from the Dis t r i c t Counci l ' s Job Referra l Lis t . The Union wi l lass ign one (1) of the two (2) members with the dut ies of the

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shop steward. In the event of any viola t ion of the two (2) manrule ( i . e . , not repor t ing the job and/or employing more than two(2) Carpenters without a Shop Steward), the cont rac tor wil l losethe benef i t of th i s provis ion for the remainder of the term ofthe cont rac t . I f the re i s a t h i rd employee dispatched by theDis t r i c t Counci l ' s Job Referra l Lis t , tha t employee sha l l be ace r t i f i ed Shop Steward and the steward wi l l remain fo r the

durat ion of tha t pro jec t . This i s not to be used as a "heads t a r t . " An a rb i t ra to r i s empowered to award as a remedy fo r ade l ibera te v io la t ion of the "head s t a r t " provision the loss ofthe Employer's benef i t hereunder fo r the remainder of the termof the cont rac t .

On jobs which may be termed "Maintenance" which i s workencompassing aspects of renovation or a l t e ra t ion wherein theEmployer i s required or ca l led upon to perform work assignmentson a regu la r , continuous or per iod ic bas is , the Employer i spermit ted to determine the Carpenter to be assigned to the workup to one (1} person without regard to length of assignment andwithout matching from th e loca l Union. The Employer i s requi redto not i fy the Building Contractors Associat ion, Inc. of thelocat ion and commencement date of each job in order to u t i l i zee i the r provi s ion . The Building Contractors Associat ion, Inc . i s

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required to immediately not i fy the Dis t r i c t Council by fax orphone with th i s informat ion.

Sect ion 3. I t sha l l be mandatory upon the Shop Steward toblow the whis t le a t the point of work promptly a t 8:00 a.m. anda t 12:30 p.m., and t ha t it also be mandatory for him to blow thewhist le fo r the end of work, promptly a t 12:00 noon and a t 3:30p.m. A ll New York City Dis t r i c t Council ce r t i f i ed Shop Stewardssha l l be given t ime to de l iver h i s or her Shop Steward repor t sfo r tha t work week to the Union ha l l in the ju r i sd ic t ion areathey are working in and the t ime must be agreed between theEmployer and the Steward. When the Shop Steward has completedhis work on behal f of the Dis t r i c t Council , he sha l l perform anywork within his t rade assigned to him by the Employer. When asignatory Employer wishes to l ayoff a Shop Steward during acontinuous employment, the Employer must not i fy the Union andhave a meeting on the job with th e Union within twenty-four (24)hours. I f terminat ion takes place, a l e t t e r must be sen t to theUnion.

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(5} journeyman and one o f those appren t i ces must be a t h i r d orfour th year apprent ice re fe r red from the out-of -work list by theD i s t r i c t Counci l . The Employer s h a l l have the opt ion of usingone {1) apprent ice fo r every tw o (2 ) Journeyman.

A ll apprent ices must work a minimum of 50 % o f a work weekon the t o o l s with journeyman while employed on a r eg u la r b as i s .

Sect ion 5 . Th e Union w i l l coopera te to th e b es t o f i t sa b i l i t y in order to meet a l l l eg a l requi rements and to fu rn i shqual i f i ed Carpenters when r eques ted to do so . The Employers h a l l re t a in the r i g h t t o r e j e c t any job ap p l i can t r e f e r r ed bythe Union. I f the Employer r e j e c t s th e app l ican t , the Employers h a l l n o t i fy the Union in wr i t ing th e reasons fo r re j ec t ion . TheUnion s h a l l then re fe r other app l ican ts to th e Employer u n t i lthe requi red number of app l ican ts i s obta ined .

Sect ion 6. Notwi ths tanding any other prov i s ions o f t h i sAgreement, the Employer s h a l l be permi t ted to hi re any and a l lCarpenters , except fo r the Shop Steward and except as otherwiseprovided in A r t i c l e VII , Sec t ion 2, without re fe rence to h i r ingra t ios ( i . e . , the Employer w i l l be able to hi re Carpente r s ,except as spec i f i ca l ly l imi ted , under so -ca l l ed fu l l mobi l i ty ) .

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The compliance procedures hereunder s h a l l inc lude th e fo l lowing :(a ) Each Employer s h a l l provide the D i s t r i c t Counci l and

its a f f i l i a t e d employee b e n e f i t funds with th e name andl oca t ion of each s p ec i f i c job . Th e D i s t r i c t Counci ls h a l l ass ign a unique number to each s p ec i f i c job . ShopStewards or o t he r des igna ted Carpen te r s s h a l l r ep o r t t othe D i s t r i c t Counci l on a d a i l y b as i s th e names of theCarpenters and th e hours worked fo r each Employer fo reach s p ec i f i c job . The Employer s h a l l repor t to theD i s t r i c t Counci l on a d a i ly b as i s th e ex i s t ence of oneand two-Carpenter jobs , th e names of the employees , andth e hours worked. The names of Carpen te r s and hoursen te red with th e D i s t r i c t Counci l s h a l l be e l e c t ro n i c a l l yt r ansmi t t ed on a d a i ly b as i s t o th e Employer a t e-mai laddresses and to personnel des igna ted by the Employer onforms suppl ied by the D i s t r i c t Counci l . The Employers h a l l have f ive (5 ) working days , exclud ing weekends andhol idays , from the c lose of its weekly p ay ro l l to d i spu t enames and hours r epor ted t h a t week by the D i s t r i c tCounci l .

(b ) Any di spu tes hereunder s h a l l be processed under th egr ievance and a rb i t r a t i o n procedures of A r t i c l e XII I o f

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th i s Agreement. The a rb i t ra tor sha l l be empowered as aremedy to re ins t a t e the 50 : 50 hi r ing ra t ion provis ionsfor the dura t ion of th i s Agreement fo r any Employer foundto have acted wi l l fu l ly and with the bad in ten t toviola te the s t a f f ing and payrol l ing requirements of t h i sAgreement. Such a remedy would mean t ha t the individualEmployer would be required to h i re a t l eas t f i f t y percent(50%) of Carpenters from the Dis t r i c t Council ' s JobReferra l Lis t (cal led an Out of Work Lis t or OWL) withoutthe abi l i ty to make requests .

ARTICLE VIIILumping Prohibited

Section 1 . The par t i e s hereto agree to the e l iminat ion oflumping (the subcontrac t ing of labor without mater ia l ) . TheSubcontractor must furnish both labor and mater ia l completeunder one cont rac t ; th i s also appl ies to wood f loor ing , it beingagreed, however, t ha t contract ing fo r the ins ta l l a t ion ofantique f looring or the surfac ing of old f loors sha l l not bec lass i f i ed as lumping.

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Contrac tors , Bui lders , or Subcontrac tors agree t h a t they w i l lnot subcontrac t any work covered under t h i s Agreement to any onein order to circumvent the payment of wages, f r inge b en e f i t s ,and working condi t ions provided here in .

ARTICLE IXGeographical Jurisdict ion

This Agreement s h a l l cover work performed by Carpenteremployees with in the t e r r i t o r i a l j u r i sd i c t ion of the D is t r i c tCounci l of New York City and Vicin i ty , which i s as fol lows:

Al l o f the f ive (5 ) Boroughs of the Ci ty of New York, a l lof the I s l ands in and a l l the waters of the ad jacen t Harbors,Rivers and Bays, and t h a t por t ion of Long I s l and bounded by a

l i ne beginning a t the i n t e r s ec t i o n o f the City Line and theNorth Shore of Long I s l and , then running sou ther ly to theSouthern Sta t e Parkway, then Eas t to Seaford Creek in NassauCounty, then South to the Atlan t i c Ocean, then West to th eSouthern t i p of the Borough of Richmond, then North on ArthurK i l l to K i l l van Kull , then Eas t to Upper New York Bay, thenNorth to the North River and Hudson River , then Eas t to New YorkCi ty Line then cont inue Eas t on the New York City Line to LongI s l and Sound, then South to the i n t e r sec t ion of the Ci ty Line

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and the North Shore of Long Is land, a l l within the Sta te of NewYork.

ARTICLE XJoint Venture

Section 1. The Employers s t ipu la t e tha t any of i t ssubs id ia r ies or j o in t ventures to which they may be party whensuch subs id ia r ies or j o in t ventures engage in bui ldingconst ruct ion work,Agreement.

sha l l be bound by the terms of th i s

Section 2. When Employers ente rs in to a jo in t venture withan Employer who i s not bound by th i s Agreement, then said jo in tventures must e i the r be bound through t he i r respect ive TradeAssociat ions , or it must sign an agreement with the Dis t r i c tCouncil of New York City before it can employ any of i t smembers.

Sect ion 3 . This Agreement sha l l be binding on theEmployer, i t s successors and/or assigns, as well as any firm, beit corporat ion, partnership or jo in t venture which the Employer,in which i t s successors or assigns has or acquires a f inanc ia l

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i n t e res t .

ARTICLE XIHours - Holidays - O v e r t ~ e

Sect ion 1 . The i n t en t i s to mainta in the seven hour workday, t h i r t y f ive hour work week. The Employer may change from aseven (7) to an e igh t (8) hour day o r from a e igh t (8) to aseven(7)hour day, one (1) t ime on each projec t , with propernot i f i c a t ion to the Union. Overtime hours Monday throughFriday sha l l be paid a t t ime and one-ha l f . Saturday pay sha l lbe a t the t ime and one-ha l f r a t e . The Contrac tor i s expected toes t ab l i sh and mainta in a reasonable work week schedule allowingfo r unusual j obs i t e condi t ions . Other than an emergency, not iceof a l l overt ime work should be given to the Carpenters beforenoon if poss ib le . Carpenters wil l never be penal ized fo rrefusing to work over t ime. Employees sha l l begin t h e i remployment a t the gang box a t s t a r t i ng t ime.

Sect ion 2 . Flexible Sta r t ing Time: The normal work daysha l l s t a r t a t e igh t (8) a.m. and may be changed by the Employerdue to work s i t e condi t ions to s t a r t between seven (7) a.m. andnine (9) a.m. fo r a l l or a port ion of the employees.

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Noti f icat ion to the Union wi l l be given by the Contrac tor whenchanged from the normal eight (8) a.m. s t a r t ing t ime. NoCarpenter i s to s t a r t work before the designated s t a r t ing t ime.

Sect. ion 3 . Shi f t Work: The Employer may work two s h i f t swith the f i r s t s h i f t s t a r t ing a t the es tabl i shed t ime betweenseven (7) o 'c lock a.m. and nine (9) o 'c lock a.m. to the end ofthe s h i f t a t s t ra igh t - t ime r a te of pay. The second s h i f t wil lreceive one hour a t double time ra te of pay fo r the l a s t hour ofthe s h i f t (eight for seven, nine fo r e igh t ) . In addi t ion ,members of the second s h i f t sha l l be allowed one-ha l f hourto ea t , with th i s t ime being inc luded in the hours of workes tabl ished. There must be a f i r s t s h i f t to work the seconds h i f t . There wi l l be no premium on s h i f t work provided thes h i f t i s a second s h i f t s t a r t ing immediately a f t e r the f i r s tsh i f t . A ll addi t iona l hours worked s h a l l be paid a t the t imeand one-half ra t e . The Employer s h a l l not i fy the Union inadvance of beginning the sh i f t schedule. On s h i f t work, the JobSteward sha l l work no more than one sh i f t . There s h a l l be a JobSteward on each s h i f t who sha l l be appointed by the Union.There sha l l be a pre- job conference with the Union before thecommencement of an y sh i f t work.

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Section 4. Off-hour work on A l te ra t io n and Repair Work:When performing a l t e r a t i o n or r ep a i r work in an occupiedbui ld ing , and when it i s no t poss ib le to perform s a i d workdur ing regu lar working hours , sa id work s h a l l proceed dur ing o ffhours , as scheduled by the Employer, but s ta r t ing no l a t e r than10:00 p.m. The work day and the ra t e of pay s h a l l be the sameas the second s h i f t prov is ions . In add i t ion , members of theof f -hour crew s h a l l be allowed one-ha l f hour to ea t , witht h i s t ime being included in the es t ab l i sh ed work day. A llad d i t i o n a l hours worked in excess of s h i f t hours s h a l l be paida t th e t ime and one-ha l f r a t e . Th e Employer s h a l l no t i fy theUnion in advance of beginning sa id of f -hour work, which s h a l l beperformed sub jec t to t he p rov i s ions o f t h i s Section and sub jec tto not i f i c a t ion to the Union. There s h a l l be a pre- jobconference with th e Union before the commencement of o f f -hourswork.

Section 5 . The Employer may s t a r t a por t ion o f th e crewone hour p r i o r to the es tab l i shed s t a r t t ime a t s t r a i g h t t imewages due to unusual job s i t e condi t ions . The Employer wi l ldetermine the number of employees requ i red . The working Steward

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wil l be pa r t of the early crew. I t i s understood t h i s i s notintended to es tab l i sh a continuous s taggered work day.

Sect ion 6. Saturday Make-up: When condi t ions beyond thecont ro l of the Employer, such as severe weather, widespreadpower f a i lu re , f i r e , na tura l d i sas t e r , e t c . , prevent theoperat ion of the job on one or more normal working days, theEmployer may, with no t i f i ca t ion to the Union, schedule theSaturday of tha t calendar week during which work was prevented,as a make-up day at s t ra ight t ime. A ll hours worked in excessof the normal work day sha l l be paid fo r a t the r a te of t ime andone-half . When a holiday fa l l s on a Saturday, then the make-upday r a te sha l l be t ime and one-hal f . In order to u t i l i ze aSaturday as a make-up day, the Employer must dec la re a regularwork day "terminated," fo r one of the reasons l i s t ed above, nol a t e r than 10:00 a.m. of the day terminated, and must not i fy theUnion of i t s des i re to work a make-up day by noon of the daypreceding the make-up day. Employees employed by th e Employeron the day so "terminated," sha l l have the r igh t of f i r s tre fusa l to work on the make-up Saturday, but said employeessha l l also have the r igh t to decl ine work on a make-up Saturday,without any penal ty . I f men are needed to work a make-up

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(or l a s t l ega l working day before Christmas Day) Christmas Day,and New Year ' s Eve (or l a s t l ega l working day before New Year ' sDay} . These are to be non-paid Holidays except fo r the Generalroreman, roreman and Fi rs t and Second Year Apprentices who sha l lbe paid on a weekly bas is INCLUDING HOLIDAYS.

Sect ion 9. In a l l cases , the Holidays re fe rred to in theprevious Sect ion s h a l l be observed on the day and dateestabl ished fo r the State of New York. When work i s performedon such Legal Holidays, double t ime sha l l be pa id .

Sect ion 10. Employees employed on the l a s t l ega l workingday before Chris tmas Day and before New Year ' s Day and whorepor t to work on such days, sha l l receive three (3) hours 'af ternoon pay without working. Work performed on the afternoonsof sa id days s h a l l be paid a t the double-t ime ra te only. FringeBenefi t Contr ibut ions wil l be payable on the half-hol idaysre fe rred to here in .

Sect ion 11 . When a Legal Holiday, defined in Sect ion 8 ,f a l l s on a Sunday and the fol lowing day i s declared a LegalHoliday, then double-t ime s h a l l be paid fo r a l l hours worked, i f

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and when the Union grants permission.

Sect ion 12. No work sha l l be performed on Labor Day.

ARTICLE XIIWaqes

Sect ion 1 . The Employer agrees t ha t it wil l hi re a l lemployees covered by th i s Agreement fo r wages and hours not lessthan those spec i f ied herein.

Sect ion 2. Wages sha l l be paid weekly on the job before3:30 p.m. or 4:00 p.m. on Friday, said wages to be paid a t theEmployer 's option e i the r in cash in envelopes, upon the outsideof which sha l l be pla in ly marked the Employer 's name, thepersons name and number, Social Secur i ty number, the hoursworked, and the amount of money enclosed, or by check, provided:

(a ) The check i s a Todd Insured A.B. C. System Payrol lcheck, or s imi la r type of check, containing above informat ion ason the pay envelope, and tha t del ivery of the checks to theperson sha l l be made a t l e a s t on the day preceding a bankingday; and

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law sha l l also be marked on the face of pay envelopes. I fCarpenters are not paid as spec i f ied above, double-time sha l l bepaid fo r Friday between the hours of 3:30 p.m. or 4:00 p.m. and5:30 p.m. or 6:00 p.m., and s ingle- t ime for working t imethe rea f te r , un t i l paid, not exceeding fourteen (14) hours;provided, however, tha t the men repor t to and remain on the jobduring the said fourteen (14) hours.

Section 3 . Employees covered by th i s Agreement sha l l begiven one (1) hour 's not ice before being discharged or l a id off ,a check fo r wages sha l l be mailed to the employee by overnightmail . I f t h i s i s not done, the employer wil l have to pay anaddi t iona l two (2) hours penal ty to sa id employee. I f theEmployer through no f au l t of h is own cannot have the benef i tsthere a t tha t t ime, he or she wil l be allowed a twenty-four (24)hour grace period to overnight the benef i ts to the members homeor Local Union. The wages sha l l be paid in cash or by insuredcheck, under the condit ions se t for th in Section 2 of th i sArt ic le . This does not apply to any temporary suspension ofwork during any pay week of reasons beyond the cont rol ofEmployer. This does not apply to any temporary suspension ofwork during any pay week of reasons beyond the cont rol of

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payment of overtime r a tes fo r the General Foreman and Foremanshal l be made a t the minimum book ra te , fo r General Foreman a ~ dForeman when there are Carpenters doing work on the j obs i t e .

I f the General Foreman and Foreman are receiving a ra tehigher than the minimum book ra t e , it wil l be the Employer 'soption as to whether the General Foreman and Foreman sha l lreceive the higher agreed ra te fo r said overt ime.

When employees are refer red to a job and repor t for work,and no work i s provided, they sha l l receive two (2) hours pay,except for inclement weather or other condi t ions beyond thecontrol of the Employer. All employees repor t ing for work andready to s t a r t a t the designated s t a r t t ime, sha l l rece ive two(2) hours ' show-up t ime, i f the job does not s t a r t , except forinclement weather or other condi t ions beyond the cont ro l of theEmployer.

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:&"RINGE BENEFIT RATE PER HOURJOURNEDIAN-FOREMAN-GENERAL FORBMJWEI'!"J!:CTIVE DATES 07101112

WELFARE $11.25PENSION $11.81ANNUITY $ 6.60A.J.R.E. I . F. $ 0.70VACATION $ 7.10SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDS $ 0.04U.B.C. & J.A. INT'L $ 0.08N.Y.D.C.C. LABORS/MGT. $ 0.30SUPPLEMENTAL PENSION $ 1.00TOTAL PER HOUR $38.88

:&"RINGE BENEFIT RATE PER HOUR1t 2nd 3rd & 4 t.b YEAR APPIU!INTICESEFF.II:CTIVB DATES

WELFAREPENSIONANNUITYA.J .R.E.I .F .VACATIONSUPPLEMENTAL FUNDSU.B.C. & J.A. INT'LN.Y.D.C.C. LABORS/MGT.SUPPLEMENTAL PENSIONTOTAL PER HOUR

07/01112

$11.25$ 5.91$ 3.30$ 0.70$ 3.55$ 0.04$ 0.08$ 0.30$ 1.00$26.13

Upon lmplemen- 07/01/13tatlon (No earlierthan May 28 2013)$13.37 ------$11.81 ------$ 6.60 ------$ 0.70 ------$ 7.10 ------$ 0.05 -----$ 0.10 ------$ 0.28 -------$ 1. 00 ------$41.01 ------

Upon lmplemen 07/01/13tatlon (No eartlerthan May 28 2013)$13.37 - - - - - -$ 5.91 - - - - - -$ 3.30 - - - - - -$ 0.70 - - - - - -$ 3.55 - - - - - -$ 0.05 - - - - - -$ 0.10 - - - - - -$ 0.28 - - - - - -$ 1.00 - - - - - -$28.26 - - - - - -

Ninety (90) days 07/01/14after lmplemen-tatlon- - - - - ------ - - - - ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -----

Ninety (90) days 07/01/14after lmplementatlon

The Pension, Vacat ion and Annui ty Fund con t r ibu t ion r a t e sfo r Apprent ices a re based upon 50% of the Journeyman r a t e .

Section 8. When an employee i s requ i red to work throughthe lunch per iod , he s h a l l be compensated a t the r a t e of t imeand one-hal f , and be given t ime to ea t h i s lunch .

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Sect ion 9. There sha l l be no l o s t t ime in wages to anyemployee on the day of in jury when immediate medical a t ten t ionis required to said employee, while working on the Employer 'sjob, provided the employee submits a note from the doctor orc l in ic , s t a t ing tha t the employee cannot work t ha t day.

ARTICLE XIIIHardship and Advisory Committee

'rievance ProcedureThe Committee as establ ished in th i s Sect ion wil l have

author i ty to address, in a t imely fashion any undue hardshipsthe co l lec t ive bargaining agreement may impose on the Union, anEmployer or the Associat ion on an i ssue by issue bas is .

The Committee may modify terms and condi t ions , to allow theAssociation Employer to manage i t s par t i cu la r projec t or tocompete aga ins t unfa i r Contractors on a s i t e by s i t e bas i s .

A ll i ssues the Hardship and Advisory Committee reviewswi l l be in wri t ing and i t s act ions wil l be decided by a simplemajori ty. A ll concerns brought before the Committee wil l bereviewed per iodical ly . Repet i t ious i ssues can be recommended fo r

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inclusion in a subsequent col lec t ive bargaining agreement.The Committee wil l meet, upon writ ten reques t , by the

Associa t ion or the Union. Such request , by fax or l e t t e r , sha l ls ta te the projec t loca t ion , loc a l Union, Contractor , Sub-Contrac tor and br ie f summary of the quest ion to be discussed.

Sect ion 1 . A ll complaints, disputes and di f fe rences

concerning the appl ica t ion , in te rp re ta t ion , e f f e c t , purpose orbreach of any term or condi t ion of th i s Agreement, or in theevent there sha l l ex i s t any claim, demand, dispute orcontroversy between the par t i e s hereto, excluding the meri t s ofju r i sd ic t ional dispute , i . e . , a dispute with another t rade overthe assignment of work, the par t i e s hereto s h a l l f i r s t attemptto se t t l e and adjus t such dispute , claim, demand or controversyby negot ia t ion .

Section 2 . In the event said dispute , claim, demand orcontroversy s h a l l not be completely se t t l ed and adjus ted , thepar t i e s agree tha t it sha l l be refer red fo r resolu t ion by theHardship and Advisory committee of the Building ContractorsAssociat ion, Inc. and the Union. Said Committee sha l l cons i s t ofthree (3 ) members to represent the Employer and three (3)

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members to represen t the Union. The Committee s h a l l meet within72 hours a f t e r a wri t t en request by e i t h e r th e Employer or th eUnion. Each member s h a l l cas t one vote . Two membersrepresen t ing the Employer and two members represen t ing the Unionsha l l cons t i t u t e a quorum. Any member o f the Committee d i r ec t l yinvolved in the dispu te may be chal lenged by any two members ofthe Board and s h a l l be rep laced by the Build ing Cont rac to rsAssocia t ion, Inc . o r the Union, as th e case may be. Decis ionsha l l be by major i ty o f the votes c a s t and sha l l be f i n a l andbinding on both p a r t i e s . The Committee s h a l l have the power andau thor i ty to fash ion such remedy, inc luding the imposi t ion ofdamages, as it deems appropr ia te .

Section 3 . Any gr ievance not resolved s h a l l be submit tedto a r b i t r a t i o n before Roger Maher, Ruth Rais fe ld or HowardEdelman who s h a l l serve as the permanent co n t rac t a r b i t r a to r ( s )hereunder. Th e a r b i t r a to r s h a l l conduct a hear ing in such amanner as he s h a l l consider proper and s h a l l serve as so lea r b i t r a to r of the dispu te between the p a r t i e s . Th e a rb i t r a t o rsha l l have the r igh t to conduct an ex p a r t e hear ing in the eventof the fa i lu re of e i t h e r par ty to be presen t a t th e t ime andplace designated for the a r b i t r a t i o n , and s h a l l have th e power

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to render a dec i s ion based on the t es t imony before him a t suchhear ing . The dec i s ion of the a r b i t r a t o r s h a l l be f i n a l andbinding upon both p a r t i e s and may be en te red as a f i n a l decreeo r judgment in the Supreme Cour t of th e Sta t e of New York o r ina cour t o f appropr ia t e j u r i s d i c t i o n in any s t a t e where suchdec is ion s h a l l be r endered . The c os t s of the a rb i t r a t i o n ,inc luding the a r b i t r a t o r ' s fee s h a l l be borne equa l ly by th eEmployer and th e Union. It i s the i n t e n t o f the p a r t i e s here tot h a t a l l di spu tes between them, both with in and ou t s i de of theAgreement, s h a l l be submit ted to a rb i t r a t i o n and t h a t no defenseto prevent th e hold ing o f the a rb i t r a t i o n s h a l l be permi t t ed .Serv ice of any documents or no t i ce r e f e r r e d to above, o r se rv i ceof any not i ce requ i red by law in connect ion wi th a rb i t r a t i o nproceedings may be made by r e g i s t e r e d o r c e r t i f i e d mai l .Serv ice upon the Employer may be made on e i t h e r th e i nd i v i dua lEmployer o r t he Assoc ia t ion . A pos t o f f i c e r ece i p t s h a l l beconclus ive evidence of proper se r v i c e if mai led to the addressdes igna ted by th e Employer when it s igned th e agreement.

ARTICLE XIVNo Strike - No Lockout

The Union o r its r ep resen ta t i v es s h a l l not or de r a s t r i k e

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or stoppage of work, nor sha l l th e employees s t r ike aga ins t anyEmployer, o r co l lec t ive ly leave the work of an Employer, fo r anyreason including j u r i s d i c t i o n a l dispute , nor s h a l l any Employerlock out employees pr io r to f i l i ng a complaint , o r pending theadjustment of any exis t ing disputes , as provided fo r in A r t i c ~ eXIII.

The Union may c a l l o r sanct ion a s t r ike for ;(1) the Employer 's re fusa l to submit a mat ter to

a r b i t r a t i o n , pursuant to the a rb i t ra t ion clauseof t h i s Agreement,

(2) the Employer 's f a i lu re to comply with anydecis ion of any Board of Arbi t ra t ion es tabl i shedhereunder within f ive (5) working days a f t e r suchdecis ion , and (3) any other reason exp l i c i t lyprovided for in t h i s agreement.

ARTICLE "ZYV a ~ i d i t y

I f the Courts should decide t h a t any clause or p a r t of t h i sAgreement i s uncons t i tu t iona l or i l l e g a l , or should any c lauseor pa r t of t h i s Agreement be found contrary to presen t o r future

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laws, it sha l l not inva l ida te the other por t ions of t h i sAgreement, it being the sole in ten t and purpose of t h i sAgreement to promote peace and harmony in the c ra f t .Notwithstanding the previous sentence of t h i s Art ic le XV, i f a tany t ime during the term of th i s Agreement the United Sta tesDis t r i c t Court fo r the Southern Dis t r i c t of New York or anyother court of competent ju r i sd ic t ion voids the provi s ions ofArt ic le VII, Sect ion 2 and Art ic le VII, Sect ion 6 ( i . e . , The so -cal led fu l l mobi l i ty hi r ing provis ions) , th i s Agreement sha l lbecome a nul l i ty and the Par t ies sha l l re turn to th e terms andcondi t ions under t he i r col lec t ive bargaining agreement tha texpired i t s terms on June 30, 2011.

Sect ion 1 .

AR'l'ICLE XVIFringe Benefi t Funds

Every Employer covered by t h i s Agreement sha l lmake contr ibut ions for each hour worked of a l l employees coveredby t h i s Agreement and employed by sa id Employer within thet e r r i t o ry of t h i s Agreement in the amounts here inaf te r spec i f iedto the Welfare Fund, Pension Fund, Vacation Fund, Annuity Fund,New York City and Vic. Labor Management Cooperat ion Fund, UnitedBrotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Fund,

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Apprent iceship Journeymen Retra ining Educat ional and Indust ryFund, and Supplemental Funds. Except as provided in Art ic le XI,fu l l b en e f i t sha l l be paid for Foreman, and General Foreman.Each Employer 's books and payro l l records s h a l l be madeava i l ab le upon demand of the Trustees a t a l l reasonable businesshours .

When aud i to rs a re sen t to aud i t the books of any Employer,General Contrac tor , Prime Contrac tor , Bui lder or Subcont ractorand a de f in i t e appointment i s scheduled, when the aud i to r oraud i to rs cannot s t a r t a t th e appointed t ime and da te and mustr e tu rn , or when val id p ay ro l l records a re not furnished, thenthe said Employer, General Contrac tor , Prime Cont rac to r , Bui lderor Subcont ractor sha l l be penal ized and pay the sum of $100.00per aud i to r , to cover the expense of the au d i to r or aud i to rs .Same to be included in Trust Agreements of a l l D is t r i c t CouncilFunds.

I t sha l l be a vio la t ion of t h i s Agreement fo r any Employer,General Contrac tor , Prime Cont rac to r , Owner-Builder , orSubcont ractor , bound by th i s Agreement, to f a i l to fu rn ishproper records when requested , for the purpose of completing anaud i t . The Union sha l l have the r i g h t to remove a l l i t s membersfrom the offending Cont ractor upon twenty-four (24) hours

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not ice . I f such members who are removed remain on the j obs i t eduring regu lar working hours , they s h a l l be paid fo r l o s t t imenot to exceed th ree (3) working days pay.

Sect ion 2. Contr ibut ions to the New York City Dis t r i c tCouncil of Carpenters Welfare Fund, Pension Fund, Vacation Fund,Annuity Fund, New York Ci ty and Vic. Labor ManagementCooperat ion Fund, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Jo inersof America Fund, Apprent iceship Journeymen Retra iningEducat ional and Indust ry Fund, and Supplemental Funds sha l l bein accord with t h i s Agreement. The con t r ibu t ion to theSupplemental Funds sha l l be a l loca ted in th e fo l lowing manner:

Carpenters Rel i e f and Char i ty FundTWO AND ONE-HALF CENT($0.025) PER HOUR

D is t r i c t Council Scholarship FundTWO AND ONE-HALF CENTS ($0.025) PER HOUR

The purpose of the Carpenters Rel i e f and Char i ty Funds i sto enable the p a r t i e s to make ch a r i t ab l e donat ions in the nameo f the carpent ry indus t ry from t ime to t ime. Said donat ionss h a l l be made to duly recognized tax exempt i n s t i tu t ions withinth e meaning o f the In t e rna l Revenue Code and to provideemergency ass i s t ance to bona f ide vic t ims o f d isas te r ,catas t rophe and community pro jec t s fo r the good of the genera l

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publ ic . The con t r ibu t ions s h a l l be inc luded in the payment ofthe Fringe Benef i t Stamp. The Fund s h a l l be adminis tered by aminimum of two persons , one designated by the Union and theother by the Employer Assoc ia t ions . They s h a l l serve withoutpay and sha l l be bonded to the ex ten t requ i red by law. A llmonies received by the Fund sha l l be deposi ted in a bankse l ec t ed by the two admin is t ra to rs and s h a l l be di sbursed onlyby check s igned by both ad min i s t r a to r s . At l e a s t once a yearthe en t i r e balance of the Fund on hand sha l l be disbursed toorgan iza t ions and persons who meet the qua l i f i c a t ions se t fo r thabove. The admin is t ra to rs s h a l l keep such books o r records asmay be necessary . Once a year the admin is t ra to rs s h a l l accountfo r a l l monies received and disbursed.

Th e Supplemental Funds s h a l l be es tab l i shed in accordancewith appl i cab le law, and any employee ' s au th o r i za t io n t ha t i srequ i red sha l l be secured by the Union.

I t i s agreed t ha t a l l con t r ibu t ions a re due and payable tothe D i s t r i c t Counci l Fund Off ice as ca l l ed fo r in t h i s Agreementfo r the f r inge b en e f i t funds and th e Employer does herebyau thor ize sa id area Fund Off ice to forward sa id co n t r ib u t io n s tothe Fund Off ices in such manner as th e Trus tees o f sa id fundsha l l reasonably r eq u i re .

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I f any of the above a l loca t ions are determined to be, inthe opinion of Counsel l ega l ly improper, then in tha t event sa ida l loca t ion may be re -a l loca ted by the Union to a present lyexis t ing Fringe Benefi t Fund, or to another fund to bees tabl ished by the Union and the Employer.

The par t i e s to t h i s Agreement recognize the New York Cityand Vicini ty Carpenters Jo in t Labor Management Cooperation TrustFund. The Committee wi l l be funded by contr ibut ions paid throughthe Trus t Funds Stamp Plan. Said contr ibut ions sha l l be made inaccordance with a l l appl icable Federal and Sta te Laws per ta in ingthere to .

The par t i e s to t h i s Agreement agree the Employer sha l l makecontr ibut ions of two ($0.02) cents per hour worked fo r eachemployee covered by t h i s Agreement to the Apprent iceship &Training Fund of North America (the " t ra in ing fund") . Two($0.02) cents per hour fo r each employee to the CarpentersHealth & Safety Fund of North America ( the "Heal th & SafetyFund"). Two ($0.02} cents per hour fo r each employee to theLabor-Management Education and Development Fund. The Employerhereby agrees to be bound by the t r u s t indenture agreementappl icable to the U.B.C. National Health & Safety ,Apprent iceship and Training, and Education and Development Funds

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as they ex i s t and as they may be amended or res ta ted , and tosuch ru les , regulat ions and other governing documents adoptedpursuant to such t ru s t s .

The Employer and the Union acknowledge t ha t they arerepresented by t he i r duly designated Trustees to administer thevarious Fringe Benefi t Trust Funds provided fo r in th i scontrac t . Because of the various l i ab i l i t i e s andresponsib i l i t ies placed upon a l l par t i e s to th i s Agreement,including a l l Contractors and Union representa t ives and the i rrespect ively designated Trustees, each Contractor hereby agreestha t the Fringe Benefi t Fund Trustees shal l have the necessarypowers to f u l f i l l t he i r f iduciary obl igat ions in order to ful lyprotect each Employer signed to th i s Agreement and the i remployee-beneficiar ies under the respect ive fund plans.

Section 3. Each Employer sha l l be bound by a l l of theterms and condi t ions of the Agreements and Declarat ions ofTrust , creat ing the Welfare Fund,Annuity Fund, New York City

Pension Fund, Vacation Fund,and Vic. Labor Management

Cooperation Fund, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joinersof America Fund, Apprenticeship Journeymen RetrainingEducational and Indust ry Fund, and Supplemental Funds, as

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amended, and by a l l By-Laws adopted to regulate each of saidFunds. The Trustees of the Funds sha l l secure the approval ofthe Treasury Department under the appl icable provis ions of theIn te rna l Revenue Code and sha l l amend the same, if necessary , tosecure such approval , so as to qua l i fy the Employer-contr ibut ions as deductions fo r Federal Income Tax purposes.

Sect ion 4. I t i s agreed tha t no contr ibut ions to any ofthe Funds as spec i f ied in t h i s Art ic le sha l l be required on thepremium port ion of wages. For the purposes of these Sect ionsonly, a l l hours worked sha l l be regarded as s t ra igh t - t ime hours .

I t i s fur ther agreed, however, t h a t con t r ibu t ions spec i f iedin t h i s Art ic le sha l l be paid on the hours represented by wagesreceived fo r not working on the af ternoon of the days spec i f iedin Art ic le XI, Sect ion 10.

Fringe benef i t con t r ibu t ions , including Vacation Fundpayments, wi l l be the same for th e General Foreman, Foreman andJourneyman. Fringe bene f i t con t r ibu t ions fo r Apprentices sha l lbe in accordance with app l icab le schedules in Art ic le XII.

In the case of Foreman, General Foreman and F i r s t andSecond year Apprentices con t r ibu t ions s h a l l be made to thefr inge bene f i t funds on the bas is of hours fo r which sa id

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employee i s ac tua l ly paid , regardless of whether said hours areac tua l ly worked. This provis ion sha l l not apply to bonuses,paid vacation or paid s ick leave, volunta r i ly paid to saidemployees.

Section 5. Whenever the Employer i s in defaul t in paymentsto the Funds re fe r red to in Art ic le XVI of the Agreement, andreasonable not ice of such defau l t i s given to the Employer, ifthe payments are not made, th e Union may remove i t s members fromthe work of such Employer. I f such men who a re removed remaina t the jobs i t e during regu la r working hours , they sha l l be paidfo r l o s t t ime not to exceed three (3) days ' pay.

Section 6. (a) In the event t h a t formal proceedings arei n s t i tu t ed before a cour t of competent j u r i s d i c t i o n by thet rus tees of a Benef i t Fund or Funds to co l l e c t del inquentcontr ibut ions to such Fund(s) , and if such cour t renders ajudgment in favor of such Fund (s ) , th e Employer s h a l l pay tosuch Fund(s) , in accordance with the judgment of the court , andin l ieu of any other l iqu ida ted damages, cos t s , a t to rney ' s feesand/or i n t e res t , th e fol lowing:

(1) the unpaid contr ibut ions ; p lus

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Employer-member s igna tory hereto , concerning any claim ar i s ingfrom payments to the Fund of pr inc ipa l and/or i n t e res t which i sal legedly due, e i the r par ty may seek a rb i t ra t ion of the disputebefore the impar t i a l a rb i t ra tor designated hereunder by f i l ing anot ice of in ten t to a rb i t ra t e in wri t ing with said impart ia la rb i t ra to r , and serving a copy of said not ice on theAssociation, or the Union, as the case may be. Unless a waiveri s mutually agreed to in wri t ing by the par t i e s here to , ahearing sha l l be convened as soon as pract icable , and thea rb i t ra to r sha l l submit his award within twenty (20} days a f t e rthe close of the hearing. The a rb i t ra to r sha l l have fu l l andcomplete author i ty to decide any and a l l i ssues ra i sed by thesubmission and to fashion an appropria te remedy including, butnot l imi ted to , monetary damages. The a rb i t r a t o r ' s award inth i s regard sha l l be f ina l and binding upon the par t i e s heretoand the indiv idua l Employer, i f any, and sha l l be whollyenforceable in any cour t of competent j u r i sd ic t ion . The cost ofthe a rb i t ra t ion , including the fees to be paid to the a rb i t ra torsha l l be included in the award and sha l l be borne by the losingpar ty .

Roger Maher, Ruth Raisfeld or Howard Edelman i s herebydesignated as impar t ia l arbi t ra tor (s} hereunder.

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The agreement of the par t i e s to submit sa id mat te rsregarding the payment of contr ibut ions to an a rb i t ra tor does notexcuse the Employer from any s ta tu tory , c i v i l or cr iminall i ab i l i t y which may a t tach to h is act ions under Municipal, Sta teor Federal law. The submission of a matter to a rb i t ra t ion i s inno way meant to a f f ec t the r igh t of the Union to remove smembers from an Employer's premises, as provided for in th i sAgreement.

Sect ion 1 .

ARTICLE XVIISurety Bond

A Building Contractor Associat ion, Inc. memberis not required to post a Surety Bond except as s ta tedhereaf te r .

Any Building Contractor Associat ion, Inc. Employer whoserecords have been audi ted by the Funds' and who i s found to bedel inquent i s required to pos t a bond in the amount se t for th inaccordance with Section 2 of t h i s Art ic le .

In the event th i s occurs , the mat ter wi l l be brought beforea committee consis t ing of the Managing Director of the BuildingContractors Associat ion, Inc. (or h is representat ive) and anauthorized representa t ive of the Dis t r i c t Council who wi l l make

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a determinat ion as to the implementation.A new Employer whose records have never been audi ted by the

Funds' aud i to rs , sha l l be required to pos t a bond as s e t for thin Section 2 of t h i s Artic le . A new Employer upon completion o fan aud i t by the Fund 's aud i to rs , and sa id audi t revea l s nomater ia l discrepancy, sha l l not be required to cont inue to pos ta bond.

Section 2 . Those Employer(s) covered by t h i s Agreement whoa re required to post a bond sha l l provide a Surety Bond in th efollowing amounts or as maybe otherwise deemed appropr iate bythe t r us t ee s :

Number of Employees1 - 34 - 78 - 1516 - 20

21 - 2526 or moreART:tCLB XVJ::t:t

Bond Amount$ 10,000.00 $ 15,000.00$ 20,000.00$ 30,000.00 $ 75,000.00 $125,000.00

~ a c e l l a n e o u a ConditionsSection 1. Where an employment of f i ce i s not maintained on

the job, the General Foreman, Foreman o r the Employer 'sRepresentat ive sha l l be convenient ly access ib le to app l ican t s a tl e a s t once a day.

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Section 2 . When the Employer, par t i e s to t h i s Agreement,does any work outside the t e r r i ory covered by i t , they sha l lconform to the wages and other terms of employment t ha t ex i s tbetween the Employers and employees of such loca l i ty . Suchloca l wages, however, sha l l not apply to men hired in thet e r r i t o ry covered by th i s Agreement, to work in t e r r i t o ry notcovered by i t .

Section 3. I f the Employer fa i l s to comply with theforegoing, they sha l l receive no support from the Union;provided, however, t ha t no Carpenter sha l l be removed from jobsin the t e r r i to ry covered by t h i s Agreement pending resolu t ionsof the matter in accordance with Art ic le XIII .

Section 4 . The amount or charac te r of work demanded by theEmployer or h is Representat ives sha l l not be unreasonable , norsha l l it be re s t r i c ted by the Union, i t s Representat ives,Off icers , or members.

Section 5. There sha l l be no re s t r i c t ion aga ins t the useof any machine-made f looring or machine cut t imber or lumber.

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Sect ion 6 . There sha l l be no re s t r i c t ion of the use ofmachinery, tools , appl iances , or methods. No powder-actuatedtools sha l l be used unless approved by the Sta te Board ofStandards and Appeals.

Sec t ion 7 . The use of safe ty equipment and appl iancesfurnished by the Employer i s mandatory, and the fa i lu re toemploy the use of such equipment and appl iances, a f t e r duewarning, is su f f i c i en t cause fo r dismissal . The Employer agreesin a l l respects to comply with the requirements of theOccupational Safety and Health Act and a l l regulat ions i ssuedpursuant there to .

Sec t ion 8 . The consumption of in toxica t ing beverages oruse of drugs on a jobs i t e i s prohibi ted. Violat ion of t h i sru le , a f t e r due warning, i s su f f i c i en t reason fo r dismissal .

Sect ion 9 . Neither party, during the l i f e of th i sAgreement, i s to adopt any By-Law or at tempt to enforce aga ins tthe other party any working rule or regula t ion which i s cont ra ryto any of the c lauses in t h i s Agreement. Neither party sha l l

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attempt to enforce aga ins t the other par ty any working ru leswhich have not been approved by the Associat ion and the Union.

Sect ion 10. The Employers, employees, or the Agents of theEmployer sha l l not accept or give d i rec t ly or ind i rec t ly , anyrebate on wages, or give or accept gra tu i t i e s or give anythingof value o r extend any favor to any person for th e purposes ofaffec t ing any ra te of wages.

For viola t ion of the foregoing, a penal ty must be imposed.In case of viola t ion by the Employer, the penal ty sha l l beimposed by the Associat ion to which he belongs. In the case ofviola t ion by a Union Member, the penal ty s h a l l be imposed by theDis t r i c t Council .

Sect ion 11. Should the par t i e s hereto be unable to agreeon the in te rp re ta t ion of any Sect ion of t h i s Agreement, thequest ions sha l l be se t t l ed as provided fo r in Art ic1es XIII andXVl:.

Sect ion 12 . The par t i e s to t h i s Agreement sha l l continueto use a l l e f fo r t s to maintain an ef fec t ive ApprenticeshipTraining Plan and/or system which wil l insure an adequate force

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of sk i l led mechanics. This system sha l l de f in i t e ly determinethe ra t io of apprent ices to mechanics working on a speci f ic jobtha t must be employed; wages to be paid during t r a in ing ; methodof indenture to the industry and other ru les for e f f ic ien t lyoperat ing the plan.

Section 13. Every Employer sha l l not i fy the Dis t r ic tCouncil, by ce r t i f i ed mail or fax, of the awarding of anycont rac t on which any of the work descr ibed in Artic le I I Ihereof shal l be performed by the Employer or a Subcontractor .Regardless of whether said work i s to be performed by theEmployer or Subcontractor, said not ice sha l l include thelocat ion of the job and the name and address of the Contractoror Subcontractor involved. Fai lure to comply with th i s Sectionsha l l be a breach of th i s Agreement and sha l l author ize theUnion to remove i t s members from any job on which sa idContractor or Subcontractor is working un t i l said not icerequirement i s complied with. The aforesa id not ice sha l l begiven within th i r ty (30) days of the award of a cont rac t and, inany event, pr io r to the commencement of work, or a f t e r thecessat ion of work, pr io r to the recommencement the reof . I t i sunderstood t ha t the provisions of th i s Section wil l be s t r i c t l y

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enforced by the Union. Further , a f t e r not i f ica t ion has beengiven to the Union by the Employer, as se t for th above, a pre-job conference wil l be held, i f on e i s requested by the Union.

Sect ion 14. I t i s fur ther agreed tha t i f any Employerengages in any c lass of work not embodied in BuildingConst ruct ion, both par t i e s sha l l comply with a l l the Unioncondi t ions then exis t ing in tha t c lass of work.

Sect ion 15. A ll work covered by t h i s Agreement sha l l becontracted or subcontracted only to an Employer who i s signatoryto or agrees to become signatory to a co l lec t ive bargainingagreement with the Union. The par t i e s hereto mutually agreewith respec t to work fa l l ing within the scope of th i s Agreementt ha t is to be done a t the s i t e of const ruct ion , a l t e ra t ion ,maintenance, or repa i r of any bui ld ing , s t ruc tu re , or otherworks, tha t i f the Contractor should cont rac t or subcontract anyaforesaid works fa l l ing within the t rade j u r i sd ic t ion of theUnion as se t for th herein, sa id Contractor sha l l con t rac t orsubcontract such only to f i rms which observe the s tandards ofwages and f r inge bene f i t s and working condi t ions es tabl i shedherein to insure the observance of the wages, benef i t s , hours,and other i tems and condit ions of employment provided herein .

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Sect ion 16. Once an award i s made by a General Contractor ,Prime Contractor , or Bui lder to a Subcontrac tor , who performsonly one type o f work, then t h i s Subcontrac tor cannot re -subcontract to another Subcontrac tor who performs the same typeof work. This does not apply to recognized spec ia l t i e s .

Sect ion 17. Where for th e benef i t of the Employer, anemployee must cross a body of water in order to reach thej obs i t e an d the re i s no publ ic t ranspo r ta t ion ava i lable to saids i t e , then it sha l l be the duty of the Employer to provideadequate safe ty and comf

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