ASSOCIATION OF CONTRACTING PLUMBERS OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, INC. 44 WEST 28TH STREET, 12TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, N.Y. 10001   (212) 481-4580

ORIGINAL: FEBRUARY 11, 2005 UPDATED - JULY 20, 2005	UPDATED: OCTOBER 12, 2006
PLEASE NOTE: NEW MATERIAL IN BOLD TYPE

TO:	ALL CONTRIBUTORS
RE:	ELIGIBILITY AND PROCEDURES FOR JOB TARGET AND MARKET RECOVERY PROGRAM *              *               *             *               *             *               *             *               *

Dear Contributor, Article 26, Paragraph 104 of the "A" Division Collective Bargaining Agreement sets forth the establishment of a Joint Labor/Management Job Target and Market Recovery Committee whose "sole purpose . . . is to secure additional employment opportunities for Plumbers Local Union #1 members and the signatory contractors within this jurisdictional area." The Committee may grant adjustments to the "A" Division Collective Bargaining Agreement for new construction and alteration work, but only when the job is in the bidding process. In order for the Committee to have sufficient time to review the information and arrange a meeting, requests must be submitted no later than five (5) business days before the bid due date. If the Committee grants adjustments, its decision is distributed to all signatory contractors. Any firm which believes that adjustments to the "A" Division Collective Bargaining Agreement will increase the competitiveness of its bid should submit a request to the Association Office by using the enclosed form. The form describes the project (i.e., location, new construction/alteration, use [hotel, residential, etc.], size [stories, units, etc.]) and identifies the general contractor/owner bidding the work. The form also provides any information regarding whether other trades are expected to be union or non-union and describes the adjustments being requested (e.g., reduced ratio of journeymen to apprentices, allowing MES journeymen to perform "A" work, 40 hour work week at regular time, etc.). Contractors should be aware that the Committee has been granting adjustments only where there is a high expectation that signatory contractors will not otherwise obtain the work. The Association forwards the form to Plumbers Local Union #1, which may visit the site and attempt to verify the representations in the request, and schedules a meeting of the Joint Committee (usually by telephone conference). Whenever the Joint Committee grants adjustments, the decision is faxed to all signatory contractors by the Association. Please be advised that any adjustments shall be null and void if based upon false bid date or other information. If you have any questions, please call this office. Stewart O'Brien

cc: Lawrence J. Levine	President	Association of Contracting Plumbers of the City of New York, Inc.
cc: Vincent Aspromonte	Vice President	Association of Contracting Plumbers of the City of New York, Inc.
cc: John M. Botto	Treasurer	Association of Contracting Plumbers of the City of New York, Inc.
cc: Eugene Boccieri	Secretary	Association of Contracting Plumbers of the City of New York, Inc.
cc: Gene Cardoza	Immediate Past President	Association of Contracting Plumbers of the City of New York, Inc.
cc: Raymond G. McGuire	Counsel	Association of Contracting Plumbers of the City of New York, Inc.
cc: Lou Buttermark	Management Co-Chair	Joint Target Committee
cc: George W. Reilly	Business Manager	Plumbers Local Union #1
cc: Donald Doherty	Business Agent-at-Large	Plumbers Local Union #1
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