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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

APPRENTICES PRIMARY "A" DIVISION LOCAL #1
WAGE RATES, FRINGE BENEFITS AND OTHER PROVISIONS
JANUARY 1, 2004 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2004

Effective Thursday, January 1, 2004 there are changes in the wage rates and fringe benefits for Apprentices employed in the Primary "A" Division of Plumbers Union Local #1. A new schedule of wage rates, fringe benefits and other provisions follows:

APPRENTICE RATES PRIMARY "A" DIVISION LOCAL #1 SCHEDULE OF WAGE RATES, FRINGE BENEFITS AND OTHER PROVISIONS
		(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)
Apprentice Classification		Wage Rate Per Hour	Deduct Union Assessment Check-Off	Fringe Benefits Per Hour	National Pension Fund Per Hour	Total Wage & Fringe Benefits Per Hour	Add Promotion Fund Per Pay Hour	Add Inter- national Training Fund Per Hour
FIRST YEAR	1st Grade (6 months)	$8.21	None .10¢ Per Hour*	.61¢	None	$8.82	None	.05¢
	2nd Grade (6 months)	$8.21	None .10¢ Per Hour*	$2.61	None	$10.82	None	.05¢
SECOND YEAR		$13.04	3% of Gross Wages .10¢ Per Hour*	$9.74	.78¢	$23.56	.50¢	.05¢
THIRD YEAR		$15.14	3% of Gross Wages .10¢ Per Hour*	$9.74	.78¢	$25.66	.50¢	.05¢

UNION ASSESSMENT CHECK-OFF– 3% of Gross Wages paid to Apprentices shall be deducted from weekly gross wages. Plus five cents (.05¢) per hour for the Political Action Committee Fund.

EXPENSE ALLOWANCE FOR PERSONAL SAFETY ITEMS– Twenty-eight cents (.28¢) per hour shall be paid to Apprentices, for each hour worked (work hour), as an expense allowance to provide the funds for his/her personal safety and health related items. Since this is an expense allowance it should be paid separate from wages, and it should be paid on the same day and at the same time as wages.

OVERTIME WAGES AND FRINGE BENEFITS– Payments for Wages, Fringe Benefits and Contributions on OVERTIME WORK will be at DOUBLE TIME.

*INDUSTRY ORGANIZING FUND– Ten cents (.10¢) per pay hour shall be dedicated to an Industry Organizing Fund to advance the interests of the Industry.

PLEASE NOTE: The five cents (.05¢) per hour contribution to the International Training Fund will be collected on the same form as the National Pension Fund.