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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 · FAX: (212) 481-7185

HELPERS – MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT AND SERVICE DIVISION LOCAL #1 WAGE RATES, FRINGE BENEFITS AND OTHER PROVISIONS APRIL 1, 2005 TO SEPTEMBER 31, 2005

Effective Friday, April 1, 2005 there are new wage rates and fringe benefits for Helpers employed in the Mechanical Equipment and Service Division. A new schedule of wages rates, fringe benefits and other provisions follows:

SCHEDULE OF WAGE RATES, FRINGE BENEFITS AND OTHER PROVISIONS
	(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)
Helper Classification	Wage Rate Per Hour	Deduct Union Assessment Check-Off	Fringe Benefits Package Per Hour	National Pension Fund Per Hour	Approx. Wage & Benefits Package Per Hour	Add Promotion Fund Per Pay Hour	Add Inter- national Training Fund Per Hour
FIRST YEAR     Probationary     (1st Term)	$7.10	3% of Gross Wages .10¢ Per Hour*	None	None	$7.10	.25¢	.05¢
2nd Term	$8.48	3% of Gross Wages .10¢ Per Hour*	$4.01	.93¢	$13.42	.25¢	.05¢
SECOND YEAR	$10.63	3% of Gross Wages .10¢ Per Hour*	$4.01	.93¢	$15.57	.25¢	.05¢
THIRD YEAR	$11.63	3% of Gross Wages .10¢ Per Hour*	$4.01	.93¢	$16.57	.25¢	.05¢
FOURTH YEAR	$13.13	3% of Gross Wages .10¢ Per Hour*	$4.01	.93¢	$18.07	.25¢	.05¢
FIFTH YEAR	$15.13	3% of Gross Wages .10¢ Per Hour*	$4.01	.93¢	$20.07	.25¢	.05¢

UNION ASSESSMENT CHECK-OFF– 3% of Gross Wages paid to employees in the Mechanical Equipment and Service Division 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 employees in the Mechanical Equipment and Service Division 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– For all work required after the completion of regular or shift work, or on any Sunday, Holiday or when an employee is called out of his/her house the Overtime Rate for Wages will be Time and One-Half (1½). All Fringe Benefits and Contributions on overtime work will be at Straight 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.

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