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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
TO: ALL MEMBERS AND PROMOTION FUND CONTRIBUTORS
SUBJECT: SCHEDULE OF WAGE RATES, FRINGE BENEFITS AND OTHER PROVISIONS
EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2006
PRIMARY "A" DIVISION JOURNEYMEN LOCAL #1 WAGE RATES, FRINGE BENEFITS AND OTHER PROVISIONS

Effective Saturday, July 1, 2006 there shall be a wage rate increase of one dollar($1.00) per hour (column 1) and a fringe benefits (Welfare Fund) increase of thirty cents (.30¢) per hour (column 3) and a Holiday and Vacation Fund increase of ten cents (.10¢) per hour (column 4), which is a package increase of one dollar and forty cents ($1.40) per hour (column 6) for Primary "A" Division Journeymen. In addition, there shall be a F.I.C.A. payment increase of one cent (.01¢) per hour (column 4). The following wage package represents the Wage and Benefit Package for Building Trades Work in the five (5) counties comprising the City of New York. A new schedule of wage rates, fringe benefits and other provisions follows:

JOURNEYMEN PRIMARY "A" DIVISION LOCAL #1 SCHEDULE OF WAGE RATES, FRINGE BENEFITS AND OTHER PROVISIONS
 (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)
 Wage
Rate
Per Hour
Deduct Union
Assessment
Check-Off		Fringe
Benefits
Per Hour		Holiday &
Vacation
Fund
Per Hour		National
Pension
Fund
Per Hour		Wage &
Benefits
Package
Per Hour		Add
Promotion
Fund Per
Pay Hour		Add
International
Training
Fund
Per Hour
New
Rates
7/1/06		$45.41**3% of Gross Wages
.10¢ Per Hour*		$14.68$8.62$5.55$74.26.50¢.05¢

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

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

**ADDITIONAL SECURITY BENEFITS FUND - One dollar ($1.00) per hour shall be deducted, after taxes, from weekly wages and sent to a "new" Additional Security Benefits Fund. (All overtime on this $1.00 will be paid at straight time.)

EXPENSE ALLOWANCE FOR PERSONAL SAFETY ITEMS– Twenty-eight cents (.28¢) per hour shall be paid to Journeymen 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.

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