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ARDClE 16-WAGE RATES 

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The ~ages rate for employees covered by this Agreement shall start the first full payroll period beginning on or after the 

effective dat• as follows: 

Group 1 

Group2 

§./Jill 

$23.36 

$23.56 

§/JJJ;l. 

$23.91 

$24.11 

GROUP 1: Warehousemen, Yardmen, Truck Helpers, Pickups, Panel Trucks, Flatboy Material Trucks (straight jobs), Single 

Axle Dump Trucks, Dumpsters, Material Ch1ckcsrs and 1\etel't'l!lrs, Greasers, Truck Tire men, Mechanic l'lelpers, Parts Chas~r, 

Tandems and Batch Trucks, Mechanics, Dispatcher, Semi-Trailers, Low-boy Trucks, Asphalt Distributor Trucks, Agitator, 

Mh(erTrucks and dumpcrete type vehicles, Truck Mechanic and Fuel Truck . 

GROUP l: Spedaliled Earth Moving EquipmenHuclld Type, or similar off-highway equipment, where not self-loaded, 

· Straddle (Ross) Carrier, and self-contained concrete mobile unit, Off·HichwayTandem Back-Dump Twin Engine Equipment 

and Double-Hitched Equipment where not self-loaded. 

A~TIClE 21 HEALTH AND WEli=AR§ 

The Employer agrees to partlclpat~ In th~ New York state Teamsters Council Health and Hospital Fund for each employee 

CO't'ered by this Agreement within the jurisdiction of the Teamsters local317, and abide by the rules of said Fund set forth 

In the signed Participation Agreement. The employer agrees to contribute the following rates for all hours paid as follows: 

§fJJjj_ 

$14.10 

§DJXl. 

$14.80 

All Employers who have not signed the applicable stipulation required will sign the applicable stipulation at the pre-job 

conference prior to commencement of work. Fallure to sign said stipulation shall invalidate the no-strike claus~ . 

ARnCL£ 22 PENSION 

!1111§. §.fJ.tJ.Z 

$8.36 $8.86 

The Employer agrees to contribute the following sums for all hours paid, to any and all employees, into tht! Nftw Vorl< State 

Teamsters Conference Pension and Retirement Fund. Tho employer agrees to sign the standard Fund Participation 

Agreement as required by the Fund Trustees. 

Group l 

Group 2 

UNION DUes 

WJJ.§ 

$58 

$59 

AGREED TO AND SIGNED 

WJJ.z 

S60 

$60 
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APPENDIX A 

ALBANY REGION LRD/AGC 

TEAMSTERS LOCAL 294 (ALBANY) 

2012-2016 IDGHW AY-HEA VY WAGE RATE SCimDULES 

Effective July 1, 2012, or for work on which the carryover clause has expired. 

Wages Welfare Pension Training Total 

Group 1 $26.42 $8.44 $7.95 $1.00 $43.81 

Group2 $26.47 $43.86 

Group 3 $26.56 $43.95 

Group4 $26.67 $44.06 

Group 5 $26.82 $44.21 

Effective July 1, 2013, or for work on which the carryover clause has expired. 

Wages Welfare Pension Training Total 

Group 1 $26.67 $9.32 $8.45 $1.00 $45.44 

Group2 $26.72 $45.49 

Group 3 $26.81 $45.58 

Group4 $26.92 $45.69 

Group 5 $27.07 $45.84 

•• •• , , - .. ., • ••••-• o • o o o oo , , .. -•- " •••• • -·• , • .,,_ ,. , , _ __ ,._,, _ __ , •• -··-• ••-•-- n •••••••- ••• •••- ••- - - ••••--••- • o • ·-•••-·-· • • •--•---• • •-

Effective July 1, 2014, or for work on which the carryover clause has expired. 

Wages Welfare Pension Training Total 

Group 1 $26.92 $10.26 $9.00 $t.~~ ., 

·.' .. i<$17-.lS. . =. Group2 $26.97 •' $47:2'3 ·· .. 

Group3 $27.06 $47.32 

Group4 $27.17 $47.43 

Group 5 $27.32 $47.58 

Effective July 1, 2015, or for work on which the carryover clause has expired. 

Wages Welfare Pension Training Total 

Group 1 $26.92 $11.31 $9.59 $1.00 $48.82 

Group2 $26.97 $48.87 

Group 3 $27.06 $48.96 

Group4 $27.17 $49.07 

Group 5 $27.32 $49.22 

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Covered Group of Employees (Define) =B=ar ai=n=in=g~.....: U=-=m=·t"----- ------

I 60Month 60MonthDB 

Rehabilitation I Death ($.0.5 if Total 

Schedule I Benefit Rates of Contribution: Hourly elected} Hourly Weekly 

Default ol Yes 0 Effective 07/01/2012 $7.95 ~7.95 

Schedule A ol No • Effective 07/01/2013 $8.45 ~8 45 

ScheduleB ol Effective 07/01/2014 $9.00 ~9.00 

Schedule C •I Effective 07/01/2015 $9.59 ~9.59 

ScheduleD ol Effective 

ScheduleE ol Effective 

Contract Type: 0 UPS 0 Freight-National • Construction 0 Municipal 0 Other 

Covered Employees: •Barg~g 0 Non-Bargaining 

Contributions begin on all employees from the first hour of the first day of employment. 

Formula for Road Drivers Contributions: Total miles driven in a tour of duty divided by 25 miles 

per hour equ~s hours per trip. 

(d) All such payments to be made to the Fund are to be received by the Fund office on or before 

the tenth (1Oth) day of the month following the month in which said monies were accrued, except 

. _ .. ___ .. _, when otlierWi.se agreed'OylheFund;out nofto exceeaoy the end oftlie same montliaue. 

2. Failure on the part of the Employer to timely contribute on any of its employees as specified 

herein shall make the Employer liable for all employee benefit claims which are incurred during 

the period of delinquency, damages, reimbursement to the Fund for the Fund's attorneys' fees, 

auditors' fees, court costs, disbursements and expenses incurred by the Fund in recovering the 

above. In addition, the Employer must pay all arrears due the Fund together with liquidated 

damages in the sum of ten percent (I 0%) of the delinquent amount. The late payment of any 

delinquency by the Employer shall not in any way relieve it from the obligations set forth above. 

In addition, whep. the Employer is notified in writing by the Fund that it is delinquent, the 

Employer must immediately pay the delinquent amount to the Fund. After said payment, the 

Employer may appeal the Fund's decision to the Board of Trustees, whose decision shall be final 

and binding. In the event of failure of the Employer to comply with any of the rules of the Fund, 

the Employer and all its participating employees, at the Fund's sole discretion, shall cease to 

participate in the Fund, and the Employer shall be responsible for all the benefits and all other 

charges specified herein. 

3. The Fund may, at any time, audit the payroll records of any and all employees of the Employer 

at a time mutually agreed upon at no.extra charge to the Employer. In the event it is found that 

the Employer has not fully complied with the Fund rules and/or provisions of this Participation 

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THE NEW YORK STATE TEAMSTERS CONFERENCE PENSION AND RETIREMENT FUND 

PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT 

I. (a) This Participation Agreement, executed by the undersigned Teamsters Local Union (hereinafter "Union") and Employer, 

is the basis for participation in the New York State Teamsters Conference Pension & Retirement Fund (hereinafter "Fund"). 

The Employer, its participating employees, and the Union, as a condition of participation in this Fund, are bound by this 

Participation Agreement, the Trust Agreement, Plan documents and all of the rules and regulations of the Fund now and/or 

hereafter adopted by the Board of Trustees. 

(b) The Employer and Union understand and agree that the Fund contributions shall be made, as set forth herein, on all 

employees doing bargaining unit work, irrespective of whether said employees are full-time, part-time, casual or seasonal, 

except as is otherwise provided herein. No agreement between the Employer and the Union shall alter this rule or any other 

rule or provision of this Participation Agreement. 

(c) The Employer agrees to contribute as follows, not to exceed the maximum: 

#5387 Smith Packing Co. 

Covered Group of Employees (Define)----- ---------- ------- - ---

60 Month 60 Month DB 

Rehabilitation Death ($.05 if Total 

Schedule Benefit Rates of Contribution: Houri elected Houri Weeki 

Default [!] Yes 0 Effective 01/01/2014 1.0307 1.0307 $41 .23 

Schedule A 0 No [!] Effective 01/01/2015 1.0925 1.0925 $43.70 

Schedule B 0 Effective 01101/2016 1.1581 1.1581 $46.32 

Schedule C 0 Effective 01101/2017 1.2276 1.2276 $49.10 

ScheduleD 0 Effective 

Schedule E 0 Effective 

Schedule G 0 Effective 

Contract Type: 0UPS 0 Freight-National 0 Construction 0 Municipal [!]Other 

Covered Employees: [!] Bargaining 0 Non-Bargaining 

Contributions begin on all employees from the first hour of the first day of employment. 

Formula for Road Drivers Contributions: Total miles driven in a tour of duty divided by 25 miles per hour equals hours 

per trip. 

(d) All such payments to be made to the Fund are to be received by the Fund office on or before the tenth (lOth) day of the 

month following the month in which said monies were accrued, except when otherwise agreed by the Fund, but not to exceed 

by the end of the same month due. 

2. Failure on the part of the Employer to timely contribute on any of its employees as specified herein shall make the Employer 

liable for all employee benefit claims which are incurred during the period of delinquency, damages, reimbursement to the Fund 

for the Fund's attorneys' fees, auditors' fees, court costs, disbursements and expenses incurred by the Fund in recovering the 

above. In addition, the Employer must pay all arrears due the Fund together with liquidated damages in the sum of ten percent 

(10%) of the delinquent amount. The late payment of any delinquency by the Employer shall not in any way relieve it from the 

obligations set forth above. In addition, when the Employer is notified in writing by the Fund that it is delinquent, the 

Employer must immediately pay the delinquent amount to the Fund. After said payment, the Employer may appeal the Fund's 

decision to the Board of Trustees, whose decision shall be final and binding. In the event of failure of the Employer to comply 

with any of the rules of the Fund, the Employer and all its participating employees, at the Fund's sole discretion, shall cease to 

participate in the Fund, and the Employer shall be responsible for all the benefits and all other charges specified herein. 

3. The Fund may, at any time, audit the payroll records of any and all employees of the Employer at a time mutually agreed 

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upon at no extra charge to the Employer. In the event it is found that the Employer has not fully complied with the Fund rules 

and/or provisions of this Participation Agreement, the Employer shall pay the full cost of the audit that has been performed by 

the Fund. In addition, the Employer shall be responsible as set forth in this Participation Agreement and the Fund's rules, 

regulations and/or collection policies. 

4. The Fund shall be open to participation by any group of members belonging to a participating Union that fully complies with 

all rules and regulations of the Fund. In addition, the Employer may contribute to the Fund for employees working outside the 

jurisdiction of the collective bargaining agreement in the amount indicated above. However, if these employees are included, 

the Employer agrees to make contributions on all employees in this category subject to the same conditions and on the same 

basis as is provided in this Participation Agreement, and the Employer also agrees to continue to make contributions on all these 

employees for as long as there shall be a collective bargaining agreement between the Employer and the Union, subject to any 

and all rules and regulations or decisions covering this group that are issued by the Fund. The Employer must request in writing 

and receive written approval from the Fund in order to have these non-covered employees included. Such request must 

specifically define the category or categories involved. 

5. Should any of the provisions of this Participation Agreement be declared to be in violation of the Labor-Management 

Relations Act of 1947, as amended, or any other State or Federal statute or regulation, such declaration shall in no way impair 

the effectiveness or continuity of the rest of the provisions of this Participation Agreement and such provisions are hereby 

expressly declared to be saved from such illegality. 

6. Payments to the Fund must be made by the Employer for all compensable vacation and holiday time up to a maximum of 

one full calendar year. 

7. If an employee is granted a leave of absence, the Employer shall collect from said employee, prior to the leave of absence 

being effective, sufficient monies to pay the required contributions during the period of absence and such monies shall 

thereafter be promptly forwarded to the Fund in accordance with the rules of the Fund. In the event the Employer grants a leave 

and does not so comply, the Employer must pay the contributions subject to all other requirements in paragraph 2 herein. 

8. The Employer agrees to furnish such information as may be necessary to enable the Fund to carry out its duties. 

9. If a regular employee is absent because of illness or off-the-job injury and notifies the Employer of such absence, the 

Employer shall continue to make the required contributions for a period of four ( 4) weeks. If a regular employee is injured on 

the job, the Employer shall continue to pay the required contributions until such employee returns to work. However, such 

contributions shall not be paid for a period of more tha ~ weeks. 

10. All actions and proceedings commenced or initiated by any claimant, applicant, employee, participant, the Union or the 

Employer, or their agents, successors or assigns, against the Fund, the Trustees thereof or any employee, service provider, 

representative or agent thereof, and all actions and proceedings commenced by or on behalf of said Trustees against any 

claimant, applicant, employee, participant, the Union or the Employer pertaining to the Fund in any manner, shall be brought in 

the appropriate court in the County of Onondaga, New York or other applicable tribunal located therein except where otherwise 

provided herein. In regard to withdrawal liability arbitration proceedings, all such arbitrations shall be initiated in the Boston, 

Massachusetts regional office of the American Arbitration Association and all hearings and related proceedings shall be 

conducted in Syracuse, New York. In regard to federal district court actions, all such actions shall be commenced and heard in 

the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York. The Fund shall not be subject to any 

grievance/arbitration procedure set forth in any collective bargaining agreement. It is specifically agreed that any action or 

proceeding commenced or initiated in any other jurisdiction or venue shall be transferred to the appropriate court or tribunal 

specified herein. 

II. This Participation Agreement shall become effective as of the date of execution hereof and the payments provided 

hereinabove shall be a able from and after jJanuary 1· 2014 and continue until expiration of the collective bargaining 

agreement on December 31, 2017 subject, however, to the discretion of the Trustees. After expiration of the collective 

bargaining agreement, this Participation Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until a successor collective bargaining 

agreement is executed by the Employer and Union unless a) the Trustees terminate the participation of the Employer and 

provide written notice ofthe date of termination, b) the Employer gives the Fund at least sixty (60) days advance written notice 

by certified mail with return receipt requested of its intent to terminate participation because it no longer has an obligation to 

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Covered Group of Employees (Define) ==B=a""'rg""a=it=ti=n,.,g_.;:U,;.:I=ti.:..t - - ----------

I 60Month 60MonthDB 

Rehabilitation I Death ($.05 if Total 

.Schedule I Benefil Rates of Contribution: Hourly elected} Hourly Weekly 

Default ol Yes 0 Effective 07/01/2012 $7.95 7.95 

Schedulo A ol No II EffecJive 07/0112013 $8.45 8.45 

Schedule B ol Effective 07/01/2014 $9.0_Q $9.00_ 

Schedule C •I Effective 07/0l/2_()_li $9.59 ~9.59 

ScheduleD ol Effective 

Schedule E ol Effective ----

Contract Type: 0 UPS 0 Freight-National • Construction 0 Mwticipal 0 Other 

Covered Employees: IIBargaining D Non-Bargaining 

Contributions begin on all employees from the first hour of the first day of employment. 

Fonnuln for Road Drivers Contributions: Total miles driven h1 a tour of duty divided by 25 miles 

per hour equals hours per trip. 

(d) All such payments to be made to the Fund are to be received by the Fund office on or before 

the tenth (lOth) day of the month following the month in which said monies were accrued, except 

when otherwise ngreed by the Fund, but not to exceed by the end of the same month due. 

2. Failure on the pmt of the Employer to timely contribute on any of its employees as specified 

herein shall make the Employer liable for all employee benefit claims which are incurred during 

the period of delinquency, damages, reimbursement to the Fund for the Fund's attorneys' fees, 

auditors' fees, court costs, disbursements and exvenses incurred by the Fund in recovering the 

above. In nddition, the Employer must pay all arrears due the Fund together with liquidated 

damages in the sum of ten percent (1 0%) of the delinquent amount. The late payment of any 

delinquency by the Employer shall not in nny way relieve it from the obligations set forth above. 

Tn addition, when the Employer is notified in writing by the Fund that it is delinquent, the 

Employer must immediately pay the delinquent mnount to the Fund. After said payment, the 

Employer may appeal the Fund's decision to the Board of Trustees, whose decision shall be finnl 

and binding. In the event of .f.:1ilure of the Employer to comply with any of the rules of the Fund, 

the Employer nnd nll its participating employees, nt the Fund's sole discretion, shall cease to 

participate in the Fund, nnd the Employer shall be responsible for all the benefits and all other 

charges specified herein. 

3. The Fund may, at any time, audit the payroll records of any and all employees of the Employer 

at a time mutually agreed upon nt no. extra charge to the Employer. In the event it is found that 

the Employer has not fully complied with the Fund rules and/or provisions of this Patiicipation 

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THE NEW YORK STATE T EAI\ISTERS CONFERENCE PENSION AND RETIREMENT FUND 

PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT 

I. (a) This Participation Agreement, executed by the undersigned Teamsters Local Uni on (hereinafter '·Union") and Employer. 

is the basis for parti~.:ipation in the Ne\\' York State Teamsters Conference Pension & Retirement Fund (hereinafter '·Fund.'). 

The Employer, its panicipating employees, and the Union, tiS a condition of participation in this Fund, are bound by this 

Participation Agr~ement , the Trust Agreement. Plan documents and all of the rules and regulations of the f-und no"'· and/or 

hereafter adopted by the Board of Trustees. 

(b) The Employer and Union understand and agree that the Fund contributions shall be made. as set f01th herein, on all 

cmplo) ces doing bargaining unit work, irrespective of \\ hether st~id employees are full-time, pan-time, casual or seasonal, 

e~ccpt as is other.\ isc provided herein. 1\:o agrccmem bet\\ een the Employer and the Union shall alter this rule or any other 

rule or provision of this Participation Agreement. 

(c) The Employer agrees to contribute as foiiO\\S, not to e:--ceed the maximum: 

Stadium International Mechanics/Helpers 2852 

Con! red Gruup of Emplo~ Ct!S (Define)----------------------------

60 Mouth 60 Month DB 

Rl'habilitation Dl'ath ($.05 if Total 

Schedule Benefit Rates of Contribution: Hourly elected Houri · Weeklv 

Dd~ult ~ Yes 0 Effc<:tive 1/l/15 $481 $4 81 $192 40 

Schl'dule 1\ 0 No ~ Eftcctive 111117 ss 10 ss 10 $204 00 

Schedule B 0 Effective 111118 55 4 1 55 41 $ 21640 

Schedule C 0 Effective 

ScheduleD 0 Effective 

Schcclule E 0 Effective 

Schedule G 0 Effective 

Contract T) pe: ours 0 Freight-National 0 Construction 0 Municipal ~Other 

Co' cred Emplo) ees: [!] Bargaining 0 Non-Bargaining 

Comributions begin on all employees from the first hour of the fir;;t day of employment. 

Formula for Road Drivers Comributions: Toral miles driven in a tour of duty divided by 25 miles per hour equals hours 

per trip. 

(d) All such payments to be made to the Fund arc to be received by the Fund office on or before the tenth (I Oth) day of the 

month following the month in \\hich said monies \\ere accrued, except when otherwise agreed by the Fund, but not to exceed 

by the end of the same month due. 

2. Failure on the pan of the Employer to timely colltribute on any of its employees as specified herein shall make the Employer 

liable for all employee benefit claims which are incurred during the period of delinquency, damages, reimbursement to the Fund 

for the Fund's attorneys' Ices. auditors' fees. court costs, disbursements and expenses incurred by the Fund in recovering the 

above. In addi tion, the Employer must pay all arrears due the Fund together\\ ith liquidated damages in the urn of ten percent 

(I 0%) of the delinquent amount. The late payment of any delinquency by the Employer shall not in any way relieve it from the 

obligations set forth above. In addition, \\hen the Employer is notified in writing by the Fund that it is delinquent, the 

Emplo) er must immediately pay the delinquent amount to the Fund. After said payment, the Employer may appeal the Fund's 

decision to the Board of Trustees, whose dt:cision shall be final and binding. In the event of failure of the Employer to comply 

with any of the rules of the Fund, the Employer and all its panicipating employees. at the Fund's sole discretion. shall cease to 

participate in the Fund. and the Employer shall be responsible for all the benefits and all other charges specified herein. 

3. The rund may, at any time. audit the payroll records of any and all employees of the Employer at a time mutually agreed 

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upon at no extra charge to the Emplo) cr. In the event it is found that the Employer has not fully complied with the Fund rules 

and'or provisions of this Participation Agreement, the Employer shall pay the full cost of the audit that has been performed by 

the Fund. In addition, the Employer shall be responsible as set forth in this Participation Agreement and the Fund's rules. 

regulations and/or collection policies. 

4. The Fund shall be open to participlllion by any group of members belonging to a par1icipating Union that fully complies with 

al l rules and regulations of the Fund. In addi tion, the Employer may contribute to the Fund for employees working outside the 

jurisdiction of the collective bargaining agreement in the amount indicated above. However, if these employees are included, 

the Employer agrees to make contributions on all employees in this category subject to the same conditions and on the same 

basis as is provided in this Participation Agreement, and the Employer also agrees to continue to make contributions on all these 

employees for as long as there shall be a collective bargaining agreement between the Employer and the Union, subject to any 

and all rules and regulations or decisions covering this group that are issued by the Fund. The Employer must request in "riling 

and receive written approval from the Fund in order to have these non·covered employees included. Such request must 

specifically define the categor) or categories involved. 

:i. Should any of the provisions of this f'al1icipation Agreement be declared 10 be in violation of the Labor-Management 

Relations Act of 19-!7, as amended. or any other State or Fcdernl statute or regulation. such declaration shall in no \\ ay impair 

the eftcctivencss or continuit) of the rest of the provisions of this Participation Agreement and such provisions arc hereby 

e;.;pressly declared to be saved from such illegality. 

6. Payments to the Fund must be made by the Emplo)er for all compensable vacation and holiday time up to a ma;.;imum of 

one full calendar) ear. 

7. If an employee is granted a leave of absence. the Emplo) er shall collect from said employee. prior to the leave of absence 

being effective, suflicicnt monies to pa) the required contributions during the period of absence and such monies shnll 

thereafter be prompt I) fOil\ nrded to the Fund in accordance "ith the rules of the Fund. In the event the Employer grants a leave 

and docs not so comply. the Employer must pay the contributions subject to all other requirements in paragraph 2 herein. 

8. The Emplo) er agrees to furnish such infom1ation as ma) be necessaf) to enable the Fund to carry out its duties. 

9. If a regular employee is nbsent because of illness or off·the·job injuf)' and notifies the Employer of such absence, the 

Employer shall cominuc to make the required contributions for a period of four (4) weeks. If a regular employee is injured on 

the job. the Employer shall continue to pay the required contributions until such employee returns to \\ ork. However. such 

comributions shall not be paid for a period of more than ~ weeks. 

I 0. All actions and proceedings commenced or initiated by any claimant, applicant. employee, participant. th~ Union or the 

Employer, or their agents, successors or assigns, against the Fund, the Trustees thereof or any employee, service provider, 

representative or agent thereof, and nil actions and proceedings commenced by or on behalf of said Trustees against any 

claimant, applicant. employee. pnrticipant. the Union or the Employer pertaining to the hmd in any manner, shall be brought in 

the appropriate cour1 in the County of Onondaga. Ne\\ York or other applicable tribunal located therein except where otherwise 

provided herein. In regard to withdrawal liability arbitration proceedings, all such arbitrations shall be initiated in the Boston, 

Massachusetts regional oflice of the American Arbitration Association and all hearings and related proceedings shall be 

conducted in Syracuse. Ne\\ York. In regard to federal district court actions, all such actions shall be commenced and heard in 

the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York. The Fund shall not be subject to any 

grievance/arbitration procedure set forth in any collective bargaining agreement. It is specifically agreed that any action or 

proceeding commenced or initinted in any other jurisdiction or venue shall be transferr~d to the appropriate court or tribunal 

specified herein. 

II . This Pa11icipati on Agreement shall become effective as of the date of execution hereof and the payments provided 

hereinabove shall be xtyable from and after 1°110112016 and continue until expiration of the collective bargaining 

agreement on 1213112018 subject. however. to the discretion of the Trustees. After expiration of the collective 

bargaining agreement. this Participation Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until a successor collective bargaining 

agreement is executed by the Employer and Union unless a) the Trustees tcnninate the participation of the Employer and 

provide written notice of the date of tennination. b) the Employer gives the Fund at least sixty (60) days advance written notice 

by certified mail with retum receipt requested of its intent to tem1inate participation because it no longer has an obligation to 

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THE NE"' YORK STATE TEAlVISTERS CONFERENCE PENSION A1"'\fD RETIRElVIENT FUND 

PART! CIP A TION A GREE:MEi\T 

l. (8) This Participation Agreement. executed by the undersigned Teamsters Local Union (hereinafter "Union'') and 

Employer. is the basis for participation in the New York State Teamsters Conference Pension & Retirement Fund 

(hereinafter ''Fund"). The Employer. its participating employees, and the Union, as a condition of participation in 

this Fund. are bound by this Participation Agreement and all of the rules and regulations of the Fund now and/or 

hereafter adopted. 

(b) The Employer and Union understand and agree that the Fund contributions shall be made, as set fmth herein. 

on all employees doing bargaining unit work, inespective of whether said employees are full-time, part-time. casual 

or seasonal. except as is otherwise provided herein. No agreement between the Employer and the Union shall alter 

this rule or any other mle or provision of this Participation Agreement. 

(c) The Employer agrees to contribute as follows. not to exceed the maximum: 

Covered Group of Employees (Define) Plant OperuiOr. Dock Worker. Truck Drivers. Pumper-Filler-Tester 

60 Month 

Rdtabilitation Death 

Schedule Bene tit Rates of Contribution: 

Dd~1ult 0 Yes 0 Effective 0812012012 

Schedule A 0 No ~ Effective 0812012013 

Schedule B 0 Effective 0812012014 

Schedule C [!] Effective 0812012015 

Schedule D 0 Effective 0812012016 

Schedule E 0 Effective 

60 Mouth DB 

($.05 if 

Hom I elected) 

$2.4019 

$2.5640 

$2.7371 

$2.92 19 

$3. 1"1 9 1 

Total 

Houri ' 

$2.4019 

$2.5640 

$2.7371 

S2.9219 

$3. 1191 

Contract Tyve: 0UPS D Freight-National D Construction D Municipal 

Covered Employees: II] Bargaining D Non-Bargaining 

Contributions begin on all employees from the first hour of the first day of employment. 

Weeki , 

$96.08 

$102.56 

$109.48 

$116.88 

s 124.76 

[j] Other 

Fonnula for Road Drivers Contributions: Total miles driven in a tour of duty divided by 25 miles per hour 

equals hours per trip. 

(d) All such payments to be made to the Fund are to be received by the Fund office on or before the tenth (I Oth) 

day of the month following the month in which said monies wen: accrued, except when otherwise agreed by the 

Fund, but not to exceed by the end of the same month due. 

2. Failure on the part of the Employer to timely contribute on any of its employees as specified herein shall make the 

Employer liable for all employee benefit claims which are incmred dming the period of delinquency. damages. 

reimbmsement to the Fund for the Fund's attorneys' fees. auditors' fees. court costs, _disbursements and expenses 

incurred by the Fund in recovering the above. In addition. the Employer must pay all arrears due the Fund together 

with liquidated damages in the sum of ten percent (1 0%) of the delinquent amount. The late payment of any 

delinquency by the Employer shall not in any way relieve it from the obligations set forth above. In addition. when 

the Employer is notified in writing by the Fund that it is delinquent. the Employer must immediately pay the 
delinquent amount to the Fund. After said payment, the Employer may appeal the Fund's decision to the Board of 

Trustees. whose decision shall be final and binding. In the event of failure of the Employer to comply with any of 

the mles of the Fund. the Employer and all its participating employees. at the Fund's sole discretion, shall cease to 

participate in the Fund, and the Employer shall be responsible for all the benefits and all other charges specitiecl 

herein. 

3. The Fund may. at any time, audit the payroll records of any and all employees of the Employer at a time mutually 

agreed upon at no extra charge to the Employer. In the event it is found that the Employer has not fully complied 

with the Fund rules and/or provisions of this Participation Agreement, tile Employer shall pay the fi.tll cost of the 

audit that has been performed by the Fund. In addition. the Employer shall be responsible as set forth in this 

Participation Agreement and the Fund's rules, regulMions ancVor collection policies. 

4. The Fund shall be open to participation by any group of members belonging to a participating Union that fttlly 

complies with all mles and regulations of the Fund. In addition. the Employer may contribute to the Fund for 

employees working outside the jurisdiction of the collective bargaining agreement in the amount indicated above. 

However, if these employees are included. the Employer agrees to make contTibutions on all employees in this 

category subject to the same conditions and on the same basis as is provided in this Participation Agreement. and the 

Employer also agrees to continue to make contributions on all these employees for as long as there shall be a 

collective bargaining agreement between the Employer and the Union, subject to any and all rules and regulations or 

decisions covering this group that are issued by the Fund. The Employer must request in writing and receive written 

approval from the Fund in order to have these non-covered employees included. Such request must specifically 

detine the category or categories involved. 

5. Should any of the provisions of this Participation Agreement be declared to be in violation of the LaborManagement Relations Act of 194 7. as amended. or any other State or Federal statute or regulation, such declaration 

shall in no way impair the eftectiveness or continuity of the rest of the provisions of this Participation Agreement and 

such provisions are hereby expressly declared to be saved from such illegality. 

6. Payments to the Fund must be made by the Employer for all compensable vacation and holiday time up to a 

maximum of one full calendar year. 

7. If an employee is granted a leave of absence. the Employer shall collect from said employee. prior to the leClve of 

absence being effective, sufticient monies to pay the required contributions during the period of absence and such 

monies shall thereafter be promptly forwarded to the Fund in accordance with the rules of the Fund. In the event the 

Employer grants Cl leClve and does not so comply, the Employer must pay the contributions subject to all other 

requirements in pmagraph 2 herein. 

S. The Employer agrees to fttmish such infonnation as may be necessary to enable the Fund to cany out its duties. 

9. If a regular employee is absent because of illness or off-the-job injmy m1d notities the Employer of such Clbsence. 

the Employer shall continue to make the required contributions for a period of four ( 4) weeks. If a regulm· employee 

is injured on the job. the Employer shall continue to pay the required contributions until such employee retums to 

work. However, such contributions shall not be paid for a period of more than~ weeks. 

10. All actions and proceedings conunenced or initiated by any claimant. applicant. employee, participant the Union 

or the Employer, or their agents, successors or assigns. against the Fund. the Trustees thereof or any employee. 

service provider. representative or agent thereof. and all actions and proceedings commenced by or on behalf of said 

Trustees against any cl<limant. applicant employee, participant. the Union or the Employer pertaining. to the Fund in 

any manner. shall be brought in the appropriate court in the County of Onondaga, New York or other applicRble 

tribmwl located therein except where otherwise provided herein. In regard to withdrawal liability arbitration 

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THE NE\V YORK STATE TEA.l\'ISTERS CONFERENCE PENSION AND RETIREMENT FUND 

PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT 

1. (a) This Participation Agreement, executed by the undersigned Teamsters Local Union (hereinafter ''Union") and 

Employer, is the basis for par1icipation in the New York State Teamsters Conference Pension & Retirement Fund 

(hereinafter "Flmd"). The Employer, its participating employees, and the Union, as a condition of participation in 

this Flmd, are boood by this Participation Agreement and all of the mles and regulations of the Fund now and/or 

hereafter adopted. 

(b) The Employer and Union lmderstand and agree that the Fund contributions shall be made, as set forth herein, 

on all employees doing bargaining unit work, inespective of whether said employees are full-time, pa11-time, casual 

or seasonal, except as is otherwise provided herein. No agreement between the Employer and the Union shall alter 

this mle or any other mle or provision of this Participation Agreement. 

(c) The Employer agrees to contribute as follows, not to exceed the max·:u 

Rehabilitation 

Schedule 

60 Month 

Death 

Benefit Rates of Contribution: 

Default 0 Yes 

Schedule A 0 No 

0 Effective 01/01/14 

------ ~ Effective _o_1ro_1_115 _ __ _ 

Schedule B ~ 

ScheduleC 0 

ScheduleD 0 

Schedule£ 0 

Effective 01/01116 

Effective 

Effective 

Effective 

------

Hourl 

$13.51 

$14.39 

$15.33 

60 Month DB 

($.05 if Total 

elected) Houri 

$13.51 

$14.39 

$15.33 

Contract Type: 0UPS D Freight-National D Constmction D Municipal 

Covered Employees: ~ Bargaining D Non-Bargaining 

Contributions begin on all employees from the first hom of the first day of employment. 

Weeki 

$540.40 

$575.60 

$613.20 

Ill Other 

Fonnula for Road Drivers Contributions: Total miles driven in a tour of duty divided by 25 miles per hour 

equals homs per trip. 

(d) All such payments to be made to the Fund are to be received by the Fund office ou or before the tenth (1Oth) 

day of the month following the month in which said monies were accmed, except when otherwise agreed by the 

Flmd, but not to exceed by the end of the same month due. 

2. Failure on the pal1 of the Employer to timely contribute on any of its employees as specified herein shall make the 

Employer liable for all employee benefit claims which are incuned dming the period of delinquency, damages, 

reimbmsement to the Fund for the Fund's attomeys' fees, auditors' fees, com1 costs, disbursemeuts and expenses 

incurred by the Fund in recovering the above. Iu addition, the Employer must pay all anears due the Flmd together 

with liquidated damages in the sum of ten percent (10%) of the delinquent amount. The late payment of any 

delinquency by the Employer shall not in any way relieve it from the obligations set fot1h above. Iu addition, when 

the Employer is notified in writing by the Fund that it is delinquent, the Employer must immediately pay the 

1 
delinquent amount to the Ftrnd. After said payment, the Employer may appeal the Ftmd's decision to the Board of 

Tmstees, whose decision shall be fmal and binding. fu the event of failure of the Employer to comply with any of 

the rules of the Fw1d, the Employer and all its participating employees, at the Fwtd's sole discretion, shall cease to 

patticipate in the Ftmd, and the Employer shall be responsible for all the benefits and all other charges specified 

herein. 

3. The Fund may, at any time, audit the payroll records of any and all employees of the Employer at a time mutually 

agreed upon at uo extra charge to the Employer. ill the event it is fouud that the Employer has uot fully complied 

with the Fmtd rules and/or provisions of this Participation Agreement, the Employer shall pay the full cost of the 

audit that has been perfo1med by the Fund. fu addition, the Employer shall be responsible as set forth in this 

Patticipation Agreement and the Fund's mles, reg1Ilations and/or collection policies. 

4. The Fund shall be open to participation by any group of members belonging to a participating Union that fully 

complies with all mles and regulations of the Fuud. ill addition, the Employer may contribute to the Ftmd for 

employees working outside the jurisdiction of the collective bargaining agreement in the amount indicated above. 

However, if these employees are included, the Employer agrees to make contributions on all employees in this 

category subject to the same conditions and on the same basis as is provided in this Patiicipation Agreement, and the 

Employer also agrees to continue to make contributions 011 all these employees for as lo11g as there shall be a 

collective bargaining agreement between the Employer and the Union, subject to any and allmles and regulations or 

decisions covering this group that are issued by the Ftmd. The Employer must request in writing and receive written 

approval from the Fund in order to have these non-covered employees included. Such request must specifically 

define the categ01y or categories involved. 

5. Should any of the provisions of this Pmticipation Agreement be declm·ed to be in violation of the LaborManagement Relations Act of 1947, as amended, or any other State or Federal statute or reg11lation, such declaration 

shall in no way impair the effectiveness or conti11uity of the rest of the provisio11s of this Participation Agreeme11t and 

such provisions are hereby expressly declared to be saved from such illegality. 

6. Payments to the Fund must be made by the Employer for all compensable vacation and holiday time up to a 

maximum of one full calendar year. 

7. If a11 employee is granted a leave of absence, the Employer shall collect from said employee, ptior to the leave of 

absence being effective, sufficient monies to pay the required contributions dmi.ng the pe1iod of absence and such 

monies shall thereafter be promptly forwarded to the Fund in accordance with the mles of the Ftmd. ill the event the 

Employer grants a leave and does not so comply, the Employer must pay the contributions subject to all other 

requirements in paragraph 2 herein. 

8. The Employer agrees to furnish such infmmation as may be necessary to enable the Ftmd to cany out its duties. 

9. If a regular employee is absent because of illness or off-the-job injmy and notifies the Employer of such absence, 

the Employer shall co11tinue to make the required contributions for a petiod of four (4) weeks. If a regular employee 

is injured on the job, the Employer shall continue to pay the required contributions trntil such employee returns to 

work. However, such conhibutions shall not be paid for a period of more than~ weeks. 

10. All actions and proceedings commenced or initiated by any claimant, applicant, employee, participant, the Union 

or the Employer, or their agents, successors or assigns, against the Fund, the Tmstees thereof or any employee, 

service provider, representative or agent thereof, and all actions and proceedings coll1Illenced by or on behalf of said 

Tmstees against any claimant, applica11t, employee, patticipant, the Union or the Employer pettaining to the FlUld in 

any manner, shall be brought in the approptiate comt in the Cotmty of Onondaga, New York or other applicable 

tribunal located therein except where otherwise provided herein. In regard to withdrawal liability arbitiation 

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THE NEW YORK STATE TEAIVISTERS CONFERENCE PENSION AND RETIREl\tiENT FUND 

PARTICIPATION AGREEl\tiENT 

1. (a) This Pa11icipation Agreement, executed by the undersigned Teamsters Local Union (hereinafter "Union") and 

Employer, is the basis for pa11icipation in the New York State Teamsters Conference Pension & Retirement Fund 

(hereinafter "Fm1d"). The Employer, its participating employees, and the Union, as a condition of participation in 

this Fund, are bound by this Participation Agreement and all of the rules and regulations of the Fund now and/or 

hereafter adopted. 

(b) Tite Employer and Union understand and agree that the Fund contributions shall be made, as set fm1h herein, 

on all employees doing bargaining unit work, inespective of whether said employees are full-time, pa11-time, casual 

or seasonal, except as is othenvise provided herein. No agreement between the Employer and the Union shall alter 

this rule or any other rule or provision of this Participation Agreement. 

(c) The Employer agrees to contribute as follows, not to exceed the maximum: 

Covered Group of Employees (Define) _s..;..yr_acu_s_e_B_ana_n_a_Co_m_pa_n_y_-C_le_ri_ca_l ---------------

Rehabilitation 

Schedule 

60 Month 

Death 

Benefit Rates of Contribution: 

Default 0 Yes 

Schedule A 0 No 

D Effective 01101/14 [!] Effective -0-1/0-1/-15 ___ _ 

Schedule B 00 

Schedule C D 

ScheduleD 0 

Schedule E 0 

Effective 01/01/16 

Effective 

Effective 

Effective 

------

60 Month DB 

($.05 if Total 

Houri elected) Homl 

$3.18 $3.18 

$3.39 $3.39 

$3.61 $3.61 

Contract Type: 0UPS 0 Freight~National 0 Constmction D Municipal 

Covered Employees: Ill Bargaining 0 Non-Bargaining 

Contributions begin on all employees from the first hour of the first day of employment. 

Weekl 

$127.20 

$135.60 

$144.40 

II] Other 

Fmmula for Road Drivers Contributions: Total miles dtiven in a tom of duty divided by 25 miles per hour 

equals hours per trip. 

(d) All such payments to be made to the Fund are to be received by the Ftmd office on or before the tenth (lOth) 

day of the month following the month in which said monies were accmed, except when otherwise agreed by the 

Ftmd, but not to exceed by the end of the same month due. 

2. Failme on the pa1t of the Employer to timely contribute on any of its employees as specified herein shall make the 

Employer liable for all employee benefit claims which are incuiTed during the period of delinquency, damages, 

rein1bmsement to the Fund for the Fund's attomeys' fees, auditors' fees, court costs, disbmsements and expenses 

incuned by the Fund in recovering the above. In addition, the Employer must pay all aiTears due the Fund together 

with liquidated damages in the sum of ten percent (10%) of the delinquent amount. TI1e late payment of any 

delinquency by the Employer shall not in any way relieve it from the obligations set fm1h above. In addition, when 

the Employer is notified in writing by the Fund that it is delinquent, the Employer must immediately pay the 
delinquent amount to the Fund. After said payment, the Employer may appeal the Ftmd's decision to the Board of 

Tmstees, whose decision shall be final and binding. h1 the event of failure of the Employer to comply with any of 

the mles of the Fund, the Employer and all its participating employees, at the Ftmd's sole discretion, shall cease to 

participate in the Fund, and the Employer shall be responsible for all the benefits and all otller charges specified 

herein. 

3. The Fund may, at any time, audit the payroll records of any and all employees of the Employer at a time mutually 

agreed upon at no extra charge to the Employer. In the event it is fotmd that the Employer has not fully complied 

with the Ftmd mles and/or provisions of this Participation Agreement, the Employer shall pay the full cost of the 

audit that llas been pe1formed by the Ftmd. ill addition, the Employer shall be responsible as set f011h in tills 

Pru1icipation Agreement and the Ftmd's mles, regulations and/or collection policies. 

4. The Fund shall be open to participation by any group of members belonging to a participating Union that fully 

complies with all mles and regulations of the Fund. In addition, the Employer may contribute to the Fm1d for 

employees working outside the jurisdiction of the collective bargaining agreement in the amotmt indicated above. 

However, if these employees are included, the Employer agrees to make contributions on all employees in this 

categ01y subject to the same conditions and on the same basis as is provided in this Participation Agreement, and the 

Employer also agrees to continue to make contributions on all these employees for as long as there shall be a 

collective bargaining agreement between the Employer and the Union, subject to any and allmles and regulations or 

decisions covering this group that are issued by the Fund. The Employer must request in writing and receive written 

approval from the Fund in order to have these non-covered employees included. Such request must specifically 

defme the categ01y or categories involved. 

5. Should any of the provisions of this Pa11icipation Agreement be declared to be in violation of the LaborManagement Relations Act of 1947, as amended, or any other State or Federal statute or regulation, such declaration 

shall in no way impair the effectiveness or continuity of the rest of the provisions of this Pru1icipation Agreement and 

such provisions are hereby expressly declared to be saved from such illegality. 

6. Payments to the Ftmd must be made by the Employer for all compensable vacation and holiday time up to a 

maximum of one full calendar year. 

7. If an employee is granted a leave of absence, the Employer shall collect from said employee, prior to the leave of 

absence being effective, sufficient monies to pay the required contributions dm·ing the period of absence and such 

monies shall thereafter be promptly forwarded to the Fund in accordance with the rules of the Fund. ill the event the 

Employer grants a leave and does not so comply, the Employer must pay the contributions subject to all other 

requirements in paragraph 2 herein. 

8. The Employer agrees to finnish such infonuation as may be necessa1y to enable the Fund to cany out its duties. 

9. If a regular employee is absent because of illness or off-the-job injmy and notifies the Employer of such absence, 

the Employer shall continue to make the required contributions for a period of four ( 4) weeks. If a regular employee 

is injured on the job, the Employer shall continue to pay the required contributions until such employee retums to 

work. However, such contributions shall not be paid for a period of more than~ weeks. 

10. All actions and proceedings commenced or initiated by any claimant, applicant, employee, participant, the Union 

or the Employer, or their agents, successors or assigns, against the Fund, the Tmstees thereof or any employee, 

se1vice provider, representative or agent thereof, and all actions and proceedings commenced by or on behalf of said 

Tmstees against any claimant, applicant, employee, participant, the Union or the Employer pe11aining to the Fund in 

any manner, shall be brought in the appropriate court in the Cmmty of Onondaga, New York or other applicable 

tribtmal located therein except where othe1wise provided herein. h1 regard to withdrawal liability arbitration 

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THE NE\\' YORK STATE TEAl\'ISTERS CONFERENCE PENSION AND RETIREl\IIENT FUND 

PARTICIPATION AGREElVIENT 

I. (a) This Pat1icipation Agreement, executed by the undersigned Teamsters Local Union (hereinafter "Union") and 

Employer, is the basis for participation in the New York State Teamsters Conference Pension & Retirement Fund 

(hereinafter "Ftmd"). The Employer, its participating employees, and the Union, as a condition of participation in 

this Ftmd, are bound by this Participation Agreement and all of the mles and regulations of the Fund now and/or 

hereafter adopted. 

(b) The Employer and Union understand and agree that the Fund contributions shall be made, as set forth herein, 

on all employees doing bargaining unit work, inespective of whether said employees are fi.tll-time, part-time, casual 

or seasonal, except as is othetwise provided herein. No agreement between the Employer and the Union shall alter 

this rule or any other mle or provision of this Participation Agreement. 

(c) The Employer agrees to contribute as follows, not to exceed the maximum: 

Covered Group of Employees (Define) _s~yra_cus_e_Ba_na_n_a_eo_m..:..pa_n~y--s_a_les _______________ _ 

Rehabilitation 

Schedule 

60 Month 

Death 

Benefit Rates of ContJibution: 

Default 0 Yes 

Schedule A 0 No 

D Effective 01/01/14 

------ [!] Effective _o_1I0_1,_15 ___ _ 

ScheduleB ~ 

ScheduleC D 

ScheduleD 0 

Schedule E D 

Effective 01/01/16 

Effective ------

Effective 

Effective 

60Month DB 

($.05 if Total 

Houri elected) Houri 

$10.61 $10.61 

$11.52 $11.52 

$12.27 $12.27 

Contract Type: 0UPS 0 Freight-National 0 Constmction D Municipal 

Covered Employees: !I] Bargaining 0 Non-Bargaining 

Contributions begin on all employees from the first hour of the first day of employment. 

Weeki 

$432.40 

$460.60 

$490.80 

II] Other 

Fmmula for Road Drivers Contributions: Total miles driven in a tour of duty divided by 25 miles per hour 

equals homs per trip. 

(d) All such payments to be made to the Fund are to be received by the Fund office on or before the tenth (1Oth) 

day of the month following the month in which said monies were accmed, except when otherwise agreed by the 

Fund, but not to exceed by the end of the same month due. 

2. Failure on the part of the Employer to timely contribute on any of its employees as specified herein shall make the 

Employer liable for all employee benefit claims which are incurred during the period of delinquency, damages, 

reimbursement to the Fund for the Fund's attomeys' fees, auditors' fees, court costs, disbmsements and expenses 

incuned by the Fund in recovering the above. ill addition, the Employer must pay all anears due the Fund together 

with liquidated damages in the swu of ten percent (l 0%) of the delinquent amount. The late payment of any 

delinquency by the Employer shall not in any way relieve it from the obligations set forth above. In addition, when 

the Employer is notified in writing by the Fund that it is delinquent, the Employer must inm1ediately pay the 

1 
. ' . delinquent amotmt to the Fund. After said payment, the Employer may appeal the Ftmd's decision to the Board of 

Trustees, whose decision shall be final and binding. In the event of failure of the Employer to comply with any of 

the mles of the Ftmd, the Employer and all its participating employees, at the Ftmd's sole discretion, shall cease to 

participate in the Fund, and the Employer shall be responsible for all the benefits and all other charges specified 

herein. 

3. The Fund may, at any time, audit the payroll records of any and all employees of the Employer at a time mutually 

agreed upon at no extra charge to the Employer. In the event it is found that the Employer has not fhlly complied 

with the Fund mles and/or provisions of this Participation Agreement, the Employer shall pay the full cost of the 

audit that has been perf01med by the Ftmd. In addition, the Employer shall be responsible as set fotih in this 

Patiicipation Agreement and the Fund's mles, regulations and/or collection policies. 

4. The Fund shall be open to patticipation by any group of members belonging to a participating Union that fully 

complies with all mles and regulations of the Fund. In addition, the Employer may contribute to the Ftmd for 

employees working outside the jm·isdiction of the collective bargaining agreement in the amount indicated above. 

However, if these employees are included, the Employer agrees to make contributions on all employees in this 

category subject to the same conditions and on the same basis as is provided in this Patiicipation Agreement, and the 

Employer also agrees to continue to make contributions on all these employees for ns long as there shall be a 

collective bargaining agreement between the Employer and the Union, subject to any and all mles and regulations or 

decisions covering this group that are issued by the Fund. The Employer must request in \vriting and receive written 

approval from the Fund in order to have these non-covered employees included. Such request must specifically 

define the category or categoties involved. 

5. Should any of the provisions of this Patticipation Agreement be declared to be in violation of the LaborManagement Relations Act of 1947, as amended, or any other State or Federal statute or regulation, such declaration 

shall in no way impair the effectiveness or continuity of the rest of the provisions of this Pat1icipation Agreement and 

such provisions are hereby expressly declared to be saved from such illegality. 

6. Payments to the Ftmd must be made by the Employer for all compensable vacation and holiday time up to a 

maximum of one full calendar year. 

7. If an employee is granted a leave of absence, the Employer shall collect from said employee, prior to the leave of 

absence being effective, sufficient monies to pay the required contributions dming the petiod of absence and such 

monies shall thereafter be promptly fotwarded to the Fund in accordance with the rules of the Fund. In the event the 

Employer grants a leave and does not so comply, the Employer must pay the contributions subject to all other 

requirements in paragraph 2 herein. 

8. The Employer agrees to finnish such infom1ation as may be necessary to enable the Fund to cany out its duties. 

9. If a regular employee is absent because of illness or off-the-job injmy and notifies the Employer of such absence, 

the Employer shall continue to make the required contributions for a period of fom ( 4) weeks. If a regular employee 

is injured on the job, the Employer shall continue to pay the required conttibutions until such employee retums to 

work. However, such conhibutions shall not be paid for a period of more than~ weeks. 

10. All actions and proceedings commenced or initiated by any claimant, applicant, employee, pruiicipant, the Union 

or the Employer, or their agents, successors or assigns, against the Fund, the Tmstees thereof or any employee, 

service provider, representative or agent thereof, and all actions and proceedings commenced by or on behalf of said 

Tmstees against any claimant, applicant, employee, participant, the Union or the Employer pertaining to the Ftmd in 

any manner, shall be brought in the appropriate court in the County of Onondaga, New York or other applicable 

tribunal located therein except where othetwise provided herein. In regard to withdrawal liability ru·bitration 

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THE NEW YORK STATE TEAMSTERS CONFERENCE PENSION AND RETIREMENT FUND 

PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT 

1. (a) This Participation Agreement, executed by the undersigned Teamsters Local Union (hereinafter "Union") and 

Employer, is the basis for participation in the New York State Teamsters Conference Pension & Retirement Fund 

(hereinafter "Fund"). The Employer, its participating employees, and the Union, as a condition of participation in 

this Fund, are bound by this Participation Agreement and all of the rules and regulations of the Fund now and/or 

hereafter adopted. 

(b) The Employer and Union understand and agree that the Fund contributions shall be made, as set forth herein, 

on all employees doing bargaining unit work, irrespective of whether said employees are full-time, part-time, casual 

or seasonal, except as is otherwise provided herein. No agreement between the Employer and the Union shall alter 

this rule or any other rule or provision of this Participation Agreement. 

(c) The Employer agrees to contribute as follows, not to exceed the maximum: 

Covered Group of Employees (Define) Syracuse Teachers Association- Full-Time Employees 

Rates of Contribution: Hourly Weekly CONTRACT TYPE: 

Effective 07/01/2014 $5.46 $218.40 D UPS 

Effective 07/01/2015 $5.82 $232.80 D FREIGHT- National 

Effective 07/01/2016 $6.20 $248.00 D FREIGHT- Area 

Effective D CONSTRUCTION 

Effective D MUNICIPAL 

Effective [!] OTHER 

Covered Employees: !j] Bargaining D Non-Bargaining 

REHABILITATION 

SCHEDULE (attached) 

D Default 

D ScheduleA 

[!] Schedule B 

D Schedule C 

D ScheduleD 

D Schedule E 

Contributions begin on all employees from the first hour of the first day of employment. 

Formula for Road Drivers Contributions: Total miles driven in a tour of duty divided by 25 miles per hour 

equals hours per trip. 

(d) All such payments to be made to the Fund are to be received by the Fund office on or before the tenth (lOth) 

day of the month following the month in which said monies were accrued, except when otherwise agreed by the 

Fund, but not to exceed by the end of the same month due. 

2. Failure on the part of the Employer to timely contribute on any of its employees as specified herein shall make the 

Employer liable for all employee benefit claims which are incurred during the period of delinquency, damages, 

reimbursement to the Fund for the Fund's attorneys' fees, auditors' fees, court costs, disbursements and expenses 

incurred by the Fund in recovering the above. In addition, the Employer must pay all arrears due the Fund together 

with liquidated damages in the sum of ten percent (10%) of the delinquent amount. The late payment of any 

delinquency by the Employer shall not in any way relieve it from the obligations set forth above. In addition, when 

the Employer is notified in writing by the Fund that it is delinquent, the Employer must immediately pay the 

delinquent amount to the Fund. After said payment, the Employer may appeal the Fund's decision to the Board of 
Trustees, whose decision shall be final and binding. In the event of failure of the Employer to comply with any of 

the rules of the Fund, the Employer and all its participating employees, at the Fund's sole discretion, shall cease to 

participate in the Fund, and the Employer shall be responsible for all the benefits and all other charges specified 

herein. 

3. The Fund may, at any time, audit the payroll records of any and all employees of the Employer at a time mutually 

agreed upon at no extra charge to the Employer. In the event it is found that the Employer has not fully complied 

with the Fund rules and/or provisions of this Participation Agreement, the Employer shall pay the full cost of the 

audit that has been performed by the Fund. In addition, the Employer shall be responsible as set forth in this 

Participation Agreement and the Fund's rules, regulations and/or collection policies. 

4. The Fund shall be open to participation by any group of members belonging to a participating Union that fully 

complies with all rules and regulations of the Fund. In addition, the Employer may contribute to the Fund for 

employees working outside the jurisdiction of the collective bargaining agreement in the amount indicated above. 

However, if these employees are included, the Employer agrees to make contributions on all employees in this 

category subject to the same conditions and on the same basis as is provided in this Participation Agreement, and the 

Employer also agrees to continue to make contributions on all these employees for as long as there shall be a 

collective bargaining agreement between the Employer and the Union, subject to any and all rules and regulations or 

decisions covering this group that are issued by the Fund. The Employer must request in writing and receive written 

approval from the Fund in order to have these non-covered employees included. Such request must specifically 

define the category or categories involved. 

5. Should any of the provisions of this Participation Agreement be declared to be in violation of the LaborManagement Relations Act of 194 7, as amended, or any other State or Federal statute or regulation, such declaration 

shall in no way impair the effectiveness or continuity of the rest of the provisions of this Participation Agreement and 

such provisions are hereby expressly declared to be saved from such illegality. 

6. Payments to the Fund must be made by the Employer for all compensable vacation and holiday time up to a 

maximum of one full calendar year. 

7. If an employee is granted a leave of absence, the Employer shall collect from said employee, prior to the leave of 

absence being effective, sufficient monies to pay the required contributions during the period of absence and such 

monies shall thereafter be promptly forwarded to the Fund in accordance with the rules of the Fund. In the event the 

Employer grants a leave and does not so comply, the Employer must pay the contributions subject to all other 

requirements in paragraph 2 herein. 

8. The Employer agrees to furnish such information as may be necessary to enable the Fund to carry out its duties. 

9. If a regular employee is absent because of illness or off-the-job injury and notifies the Employer of such absence, 

the Employer shall continue to make the required contributions for a period of four (4) weeks. If a regular employee 

is injured on the job, the Employer shall continue to pay the required contributions until such employee returns to 

work. However, such contributions shall not be paid for a period of more than~ weeks. 

I 0. All actions and proceedings commenced or initiated by any claimant, applicant, employee, participant, the Union 

or the Employer, or their agents, successors or assigns, against the Fund, the Trustees thereof or any employee, 

service provider, representative or agent thereof, and all actions and proceedings commenced by or on behalf of said 

Trustees against any claimant, applicant, employee, participant, the Union or the Employer pertaining to the Fund in 

any manner, shall be brought in the appropriate court in the County of Onondaga, New York or other applicable 

tribunal located therein except where otherwise provided herein. In regard to withdrawal liability arbitration 

proceedings, all such arbitrations shall be initiated in the Boston, Massachusetts regional office of the American 

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THE NEW YORK STATE TEAMSTERS CONFERENCE PENSION AND RETIREMENT FUND 

PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT 

l. (a) This Participation Agreement, executed by the undersigned Teamsters Local Union (hereinafter "Union") and 

Employer, is the basis for participation in the New York State Teamsters Conference Pension & Retirement Fund 

(hereinafter "Fund"). The Employer, its participating employees, and the Union, as a condition of participation in 

this Fund, are bound by this Participation Agreement and all of the rules and regulations of the Fund now and/or 

hereafter adopted. 

(b) The Employer and Union understand and agree that the Fund contributions shall be made, as set forth herein, 

on all employees doing bargaining unit work, irrespective of whether said employees are full-time, part-time, casual 

or seasonal, except as is otherwise provided herein. No agreement between the Employer and the Union shall alter 

this rule or any other rule or provision of this Participation Agreement. 

(c) The Employer agrees to contribute as follows, not to exceed the maximum: 

Covered Group of Employees (Define) Syracuse Teachers Association- Part-Time Employees 

Rates of Contribution: Hourly Weekly CONTRACT TYPE: 

Effective 07/01/2014 $2.39 $95.60 D UPS 

Effective 07/01/2015 $2.54 $101.60 D FREIGHT - National 

Effective 07/01/2016 $2.71 $108.40 D FREIGHT- Area 

Effective D CONSTRUCTION 

Effective D MUNICIPAL 

Effective 00 OTHER 

Covered Employees: [jJ Bargaining D Non-Bargaining 

REHABILITATION 

SCHEDULE (attached) 

D Default 

D ScheduleA 

[!] Schedule B 

D ScheduleC 

D ScheduleD 

D Schedule E 

Contributions begin on all employees from the first hour of the first day of employment. 

Formula for Road Drivers Contributions: Total miles driven in a tour of duty divided by 25 miles per hour 

equals hours per trip. 

(d) All such payments to be made to the Fund are to be received by the Fund office on or before the tenth (lOth) 

day of the month following the month in which said monies were accrued, except when otherwise agreed by the 

Fund, but not to exceed by the end of the same month due. 

2. Failure on the part of the Employer to timely contribute on any of its employees as specified herein shall make the 

Employer liable for all employee benefit claims which are incurred during the period of delinquency, damages, 

reimbursement to the Fund for the Fund's attorneys' fees, auditors' fees, court costs, disbursements and expenses 

incurred by the Fund in recovering the above. In addition, the Employer must pay all arrears due the Fund together 

with liquidated damages in the sum of ten percent (lO%) of the delinquent amount. The late payment of any 

delinquency by the Employer shall not in any way relieve it from the obligations set forth above. In addition, when 

the Employer is notified in writing by the Fund that it is delinquent, the Employer must immediately pay the 

delinquent amount to the Fund. After said payment, the Employer may appeal the Fund's decision to the Board of 
Trustees, whose decision shall be final and binding. In the event of failure of the Employer to comply with any of 

the rules of the Fund, the Employer and all its participating employees, at the Fund's sole discretion, shall cease to 

participate in the Fund, and the Employer shall be responsible for all the benefits and all other charges specified 

herein. 

3. The Fund may, at any time, audit the payroll records of any and all employees of the Employer at a time mutually 

agreed upon at no extra charge to the Employer. In the event it is found that the Employer has not fully complied 

with the Fund rules and/or provisions of this Participation Agreement, the Employer shall pay the full cost of the 

audit that has been performed by the Fund. In addition, the Employer shall be responsible as set forth in this 

Participation Agreement and the Fund's rules, regulations and/or collection policies. 

4. The Fund shall be open to participation by any group of members belonging to a participating Union that fully 

complies with all rules and regulations of the Fund. In addition, the Employer may contribute to the Fund for 

employees working outside the jurisdiction of the collective bargaining agreement in the amount indicated above. 

However, if these employees are included, the Employer agrees to make contributions on all employees in this 

category subject to the same conditions and on the same basis as is provided in this Participation Agreement, and the 

Employer also agrees to continue to make contributions on all these employees for as long as there shall be a 

collective bargaining agreement between the Employer and the Union, subject to any and all rules and regulations or 

decisions covering this group that are issued by the Fund. The Employer must request in writing and receive written 

approval from the Fund in order to have these non-covered employees included. Such request must specifically 

define the category or categories involved. 

5. Should any of the provisions of this Participation Agreement be declared to be in violation of the LaborManagement Relations Act of 194 7, as amended, or any other State or Federal statute or regulation, such declaration 

shall in no way impair the effectiveness or continuity of the rest of the provisions of this Participation Agreement and 

such provisions are hereby expressly declared to be saved from such illegality. 

6. Payments to the Fund must be made by the Employer for all compensable vacation and holiday time up to a 

maximum of one full calendar year. 

7. If an employee is granted a leave of absence, the Employer shall collect from said employee, prior to the leave of 

absence being effective, sufficient monies to pay the required contributions during the period of absence and such 

monies shall thereafter be promptly forwarded to the Fund in accordance with the rules of the Fund. In the event the 

Employer grants a leave and does not so comply, the Employer must pay the contributions subject to all other 

requirements in paragraph 2 herein. 

8. The Employer agrees to furnish such information as may be necessary to enable the Fund to carry out its duties. 

9. If a regular employee is absent because of illness or off-the-job injury and notifies the Employer of such absence, 

the Employer shall continue to make the required contributions for a period of four ( 4) weeks. If a regular employee 

is injured on the job, the Employer shall continue to pay the required contributions until such employee returns to 

work. However, such contributions shall not be paid for a period of more than~ weeks. 

10. All actions and proceedings commenced or initiated by any claimant, applicant, employee, participant, the Union 

or the Employer, or their agents, successors or assigns, against the Fund, the Trustees thereof or any employee, 

service provider, representative or agent thereof, and all actions and proceedings commenced by or on behalf of said 

Trustees against any claimant, applicant, employee, participant, the Union or the Employer pertaining to the Fund in 

any manner, shall be brought in the appropriate court in the County of Onondaga, New York or other applicable 

tribunal located therein except where otherwise provided herein. In regard to withdrawal liability arbitration 

proceedings, all such arbitrations shall be initiated in the Boston, Massachusetts regional office of the American 

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THE NEW YORK STATE TI~AMSTERS CONFERENCE PENSION AND RETIREMENT FUND 

PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT 

l. (a) This Participation Agrcanent. executed by the undersigned Teamsters Local Union (herein:tfter .. Union- ) and Employer. 

is the basis for participation in the New York State Teamsters Conference Pension & Retirement Fund (hereinafter "'Fund'). 

The Employer. its participating employees. and the Union. ns a condition of participation in this Fund. are bound ·by this 

Participation Agreement. the Trust Agreement. Plan documents and all of the rules and regulations of the Fund now and/or 

hcrcalier adopted by the Board ofTrustees. · 

(b) 1l1c Employer and Union understand and agree that the Ftmd contributions shall be made. ns set forth herein. on all 

employees doing. b:ugaining. unit work. irrespective of whether said empioyees are full-time. p:trt~time. casual or seasonal. 

except as is otherwise provided herein. No agreement between the Employer and the Union shall alter this rule or any other 

rule or provision of this Participation Agreement. 

(c) The Employer agrees to contribute as follows. not to exceed the rna:.:imum: 

Full-Time Employees - #3827 Covered Group ofEmployecs(Ddine) _ ______________________ _ 

60 Month 60Month DB 

Rehabilitation Death (S.OS if Total 

Schedule Benefit Rutcs of Contribution: Houri elected) Hourly Weeki 

Default I!] Yes 0 EITectivc 05.1!1120\~ ~.9: 4.94 :117.60 

Schedule A 0 No [!] EITcctive 12J3tnot• 5.24 S.24 ;'09,60 

Schedule B 0 Effective 12/.)11<015 s.ss 5.55 ~00 

--- - Schedule C 0 EITectivc 12/.)1/2016 5.88 s.a.s ~J$.20 

ScheduleD 0 EITectivc 

Schedule E 0 ErfC(;th·c 

SchcduleG 0 EITcctivc 

Contract Type: OUPS 0 Freight-N:ttional 0 Construction 0Municipal [!]Other 

Covered Employees: [!] Bargaining 0 Non-Bargaining 

Contributions begin on 311 employees from the first hour of the first day of employment. 

Fonnula for Road Drivers Contributions: Totnl miles driven in a tour of duty divided by 25 miles per hour equals hours 

per trip. 

(d) All such pc1yments to be made to the Fund are to be received by the Fund office on or before the tenth (lOth) day of the 

month following the month in which said monies were accrued. except when otherwise agreed by the Fund. but not to exceed 

by the end oft he same month due. 

2. Failure on the part of the Employer to timely contribute on any of its employees as specified herein shall make the Employer 

liable for <~II employee benefit claims which are incurred during the period of delinquency. damages. reimbursement to the Fund 

for the Fund·s :lttomey~· fees. auditors· fees. court costs. disbursements ar.d expenses incurred by the Fund in recovering the 

above. In addition. the Employer must pay all arrears due the Fund together with liquidated damages in the sum often percent 

(10%) of the delinquent amount. The late payment of any delinquency by the Employer shall not in any way relieve it from the 

obligations set forth above. In addition. when the Employer is notified in writing by the Fund that it is delinquent. the 

Employer must immediately pay the delinquent amount to the Fund. After said payment. the Employer may appeal the Fund's 

decision to the Board of Trustees. whose decision shall be final and binding. In the event of failure of the Employer to comply 

with any of the rules of the Fund. the Employer and all its participating employees, at the Fund's sole discretion. shall cease to 

participate in the Fund. and the Employer shall be responsible for all the benefits and all other charges specified herein. 

3. The Fund may. at any time. audit the payroll records of any and all employees of the Employer at a time mutually agreed 

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upon at no extra charge to the Employer. In the event it is found thm the Employer has not fully complied with the Fund rules 

and/or provisions of this Participation Agreement. the Employer shall pay the full cost of the audit that has been perfonncd by 

the Fund. In addition, the Employer shall be responsible as set lorth in this Participation Agreement and the Fund's rules. 

regulations and/or collection policies. 

4. The Fund shall be open to participation by any g.roup of members belonging to a )Xll1icipating Union that fully complies with 

all rules and regulations of the Fund. In addition. thl! Employer may contribute to the Fund for employees working outside the 

jurisdiction of the collective bargaining agreement in the amount indicated above. However, if these employees are included, 

the Employer agrees to make contributions on all employees in this cate-~01y subject to the same conditions and on the same 

basis as is provided in this Participation Agrceoent. and the Employc..'t" also agrees to continue to make contributions on all these 

employees for as long as there shall be a collective bargaining agreement b~tween the Employer and the Union, subject to any 

and all rules and regulations or decisions covering this group that are issued by the Fund. The Employer must request in writing 

and receive written approval from the Fund in order to have the3c non-<:overed employees included. Such request must 

specifically define the category or categories involved. · 

5. Should any of the provisions of this Participation Agrecm~m be declared to be in violation of the Labor-Mnnagement 

Relations Act of 1947, as amended, or any other State or Federal stntute or regulation, such declaration shall in no way impair 

the effectiveness or continuity of th.e rest of the provisions of ;his Participation Agreement and such provisions are hereby 

expressly declared to be saved from such illegality. 

6. Payments to the Fund must be made by the Employer for all compensable vacation and holiday time up to a ma:-~imum of 

one full calendar year. 

7. lf an employee is granted a lenvc of absence. the Employer shall collect from said employee. prior to the leave of absence 

being effective. sufficient monies to pay the required contributions during the pc·nod of absence and such monies shall 

thereafter be promptly forwarded to the Fund in accordance with the rules of the Fund. ln the event the Employer grants a leave 

and docs not so comply, the Employer must pay the contributions subject to all other requirements in paragraph 2 herein. 

8. TI1e Employer agrees to furnish such infonnation as may be·nl!ccssary to enable the Fund lo eo1ny out its duties. 

\ 

9. If a regular employee is absent b::6IJ1Sc <•f illn=ss or off-the-job injury and noti1lcs the Employer of such absence, the 

Employer shall continue to make the r.:quired •:ontributions for" period of four (4) weeks. lf a r.:gular employee is injured on 

the job. tl1e Employer shall continue to pay the required contributions until such employee returns to \VOrk. However, such 

contributions shall not be paid for a period of more than _g__ weeks. 

10. All actions and proceedings commenced or initiated by any claimant, applicant, employee.. particip:lnt, the Union (lr the 

Employer. or their agents. successors or assigns. a3ainst the Fund. the Trustees thereof or any employee, service provider. 

representative or agent thereof, and all actions and proceedings commenced by or on behalf of said Trustees against any 

claimant, applicant, employee. panicipant, the ;.Inion or the Employer pertaining to the Fund in any manner. shall be brought in 

the appropriate court in the County of Onondaga. New York or other applicable tribunal located therein except where otherwise 

provided herein. In regard to withdrawal liability arbitration proceedings. all such arbitrations shall be initiated in the Boston. 

Massachusetts regional office of the Americ:m Arbitration Association and all hearings and related proceedings shall be 

conducted in Syracuse. New York. In regard to federal district court actions. all such actions shall be commenced and heard in 

the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York. The Fund shall not be subject to any 

grievance/arbitration procedure set forth in nny collective bargaining agreement. It is specifically agreed that any action or 

proceeding commenced or initiated in any other jurisdiction or venue shall be transferred to the appropriate court or tribunal 

specified herein. 

II. This Participation Agreement shall become effective as of the date of e.'\ecution hereof and the payments provided 

hereinabove shall be a able from and after 1°510112014 and continue until expiration of the collective bargaining 

agreement on °4/3012017 subject, however. to the dL(.(:retion of the Trustees. After expirntion of the collective 

bargaining ag~ment. this Participation Agreement shal l continue in full force and effect until a successor collective bargaining 

agreement is executed by the Employer and Union unless a) the Trustees terminate the participation of the Employer and 

provide written notice of the date ofternlination, b) the Employer gives the Fund at least sixty (60) days advance written notice 

by certified mail with return receipt requested of its intent to terminate participation because it no longer has an obligation to 

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THE NEW YORK STATE TEAMSTERS CONFERENCE PENSION AND RETIREMENT FUND 

PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT 

I. (a) This P<Jrticipation Agreement. ·!.\:Ccuteci hy the undcrsigncc:i Teamsters Local Union (hereirofter -Union"') and Employer. 

is the basis for participation in the New York State Teamsters Conference Pension & Retirement Fund (hereinafter -Fund). 

The Employer. its participating employees. and the Union. ns a condition of participation in this Fund. are bound by this 

Participation Agreement. the Trust Agreement. Plan documents and all ·of the rules and regulations of the Fund now and/or 

hereafter adopted by the Board of Trustees. 

(b) TI1e Employer and Union understand and agree that the F'tmd contributions shall be made. as set forth herein. on all 

employees doing bargaining unit work. irrcsJ:ective of whether d employees are full-time.. part-time. casual or seasonal. 

except as is otherwise provided herein. No agreement between the Employer and the Union shall alter this rule or any other 

rule or provision of this Participation Agreement. 

(c) The Employer agrees to contribute as follows. not to exceed the maximum: 

Pa ri -Time Employees - #6634 Covered Group of Employees (~fine) _ ______________________ _ 

60 Month 60 Month DB 

Rehabilitation Death ($.05 if Total 

Schedule Benefit Rates of Contribution: Houri • elected) Houri 

Default [!] Yes 0 Effectivl· OS,I)t/2014 O.:leOO 0..3800 1$.20 

Schedule A 0 No [!] Effective 121311201.4 0.<000 0.4000 16.Q0 

Schedule B 0 Effective l2f.llf201S 0.4~ 0.<~ 17.20 

ScheduleC 0 Effective 12/31r.Q16 OASCO 0.4~ 18.00 

Schedule 0 0 Effective 

Schedule E 0 Effective 

SchedulcG 0 Effective 

Contract Type: OUPS 0 Freight-National 0 Construction 0 Municipal [!]Other 

Covered Employees: [!) Bargaining 0 Non-Bargaining 

Contributions begin on all employees frc•m the first hour or the first day of employment. 

Fonnula for Road Drivers Contributiom.: Total miles driven in a tour of duty divided by 25 miles per hour equals hours 

per trip. 

(d) All such payments to be made to the Fund :m: to be received by the Fund office on or before the tenth (lOth) day oft he 

month following the month in which said monies were accrued. except when otherwise agreed by the Fund. but not to ex.ceed 

by the end oft he same month due. 

2. Failure on the part of the Employer to timely contribute on any of its employees as specified herein shall make the Employer 

liable for all employee benefit claims which are incwred during the period of delinquency, damages. reimbursement to the Fund 

for the Fund's attorneys' fees. auditors· fees. court costs. disbul':\ements and expenses incurred by the Fund in recovering the 

above. In addition. the Employer must pay all arrears due the Fund together with liquidated damages in the sum often percent 

(I 0%) of the delinquent amount. The late paynent of any delinquency by the Employer shall not in any way relieve it from the 

obligations set forth above. In addition, wh->..n the Employer is notified in writing by the Fund that it is delinquent. the 

Employer must immediately pay the delinquent amount to the Fund. After said payment. the Employer may appe<~l the Fund's 

decision to the Board of Trustees. whose decision ~hall be final and binding. In the event of failure of the Employer to comply 

with any of the rules of the Fund. the Employer and all its participating employees. at the Fund's sole discretion, shall cense to 

participate in the Fund. and the Employer shall be responsible for all the benefits and all other charges specified herein. 

3. The Fund may. at any time. audit the payroll records of any and all employees oflhe Employer at a time mutually agreed 

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upon at no extra charge to the Employer. In the event it is found that the Employer has not fully complied with the f-und rules 

and/or provisions of this Participation AgrecmenL lbe Employer shall pay the full cost of the audit that has been performed by 

the Fund. In addition, the Employer shall b~ responsible as set lorth in this Participation Agreement and the Fund's rules, 

regulations and/or collection policies. 

4. The Fund shall be open to participation by any group of members belonging. to a participating Union that fully complies with 

all rules and regulations of U1e Fund. In addition. the Employer may contribute to the Fund for employees working outside the 

jurisdiction of thl! collective bargaining <~grccment in the amount in·:!ie<~ted above. However. if these employees are included, 

the Employer agrees to make contributions on all employees in thi$ category subject to the same conditions and on the same 

basis as is provided in this Participation Agreement. and the Employer also agrees to continue to make contributions on all these 

employees for as long as there shall be a collective bnrgnining agreement t>:twecn the Employer and the Union, subj1.-ct to any 

and all rules and regulations or decisions covering this group that are issued by the Fund. The Employer must request in writing 

and receive written approval from the Fund in order to have these non-covered employees included. Such request must 

specifically define the category or categories involved. 

5. Should any of the provisions or this Participation Agreement be declared to be in violation of the Labor-Management 

Relations Act of 1947. as amended, or any other State or Federal stutute or regulation. such declarntion shall in no w<~y impair 

the effectiveness or continuity of the rest or the provisions of this Participation Agreement and such provisions are hereby 

expressly declared to be saved from such illegality. 

6. Payments to the Fund must be made by the Employer for all compensable vacation and holiday time up to a ma:'>imum of 

one full C4llendar year. 

7. If an employee is granted a leave of absence. the Employer sh.1ll collect from said employee. prior to lbe leave or absence 

being effective. sufficient monies to pay the required contributions during the period of :lbsence and such monies shall 

thereafter be promptly forwarded to the Fund in accordance \Vith the rules of the Fund. In the event the Employer grants a leave 

and does not so comply. the Employer must pay the contributions subject to all other requirements in paragraph 2 herein. 

8. The Employer agrees to furnish such information as may be nl!ccssary to enable the Fund to carry out its duties. 

9. If a regular employee is absent bee<\Use of illness or off-the·jub injury and notilies the Employer of such absence. the 

Employer shall continue to make the required contributions for a period of four (4) weeks. !fa r.:gular employee is injured on 

the job. the Employer shall continue to pay the r<!quired contributions until sucl1 employee returns to work. However, such 

contributions shall not be paid for a period of more than _g__ w1.-ek.o;. 

10. All actions and proceedings commenced or initiated by any claimant. applicant, employee. participant. the Union or the 

Employer. or their agents. successors or assigns, against the Fund. the Trustees thereof or any employee. service provider, 

representative or agent thereof. and all actions and proceedings commenced by or on behalf of said Trustees against any 

claimant. applicant.. employee. participant, th~: Union or the Employer pertaining to the Fund in any manner. shall be brought in 

the appropriate court in the County of Onondaga, New York or other applicable tribunal located therein except where other.vise 

provided herein. In regard to withdrawal liability arbitration proceedings. all such arbitrations shall be initiated in the Boston, 

Massachusetts regional office of the American Arbitration Association and all hearings and related proceedings shnll be 

conducted in Syracuse. New York. In regard to federal district court actions, all such actions shall be commenced and heard in 

the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York. The Fund shall not be subject to any 

grievance/arbitration procedure set forth in any collective bargaining agreemenL lt is specifically agreed that any action or 

proceeding commenced or initiated in any other jurisdiction or venue shall be transferred to the appropriate court or tribunal 

specified herein. 

II. This Panicipation Agr.:ement shall become tffective as of the date of execution hereof and the payments provided 

hereinabove shall be payable from and after 1°510112014 and continue until e.-.;piration of the eolleetiv¢ b:ugaining 

agreement on 1

04/30/2017 subject, however, to the discretion of the Trustees. After expiration of the collective 

bargaining agreement. Ibis P<~rticipation Agreement shall cominul! in full force and effect until a successor collective bargaining 

agreement is executed by the Employc.r and Union unless a) the Trustees terminate the participation of the Employer and 

provide written notice of the date ofterminalion. b) the Employer g.i•tes the Fund at least sixty (60) days advance writt.:n notice 

by certified mail with return receipt requested of itS intent to terminate pnrticipation bce<~use it no longer has an obligation to 

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upon at no extra charge to the Employer. In the e\'cnt it is found that the Employer has not fully complied with the Fund rules 

and/or provisions of this Participation Agrccrnt..-nL the Employer shall pay the full cost of the <tudit tliat has been perfonncd by 

the Fund. In addition. the Employer shall be responsible as set forth in this Participation Agrccmt."tlt and the Fund's rules. 

regulations and/or collection policies. 

4. The Fund shall be Qpen to participation by any group ofmcmllers belonging to a participating Union that fully complies with 

all rules and regulations of the Fund. ln additi•:>n. the Employer may contribute to the Fund for employees working outside the 

jurisdiction of the collective bargaining agreement in the amount indicated above. However, if these employees are included. 

the Employer agrees to make contributions on all employees in lh~ cate<~c·ry subject to the same conditions and on the same 

basis as is provided in this Participation Agrccnent. :md the Employ<.-r also ~1grees to continue to make contributions on all these 

employees for as long as there shall be a collective bargaining ag['(.'(ment between the Employer and the Union. subjt:ct to any 

and all rules and regulations or decisions covering this group that are issued by the Fund. The Employer must request in writing 

and receive wrinen approval from the Fund in order to have these non-covered employees included. Such request must 

specifically define the category or categories involved. 

5. Should any of the provisions of this P:~rticipation Agrccm(,nt be declared to be in violation of the Labor-Management 

Relations Act of 1947. as amended, or any oth:r State or Federal statute or regulation. such declarotion shall in no way impair 

the effectiveness or continuity of the rest of the provisions of :his Participation Agreement and such provisions arc hereby 

expressly declared to be saved from such illegality. 

6. Payments to the Fund must be made by the Employer for all compensable vacation and holiday time up to a ma.'<imum of 

one full calendar year. 

7. If an employee is granted a leave of absence. tht' Employer shall collect from said employee. prior to the leave ot' absence 

being effective. sufficient monies to JXlY the required contributions during the period of absence and such monies shall 

thereafter be promptly forwarded to the Fund in accordance with rhc rules of the Fund. In the event the Employer grants a leave 

and does not so comply. the Employer must pay the contributions sutucct to all other requirements in p:u-agroph 2 herein. 

8. The Employer agrees to furnish such infonnation as may be necessary to enable the Fu~d to carry out its duties. 

9. If n regular employee is absent because of illness or off-the-job injUT)' and notifies the Employer of such absence. the 

Employer shall continue to make the r~uired -:ontributions for a period of rour (4) weeks. If a regular employee is injurt..-d on 

the job, the Employer shall continue to pay the required contri!)utions until such employee returns to work. However. such 

contributions shall not be paid for a period of more than ~ w<.>eks. 

10. All actions and proceedings commence(! or initiated by any claimant, applicant. employee. participant. the Union Clr the 

Employer. or their agents, successors or assigns. against the F1md. the T:-ustecs thereof or any employee. service provider. 

representative or agent thereof, and all actions and proceedings commenced by or on behalf of said Trustees ag:linst any 

claimant. applicant. employee, participant. the Union or the Employer pertaining to the Fund in any manner. shall be l:lrought in 

the appropriate court in the County of Onondaga. New York or other applic:-~ble tribunal located therein except where othenvise 

provided herein. In regard to \vithdrawal liability arbitration proceedings. nil such arbitrations shall be initiated in the Boston. 

Massachusetts regional office of the Amcric:m Arbitration Association and all hearings and related proceedings shall be 

conducted in Syracuse. New York. In regard to federal district cc>urt action'>. all such actions shall be commenced and heard in 

the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York. The Fund sha11 not be subject to any 

grievance/arbitration procedure set forth in nny collective bargaining agre.:ment. It is specifically agreed that any action or 

proceeding commenced or initiated in any other jurisdiction or ·tenue shall be transferred to the appropriate court or trillunal 

specified herein. 

II. This Panicipation Agreement shall become effective as of the date of execution hereof and the payments provided 

hereinabove shall be payable from and after jos/01/2014 and cCintinue until expiration of the collective bargaining 

agreement on I04130/2017 subjecL however. to the discretion of the Trustees. After expiration of the collective 

bargaining agreement. Utis Participation Ag.r~:ement ~hall continue in full f01cc and eOect until a successor collective b:ugaining 

agreement is executed by the Employer and Union unless a) the Trustc:~ terminate the participation of the Employer and 

provide written notice oftllC date of termination, b) the Employer gi·tes the Fund at least sixty (60) days advance written notice 

by certified mail with return receipt requested of its intent to terminate participation because it' no longer has an obligation to 

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