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 & Retireinent 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 arc 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: 

Robert H. Law 

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 0 Yes 0 Effective 5/10/15 $4.60 $4.60 $184.00 

Schedule A 0 No ~ Effective 5/10/16 $4.90 $4.90 $196.00 

Schedule B [!] Effective 5/10/17 $5.22 $5.22 $208.80 

Schedule C 0 Effective 5/10/18 $5.56 $5.56 $222.40 

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 mi les 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 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 

(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, 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 arc 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 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 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 reg~:~ffir-emf1leyee is absen~I:ISG of illnGSS-G~c-jGb-i.Aj.u~R~~c Employer of such. absenceythe 

Employer smrtl continue to make the required co11tr ibt~tWns-f~r-a-pefiod of four (4) weel<s. If a regula~ er:uployee ~ iH]HrC:O:>n ~ the-job,tfle-etnpl~yer-shaJ.I-.Gen#n~:~e-t~~e req1:1ired contt:i-butions until s1:1ch empleyee retmns to work. Howe¥er, sue~ 

---'c;eonlfi.b~:~tions shall not-be-paid fur a period ofntore 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 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. 

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

hereinabove shall be payable from and after 1

5110115 and continue until expiration of the collective bargaining 

agreement on 1

519119 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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ROBERT l!. LA\\' and A~IS ERS LOCAl. 317 

ARTICLE 9 INSURANCE 

9.1 The Employer agrees to pay the full cost ofthe New York State Teamsters Health and Hosp ital PPO Plan coverage 

during the term of this agreement for casual, part-time and full-time employees, into the New York State Teamsters 

Council Health and Hospital Fund on or before the tenth day of the month following that month in which said monies 

accrued. 

SINGLE 2 PERSON FAMILY 

DAILY WEEKLY DAILY WEEKLY DAILY WEEKLY 

Effective 05/10115 $42.27 $ 169.07 $ 81.25 $ 324.98 $ II 0.46 $ 441.85 

Effective 01/01116 $43.96 $ 175.84 $ 84.50 $ 337.99 $ 114.88 $459.53 

Effective OliO 1/17 $46.16 $ 184.64 $ 88.72 $ 354.89 $ 120.63 $482.51 

Effective 0110 III 8 $48.00 $ 192.02 $ 92.27 $369.08 $ 125.45 $501.81 

Effective 01/01 / 19 T.B.D. 

9.2 The Employer also agrees to sign the standard participation agreement as required by the Fund Trustees. 

9.3 The Employer agrees to make contributions while an employee is out of work due to workers compensation to ensure 

that the employee is covered for the next two [2] qualif)'ing quarters. 

9.4 During the term of this Agreement, should a r!.!duction or savings occur in the cost of the insurance, the monies will 

revert back to the Company. 

9.5 Employees hired after January I, 2013, will be required to contribute I 0% per week towards the cost of health care on a 

pre-tax basis at the appropriate level (single, 2-person. t:1mily). 

ARTICLElO PENSION 

I 0.1 Effective the first full payroll period after May I 0, 2015, the Employer agrees to contribute the sum of$4.60 per hour 

per employee, not to exceed $184.00 per week, into the New York State Teamsters Conference Pension and Retirement 

Fund. Effective the first full payroll period after May I 0, 2016, the Employer agrees to contribute the sum of$4.90 per 

hour per employee, not to exceed $196.00 per \Veek, into the New York State Teamsters Conference Pension and 

Retirement Fund. Effective the first full payroll period after May I 0, 20 I 7, the Employer agrees to contribute the sum 

of $5.22 per hour per employee, not to exceed $208.80 per week, into the New York State Teamsters Conference 

Pension and Retirement Fund. Effective the first full payroll period after May I 0, 20 I 8, the Employer agrees to 

contribute the sum of $5.56 per hour per employee, not to exceed $222.40 per week, into the New York State 

Teamsters Conference Pension and Retirement Fund. 

All such monies shall be turned over to the Trust Fund Treasury on or before the tenth day of the month following that 

month in which said monies accrued. 

I 0.2 The Employer also agrees that contributions into the Fund shall be made on all hours paid [up to a maximum of 40 

hours per week] including all paid holidays and vacation time for each employee. 

I 0.3 The Employer further agrees to sign the standard participation agreement as required by the Fund Trustees. 

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Receiveo:o 11~641~1 05/ 27/2016 00 :23 FAX 607 75 6474 2 

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ONONDAGA COUNrf 

EFFECTIVE APRill, 2016- MARCH 31, 2018 

ABDClE 16-WAGE RATES 

The wage rate for mploye cs covered by this Agreement shall start the first full payroll period beginning on or after the 

effective d11te as follows: 

Group 1 

Group 2 

lliill. 

$23.36 

S23.56 

ill1JJ. 

$23.91 

$24.11. 

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

Axle Dump Trucks, Dumpsters, Material Checkt!rs and Recelv~rs, Grel!sers, True\< Tlremen, Mechanic Helpers, Parts Chaser, 

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

Mixer Trucks and dump crete type vehicles, Truck Mechanic and Fuel Truck. 

GROUP 2: Spedali~ed Earth Moving Equipment-Euclid Type, or .similar off-highway equipment, where not self-loaded, 

Straddle (Ross) Carrier, and self·tontalned concrete mobile unit. Off·Highway Tandem Back-Dump Twin Engine Equipment 

and Double-Hitched Equipment where not self-loaded. 

AI\TICLE 21 HEALTH AND WEL~A8E 

The Employer agrees to partlclpat~ In the N~w York State Teamsters Council Hea lth 21nd Hospital Fund fo r each employee 

covered by this Agreement within the jurisdiction of the Teamsters locsl317, end abide by the rules of said Fu nd set forth 

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

§/JJJ,.2 

$14.10 

6/1/17 

$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. Failure to sign said stipulation shall invalidate the no-strike claus!!. 

ARTI(lE 22 PENSION 

!ll1J1§. w.a.z 

$8.36 $8.86 

The Employer agrees to contribute the following sums for all hours p11td, to any and all employees, into the! New York State 

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

AGreement as required by the Fund Trustees. 

Group l 

Group 2 

UNION QUES 

§f.1ill 

$58 

$59 

AGREEP TO ANQ SIGN£0 

§.fJJJ.Z 

$60 

$60 
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 Ftmd 

(hereinafter "Fund"). The Employer, its pru1icipating 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 tmderstand 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 tllis Participation Agreement. 

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

Covered Group of Employees (Defme) Rodlester Area Consln.ldloo & Material Health and Weltam-orra Clerlt 

Rehabilitation 

Schedule 

Default 00 

Schedule A 0 

Schedule B 0 

Schedule C 0 

ScheduleD 0 

Schedule E 0 

60 Month 

Death 

Benefit 

Yes 0 

No 00 

Rates of Contribution: 

Effective I o ;l h o 15 

Effective ' 1 

Effective 

Effective 

Effective 

Effective 

------

Hourl 

60MonthDB 

($.05 if 

elected 

Total 

Houri 

J.3'/-

Contract Type: 0UPS 0 Freight-National 0 Construction 0 Mtwicipal 

Covered Employees: 0 Bargaining ~ Non-Bargaining 

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

53.1.0 

[Rl Other 

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

equals hom·s 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 accrued, except when otherwise agreed by the 

Fund, but not to exceed by the end of tl1e 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 stun 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 amotult to the Ftmd. 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 f.1ilure 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 Ftmd 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 bas been perfonned by the Fund. In addition, the Employer shall be responsible as set forth in this 

Participatioo 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 tbe collective bargaining agreement in the amount indicated above. 

However, if t11ese employees are included, the Employer ag~·ees to make contributions on all employees in this 

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

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

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

decisions covering this group that are issued by tbe 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 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 tlle provisions of this Participation 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 

waximUOl of one full calendar year. 

7. If an employee is granted a leave of absence, the Employer shall collect fi.·om 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 infom1ation 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 injwy 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, tbe Employer shall continue to pay fue required contributions until such employee renuns to 

work. However, such contributions shall not be paid for a period of wore than-"-- weeks. 

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

or tl1e Employer, or their agents, successors or assigns, against the Fund, fue Trustees thereof or any employee, 

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

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

any manner, shall be brought in tbe appropriate com1 in the County of Onondaga, New York or other applicable 

tribuual located the1·ein except where otherwise provided herein. Iu regard to withdrawal liability arbitration 

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THE NEW YORK. STATE TEAMSTERS CONFERENCE PENSION AND RETIREMENT FUND 

PAR.TICIPATION AGREEMENT 

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

C red G fEm I {D fi ) Rotondo Trucking and Warehouse 

ove roup o p oyees e me -------------------------

60 Month 60 Month DB 

Rehabilitation Death ($.05 if Total 

Schedule Benefit Rates of Contribution: Houri elected Hourl 

Default 0 Yes 0 Effective 111/US 3.78 3.78 161.2.0 

Schedule A 0 No I!] Effective 1/1117 4.o4 4.04 161.60 

ScheduleS 0 Effective 1/1/18 4.31 4.31 172.40 

ScheduleC !!] Effective 1/1119 4.60 4.eo 184.00 

ScheduleD 0 Effective 

ScheduleE 0 Effective 

Schedule G 0 Effective 

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

Covered Employees: t!l Bargaining 0 Non-Bargaining 

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

Fonnule 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 whjch 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 liquida.red damages in the sum often percent 

( l 00/o) of the delinquent amount The late payment of any delinquency by the Employer shall not in any way relieve -it iiom 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 shaU 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 sba11 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 no!KX)vered 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 fom:arded 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 fumJsh such infonnation 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 he paid for a period of more than~ weeks. 

10. All actions and proceedings commenced or initiated by any claimant, applicant, emplO)'ee, 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 1he 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 sbaJl 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 coUective 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. 

11. This Participation Agreement shall become effective as of the date of ex~ution bereof and the payments provided 

hereinabove shall be payable from and after j1t1/2016 . and continue until expiration of the collective bargaining 

agreement on 11?'31/

2019 . 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 of the 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 tenninate participation because it no longer has an obligation to 

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THE NEW YORK STATE TEAMSTERS CONFERENCE PENSION AND. RETIREMENT FUND . : . . . . . . 

. PARTICIPATION AGI!EBritENT .... . . . 

'. (a)·This Participation Ajuecmen~ exec~ by tl~ undersign~ T.~~rs L~l U~~oj; (~j~~r ~Union'')' and Employer, 

ls the basis foqw1icipnd~(in the ~w Vorl\ S1ale T~ Confe~nce P~ ~irement Fuitd (herdnaller "Fund"). 

The Employer. fts. parti~Jrig einployeis, and. the Union . a cilndi.tion of pnruci~ti'Qn·. i!J J~~ Fund, are_ bound by this 

Participation Agreement. the Trust A~elll. Pl:m dotumettiS;ond all of the rules ~d t:eguhit_i~s of the Ftind now andlor 

hcreaner Gdopted by 'the_ Boord of~. · · · 

{b) The Employer~ Uni~n· ~demand and ~ ~~ F~«t conuibutlOns s~t~,- ~1!4e. as set· forth ·herein, on o\1 

employee? doirig.barJainiri&.UJllt wo_i-1., ~rmp~tive. or ~~r· S.Si" employe~ arc fulHirne,-·:piu:t-,time, casual" or ensoru~J, 

except as ls ?lh~~isc pro~.~~ ~~\ ,!-lo a~! ~~~ tl~ ~'!"Pioycr~.li~~Jh; l)~~~?-. ~~~~.-~!f.er this ruJe·or any other 

rule or provision ofthJs PartlC1'1Wt•on Agtetmen1: · ·.: • ·· ~ •· • · : :· ·. · · -· . _A • .,) ' · 

(c) The Employer agrttS lp contribute as follt?WS, no\.J.o ekwl •he maxi•~m} -. :·_; . ·. . . 

co..:e~ O~p of~loytcs (Denne) Russo ers>duc~ r\1~~f:lQ8~~pt/Cierical #4163 . . ~ ... .... 

:6()-Month ~ r . , (·.= 

Rehabi.litlltion .. · · · .: Dea\h . . . .;, : .. ·:. ·. · · . · ·. ·. ·.; .. ; 

Schedule · ... ~lit:;·: •RakS.ofContribution: .. 

Default · 

Schedule A 

Schedule B ·0 Schedu~ec ·o 

. · . . ... • f ... ·:: ·: 

:: ~ . .-.. : :·· ;·· ·. GO.M~h~l~ DB· . ::.: . . · · .. ($.0:~ .r Totill 

Houri . ~lected Houri 

\ ··.' .l.lif?$ 3? $~ > • • : • .. : • • • • • .>SO)ol. . .:i.ICio'". 3,8010 · ..... : .. ::: ·:;· .: .. ·., ... ) ... :·," ... · •• . II )\ 'l:i"J ..,.;" •' .. t , .... , • "'II .• •., .. I - . 

, • (.w7$ ,., d.J :J 1 "J . . _ . • _ , • .. : •. ~,:.,.;4,_0lo:.;?$ _ _ • • • ' • • • • I , • • . - • •• ..... ~:· • • 

... · . : ,_:·· - - --

. . ... . .. 

Schedule D · · B · 

Schedule E. 

Sch~ulc; G' 0 · .··. '. c .. • : ~ •• .~:: : J '· . . ·:" 

conrract Type: . .:o UPS 0 ~ri:igln~Nali.onar~ ;; ' 0 ¢o~\hJcli~."'~ D.'M~ni£ipnl (!] Oth~ 

Coveted Empl~ · ·1!1 ~rtain hg __ .· ;O ~~~ning ·· ' · .. · :.·_.-::." · .-._. ~. :-. · 

~ .... ~f~ .. :.:~··:~ ~~:~~-: .. ;:_ . .·. ~ . . . . . · ..: · : .. . ContributiO!t'S bir:.Si!l on ~I mP.J!>X from the fir$( hoilr of the tirst day of eri1ptoyment. 

14l.74 

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UII.SO 

~ .{!i~::a. ;~ ,;,, ~;.~!·:: · .... ;· ·"· . . . . . . :, . .. . .. : .: .. ~.': : ;: ,·:.:.·. ·, ~:. :::...::- ';' :- •:·: 

Formula for R.ond ori.. ~ ~b~l'~ns: T~ill. mlle$ ~ri¥en in :tour of d~y divi($( bY mii,U[~r hOw- equnls houl3 

per trip. , ·f;\t ~{< ·. · ~- :. ·:· .· ~~- -~;. .. .: · ·. : ~~ .. : :~~>;.' -.;;:;-:· :· \:~· 

(d) All such pllymcnts.IO be tnade to c~ Fund .an: ~o bc' ~lved by thefuQd of(iC?t; on.or·bcrore.the. tenih {IQ!h) day of the 

monU1 following the n1onihjn whicli"·said."monies \\'ere 8c.crued. ~xt:cpt wlien ~h<!rwis:e~ by·the 'Food, but not to exceed 

by the c:iuf oft hi: same .mQnil1"·<!uc: . :·: ,; i . !-: :;::;'·:· ,-. ;·_(.-"-.. :. . ..: . ·. ·, ~ 

2. Failw-e on lhe pan ~ft~ _Employer to timely c0ntribu1~ .on .any of.lts pic)y~ ~ ~ftc:d herein ~II make the: Employer 

li11btc: for all cmplo:fee bc!Je(lt' ~•ii'IJ.S wtiiph ~re lne:u~ ~~ri_ng dte periOd of-delinq~ ~ tehrt~~nt to the Fund 

for the Fund's au~~ f~· ouifil~i fed:. ~o~n di$i ;.-~~jsbursemen~· imd c:~risi:SJn~d .by the Fund in· recovering the 

above. In addlti9fl, ~~ ~pl~)'t:r)f.luS_t(lOY:: \ta~due~l~e_f.und ~ogeth~ wi~h !ict'!i~~!~ dil!n!lges.in the SUn) or1en pcrcen\ 

( 10%) of the del~:emo~:~nt!, J:~~g\e~n11;nt ~[ ai!Y d~;1inquency: by che: En!P.Io.Yet:·.shsiJ;nof in any WJff relieve h from the 

obligations 5et for1-h ~~ o: ;t it . ~J~~-~ ~~h!!ll ~ ·Empli;>yef. is·. noilfie~ itt· \Vritin&~.fjy::the." F):rild1hql·-ij ··ts·· delihquent, the 

Employer mus~ immc:di~Y<,pay; ~~l)~~nt ~n1ounpertlie FU~l;Cf A~said paymeni,!:ttie Ertip10y~pt&y iij)pealthc Fund's 

dcci.sion to the BOani'ofTius~~~ w~¥i~Oii s~n:- ~ tlM,J.and ~ndin&. Jri tl).c ever!l ~t:'fail tn .;;f.-lfl~ Emplo}'er to comply 

with any of the roJes of: the run~ the EW»_loyef'amt aJI-itsji:isrticipating empl~ ill \ti funil ~iole· disc ioO:, shill cense to 

penlclpale in the Fund, end thC:Employcr Shall-be responsible for all· the bcfiefi~ a~ W' ~ticr charges spccifted herein. '. :~ '·::~ •': ·. :: ~- ~ :.· ... ~·! .. ·::l•t•':·:.1 · ·· . . ·. 

3. The Fund may, at an,Y tlrric: uudit the· payroll n:cords or ony and all cmp!oye~ f; ~ie E!flplciyer at a tin1e muluully agrec:d . . I . . . .. .·. . . 

R.EV t · ·. :·. ·:· ~ ~ . :··i!'·:.(,; ~-~:) .... !· •• . 201407 'r,.' ; 'L ••• .! •, ·•': . ... , , .' · . . .. . ~· ·: .. ~ ;. ... .,. -. ... ' • . ... ~· .•.; . . : . 

.... . . ·': 
Fe~ 1~ 101o 11:~1am 

. . : .... ·: :. ::. · .• :,. :· .. .... ~ ... 

.. .. . 

. " • ..:~ .!:1 ,.; .... ..:: ··:.:: . . · . .... :.··. . . . . - · , . 

\lpon at no ex1!'8 ~q;e .. to iltc-..Enipl~__yer;·, ~ ~~ cYt1~t it_~ touni:l tha~ the Employet has:not.fully.complled with the Fund rules 

and/or pravlsi~.- ?~this. ~i~i~,i~ :.i\if#JI~~t. jj~ E~ll)yer:$~oI! Pill! t~ f\lli ~osi ~r tlle.zlodit d1~~iJS· ~t:.n pcrfonned by 

the fund. ln addi.tion. Uie ~Jnphi~~~~! ~ n:s~i'tsiblc as ~ fOnh.in this Piltticipation .Ag~~t.::~nd the Ft.md's rules, 

ft&Uiations.andlor_collcction·p.PlicleS. :..; ; ·· .. ·: , .· ·~:· . . · '::'< ... : · ~':-~::: . .,.,,. .. ,, .-: .. . . . . . . . .. :-~~~i.· . :.. ::: ~ .... :: . . ~·. : .. ··:. :~::{··. . . :~ .. ·.. ·:-i;:; .... ;~, ,::.~.:~ .. .... 

4, Thc F~ ~I :be: o~n~ ~ic;fpatl~ by.ony·croup of ~b~~ ~!~Si.nK:tO ~~n.l9!"'ting Uniott that fUlly c;ompl i~ with 

aU rules aJ\d regulari!)ll:S.o.(·the·f'ut¥1. Jn addit.i~n. the Employer may conlrlbU~-;J~) tbe. F.l!nd.:for~ployees w6rking outside the 

jUrisd!ct!on of the- colleCti* ~!'ing ~~'lf In l.lle. am~ indh:at~ Ho~~~ if:~hc:se employees· are Included, 

the Employer ·~ maf.:e~C9nt!ibuti~ ~ nll emplo~ in th~ category su~No;:tfte same.canditions and on the snme 

basis as.is PrOvided In tf1is Partici~th n A~. and the 51tp)oy~i: ~tso: a~·· to ~!inile to mnkc contributions on ~u these 

employees for llS lb.flg as tJlUe shall ~e n c:Oil~ti~e b:lt'gaining ng~ntbet,~Jife ~ployer ond the Union,. subject to any 

and all niles and regubitionS.'drdet:isions:i:Overing ~his~ that. a~ iS!~ by t~~.F~ .. The Employer. m'U5t fallleSt in writing 

and receive· wriib:n ~PJ#Y.BJ: ... rro.ji .the :.f.uh<fjn order io haVe .. th~se OOn-c:overeiJ. employees .. i!"lcluded; $ucl:1 request must 

speclfically defme the ~eg~ ()i: ~~irivOivcd. ~ : •. ,.· ::· ·:··· . ~ . .:. ;;,·ic-:; ,; . · :.: · 

\~ ~~''i":}C,t ... ;.; ~t ; .. · .. :::;;~.,; .. ,,~ · ,:,*".! ... •'l ' .. ·.;.:. :.:. ·:: .: ~. ·.ii~- ···::.;_, :: ~. ~ .: . 

S. Should any of.thc ~ns~~iS Lici~liPn A.w,~m~t d.e~~ t~tibC iO;; ~i~~~~n P(:-ilii! ·Uibo~Management Relat(Oil$ Act of 14J47, ~ Dme~~ or.~ny ~ltef.~!-iite~ f.'~ stof~~ o(r:q.t.i~tion, ljci\ ~Ja(ll14>ifshsllln no Wily impair 

the effcctl~ncss or oont~riui\y of thC . o(.the provjsio~. oh"l~ PBrticipatton A~~pJ ana such .pro\'lsions are hereby 

c:.'>PfCSS{y declared to be ~vedlfrom suclJ i~I~Jity. ~ ~ · ,t.- · . .'· · · · ... ·~ : ., . · ;. · ~ •. i·. . . . . !:! . . ~ !· . • . . ':. .. ::: ..... . .. ':~ . ;"·: ·:: ~ # . .. ~ · ':.. • 

6. ~nts 'o the Food must. be m11de by. the .Emp\oyer- fOr. all:cdrf ;VOCB)ioll Md,· !toljd<ly time: up to a ma.ximum of 

one full a~lendlir ~ . · . ... ,. . .. t •.••••• , . ••• • • • . : ; ·· .·.. • . 

. . . . . . . . .. .;,., · .. ·.-: .. :. -.. '· <·~ . ~ ;.-;:· ..:.:..:._;·; ... : . . 1. lhn c;mployce Is ~ed u h:ave.or nbXnq; th ~~~~ sllalll:oll'c~tfrom SJid ~ploy~ Prior to the leave of absence 

beins etfccti~ fficiei\t mon\~ C.O pay.. th~ -: ~uin:~ .' cqi'itribiJtt<>f1S :during ~hc f>it\Od .of' a~ec . and suCh monies shall 

. ~fler be prOffi'j,tiy t:o~~Cd JO. d1e:f.Ut1d_ln ~ntartce With' the rute$ ofthe'Pund; l~ the e;tehi ltie: Enwtoyer grunts a leave 

·. · and does riot so ~pl~t~ ~·~l"~ ~'ttlC c:ontiibtnlons.~bject to ril(:ot~r requi~tf!ts itq~antgr&ph 2 herein. . . ' t. ;\\;. ;;.~.j{;~ .... r:~~.. . . . :. · ·. ·'!.·,·· : · .. ,' .';'<· • ·:'J . ! .· .:'~: :~ , ;·.:;•:, ··: .!:· :! ".: : 

s. The -ECnpiO):er ngrus to ~ftl:lsh'sii.cfi.jnf~i~as tnil_y .' to er#lble the-.F'tind ~t4t.s dillies. 

. :. · ~~ :f~ . ·, :. : ~ ;: : :.!ri' · ·~~~-.. : .",;:!"i\: ·. ~ · : ~ ':).~ ... · .. :~: ~~;t'i1 .. ,.,.· .: 

9. If a regular ~pi~~ _is:.ah:;an ~~ of:illnes:s or ~fT-,lte:-jO~:jrdury :ini! n~il~~ ti.)~ ::~Pl~)'Cr of. such absence, the 

Employer al131! confi~ '. lhe ~uJ~. contr\IJUti ·. (or S:penoo ~{:.~ ~~). ~ks. If~ ~guhir empl~y'et; is Injured on 

the job, the Et:riPlPYes: ~ c:o~inlle to.pay_ the ·rcxtl!i!id c:9n~ri~uti~ tintll !lll~h ~!'IP.loy~ ~ums. to work. However, such 

concributio~ sball ti<>~ ~ ~ld fer'ja·pariod.oC more thnn .. .. WtCk.s-... ,. : .-.. :;.• .. : • .-.... ;:: ·. ~) <·:··~ ·,•·;!;'i -:': · · 

. 1 0,. All ~tlons ~it ~lngs commenced or inliiJJI~ ~~ any c:laim8~1 :. ~Wtlc~; ~~pioy~. pattic:ipant. the Union or the 

Employer, or .their oP,t.s, 5J.ICXleS5<?rs or'assigm. agai~ l~ Fund, ·lh~~~:lt!e~f:or ~y c;mpiO)'ce, service provider, 

. rcprescntllli'!C or ag(:o_t ~cn:of. l)nd. tiU-:~~ons ~d ~~&s com~ ~ wbch~lf. ~r soi~ Trustees against any 

claJmant. appftcant, ~mP~~ic.i~~ the Uni~ l.he ~!DPioy'* ~n~f~m~~tQ i~.~~lld. l~ llll).' manner, shall be brou~ht in 

~e a~prialc c;owt irl-the~!.ll~t.OI:~~agn. Ncw Y.<n~ o.t ~er- ilppl~le:irib.u~p~ed. therc:it1 ~cept where otherwise 

provi~ herein. 1~. ~~lJlcjf)i\yil~ Jiabiliry IUbil.r'aljon pro~i~ ~fl sUc:h 'lirbitrilfJOns sltal~ b~ tniliaied.in the: Boston. 

. M3SSoch~etts tcgiO~f o~&~·~:~~ Alb~t~i As.wOI~~.~ :a d · alt a~~~~ ~~ii~ ~in~s shall ~ conducted In Syra(lUC, New?{.~. ln:rq;ard ta f~eral.dtst rict ~O.Urt IU;ttons, all suc~ ~c\t~ ~iiJJ ~~menced aild heard m 

the United Stines DiStrict .E!ourt for'llhe 'NOI'tlimi, Distrief-()(:=New. •. :\'otk.:· .. !'l:tli:·:!:fu'nd:'fshAII not be subject to any 

gtievanc'e/aroi~iotqi~~ ·ronh ·in any colt-=ctive ba_rgainm~~nicni.' ,Jt~s·Sj1ecili~llj ~ ihnt any ·action or 

pi'OCC'OOing commenced Qf inhiatcd in any otherjurisdicrion or·\tenue shi:Jiltbe.tran;femzii.to the.-apPrilpriate .court or tribunal 

specilic~fhc~in. . . . ~.;_., ·. ..· ... :.. .::· ~. / : ; ·-·:··: .i:' -: .. :· . 

II. This Partici~!O!l A~nll:ni s~ll become err~ .Je;: BS .of the: d~e .:o( ~'(~~~ hcr.eof and the ~yments provided 

hereinabove: sl\811 ~ ~e r~.~'~'f~i~J~~~ ;, ~:~: :,,.. ~~i~~,i~ ~~itf~~~lrntion o.f con~tlve bargaining 

agrtt!lllent on (0313 ~1Jk:.:~ .~. ~~i<91.ibJ~ l10"~v~r;tto he.: Cilsfre1}dfr of -tiie'. T-?'ti;siets;: After expiration of.lht: collective 

bargatntng ~~~ ~i~~~oiiA8rCtoialt ~~\i·:~i~ f'Wl ~~~~rk(ijf.c;fjiirijii( ~ silc~ess~r c~ilec:tive bargaining 

agrcc:mcril is eXecUted I>y £11\pliijet:_~,ii h\J Union unr~;,} rl(eW~ -renni~t~·;tJ'te~jclpQJiop of 'tl\~ Employer ond 

jnuVide wrincn n~ce ort~i:ii~~~jitlon, b}"t~ Ei~ye1;~lll~ ftind o(le4W~~(iO}~}~~~~e wriucn notice 

by cenified mail wl~ ~~Pt ~ otil~ ifitenf;(it i.Cnh$.n\e Parricip.Jtiol\ ~~i'i•• i.16~~~duis all obligation to 

REV. 201407 . . ~~.. :·•:

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Redacted by the U.S. Department of the Treasury Redacted by the U.S. Department of the Treasury

Redacted by the U.S. Department of the Treasury
THE NEW YORK STATE TEAMSTERS CONFERENCE PENSION AND RETIREMENT FUND 

PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT 

•Y• !'hi::- !

1 nnicipation Agreement, executed by the undersigned Teamsters Local Union (hereinafter "Union") and 

• · l' .;,,y,:r. ~ the basi..; tbr participation in the New York State Teamsters Conference. Pension & Retirement Fund 

\r,.-rdn:ltkr .. hm<.j"). The Employer, its participating employees, and the Union, as a condition of participation in 

this Fund, arc 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 arc full-time, part-time, casual 

or seasonal, excepl 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 agt·ecs to contribute as follows, not to exceed the maximum: 

Covered Group of Employees (Define) _::o__3S_sa_r_eY_~a..:..y_Tru_cki_·_,ng:....c_orp_,__ ________________ _ 

I 60 Month 60 Month DB 

:·;r .·:!::;:li:•n Death ($.05 if Total 

' .• , .• 1\!l..' lkn~'lit Rates of Contribution: Hourl elected Houri -. ··--.-: -·-----t----'--'-''-'-..::....:..:.:..;.:...:..;~...:;..:..;.;..._ ___ ___:..:..:...;:~---...;;.:..;~~-----:..:..:...;:=..:. __ _;_;_;:.:.:.:.:.t__ 

D~thull [!] Yes 

Schedule A 0 No 

Schedule B 0 

Schedule C 0 

Schedule D 0 

Schedule E 0 

Schedule G 0 

O Effective 0410112013 

---,----- !!] Effective 04/0112014 

Effective -:-04-:/0-112-:0-1-5 ---

Effective 04/0112016 

------ Effective 04/01/2017 

------ Effective 

Effective 

Contract Type: 0UPS D Freight-National 

6.0367 

6.3989 

6.7828 

7.1898 

7.6212 

D Construction 

Covered Employees: [j] Bargaining D Non-Bargaining 

6.0367 

6.3989 

6.7828 

7.1898 

7.6212 

0 Municipal 

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

0 Other 

·: ,:;.:!., ;;,; i~o;ld Dri\·crs Contributions: Total miles driven in a tour of duty divided by 25 miles per hour 

.-,y.!! ~ hours pc: 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 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 (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, 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. Tn the event it is found that the Employer has not fully complied 

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

i< :(~ii that has been performed by the Fund. In addition, the Et11ployer shall be. responsible as set forth in this 

;=·;;·! i,·ipation Agreement and the Fund's rules, regulations and/or collection policies. 

l'lw 1:und shall be open to participation by any group of members belo·nging to a participating Union that fully 

,.:,)mplk-s with all rules and regulations of the Fund. (n 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 arc 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 I 947, as amended, or any other State or Federal statute or regulation, such declaration 

· 1•·\1 ! i ii no '''~~- impair the effectiveness or continuity of the rest of the provisions of this Participation Agreement and 

·" .; r·n1\ i!>il.•ll'• m~ hl!r~· by expressly declared to be saved from such illegality. 

. . ,·a:- m~m" io th~ hmd 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, 

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

: :~.: :! \·d on the job. the Employer shall continue to pay the required contributions until such employee returns to 

~ L~,\ .:vcr. ~uch 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 

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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 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 other.vise 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) Warehousemen, Forklift Operators & Maintenance 

REHABILITATION 

Rates of Contribution: flourlv Weekly CONTRACT TYPE: SCHEDULE (attached) 

Effective 2/1/2014 2.4884 99.54 D UPS D Default 

Effective 2/1/2015 2.6501 106.00 D FREIGHT - National D Schedule A 

Effective 2/1/2016 2.8224 112.90 D FREIGHT- Area ~ Schedule B 

Effective D CONSTRUCTION D Schedule C 

Effective D MUNICIPAL D ScheduleD 

Effective ~ OTHER D Schedule E 

Covered Employees: ~ Bargaining D 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 (I Oth) 

day of the month following the month in which said monies were accrued, except when other.vise 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 fai lure 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 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 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 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 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) Warehousemen, Forklift Operators & Maintenance (Hired after May 25, 2005) 

REHABILITATION 

Rates ofContribulion: Hourlv Weeklv CONTRACT TYPE: SCHEDULE (attached) 

Effective wvearor Employment .50 20.00 D UPS D Default 

Effective 2ndYear or Employment .75 30.00 D FREIGHT- National D Schedule A 

Effective 3rdYearofEmp!oyment 1.00 40.00 D FREIGHT- Area ~ Schedule B 

Effective D CONSTRUCTION D Schedule C 

Effective 0 MUNICIPAL 0 ScheduleD 

Effective ~ OTHER D Schedule E 

Covered Employees: ~ Bargaining D 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 o f 
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 1947, as amended, or any other State or Federal statute or regulation, such declaration 

shall in no way impair the effectiveness or continuity ofthe 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 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, 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: 

C d G fE l (.D fi ) Production and Maintenance Employees 

overe roup o mp oyees e me --------------------------

60 Month 60 Month DB 

Rehabilitation Death ($.05 if Total 

Schedule Benefit Rates of Contribution: Houri elected Houri Weeki 

Default 0 Yes D Effective 10127/2014 $2.1309 $2.1309 $85.24 

Schedule A D No ~ Effective 6/112015 $2.2747 $2.2747 $90.99 

ScheduleB D Effective 611/2016 $2.4282 $2.4282 $97.13 

Schedule C ~ Effective 

ScheduleD D Effective 

ScheduleE D Effective 

Schedule G 0 Effective 

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

Covered Employees: [!] Bargaining D 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 (1Oth) 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 

(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 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 perfonned 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 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 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. 

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

hereinabove shall be payable from and after 1

1012712014 and continue until expiration of the collective bargaining 

agreement on 11 01 012016 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 of the 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 tenninate participation because it no longer has an obligation to 

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THE NE\V YORI< STATE TEAMSTERS CONFERENCE PENSION AND RETIREMENT FUND 

PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT 

I. (a) This Pa11idpation 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 (hereinalter .. Fund''). 

The Employer. its participating. employt.-cs. and the Union. as a condition or participation in this Fund. nrc bound by this 

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

hereatter 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 bnrg.aining. unit \\ork. in·esJll!ctive or whether said employees arc 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 orthis P<trticipation Agreement. 

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

~ . . . Saunders Concrete Inc - Ithaca #3700 

Covered Group ol l.:.mt>loyl!es (Dehne)----------------------------

60 Month 60 Month DB 

Rehabilitation lkllh ($.05 if Total 

Schedule Bene lit Rates of Contribution: Hourlv elected) Houri · Weeki 

Detault ~ Yes 0 EITi:ctive 0.:10112016 ~ 0916 4.0916 163,66 

Schedule A 0 No [!] Eflcctivc 04KI112017 4 3371 4.3371 173.48 

Schedule B 0 El1\:ctivc 041{)1/2018 4.5973 .; 5973 183.89 

Schedule C 0 Efli.-ctive 

Schedule 0 0 Ellcctivc 

Schedule E 0 Etli:ctive 

Schedule G 0 r:ncctivc 

Contract Type: OUPS 0 Fn:ight-National 0 Construction 0 Municipal ~Other 

Covered Employees: [!] 13argaining 0 Non-Bargt~ining 

Contributions he g. in on all employees from the lirst hour of the lirst day of employment. 

Formula l(>r 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 arc to be received by the Fund ol'lice on or bclorl.! 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 Employcr to timely contribute on :my of its employees as spec Hied herein shall make.! the Employer 

liable lor all cmploycc benelit claims which arc incurred during the period of delinquency. damages. reimbursement to the Fund 

for the Fund's attorneys· lccs. auditors· tc~.'S. court costs. disbursements and expenses incurred by the Fund in rccovering the 

above. In uddition. the Employer must pay :111 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 notilied in writing by the Fund that it is delinquent. the 

Employer must immediately pay the delinquent amount to the Fund. Alier said payment. the Employer may appeal the Fund·s 

decision to the £3oard or Tn~stces. whose decision shall be tina! und binding. In the event of failure of the Employer to comply 

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

participatl! in the Fund. and the Employer shall be responsible for all the benclits nnd all other charges specilied herein. 

3. The Fund may. nt any time. :urdit the payroll records of any and ~lll employees of the Employer at a time mutually agreed 

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upon at no extra charg~ to th~ Employ~r. In th!! ~vent it is lound that the Employer has not fully complied with the Fund rules 

and/or provisions of this Participation Agre~m~nt. th~ 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 or members belonging to a participating Union that fully complies with 

all rules and regulations or the Fund. In addition. the Employer may contribute to the Fund for employees worki ng outside the 

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

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

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

employc1.'S lor as long as there shall be u collective bargaining agreement between the Employer and the Union. subject to any 

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

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

spccilically define the category or categories involved. 

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

Relations Act or 194 7. as amended. or any othe1· State or Federal statute or regulation. such declaration shall in no way impair 

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

expressly ec lar~d to be saved from such illegality. 

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

one full calendar year. 

7. If <Hl employee is gmnt~d a leave of absence. the Employer shall collect from said employee. prior to the leave of absence 

being effective. sullicient monies to pay the required contributions during the period of absence and such monies shall 

thcrl!after be promptly forwardl!d to the Fund in accordance with 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 Employer agreL'S to furnish such inl(mnation 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·thc-job injury and notilics the Employer of such absence. the 

Employer shall continu~ to make the required contributions lor a period of four (4) weeks. If a regular employee is inj ured 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 lor a period or more than __ weeks. 

10. All actions and proceedings con11nenccd or initiated by any claimant. applicant. employee. participant. the Union or the 

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

representative or agent thcreot: and all nctions and proce~dings commenced by or on behalf or said Tmstees 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 ofiicc of the American Arbitration Assochttion and all hearings and related proceedings shall be 

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

the United States District Court lor the Northern District of New York. The Fund shall not be subj ect to any 

grievance/arbitration procedure set lorth in any collective bargaining <tgrcement. It is spccilically 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 eftcctive as of the date of execution hereof and the payments provided 

hereinabove shaD. be J~>~ab e fron~ld after 1°410112016 and continue until expiration of the collective bargaining 

agreement on l031

3112019 subject. however. to the discretion or the Trustees. Afier expiration of the collective 

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

agreement is executed by the Employer and Union unless a) the Trustees tenninate the participation or the Employer and 

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

by certilicd 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 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: 

Covered Group ofEmployees (Define) Saunders Concrete (Nedrow) 

60 Month 60 Month DB 

Rehabilitation Death ($.05 if Total 

Schedule Benefit Rates of Contribution: Houri elected Houri Weeki 

Default 0 Yes D Effective 5110/15 $4.71 $4.71 $188.40 

Schedule A 0 No ~ Effective 5110/16 $5.07 $5.07 $202.80 

Schedule B 0 Effective 5110/17 $5.46 $5.46 $218.40 

Schedule C 0 Effective 

Schedule D ~ Effective 

Schedule E D Effective 

Schedule G D Effective 

Contract Type: ours 0 Freight-National D Construction D Municipal Other 

Covered Employees: ~ Bargaining D 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 (I Oth) 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 

(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, 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 fai lure 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 specifi ed 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 subj ect 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:--l!..a regular employee is absent because of illnesS OJ: o£C. tb~b-iRjui=;Y--3Rd-nmUies-t e-l;mployer of suelr-a&senee,tfl~ 

mpl~l.la.J.l.-.GGnti-AlH t{} mak6-til6-f6E!uiwtkontfi.t:mtions-fer-a-~rietk*-fettf-t47-weeks. If a-regttH1r-emptoyee is injttred-orr 

the..fob,-the-Empl~l.laU-conti.Jlue-tG-pay-tll~nt-Fieut-ieRS-H»t+l-suGH-emple)'e(H-eturns to we~f;-Stlal 

contributions-shaH-not be paid for-a-period-of·more-thau _ _ t~ 

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 payable from and after J

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15 and continue until expiration of the collective bargaining 

agreement on J5!9/18 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 tenninate the participation of the Employer and 

provide written notice of the date oftermination, 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 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: 

Scranton's Thruway Builders Supplies- Truck Drivers 

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 0 Yes 0 Effective 6/1/2014 $3.3178 $132.712 

Schedule A @ No @ Effective 611/2015 $3.5169 $140.676 

Schedule B 0 Effective 6/1/2016 $3.7279 $149.116 

Schedule C 0 Effective 

ScheduleD 0 Effective 

Schedule E 0 Effective 

Schedule G 0 Effective 

Contract Type: 0UPS 0 Freight-National D Construction D Municipal @Other 

Covered Employees: @ Bargaining 0 Non-Bargaining 

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

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 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 perfonned 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 fonvarded 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. 

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 othenvise 

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 proc_eedings 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. 

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

hereinabove shall be payable from and after jJune 1' 2014 and continue until expiration of the collective bargaining 

agreement on I May 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 tenninate 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 return receipt requested of its intent to terminate participation because it no longer has an obligation to 

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ARTICLE XVIII-WAGE RATE SCHEDULE 

Contractor Employees - Non-Seniority 

(Hired after Aprill4, 1981) 

Wages Health & Welfare Pension 

Effective July 1, 2013-June 30, 2014 

Straight Time: $32.616 per hour 

Overtime: $48.92 per hour 

$4.85 per hour 

$4.85 per hour 

$46.20 per day 

-o-. s.1 I 'hiL.· 

*Effective July 1, 2014-June 30,2015 

Straight time: $33.96 per hour 

Overtime: $50.94 per hour 

$4.85 per hour 

$4.85 per hour 

$49.00 per day 

-0- (c,.13}h~ 

*Revised Health and Wage rates due to $.15 increase in Southern Tier Health Care Benefit plan 

Straight time: $33.81 per hour 

Overtime: $50.72 per hour 

$5.00 per .hour 

$5. 00 per hour 

$49.00perday (p.l~ )h~ · 

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*Effective July 1, 2015-June 30, 2016 

Straight time: $35.30 per hour 

Overtime: $52.95 per hour 

$4.85 per hour 

$4.85 per hour 

$51.90perday (F/Cf ~ 

-O- 4.4'ilh~ c9Yc.- '-~ 

*Revised Health and Wage rates due to $.15 increase in Southern Tier Health Care Benefit plan 

Straight time: $35.15 per hour 

Overtime: $52.80 per hour 

$5.00 per hour 

$5.00 per hour 

$51.90 per day 

-o- <,.uCJ I htl 

*Effective July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017 

Straight time: $36.74 per hour 

Overtime: $55.11 per hour 

$4.85 per hour 

$4.85 per hour 

$54.00 per day 

-o- v.151 h~ 

*Revised Health and Wage rates due to $.15 increase in Southern Tier Health Care Benefit plan 

Straight time: $36.59 per hour 

Overtime: $54.96 per hour 

$5. 00 per hour 

$5. 00 per hour 

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$54.00 per day 

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.. 

( 

( 

*Effective July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018 

Straight time: $38.15 per hour 

Overtime: $57.23 per hour 

$4.85 per hour 

$4.85 per hour 

$56.20 per day 

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*Revised Health and Wage rates due to $.15 increase in Southern Tier Health Care Benefit plan 

Straight time: $38.00 per hour 

Overtime: $57.08 per hour 

*See Article 3, #23 

AGC EMPLOYER 

DATE ______________ __ 

$5. 00 per hour 

$5.00 per hour 

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$56.20 per day 

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TRUCK DRIVERS LOCAL UNION #449 

DATE __________________ _ 
THE NEW YORK STATE TEAl,1STERS CONFERENCE PENSION AND RETIREMENT FUND 

PARTICIPATION AGREElVIENT 

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 "Fw1d"). The Employer, its participating employees, and the Union, as a condition of participation in 

this Fund, are bound by this Pat1icipation Agreement and all of the mles and regulations of the Fund now ancVor 

hereafter adopted. 

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

on all employees doing bargaining tmit work, in·espective of whether said employees are full-time, part-time, casual 

or seasonal, except as is otherwise provided herein. No agreement ber.:veen 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 maximum: 

Covered Group of Employees (Define) SEALANO CONTRACTORS. HEAVY & HIGHWAY 

60 Month 

Death 

60 Month DB 

Rehabilitation 

Schedule Benefit Rates of Contribution: 

Default ~ Yes 

Schedule A 0 No 

Schedule B 0 

Schedule C 0 

Schedule D 0 

Schedule E 0 

O Effective 11112012 

------ ~ Effective 71112013 

Effective 

Effective 

Effective 

Effective 

------

($.05 if 

Houri elected) 

7.54 ./ , 7:-92 ""' 

Total 

Houri 

7.54 

7.92 

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

Covered Employees: ~ Bargaining D Non-Bargaining 

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

Weekl 

AUHRS>\1(£0 

.W.HRSWK£0 

D Other 

Fmmula 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 Ftmd 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 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 petiod of delinquency, damages, 

reimbmsement to the Fund for the Fm1d's attomeys' fees, auditors' fees, court costs, disbursements and expenses 

incurred by the Ftmd in recovering the above. h1 addition, the Employer must pay all arrears due the Fund together 

with liquidated damages in tl1e sun1 of ten percent (10%) of the delinquent amom1t. The late payment of any 

delinquency by tl1e Employer shall not in any way relieve it from the obligations set fortl1 above. h1 addition, when 

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

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

the mles of the Fm1d, the Employer and all its patticipating employees, at the Fund's sole discretion, shall cease to 

patticipate 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 fOlmd that the Employer bas not fully complied 

with the Fund mles and/or provisions of tl1is Participation Agreement, the Employer shall pay the ihll cost of the 

audit t11at has been performed by the Fund. In addition, the Employer shall be responsible as set f01th in this 

Participation Agreement and the Fund'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 fhlly 

complies with all mles and regulations of the Ftmd. 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 Pruticipation Agreement, and the 

Employer also agrees to continue to make contributions on all tl1ese employees for as long as tl1ere shall be a 

collective bargaining agreement between the Employer and the Union, subject to ruty 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 fi·om the Ftmd 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 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 Pmticipation 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 au employee is granted a leave of absence, the Employer shall collect fi·om 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 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 fumish such infom1ation 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 retums to 

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

10. All actions and proceedings commenced or initiated by any claimant, applicant, employee, pruticipant, 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 conuuenced 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 otlletwise provided herein. In regard to withdrawal liability arbitration 

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