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Application for Approval of Benefit Suspension for the

Composition Roofers Local 42 Pension Plan

EXHIBIT K 

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT

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UNITED UNION OF ROOFERS, 

WATERPROOFERS & ALLIED 

CRAFTWORKERS

Roofers Local 42

Agreement

Effective

August 1, 2018

Through

July 31, 2022

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INDEX 

Preamble ............................................................................................................................... ............................................. Page 3 

Declarations of Principals ..................................................................................................... ............................................. Page 3 

Purpose of Agreement .......................................................................................................... Section 1 .............................. Page 3 

Legality of Agreement .......................................................................................................... Section 2 .............................. Page 3 

Union Security ..................................................................................................................... Section 3 .............................. Page 3 

Jurisdiction of Work ............................................................................................................. Section 4 .............................. Page 4 

Travel Expenses and Out of Town Work.............................................................................. Section 5 .............................. Page 4 

Holidays ................................................................................................................................ Section 6 .............................. Page 4 

Hours .................................................................................................................................... Section 7 .............................. Page 4 

Overtime ............................................................................................................................... Section 7 .............................. Page 5 

Voluntary Saturday ............................................................................................................... Section 7 .............................. Page 5 

Emergency Work .................................................................................................................. Section 8 .............................. Page 5 

Wage Rates ........................................................................................................................... Section 9 .............................. Page 5 

Pension Fund ........................................................................................................................ Section 10 ............................ Page 6 

National Pension Fund .......................................................................................................... Section 10 ............................ Page 6 

Defined Benefit Pension Plan ............................................................................................... Section 10 ............................ Page 6 

NRISPP ................................................................................................................................. Section10 ............................. Page 8 

Health & Welfare .................................................................................................................. Section 11 ............................ Page 9 

Vacation Plan ........................................................................................................................ Section 12 .......................... Page 10

Construction Advancement Program (CAP) ......................................................................... Section 13 .......................... Page 10

Check-off .............................................................................................................................. Section 14 .......................... Page 10

Safety Training Fund ............................................................................................................ Section 15 .......................... Page 11

Safety Training Program ....................................................................................................... Section 15 .......................... Page 11

Skills Training Program ........................................................................................................ Section 15 .......................... Page 11

Surety Bond .......................................................................................................................... Section 16 .......................... Page 12

Pay Day................................................................................................................................. Section 17 .......................... Page 12

Inconveniencing the Contractor ............................................................................................ Section 18 .......................... Page 12

Tools and Equipment ............................................................................................................ Section 19 .......................... Page 12

Insurance ............................................................................................................................... Section 20 .......................... Page 12

Jurisdiction of Work ............................................................................................................. Section 21 .......................... Page 13

Use of Tools, Machinery ..................................................................................................... Section 22 .......................... Page 14

Old Work .............................................................................................................................. Section 23 .......................... Page 14

Stewards................................................................................................................................ Section 24 .......................... Page 14

Weekly Reports .................................................................................................................... Section 25 .......................... Page 14

Foreman ................................................................................................................................ Section 26 .......................... Page 14

Apprentice/Journeyman Training & Retraining Fund .......................................................... Section 27 .......................... Page 14

Apprentices ........................................................................................................................... Section 27 .......................... Page 15

Apprentice Rates ................................................................................................................... Section 27 .......................... Page 15

Tradesman ............................................................................................................................ Section 27 .......................... Page 15

International Training Fund .................................................................................................. Section 28 .......................... Page 16

Joint Grievance Committee and Procedure ........................................................................... Section 29 .......................... Page 16

Reporting Time ..................................................................................................................... Section 30 .......................... Page 16

Employer .............................................................................................................................. Section 31 .......................... Page 16

Non-discrimination ............................................................................................................... Section 32 .......................... Page 17

Removal of Employees ......................................................................................................... Section 33 .......................... Page 17

Territory ................................................................................................................................ Section 34 .......................... Page 17

Labor/Management Committee ............................................................................................ Section 35 .......................... Page 17

Pre-Bid Meeting.................................................................................................................... Section 36 .......................... Page 17 

Changes in Agreement .......................................................................................................... Section 37 .......................... Page 17

Agreement ............................................................................................................................ Section 38 .......................... Page 18

Effective ................................................................................................................................ Section 39 .......................... Page 18

Joint Trust Funds .................................................................................................................. Section 40 .......................... Page 18

Drug Free Work Place .......................................................................................................... Section 41 .......................... Page 18

Code of Conduct ................................................................................................................... Section 42 .......................... Page 18

Violation of Code of Conduct ............................................................................................... Section 43 .......................... Page 18

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WITNESSETH: This AGREEMENT is negotiated by and between the 

party of the first part, (hereinafter referred to as the Employer), and LOCAL UNION No. 42, UNITED UNION 

OF ROOFERS, WATERPROOFERS AND ALLIED WORKERS' Association, party of the second part 

(hereinafter referred to as the Union). This Agreement shall be operative and effective within Adams, Brown, 

Butler, Clermont, Hamilton, Highland and Warren Counties of Ohio; Dearborn, Ohio and Ripley Counties of 

Indiana; and Anderson, Boone, Bourbon, Boyle, Bracken, Campbell, Casey, Clark, Estill, Fayette, Gallatin, 

Garrard, Grant, Harrison, Jackson, Jessamine, Kenton, Lee, Lincoln, Madison, Mercer, Montgomery, Nicholas, 

Owen, Owsley, Pendleton, Powell, Robertson, Rockcastle, Scott and Woodford Counties in Kentucky. 

PREAMBLE 

1. The Employer and the Union, recognizing the necessity of eliminating restrictions and promoting

efficiency, agree that no rules, customs or practices shall be permitted that limit production or increase the

time required to do the work.

DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES

2. There shall be no limitation as to the amount of work an Employee shall perform during his working day.

3. There shall be no restriction of the use of machinery, tools or labor-saving devices.

4. There shall be no restriction of the use of any raw or manufactured material except prison made.

5. There shall be no interference by the Union with Employer’s Employees during working hours, except that

the Business Agent may consult with the superintendent or foreman or steward, when necessary.

6. The Employer is at liberty to employ and discharge whomsoever he/she sees fit.

7. The Employee is at liberty to work for whomever he/she sees fit, but under all circumstances, he/she shall

demand and receive the wages stipulated in this Agreement.

8. The Employer shall not collect dues or initiation fees for the Union, and shall not, in any way, act as agent

of the Union, except as provided in Section 9 of this Agreement.

SECTION 1

9. Purpose of Agreement: The purpose of this Agreement is to set out the conditions under which Employees

shall work and the Employer shall hire such Employees. No other set of rules or regulations, whether

written or implied, shall have any bearing on the relationship between the signatories of this Agreement.

SECTION 2

10. Legality of Agreement: The provisions of the National Labor Relations Act, as amended, ruling and

regulations issued by the National Labor Relations Board, or its agent; and all Federal, State and Municipal

judicial bodies, courts and agencies having legal jurisdiction, shall govern the provisions of this Agreement,

its interpretations, amendment, change and every other thing in relation to its operation and enforcement.

Any provisions herein contained that are contrary to or held to be in violation of the law on the part of either

party hereto by any federal, state or municipal law now in force, or hereinafter enacted and effective, shall

have no force and effect for the duration of such voidance, it being intended, however, that the remaining

provisions hereof shall be unaffected.

SECTION 3

11. Union Security: The Employer agrees to require membership in the Union, as a condition of continued

employment of all Employees covered by this Agreement, within eight (8) days following the beginning of

such employment or the effective date of this Agreement, whichever is the later, provided the Employer has

reasonable ground for believing that membership is available to such Employees on the same terms and

conditions generally applicable to other members and that membership is not denied or terminated for

reasons other than the failure of the Employee to tender the periodic dues and initiation fees uniformly

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required as a condition of acquiring or retaining membership. This clause shall be effective only in those 

states permitting Union Security. 

SECTION 4

12. Jurisdiction of Work: The work to be performed under this Agreement will be that of COMPOSITION

ROOFERS as determined by the National Labor Relations Board or the Impartial Jurisdictional Disputes

Board.

13. The parties hereto agree to be bound within the territorial jurisdiction of this Agreement by the terms and

provisions of the Agreement dated May 1, 2011 establishing the Plan for the Settlement of Jurisdictional

Disputes in the Construction Industry. In particular, the parties agree to be bound by those provisions of the

Agreement requiring compliance "with the decisions and awards of the Board, Appeals Board or Hearings

Panels." [Art. VIII, Section 1 (a)] Decisions rendered under the Plan shall be final, binding and conclusive

on the parties.

SECTION 5

14. Travel Expenses and Out of Town Work: A. There shall be no travel expense paid to employees on jobs

located in Hamilton County, Ohio; Kenton and Campbell Counties, Kentucky or any jobs within a fortyfive (45) mile radius of the Hamilton County Court House, Cincinnati, Ohio, except when Employees are

moved from shop to job or job to job during regular working hours. On jobs located outside of the no travel

expense zone as set forth above, Employees shall be paid the following per day for travel expense. The

focal point for establishment of the radius miles is the Hamilton County Court House, Cincinnati, Ohio.

45 to 60 miles .......................................................... $ 16.00 

15. When Employees are sent outside of the sixty (60) mile radius of the Hamilton County Court House they

shall receive travel pay in accordance with one of the following options:

Option A - $25.00 per day plus fifty-one ($0.51) per mile over 60 miles.

Option B - $45.00 per overnight stay, receipt required, plus fifty-one cents ($0.51) per mile from the

Hamilton County Courthouse. Mileage paid to and from jobsite one time up and one time back, unless

otherwise directed by the Employer to leave the out of town job site (beyond the sixty (60) mile radius) and

return, then the above paragraph shall apply again..

16. When traveling, Employees shall receive the straight hourly rate per hour for those hours traveled during

regular hours and work week as defined in Section 7. Traveling done outside of regular work week shall be

paid at the straight hourly rate per hour, not to exceed eight (8) hours per day.

17. For contractors located in Butler County: The travel expense allowance shall be the same except the focal

point shall be the Butler County Court House. No travel expense money shall be allowed for Employees

working in Butler County.

SECTION 6

18. Holidays: Recognized Holidays shall be New Year's Day, Decoration Day, Independence Day, Labor Day,

Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. There shall be no work performed on the above mentioned

Holidays, except in cases of special emergency. Recognized Holidays shall be those recognized nationally.

Work performed on any of the above mentioned Holidays shall be at the double time rate.

SECTION 7

19. Hours: During the months of May 1st through September 30th a regular work day is eight (8) hours and may

be up to ten (10) hours a day between the hours of 5:00 AM and 5:00PM. During the months of October 1st

through April 30th a regular work day is eight (8) hours and may be up to ten (10) hours a day between the

hours of 6:00 AM and 6:00PM.

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20. Regular working day in a week shall be Monday through Friday. As a Project requirement, the regular

starting and quitting times may be adjusted by mutual consent of the Union and the Employer.

21. Employees must be ready to work at the set time and remain at their work diligently until the designated

quitting time.

22. Overtime: Overtime work performed after ten (10) hours shall be paid at two (2) times the regular wage

rate.

23. Work performed after 40 hours in the regular work week shall be paid at time and a half.

24. Sunday’s and Holiday’s shall be paid at the double time rate.

25. Voluntary Saturday Premium Day – All Saturdays will be on a voluntary basis with no disciplinary

repercussions. Exception: when a job contract requires that Saturdays are used as a make-up day,

Saturdays will be considered an extension of the work week.

26. A premium of $4.00 per hour will be paid on Saturdays unless Employee exceeds 40 hours for the

week. Hours worked after 40 will be paid at time and one half (1-1/2).

SECTION 8

27. Emergency Work: On emergency work requiring approximately one half days’ time on Saturday, or while

on work outside of the Metropolitan area of Cincinnati, Employees will work Saturday mornings at straight

single time if requested by the Employer. Emergency work shall be determined jointly by the job Steward

and the Employer, or his/her representative. In case of a disagreement as to what constitutes emergency

work the Business Agent shall be consulted, whose word shall be final.

SECTION 9

28. Wage Rates: The rate of pay for journeymen roofers shall be as indicated below.

8/1/18 8/1/19 8/1/20 8/1/21 

Journeyman $27.50 $ 1.00*** $ 0.50* $ 0.50* 

Tradesman ............................................................... $22.00 

Foreman (10 or more employees) ......... $3.00 premium 

Foreman (4 to 9 employees) ................. $2.50 premium 

Foreman (1 to 3 employees) .................. $1.25 premium 

29. Increases are scheduled for August 1, for all Local 42 members

* To be allocated as needed

*** $0.75 allocated to wages $ 0.25 allocated as needed.

30. All scheduled increases, for apprentices, shall be subject to certification from the Joint Apprenticeship and

Training Committee.

31. To be eligible for wage increases; employees must receive

a. 8 hours of skills training each year,

b. Must receive the following safety certifications; OSHA 10 and/or OSHA 30, (OSHA updated as

required) 1st Aid/CPR/BBP.

c. Certa Training or equivalent and the ICRA Training must be completed by 2020.

d. Must have a work attendance of 1200 hours between August 1 and July 31 each year. Those with less

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work hours that want to be considered for their increases must explain why they did not receive the 

required hours and must be approved by a board (JATC). 

32. The balance of the rate change will be allocated to wages or pension.

33. Journeymen Employees shall receive one dollar ($1.00) per hour over the journeyman's rate for work with

pitch material. On overtime hours, the applicable overtime rate shall apply to this rate. The determination of

the rate of pay for pitch material shall be as follows:

34. When a pitch roof is installed, all preparatory work and the installation of the pitch roof shall be at the pitch

rate.

35. When an asphalt roof is installed, all preparatory work and the installation of the asphalt roof shall be at the

regular wage rate.

36. Application of all pitch waterproofing material shall be at the pitch rate.

37. When pitch work and asphalt work are involved on the same job, the pitch rate shall apply only to work

performed on that area of the roof to which pitch is applied. The regular rate shall apply to work performed

on that area of the roof to which asphalt is applied.

38. An Employee who works on a job to which a pitch rate applied shall receive the pitch rate for the entire day

on that job; however, when an Employee works on more than one job at different job locations in any day

each job shall be treated as a separate job.

39. At the option of the Union, and upon prior sixty (60) days’ notice to the Employer, any amount of the

increases provided by this Agreement may be divided between wages and existing fringes, or used as an

employee contribution to an IRA account or as an increase in the amount withheld from employees earnings

for the Dues Check-off or Administrative Service fee.

40. The following scheduled increases are to be allocated as needed:

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41. Pension Fund: The Employer further agrees that he/she shall contribute for each hour worked by

employees covered by this Agreement to the Composition Roofers Local 42 Pension Fund the amounts

indicated below.

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Journeyman .............................................................. $ 5.20 $ 5.40 $ 5.60 $ 5.80 

Apprentice ................................. current contribution rate x apprentice pay rate 

Tradesman ........................................................... current contribution rate x 80% 

42. Payments to this Fund shall be made on or before the l5th day of each month on account of hours worked

by Employees during the payroll periods in the preceding calendar month. Any Employer failing to make

such payments within 30 days after the close of the previous month will be deemed to be in violation of this

Agreement and after 10 days’ notice the Union shall have the right to withhold its services for any

non-payment to the Pension Fund.

43. This Fund shall be administered by a Board of Trustees, consisting of six Trustees, three of whom shall be

designated by the Greater Cincinnati Roofing Contractors Association and three of whom shall be

designated by Composition Roofers Local Union 42. The Trustees shall administer this Fund in accordance

with the terms and provisions of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust established for this purpose.

44. It is further agreed that the pension program shall be qualified for approval by the U. S. Treasury Department so that Employer contributions will be tax deductible and the plan and contributions to it shall meet

and conform with the Labor Management Relations Act and other laws now in effect or which may

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hereinafter be enacted affecting such plan, contributions or benefits there under. 

45. National Roofing Industry Pension Plan: The National Roofing Industry Pension Plan was created

pursuant to the terms of a certain Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated July 7, 1966, as thereafter

amended. The Pension Fund sponsors a defined benefit pension plan and a supplemental defined

contribution pension plan.

46. Defined Benefit Pension Plan. The Employer shall contribute to the fund of the National Roofing Industry

Pension Plan (NRIPP) in the amount or amounts indicated below for each hour worked by each Employee

covered by this Collective Bargaining Agreement. Such hourly contributions shall be paid commencing

with the first hour of employment by the employer, payable on or before the Fifteenth (15th) day of the

month following the month in which the employee hours are earned.

August 1, 2007 ........................................................... $1.90 

47. The Employer agrees to be bound by and party to the aforesaid Agreement and Declaration of Trust and all

rules and regulations covering the Defined Benefit Plan and the supplemental Pension Plan respectively,

together with all amendments thereto. The employer herby ratifies and action taken by the Employers

authorized to designate Employer trustees and any action taken by such Trustees, together with their

successor Trustees. The employer Trustees and successor Employer Trustees shall, with an equal number

of trustees appointed by the International Union with which the Local Union is affiliated, administer the

aforesaid Trust Fund and may take such action or actions and may do such things, with respect to said

Fund, a is provided for in the aforesaid Agreement and Declaration of Trust and respective Benefit Plans,

excluding any action which is prohibited by statute, alters the Employer’s contractual obligations regarding

contributions or which will divert the assets of the trust fund from the purposes for which said Trust Fund

was created, namely the establishment of retirement benefit plans for employees in the roofing industry.

48. All contributions to the Trust Fund shall be due on or before the fifteenth (15th) day of the month following

the month of employment in which contributions are earned. In the event such contributions are not

received by the due date, liquidated damages in the sum of ten percent (10%) of the unpaid contributions

owing or unpaid by the due date shall automatically be due and payable together with interest computed at

the rate of twelve (12%) per annum, and together will all costs incurred by the Trust Fund. Any Employer

failing to make such payments within 30 days’ after the close of the previous month will be deemed to be in

violations of this Agreement and after 10 days’ notice the Union shall have the right to withhold its services

for any nonpayment to the Pension Fund.

49. The Employer shall furnish to the Trustees of the Trust Fund upon request such information and reposts as

they may require in the performance of their duties. The Trustees or any authorized agent o the Trustees

shall have the right to all reasonable times during business hours to enter upon the premises of the

Employer and to examine and copy such payroll books, records, papers, and reports of the Employer as may

be necessary to permit the Trustees to determine whether the Employer is fully complying with the

provisions covering Employer contributions. If the employer is found to owe contributions to the Trust

Fund through a regular or special audit ordered by the Trustees, the Employer shall be charged the full cost

of such audit. The Trustees are hereby given the power and authority to institute legal proceedings they

deem necessary to enforce compliance with the provisions of this Article. Legal fees incurred by the

Trustees in enforcing compliance with this Article shall be charged to the delinquent Employer.

50. Inasmuch as the Fund and the Benefit Plans are created for the benefit of employees and are qualified as a

tax exempt Employee Benefit Plans, the Employers shall annually furnish to the Trustees of the aforesaid

Trust Fund, on a date determined by the respective trustees, a statement showing whether (a) the Employer

is a corporation and the names of all officers and directors of said Employer; or (b) if not a corporation, a

certificate stating who the sole proprietor is or who the partners are.

51. The contributions required by this Article shall accrue with respect to all hours worked by any working

foreman, journeyman, apprentice or for any person performing work within the collective bargaining unit

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covered by this Agreement, and said contributions shall accrue with respect to all hours worked by 

employees covered by the terms of the Agreement within or outside the geographical jurisdiction of the 

Union, EXCEPT when work is performed outside the Union’s geographical jurisdiction where another 

fringe benefit fund of a similar kin exists and the Employer is contractually obligated to, and does, 

contribute to that fund, then the said Employer shall not be required to pay contributions to the Fund under 

this Article. 

52. Supplemental Defined Contribution Pension Plan: The Employer shall contribute to the National

Roofing Industry Pension Fund Supplemental Defined Contribution Pension Plan the amount or amounts

set forth in this agreement, for each hour for which the Employer is obligated to pay compensation to each

employee covered by this Collective Bargaining Agreement. Such hourly contributions shall be paid

commencing with the first hour of employment by the Employer, payable on or before the fifteenth (15th)

day of the month following the month in which the employee hours are earned.

53. The Employer agrees to be bound by and party to the aforesaid Agreement and Declaration of Trust and all

rules and regulations covering the Defined Benefit Plan and the Supplemental Pension Plan respectively,

together with all amendments thereto, the Employer hereby ratifies an action taken by the Employers

authorized to designate Employer Trustees and any action taken by the Employers authorized to designate

Employer Trustees and any action taken by such Trustees, together with their successor Trustees. The

Employer Trustees and successor Employer Trustees shall, with an equal number of trustees appointed by

the International Union with which the Local Union is affiliated, administer the aforesaid Trust Fund and

may take such action or actions and may do such things, with respect to said Fund, as is provided for in the

aforesaid Agreement and Declaration of Trust and respective Benefit Plans, excluding any action which is

prohibited by statute, alters the Employers contractual obligations regarding contributions or which will

divert the assets of the Trust Fund from the purposes for which said Trust Fund was created, namely the

establishment of retirement benefit plans for employees in the roofing industry.

54. In the event the Employer shall fail to pay the contributions required under any Section of this Article or

otherwise fail to comply with the terms of this Article or the rule and regulations adopted by the Trustees of

the said Trust, the Union, upon notice from said Trust Fund, may forthwith withdraw employees from said

Employer or utilize other measures available to it until such breach is cured, without first resorting to

arbitration or grievance procedures. Such remedy shall be in addition to any other remedies available to the

Union or the Trustees of the Trust Fund. If employees are withdrawn from the Employer in order to collect

such contributions, such employees shall be paid for lost time up to sixteen (16) hours; provided, however,

that the Local Union shall have first given the Employer and the employees five (5) days’ notice, by

certified mail, of its intention to withdraw such employees.

55. All contributions to the Trust Fund shall be due on or before the fifteenth (15

th) day of the month following

the month of employment in which contributions are earned. In the event such contributions are not

received by the due date, liquidated damages in the sum of ten percent (10%) of the unpaid contributions

owing or unpaid by the due date shall automatically be due and payable together with interest computed at

the rate of twelve (12%) per annum, and together with all costs incurred by the Trust Fund.

56. The Employer shall furnish to the Trustees of the Trust Fund upon request such information and reports as

they may require in the performance of their duties. The Trustees or any authorized agent of the Trustees

shall have the right at all reasonable times during business hours to enter upon the premises of the Employer

and to examine a copy such payroll books, records, papers and reports of the Employer as may be necessary

to permit the Trustees to determine whether the Employer is fully complying with the provisions covering

Employer contributions. If the Employer is found to owe contributions to the Trust Fund through a regular

or special audit ordered by the Trustees, the Employer shall be charged the full cost of such audit.

57. The Trustees are hereby given the power and authority to institute legal proceedings they deem necessary to

enforce compliance with the provisions of this Article. Legal fees incurred by the Trustees in enforcing

compliance with this Article shall be charged to the delinquent Employer.

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58. Inasmuch as the Fund and the Benefit Plans are created for the benefit of employees and are qualified as a

tax exempt employee benefit plans, the Employers shall annually furnish to the Trustees of the aforesaid

Trust Fund, on dates determined by the respective Trustees, a statement showing whether (a) the Employer

is a corporation and the names of all officers and directors of said Employer; or (b) if not a corporation, a

certificate stating who the sole proprietor is or who the partners are.

59. The contributions required by this Article shall accrue with respect to all hours worked by any working

foreman, journeyman, apprentice or for any person performing work within the collective bargaining unit

covered by this Agreement, and said contributions shall accrue with respect to all hours worked by

employees covered by the terms of the Agreement within or outside the geographical jurisdiction of the

Union, EXCEPT when work is performed outside the Union’s geographical jurisdiction where another

fringe benefit fund of a similar kind exists and the Employer is contractually obligated to, and does,

contribute to that fund, then the said Employer shall not be required to pay contributions to this Fund under

this Article.

NRISPP Contribution schedule is as follows:

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$ 0.25 $ 0.50 $ 0.75 $ 1.00 

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60. Health and Welfare Fund: Beginning August 1, 2015 the Employer agrees to pay for each hour worked

by Employees covered by this Agreement to the Indiana State Council of Roofers Health and Welfare Fund

the amounts indicated below:

August 1, 2018 ......................................................... $ 7.87 

61. Health and Welfare Coverage will begin August 1, 1999 for all Employees who are eligible under the Rules

of Eligibility as described in the Plan Summary.

62. Payments to this fund shall be used exclusively to provide group health insurance, accidental death and

dismemberment insurance, hospital expense insurance, surgical expense insurance and medical expense

insurance to eligible Employees and their families in such form and amounts as the Trustees of the Health

and Welfare Fund may from time to time determine. The fund established shall be jointly administered by

equal number of Employer and Employee representatives, together with such neutral persons as the

representatives of the Employer and representatives of the Employees may agree upon, which

administration and various documents establishing this fund be in accordance with the requirements of the

National Labor Relations Act, as amended and any other federal laws pertaining to the subject matter

relative to this fund. It is the specific intention of the parties to comply with the Employee Retirement

Income Security Act of 1974 and the Employer and union agree to perform whatever acts and execute

whatever documents may from time to time be required in order to comply with the provisions of all federal

laws applicable to this fund. The failure of an individual Employer to comply with the provisions of this

Agreement or Declaration of Trust establishing this fund shall constitute a breach of this Agreement and

individual Employers who fail to remit regularly in accordance with the requirement of this section or any

of the provisions of the Agreements or Declaration of Trusts establishing the fund shall be subject to having

this Agreement terminated by the Union, by giving of seventy-two (72) hours written notice to such

Employer. The remedy provided herein shall not be exclusive of any other remedy by way of law or in

equity, or otherwise, for collection of the amounts due which may be brought by the Union or by the

Trustees or Administrators of the fund. The provisions of this section shall be interpreted in a fashion

consistent with federal law.

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63. Vacation Plan: The Employer agrees to withhold three dollars ($3.00) per hour, effective August 1, 1993,

from the net wages of each Employee subject to the terms of this Agreement, except for apprentices, for

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each hour worked for deposit into Roofers Local 42 Vacation Plan. Such withholdings shall be made from 

the net wages of those Employees who authorize the same in writing. 

64. Roofers who choose not to have $3.00 per hour deducted from their paycheck will sign a card at the

Employer’s office at the onset of new employment or if he/she is an existing Employee

65. The depository for Roofers Local 42 Vacation Plan is Superior Credit Union, 49 Wm. Howard Taft Road,

Cincinnati, Ohio 45219-1760. The Employer is to deposit with the depository no later than the 15th of the

month following, all money deducted for the vacation plan during the payroll periods of the preceding

month.

66. Employees who choose to participate are responsible to open their account with the Depository and supply

the Employer with the appropriate account information. An Employee may withdraw his/her vacation Fund

money at any time.

67. An Employee desiring to take time off from work for a vacation must make arrangements with his/her

Employer at least 2 weeks prior to the start of the vacation period. Not more than 20% of the Employees

from any one job or from any one Employer shall take time off for vacation at the same time, unless

otherwise agreed to by the Employer.

August 1, 2018 ........................................................... $3.00 

SECTION 13 

68. Construction Advancement Program of Greater Cincinnati: It is understood that Allied Construction

Industries of Cincinnati ("Allied Construction Industries"), an Ohio corporation not for profit, is establishing, effective January 1, 1968, by a Declaration of Trust, a fund (herein called the "Fund") to put into effect

the Construction Advancement Program of Greater Cincinnati, the purposes of such program to be

generally to promote and improve the construction industry in the Greater Cincinnati area, including,

without limiting the generality of the foregoing, development of markets, improving relations of employers

with others (including the public, architects, suppliers and labor), educational programs, the preparation and

distribution of collective bargaining agreements (including pension, health and welfare plans), providing

services in connection with the administration of pension, health and welfare plans, and other matters of

general benefit to the industry. It is understood that each Employer will be furnished with a copy of the

Declaration of Trust upon request and that, subject to the foregoing limitations such Declaration of Trust

may be amended from time to time by Allied Construction Industries.

69. Effective June 1, 2015, each Employer a party hereto shall pay to the Fund five cents ($.05) per hour for

each hour worked by each of the Employees, except for apprentices, who are in the collective bargaining

unit covered by this Agreement.

70. Each Employer shall pay the contribution to the Fund monthly on or before the 15th of each month on

account of hours for which it compensated such Employees during the preceding calendar month, and with

such payment shall deliver to the Board of Trustees of the Fund a schedule relating thereto in such form as

the Board of Trustees requires.

August 1, 2018 .......................................................... $ 0.05 

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71. Check-Off: Commencing with hours worked during the first full payroll period and in accordance with the

terms of an individual and voluntary authorization for Check-off of members' dues and administrative

services fee in the form agreed upon by the parties hereto and permitted by the provisions of Section 302(c)

of the Labor Management Relations Act, as amended, the Employer agrees to deduct once each week from

the wages of each Employee covered by this Agreement who sign such authorization, seventy-four cents

($0.74) per hour for each hour worked by said employee for the Administrative Service Fee.

72. The amount deducted shall be remitted to the union by the 15th of the following month together with a

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statement setting forth the name and hours worked of each Employee from whose wages these deductions 

are made. 

August 1, 2018 ......................................................... $ 0.74 

Apprentice ............................ $0.74 x apprentice pay rate 

Tradesman ......................................................$0.74 x 80% 

73. Effective August 1, 2018, all Employees covered by this Agreement will pay an International Check-Off of

thirteen cents ($0.13) per hour.

74. Building Fund – Effective August 1, 2010 all employees are required to contribute twenty cents ($0.20) per

hour worked to facilitate the purchase of property. The twenty cents ($0.20) contribution will remain in

effect throughout this contract.

August 1, 2018 ........................................................ $ 0.20 

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75. Safety Training Fund – Effective August 1, 2018 Employers agree to contribute three cents ($0.03) per

journeyman hour worked to establish and maintain a fund to reimburse employees when attending required

safety training

August 1, 2018 ........................................................... $0.03 

76. Reimbursement for eligible training is as follows:

$ 25.00 – 1⁄2 Day Training

$ 50.00 – 1 Day/OSHA 10-Hour Training

$150.00 – OSHA 30-Hour Training

77. Safety training received by apprentices as part of the apprenticeship program is not eligible for

reimbursement.

78. Safety Training Program – The Union shall provide safety training, paid in accordance with the existing

Safety Training Fund provision.

79. Each member is required to become and remain current with OSHA requirements for:

OSHA 10 hour Training 

First Aid/CPR to be considered current within a 4 year period or less if job requires. 

OSHA 30 hour Training 

80. Skills Training Program – The Union shall provide training, utilizing existing Training and Retraining

Fund. The Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee will certify that adequate and appropriate training

has been provided. A listing of journeymen who have completed the minimum training requirements will be

maintained by the Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee.

8 hours of skills training by 8/1/19

8 hours of skills training by 8/1/20

8 hours of skills training by 8/1/21

And to continue with any and all new agreements.

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SECTION 16 

81. Surety Bond: The Union shall have the right to require an Employer not previously party to an agreement

with Composition Roofers Local Union 42, those Employers who have not maintained an established office

in the jurisdiction of Local 42 for five (5) years or more and Employers who are delinquent or become

delinquent in making payments to the funds established by this Agreement, to post a bond in the amount of

$10,000 through a recognized bonding company as surety for payments to such funds.

SECTION 17

82. Pay Day: All Employees shall be paid weekly in cash, or may be paid by check drawn on a local bank, at or

before quitting time on Friday. Not more than three days’ pay shall be withheld. The Employee is to be

furnished a check stub or a statement showing an itemized list of all deductions made from wages. Direct

Deposit and USPS mailing are approved as voluntary methods of payment.

83. Employees discharged for any cause whatsoever, or laid off indefinitely, shall be paid the same day.

SECTION 18

84. Inconveniencing the Contractor: In such cases, when the Employees are instructed to report for work, and

they do not appear at the designated hour or report and are incapable of performing the work to the

satisfaction of the Employer, the Employer may employ anyone whom he/she sees fit to assist in his/her

operation.

SECTION 19

85. Tools and Equipment: All tools and safety equipment shall be furnished by the Employer except the

following which shall be furnished by the Employee: Pair of scissors, roofers knife/holster, claw hammer,

25’ tape measure, Roofing Trowel, nail apron/tool belt, keyhole saw, gloves, wonder bar, chalk line,

screwdriver, roller and a Substantial tool container. On steep roof work, rubber shoes, and for

water-proofing work where necessary, rubber boots must be furnished by the Employer. The Employee

shall return all such equipment to the Employer's office at the end of each job.

86. Sanitary drinking facilities shall be furnished on all jobs. On all jobs, which are to be scraped or torn off,

face shields and respirators are to be furnished. Face shields are to be furnished to the kettle persons at all

times.

87. Employees shall wear proper clothes including long sleeve shirt and gloves. The Employer shall furnish

ladders with all rungs in good shape and long enough to extend three feet higher than roof.

88. The Employer shall furnish sanitary drinking water and paper cups. The drinking water shall be iced

between May 1st and October 1st

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89. If an Employee is injured on the job and is hospitalized, he/she shall receive a full day's pay not to exceed

eight (8) hours. If an Employee is injured on the job and requires emergency treatment and returns to work,

he/she shall suffer no loss of pay for that day.

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90. Insurance: It is agreed that no Employee shall be permitted to work for any Employer who is not carrying

Workmen's Compensation and Social Security, and complying with the Laws governing same. It is further

agreed that the Employer, if requested by the Employee, will immediately issue a separation report

(Unemployment Compensation) if a covered worker is separated from his/her services permanently or for

an indefinite period.

SECTION 21

91. Jurisdiction of Work: Composition Roofers will be employed on all forms of plastic, slate, slag, gravel,

and all kinds of heated asphalt mastic when used for roofing, flooring, damp or waterproofing purposes; all

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compressed paper, all chemically treated paper, all burlap, when used for roofing, damp or waterproofing 

purposes, with or without coating; wood block or damp resisting preparations when applied with mop, swab 

or three-knot brush, or spray system, inside or outside of building, including all sheathing or coating on 

foundation work and patching and repairing roofs of the above materials. 

92. In the case of promenade tile roofs or terraces, the application of the promenade tile shall be by Roofers.

This applies to the heating of the cementing material as well as the laying of the tile.

93. Roofers shall have full charge of handling all materials after delivery on any hoist which is mechanically

operated. Should the hoist be operated by manpower, then the roofers shall have full charge of handling all

materials after same have been delivered to the place of hoisting.

94. It is understood that all waterproofing materials, shingles and mineral deck applied to a building shall be

applied by Roofers.

95. No Employer party to this Agreement shall subcontract or assign any work covered by this section to any

contractor, subcontractor or other party or person who fails to agree in writing to comply with the wages,

fringes and other conditions of employment as provided in this Agreement.

96. Any dispute as to whether an Employer party to this Agreement has violated this provision shall be

submitted for settlement under the provisions of Section 29 of this Agreement.

97. The variety and chemical complexity of these systems necessitates including their generic composition and

acronyms so there can be no mistake concerning the Union's jurisdiction over them. The trade names for

these six classifications are approximately 150.

98. All forms of elastomeric and/or plastic (elasto-plastic) roofing systems, both sheet and liquid applied,

whether single-ply or multi-ply. These shall include but not be limited to:

a) PVC (polyvinyl chloride systems)

b) TPA

c) TPO

d) Butyl Rubber

e) EPDM (ethylene propylene diene terpolymer)

f) PIB (polyisobutylene)

g) CPE (chlorosulfonated polyethylene)

h) ECB (ethylene-copolymer-bitumen and anthracite dusts. Also known as modified or plasticized

asphalts)

99. All insulations applied with the above systems, whether laid dry, mechanically fastened, or attached with

adhesives.

100. All types of aggregates, blocks, bricks or stones used to ballast these elasto-plastic systems.

101. All types of aggregates, blocks or stones used as a ballast for Inverted Roofing Membrane Assembly

(IRMA) roofs, or roofs of similar construction where the insulation is laid over the roofing membrane.

102. All sealing and caulking of seams and joints on these elasto-plastic systems to ensure water-tightness.

103. All liquid-type elasto-plastic preparations for roofing, damp or waterproofing when applied with a

squeegee, trowel, roller or spray equipment, whether applied inside or outside of a building.

104. All sheet-type elasto-plastic systems, whether single or multi-ply for waterproofing either inside or outside

of a building.

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105. All priming of surfaces to be roofed, damp, or waterproofed, whether done by roller, mop, swab, three-knot

brush, or spray systems.

106. All types of pre-formed panels used in waterproofing (Volclay, etc.).

107. All applications of protection boards to prevent damage to the damp proofing or waterproofing membrane

by other crafts or during backfilling operations.

108. All handling of roofing, damp and waterproofing materials.

109. All hoisting and storing of roofing, damp and waterproofing materials.

110. All types of spray-in-place foams such as urethane or polyurethane, and the coatings that are applied over

them.

111. All types of restaurants, coatings, mastics and toppings when used for roof maintenance and repairs.

112. All components of “living roof” and or “green roof systems” including but not limited to membranes,

insulation, filter fleece, vegetation blankets, plantings, soil and any form of ballast.

113. Jurisdiction of work will include all work described in this section when applied to any building housing a

commercial venture, business offices, hospitals, patient offices, public buildings, recreational facilities,

private clubs, and all apartment houses, town houses and multiple building developments consisting of

more than four living units.

SECTION 22

114. There shall be no restriction against the use of machinery, tools or labor-saving devices, nor against the use

of any materials, raw or manufactured, except prison made materials. Use of machinery or equipment for

applying new roofing or removing old roofing covered by the jurisdiction as stated in this Agreement shall

be assigned to this Union with full recognition of prior claims for work performed with use of such

equipment, recognizing that any jurisdiction of another Union over equipment cannot super cede the

jurisdiction of this Union for work being performed.

SECTION 23

115. Old Work: Roofers shall have full charge of handling all materials pertaining to the dilapidation of old roof

(providing the same roof deck is to be covered with composition materials), and shall handle all such

materials to the chute or mechanical hoist, and shall lower same to the horizontal delivery level if a hand

hoist be used.

SECTION 24

116. Stewards: The Union has the privilege of having a steward on each job as its representative.

SECTION 25

117. Weekly Reports: The Contractor agrees to furnish reports showing the name and number of hours worked

by each employee each week to the Secretary of the Joint Conference Committee. Such information will be

reported on a form to be approved by both parties to the Agreement.

SECTION 26

118. Foreman: The foreman shall be selected by, and be the agent of the Employer. Only journeymen may be

foremen.

SECTION 27

119. Roofers Apprentice and Journeyman Training & Retraining Fund: The Employer agrees to contribute

thirty – two cents ($0.32) for each hour worked by journeymen covered by this Agreement to the Roofers

Apprentice and Journeyman Training & Retraining Fund.

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120. Apprentices: Employment of apprentices shall be permitted. The apprentices shall be permitted to operate

kettles and use tools without restrictions.

121. There is no limit to the number of apprentices that Local Union 42 accept into the apprenticeship program.

The Employer may employ one (1) apprentice for every two (2) journeymen in his employment.

122. The term of apprenticeship shall be 3 years. Advancement shall be determined by the Joint Apprentice

Committee on the basis of on-the-job training and related classroom instructions.

123. The parties agree to the establishment of a Joint Apprenticeship Committee consisting of three representatives as designated by the Greater Cincinnati Roofing Contractors Association and three representatives as

designated by Composition Roofers Local Union 42.

124. Apprentice Rates: Each period shall be a minimum of 12 months

1st year 60% of the journeyman’s rate

2

nd year 70% of the journeyman’s rate

3

rd year 80% of the journeyman’s rate 

125. Apprentices who have completed the classroom requirements must pass the journeyman test.

126. Beginning February 1, 1994 Contractors and the Union will jointly fund a training yard which will be

implemented in 1994.

127. The above periodic increases for apprentices are not necessarily automatic but rather are dependent upon

the apprentice performing satisfactorily on-the-job and his/her progress and attendance in related class room

instruction, as determined by the Joint Apprentice Committee:

128. The parties hereto agree that the apprenticeship program as described herein by mutual agreement between

the contractors and the union may be suspended.

129. Apprentices must attend eight (8) unpaid hours of training for safety, first aid and related matters in any one

year period. Journeymen will also be asked to participate.

130. Tradesmen Apprentice: The parties hereby agree to the establishment of a tradesman apprentice

classification under the following terms and conditions.

131. Wage Rates: The rate for tradesmen will be based upon the applicable journeyman rate:

August 1, 2018 ............................................................ 80% 

132. Payment by the Employers to the Pension Fund, National Roofing Industry Pension Plan (N.R.I.P.P.) and to

the Construction Advancement Programs of Greater Cincinnati shall be 80% of the standard rates given in

the Agreement.

133. Dues Check-off/Administrative Service fee shall be made at 80% of the standard rate given in the

Agreement.

134. Payment by Employer to Health and Welfare fund shall be 100% of the standard rate given in this

agreement.

135. Withholdings from the net earnings of employees for the Vacation Plan shall not apply to the hours worked

by tradesman.

136. The Union and Employers have established a Training Yard which may be utilized by tradesmen to

improve their skills. Tradesmen will be tested at these training yards to determine their competency for

journeyman status. Testing will be scheduled for April and October of each year. Tradesmen must schedule

and successfully complete the industry test battery in order to gain journeyman status. Tradesmen who do

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SECTION 28 

137. International Training Fund: Effective August 1, 2018 Employers will contribute three cents ($0.03) per

each hour worked by all covered bargaining unit employees, to the Roofers Waterproofers Research and

Education Joint Trust Fund

August 1, 2018 .......................................................... $ 0.03 

SECTION 29 

138. Joint Grievance Committee and Procedure: A grievance is defined as an alleged violation of this

Agreement or any section thereof. In the event a grievance or dispute occurs and cannot be settled between

the Employer, employee and the Union, is shall be referred to the Joint Grievance Committee for

settlement.

139. The Joint Grievance Committee shall be composed of six (6) members consisting of three (3) appointed

from the Roofing Contractors Association and three (3) appointed from the Union. The committee shall

appoint a Chairman and a Secretary. The Committee shall have only the power for the settlement of

disputes which may arise due to an alleged violation of this Agreement, or any section thereof. No

committee member shall be directly involved in the dispute. The Joint Grievance Committee shall settle all

disputes except for jurisdictional disputes and grievances related to jurisdictional claims.

140. The complaints shall be referred to the committee in writing within five (5) regular working days of the

time the grievance arises. The written grievance shall name the employee involved, the time, date and facts

giving rise to the grievance and shall identify all provisions of this Agreement. A meeting shall be set

within five (5) days of receipt of written notification of said dispute. The committee shall render its decision

within three (3) working days of the meeting to both parties in writing.

141. In the event that the grievance committee is unable to render a decision within three (3) working days of the

grievance meeting the committee will petition the American Arbitration Association or Federal Mediation

and Coalition Service for an arbitrator/mediator.

SECTION 30 

142. Reporting Time: When Employees are ordered by the Employer to report for work and are not put to work

except for weather conditions, roof conditions and conditions beyond the Employer's control, they shall

receive two hours for reporting providing they remain on the job said two hours. If an Employee has not

received his check at quitting time and is told to report to the job or shop the next day and is then laid off,

he shall be paid two hours reporting time.

SECTION 31

143. The Union agrees that no member of Local 42 while he/she remains a member of such local and subject to

employment by Employers under terms of this Agreement shall become a contractor for the performance of

any work covered by this Agreement.

144. The Employer shall maintain a permanent place of business, with a telephone, and open to the public during

normal business hours. The place of business shall not be connected with or be a part of a domestic

establishment. It is further understood that the word Employer is defined as any individual, partnership or

corporation engaged in the Roofing Industry. The Union shall furnish employees only to those contractors

who meet the definition of Employer as set forth in this section.

SECTION 32

145. Non-discrimination: The Employer and the Union agree that they will not discriminate against any Employee or applicant for employment nor in the referral of applicants for employment because of race, color,

creed, sex, age, handicap, or national origin. The Employer and the Union agree to comply with the

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provisions of Executive Order No. 11246 and other applicable federal, state, county and city regulations 

pertaining to equal employment opportunity. The Employer and the Union further agree that upon the 

request of either party, the other party will furnish any statements or documents necessary in meeting the 

requirements of such equal employment opportunity regulations. 

SECTION 33

146. The removal of journeymen roofers and/or apprentices from a job in order to render legal assistance to other

local unions to protect union principals on that job shall not constitute a violation of this Agreement,

provided 48 hours’ notice of a strike date is given and then 48 hours from that date to secure project. No

daily overtime will be given for such weeks.

147. The Employer shall direct the workers on jobs to carefully put away all tools, materials and equipment, or

any other property of the Employer in a safe place provided by the Employer. Any roof from which roofing

material has been removed on an occupied building shall be placed in a water-tight condition before

workers leave the job.

SECTION 34 

148. On all work specified in Section 21 of this Agreement, performed within the jurisdiction of any local

affiliated with the United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers, and Allied Workers', AFL-CIO, by Employees

covered by this Agreement, in the event that the established wage rate of the local union in whose

jurisdiction said work is being performed is higher than the wage rate specified in Section 9 of this

Agreement, the higher wage scale of the local union in whose jurisdiction the work is being erected and/or

installed shall prevail and shall be paid by the Employer. The Employer going into the territory of a sister

local union having lawful funds such as pension fund, welfare fund or vacation fund maintained by

Employer contributions shall pay such contributions on account of Employees working in that territory for

the Employer, except that the Employer shall not be required to make duplicate contributions on account of

any Employee and when such conditions exist, the Employer shall contribute to the fund established in the

area in which the Employee was employed.

SECTION 35

149. A special committee consisting of three representatives of the Employer and three representatives of

Composition Roofers Local No. 42 shall be developed to hold regular meetings during the period of this

contract, to discuss working conditions, safety and other items concerning the welfare and betterment of the

roofing industry within the jurisdictional area of this Agreement.

SECTION 36 

150. There are areas within the scope of this agreement for which the wages and conditions contained herein

may not be appropriate due to competition or other reasons. In such case adjustments can be made in

accordance with principles agreed to by the parties during negotiations including tiered journeyman. Either

party should request a meeting with the other party to be held within 15 days or as soon as possible after bid

notification.

SECTION 37

151. Changes in Agreement: This Agreement shall be in full force and effect until July 31, 2022, and shall

continue in effect from year to year thereafter, unless either party shall notify the other in writing, at least

sixty (60) days prior to the expiration date, of a desire to change the Agreement.

SECTION 38

152. Agreement: The foregoing constitutes an Agreement and understanding by and between the Employer and

the Union.

153. No other rules or regulations shall be adopted by either party without agreement by the Joint Conference

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SECTION 39

154. This Agreement shall be effective when signed by the employer and the Union, and shall remain in force in

accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

SECTION 40

155. In order to protect and preserve, for the Employees covered by this Agreement, all work heretofore

performed by them: to protect the benefits to which Employees are entitled under this Agreement; and to

prevent any device or subterfuge to avoid the protection and preservation of such work and benefits, it is

hereby agreed as follows: If and when the Employer shall perform any work of the type covered by this

Agreement, within the geographical area of this Agreement, under its own name or under the name of

another, as a corporation, company, partnership, or any other business entity, including a joint venture,

wherein the Employer (including its officers, directors, owners, partners or stockholders) exercises either

directly or indirectly (such as through family members) any significant degree of ownership, management

or control, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be applicable to all such work.

156. Any claim of violation of Section 40 shall be filed only as an unfair labor practice charge before the Nation

Labor Relations Board. An alleged violation of Section 40 is not subject to the grievance and arbitration

provisions of this Agreement. The remedies available for violation of Section 40 shall be all those remedies

available under the National Labor Relations Act.

157. In any such unfair labor practice proceedings, the losing party shall pay the other party its expenses of

litigation including any reasonable accountants’, experts, and attorneys’ fees.

SECTION 41

158. Drug free Workplace: each Employer a party hereto shall pay ten cents $0.10 per hour for each hour

worked by each of the Employees, except for apprentices, who are in the collective bargaining unit covered

by this Agreement to establish and maintain a Substance Abuse Prevention and Drug Testing Program. This

program will be monitored and maintained by Allied Construction Industries (ACI).

August 1, 2018 .......................................................... $ 0.10 

SECTION 42 

159. Code of Conduct: The parties endorse the principles expressed in the United Union of Roofer,

Waterproofers and Allied Workers “Code of Conduct” attached hereto as Exhibit A. A claim of violation of

the “Code of Conduct” shall not, of itself, be an independent ground for discipline, or be subjected to or

suitable for grievance or arbitration under this agreement, or be used as evidence in a grievance or

arbitration proceeding.

SECTION 43 

160. Violations of Code of Conduct: Enforcement of Code of Conduct shall include the withholding of wage

increases. Withholding or reduction of raise increases for 90 days pending review. Reinstatement will be to

the regular rate provided there are no further violations of the code of conduct.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we, the undersigned, have executed this AGREEMENT 

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LOCAL UNION NO. 42, UNITED UNION OF ROOFERS WATERPROOFERS AND ALLIED 

WORKERS

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FOR THE EMPLOYER 

Name of Employer 

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