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PIPELINE (HOURLY) RATES 

NEW YORK- ZONE 11 (Locals 118 & 317 

211/14 7/1/14-6/1/15 6/l/15-5/30/16 

GROUP! $27.37 $27.06 $28.56 

GROUP2 $26.82 $26.51 $28.01 

GROUP3 $26.55 $26.24 $27.74 

H&W $ 11.08 $11.08 $] 1.08 

PENSION $5.24 $5.55 $5.55 

PLTRAIN $.25 $.25 $.25 

LMCT $.20 $ .20 $ .20 

PREMIUMS (National) 

Steward +$2.25 

Slringing Truck +$2.25 

Hazro at +$1.00 

Mc:chanic +$2.25 

r.owboy +$2.25 

Fuel Truck +$2.25 

NEW YORK ZONE 11-COUNTIES {Locals} 

Rroomc (3 17). Cayuga (317), Chenango (3 17), Delaware (3 17), •Gcncst::e ( 118). l.ivingston 

(118), Monroe (l l8), *Ontario (I 18/317), Orleans (l I 8). Seneca (317}, Tioga (3 I 7), Wayne 

{1 18/317}, Wyoming ( 118) and Yates (1 18) 

•Genesee {LoCJll 118): Alexander, Batavia. Bergen, Belhany, Byron. Elha. Leroy. 

Oakfield. Pavilion & Stafford 

•ontario CLocalll8): Farmington, Victor& West 131oomfield 

•ontario (Local J I7}: Bristol, C'..4Uladice, Canandaigua, East Bloomli~h.J. Ucnt!va, 

Gorham. Hopcwdl, Manchester, Naples, Phelps. Richmond, Sem:ca and Suuth lJrisllll 

Updated 6/ll/15 

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THE NEW YORK STATE TEAMSTERS CONFERENCE PENSION AND RETIREMENT FUND 

PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT 

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

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

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

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

hereafter adopted. 

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

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

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

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

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

Covered Group of Employees (Define) Kraft Food Groups Pollio Dairy Campbell Plant 

60 Month 60 Month 

DB 

Rehabilitation Death ($.05 if 

Schedule Benefit Rates of Contribution: Houri elected Houri Weeki 

Default 0 Yes 0 Effective 01/01/2013 2.08 2.08 83.20 

Schedule A 0 No ~ Effective 01/01/2014 2.25 2.25 90.00 

Schedule B 0 Effective 01/01/2015 2.44 2.44 97.60 

Schedule C 0 Effective 01/01/2016 2.64 2.64 105.60 

ScheduleD 0 Effective $ 0.00 $ 0.00 

Schedule E ~ Effective $ 0.00 $ 0.00 

Contract Type: 0UPS 0 Freight-National 0 Construction D Municipal [8] Other 

Covered Employees: [8] Bargaining 0 Non-Bargaining 

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

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

equals hours per trip. 

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

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

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

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

Employer liable for all employee benefit claims which arc 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 ~und 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 

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

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

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

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

herein. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

However, if these employees arc 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 1 947, 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 docs 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 

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of the Treasury Redacted by the U.S. Department of the Treasury
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 othe"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)?( rt·,s1

·,rvl Yi pe.l (n(, (~Sbx:J\ T.-'tjo PAiJob) 

Rehabilitation 

Schedule 

60 Month 

Death 

Benefit Rates of Contribution: 

Default [!] Yes 

Schedule A 0 No 

Schedule B 0 

Schedule C 0 

ScheduleD 0 

Schedule E 0 

Schedule G 0 

0 Effective 04/1912016 

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Contract Type: OUPS 

[!] Effective 

Effective 

Effective 

Effective 

Effective 

Effective 

0 Freight-National 

Covered Employees: [!] Bargaining 0 Non-Bargaining 

Houri 

3.00 

(!] Construction 

60 Month DB 

($.05 if 

elected 

0 Municipal 

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

Total 

Houri 

3.00 

0 Other 

Weeki 

au hou~ WOtUd 

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 

(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 benetits 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 F.mployer. 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 s hall 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 _o_ 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, 

representativ~ 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 a able from and after IP.-Pr~l .. ~· 6 ... .; and continue until expiration of the collective bargaining 

agreement on en~ ~f P.~?j~~?_t_. . 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 terminate participation because it no longer has an obligation to 

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Treasury
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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: 

Price Gregory International, Inc. (Dominion transmission Tioga, PA) 

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

60 Month 60 Month DB 

Rehabilitation Death ($.05 if Total 

Schedule Benefit Rates of Contribution: Houri elected Houri Weeki 

Default [!] Yes D Effective 05/13/2015 4.91 4.91 all hours worlted 

Schedule A D No [!] Effective 06/01/2015 5.20 5.20 all hours worlted 

Schedule B D Effective 

Schedule C D 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 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 offi ce 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 o f its employees as specified herein shall make the Employer 

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

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 rund, 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, audi t 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 arc 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 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. lf a fegulaf employ'''' ill ab5Cill because of illness or off-Jhe-joh iajmy aad aotities Jbe Employer of such abscace, the 

Employer sl:lall CQJ.ItillUC to maL-e !be required contrihulioas for a period of fom (4) weeks If a regular employee is inJmed on 

the job, the Employer shall continue to pay the required con!rihntions until such employee returns to work However, sucl:l 

.contributions shall not he 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°51131

2015 and continue until expiration of the collective bargaining 

agreement on lend of project 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 terminate participation because it no longer has an obligation to 

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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 NE\V YORK STATE TEAMSTERS CONFERENCE l'ENSION AND RETIREMENT FUND 

PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT 

I. (a) This Participation Agreement, executed by the undersigned Teamsters Local Union (hereinaller •·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. arc 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 dG rE I (D 1

- > Quala Systems Inc. - Tank Cleaners #4892 

overe roup o • mp oyees e me 

60 Month 60 Month DB 

Rehabilitation Death ($.05 if Total 

Schedule Benefit Rates of Contribution: Houri • elected 

Default D Yes D Effective 07/1512014 4,0138 

Schedule A D No [!] Effective 01/0112015 4.?847 

Schedule B D Effective 01/0112016 4.573Jl 

Schedule C [!] Effective 01/0112017 4.6826 

ScheduleD D Effective 

Schedule E D Effective 

Schedule G 0 Effective 

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

Covered Employees: [!] Bargaining D Non-Bargaining 

Contributions begin on all employees from the tirst 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 arc 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 often percent 

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

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

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

decision to the Board ofTmstees, 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 

I 

REV. 201407 
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 tl1ere 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 are hereby 

expressly declared to be saved from such illegality. 

6. Payments to the Fund must be made by the Employer for nil compensable vacation and holiday time up to a ma.ximum 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 docs 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 injury and notifies the Employer of such absence, the 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Massachusetts rl!gional 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 a able from and after 1°7'

1512014 and continue until expiration of the collective bargaining 

agreement on 

°

711412017 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 n) the Tmstces tenninate the participation of the Employer and 

provide written notice of the date oftennination, 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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by the Employer, such time not to interfere with the vacation of employees who have selected 

their vacations during the thirty (30) clay period mentioned above. Vacations will, so far as 

possible, be granted at time most desired by employees (longer service employees being given 

preference as to choice) but the final right to allot vacations and the right to change such 

allotments are the exclusive rights of the Employer in order to insure its efficient and orderly 

opera!lon. All eligible employees must take a vacation. 

Section 8.4 

Any regular employee who quits or is discharge prior to his anniversary date shall be entitled to 

the vacation pay earned on a pro-ram basis provided he has been empl~y d for one (1) full 

year. 

ARTICLE 9- MEAL PERIOD 

Employees shall, except by mutual agreement, take at least one (1) continuous period for meals 

but not less than thirty (30) minutes nor more than one (1) hour In any one (I) day. No 

employee shall be compelled to take more than one (1) continuous hour during such period nor 

compelled to take any part of such continuous horn before he has been on duty four (4) hours 

or after he has been on duty six (6) hours. Meal period shall not be compulsory at stops where 

driver is responsible for equipment or cargo, nor shall meal period be compulsory when or 

where there Is no accessible eating-place. Time spent for lunch period shall not be 

compensated. 

ARTICLE 10- HEALTH AND WELFARE 

The Employer agrees to contribute weekly to the New York Stat~ Teamsters Conference Health 

and Welfare Fund as follows, not to exceed the maximum rate of contribution as scheduled for 

each employee: 

WEEKLYeff. 7/15/14 1/1/15 1/1/16 1/1/17 

Single $165.76 $169.07 $175.84 TBD 

Two-Person $318.62 $324.98 $337.99 TBD 

Family $433.19 $441.85 $459.53 TBD 

ARTIClE 11- PENSION AND RETIREMENT FUND 

The Employer agreed to contribute weekly to the New York State Teamsters Conference 

Pension Fund, as follows, not to exceed forty (40) hours per week the maximum contribution 

scheduled for each employee" 

Eff. 12/15/15 12/15/16 

Maximum Weekly $198.74 $212.16 

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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: 

Covered Group of Employees (Define) Quala Systems Inc. - Mechanics #9030 

60 Month 60 Month DB 

Rehabilitation Death ($.05 if Total 

Schedule Benefit Rates of Contribution: Houri elected Houri Weeki 

Default 0 Yes 0 Effective 07/1512014 4.3600 4.3600 

Schedule A 0 No [!] Effective 12115/2014 4.6543 4.6543 

Schedule B 0 Effective 12/1512015 4.9685 4 .9685 

Schedule C ~ Effective 12/1512016 5.3039 5.3039 

ScheduleD 0 Effective 

Schedule E 0 Effective 

Schedule G 0 Effective 

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

Covered Employees: [!] Bargaining 0 Non-Bargaining 

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

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

per trip. 

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

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

by the end of the same month due. 

2. Failure on the part ofthe 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 

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

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

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

decision to the Board ofTrustees, 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 nt no extra charge to the Employer. In the event it is found that the Employer has not fully complied with the Fund. rules 

and/or provisions of this 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 nnd the Fund's rules, 

regulations ancVor collection policies. 

4. The Fund shall be open to pilrticlpatlon by any group of members belonging ton 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 arc included, 

the Employer agrees to make contributions on all employees in this cntegory 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 nil these 

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

and nil rules and regulations or decisions covering this group that are Issued by the Fund. 'n1e Employer must request in writing 

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

specifically define the category or categories involved. 

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

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

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

expressly declined to be saved from such illegality. 

6. Payments to the Fund must be made by the Employer for oil compensable vacation nnd holiday lime up to a ma.-.:imum of 

one full calendar yenr. 

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

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

thcreilflcr be promptly forwarded 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 agrees to furnish such infonnation ns may be necessary to enable the Fund to cmry out its duties. 

9. If n regular employee is nbsent bccmtsc of illness or off-the-job h\iury and notifies the Employer of such absence, the 

Employer shall continue to innkc the required contributions for a period of four (4) '~·eeks. 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 thnn _ 4 __ weeks. 

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

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

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

claimant, npplicant, employee, partiCipant, the U1\ion or the EIIIJ>Ioycr pertaining to the Fund in nny manner, shall be brought in 

the npproprinte court in the County ofOnondngn, New York or other applicable tribunal loented 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 nil henrings nnd related proceedings shall be 

conducted in Symcuse, New York. In rcgnrd to federal district court nctions, rill such actions shall be commenced and heard in 

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

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

proceeding commenced or initiated in nny other jurisdiction or venue shall be tmnsferred to the appropriate court or tribunal 

specified herein. 

11. This Pnrticipntion Agreement shall become effective os of the date of execution hereof and the payments provided 

hereinabove shall be a able from and after lo?/1512014 and continue until expirntlon of the collective bargaining 

agreement on 07/14/2017 subject, however, to the discretion of the Trustees. After cxpimtion of the collective 

bargaining agreement, this Participation Agreement shall continue in full force nnd eOcct until n successor collective bargaining 

ngreement is executed by the Employer and Union unless n) the Trustees tenninate the participation of the Employer nnd 

provide written notice of the dnte of termination, b) the Employer gives the found at least sixty (60) days advance writlcn notice 

by certified mnll with return receipt requested of its intent to tcnnlnate pnrticipntion because it no longer has nn obligntion to 

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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: 

Quality Carriers, Inc. - #6636 

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 D Yes D Effective 07/15/2014 4.3600 4.3600 

Schedule A D No ~ Effective 12/1512014 4.6543 4.6543 

Schedule B D Effective 12/1512015 4.9685 4.9685 

Schedule C [!] Effective 12/1512016 5.3039 5.3039 

ScheduleD D Effective 

Schedule E D Effective 

Schedule G D Effective 

Contract Type: OUPS 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 (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 

(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 offailure 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 II is found that the Empioycr has not fully complied with the Fund rules 

nnd!or provisions of this Pnrticipntion Agreement, the Employer shnll pay the full cost of the audit that has been performed by 

the fund. In nddition, the Employer shall be responsible ns set forth in this Pnrlicipatlon Agrcenient and the Fund's wles, 

rcgulntions nnd/or collection policies. 

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

oil roles and regulations of the Fund. In ndditio.n, the Employer may contribute to the Fund for employees working outside the 

jurisdiction of the collective bargaining ngrecmcnt in the amount indicntcd above. However, if these employees arc included, 

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

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

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

and nil mles nnd regulations or decisions covering this group thnt nrc 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 inchrdcd. Such request must 

specifically define the cntcgory or categories involved. 

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

Relations Act of 1947, ns 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 nnd such provisions nrc hereby 

expressly declared to be saved from such illegality. 

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

one full calendar year. 

7. If an employee Is grnntcd 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 nnd such monies shall 

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

and docs not so comply, the EmpiO)'er must pay the contributions subject to nll other requirements in paragraph 2 herein. 

8. The Employer agrees to fum ish such information as may be necessary to enable the Fund to carry out Its duties. 

9. If n regular employee is absent becnusc of illness or off-the-job Injury and notifles the Employer of such absence, the 

Employer shall continue to make the required contributions for n period of four (4) weeks. If a rcgulnr employee Is ir~urcd on 

the job, the Employer shall continue to pny the required contributions until such employee retums to work. However, such 

contributions shall not be paid for n period of more than -•-- weeks. 

10. All actions and proceedings commenced or Initiated by nny claimant, applicant, employee, pm1icipnnt, the Union or the 

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

representative or agent thereof, and nil actions nnd proceedings commenced by or on behalf of said Tmstces ngninst any 

claimant, applicant, employee, p<~rtlclpant, the Union or the Employer pertaining to the Fund In nny 111nnner, shall be brought in 

the appropriate court in the County of Onondaga, New York or other npplicabie tribunnllocnted therein except where otherwise 

provided herein. In regard to wlthdrnwal liability nrbitrntion proceedings, nil such nrbitrntions shall be Initiated in the Boston, 

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

conducted in Syracuse, New York. In regard t~ 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 speclficftlly agreed thnt any action or 

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

specified herein. 

I I. This Particip<~tion Agreement shall become effective ns of the dale of execution hereof nnd the payments provided 

hereinabove shall be a •able from and nfter 1°711512014 nnd continue until expiration of the collective bargaining 

flgreement on °

7'1412017 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 n successor collective bargaining 

agreement is executed by the Employer and Union unless n) the Trustees tenninatc the participation of the Employer and 

provide written notice of the date of termination, b) the Entploycr gives the Fund at least sixty (60} days ndvnnce written notice 

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

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THE NEW YORK STATE TEAMSTERS CONFERENCE PENSION AND 

PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT 

n~GJpnn nrr 1 

TI~1'fT.F~!l 

' 

~l:~' 

t 

I. (a) This Participation Agreement, executed by the undersigned Teamsters Local Union (11ereinafte""r ;:Uni ;l .)~~;; -­ 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) Richmond Township Public Works Department# 4449 

Rates of Contribution: 

Effective 0 l/0 1120 13 

Effective 0110 1/2014 

Effective 0110 1/2015 

Effective 01/0 1/2016 

Effective 

Effective 

Covered Employees: 

Hourly Weeklv 

181 Bargaining 

CONTRACT TYPE: 

D 

0 

D 

D 

D 

D 

UPS 

FREIGHT - National 

FREIGHT - Area 

CONSTRUCTION 

MUNICIPAL 

OTHER 

0 Non-Bargaining 

REHABILITATION 

SCHEDULE (attached) 

0 Default 

D Schedule A 

181 Schedule B 

D Schedule C 

D ScheduleD 

0 Schedule E 

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

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

equals hours per trip. 

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

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

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 o fits 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 

1 
Trustees, whose dec ision 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 

pa1ticipate 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 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 

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 Employe r 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 tb•! 

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 52 weeks. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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THE NE'V YORK STATE TEAI\1STERS CONFERENCE PENSION AND RETIREl\IENT FUND 

PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT 

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

Employer, is the basis for patticipation in the New York State Teamsters Conference Pension & Retirement Ftmd 

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

this Ftmd, are bound by tltis Participation Agreement and all of the rules and regulations of the Fw1d now and/or 

hereafter adopted. 

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

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

or seasonal, except as is othe1wise provided herein. No agreement between the Employer and the Union shall alter 

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

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

'h-~-A ..... x 

Covered Group of Employees (Define) _R_ro_G_Ew_ A_v_t.OAGWG ___ ._F_LE_E_T ________________ _ 

Rehabilitation 

Schedule 

60 Month 

Death 

Benefit Rate!. of Contribution: 

Default ~ Yes 0 Effective 71112012 --- - - - Schedule A D No 

Schedule B D 

Schedule C 0 

ScheduleD 0 

Schedule E 0 

~ Effective 11112o13 

------ Effective 

Effective 

Effective 

Effective 

60 Month DB 

($.05 if Total 

Houri / elected Houri 

3.58 3.58 

3.76 3.76 

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

Covered Employees: ~ Bargaining 0 Non-Bargaining 

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

Weeki 

AU.HA$ Yt'KE0 

AU.HR:S\\"k.£0 

0 Other 

Fommla 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 mnde 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 othetwise agreed by the 

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

2. Failure on the pa11 of the Employer to timely contribute on any of its employees as specified herein shall make the 

Employer liable for all employee benefit claims wltich are incurred dwing the pe1iod of delinquency, damages, 

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

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

with liquidated damages in the swu 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 ammmt to the Fund. After said payment, the Employer may appeal the Ftmd's decision to the Board of 

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

the mles of the Fund, the Employer and all its pm1icipating employees, at the Fund's sole discretion, shall cease to 

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

herein. 

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

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

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

audit that hns been perf01med by the Fund. In addition, the Employer shall be responsible as set fot1h 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 patticipating Union that fully 

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

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

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

category subject to the same conditions and on the same basis as is provided in this Pru1icipation 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 ngreement between the Employer and the Union, subject to nny and all rules and regulntions or 

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

approvnl 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 

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

monies shall thereafter be promptly f01warded to the Fund in accordance with the mles of the Fund. In the event the 

Employer grants n 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 infotmation os may be necessary to enable the Fund to catry 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 ren1ms to 

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

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

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

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

Tmstees ngaiust any claimant, applicont, employee, participant, the Union or the Employer pertaining to the Fund in 

any ma1mer, 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 withdrawa l liability arbitration 

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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 P,ension & Retirement F1md 

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

this Fund, are bound by this Pat1icipation Agreement and all of the rules and regulations of the Fw1d now and/or 

hereafter adopted. 

(b) The Employer and Union understand and agree that the Flmd 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 othetwise provided herein. No agreement between the Employer and the Union shall alter 

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

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

y~c~ · ot.' 

Covered Group of Employees (Define) RIDGEWAY'l~. HEAVY & HIGHWAY-DRIVERs 

Rehabilitation 

Schedule 

Default ~ 

Schedule A 0 

Schedule B 0 

Schedule C 0 

ScheduleD 0 

Schedule E 0 

60 Month 

Death 

Benefit 

Yes 0 

No · ~ 

Rates of Contribution: 

Effective 1t112o12 

----- - Effective 7t112013 

Effective 

Effective 

Effective 

Effective 

------

60 Month DB 

($.05 if 

Houri elected) 

7.54 

7.92 

Total 

Houri 

7.54 

7.92 

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

Covered Employees: ~ Bargaining D Non-Bru·gaining 

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

Weeki 

AU.HRS Wl(£0 

AU HRS \W.EO 

D Other 

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

equals hours per trip. 

(d) All such payments to be made to the Fund are to be received by the Flmd 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 srune month due. 

2. Failure on the pa11 of the Employer to timely contribute on any of its employees as specified herein shall make the 

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

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

incU1Ted by the Fund in recoveting the above. ill addition, the Employer must pay all arrears due the Fw1d together 

with liquidated damages in the stun of ten percent {10%) of the delinquent amow1t. The late payment of any 

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

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

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 Ftmd's sole discretion, shall cease to 

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

herein. 

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

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

with the Fund rules aucllor 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 mles, regulations and/or collection policies. 

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

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

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

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

category subject to the same conditions and on the same basis as is provided in this Pru1icipation 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 atld the Union, subject to any and allmles and regulations or 

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

approval from the 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 LaborMrutagement 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 Ftmd must be made by the Employer for all compensable vacation and holiday time up to a 

maximum of one full calendar year. 

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

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

monies shall thereafter be promptly forwarded to tbe Fund in accordru1ce with the mles of the Ftmd. h1 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 information as may be necessary to enable the Fm1d 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 fom ( 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 at1y claimru1t, applicru1t, employee, participru1t, the Union 

or the Employer, or their agents, successors or assigns, against the Fm1d, the Trustees thereof or ru1y 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 maimer, shall be brought in the appropriate court in the Com1ty of Onondaga, New York or other applicable 

tribtmal located therein except where otherwise provided herein. ill regard to withdrawal liability arbitration 

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APPENDIX A 

ALBANY REGION LRD/AGC 

TEAMSTERS LOCAL 294 (ALBANY) 

2012-2016 IDGHW AY-HEA VY WAGE RATE SCHEDULES 

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

Wages Welfare Pension Training Total 

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

Group2 $26.47 $43.86 

Group 3 $26.56 $43.95 

Group4 $26.67 $44.06 

Group 5 $26.82 $44.21 

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

Wages Welfare Pension Training Total 

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

Group2 $26.72 $45.49 

Group3 $26.81 $45.58 

Group4 $26.92 $45.69 

Group 5 $27.07 $45.84 

- -·· . -

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

Wages Welfare Pension Training Total 

Group 1 $26.92 $10.26 $9.00 $1".~9 .. 

. . .,..$47..l8 :\ .)', :' •' f t " . • . • 

Group2 $26.97 ' $47:23 ·· . . I 

Group 3 $27.06 $47.32 

Group4 $27.17 $47.43 

Group 5 $27.32 $47.58 

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

Wages Welfare Pension Training Total 

Group I $26.92 $11.31 $9.59 $1.00 $48.82 

Group2 $26.97 $48.87 

Group3 $27.06 $48.96 

Group4 $27.17 $49.07 

Group 5 $27.32 $49.22 

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\ 
Covered Group of Employees (Define) =B=ar::.cg=airu==·n=g,_,U=n=i=-t - ----- - - ---

I 60 Month 60MonthDB 

Rehabilitation I Death ($.05 if Total 

Schedule I Benefit Rates of Contribution: Houri~ elected} Houri~ Weeki~ 

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

Schedule A ol No • Effective 07/0112013 $8.45 ~8.45 

Schedule B ol Effective 07/01/2014 $9.00 $9.00 

Schedule C •I Effective 07/0112015 $9.59 ~9.59 

ScheduleD ol Effective 

ScheduleE ol Effective 

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

Covered Employees: •Bargai?ing 0 Non-Bargaining 

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

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

per hour equals hours per trip. 

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

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

\ 

' 

--- --------·-wlieii-otlle!Wise agreed-oy the Funa~ out nofto exceeaDy tlie end0f1lie same monthaue. · ·-·--------

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. In the event it is found that 

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

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