THE NEW YORK STATE TEAMSTERS CONFERENCE PENSION AND RETIREMENT FUND 

PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT 

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

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

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

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

hereafter adopted. 

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

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

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

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

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

Covered Group of Employees (Define) C & M FORWARDING CO.- PART TIME EMPLOYEES 

Rehabilitation 

Schedule 

60 Month 

Death 

Benefit 

Default ~ Yes 0 

Schedule A 0 No [!] 

Schedule B 0 

Schedule C D 

ScheduleD D 

Schedule E D 

Rates of Conttibution: 

Effective 101112013 

Effective 1011/2014 

Effective 101112015 

Effective 101112016 

Effective 101112017 

Effective 

60 Month DB 

($.05 if 

Houri elected) 

$.05 

$.05 

$.05 

$.05 

$.05 

': 

Total 

Houri 

.05 

.OS 

.05 

.05 

.05 

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

Covered Employees: ~ Bargaining D Non-Bargaining 

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

Weeki 

2.00 

2.00 

2.00 

2.00 

2.00 

[!]Other 

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

equals hours per trip. 

(d) All such payments to be made to the Ftmd ru·e to be received by the Ftmd office on or before the tenth (1Oth) 

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

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

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

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

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

incurred by the Ftmd in recoveling the above. In addition, the Employer must pay all ruTears due the Ftmd 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 fmth above. In addition, when 

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

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

Trustees, whose decision shall be fmal 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 Ftmd, and the Employer shall be responsible for all the benefits and all other charges specified 

herein. 

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

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

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

audit that bas been perfonned by the Fund. In addition, the Employer shall be responsible as set forth in tbis 

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 pa11icipating Union that fitlly 

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

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

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

category subject to the same conditions and on the same basis as is provided in this Pat1icipation 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 tbis group that are issued by the Ftmd. The Employer must request in writing and receive written 

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

define the category or categories involved. 

5. Should any of the provisions of tbis 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 Ftmd must be made by the Employer for all compensable vacation and holiday time up to a 

maximmn of one full calendar year. 

7. If an employee is granted a leave of absence, the Employer shall collect from said employee, p1ior to the leave of 

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

monies shall thereafter be promptly forwarded to the Ftmd in accordance with the ndes 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 necessa1y to enable the Ftmd to cany out its duties. 

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

the Employer shall continue to make the required contributiollS 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 tmtil such employee retmns to 

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

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

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

service provider, representative or agent thereof, and all actions and proceedings collllllenced 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 

tribm1al located therein except where otherwise provided herein. In regard to withdrawal 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 pat1icipation in the New York State TealllSters Conference Pension & Retirement Fund 

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

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

hereafter adopted. 

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

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

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

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

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

Covered Group of Employees (Defme) ...:c:...:&:....:.M:.:...;F...:o:.:...;R.;.:.w:.::AR.;;;o:..:.:.IN.:..:G:...:co:.:;.;.. . ·..;.;R:;:.EG:;.;u:.:LA:.::A..;______________ _ 

Rehabilitation 

Schedule 

60 Month 

Death 

Benefit 

Default 0 Yes 0 

Schedule A 0 No 00 

ScheduleB D 

Schedule C 0 

ScheduleD D 

Schedule E 00 

Rates of Conuibutiou: 

Effective 10/112013 

Effective 10/112014 

Effective 10/1/2015 

Effective 10/1/2016 

Effective 101112017 

Effective 

Houri 

5.84 

6.33 

6.85 

TBD 

TBD 

60MontbDB 

($.05 if Total 

elected) Houri 

5.al? 

6.33 

6.85 

TBD 

TBD 

Contract Type: 0UPS D Freight-National D Construction D Mtmicipal 

Covered Employees: ~ Bargaining 0 Non-Bargaining 

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

Weeki 

234.00 

253.20 

274.00 

TBD 

TBD 

~Other 

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

equals hours per trip. 

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

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

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

2. 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 incmTed during the period of delinquency, damages, 

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

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

with liquidated damages in the sum of ten percent (10%) of the delinquent amotmt. 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 Ftmd that it is delinquent, the Employer must immediately pay the 

1 
delinquent amount to the Fm1d. After said payment, the Employer may appeal the Fund's decision to the Board of 

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

the mles of the Fund, the Employer and all its pru.1icipating employees, at the Ftllld's sole discretion, shall cease to 

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

herein. 

3. The Ftllld may, at my time, audit the payroll records of any md all employees of the Employer at a time mutually 

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

with the Ftllld mles mdlor provisions of this Participation Agreement, the Employer shall pay the full cost of the 

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

Participation Agreement and the Fund's mles, regulations alldlor collection policies. 

4. The Ftllld shall be open to pru.1icipation by ru.1y group of members belonging to a pru.1icipating Union that fully 

complies with all mles and regulations of the Ftmd. In addition, the Employer may contribute to the F1md for 

employees working outside the jurisdiction of the collective bargaining agreement in the amotlllt 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 sru.ne basis as is provided in this Participation Agreement, ru.1d the 

Employer also agrees to continue to make conttibutions 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 mles and regulations or 

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

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

define the category or categories involved. 

5. Should allY of the provisions of this Participation Agieement be declared to be in violation of the LaborMallagement Relations Act of 1947, as ru.nended, or any other State or Federal statute or regulation, such declaration 

shall in no way inlpair the effectiveness or continuity of the rest of the provisions of this Participation Agreement alld 

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

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

maximmn of one full calendar year. 

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

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

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

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

requirements in paragraph 2 herein. 

8. The Employer agrees to finnish such information as may be necessaty to enable the Ftmd to carry out its duties. 

9. If a regular employee is absent because of illness or off-the-job injtuy 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 tmtil such employee retmns to 

work. However, such contributions shall not be paid for a period of more thaJ.1 _4 __ weeks. 

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

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

setvice provider, representative or agent thereof, md all actions alld proceedings commenced by or on behalf of said 

Tmstees against any claimant, applicaJ.lt, employee, participallt, the Union or the Employer pet1aining to the Ftutd in 

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

tribtmal located therein except where otherwise provided herein. In regard to withdrawal liability ru.·bitration 

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THE NEW YORK STATE TEAMSTERS CONFERENCE PENSION AND RETIREMENT FUND 

PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT 

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

Employer, is the basis for participation in the New York State TealllSters Conference Pension & Retirement Ftmd 

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

this Fund, are bound by this Pm1icipation Agreement and all of the mles and regulations of the Ftmd now and/or 

hereafter adopted. 

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

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

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

this mle or any other mle or provision of this Pru.1icipation Agreement. 

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

Covered Group of Employees (Defme) C & M FORWARDING CO.· PROGRESSION RATE EMPLOYEES 

Rehabilitation 

Schedule 

60 Month 

Death 

Benefit 

Default 

Schedule A 

Schedule B 

Schedule C 

ScheduleD 

Schedule E 

D Yes 

D No 

D 

D 

D 

~ 

D 

~ 

Rates of Contiibution: 

Effective HV112013 NEW HIRES 

Effective AFTER 1ST ANNIV 

Effective AFTER 2ND ANNIV 

Effective AFTER 3RD ANNIV 

Effective AFTER 4TH ANNIV 

Effective AFTER 5TH ANNIV 

60MonthDB 

($.05 if 

Houri elected) 

$ •. 25 

$.50 

$.75 

$1.00 

$1.25 

$1.50 

Total 

Houri 

.25 

.so 

.75 

1.00 

1.25 

1.50 

Contract Type: OUPs D Freight-National D Construction D Mtmicipal 

Covered Employees: [!] Bargaining D Non-Bargaining 

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

Weeki 

10.00 

20.00 

30.00 

40.00 

50.00 

60.00 

[!]Other 

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

equals hours per trip. 

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

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

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

2. Failure on the pm1 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 inctUTed during the period of delinquency, damages, 

reimbursement to the Fund for the Ftmd's attomeys' fees, auditors' fees, com1 costs, disbursements and expenses 

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

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

delinquency by the Employer shall not in any way relieve it from the obligations set f011h above. In addition, when 

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

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

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

the mles of the Ftmd, the Employer and all its participating employees, at the Fm1d'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 Ftmd may, at any time, audit the payroll records of any and all employees of the Employer at a time mutually 

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

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

audit that has been pe1f01med by the Fund. In addition, the Employer shall be responsible as set f01th in this 

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

4. The Fund shall be open to pa11icipation by any group of members belonging to a pru1icipating Union that fully 

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

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

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

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

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

collective bru·gaining agreement between the Employer and the Union, subject to any and allmles and regulations or 

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

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

define the category or categories involved. 

5. Should any of the provisions of this Participation Agreement be declru·ed to be in violation of the LaborManagement Relations Act of 1947, as amended, or any other State or Federal statute or regulation, such declru·ation 

shall in no way impair the effectiveness or continuity of the rest of the provisions of this Pm1icipation Agreement ru1d 

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 yeru·. 

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

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

monies shall thereafter be promptly forwru·ded to the Ftmd in accordance with the mles 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 fmnish such inforntation as may be necessru-y to enable the Ftmd to carry out its duties. 

9. If a regulru· employee is absent because of illness or off-the-job injm-y 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 tmtil such employee retums to 

work. However, such contributions shall not be paid for a period of more than _4 __ 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 Ftmd, the T111stees thereof or any employee, 

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

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

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

tiibtmal located therein except where othetwise provided herein. In 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 $t.P9 • 0 . .. $47,18 •' 'l. <t "· ' • 

Group2 $26.97 . $4723 

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 1 $26.92 $11.31 $9.59 $1.00 $48.82 

Group2 $26.97 $48.87 

Group 3 $27.06 $48.96 

Group4 $27.17 $49.07 

Group 5 $27.32 $49.22 

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:. 

.. ·- .. ... -·-

;-.·. -. : . 
Covered Group of Employees (Defme) =B=ar=g=a=irun=· =g"-U=ni=t~---------

I 60 Month 60MonthDB 

Rehabilitation I Death ($.05 if Total 

Schedule I Benefit Rates of Contribution: Hourlx elected} Hourlx Weeklx 

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

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

Schedule B ol Effective 07/0112014 $9.00 $9.00 

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

ScheduleD ol Effective 

Schedule E ol Effective 

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

Covered Employees: •Barg~ing D Non-Bargaining 

Contributions begin on all employees from the first hour of the flrst 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 

- --. -· Wlien otlie!Wise agreea·oy the Funa~out noftoexceeaoy tlie enaofffie sanie 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 anears 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 flnal 

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

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

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

charges specified herein. 

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

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

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

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THE NEW YORK STATE TEAMSTERS CONFERENCE PENSION AND RETIREMENT FUND 

PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT 

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

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

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

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

hereafter adopted by the Board of Trustees. 

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

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

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

rule or provision of this Participation Agreement. 

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

C. P. WARD CO 

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

60 Month 60 Month DB 

Rehabilitation Death ($.05 if Total 

Schedule Benefit Rates of Contribution: Houri elected) Houri Weeki 

Default [!] Yes D Effective 7/1/2016 9.43 9.43 AU. t4lS \\()AI(EO 

Schedule A D No [!] Effective 7/1/2017 10.00 10.00 AU. J-RS Yt'CIAA£0 

Schedule B D Effective 

Schedule C D Effective 

ScheduleD D Effective 

Schedule E D Effective 

Schedule G D Effective 

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

(10%) ofthe 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 

I 

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

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

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

regulations and/or collection policies. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

specifically define the category or categories involved. 

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

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

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

expressly declared to be saved from such illegality. 

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

one full calendar year. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

contributions shall not be paid for a period of more than _o __ 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 Arbitration Association and all hearings and related proceedings shall be 

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

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

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

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

specified herein. 

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

hereinabove shall be a able from and after 1

71112016 and continue until expiration of the collective bargaining 

agreement on ~~_?Q18 . _ I 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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THE NEW YORK STATE TEAMSTERS CONFERENCE PENSION .AND RETIREMENT :JFliJND 

PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT 

L (a) Thls Pa1ticipation Agreement, executed by the tllldersigned Teamsters Local Union (h~reinafter :'Union") and 

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

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

this Ftmd, are bound by this Participation Agreement and all of the 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'f" 

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

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

this rule oranyotherrule orprovisionofthis Participation Agreement. -11- ct.Sde.fwzeJ /VI. -fttf' OJ fi~R;MIIJA~ 

(c) The Employer agrees to contribute as follows, not to exceed the maximum: ~ 1 ~ 1 l:J' ~ ._. ..... 

Covered Group ofEmployees (Define) ..;;D.;.;;rive.;.;r&.;..·..;.P.;;.;att.;;.;ers.;.;o.;.;.;nvUle.;;..;...R..;.exli.;.;o.;...rd_Fa;..;.d-'tity:......~:~::::::..------------

Rehabilitation 

Schedule 

60Month 

Death 

Benefit Rates of Contribution: 

Default 0 Yes 

Schedule A [!] No 

ScbcduleB 0 

ScheduleC 0 

ScheduleD 0 

ScheduleE 0 

n Effective o.;.;;110:..::12::..:o..:..:14~--

~ Effective _o_110_112_0_1s __ _ 

Effective ...;.o_110_112_o_16 __ _ 

Effective ------ Effective------

Effective------

60MonthDB 

($.05 if Total 

Houri elected) Hour! 

$4.05 $4.05 

$4.29 $4.29 

$4.55 $4.55 

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

Covered Employees: ~ Bargaining 0 Non-Bargaining 

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

$162.00 

$171.60 

$162.00 

~Other 

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

--••• ,i'!s hvw-s 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 

Fw1<i, but not to exceed by the end of the same ~onth 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 dwing 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 Ftmd 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 

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

Trust~es, whose decision shall be final and binding. In fue event of faihu·c 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 bas not fully complied 

witll the Fund rules and/or provisions of this Pa~1icipation 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 

Parlicipation Agreement and the Fund's 1ules, regulations and/or collection policies. 

4. The Fund shall be open to pa.tiicipation by any group of members belonging to a participating Union that ftilly 

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

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

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

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

Employer also agrees to continue to make cont.J.ibutions ou 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 

:· ~)proval from the F1md in order to have these non-covered employees included. Such request must specifically 

J efine the category or categories involved. 

J. Should any of the provisions of this Pa~iicipation Agreement be declared to be in violation of the Labor-

.::!l ::.gemeut 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 

!Inch 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 

:llonies 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 

roqt.!i em~nts in paragraph 2 herein. 

S. The Employer agrees to furnish such information as may be necessmy 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, 

I he Employer shall continue to make the required contributions for a period of weeks. If a regular employee 

js injm·ed on the job, the Employer shall continue to pay the required contributions un · ch employee returns to 

."it.JLk. However, such contributions shall not be paid for a pe1iod of more than~ weeks. ero( a) 

; AU actions and proceedings commenced or initiated by any claimant, applicant, employee, pruticipant, the Union 

or t~e Empl~yer, or their a?ents, successors or assigns, a?ainst 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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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 

Group 4 $26.67 $44.06 

Group 5 $26.82 $44.21 

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

Wages Welfare Pension Training Total 

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

Group2 $26.72 $45.49 

Group 3 $26.81 $45.58 

Group4 $26.92 $45.69 

Group 5 $27.07 $45.84 

• 4 ~ ··-···- ·- ··-- ·- ·-- ··-·---- • ·- ·- ·-· · -·-- •• ··-

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

Wages Welfare Pension Training Total 

Group 1 $26.92 $10.26 $9.00 $t.QO ~·. ..$47,18 :" ... , :, . . . ~· t . , 

Group2 $26.97 $47:23 

Group 3 $27.06 $47.32 

Group 4 $27.17 $47.43 

Group 5 $27.32 $47.58 

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

Wages Welfare Pension Training Total 

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

Group 2 $26.97 $48.87 

Group 3 $27.06 $48.96 

Group4 $27.17 $49.07 

Group 5 $27.32 $49.22 

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Covered Group of Employees (Defme) =B:.:ar::..~:g=>=a,... iru""'·~ngo....:=U~n~it'---------- -----

I 60 Month 60MonthDB 

Rehabilitation I Death ($.0.5 if Total 

Schedule I Benefit Rates of Contribution: Hourl:t elected} Hourl:t Weekl:t 

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 

Schedule E ol Effective 

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

Covered Employees: •Bargai_ning 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 

. ·--· --wlien otliervliseagreeo"l:)y fueFl.mo:out not-to exceeooyt lie endOillie 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 incuned during 

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

auditors' fees, com1: 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 of Trustees, whose decision shall be fmal 

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 

pru1:icipate 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 cifthe 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 

23 

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THE NEW YORK STATE TEAMSTERS CONFERENCE PENSION AND RETIRE1\1ENT FUND 

PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT 

1. (a) This Participation Agreement, executed by the undersigned Teamsters Local Union (h~reinafter ~'Union,) and 

Employer, is the basis for participation in the New York State Teamsters Co~erence Pens~o? & Refu~~ent.F~d 

(hereinafter "Fund"). The Employer, its participating employees, and the Umon, as a_ condition of partic1pat1on m 

this Fund, are bound by tJus 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, :past lime1 ~ 

or seasonal, except as is otherwise provided herein. No agreement between the Employer :md the Union s~ll alter 

tlus rule or any other rule or provision of this Participation Agreement. + a.s d-efmed 11-1./-PJ.e Cbfled7v.o -· L 

!5atqat JtJ ru; 1tJY~et7flt:::t.A-r. (c) The Employer agrees to contribute as follows, not to exceed the maximum: 

Covered Group of Employees (Define) .:Drl.;.;.valll ;.;;....; · Cropse;,.;,;;,:;;;.;.yvii:..;.;;;.;Je;.;.Q;.;.ua.;;;;rry~-....:.#:..:5:;.;2:::;.::;5;.;:o ;,._ __________ _ 

Rehabilitation 

Schedule 

Default 0 

ScheduleA 0 

ScheduleB 0 

Schedule C 00 

ScheduleD 0 

ScheduleE 0 

No 

tes of Contribution: 

Effective 0510112014 

------ Effective 05/01120ts 

Effective ..,...0510=-:-:112-o=w-----

Effectivc 

Effective 

Effective ------

60MonthDB 

($.05 if Total 

Houri elected) Houri 

$4.80 $4.80 

$5.12 $5.12 

$5.47 $5.47 

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

Covered Employees: ~ Bargaining 0 Non-Bargaining 

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

$192.00 

$204.80 

$218.80 

[I] Other 

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

equals homs per trip. 

(d) All such payments to be made to the Fund are to be received by the Fund office on or before the tenth {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 dwiug the period of delinquency, damages, 

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

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

with liquidated damages in fue 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 

1 
delinquent amount to the Food. 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 Food'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 amoWlt indicated above. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

define the category or categories involved 

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

shall iu 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 FWld must be made by the Employer for all compensable vacation and holiday time up to a 

maximum of one full calendar year. 

7. If au employee is granted a leave of absence, the Employer shall collect 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 contnoutions subject to all other 

requirements in paragraph 2 herein. 

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~ weeks. If a regular employee 

is injw·cd on the job, the Employer shall continue to pay the required contributions unti tch employee returns to 

work. However, such contributions shall not be paid for a period of more than~ weeks. z._ew( 0 ) 

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 FWld in 

any manner, shall be brought in the appropriate court in the CoWlty 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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THE NEW YORK STATE TEAMSTERS CONFERENCE PENSION AND RETIREl\1ENT FUND 

PARTIC~ATIONAGREEMENT 

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

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

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

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

hereafter adopted. 

(b) The Employer and Union understand and agree that the Fund contributions shall be made, as set forth herein~ on all employees doing bargaining unit work, irrespective of whether said employees are full-time, pa; I ' · e, ~ 

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

this mle or any other mle or provision of this Participation Agreement~ asdeh 'vied I it ft., e, (D /If ~h v~ 

(c) The Employer agrees to contribute as follows, not to exceed the maximum: 13dY~ a l"' L J-\..~ '"\:JY"I!./J.. · 

Covered Group of Employees (Define) _o_nve..;..rs..;..·...;Se..;..l_klrk_Ma_ln_tenta _ ;...noe.;..;.... _______________ _ 

60Month 

Rehabilitation Death 

Schedule Benefit Rates of Contribution: 

Default 0 Yes 

Schedule A 0 No 

ScheduleB 0 

ScheduleC ~ 

ScheduleD 0 

ScheduleE 0 

0 Effective o111115 

------ ~ Effective 11111s 

------ Effective 111111 

Effective 

Effective 

Effective 

------

Houri 

5.30 

5.66 

6.04 

60MonthDB 

($.05 if 

elected) 

Total 

Houri 

Contract Type: 0UPS D Freight-National lj] Construction D Municipal 

Covered Employees: lj] Bargaining D Non-Bargaining 

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

Weeld 

D Other 

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

equals hours per flip. 

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

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

Fund, but not to exceed by the end of 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 incWTed dtuing 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 smu 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 

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

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

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

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

herein. 

3. The Food 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 FlUld mles and/or provisions of this Participation Agreement, the Employer shall pay the full cost of the 

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

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

4. The FlUld 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 FlUld. In addition, the Employer may contribute to the F1md for 

employees working outside the jurisdiction of the collective bargaining agreement in the amom1t 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 niles and regulations or 

decisions covering this group that ru:e issued by the FlUld. The Employer must request in wtiting and receive Wiitten 

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 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 Fm1d 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 mles of the Fund. In the event the 

Employer grants a leave and does not so comply, the Employer must pay the conb.ibutions 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 ~ weeks. If a regtllar employee 

is injured on the job, the Employer shall continue to pay the required contributions 1 · such employee returns to 

work. However, such contributions shall not be paid for a period of more than~ weeks. z._en:, { 0 ) 

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 Flllld, the Trustees tbereof 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 Ftmd in 

any manner, shall be brought in the appropriate court in the Com1ty 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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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 "Ftmd"). The Employer, its participating employees, and the Union, as a condition of participation in 

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

hereafter adopted. 

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

on all employees doing bargaining unit work, irrespective of whether said employees are full-time, fiBS tjJne, Mtuuwl, 

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

this mle or any other mle or provision of this Participation Agreement. -+as.deftYJd 1~ H1e CP(Ied1 ve. 

BaY:aai YllHsflUt-u~· (c) The Employer agrees to contribute as follows, not to exceed the maximum: u--

Covered Group of Employees (Define) ..;.o_rive .... rs.;..·_PJ_ba_n.:..yP_Ia_nt _________________ _ 

60Month 

Rehabilitation Death 

Schedule Benefit Rates of Contribution: 

Default 

Schedule A 

Schedule B 

ScheduleC 

ScheduleD 

ScheduleE 

0 Yes 

0 No 

0 

00 

0 

0 

Effective 412/15 

Effective -1,~1/1~6----

Effective 111111 

Effective ------

Effective 

Effective 

Homl 

$6.37 

$6.80 

$7.26 

60MonthDB 

($.05 if 

elected) 

Total 

Houri 

Contract Type: 0UPS D Freight-National II] Construction D Municipal 

Covered Employees: [I] Bargaining D Non-Bargaining 

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

Weeki 

D Other 

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

equals hours per trip. 

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

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

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

2. 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 dming the period of delinquency, damages, 

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

inctuTed by the Fm1d in recovering the above. In addition, the Employer must pay all arrears due the Fw1d together 

with liquidated damages in the swn 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 Ftmd that it is delinquent, the Employer must inlmediately pay the 

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

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

the mles of the Fund, the Employer and all its pal1icipating employees, at the Fund's sole discretion, shall cease to 

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

herein. 

3. The Fmtd 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 bas not fully complied 

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

audit that has been performed by the Ftmd. In addition, the Employer shall be responsible as set fol1h in this 

Pa.I1icipation Agreement and the Ftmd's rules, regulations and/or collection policies. 

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

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

employees working outside the jurisdiction of the collective bru·gaining agreement in the ammmt indicated above. 

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

categ01y subject to the srune conditions and on the srune 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 rutd the Union, subject to any and all mles and regulations or 

decisions covering this group that ru·e 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 categ01y or categories involved. 

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

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

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

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

maximum of one full calendar year. 

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

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

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

Employer grants a leave rutd 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 necessaty to enable the Fund to carry out its duties. 

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

the Employer shall continue to make the required contributions for a period of ftmL(~ weeks. If a regular employee 

is injured on the job, the Employer shall continue to pay the required contributions tmti~1ch employee returns to 

work. However, such contributions shall not be paid for a period of more than ~ 4 weeks. "" z.e ro { 0 ) 

10. All actions and proceedings commenced or initiated by any claimant, applicru1t, employee, pruticipant, the Union 

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

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

Trustees against any claimant, applicant, employee, participant, the Union or the Employer pel1aining to the Ftmd in 

any mrumer, shall be brought in the appropriate coul1 in the Comtty 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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