Opinion ID: 2790576
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Language of the CBA

Text: All parties agree that the dispositive issue regarding their respective claims is whether the CBA requires employer signatories to make benefit contributions for only “covered” hours -4- Case No. 14-3255 Bunn Enterprises, Inc., et al. v. Ohio Operating Engineers Fringe Benefit Programs, et al. worked by employees under the agreement, or for all hours worked by employees under the agreement. Article I of the CBA sets out the “Geographical and Industrial Scope of [the] Agreement[,]” and Sections 1 and 2 state that The provisions of this Agreement shall govern the employment of and conditions under which employees shall work and rates of pay they shall receive on work as defined herein for all counties of the State of Ohio except Columbiana, Mahoning, and Trumbull, and including Boone, Campbell, Kenton, and Pendleton counties in Kentucky. . . . The word “work” when used herein means “Highway Construction, Airport Construction, Heavy Construction, [etc.]” as hereinafter defined within the jurisdiction. Article I, § 2(A) through (I) then define the types of work each category of construction includes. Article II adds that All [employer signatories to this agreement] . . . shall be bound to make Health and Welfare payments, Pension payments, [and other] payments required under Article V for all work performed within the work jurisdiction outlined in Article I of this Agreement, or any other payment established by the appropriate Agreement. Article V specifically addresses “Fringe Benefit Programs” and sets out related employer requirements under the CBA. Section 35 states: “Fringe benefit contributions shall be paid at the following rates for all hours paid to each employee by the Employer under this Agreement which shall in no way be considered or used in the determination of overtime pay. Hours paid shall include holidays and reporting hours which are paid.”