Attachment 2 - Collective Bargaining Agreement.pdf

AGREEMENT

between

INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT GROUP

and

INTERNATIONAL UNION OF

OPERATING ENGINEERS

LOCAL 99-99A, AFL-CIO

For

USDA NATIONAL AGRICULTURE LIBRARY

10301 Baltimore Avenue

Beltsville, MD

JUNE 1, 2022 - MAY 31, 2025

INDEX

ARTICLE I - UNION REPRESENTATION and MEMBERSHIP Section 1.1. Union Representation Section 1.2. Jurisdiction Section 1.3. Union Membership Section 1.4. Good Standing Section 1.5. Operation/Maintenance ................................................................................ l Section 1.6. Categories Section 1.7. New Hires Section 1.8. Shop Stewards Section 1.9. Dues Deduction Authorization

ARTICLE II - WAGES, HOURS, AND OVERTIME

Section 2.1. Wage Schedule Section 2.2. Work Week and Overtime Section 2.3. Days Off Section 2.4. Call Back Section 2.5. No Equalization Section 2.6. Posting Work Schedule .......................... , Section 2.7. Working Out of Classification Section 2.8. Site closure by the Government

ARTICLE III- VACATIONS, HOLIDAYS, AND SICK LEA VE

Section 3.1. Vacation Section 3.2. Holidays Section 3.3. . Sick Leave .Section 3.3a. Sick Leave Usage

ARTICLE IV - MISCELLANEOUS

Section 4.1.

Section 4.2.

Section 4.2a.

Section 4.3.

Section 4.4.

Section 4.5.

Section 4.5a.

Section 4.6.

Agreement between Employer and Employee Military Service Military Reserves No Reduction Invalid Provision ........................................................................ , Uniforms Safety Shoes Funeral Leave

Section 4. 7. Successors Section 4.8. Equal Employment Opportunity Section 4.9. Tools Section 4.10. JAC Contribution

ARTICLE V - PENSION PLAN AND HEALTH AND WELFARE

Section 5.1. Central Pension Fund Section 5.2 Health & Welfare

ARTICLE VI-GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION

Section 6.1. Grievances Section 6.2. Processing of Grievances Section 6.3. Arbitration

ARTICLE VII - TERM OF AGREEMENT

EXHIBIT A- WAGES

Agreement Between IUOE, Local 99 and International Support Group for USDA National Agriculture Library Term: June 1, 2022 - May 31. 2025

AGREEMENT

This Agreement is made and entered into this 1st day of June 2022 by and between Local 99-99A, International Union of Operating Engineers and affiliated with the Maryland State AFL-CIO, District of Columbia AFL-CIO and the Virginia State AFL-CIO, party of the first part and hereinafter referred to as the "Union" and

International Support Group Government Contract # 1232SB18D0001 party of the second part, and hereinafter referred to as the "Employer" for those employees employed at USDA National Agriculture Library, located at 10301 Baltimore Avenue, Beltsville, Maryland.

ARTICLE I

UNION REPRESENTATION AND MEMBERSHIP

Section 1.1. Union Representation: The Employer recognizes the Union as the exclusive representative for the purpose of collective bargaining with respect to rates of pay, hours of work and other conditions of employment for the employees within the jurisdiction of Local Union 99-99A.

Section 1.2. Jurisdiction: All employees in positions under the classifications as set forth in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and as further referred to in Article I, Section 1.6 of this Agreement.

Section 1.3. Union Membership: In accordance with the Labor-Management Relation Act of 194 7 as amended, the Employer and the Union have entered into a union security agreement requiring employees to pay initiation fees, periodic union dues, or service fees as applicable. All employees covered by this Agreement shall within thirty (30) days from and after the effective date of this Agreement and as hereinafter set forth, or within thirty

(30) days after their employment, pay periodic union dues, or service fees as applicable, and initiation fees if applicable. The Employer agrees to communicate to the Union when a new bargaining unit employee is hired or when a current employee is separated. The first sixty (60) days of employment shall be a probationary period during which an employee may be discharged with or without cause.

Section 1.4. Good Standing: Subject to the provisions of the Act, the Employer shall, on, but not before, the tenth (10th) working day from receipt of written notice from the Union, discharge any employee who is not in good standing in the Union as defined in the Act and as required by the preceding paragraph.

Section 1.5. Operation/Maintenance: The jurisdiction of the Union shall extend over and include the operation, maintenance and repair of:

a) All boilers, their accessories and appurtenances.

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b) All fired or unfired pressure vessels and vacuum systems.

c) All refrigeration and air conditioning machinery and their associated equipment including maintenance and repair of cold storage spaces.

d) All plumbing and piping including water, gas, heating, steam, and sanitation systems.

e) All electrical appliances and fixtures including lamping.

f) All emergency power equipment.

g) All electric motors, generators, circuits, and switch gear.

h) All machinery and equipment under contract with the Employer.

i) Any and all equipment under the supervision of the Facilities Director.

It is further agreed that any repairs or maintenance which, in the opinion of the Supervisor (within his/her jurisdiction), after consultation with the Client, are beyond the scope of the employees covered herein to perform are exempted from said jurisdiction.

The Union, in the exercise of its rights, agrees to keep the equipment covered herein in a clean and orderly condition; it is agreed and understood, however, that painting, by the service department, shall be limited to mechanical equipment and its immediate surrounding area. In no instance shall an Engineer be required to paint walls, ceilings or in any area outside of the engine rooms, boiler rooms, or shops under this jurisdiction.

Section 1.6. Categories:

a) Chief Engineer (DC 1st Class License): To assist and act for the Company or Company designee in accomplishing tasks and duties in the performance and responsibilities required by the contract and the terms of the collective bargaining agreement. Must have and maintain a District of Columbia, First (1 s~ Class Steam Operators License.

b) Chief Engineer (DC 3rd Class License): To assist and act for the Company or Company Designee in accomplishing tasks and duties in the performance and responsibilities required by the contract and the terms of the collective bargaining agreement. Must have and maintain a District of Columbia, Third (3rd) Class Steam Operators License.

c) Engineer: To be responsible to his/her immediate supervisor only, for the safe and efficient operation during his/her watch of all equipment in his/her plant.

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d) HV AC Mechanic: To perform installation, scheduled and unscheduled maintenance and repair of all HV AC equipment as described in Section 1.5 of this Article.

e) General Maintenance Mechanic: To perform maintenance and repairs to all equipment as defined in Section 1.5 of this Article under the direct supervision of his/her immediate supervisor.

t) Maintenance Helper: To perform maintenance under the direct supervision of his/her immediate supervisor. He/She shall, at no time, be assigned to stand an Engineer's watch.

g) Apprentice Engineer: To perform all assigned training duties under the immediate supervision of the Facilities Director or a licensed supervisor or Engineer as designated by the Facilities Director. In the application of those duties, the Employer agrees to conform to the Standards, as printed, of the Local 99, IUOE Joint Apprenticeship Committee. The Apprentice Engineer shall at, no time, be permitted to stand an Engineer's watch nor to be assigned to a fixed routine which might interfere with his/her training program.

Section 1.7. New Hires: Should the Employer apply to the Union Business Office for new help, the Union agrees that it will make every effort to furnish competent help without discrimination because of race, creed, age, sex, national origin or membership or non membership in the Union. The Employer agrees to notify the Union of the names and addresses of any new employees no later than thirty (30) days from their date of .employment.

Section 1.8. Shop Stewards: The Employer agrees to recognize a duly appointed Shop Steward. The Shop Steward shall be afforded a reasonable period of time to conduct Union business during working hours as long as such action does not interrupt operations. The Employer will pay the Steward when meeting with the Employer during normal working hours to properly handle grievances. Each steward shall be the last laid off from within his or her wage classification as identified on Exhibit A.

Section 1.9. Dues Deduction Authorization: The Employer will deduct from the pay of the employee union dues or service fees, whichever is applicable, upon signing of an individual dues deduction/service fee authorization card in the form agreed to between the Employer and the duly designated officer of the Union.

ARTICLE II

WAGES, HOURS AND OVERTIME

Section 2.1. Wage Schedule: The wages shall be as shown in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and a part of this Agreement.

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Section 2.2. Work Week and Overtime: Forty (40) hours divided into five (5) days of eight (8) consecutive hours, inclusive of a one-half (1/2) hour unpaid lunch, in any one (1) day or forty (40) hours in any one (1) week shall constitute a work week.

Employees who work more than 8 hours during any workday will earn overtime, paid at one and one-half times (1.5x) their regular rate of pay for any time over 8 hours worked.

A workday is defined as any consecutive 24-hour period starting at the same time each calendar day. The workday may begin at any time of day, so long as it is fixed and regularly occurring.

Employees who work more than 40 hours during any workweek will earn overtime, paid at one and one-half times (l .5x) their regular rate of pay for any time over 40 hours worked.

A workweek is defined as any seven consecutive days, starting with the same calendar day each week, beginning at any hour on any day, so long as it is fixed and regularly occurring.

An employer may establish different workweeks for different employees, but after an employee's workweek is established, it remains fixed regardless of his or her working schedule. An employee's workweek may be changed only if the change is intended to be permanent and is not designed to evade the employer's overtime obligation.

Overtime shall not pyramid on overtime pay, which means that employees will not be paid overtime twice on the same hours worked.

Work performed on the seventh (7th) consecutive day shall be paid for at double or two (2) times the basic rate. The provisions of this section shall apply to all employees covered by this Agreement. No employee shall receive overtime unless such overtime has been authorized by the Facilities Director within his/her jurisdiction and/or management.

Section 2.3. Days Off: Each employee shall have two (2) regular assigned days off in each work week, and these two (2) days shall be consecutive. Should an employee be requested to work on his/her assigned day or days off, he/she shall be paid accordingly.

He/She shall not be assigned off on any of his/her regular working days.

Section 2.4. Call Back: Any employee called back to work after having completed his/her regular shift and left the plant shall receive a minimum of four (4) hours pay at one and one-half (1 ½) time his/her prescribed hourly rate. An employee shall not be deemed to have been called back under the provisions of this section unless requested to work after having punched out and physically departed the Employer's premises.

Section 2.5. No Equalization: No employee shall be laid off during his/her regular working schedule to equalize any overtime worked during the same work week or pay period. Any overtime worked shall be in addition to the regular working schedule of the employee.

Section 2.6. Posting Work Schedule: The Supervisor shall make and post, at least ten working (10) days in advance, a work schedule in the Engine Room.

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Section 2. 7. Working Out Of Classification: Work performed in a higher rated job classi fication by an employee in this Collective Bargaining Agreement shall be paid for at the higher rate when the Employer expressly reassigns such employee to work in a higher rated classification. Such reassignment to a higher rate shall only be valid if written approval of management is received. For the purpose of overtime and for callbacks, the employee will be paid at the higher classification when the overtime or call back is for the purpose of performing work of the higher classification. It is understood that in cases of emergencies or where there are shortages of manpower, the employer may temporarily assign bargaining unit personnel to other classifications. In such cases, there shall be no loss of pay.

Section 2.8. Site Closure by the Government: If during normal work hours the Government closes the site, and the Contracting Officer advises the Employer that they are released from staffing requirements and the Government pays H & 8 Resources, Inc.

International Support Group, then those employees will be paid their normal rate for that period.

ARTICLE III

VACATIONS, HOLIDAYS, AND SICK LEA VE

Section 3.1. Vacation: Each employee covered by the terms of this Agreement who has worked continuously in the employ of the Employer for the following periods shall be entitled to vacation as shown below:

After one year's service After five years' service After ten years' service

After fifteen years' service two weeks' vacation three weeks' vacation four weeks' vacation five weeks' vacation

After one (1) year's continuous service, vacation shall accrue at the employee's earned rate in accordance with his/her length of continuous service. Should an employee's services with the Employer be terminated for any reason, he/she shall receive pay in lieu of his/her accrued vacation.

Section 3.2. Holidays: The following holidays shall be recognized as legal holidays and employees shall receive a day's pay for same:

New Year's Day Martin Luther King's Birthday Inauguration Day President's Day Memorial Day Juneteenth

Labor Day Columbus Day Independence Day Veteran's Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day and all future holidays declared as legal by the U.S. Congress or Presidential Proclamation.

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In weeks during which a holiday occurs on a scheduled work day and an employee is assigned off duty, he/she shall receive a day's pay for same. During such week(s) all work performed in excess of thirty-two (32) hours shall be paid for at one and one-half (1 ½) times the basic rate.

If an employee works on any of these holidays, he/she shall be paid two and one-half (2 ½) times the basic rate of pay for all hours worked. This two and one-half (2 ½) times the basic rate of pay eliminates the eight (8) hour holiday pay. No employee shall be assigned to work less than eight (8) hours on a holiday.

If a holiday falls on an employee's regularly scheduled day off and he/she is not required to work, he/she shall receive a day's pay for same.

When a holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, it shall be observed on the day designated as the holiday by the Government.

In order to be eligible for holiday pay, the employee must work his/her last scheduled day before the holiday and the first (1 s~ scheduled day after the holiday, unless otherwise reasonably excused by the Employer. Any disagreement regarding the above shall be subject to the grievance procedure. Employees on leave of absence, disability, or workers' compensation shall not be eligible for holiday pay unless the holiday occurred within seven

(7) days of the commencement of the absence.

Section 3.3. Sick Leave: The Company will provide paid sick leave for each full-time employee as described below:

Sick leave will accrue per pay period (fifty-two pay periods per year) or at 1.54 per pay period.

All other unused sick leave shall carry over from year to year up to and including a cap of 120 hours. Sick leave may not be sold back to the Company at any time.

Two of these sick days may be used as a personal day. Employee will provide as much advance notice when possible.

Section 3.3a. Sick Leave Usage: An employee may use paid sick leave for an absence resulting from:

(1) A physical or mental illness, injury, or medical condition.

(2) Obtaining diagnosis, care, or preventive care from a health care provider.

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(3) Caring for a child, parent, spouse, domestic partner, or any other individual related by blood or affinity whose close association with the employee is the equivalent of a family relationship who has any of the conditions or needs for diagnosis, care, or preventive care described in (1) or (2) or is otherwise in need of care.

(4) Domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, if the time absent from work is for the purposes described in (1) or (2) or to obtain additional counseling, seek relocation, seek assistance from a victim services organization, take related legal action, including preparation for or participation in any related civil or criminal legal proceeding, or assist an individual related to the employee as described in (3) in engaging in any of these activities. The company may require certification issued by a health care provider - or other documentation if the leave is related to domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking - to verify the need for paid sick leave only if the employee is absent for 3 or more consecutive full workdays.

Additionally, a company could only require certification or documentation if the company informed an employee before the employee returned to work that certification or documentation would be required.

Employees can use paid sick leave in increments as small as one hour (with a narrow exception for employees whose work makes it physically impossible to leave or return to the job during a shift).

ARTICLE IV

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 4.1. Agreement between Employer and Employee: The Employer shall not enter into any agreement with any employee covered by this Agreement, the terms of which conflict with the terms of this Agreement.

Section 4.2. Military Service: Any employee who is covered by this Agreement and who enters the military service of the United States of America during a war, in which our country is involved, shall be considered on leave of absence and shall retain his/her seniority during such service and be returned to his/her former or comparable position upon his/her honorable discharge from such service.

Section 4.2 (a) Military Reserves: The Employer agrees to participate under the terms of the "Ready Reserve Act" and allow its employees to be excused from duty to participate in Military Reserves and National Guard activities. While serving on active duty drills and Summer Camp (including any mobilization orders) the employee shall be reimbursed for paid leave up to but no more than ten (10) days per year for the excused time spent during their reserve yearly training. Reimbursement will be the difference between their military pay and their regular 80 hour pay upon receipt of verification of pay.

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Section 4.3. No Reduction: No employee shall suffer a reduction in salary or benefits as the result of this Agreement, but this shall not be held to apply to the result of any rearrangement or reorganization of personnel or reduction in force.

Section 4.4. Invalid Provision: In the event that any provision of this Agreement shall subsequently be determined to be unlawful or invalid, the remainder of this Agreement, not so determined to be unlawful or invalid, shall be unaffected thereby and shall remain in full force and effect and be binding upon the parties hereto.

Section 4.5. Uniforms: The Employer agrees to furnish the employees with eleven (11) wash and wear uniforms to be worn during the regular hours while on duty.

Section 4.5 (a). Safety Shoes: The Employer agrees to contribute one hundred and fifty ($150.00) per the term of the agreement, per employee towards the purchase of safety shoes, which must be "OSHA approved." Employees must submit a legitimate business receipt for reimbursement.

Section 4.6. Funeral Leave: It is recognized by the Employer and the Union that five ( 5) consecutive days may be needed by an employee to attend the funeral service for a spouse, child, or parent of an employee. In the case of a death occurring of a brother, brother-in-law, sister, sister-in-law, legal guardian, grandparent, grandchild, parent-in-law, step-parent, or step-child, the employee may need three (3) consecutive days. If any or all of the three (3) or five ( 5) intervening days were scheduled working days, they shall be considered as an excused absence for which payment will be made. One of the three (3) or five (5) days shall be the day of the funeral. Employees shall not receive pay under this provision for scheduled days off.

Section 4.7. Successors: This Agreement embodies the entire Agreement between the Employer and the Union and shall insure to the benefit of and shall be binding on the heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns of the parties hereto.

Section 4.8. Equal Employment Opportunity: The Employer and the Union, in the performance of this Agreement, are deeply committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for all job applicants and employees working in the job classifications covered by this Agreement.

The Employer actively seeks to employ qualified individuals in all covered job classifications and to administer all personnel actions effecting employees without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin or union membership. Persons with disabilities, veterans with disabilities and veterans of the Vietnam era will be given the fullest consideration for employment in the job classifications for which they are qualified. The Employer and the Union are committed to making reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as well as to abide by any and all local laws which, in addition to the above, prohibit discrimination, sexual harassment or racial harassment in any form.

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Section 4.9. Tools: Employees will furnish their own small hand tools to be used on the job. The Employer agrees to replace these hand tools in the event they are broken or damaged while using them on the job.

Section 4.10. JAC Contribution: The Employer agrees to pay the sums listed below per quarter for each employee covered herein to the Treasurer of the Local 99, Joint Apprenticeship Trust, for the Local 99 Apprenticeship and Advanced Training Programs (JAC), the National Training Fund NTF) and the International Training and Education Center (ITEC).

ARTICLEV

PENSION PLAN AND HEALTH AND WELFARE

Section 5.1. Central Pension Fund: The Employer agrees to contribute for all covered employees, to the Central Pension Fund of the International Union of Operating Engineers, the amounts listed below:

For purposes of calculating amounts due the Central Pension Fund, total hours paid, up to a maximum of forty ( 40) hours per week and a maximum of two thousand and eighty (2080) hours per year, shall be the basis of contributions. Payments to the Central Pension Fund shall be due and payable monthly.

Section 5.2. Health & Welfare: The Employer agrees to make contributions, as listed below, for all employees and their dependents covered herein to the Health and Welfare Trust Fund of the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 99-99A, to provide hospitalization coverage including eye and dental care.

Single $852.00 $895.00 $940.00 $987.00

Family $1,882.00 $1,976.00 $2,075.00 $2,179.00

In the event that the contribution by the Employer is less than the required contribution rate, as listed below, as determined from time to time by the Trustees of the IUOE Local 99-99A, Health and Welfare Plan, the Employer shall have the right to, and will, deduct

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The contribution by the Employer, together with the amount withheld from the employees, if any, pay shall be paid to the Plan Administrator no later than the twentieth (20th) of the month following the month in which the deductions were made.

ARTICLE VI

GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION

Section 6.1. Grievances: In the event any grievance or dispute arises as to the interpretation, application, or any claimed violation of this Agreement, the Union and the Employer shall meet in an effort to reach an amicable settlement. Specifically, the matter shall be pursued as follows:

Section 6.2. Processing of Grievances: All grievances shall be presented as soon as practical after the occurrence upon which the same is based, but in no event later than five

(5) working days if the same is a dismissal grievance, or later than thirty (30) calendar days from the date the person knew or should have known about the grievance issue if the grievance arises from any other cause.

Step 1: Between the Supervisor/Chief Engineer and the Shop Steward. The first step meeting shall be held within seventy-two (72) hours from the date the grievance if filed with the Employer unless another date is set by mutual agreement. The Supervisor/Chief Engineer shall give the Shop Steward a written reply to the grievance within five (5) working days after the meeting with the Shop Steward. If this reply is unsatisfactory, the Shop Steward may appeal the decision to Step 2, provided such appeal is made within ten

(10) working days after the receipt of the Supervisor/Chief Engineer reply.

Step 2: A meeting in Step 2 between the Employer or his designee and the Business Representative or a designated representative of the Union shall be held within ten (10) working days after receipt by the Company of Notice of Appeal, unless another date is jointly agreed to by the Employer and the Union. The Employer shall make a reply to the Union in writing no later than ten (10) working days after meeting with the Business Representative.

Section 6.3. Arbitration: In the event that the matter remains unresolved after the second step, either party may, within reasonable time and upon written notice to the other party, refer the matter to binding arbitration. The parties shall choose an arbitrator from a panel to be proposed by the American Arbitration Association. The arbitration shall proceed in accordance with the Rules of Labor Arbitration of the American Arbitration Association.

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The Union agrees not to engage in any strike, slow-down, or interruption of work while the grievance resolution process continues. There shall be no strike, work stoppage, or interruption in protest of any decision of the arbitrator.

The Employer agrees not to engage in any lockout during the term of this Agreement.

The parties agree that the decision or award of such Arbitrator shall be final and binding on each of the parties and that they will abide thereby. The Arbitrator shall have no authority to add to, subtract from, or to change any of the terms of the Agreement, to change an existing salary rate or to establish a new salary rate.

If it is determined under the grievance procedure, including Arbitration, that any adjustment in salaries is appropriate, such adjustment shall be based upon existing salary rates and shall be applied retroactively to the date of occurrence.

Each party shall bear its expenses in preparing and presenting its own case. The cost of the Arbitrator's services and any other expenses incidental to the Arbitration, shall be borne equally by the parties.

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ARTICLE VII

TERM OF AGREEMENT

This Agreement shall be in full force and effect from the 1st day of June 2022 to and including the 31st day of May 2025 shall renew from year to year unless not less than sixty days (60) days prior to an anniversary date of this Agreement, written notice to the contrary be given.

For: EMPLOYER

By:

International Support Group for

I Agriculture Library

Robert Bennett President & CEO

FOR: UNION

By:

International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 99-99 A

9315 Largo Drive West, Suite 200 Upper Marlboro, MD 20774

/1q.g__JL~ Donald P. 'Havard Business Manager

Approved: April 12, 2022

By: ~;t1'1--,0 ~ tlM(1n

Mark P('Sexton Recording Corresponding Secretary

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EXHIBIT "A"

WAGES

The wages for the following classifications shall not be less than the amounts listed below:

Chief Engineer DC 1st Class

Chief Engineer DC 3rd Class

Lead Engineer

Engineer

HV AC Mechanic

General Maintenance Worker

Maintenance Trades Helper

$58.67 $60.72 $62.84

$53.29 $55.15 $57.08

$49.65 $51.39 $53.19

$46.92 $48.56 $50.26

$46.92 $48.56 $50.26

$33.02 $34.18 $35.38

$28.41 $29.40 $30.43

The wage scale of the Apprentice Engineer shall be based on the Engineer's wage scale and shall be as follows:

50% for the first six months of apprenticeship 55% for the second six months of apprenticeship 60% for the third six months of apprenticeship 65% for the fourth six months of apprenticeship 70% for the fifth six months of apprenticeship 7 5% for the sixth six months of apprenticeship 80% for the seventh six months of apprenticeship 85% for the eighth six months of apprenticeship

The Apprenticeship shall be for a period of not more than four (4) years.

CENTRAL PENSION FUND

of the

International Union of Operating Engineers and Participating Employers 4115 Chesapeake Street NW, Washington, DC 20016-4665

202-362-1000; FAX 202-364-2913; www.cpfiuoe.org

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PARTICIPATING AGREEMENT

Branch No

Business Information Agmt I.D. No

Business Name and Address (to which Employer Reporting Forms should be mailed):

International Support Group

9050 Pines Blvd., Suite 150

Pembroke Pines, FL 33024

Administrative Contact Person: _____________________________ _

Telephone: ( _________ Fax: ( _________ Email: ________ _

Employer Federal Tax Identification No. ___________________________ _

Business Type: D Corporation D Partnership D Sole Proprietorship D Joint Venture

Bargaining Agreement Information

IUOE Local Union No.: __ 9_9 __ _

Bargaining Agreement is: D New Agreement □ Renewal - Existing Agmt I.D. No.: ______ _

Bargaining Agreement effective from: __ J_u_ne_1_, _2_0_2_2 ________ to: __ M_a_y_3_1_,_2_0_2_5 ______ _

Bargaining Agreement covers:

□ Geographic area - Describe: __________________________ _

1KJ Single ProjecUFacility _ Describe: __ U_S_D_A_N_a_ti_o_n_a_l A_g_r_ic_u_l_tu_r_e_L_ib_r_a_ry __________ _

□ Other- Describe: ______________________________ _

Rev 07/04

Contribution Information

ATTACH RELEVANT SECTION(S) OF BARGAINING AGREEMENT

Contribution Basis: Kl Dollars/Cents per Hour □ Percentage of Gross Pay □ Flat Amount

□ Other - Describe: ---------- -------- --------- Contribution Levels: Kl Uniform rates for all classifications

□ Different rates for different classifications - Describe: ---------------

Contribution Rates: ~ Payable on All Hours Worked or Paid □ Payable Only on Hours Worked

Rate 1 Effective from: Oct. 1, 2022 to: Sept. 30, 2023 Rate(s): $7.50 I

Rate2 Rate 3

Effective from: Oct. 1, 2023 to: Seet. 30, 2024 Rate(s): $7.75 I

Effective from: Oct. 1, 2024 to: May 31, 2025 Rate(s): $8.00 I

Effective from: to: Rate(s): I

Additional Rates/Comments/Explanations: total hours paid, up to a maximum of forty (40) hours per week and a maximum of 2080 hours per year.

The EMPLOYER agrees to contribute to the Central Pension Fund on the basis specified above on behalf of all employees of the EMPLOYER represented by the International Union of Operating Engineers and its Local Unions. The EMPLOYER also agrees to be bound to all provisions of the Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of the Central Pension Fund of the International Union of Operating Engineers and Participating Employers (AGREEMENT), and as it may be amended or restated, so long as the EMPLOYER has an obligation to make contributions to the Central Pension Fund. The EMPLOYER consents to the appointment of the Trustees, currently administering the Central Pension Fund, as well as their duly appointed successors. The EMPLOYER further agrees to continue contributions to the Central Pension Fund during any period in which it is enga in negotiations with the UNION, on the basis specified in its most recently expired agreement with the UNION, until sup, t me as a new agreement is reached or the EMPLOYER no longer has a duty to bargain with the

UNION. { I

Employer Signatory:

(Signature/Title)

Robert Bennett, President/CEO Donald P. Havard, Business Manager (Printed or Typed) (Printed or Typed)

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Accepted on ______________ by _______________ , Chief Executive Officer For the Trustees of the Central Pension Fund

Instructions: Return signed original to the Central Pension Fund at the above address. Retain copies for Employer and Local Union records. Relevant section(s) of the Bargaining Agreement must be attached.