J Attach 5.3 DSA CBA.pdf

This is a collective bargaining agreement between DSA, LLC (Company) and Public Service Employees Local Union 572, affiliated with the Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA), effective July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2026, for grounds maintenance services at DC Regional Grounds (Contract N40080-20-D-0303).

The agreement covers grounds maintenance/general labor, grounds maintenance/general labor II, tractor operator, and gardener positions. Wage rates are specified in Schedule A, with increases effective 7/1/2023, 7/1/2024, and 7/1/2025. The current wage rates range from $17.44 to $23.36 per hour as of the agreement date. Employees receive biweekly pay, overtime compensation at time and one-half for hours exceeding 40 per week, and a minimum of four hours pay if called in. Health and welfare contributions are $4.74 per hour, with pension contributions to the LIUNA National Pension Fund at $0.65 per hour. Vacation accrual ranges from two weeks (0-4 years service) to four weeks (15+ years service). Employees receive 11 paid holidays, seven sick leave days annually, three days bereavement leave, and maternity/paternity leave up to nine months. The agreement includes a union security clause requiring all covered employees to join the union within 60 days of hire, with dues check-off authorization. Training fund contributions are $0.10 per hour. Grievances proceed through a three-step process culminating in binding arbitration. The contract includes provisions for seniority-based promotions and layoffs, with a 60-day probationary period for new employees. Shop stewards receive top seniority for layoff purposes and one designated union representative may conduct union business with supervisor approval.