Laborers_Local_77_CBA_-_2022-27.pdf

This is a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between Laborers Local 77 and employers in New Jersey, effective for the period 2022-2027. The agreement establishes labor standards and working conditions for laborers employed on construction and maintenance projects within the jurisdiction. The contract covers wage rates, fringe benefits, and working conditions applicable to laborers performing work on public projects, including the Ocean County Administration Building HVAC and Roof Upgrades project. The agreement specifies hourly wage scales that increase annually throughout the five-year term, with provisions for health and welfare benefits, pension contributions, and apprenticeship programs.

The agreement establishes prevailing wage requirements that contractors must comply with when hiring laborers on covered projects. Key financial provisions include specific hourly rates for straight time work, overtime compensation at time-and-a-half for hours exceeding eight per day or forty per week, and double-time rates for Sundays and designated holidays. The CBA mandates contributions to health and welfare funds, pension plans, and training programs. All contractors bidding on projects subject to this agreement must ensure their labor costs and fringe benefit calculations comply with the established wage scales. This prevailing wage agreement is legally binding on all contractors performing work on public construction projects in Ocean County, New Jersey, and serves to protect worker compensation standards across the region.