SMART_Local_137_CBA_2026-29.pdf

This is a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) document between SMART Local 137 and the County of Ocean, New Jersey, establishing labor terms for the Juvenile Detention Center HVAC & Roof Upgrades project scheduled for 2026-2029. The agreement specifies wage rates, benefits, and working conditions for union members employed on this capital improvement project. The CBA outlines job classifications, hourly wage scales with annual increases, fringe benefit contributions, health and welfare provisions, pension fund allocations, and apprenticeship requirements. The contract establishes prevailing wage standards that contractors must comply with when hiring union labor for the HVAC and roofing work at the detention center facility.

The agreement details comprehensive fringe benefit requirements including health insurance contributions, pension fund payments, vacation and holiday allowances, and training fund allocations. Contractors bidding on this project must account for these prevailing wage obligations in their cost estimates, as all work is subject to the negotiated rates established in this CBA. The document specifies wage progression schedules, overtime provisions, and working condition standards that govern the employment relationship throughout the project duration from 2026 through 2029. Compliance with these union labor standards is mandatory for all contractors awarded work under this project.