Commercial Industry Administrative Fund. The AICP shall establish a Commercial Industry Administrative Fund ("CIAF''). The CIAF shall be utilized solely for the purposes of defraying the costs and expenses of the AICP incurred in labor relations, CPA negotiations with the Union and ongoing contract administration including, but not limited to, administration, legal fees, consultant fees, staff costs, web site and seminar costs, publication and distribution of contract/negotiation/administration a related bulletins, labor relations costs and costs involved in administering in the CPA grievance and arbitration process. The funds of the CIAF shall not be used to support non-union productions, discourage or undermine membership in the Union, nor fund any actions adverse to the Union, and it is agreed that such adverse actions do not include the administration or negotiation of the CPA or actions taken in the protection of CPA provisions, rights and remedies in any forum. The CIAF shall be funded by Producer/Employer contributions (including Producer/Employers in the Northeast Corridor) in the amount equal to fifteen cents (15 cents) for each hour worked or guaranteed by each covered employee under the CPA. Contributions to the CIAF shall be paid to the AICP (or its designated collecting fund) and held in a separate AICP (CIAF) account (or by its designated collecting fund for transmittal to AICP) and administered as determined by AICP in accordance with the purposes of the CIAF as set forth in this Article. The AICP on behalf of the CIAF, or AICP’s assigns or designee (not the IATSE) shall be responsible for enforcement of delinquent contributions to the CIAF and such parties, or any of them, in their own name shall have all enforcement rights, remedies and procedural standing to maintain any action or proceeding, at law or in equity, necessary to audit and/or recover delinquent contributions along with court costs, reasonable attorney’s fees, and pre-judgment interest.
