Providence, Rhode Island/Southern Massachusetts Area. The Providence, Rhode Island and Southern Massachusetts area includes all cities and towns in Rhode Island as well as the following cities and towns in Massachusetts: Barnstable, Bourne, Falmouth, Mashpee and Sandwich in Barnstable County; Acushnet, Attleboro City, Berkeley, Dartmouth, Dighton, Fairhaven, Fall River City, Freetown, Mansfield, New Bedford City, North Attleboro, Norton, Raynham, Rehoboth, Seekonk, Somerset, Swansea, Taunton City and Westport in Bristol County; Bellingham, Franklin, Plainville and Wrentham in Norfolk County; and Lakeville, Mattapoisett, Middleboro, Rochester and Wareham in Plymouth County; Dukes County and Nantucket County. RHODE ISLAND AREA RATES MECH $26.04 $4.25 $5.20 $2.20 .20 .05 .05 $37.99 4TH $20.83 $4.25 $5.20 $1.76 .20 .05 .05 $32.34 3RD $18.23 $4.25 $5.20 $1.54 .20 .05 .05 $29.52 2ND $15.62 $4.25 $5.20 $1.32 .20 .05 .05 $26.69 1ST $13.02 $4.25 $5.20 $1.10 .20 .05 .05 $23.87 DUES PER HOUR STRAIGHT TIME AND HALF DOUBLE MECHANIC $1.60 $2.40 $3.20 4TH $1.30 $1.95 $2.60 3RD $1.15 $1.73 $2.30 2ND $1.00 $1.50 $2.00 1ST $.85 $1.28 $1.70 VACATION FUND PER HOUR STRAIGHT TIME AND HALF DOUBLE MECHANIC $1.00 $1.50 $2.00 4TH $.80 $1.20 $1.60 3RD $.70 $1.05 $1.40 2ND $.60 $.90 $1.20 1ST $.50 $.75 $1.00 The Boston Wage Increase will be as follows: 2nd Year 9/1/03 - 8/31/04 $2.25 per hour (to be allocated at a later date) 3rd Year 9/1/04 - 8/31/05 $2.50 per hour (to be allocated at a later date) 4th Year 9/1/05 – 8/31/06 $2.50 (to be allocated at a later date) NOTE: The Worcester Wage Rate will be 90% of the Boston Wage Rate and one hundred percent (100%) of the Boston Area Benefits. The Springfield, MA/Southern New Hampshire rate will be eighty percent (80%) of the Boston Wage Rate and one hundred percent (100%) of the Boston Area Benefits. The Providence, RI/Southern MA Wage Rate will be eighty-two percent (82%) of the Boston Wage Rate with the contribution to the benefit package to equal one hundred percent (100%) of the Boston Area Benefits package as follows: Health and Welfare, Apprenticeship Fund, Industry Fund and Safety Fund will be paid at the same rate as Boston. The total contribution to the Asbestos Workers Local 31 Pension Fund and Asbestos Workers Local 6 Annuity Fund shall equal the contribution to the Asbestos Workers Local 6 Pension Fund and Local 6 Annuity Fund in the Boston area. In the Providence, RI/Southern MA Area, the wage rate will increase one percent (1%) per year over the term of this agreement.
