Common use of HEALTH AND WELFARE Clause in Contracts

HEALTH AND WELFARE. 9.01 The parties signatory hereto shall enter into a Health and Welfare Plan for which there is a Trust Agreement, known as the Line Construction Benefit Fund, for the purpose of providing insurance benefits for eligible employees and/or their dependents. Each Employer employing workers under this Agreement shall pay to the Line Construction Benefit Fund the sum of up to $5.75 for each hour worked effective October 1, 2018 and up to $6.00 for each hour worked effective January 1, 2019 and up to $6.50 for each hour worked effective January 1, 2020. Hours worked shall be deemed to include straight-time hours worked, overtime hours worked, and report time not worked. If the Line Construction Benefit Fund does not reach the specified hourly contribution rate set forth above, the difference between the contribution rate and the above specified rate will be applied to the In Lieu of Benefits (ILB) Contribution rate. Remittance shall be forwarded to the place designated by the parties hereto on or before the fifteenth (15th) day of each month for each hour worked in weekly payroll periods ending during the preceding month, together with a monthly payroll report on a form to be furnished to the Employer. It is understood and intended by the parties to this Agreement that the purpose of this clause is to establish an Employer financed Health and Welfare Trust and that contributions thereto shall not be deemed to be wages to which any employee shall have any right other than the right to have such contributions paid over to the Trust fund in accordance herewith. Failure of an individual Employer to make all payments provided for, including liquidated damages for late payments, within the time specified, shall be a breach of this Agreement and will further require action by the Trustees as set forth in the Trust Agreement. Any increase in the required contribution set forth above that is greater than the allocated amount for the term of this agreement will be deducted from the In Lieu of Benefits (ILB) Contribution.

HEALTH AND WELFARE. 9.01 The parties parties’ signatory hereto shall enter into a Health and Welfare Plan for which there is a Trust Agreement, known as the Line Construction Benefit Fund, for the purpose of providing insurance benefits for eligible employees and/or their dependents. Each The Employer employing workers under this Agreement shall agrees to pay to the Line Construction Benefit Fund the sum of up to four dollars, seventy-five cents ($5.75 4.75) per hour for each hour worked effective October 1, 2018 and by each employee covered by the terms of this Agreement to the Line Constructors Benefit Fund for the purpose of providing insurance benefits for eligible employees and/or their dependents. The Employer agrees to pay up to a maximum of twenty-five cents ($6.00 for each hour worked effective .25) of any increases occurring between January 1, 2019 2009 and December 31, 2009 with the wage rates set forth herein being reduced for the remainder of the increase. The Employer agrees to pay up to a maximum of twenty-five cents ($6.50 for each hour worked effective .25) of any increases occurring between January 1, 2020. Hours worked shall be deemed to include straight-time hours worked2010 and December 31, overtime hours worked, and report time not worked. If 2010 with the Line Construction Benefit Fund does not reach the specified hourly contribution rate wage rates set forth above, herein being reduced for the difference between remainder of the contribution rate and the above specified rate will be applied to the In Lieu of Benefits (ILB) Contribution rateincrease. Remittance shall be forwarded to the place designated by the parties hereto on or before the fifteenth (15th) day of each month for each hour worked in weekly payroll periods ending during the preceding month, together with a monthly payroll report on a form to be furnished to the Employer. It is understood and intended by the parties to this Agreement that the purpose of this clause is to establish an Employer financed Health and Welfare Trust and that contributions thereto shall not be deemed to be wages to which any employee shall have any right other than the right to have such contributions paid over to the Trust fund in accordance herewith. Failure of an individual Employer to make all payments provided for, including liquidated damages for late payments, within the time specified, shall be a breach of this Agreement and will further require action by the Trustees as set forth in the Trust Agreement. Any increase in the required contribution set forth above that is greater than the allocated amount for the term of this agreement will be deducted from the In Lieu of Benefits (ILB) Contribution.

HEALTH AND WELFARE. 9.01 The parties parties’ signatory hereto shall enter into a Health and Welfare Plan for which there is a Trust Agreement, known as the Line Construction Benefit Fund, for the purpose of providing insurance benefits for eligible employees and/or their dependents. Each The Employer employing workers under this Agreement shall agrees to pay to the Line Construction Benefit Fund the sum of up to five dollars and fifty cents, ($5.75 5.50) per hour for each hour worked effective October by each employee covered by the terms of this Agreement to the Line Constructors Benefit Fund for the purpose of providing insurance benefits for eligible employees and/or their dependents. The Employer agrees to pay up to a maximum of twenty-five cents ($.25) of any increases occurring between January 1, 2018 and up to $6.00 December 31, 2022. Any additional contributions required will be deducted from the employee’s pre-tax earnings for each hour worked effective January 1, 2019 and up to $6.50 for each hour worked effective January 1, 2020. Hours worked shall be deemed to include straight-time hours worked, overtime hours worked, and report time not worked. If the Line Construction Benefit Fund does not reach the specified hourly contribution rate set forth above, the difference between the contribution rate and the above specified rate will be applied to the In Lieu of Benefits (ILB) Contribution rate. Remittance shall be forwarded to the place designated by the parties hereto on or before the fifteenth (15th) day of each month for each hour worked in weekly payroll periods ending during the preceding month, together with a monthly payroll report on a form to be furnished to the Employer. It is understood and intended by the parties to this Agreement that the purpose of this clause is to establish an Employer financed Health and Welfare Trust and that contributions thereto shall not be deemed to be wages to which any employee shall have any right other than the right to have such contributions paid over to the Trust fund in accordance herewith. Failure of an individual Employer to make all payments provided for, including liquidated damages for late payments, within the time specified, shall be a breach of this Agreement and will further require action by the Trustees as set forth in the Trust Agreement. Any increase in the required contribution set forth above that is greater than the allocated amount for the term of this agreement will be deducted from the In Lieu of Benefits (ILB) Contribution.

HEALTH AND WELFARE. 9.01 The parties parties’ signatory hereto shall enter into a Health and Welfare Plan for which there is a Trust Agreement, known as the Line Construction Benefit Fund, for the purpose of providing insurance benefits for eligible employees and/or their dependents. Each The Employer employing workers under this Agreement shall agrees to pay to the Line Construction Benefit Fund the sum of up to five dollars and fifty cents, ($5.75 7.00) per hour for each hour worked effective October by each employee covered by the terms of this Agreement to the Line Constructors Benefit Fund for the purpose of providing insurance benefits for eligible employees and/or their dependents. The Employer agrees to pay up to a maximum of fifty- cents ($.50) of any increases occurring between January 1, 2018 2023 and up to $6.00 December 31, 2025. Any additional contributions required will be deducted from the employee’s pre-tax earnings for each hour worked effective January 1, 2019 and up to $6.50 for each hour worked effective January 1, 2020. Hours worked shall be deemed to include straight-time hours worked, overtime hours worked, and report time not worked. If the Line Construction Benefit Fund does not reach the specified hourly contribution rate set forth above, the difference between the contribution rate and the above specified rate will be applied to the In Lieu of Benefits (ILB) Contribution rate. Remittance shall be forwarded to the place designated by the parties hereto on or before the fifteenth (15th) day of each month for each hour worked in weekly payroll periods ending during the preceding month, together with a monthly payroll report on a form to be furnished to the Employer. It is understood and intended by the parties to this Agreement that the purpose of this clause is to establish an Employer financed Health and Welfare Trust and that contributions thereto shall not be deemed to be wages to which any employee shall have any right other than the right to have such contributions paid over to the Trust fund in accordance herewith. Failure of an individual Employer to make all payments provided for, including liquidated damages for late payments, within the time specified, shall be a breach of this Agreement and will further require action by the Trustees as set forth in the Trust Agreement. Any increase in HRA: Effective, January 1, 2023, the required contribution set forth above that Employer agrees to pay into the Line Construction Benefit Fund $0.50 per hour. These contributions shall be used to provide Health Reimbursements Accounts(s) under the Line Construction Benefit Fund Plan of Benefits. HRA is greater than calculated on all hours worked for all working classifications covered by this Agreement. These contributions shall be used to provide Health Reimbursements Account(s)under the allocated amount for the term Line Construction Benefit Fund Plan of this agreement will be deducted from the In Lieu of Benefits (ILB) ContributionBenefits.

HEALTH AND WELFARE. 9.01 Section 5.1 (a) The parties signatory hereto shall enter into a Health and Welfare Plan for which there is a Trust Agreement, known as the Line Construction Benefit Fund, for the purpose of providing insurance benefits for eligible employees and/or their dependents. Each Employer employing workers under this Agreement BEAR ELECTRICAL SOLUTIONS, INC., shall pay to the Line Construction Benefit Fund the sum of up to five dollars and seventy-five cents ($5.75 5.75) for each hour worked effective October 1, 2018 and up to $6.00 for each hour worked effective beginning January 1, 2019 and up to $6.50 for each hour worked effective January 1, 20202018. Hours worked shall be deemed to include straight-time hours worked, overtime hours worked, and report time not worked. If the Line Construction Benefit Fund does not reach the specified hourly contribution rate set forth above, the difference between the contribution rate and the above specified rate will be applied to the In Lieu of Benefits (ILB) Contribution rate. Remittance shall be forwarded to the place designated by the parties hereto on or before the fifteenth (15th) day of each month for each hour worked in weekly payroll periods ending during the preceding month, together with a monthly payroll report on a form to be furnished to the Employer. It is understood and intended by the parties to this Agreement that the purpose of this clause is to establish an Employer financed Health and Welfare Trust and that contributions thereto shall not be deemed to be wages to which any employee shall have any right other than the right to have such contributions paid over to the Trust fund in accordance herewith. Failure of an individual Employer BEAR ELECTRICAL SOLUTIONS, INC., to make all payments provided for, including liquidated damages for late payments, within the time specified, shall be a breach of this Agreement and will further require action by the Trustees as set forth in the Trust Agreement. BEAR ELECTRICAL SOLUTIONS, INC., will make periodic increases to the Health and Welfare Plan Hourly Contribution Rate commensurate with changes in the LINECO rate during the term of the Agreement up to a maximum rate of seven dollars and fifty cents ($7.50) per hour. Any increase in the required contribution set forth above that is greater than the allocated amount for the term of this agreement exceeds seven dollars ($7.00) per hour will be deducted paid from the In Lieu of Benefits (ILB) ContributionEmployee’s HRA contribution.

HEALTH AND WELFARE. 9.01 4.11 (a) The parties signatory hereto shall enter into a Health and Welfare Plan for which there is a Trust Agreement, known as the Line Construction Benefit Fund, for the purpose of providing insurance benefits for eligible employees and/or their dependents. Each Employer employing workers under this Agreement shall pay to the Line Construction Benefit Fund the sum of up to $5.75 for each hour worked effective October January 1, 2018 and up to $6.00 for each hour worked effective January 1, 2019 and up to $6.50 6.25 for each hour worked effective January 1, 20202020 or beyond. Hours worked shall be deemed to include straight-time hours worked, overtime hours worked, and report time not worked. If the Line Construction Benefit Fund does not reach the specified hourly contribution rate set forth above, the difference between the contribution rate and the above specified rate will be applied to the In Lieu of Benefits (ILB) Contribution rate. Remittance shall be forwarded to the place designated by the parties hereto on or before the fifteenth (15th) day of each month for each hour worked in weekly payroll periods ending during the preceding month, together with a monthly payroll report on a form to be furnished to the Employer. It is understood and intended by the parties to this Agreement that the purpose of this clause is to establish an Employer financed Health and Welfare Trust and that contributions thereto shall not be deemed to be wages to which any employee shall have any right other than the right to have such contributions paid over to the Trust fund in accordance herewith. Failure of an individual Employer to make all payments provided for, including liquidated damages for late payments, within the time specified, shall be a breach of this Agreement and will further require action by the Trustees as set forth in the Trust Agreement. Any increase in the required contribution set forth above that is greater than the allocated amount for the term of this agreement will be deducted paid equally (50% by the Employer and 50% by the Employee). The amount paid by the Employee will come from the In Lieu of Benefits (ILB) their NEAP Contribution.

HEALTH AND WELFARE. 9.01 4.11 (a) The parties signatory hereto shall enter into a Health and Welfare Plan for which there is a Trust Agreement, known as the Line Construction Benefit Fund, for the purpose of providing insurance benefits for eligible employees and/or their dependents. Each Employer employing workers under this Agreement shall pay to the Line Construction Benefit Fund the sum of up to five dollars and twenty-five cents ($5.75 5.25) for each hour worked effective October 1by all such employees through December 31, 2018 2015 and up to five dollars and seventy fifty cents ($6.00 5.75) for each hour worked effective on January 1, 2019 and up to $6.50 for each hour worked effective January 1, 20202016. Hours worked shall be deemed to include straight-time hours worked, overtime hours worked, and report time not worked. If the Line Construction Benefit Fund does not reach the specified hourly contribution rate set forth above, the difference between the contribution rate and the above specified rate will be applied to the In Lieu of Benefits (ILB) Contribution rate. Remittance shall be forwarded to the place designated by the parties hereto on or before the fifteenth (15th) day of each month for each hour worked in weekly payroll periods ending during the preceding month, together with a monthly payroll report on a form to be furnished to the Employer. It is understood and intended by the parties to this Agreement that the purpose of this clause is to establish an Employer financed Health and Welfare Trust and that contributions thereto shall not be deemed to be wages to which any employee shall have any right other than the right to have such contributions paid over to the Trust fund in accordance herewith. Failure of an individual Employer to make all payments provided for, including liquidated damages for late payments, within the time specified, shall be a breach of this Agreement and will further require action by the Trustees as set forth in the Trust Agreement. Any increase in the required contribution set forth above that is greater than the allocated amount for the term of this agreement will be deducted paid equally (50% by the Employer and 50% by the Employee). The amount paid by the Employee will come from the In Lieu of Benefits (ILB) their NEAP Contribution.

HEALTH AND WELFARE. 9.01 The parties parties’ signatory hereto shall enter into a Health and Welfare Plan for which there is a Trust Agreement, known as the Line Construction Benefit Fund, for the purpose of providing insurance benefits for eligible employees and/or their dependents. Each The Employer employing workers under this Agreement shall agrees to pay to the Line Construction Benefit Fund the sum of up to five dollars, ($5.75 5.00) per hour for each hour worked effective October 1, 2018 and by each employee covered by the terms of this Agreement to the Line Constructors Benefit Fund for the purpose of providing insurance benefits for eligible employees and/or their dependents. The Employer agrees to pay up to a maximum of twenty-five cents ($6.00 for each hour worked effective .25) of any increases occurring between January 1, 2019 2015 and up to $6.50 for each hour worked effective January 1December 31, 2020. Hours worked shall be deemed to include straight-time hours worked, overtime hours worked, and report time not worked. If 2017 with the Line Construction Benefit Fund does not reach the specified hourly contribution rate wage rates set forth above, herein being reduced for the difference between remainder of the contribution rate and the above specified rate will be applied to the In Lieu of Benefits (ILB) Contribution rateincrease. Remittance shall be forwarded to the place designated by the parties hereto on or before the fifteenth (15th) day of each month for each hour worked in weekly payroll periods ending during the preceding month, together with a monthly payroll report on a form to be furnished to the Employer. It is understood and intended by the parties to this Agreement that the purpose of this clause is to establish an Employer financed Health and Welfare Trust and that contributions thereto shall not be deemed to be wages to which any employee shall have any right other than the right to have such contributions paid over to the Trust fund in accordance herewith. Failure of an individual Employer to make all payments provided for, including liquidated damages for late payments, within the time specified, shall be a breach of this Agreement and will further require action by the Trustees as set forth in the Trust Agreement. Any increase in the required contribution set forth above that is greater than the allocated amount for the term of this agreement will be deducted from the In Lieu of Benefits (ILB) Contribution.

HEALTH AND WELFARE. 9.01 The parties signatory hereto A group health and welfare plan for the employees at Beluga shall enter into a Health and Welfare Plan be financed by contributions from the Employer per compensable hours worked for which there is a Trust all employees covered by this Agreement, known as beginning thirty-one (31) days after the Line Construction Benefit Fund, for the purpose employee’s date of providing insurance benefits for eligible employees and/or their dependentshire. Each Employer employing workers under this Agreement shall pay to the Line Construction Benefit Fund the sum of up to contributions presently are two dollars and thirty-five cents ($5.75 2.35) for each compensable hour worked effective October 1, 2018 (not cash in lieu of leave hours). That rate will increase to two dollars and up to fifty-five cents ($6.00 for each 2.55) per hour worked effective on January 1, 2019 2008. Effective July 1, 2009, and annually thereafter, the Employer agrees to pay increases in health and welfare premiums up to $6.50 for each hour worked effective January 1, 2020a maximum of fifteen percent (15%) above the previous year’s contribution rate. Hours worked shall be deemed The Employer agrees to include straight-time hours worked, overtime hours worked, and report time not workedmake payments to the Fund based on the following schedule. If the Line Construction Benefit Fund does not reach the specified hourly contribution rate set forth above, the difference between the contribution rate and the above specified rate Payment will be applied to the In Lieu of Benefits (ILB) Contribution rate. Remittance shall be forwarded to the place designated submitted by the parties hereto on or before Employer no later than the fifteenth (15th) day 12th of each the month for each hour worked following the month in weekly payroll periods ending during which said compensable hours were earned by the preceding month, together with a monthly payroll report on a form to be furnished to the Employeremployee. It is understood and intended by the parties to this Agreement that the purpose contributions are to be computed solely on the total number of compensable hours and are not to be included in wages or in computation of overtime. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this clause is Agreement, the Employer shall not be liable to establish an Employer financed employee for the failure of the Health and Welfare Trust Fund to pay said employee any benefits due from the Health and that contributions thereto Welfare Fund. The provisions of this Article shall not be deemed to be wages to which any employee shall have any right other than the right to have such contributions paid over subject to the Trust fund Grievance and Arbitration Procedure provided in accordance herewith. Failure of an individual Employer to make all payments provided for, including liquidated damages for late payments, within the time specified, shall be a breach Article VIII of this Agreement Agreement. If at any time during the life of this Agreement, the plan’s Board of Trustees determines that the agreed-upon contribution rates exceed that necessary to maintain maximum benefits, the Employer will be notified by the Union and will further require action by be obligated to pay the Trustees as set forth in the Trust Agreement. Any increase in the required contribution set forth above that is greater than the allocated amount for the term of this agreement will be deducted from the In Lieu of Benefits (ILB) Contributionlesser amount.

HEALTH AND WELFARE. 9.01 Section 5.1 (a) The parties signatory hereto shall enter into a Health and Welfare Plan for which there is a Trust Agreement, known as the Line Construction Benefit Fund, for the purpose of providing insurance benefits for eligible employees and/or their dependents. Each Employer employing workers under this Agreement YUNEX, LLC, shall pay to the Line Construction Benefit Fund the sum of up to $5.75 seven dollars for each hour worked effective October July 1, 2018 2023 and up to $6.00 8.50 for each hour worked effective January 1, 2019 and up to $6.50 for each hour worked effective January 1, 2020the term of the agreement. Hours worked shall be deemed to include straight-time hours worked, overtime hours worked, and report time not worked. If the Line Construction Benefit Fund does not reach the specified hourly contribution rate set forth above, the difference between the contribution rate and the above specified rate will be applied to the In Lieu of Benefits (ILB) Contribution rate. Remittance shall be forwarded to the place designated by the parties hereto on or before the fifteenth (15th) day of each month for each hour worked in weekly payroll periods ending during the preceding month, together with a monthly payroll report on a form to be furnished to the Employer. It is understood and intended by the parties to this Agreement that the purpose of this clause is to establish an Employer financed Health and Welfare Trust and that contributions thereto shall not be deemed to be wages to which any employee shall have any right other than the right to have such contributions paid over to the Trust fund in accordance herewith. Failure of an individual Employer YUNEX, LLC, to make all payments provided for, including liquidated damages for late payments, within the time specified, shall be a breach of this Agreement and will further require action by the Trustees as set forth in the Trust Agreement. YUNEX, LLC, will make periodic increases to the Health and Welfare Plan Hourly Contribution Rate commensurate with changes in the LINECO rate during the term of the Agreement up to a maximum rate of eight dollars and fifty cents ($8.50) per hour. Any increase in the required contribution set forth above that is greater than the allocated amount for the term of this agreement exceeds seven dollars ($8.50) per hour will be deducted paid from the In Lieu of Benefits (ILB) ContributionEmployee’s HRA contribution.