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Gulf Coast Leadership Meeting August 19-21, 2013.

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2 Gulf Coast Leadership Meeting August 19-21, 2013

3 Stand-alone agreement Familiar Language Powerhouse Maintenance Agreement (PMA) Industrial Partnering Labor Alliance (IPLA) National Construction Agreement (NCA) General Presidents Project Maintenance Agreement (GPPMA) Available off-the-shelf BCTD Agreement National and International Unions Local Unions

4 Promote efficiency, timely and economical completion of work Gain market share Amendments Negotiated by BCTD and Employer To meet needs of particular project

5 Unions sole and exclusive bargaining representatives of craft employees Employees under Agreement separate bargaining unit

6 Private sector capital improvement, maintenance and repair of industrial, operating and manufacturing facilities in TX, LA, AL, MS, GA, FL and AR No history or current use of existing National Agreement(s) with any of the Unions May be extended to greenfield projects and other states with BCTD approval

7 Limited to Employer’s assigned work Subcontractors sign Letter of Assent If no qualified and competitive union contractors Employer may use non-union contractors Standard exception for National Agreements NTL, Stack/Chimney, Cooling Tower, National Refractory, Instrument Tech, UA Welding, IUEC Agreements LMCC, H2H, grievance, no strike provisions apply

8 May utilize composite crews May transfer existing employees from one project to another Name the foremen and require foremen to work with tools

9 If no right-to-work law, union security applies Dues deducted if authorized by employee

10 Local Union referral procedures apply If can’t supply within 48 hours can hire from any source Workers hired this way may remain employed Must be paid Agreement’s wages and fringes Alternatively, may accept referrals from another Union Pay higher wage rate Fringes of referring Union

11 “Truth in Referrals” Employer notifies LU of # of workers needed LU has 10 days to advise # of workers able to refer Key employees Number to be agreed upon with Unions Must have worked for Employer in past year Fringe benefits paid to home LU or LU under Agreement Employer advises LU at pre-job conference Government EEO requirements, special skills exceptions Call-by-name allowed if recognized by LU

12 Subjourneypersons allowed if recognized by LU If LU unable to supply apprentices Employer may hire from any source Wages and fringes to be negotiated Ratio of Apprentices/Subjourneypersons Negotiable Subject to federal and state law May not exceed 50% of the craft workforce

13 Wages and fringes (except defined benefit plan) Per LU cba Defined benefit plan contributions Paid only to National Unions’ pension funds Includes Local Union and National funds Up to National funds whether to remit any portion to LU fund If no National fund, contribution rate negotiated, included in Appendix A Plus the LU rate Funds recognized under GPPMA to be paid 10¢/hour to GPPMA LMCC, up to $250,000/project

14 Hours Five 8-hour days or four 10-hour days exclusive of 30-minute lunch Overtime (1½) All hours after 10/day, Saturday, Sunday and holidays No overtime until worked mandatory 8 or 10 schedule up to 40 hours Exceptions for FMLA, jury duty, military duty, funeral leave Entitled to meal or $12 after 4 hours of unscheduled overtime

15 Shift work premium 1.067 times the base rate of pay Make-up day: Friday or Monday Special shift configurations may be negotiated

16 Six recognized non-paid holidays New Year’s Day Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day Mardi Gras Day in LA only All work on holidays at 1½ regardless of 40 hour requirement Holiday must fall on scheduled work day to be observed

17 Parties agree to work with H2H Hire Veterans Place in apprenticeship programs Employer contribution 2¢/hour

18 2 hour reporting pay Call-ins Prior to and continuous with normal shift Overtime rate Saturday, Sunday, scheduled day off or holidays Not less than 4 hours at the overtime rate No more than one 4 hour guarantee per call-in

19 Step 1 Employer and LU Business Rep. Step 2 Employer and International Rep. Step 3 GPPMA Joint Labor/Management Grievance Committee Step 4 Standing GPPMA Arbitrator Timeliness Initial grievance: within 5 calendar days Appeal to next step: 10 calendar days after meeting Time may be extended by mutual agreement

20 Initial assignments in accordance with Plan criteria Once assignments made and individuals employed Employer may use composite or mixed crews Without regard to traditional jurisdictional lines Jurisdictional disputes referred to GPs Employer assignment continues until GPs resolve Employer will comply with GPs resolution

21 Each Union may designate 1 working steward Authorized Union reps shall have access to site May not interfere with Owner’s personnel

22 Employer provides PPE as required by law Conditions of employment Smart Mark or OSHA 10-hour training Applicable safety certifications ANSI approved hard toed safety work boots Supervisors must have OSHA 30-hour certification Drug and alcohol testing Testing must be done by certified labs If quick test inconclusive and individual is removed pending final determination Employee paid waiting time up to 24 hours if final determination is a negative finding

23 No organized breaks Individual breaks at place of work as work schedule permits Employees must obtain all required certifications on own time and expense Unions will use training facilities to assist employees

24 Strikes and lockouts prohibited If employee participates not eligible for rehire for at least 90 days Unions agree not to honor picketing Claims of violation Expedited arbitration Liquidated damages $100,000/shift paid to owner or affected Employer

25 If any provision held invalid, remaining provisions not affected Parties will negotiate valid substitute provision If a Union agrees to modify terms for a specific project, all Employers bidding entitled to same modified terms

26 3-year agreement Sept. 1, 2013 to August 31, 2015 Associations or BCTD may give notice to amend or terminate Agreement can be amended during term by mutual consent Remains in effect for duration of any project

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