Common use of Covered Federally-Funded Projects Clause in Contracts

Covered Federally-Funded Projects. 7.6.1 On Federally-Funded Projects, the Unions will make every effort to recruit National Targeted Workers and to refer and utilize National Targeted Workers on the Project. The C/S/Es shall submit written documentation to LACMTA on a quarterly basis, or as required by LACMTA, which sets forth the steps taken by the C/S/Es to recruit, refer and utilize qualified National Targeted Workers recruited by the Unions and referred to or utilized on the Project. In recognition of LACMTA’s policy to utilize National Targeted Workers, the Unions and Contractors/Employers agree that as long as they possess the requisite skills and qualifications National Targeted Workers shall be first referred for Project work, including journeypersons and apprentices. 7.6.2 On Federally-Funded Projects, the C/S//Es and Unions are responsible for ensuring that the following Targeted Hiring Requirements are met. (a) A minimum of 40% of all hours of Project Work shall be performed by National Targeted Workers, with priority given to residents of Extremely Economically Disadvantaged Areas in the United States. For any hour of Project Work for which the C/S/E seeks to meet this requirement, the C/S/E and Unions must first refer residents of Extremely Economically Disadvantaged Areas in the United States. After Unions and C/S/Es have exhausted the available pool of residents of Extremely Economically Disadvantaged Areas, they may refer any National Targeted Worker. (b) A minimum of 10% of all hours of Project Work shall be performed by Disadvantaged Workers who are residents of the United States. (c) At least 20% of total work hours on each project will be performed by apprentices, but the hours performed by apprentices in each individual craft shall not exceed the ratio to journeyman established by the applicable craft union’s DAS approved apprenticeship standards. The parties agree that National Targeted Workers will perform 50% of all apprenticeship hours worked on the Project.

Covered Federally-Funded Projects. 7.6.1 On Federally-Funded Projects, the Unions will make every effort to recruit National Targeted Workers and to refer and utilize National Targeted Workers on the Project. The C/S/Es E/Ds shall submit written documentation to LACMTA on a quarterly basis, or as required by LACMTA, which sets forth the steps taken by the C/S/Es E/Ds to recruit, refer and utilize qualified National Targeted Workers recruited by the Unions and referred to or utilized on the Project. In recognition of LACMTA’s policy to utilize National Targeted Workers, the Unions and Contractors/Employers agree that as long as they possess the requisite skills and qualifications National Targeted Workers shall be first referred for Project work, including journeypersons and apprentices. 7.6.2 On Federally-Funded Projects, the C/S//Es S/E/Ds and Unions are responsible for ensuring that the following Targeted Hiring Requirements are met. (a) A minimum of 40% of all hours of Project Work shall be performed by National Targeted Workers, with priority given to residents of Extremely Economically Disadvantaged Areas in the United States. For any hour of Project Work for which the C/S/E E/D seeks to meet this requirement, the C/S/E E/D and Unions must first refer residents of Extremely Economically Disadvantaged Areas in the United States. After Unions and C/S/Es E/Ds have exhausted the available pool of residents of Extremely Economically Disadvantaged Areas, they may refer any National Targeted Worker. (b) A minimum of 10% of all hours of Project Work shall be performed by Disadvantaged Workers who are residents of the United States. (c) At least 20% of total work hours on each project will be performed by apprentices, but the hours performed by apprentices in each individual craft shall not exceed the ratio to journeyman established by the applicable craft union’s DAS approved apprenticeship standards. The parties agree that National Targeted Workers will perform 50% of all apprenticeship hours worked on the Project.