Common use of Health and Welfare Fund Clause in Contracts

Health and Welfare Fund. Section 12.01 The Employer agrees to pay into a Welfare Fund, known the Line Construction Benefit Fund, Six Dollars and seventy five cents($6.75) for each hour worked by all employees covered by this Agreement. The contributions of the Employer shall be used to provide temporary disability insurance, hospital, surgical and medical expense benefits to eligible employees and/or their dependents in such form and amount as the trustees of the Welfare Fund may determine and to provide funds for the organization and administration expenses of the Welfare Fund. The Section 12.02 The said Welfare Fund shall be administered pursuant to an Agreement and Declaration of Trust administered jointly by representatives of the Chapter and the Local Unions. If any Employer fails to make contributions to said Welfare Fund as provided in this Agreement no later than the 20th day following the end of each calendar month, he shall be subject to having this Agreement terminated upon seventy-two hours notice in writing being served by the Union; provided the individual Employer fails to show satisfactory proof that the required payments have been paid to the Line Construction Benefit Fund. Section 12.03 The Employer agrees to pay into a Benefit Fund, known as the Line Construction Health Reimbursement Account (HRA), an amount equal to twenty-five cents ($0.25) for all hours worked, for all employees covered by this Agreement. Section 12.04 It is agreed that in accord with the IBEW District Ten NECA Individual Equity Retirement Plan Agreement entered into between the National Electrical Contractors Association, Inc., and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers on December 11, 1973, as amended, and now delineated as the National Electrical Annuity Plan Agreement and Trust, that unless authorized otherwise by the National Electrical Annuity Plan ("NEAP"), the individual employer will forward monthly to NEAP’s designated collection agent an amount equal to twenty- five percent (25%) of the gross monthly labor payroll, together with a completed payroll report prescribed by the NEAP. The payment shall be made by check or draft and shall constitute a debt due and owing to NEAP on the last day of each calendar month, which may be recovered by suit initiated by NEAP or its assignee. The payment and the payroll report shall be mailed to reach NEAP not later than fifteen (15) calendar days following the end of each calendar month.

Health and Welfare Fund. Section 12.01 9.01 The Employer agrees to pay into a Welfare Fund, known as the Line Construction Benefit Fund, Six Five Dollars and seventy twenty five cents($6.75cents ($5.25) for each hour worked by paid to all employees covered by this Agreement. The contributions contribution of the Employer shall be used to provide temporary disability insurancedisability, dental, hospital, surgical and medical expense benefits to eligible employees and/or their dependents in such form and amount as the trustees of the Welfare Fund may determine and to provide funds for the organization and administration expenses of the Welfare Fund. TheThe contributions may also be used to provide group life insurance to eligible employees if the trustees of the Welfare Fund determine this protection is advisable. Section 12.02 9.02 The Employer agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Trust documents and by the actions of the trustees, excluding any action prohibited by law or which diverts the funds from the purposes for which the Trust was created and to make available to the Lineco trustees such information and records as will enable the Lineco trustees to perform their function. Section 9.03 The said Welfare Fund shall be administered pursuant to an Agreement and Declaration of Trust administered jointly by representatives of the NECA Chapter and the Local IBEW Unions. If any Employer fails to make contributions to said Welfare Fund as provided in this Section 9.04 Each employer signatory to this agreement shall contribute three cents ($.03) per hour, for all hours worked by all employees by this Agreement no later than the 20th day following the end of each calendar month, he shall be subject to having this Agreement terminated upon seventy-two hours notice in writing being served by the Union; provided the individual Employer fails to show satisfactory proof that the required payments have been paid to the American Line Construction Benefit FundBuilders Administrative Maintenance Fund (ALBAMF). Section 12.03 9.05 The Employer agrees to pay into a Benefit Fundfund shall be administered solely by the American Line Builders Chapter, known as the Line Construction Health Reimbursement Account (HRA), an amount equal to twenty-five cents ($0.25) for all hours worked, for all employees covered by this Agreement. Section 12.04 It is agreed that in accord with the IBEW District Ten NECA Individual Equity Retirement Plan Agreement entered into between the National Electrical Contractors Association, Inc.Inc. and shall be utilized to pay for the administration cost of the labor contract administration including negotiations, labor relation, disputes and grievance representation performed on behalf of the International Brotherhood signatory employers. In addition, all other administration functions required of Electrical Workers the management such as service on December 11, 1973, all funds as amended, and now delineated required by federal law. Section 9.06 The ALBAMF contribution shall be submitted with all other benefits as designated in the National Electrical Annuity Plan Labor Agreement and Trust, that unless authorized otherwise by the National Electrical Annuity Plan fifteenth ("NEAP"), the individual employer will forward monthly to NEAP’s designated collection agent an amount equal to twenty- five percent (25%15th) of the gross monthly labor payrollfollowing month in which they are due to the administrator receiving funds. In the event any Employer is delinquent in submitting the required Administrative Maintenance Fund to the designated administrator, together the administrator shall have the authority to recover any funds, along with a completed payroll report prescribed by the NEAPany attorney fees, court cost, interest at one percent (1%) per month and liquidated damages receiving such funds. The payment enforcement for the delinquent payments to the fund shall be made by check the sole responsibility of the fund or draft the employer, not the Local Union. These monies shall not be used to the detriment of the I.B.E.W. or this Local Union. Section 9.07 The parties agree to participate in the NECA-IBEW National Labor-Management Cooperation Fund, under authority of Section 6(b) of the Labor-Management Cooperation Act of 1978, 29 U.S.C. 175(a) and shall constitute a debt due and owing to NEAP on Section 302(c)(9) of the last day of each calendar monthLabor-Management Relations Act, which may be recovered by suit initiated by NEAP or its assignee29 U.S.C. 186(c)(9). The payment purposes of this Fund include the following: (1) to improve communication between representatives of labor and management; (2) to provide workers and employers with opportunities to study and explore new and innovative joint approaches to achieving organizational effectiveness; (3) to assist workers and employers in solving problems of mutual concern not susceptible to resolution within the collective bargaining process; (4) to study and explore ways of eliminating potential problems which reduce the competitiveness and inhibit the economic development of the electrical construction industry; (5) to sponsor programs which improve job security, enhance economic and community development and promote the general welfare of the community and the payroll report shall be mailed industry; (6) to reach NEAP encourage and support the initiation and operation of similarly constituted local labor- management cooperation committees; (7) to engage in research and development programs concerning various aspects of the industry, including, but not later than fifteen limited to, new technologies, occupational safety and health, labor relations, and new methods of improved production; (158) to engage in public education and other programs to expand the economic development of the electrical construction industry; (9) calendar days following to enhance the end involvement of each calendar monthworkers in making decisions that affect their working lives; and (10) to engage in any other lawful activities incidental or related to the accomplishment of these purposes and goals.

Health and Welfare Fund. Section 12.01 9.01 The Employer agrees to pay into a Welfare Fund, known as the Line Construction Benefit Fund, Six Dollars and seventy five cents($6.75fifty cents ($6.50) for each hour worked by paid to all employees covered by this Agreement. The contributions contribution of the Employer shall be used to provide temporary disability insurancedisability, dental, hospital, surgical and medical expense benefits to eligible employees and/or their dependents in such form and amount as the trustees of the Welfare Fund may determine and to provide funds for the organization and administration expenses of the Welfare Fund. TheThe contributions may also .be used to provide group life insurance to eligible employees if the trustees of the Welfare Fund determine this protection is advisable. Section 12.02 9.02 The Employer agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Trust documents and by the actions of the trustees, excluding any action prohibited by law or which diverts the funds from the purposes for which the Trust was created and to make available to the Lineco trustees such information and records as will enable the Lineco trustees to perfonn their function. Section 9.03 The said Welfare Fund shall be administered pursuant to an Agreement and Declaration of Trust administered jointly by representatives of the NECA Chapter and the Local IBEW Unions. If any Employer fails to make contributions to said Welfare Fund as provided in this Agreement no later than the 20th day following the end of each calendar month, he shall be subject to having this Agreement terminated upon seventy-two hours notice in writing being served by the Union; provided the individual Employer fails to show satisfactory proof that the required payments have been paid to the Line Construction Benefit Fund. In addition, if suit is instituted to collect any delinquent payment, the Employer shall also be liable for such interest, damages, fees and costs as are provided for by law. Section 12.03 The Employer agrees 9.04 Each employer signatory to pay into a Benefit Fund, known as the Line Construction Health Reimbursement Account (HRA), an amount equal to twenty-five this agreement shall contribute three cents ($0.25.03) per hour, for all hours worked, for worked by all employees covered by this AgreementAgreement to the American Line Builders Administrative Maintenance Fund (ALBAMF). Section 12.04 It is agreed that in accord with 9.05 The fund shall be administered solely by the IBEW District Ten NECA Individual Equity Retirement Plan Agreement entered into between the American Line Builders Chapter, National Electrical Contractors Association, Inc.Inc. and shall be utilized to pay for the administration cost of the labor contract administration including negotiations, labor relation, disputes and grievance representation performed on behalf of the International Brotherhood signatory employers. In addition, all other administration functions required of Electrical Workers the management such as service on December 11all funds as required by federal law. Section 9.06 The ALBAMF contribution shall be submitted with all other benefits as designated in Section 9.07 The parties agree to participate in the NECA-IBEW National Labor-Management Cooperation Fund, 1973, as amended, and now delineated as the National Electrical Annuity Plan Agreement and Trust, that unless authorized otherwise by the National Electrical Annuity Plan ("NEAP"), the individual employer will forward monthly to NEAP’s designated collection agent an amount equal to twenty- five percent (25%under authority of Section 6(b) of the gross monthly labor payrollLabor-Management Cooperation Act of 1978, together with a completed payroll report prescribed by 29 U.S.C. l 75(a) and Section 302(c)(9) of the NEAPLabor-Management Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. 186(c)(9). The payment shall be made by check or draft purposes of this Fund include the following: (1) to improve communication between representatives oflabor and shall constitute a debt due management; (2) to provide workers and owing employers with opportunities to NEAP on study and explore new and innovative joint approaches to achieving organizational effectiveness; (3) to assist workers and employers in solving problems of mutual concern not susceptible to resolution within the last day collective bargaining process; (4) to study and explore ways of each calendar montheliminating potential problems which reduce the competitiveness and inhibit the economic development of the electrical construction industry; (5) to sponsor programs which improve job security, which may be recovered by suit initiated by NEAP or its assignee. The payment enhance economic and community development and promote the general welfare of the community and the payroll report shall be mailed industry; (6) to reach NEAP encourage and support the initiation and operation of similarly constituted local labor- management cooperation committees; (7) to engage in research and development programs concerning various aspects of the industry, including, but not later than fifteen limited to, new technologies, occupational safety and health, labor relations, and new methods of improved production; (158) to engage in public education and other programs to expand the economic development of the electrical construction industry; (9) calendar days following to enhance the end involvement of each calendar monthworkers in making decisions that affect their working lives; and (10) to engage in any other lawful activities incidental or related to the accomplishment of these purposes and goals.

Health and Welfare Fund. Section 12.01 8.01 The Employer agrees to pay into a Welfare Fund, known as the Line Construction Benefit Fund, Six Seven Dollars and seventy five cents($6.75($7.00) for each hour worked by all employees covered by this Agreement. The contributions of the Employer shall be used to provide temporary disability insurance, hospital, surgical and medical expense benefits to eligible employees and/or their dependents in such form and amount as the trustees of the Welfare Fund may determine and to provide funds for the organization and administration expenses of the Welfare Fund. TheThe contributions may also be used to provide group life insurance to eligible if the trustees of the Welfare Fund determine this protection is advisable. Section 12.02 8.02 The Employer agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Trust Documents and by the actions of the trustees, excluding any action prohibited by law or which diverts the funds from the purposes for which the Trust was created and to make available to the Lineco trustees such information and records as will enable the Lineco trustees to perform their function. Section 8.03 The said Welfare Fund shall be administered pursuant to an Agreement and Declaration of Trust administered jointly by representatives of the Chapter and the Local Unions. If any Employer fails to make contributions to said Welfare Fund as provided in this Agreement no later than the 20th day following the end of each calendar month, he shall be subject to having this Agreement terminated upon seventy-two hours notice in writing being served by the Union; provided the individual Employer fails to show satisfactory proof in Section 8.04 The Union understands that the required payments have been paid Employer’s agreement to contribute tot the Line Construction Benefit Fund (the “Fund. Section 12.03 The Employer agrees ”) is based on its understanding that (1) the Fund is in compliance with, or will be in compliance with, all of the provisions applicable to pay into a Benefit Fundthe Fund of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, known as the Line Construction Health Reimbursement Account same may be amended from time to time (HRA)the “ACA”) as of the applicable effective dates, an amount equal (2) the Fund offers medical coverage to twenty-five cents ($0.25) for all hours worked, for all bargaining unit employees covered by this Agreement. that constitutes “minimum essential coverage” as defined under 26 U.S.C. 5000A and provides “minimum value” within Section 12.04 It is agreed that in accord with the IBEW District Ten NECA Individual Equity Retirement Plan Agreement entered into between the National Electrical Contractors Association, Inc., and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers on December 11, 1973, as amended, and now delineated as the National Electrical Annuity Plan Agreement and Trust, that unless authorized otherwise by the National Electrical Annuity Plan ("NEAP"), the individual employer will forward monthly to NEAP’s designated collection agent an amount equal to twenty- five percent (25%36B(C)(2)(ii) of the gross monthly labor payrollCode and U.S. Treasury Regulations issued thereunder, together and (3) by making contributions to the Fund the Employer will not be subject to any penalties, fines or other charges under the ACA (including, but not limited to, shared responsibility penalties under section 4980H(a) or (b) of the ACA) with respect to any bargaining unit employee on whose behalf the Employer makes contributions to the Fund insofar as the penalties, fines or other charges are incurred as a completed payroll report prescribed by result of the NEAPFund’s failure to be in compliance with the provisions of the ACA applicable to the Fund or the Fund’s failure to offer “minimum essential coverage” and “minimum value”. The payment In the event that the Employer is assessed or subject to any such penalties, fines or other charges under the ACA as defined above with respect to any bargaining unit employee on whose behalf the Employer makes contributions to the Fund, the Employer shall immediately notify the Fund. If the Fund fails to bring itself in compliance with the provisions of the ACA applicable to the Fund within sixty (60) days, this agreement shall be made by check or draft reopened to negotiate over the current contributions to the Fund, a substitute medical plan and shall constitute a debt due and owing to NEAP on the last day of each calendar month, which may be recovered by suit initiated by NEAP or its assignee. The payment and the payroll report shall be mailed to reach NEAP not later than fifteen (15) calendar days following the end of each calendar monthwage rates.

Health and Welfare Fund. Section 12.01 The Employer agrees to ‌ 12.1 Unless otherwise directed herein, each EMPLOYER shall pay into a the Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council (MACRC) Welfare Fund (hereinafter referred to as “Health and Welfare Fund, known the Line Construction Benefit Fund, Six Dollars and seventy five cents($6.75”) an amount per hour for each hour worked for an EMPLOYER during each calendar month by all employees of its Employees who are covered by this Agreement. The contributions Agreement in amounts determined and allocated by the Executive Committee of the Employer shall UNION. 12.2 The EMPLOYER agrees to be used to provide temporary disability insurance, hospital, surgical and medical expense benefits to eligible employees and/or their dependents in such form and amount as bound by the trustees of the Welfare Fund may determine and to provide funds for the organization and administration expenses of the Welfare Fund. The Section 12.02 The said Welfare Fund shall be administered pursuant to an Agreement and Declaration of Trust establishing the MACRC Health and Welfare Fund, by any present and future Amendments thereto and irrevocably designates as his representative on the Board of Trustees such Trustees as are named in said Agreement and Declaration of Trust, as EMPLOYER Trustees, together with their successors selected in the manner provided in said Agreement and Declaration of Trust as it may be amended from time to time, and agrees to be bound by all action taken by said EMPLOYER Trustees pursuant to the said Agreement and Declaration of Trust as amended from time to time. 12.3 The contributions of the EMPLOYERS covered by this Agreement shall be used exclusively to provide group insurance and other related Health and Welfare Benefits for eligible Employees and/or their families in such form or amount as the Trustees of the Health and Welfare Fund may determine. 12.4 Payment of EMPLOYER contributions to the Health and Welfare Fund shall be made on the dates and in the manner prescribed by the Trust Agreement or as designated by the Trustees. 12.5 The said Health and Welfare Fund is and shall continue to be administered jointly by an equal number of representatives of the Chapter EMPLOYERS and of the UNION pursuant to the Agreement and Declaration of trust heretofore signed by the EMPLOYERS and the Local UnionsUNION, as now in effect and as it may be amended from time to time, in the manner provided in the Declaration of Trust. If Said Agreement and Declaration of Trust and any Employer fails to present and future amendments thereto are made a part of the Agreement as if set forth herein at length. 12.6 The EMPLOYER shall furnish the Trustees with such information as the names of the Employees, classifications, Social Security numbers, wages and/or hours worked, and such other information as may be required for the proper and efficient administration of the Health and Welfare Fund. 12.7 The EMPLOYER representatives serving as Trustees, with their successors selected in the manner provided by the Agreement and Declaration of Trust, shall represent all EMPLOYERS in the administration of the Health and Welfare Fund. 12.8 The EMPLOYER may make contributions for all hours worked by Superintendents and other management personnel for whom contributions to said the Health and Welfare Fund were heretofore made when such individuals were employed as provided journeymen Carpenters. Such contributions shall be made in a monthly amount equal to at least one hundred and sixty (160) times the hourly contribution rate specified in this Article. 12.9 Failure of any EMPLOYER after reasonable written notice by the Administrative Fund Office to furnish reports, pay contributions or comply with the rules and regulations formulated and promulgated by the Trustees of the MACRC Health and Welfare Fund, shall be considered a violation of the terms and conditions of this Collective Bargaining Agreement no later than and shall subject this Agreement to cancellation as to such EMPLOYER. 12.10 In the 20th day following event that an EMPLOYER becomes delinquent in making any of the end aforesaid reports and payments and is so advised by formal notification in writing by the Administrative Fund Office, the EMPLOYER shall pay in addition to the amount due, reasonable fees of Certified Public Accountants as expressly used to establish the amount due, reasonable fees of Attorney in effectuating payment, and liquidated damages in an amount as determined in accordance with the Agreement and Declaration of Trust. 12.11 The EMPLOYER shall make contributions on behalf of each calendar of its Employees employed by EMPLOYER in a management or supervisory position who is also engaged in work of a character falling within the jurisdiction covered by this Collective Bargaining Agreement in an amount of no less than one hundred and sixty (160) hours per month. Each such EMPLOYER shall execute a Participation Agreement with the Trustees of the MACRC Welfare Fund, he upon the request of such Trustees, for such greater or lesser amounts of hours as the Trustees may deem appropriate. 12.12 The contributions referred to in this Article shall be paid with respect to all hours worked by an Employee covered by this Agreement irrespective of the geographical area where work is performed or the geographical jurisdiction of the UNION, provided that EMPLOYER shall not be required to pay contributions to the MACRC Welfare Fund for hours outside the geographical jurisdiction of the UNION if the EMPLOYER is required to pay contributions to another multi- employer welfare fund based on such hours. 12.13 The collection of amounts due under this Article shall not be subject to having this Agreement terminated upon seventy-two hours notice the Settlement of Disputes procedure established in writing being served by the Union; provided the individual Employer fails to show satisfactory proof that the required payments have been paid to the Line Construction Benefit FundArticle XVIII. Section 12.03 The Employer agrees to pay into a Benefit Fund, known as the Line Construction Health Reimbursement Account (HRA), an amount equal to twenty-five cents ($0.25) for all hours worked, for all employees covered by this Agreement. Section 12.04 It is agreed that in accord with the IBEW District Ten NECA Individual Equity Retirement Plan Agreement entered into between the National Electrical Contractors Association, Inc., and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers on December 11, 1973, as amended, and now delineated as the National Electrical Annuity Plan Agreement and Trust, that unless authorized otherwise by the National Electrical Annuity Plan ("NEAP"), the individual employer will forward monthly to NEAP’s designated collection agent an amount equal to twenty- five percent (25%) of the gross monthly labor payroll, together with a completed payroll report prescribed by the NEAP. The payment shall be made by check or draft and shall constitute a debt due and owing to NEAP on the last day of each calendar month, which may be recovered by suit initiated by NEAP or its assignee. The payment and the payroll report shall be mailed to reach NEAP not later than fifteen (15) calendar days following the end of each calendar month.

Health and Welfare Fund. Section 12.01 The Employer agrees to pay into Committee and the Union have established a Trust Fund designated as “The Boston Teachers Union Health and Welfare Fund, known ” to provide such benefits as are set forth in the Line Construction Benefit Fund, Six Dollars Health and seventy five cents($6.75) for each hour worked by all employees covered Welfare Fund Agreement heretofore executed between the parties and incorporated herein by this Agreement. The contributions of reference as if set out fully at this point except that the Employer shall be used to provide temporary disability insurance, hospital, surgical Health and medical expense benefits to eligible employees and/or their dependents in such form and amount as the trustees of the Welfare Fund may determine and to provide funds for the organization and administration expenses of the Welfare Fund. The Section 12.02 The said Welfare Fund shall be administered pursuant solely by five (5) trust- ees appointed by the Union and three (3) appointed by the Committee. The Union agrees to an comply with the reporting and disclosure requirements contained in Article IV, Sections 4.7, 4.8, and 4.9 of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust administered jointly for the Boston Teachers Union Health and Welfare Fund, dated December 23, 1968. Any bargaining unit member for whom a contribution is made to the Health and Welfare Fund in any school year shall remain cov- ered by representatives the Fund for the duration of that school year so long as he/she remains in the employ of the Chapter and the Local UnionsCommittee in an acting position. If any Employer fails to make contributions to said Welfare Fund as provided in this Agreement no later than the 20th day following the end of each calendar month, he No prorated credit shall be subject due the Committee for such employees. Should a bargaining unit member leave the bargaining unit for the balance of any school year and not remain in the employ of the Committee in an acting position, the Committee shall receive a prorated credit on the July payment to having this Agreement terminated upon seventy-two hours the Fund for those months of the school year beginning with the first full month after notice in writing being served of service has been sent to and received by the Union; provided the individual Employer fails to show satisfactory proof that the required payments have been paid Fund. Contributions to the Line Construction Benefit Fund. Section 12.03 The Employer agrees Fund for employees granted provisional con- tracts shall be prospective, except pursuant to pay into a Benefit Fund, known grievance settlement or if required by a retroactive award ordered by an arbitrator. Contributions shall be prorated for employees hired during the school year based on the number of months worked in relation to ten months. A month shall count as the Line Construction Health Reimbursement Account (HRA), an amount equal to twenty-five cents ($0.25) for all hours worked if any day in such month is worked, for all employees covered by this Agreement. Section 12.04 It is agreed that in accord with the IBEW District Ten NECA Individual Equity Retirement Plan Agreement entered into between the National Electrical Contractors Association, Inc., and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers on December 11, 1973, as amended, and now delineated as the National Electrical Annuity Plan Agreement and Trust, that unless authorized otherwise by the National Electrical Annuity Plan ("NEAP"), the individual employer will forward monthly to NEAP’s designated collection agent an amount equal to twenty- five percent (25%) of the gross monthly labor payroll, together with a completed payroll report prescribed by the NEAP. The payment required annually on behalf of each person em- ployed within the bargaining unit shall be made at the time required under the predecessor agreement in the following amount: The annual contribution for Teachers and Paraprofessionals will increase by check or draft and shall constitute a debt due and owing $150.00 effective September 1, 2007. This amount will be added to NEAP on the last day base contribution prior to application of each calendar month, which may be recovered by suit initiated by NEAP or its assigneethe 3% general rate increase granted for the 2007-2008 school year. The payment and the payroll report shall be mailed to reach NEAP not later than fifteen (15) calendar days following the end of each calendar month.Blended Last Rate Blended Last Rate 9/1/06-8/31/07 9/1/07-8/31/08 9/1/08-8/31/09 8/31/09 9/1/09-8/31/09 8/31/09 1,126 1,315 1,361 1,368 1,415 1,423

Health and Welfare Fund. Section 12.01 1. Be it further resolved that the signatory contractors agree that there is hereby granted a Welfare Fund to be known as the Employee Painters' Trust Fund. Effective January 1, 2024, Seven Dollars and Eighty-Five Cents ($7.85) per hour shall be remitted for the hours worked by each employee in their employ. 2. All Employers shall file reports with the Welfare Administrator every month. Payment for all hours worked during the month shall be made no later than the fifteenth (15th) of the following month. Failure to comply with the above conditions shall constitute automatic violation of this Agreement. 3. Workpeople shall be notified and shall not continue to work for Employers who are in violation of this Article. 4. Any Employer who fails to make the payment for the insurance benefit as provided herein and in said Agreement shall be personally responsible to the employees herein covered for the benefits which would have accrued by such insurance coverage. 5. The Trustees shall be entitled to and may file legal action for the collection of any and all contributions and liquidated damages due and owing by any and all Employers hereunder, and in the event such action is maintained and filed, in addition to recovering of payments due and owing, liquidated damages and legal rate of interest, the Employer hereunder agree to pay all cost of such suit or suits together with reasonable attorney fees. 6. Employer’s office personnel may be participants of this Fund. 7. Pursuant to the terms of the Employee Painter's Trust Fund documents, the Employer signatory hereto, hereby becomes a party to said Trust document and hereby agrees to pay into a Welfare Fund, known be governed by the Line Construction Benefit Fund, Six Dollars terms thereof and seventy five cents($6.75) for each hour worked by all employees covered by this Agreement. The contributions of the Employer shall such amendments and extensions as may be used to provide temporary disability insurance, hospital, surgical and medical expense benefits to eligible employees and/or their dependents in such form and amount as the trustees of the Welfare Fund may determine and to provide funds for the organization and administration expenses of the Welfare Fund. Themade thereof or thereto. Section 12.02 The said Welfare Fund shall be administered pursuant to an Agreement and Declaration of Trust administered jointly by representatives of the Chapter and the Local Unions8. If any an Employer fails to make contributions to said Welfare the Employee Painters' Trust Fund as provided in (Health and Welfare) after the date required by the Trustees, the Union shall have the right to take whatever steps are necessary to secure compliance with the Agreement and other provisions hereof to the contrary notwithstanding. The Employer is liable for payment under this Agreement no later than Article and if the 20th day following the end of each calendar monthUnion so desires, he it shall not be subject to, or covered by any grievance or arbitration. 9. The contribution rate shall be subject to having this Agreement terminated upon seventy-two hours notice set forth in writing being served by the Union; provided the individual Employer fails to show satisfactory proof that the required payments have been Wage Schedule A and shall be paid to the Line Construction Benefit Fund. Section 12.03 The Employer agrees to pay into a Benefit Fund, known as the Line Construction Health Reimbursement Account (HRA), an amount equal to twenty-five cents ($0.25) for on all hours worked, for all employees covered by this Agreementworked and/or paid. Section 12.04 It is agreed that in accord with the IBEW District Ten NECA Individual Equity Retirement Plan Agreement entered into between the National Electrical Contractors Association, Inc., and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers on December 11, 1973, as amended, and now delineated as the National Electrical Annuity Plan Agreement and Trust, that unless authorized otherwise by the National Electrical Annuity Plan ("NEAP"), the individual employer will forward monthly to NEAP’s designated collection agent an amount equal to twenty- five percent (25%) of the gross monthly labor payroll, together with a completed payroll report prescribed by the NEAP. The payment shall be made by check or draft and shall constitute a debt due and owing to NEAP on the last day of each calendar month, which may be recovered by suit initiated by NEAP or its assignee. The payment and the payroll report shall be mailed to reach NEAP not later than fifteen (15) calendar days following the end of each calendar month.