Common use of NATIONAL LABOR MANAGEMENT COOPERATION COMMITTEE Clause in Contracts

NATIONAL LABOR MANAGEMENT COOPERATION COMMITTEE. Section 8.01. 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 Section 302(c)(9) of the Labor Management Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. § 186(c)(9). The 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 organization effectiveness; 3) to assist worker 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 industry; 6) to 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 limited to, new technologies, occupational safety and health, labor relations, and new methods of improved production; 8) to engage in public education and other programs to expand the economic development of the electrical construction industry; 9) to enhance the involvement of workers 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. Section 8.02. The Fund shall function in accordance with, and as provided in, its Agreement and Declaration of Trust, and any amendments thereto and any other of its governing documents. The Employer hereby accepts, agrees to be bound by, and shall be entitled to participate in the NLMCC, as provided in said Agreement and Declaration of Trust. Section 8.03. The Employer shall contribute one cent ($.01) per hour worked under this Agreement up to a maximum of 150,000 hours per year. Payment shall be forwarded monthly, in a form and manner prescribed by the Trustees, no later than fifteen (15) calendar days following the last day of the month in which the labor was performed. The Oregon-Columbia Chapter, NECA, or its designee, shall be the collection agent for this Fund. Section 8.04. If an Employer fails to make the required contributions to the Fund, the Trustees shall have the right to take whatever steps are necessary to secure compliance. In the event the Employer is in default, the Employer shall be liable for a sum

NATIONAL LABOR MANAGEMENT COOPERATION COMMITTEE. Section 8.01. 9.01 The parties agree to participate in the NECA-IBEW National Labor Labor- Management Cooperation Fund, under authority of Section 6(b) of the Labor Labor- Management Cooperation Act of 1978, 29 U.S.C. § 175(a) and Section 302(c)(9) of the Labor Labor-Management Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. § 186(c)(9186 (c)(9). The purposes purpose 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 organization effectiveness;: (3) to assist worker 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 industry;: (6) to 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 limited to, new technologies, occupational safety and health, labor relations, and new methods of improved production;improved (8) to engage in public education and other programs to expand the economic development of the electrical construction industry;: (9) to enhance the involvement of workers in making decisions that affect their working lives; : and (10) to engage in any other lawful activities incidental or related to the accomplishment accomplishments of these purposes and or goals. Section 8.02. 9.02 The Fund shall function in accordance with, and as provided in, its Agreement and Declaration of Trust, and any amendments thereto and any other of its governing documents. The Each Employer hereby accepts, agrees to be bound by, and shall be entitled to participate in the NLMCC, as provided in said Agreement and Declaration of Trust. Section 8.03. The 9.03 Each Employer shall contribute one cent ($.010.01) per hour worked under this Agreement up to a maximum of 150,000 hours per year. Payment shall be forwarded monthly, in a form and manner prescribed by the Trustees, no later than fifteen (15) calendar days following the last day of the month in which the labor was performed. The Oregon-Columbia Los Angeles County Chapter, NECA, or its designee, shall be the collection agent for this Fund. Section 8.04. 9.04 If an Employer fails to make the required contributions to the Fund, the Trustees shall have the right to take whatever steps are necessary to secure compliance. In the event the Employer is in default, the Employer shall be liable for a sumsum equal to 15% of the delinquent payment, but not less than the sum of twenty dollars ($20), for each month payment of contributions is delinquent to the Fund, such amount being liquidated damages

NATIONAL LABOR MANAGEMENT COOPERATION COMMITTEE. Section 8.011. The parties agree to participate in the NECA-IBEW National Labor Labor- Management Cooperation Fund, under authority of Section 6(b) of the Labor Labor- Management Cooperation Act of 1978, 29 U.S.C. § §175(a) and Section 302(c)(9) of the Labor Labor-Management Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. § §186(c)(9). The purposes of this Fund include the following: (1) to To improve communication between representatives of labor and management;. (2) to To provide workers and employers with opportunities to study and explore new and innovative joint approaches to achieving organization effectiveness;. (3) to To assist worker workers and employers in solving problems of mutual concern not susceptible to resolution within the collective bargaining process;. (4) to 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 To sponsor programs which improve job security, enhance economic and community development, and promote the general welfare of the community and the industry;. (6) to To encourage and support the initiation and operation of similarly constituted local labor-management cooperation committees;. (7) to To engage in research and development programs concerning various aspects of the industry, including, but not limited to, new technologies, occupational safety and health, labor relations, and new methods of improved production;: (8) to To engage in public education and other programs to expand the economic development of the electrical construction industry;. (9) to To enhance the involvement of workers in making decisions that affect their working lives; and. (10) to To engage in any other lawful activities incidental or related to the accomplishment of these purposes and goals. Section 8.022. The Fund shall function in accordance with, and as provided in, its Agreement and Declaration of Trust, and any amendments thereto and any other of its governing documents. The Each Employer hereby accepts, agrees to be bound by, and shall be entitled to participate in the NLMCC, as provided in said Agreement and Declaration of Trust. Section 8.033. The Each Employer shall contribute one cent ($.01) per hour worked under this Agreement up to a maximum of 150,000 hours per year. Payment shall be forwarded monthly, in a form and manner prescribed by the Trustees, no later than fifteen (15) calendar days following the last day of the month in which the labor was performed. The OregonPenn-Columbia Del-Jersey Chapter, NECA, or its designee, shall be the collection agent for this Fund. Section 8.044. If an Employer fails to make the required contributions to the Fund, the Trustees shall have the right to take whatever steps are necessary to secure compliance. In the event the Employer is in default, the Employer shall be liable for a sumsum equal to 15% of the delinquent payment, but not less than the sum of twenty dollars ($20), for each month payment of contributions is delinquent to the Fund, such amount being liquidated damages, and not a penalty, reflecting the reasonable damages incurred by the Fund due to the delinquency of the payments. Such amount shall be added to and become a part of the contributions due and payable, and the whole amount due shall bear interest at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum until paid. The Employer shall also be liable for all costs of collecting the payment together with attorneys’ fees.

NATIONAL LABOR MANAGEMENT COOPERATION COMMITTEE. Section 8.01. (a) The parties agree to participate in the NECA-IBEW National Labor Labor-Management Cooperation Fund, established under authority of Section 6(b6 (b) of the Labor Labor-Management Cooperation Cooperative Act of 1978, 29 U.S.C. § 175(a175 (A) and Section 302(c)(9302(c) (9) of the Labor Labor-Management Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. § 186(c)(9186 (C) (9). The purposes of this Fund include the following: 1) to . To improve communication between representatives of labor and management; 2) to . To provide workers and employers with opportunities to study and explore new and innovative joint approaches to achieving organization effectiveness; 3) to . To assist worker workers and employers in solving problems of mutual concern not susceptible to resolution within the collective bargaining process; 4) to . To study and explore ways of eliminating potential problems which reduce the competitiveness and inhibit the economic development of in the electrical construction industry; 5) to . To sponsor programs which improve job security, enhance economic and community development, and promote the general welfare of the community and the industry; 6) to . To encourage and support the initiation and operation of similarly constituted local labor-management cooperation committees; 7) to . To engage in research and development programs concerning various aspects of the industry, including, but not limited to, new technologies, occupational safety and health, labor relations, and new methods of improved production; 8) to 8. To engage in public education and other programs to expand the economic development of the electrical construction industry; 9) to . To enhance the involvement of workers in making decisions that affect their working lives; and 10) to . To engage in any other lawful activities incidental or related to the accomplishment of these purposes and goals. Section 8.02. (b) The Fund fund shall function in accordance with, and as provided in, its Agreement and Declaration of Trust, and any amendments thereto and any other of its governing documents. The Each Employer hereby accepts, agrees to be bound by, and shall be entitled to participate in the NLMCC, as provided in said Agreement and Declaration of Trust. Section 8.03. The Employer (c) Each employer shall contribute one cent ($.01.01 cent) per hour worked under this Agreement up to a maximum of 150,000 hours per year. Payment shall be forwarded monthly, in a form and manner prescribed by the Trustees, no later than fifteen (15) calendar days following the last day of the month in which the labor was performed. The Oregon-Columbia Central Illinois Chapter, NECA, or its designee, shall be the collection agent for this Fund. Section 8.04. (d) If an Employer fails to make the required contributions to the Fund, the Trustees shall have the right to take whatever steps are necessary to secure compliance. In the event the Employer is in default, the Employer shall be liable for the sum equal to 15% of the delinquent payment, but not less than the sum of twenty dollars ($20), for each month payment of contributions is delinquent to the Fund, such amount being liquidated damages, and not a sumpenalty, reflecting the reasonable damages incurred by the Fund due to the delinquency of payments. Such amount shall be added to and become part of the contributions due and payable, and the whole amount due shall bear interest at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum until paid. The Employer shall also be liable for all costs of collecting the payment together with attorney’s fees. (e) The one cent per hour NLMCC contribution shall be deducted from the nineteen/twenty-four cent ($0.19/$0.24) per hour contribution made to the local LMCC, as described in Section 9.08 (c) of this Agreement. The NLMCC contribution shall be deducted from this amount and contributed to the NLMCC.

NATIONAL LABOR MANAGEMENT COOPERATION COMMITTEE. Section 8.011. The parties agree to participate in the NECA-IBEW National Labor Labor-Management Cooperation Fund, under authority of Section 6(b) of the Labor Labor-Management Cooperation Act of 1978, 29 U.S.C. § §175(a) and Section 302(c)(9) of the Labor Labor-Management Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. § §186(c)(9). The purposes purpose 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 organization effectiveness; (3) to assist worker workers and employers in solving problems of mutual concern not susceptible to resolution within the collective bargaining process; (4) to study and explore new 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 industry; (6) to 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 limited to, new technologies, occupational safety and health, labor relations, and new methods of improved production; (8) to engage in public education and other programs to expand the economic development of the electrical construction industry; (9) to enhance the involvement of workers 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. Section 8.022. The Fund shall function in accordance with, and as provided in, its Agreement and Declaration of Trust, and any amendments thereto and any other of its governing documents. The Each Employer hereby accepts, agrees to be bound by, and shall be entitled to participate in the NLMCC, as provided in said Agreement and Declaration of Trust. Section 8.033. The Each Employer shall contribute one cent ($.011¢) per hour worked under this Agreement up to a maximum of 150,000 hours per year. Payment shall be forwarded monthly, in a form and manner prescribed by the Trustees, no later than fifteen (15) calendar days following the last day of the month in which the labor was performed. The Oregon-Columbia New York City Chapter, NECANational Electrical Contractors Association, or its designee, Inc. shall be the collection agent for this Fund. Section 8.044. If an Employer fails to make the required contributions to the Fund, the Trustees shall have the right to take whatever steps are necessary to secure compliance. In the event the Employer is in default, the Employer shall be liable for a sumsum equal to 15% of the delinquent payment, but not less than the sum of twenty dollars ($20), for each month payment of contributions is delinquent to the Fund, such amount being liquidated damages, and not a penalty, reflecting the reasonable damages incurred by the Fund due to the delinquency of the payments. Such amount shall be added to and become a part of the contributions due and payable, and the whole amount due shall bear interest at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum until paid. The Employer shall also be liable for all costs of collecting the payment together with attorneys’ fees.

NATIONAL LABOR MANAGEMENT COOPERATION COMMITTEE. Section 8.01. (a) The parties agree to participate in the NECA-IBEW National Labor Labor-Management Cooperation Fund, under authority of Section 6(b6 (b) of the Labor Labor-Management Cooperation Cooperative Act of 1978, 29 U.S.C. § 175(a175 (A) and Section 302(c)(9302(c) (9) of the Labor Labor-Management Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. § 186(c)(9186 (C) (9). The purposes of this Fund include the following: 1) to . To improve communication between representatives of labor and management; 2) to . To provide workers and employers with opportunities to study and explore new and innovative joint approaches to achieving organization effectiveness; 3) to . To assist worker workers and employers in solving problems of mutual concern not susceptible to resolution within the collective bargaining process; 4) to . To study and explore ways of eliminating potential problems which reduce the competitiveness and inhibit the economic development of in the electrical construction industry; 5) to . To sponsor programs which improve job security, enhance economic and community development, and promote the general welfare of the community and the industry; 6) to . To encourage and support the initiation and operation of similarly constituted local labor-labor- management cooperation committees; 7) to . To engage in research and development programs concerning various aspects of the industry, including, but not limited to, new technologies, occupational safety and health, labor relations, and new methods of improved production; 8) to 8. To engage in public education and other programs to expand the economic development of the electrical construction industry; 9) to . To enhance the involvement of workers in making decisions that affect their working lives; and 10) to . To engage in any other lawful activities incidental or related to the accomplishment of these purposes and goals. Section 8.02. (b) The Fund fund shall function in accordance with, and as provided in, its Agreement and Declaration of Trust, and any amendments thereto and any other of its governing documents. The Each Employer hereby accepts, agrees to be bound by, and shall be entitled to participate in the NLMCC, as provided in said Agreement and Declaration of Trust. Section 8.03. The Employer (c) Each employer shall contribute one cent ($.01.01 cent) per hour worked under this Agreement up to a maximum of 150,000 hours per year. Payment shall be forwarded monthly, in a form and manner prescribed by the Trustees, no later than fifteen (15) calendar days following the last day of the month in which the labor was performed. The Oregon-Columbia Central Illinois Chapter, NECA, or its designee, shall be the collection agent for this Fund. Section 8.04. (d) If an Employer fails to make the required contributions to the Fund, the Trustees shall have the right to take whatever steps are necessary to secure compliance. In the event the Employer is in default, the Employer shall be liable for the sum equal to 15% of the delinquent payment, but not less than the sum of twenty dollars ($20), for each month payment of contributions is delinquent to the Fund, such amount being liquidated damages, and not a sumpenalty, reflecting the reasonable damages incurred by the Fund due to the delinquency of payments. Such amount shall be added to and become part of the contributions due and payable, and the whole amount due shall bear interest at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum until paid. The Employer shall also be liable for all costs of collecting the payment together with attorney’s fees. (e) The one cent per hour NLMCC contribution shall be deducted from the ten cent ($.10) per hour contribution made to the local LMCC, as described in Section 9.08 (c) of this Agreement. The NLMCC contribution shall be deducted from this amount and contributed to the NLMCC.

NATIONAL LABOR MANAGEMENT COOPERATION COMMITTEE. Section 8.01. 9.01 The parties agree to participate in the NECA-IBEW National Labor Labor- Management Cooperation Fund, under authority of Section 6(b) of the Labor Labor- Management Cooperation Act of 1978, 29 U.S.C. § 175(a) and Section 302(c)(9) of the Labor Labor-Management Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. § 186(c)(9186 (c)(9). The purposes purpose 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 organization effectiveness;: (3) to assist worker 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 industry;: (6) to 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 limited to, new technologies, occupational safety and health, labor relations, and new methods of improved production;improved (8) to engage in public education and other programs to expand the economic development of the electrical construction industry;: (9) to enhance the involvement of workers in making decisions that affect their working lives; : and (10) to engage in any other lawful activities incidental or related to the accomplishment accomplishments of these purposes and or goals. Section 8.02. 9.02 The Fund shall function in accordance with, and as provided in, its Agreement and Declaration of Trust, and any amendments thereto and any other of its governing documents. The Employer hereby accepts, agrees to be bound by, and shall be entitled to participate in the NLMCC, as provided in said Agreement and Declaration of Trust.Agreement Section 8.03. The 9.03 Each Employer shall contribute one cent ($.010.01) per hour worked under this Agreement up to a maximum of 150,000 hours per year. Payment shall be forwarded monthly, in a form and manner prescribed by the Trustees, no later than fifteen (15) calendar days following the last day of the month in which the labor was performed. The Oregon-Columbia Los Angeles County Chapter, NECA, or its designee, shall be the collection agent for this Fund. Section 8.04. 9.04 If an Employer fails to make the required contributions to the Fund, the Trustees shall have the right to take whatever steps are necessary to secure compliance. In the event the Employer is in default, the Employer shall be liable for a sumsum equal to 15% of the delinquent payment, but not less than the sum of twenty dollars ($20), for each month payment of contributions is delinquent to the Fund, such amount being liquidated damages and not penalty, reflecting the reasonable damages incurred by the Fund due to the delinquencies of the payments. Such amounts shall be added to and become a part of the contributions dues and payable, and the whole amount due shall bear interest at the rate of ten Percent (10%) per annum until paid. The Employer shall also be liable for all costs of collecting the payment together with attorneys' fees.

NATIONAL LABOR MANAGEMENT COOPERATION COMMITTEE. Section 8.01. 9.01 The parties agree to participate in the NECA-IBEW National Labor Labor- Management Cooperation Fund, under authority of Section 6(b) of the Labor Labor- Management Cooperation Act of 1978, 29 U.S.C. § 175(a) and Section 302(c)(9) of the Labor Labor-Management Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. § 186(c)(9186 (c)(9). The purposes purpose 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 organization effectiveness;: (3) to assist worker 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 industry;: (6) to 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 limited to, new technologies, occupational safety and health, labor relations, and new methods of improved production;improved (8) to engage in public education and other programs to expand the economic development of the electrical construction industry;: (9) to enhance the involvement of workers in making decisions that affect their working lives; : and (10) to engage in any other lawful activities incidental or related to the accomplishment accomplishments of these purposes and or goals. Section 8.02. 9.02 The Fund shall function in accordance with, and as provided in, its Agreement and Declaration of Trust, and any amendments thereto and any other of its governing documents. The Each Employer hereby accepts, agrees to be bound by, and shall be entitled to participate in the NLMCC, as provided in said Agreement and Declaration of Trust. Section 8.03. The 9.03 Each Employer shall contribute one cent ($.010.01) per hour worked under this Agreement up to a maximum of 150,000 hours per year. Payment shall be forwarded monthly, in a form and manner prescribed by the Trustees, no later than fifteen (15) calendar days following the last day of the month in which the labor was performed. The Oregon-Columbia Los Angeles County Chapter, NECA, or its designee, shall be the collection agent for this Fund. Section 8.04. 9.04 If an Employer fails to make the required contributions to the Fund, the Trustees shall have the right to take whatever steps are necessary to secure compliance. In the event the Employer is in default, the Employer shall be liable for a sumsum equal to 15% of the delinquent payment, but not less than the sum of twenty dollars ($20), for each month payment of contributions is delinquent to the Fund, such amount being liquidated damages and not penalty, reflecting the reasonable damages incurred by the Fund due to the delinquencies of the payments. Such amounts shall be added to and become a part of the contributions dues and payable, and the whole amount due shall bear interest at the rate of ten Percent (10%) per annum until paid. The Employer shall also be liable for all costs of collecting the payment together with attorneys' fees.

NATIONAL LABOR MANAGEMENT COOPERATION COMMITTEE. Section 8.01. 7.1 The parties agree to participate in the NECA-IBEW National Labor Labor-Management Cooperation Fund, under authority of Section 6(b) of the Labor Labor-Management Cooperation Act of 1978, 29 U.S.C. § 175(a) and Section 302(c)(9) of the Labor Labor-Management Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. § 186(c)(9). The 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 organization organizational effectiveness; 3) . to assist worker 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 that improve job security, enhance economic and community development, and promote the general welfare of the community and the industry; 6) . to encourage and support the initiation and operation of similarly constituted local labor-labor- management cooperation committees; 7) . to engage in research and development programs concerning various aspects of the industry, including, but not limited to, new technologies, occupational safety and health, labor relations, and new methods of improved production; 8) 8. to engage in public education and other programs to expand the economic development of the electrical construction industry; 9) . to enhance the involvement of workers 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. Section 8.02. 7.2 The Fund shall function in accordance with, and as provided in, its Agreement and Declaration of Trust, and any amendments thereto hereto and any other of its governing documents. The Each Employer hereby accepts, agrees to be bound by, and shall be entitled to participate in the NLMCC, as provided in said Agreement and Declaration of Trust. Section 8.03. The Employer 7.3 Each employer shall contribute one cent ($.010.01) per hour worked under this Agreement up to a maximum of 150,000 hours per year. Payment shall be forwarded monthly, in a form and manner prescribed by the Trustees, no later than fifteen (15) calendar days following the last day of the month in which the labor was performed. The Oregon-Columbia Boston Chapter, NECA, or its designee, shall be the collection agent for this Fund. Section 8.04. 7.4 If an Employer fails to make the required contributions to the Fund, the Trustees shall have the right to take whatever steps are necessary to secure compliance. In the event the Employer is in default, the Employer shall be liable for a sumsum equal to fifteen percent (15%) of the delinquent payment, but not less than the sum of twenty dollars ($20), for each month payment of contributions is delinquent to the Fund, such amount being liquidated damages, and not a penalty, reflecting the reasonable damages incurred by the Fund due to the delinquency of the payments. Such amount shall be added to and become a part of the contributions due and payable, and the whole amount due shall bear interest at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum until paid. The Employer shall also be liable for all costs of collecting the payment together with attorneys' fees.