Owner-Operators Owner-operated and manned rented equipment shall in no way be used to circumvent the intentions and provisions of this Agreement. Owner-operated and manned rented equipment shall pay permit fees for all work performed in the first three (3) days in accordance with this Article. Where owner-operated equipment performs work for which he has been engaged and works beyond three (3) calendar days, he shall thereafter become an Employee and be entitled to all of the provisions of this Agreement. The Union will be notified as stipulated in Article 4:03 before an owner-operator is employed on a jobsite. Initial transportation expenses will not apply to owner-operators hired under this clause. In consideration of the special status of owner operators, each owner operator shall contribute for each hour worked to the periodic dues identified in Article 4:02 and funds as identified in Articles 13:03 and 13:04 and the Contract Administration and Industry Development Fees as identified in Article 20:00.