OUTSIDE – FOREWORDOutside Construction Agreement • August 20th, 2023
T here are currently 18 Category I provisions – as identified in red in the Table of Contents and in the body of this Guide – which are considered Standard Agreement Language by the IBEW International Office and NECA National. By joint recommendation and in written agreement, all Outside Construction Agreements between IBEW Local Unions and NECA Chapters must contain all Category I Language verbatim, i.e., no deviations or changes to these clauses are permitted. Likewise, the agreement may not contain language that is contrary to the intent of the Category I language or circumvents provisions contained in the Category I Language. Additional language that pertains to but does not conflict with the Category I language may follow the language, but is not to be inserted within the language. ( This would also apply to Category II and any other verbatim language.) There are also several places where Alternate Language is provided. This Alternate Language is to be used in lieu of, and not in
