ARTICLE V - Wages
Par. 1. The rate of wages to be paid to Elevator Constructor
Mechanics, Helpers and Apprentices shall be determined in accordance
with the following: Effective January 1, 2003 the first (1st)
Gross Increase shall have $3.00 added to the total package.
Every twelve (12) months thereafter, during the term of this
agreement, each local existing wage rate shall be increased
$3.00 of total package according to the following schedule:
| 1st Year Gross Increase |
$3.00 |
| 2nd Year Gross Increase |
$3.00 |
| 3rd Year Gross Increase |
$3.00 |
| 4th Year Gross Increase |
$3.00 |
| 5th Year Gross Increase |
$3.00 |
Par. 2. Subtracted from the gross increase shall be the credits
agreed upon in Paragraph 3 below. The remainder shall be the
wage rate increase for the Elevator Constructor Mechanics in
that Local.
Par. 3. The amount of credits for wage rate increases effective
January 1, 2003 and every twelve months thereafter shall be
as follows:
Current Wage Rate Amount
Contribution Level $7.505 |
Fringe |
Total |
| January 1, 2003 |
$1.82 |
$9.325 |
| January 1, 2004 |
$1.01 |
$10.335 |
| January 1, 2005 |
$1.00 |
$11.335 |
| January 1, 2006 |
$1.00 |
$12.335 |
| January 1, 2007 |
$1.00 |
$13.335 |
The above gross increases will be reallocated and the above
credit amounts increased or decreased accordingly after the
effective date of this Agreement by whatever different amounts,
if any, the Union determines are necessary to fund the Health
Plan, the Pension Plan, Annuity, Education Fund and Elevator
Industry Work Preservation Fund by modifying the hourly contribution
rate up to twenty-five cents ($.25) per fund per year at the
recommendation of the Joint Trustees.
Par. 4. Subtracting the credits from the gross increases yields
the following wage rate increases for the Elevator Constructor
Mechanic:
| 1st Year Wage Rate Increase |
$1.18 |
| 2nd Year Wage Rate Increase |
$1.99 |
| 3rd Year Wage Rate Increase |
$2.00 |
| 4th Year Wage Rate Increase |
$2.00 |
| 5th Year Wage Rate Increase |
$2.00 |
Par.5. The wage rate for the Elevator Constructor Helpers shall
be seventy (70) percent of the Elevator Constructor Mechanic's
rate.
Par. 6. The wage rate for Elevator Constructor Apprentices
shall be the progressive scale of wages set forth below, and
those progressive elevations shall become effective the next
full pay cycle following September 1st, commencing September 1,
2003 and each year thereafter:
Probationary Apprentice,(0-6months): 50% of Mechanic's Rate.
First Year Apprentice, (7-12 months): 55% of Mechanic's Rate,
plus fringe benefits as provided by the collective bargaining
agreement.
Second Year Apprentice, (13-24 months): 65% of Mechanic's Rate,
plus fringe benefits as provided by the collective bargaining
agreement.
Third Year Apprentice, (25-36 months): 70% of Mechanic's Rate,
plus fringe benefits as provided by the collective bargaining
agreement.
Fourth Year Apprentice, (37-48 months): 80% of Mechanic's Rate,
plus fringe benefits as provided by the collective bargaining
agreement.
Par 7. When four (4) or more men, including the Elevator Constructor
Mechanic-in-charge, are employed on new construction or modernization
jobs, the Elevator Constructor Mechanic-in-charge of the job
shall have his hourly rate increased 12 - 1/2% for all hours
worked.
Par 8. The wage rate of a given Local shall continue as long
as satisfactory to both parties, but no change be made more
often than twelve (12) months.
Par 9. The gross increases set out in this Article shall apply
to all Elevator Constructor Mechanics, Elevator Constructor
Helpers and Elevator Constructor Apprentices engaged in construction,
repair, modernization and contract service work, as defined
and
covered in this Agreement.
