ARTICLE XIX - Educational Fund
Par. 1. The National Elevator Industry, Inc., and the International
Union of Elevator Constructors have established an Education
Trust Fund administered by a joint board of trustees. The Educational
Trust Fund known as the "National Elevator Industry Education
Program" shall provide an apprenticeship program for the
education and training of apprentices as well as a continuing
education program for elevator mechanics. Such Fund has been
established pursuant to and in compliance with the provisions
of Section 302 of the Labor - Management Relations Act, as amended.
Par. 2. The apprenticeship program called for herein shall
be for a period of four (4) years and shall in all respects
conform to the regulations of the United States Department of
Labor and/or applicable state apprenticeship councils governing
registered apprenticeship programs. The pattern standards for
the apprenticeship program are set forth in Appendix [B] to
this agreement and are incorporated herein. Through coordination
with the Director of the National Elevator Industry Education
Program, local committees consisting of representatives of employers
signatory to this agreement and IUEC Local Unions, shall prepare
and submit for approval to the applicable state apprenticeship
councils such documents as may be necessary to secure registration
of the apprenticeship program called for herein. Upon the approval
of the parties hereto, such committees may alter the program
of apprenticeship set for in Appendix [B] hereto if in their
opinion such alterations are called for by applicable state
law.
Par. 3. The Board of Trustees of the Education Trust Fund shall
have full authority and discretion to adopt Agreements and Declarations
of Trust and educational and training programs which shall become
a part of this Agreement and binding on all parties to the Agreement.
Par. 4. The National Elevator Industry Education Program shall
be financed by contributions by Employers as provided. Upon
the effective date of this Agreement the Company agrees to continue
to pay and contribute to such Fund seventeen cents ($.17) per
hour for each hour of work performed by all Elevator Constructor
Mechanics,Helpers and Apprentices.. The seventeen cents($.17)
hourly contribution shall increase annually. The thirteen cents
($.13) employer contribution effective July 9, 2002 will not
be deducted from the hourly wage and fringe package of the elevator
constructor. The existing seventeen cents ($.17) contribution
plus the additional thirteen cents ($.13) will become a base
thirty cents [$.30] hourly contribution, and shall increase
annually. The amount of the Company contribution will be as
follows (except as modified by Article V, Par. 3):
| Effective Date |
Amount of Increase |
Hourly Contribution Rate |
| July 9, 2002 |
$0.13 |
$0.30 |
| January 1, 2004 |
$0.04 |
$0.34 |
| January 1, 2005 |
$0.03 |
$0.37 |
| January 1, 2006 |
$0.03 |
$0.40 |
| January 1, 2007 |
$0.03 |
$0.43 |
Payment of said contributions shall be in accordance with the
terms of the Declaration of Trust adopted by the Board of Trustees.
However, in no event shall contributions by the Company exceed
the lowest contribution paid by any Employer contributor to
the Fund.
Par. 5. It is understood and agreed that if prior to any calendar
year the Trustees shall advise the IUEC and the Company that
the amount of the contributions set forth in Par. 4. above are
providing more than sufficient funds to finance and maintain
the existing education program, then the IUEC and the Company
shall meet to discuss and agree upon whether the amount of the
Company's contributions to the Education Plan should be reduced
and the wage rate of Elevator Constructor Mechanics, Helpers
and Apprentices increased by the amount of any agreed upon reduction.
It is also understood and agreed that if at any time the Trustees
of the Education Plan shall advise the IUEC and the Company
that the Education Plan does not have sufficient funds to maintain
the existing education program, then the IUEC and the Company
shall meet to discuss and agree upon whether the amount of the
Company's contribution to the Education Plan shall be increased.
In no event shall the Company's contribution exceed the lowest
contribution paid by any Employer contributor to the Education
Plan.
