R2011-69 AUTHORIZING PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT

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ARTICLE X WAGES AND BENEFITS Section 1. The wage rates and fringe benefit contributions applicable to this project shall be those in effect for comparable work in the respective Unions' local collective bargaining agreement with the historically recognized local employer bargaining group. It is agreed that Project Wage Schedule(s) will be made a part of this Agreement and all employees covered by this Agreement shall be paid accordingly. It is further agreed that the Contractor will accept and adopt any subsequent wage rate and fringe benefit contribution increases or decreases negotiated during the term of this Agreement. Section 2. If during the term of this Agreement a signatory union's referenced local labor agreement fails to be renegotiated in a timely manner (i.e. prior to the expiration of the local agreement), the Unions agree that they will not under any circumstances strike, withdraw people from the project, or in any manner interrupt or impede the progress of the work. There shall be no lockout by the Contractor. The wage rates and fringe benefit contributions that are in effect prior to the expiration of the local agreement will be paid until such time as the wage rates and/or fringe benefit contributions are negotiated, at which time said wage rates and fringe benefit contributions will be implemented retroactively. ARTICLE XI REFERRAL OF EMPLOYEES Section 1. The Contractor recognizes the unions as the source of employment referrals. The appropriate Union will be contacted and shall refer all applicants for employment in accordance with the Union's established referral rules and practices. Section 2. Selection of applicants for referral to 'obs shall be on a nondiscriminatory basis and shall not pp J ry be based on, or in any way affected by, union membership, bylaws, rules, regulations, constitutional provisions, or any other aspect or obligation of union membership, policies, or requirements. There shall be no discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of his or her membership or non-membership in the union or based on race, creed, color, gender, age or national origin of such employee or applicants. Section 3. In the event the referral facilities maintained by the Union do not refer the required number of qualified applicants requested by the Contractor within a seventy-two (72) hour after such a request is made (Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays excluded), the Contractors may withdraw the request and employ applicants from any source. The Contractor shall promptly notify the affected Union(s) of the names and Social Security numbers of such "temporary employees" and shall replace such temporary employees as soon as registered qualified applicants are available under the Referral Procedures of the Unions. Page 9 of 16