2012 Kankakee Wage Pkg.

Effective 6/1/2012 through 5/31/2013

Please be advised that under the terms of the third year, of a three year Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Chicago Journeymen Plumbers’ Local Union 130, U. A. and Kankakee & Iroquois Counties Plumbing and Piping Contractors Association Inc., we are supplying the wage and fringe benefit package effective June 1, 2012 through May 31, 2013 for Zone 2.

Wages and Benefits
Trade level	Wages	Welfare	Pension	Edu²	Promo	Legal Services
Journeymen	$43.76	$12.53	$10.06	$0.88	$0.59	$0.64
Sub-Foremen	$45.01	$12.53	$10.06	$0.88	$0.59	$0.64
Foremen and Inspectors (4 or more men)	$45.76	$12.53	$10.06	$0.88	$0.59	$0.64
Superintendents of Dist. Foremen (19 or more men)	$46.76	$12.53	$10.06	$0.88	$0.59	$0.64
General Supts. or District Supts. ( * at least 6 percent above Superintendents.)	$ *	$12.53	$10.06	$0.88	$0.59	$0.64
Apprentices
1st six months¹	$14.90	$7.53	$10.06	$0.88	n/a	$0.64
2nd six months¹	$16.20	$7.53	$10.06	$0.88	n/a	$0.64
2nd Year¹	$19.25	$7.53	$10.06	$0.88	n/a	$0.64
3rd Year¹	$21.90	$7.53	$10.06	$0.88	n/a	$0.64
4th Year	$28.90	$12.53	$10.06	$0.88	$0.59	$0.64
5th Year	$32.80	$12.53	$10.06	$0.88	$0.59	$0.64

² Education – Includes $0.10 per hour Direct Contribution to U.A. Training Fund

¹ No employer contributions required on apprentices, while attending assigned school day

Payroll Deductions
Trade level	401K Plan or Savings Plan Minimums	Working Dues²
Journeymen	$1.50	$0.65
Sub-Foremen	$1.50	$0.65
Foremen and Inspectors	$1.50	$0.65
Superintendents of Dist. Foremen	$1.50	$0.65
General Supts. or District Supts.	$1.50	$0.65
Apprentices
1st six months¹	n/a	n/a
2nd six months¹	n/a	$0.54
2nd Year¹	n/a	$0.54
3rd Year¹	n/a	$0.54
4th Year	$1.00	$0.54
5th Year	$1.00	$0.54

¹ No employer contributions required on apprentices while attending assigned school day, however working dues should still be deducted for 2nd six month through 3rd year apprentices.

Savings

The Plumbers Retirement Savings Fund 401(k) and/or Regular Savings Plan Deduction of a MINIMUM of $1.50 per hour for each hour worked for each Journeyman and $1.00 per hour MINIMUM for each hour worked for 4th and 5th year Apprentices remains unchanged. First, Second and Third year apprentices are exempt from this deduction. A Participant CAN DIRECT MORE than the base contribution rate of $1.50 per hour, in increments of fifty ($0.50) cents per hour, but NOT MORE THAN $10.00 PER HOUR to the 401(k) Plan, NOT TO EXCEED THE ANNUAL IRS LIMITS.

Working Dues

The employer shall deduct (after taxes) sixty five cents ($0.65) per hour for each hour worked for each Journeyman, Foreman, Superintendent, General Superintendent and Metal Trades Journeyman and fifty four cents ($0.54) per hour for each hour worked for Apprentices, with the exception of 1st Year – 1st Six Months Apprentices and 1st Year 1st Three Month Metal Trades Journeymen for Working Dues.

Funds Changes

The contribution to the Welfare Fund has been increased by ninety four cents ($0.94) from $11.59 to $12.53.

The contribution to the Pension Fund has been increased by one dollar ($1.00) from $9.06 to 10.06.

The contribution to the Education, Promotion and Legal Funds for June 1, 2012 will remain the same.

This, in effect, results in a total increase effective June 1, 2012 of two dollars and twenty cents ($2.20) per hour.