HEALTH AND WELFARE

Contributions are to be forwarded in accordance with Article 24 and a copy sent to the Local Union.

The Trust Document under which the fund is controlled shall provide for equal representations of Trustees for Employers and District Council 39 and its affiliated Local Unions.

The employer shall contribute to the IUPAT Atlantic Provinces Benefit Trust Fund the following amounts for each hour earned for industrial and each hour worked for commercial for each employee employed by the employer, under the terms of this Agreement. Health & Welfare - Industrial Health & Welfare - Commercial December 18, 2022 $2.80 December 18, 2022 $2.80

Payments shall be due and payable not later than the 15 day after the termination of the calendar month in which the hours were worked. The employer concerned will not only remain liable to the said Welfare Plan for the amount of any contribution not so paid, but shall be responsible for claim or benefits lost to the employee or employees by reason of the failure to make payment in the amounts and the times provided herein. The Employer shall also forward a statement to the Administrator setting out the names of the employees in respect of whom such payments are made and the amount in respect of each employee and the hours worked by each employee during such calendar month.

Delinquent Contributions: Delinquent and continued failure to remit contributions to the Trust Funds provided for in this Agreement shall be dealt with as follows: 1. The Union will advise the Employer in writing of any delinquency. 2. If the Employer has failed to respond within 48 hours of receipt of notice under (1) above, exclusive of Saturday and Sunday and holidays, the Union may request a meeting with the Employer or his representative to provide for payment. 3 Should the matter not be resolved at the above mentioned meeting, the Union shall have the right notwithstanding Article 12 to withdraw the services of its members employed by the delinquent contractor. Notice of any action under (3) shall be given to the contractor, the Association and any general contractor involved 48 hours in advance. 4. Should an employer fail to remit contributions to the Trust Funds provided for in this Agreement, the employer shall be deemed to hold in trust an amount equal to all monies it is required to remit to the Trust Funds provided for in this Agreement.