John Ott is Local 322's new Refrigeration Organizer. 
He can be reached through the Union Hall at 609-567-3322

2005 REFRIGERATION RATES

At its membership meeting on Wednesday, March 30, 2005,
the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Division of New Jersey approved the following changes
in rates and fringe benefits effective Monday, March 28, 2005.

 

Old Rate

Increase
3/28/05

New Rate
3/28/05

Increase
9/1/05

New Rate
9/1/05

Wages

26.92

1.00

27.92

.51

28.43

Pension

2.25

 

2.25

 

2.25

Health & Welfare

5.32

.50

5.82

 

5.82

Vacation-deduct

1.00 deduct

 

1.00 deduct

 

1.00 deduct

Education

.46

 

.46

 

.46

Industry

.11

.04

.15

 

.15

Annuity

3.25

 

3.25

 

3.25

Inter. Training Fund

.05

 

.05

 

.05

MSCA

.05

 

.05

 

.05

Market Recovery-deduct

.05 deduct

 

.05 deduct

 

.05 deduct

Dues Checkoff – deduct 1.5% of gross wages on Journeymen only
(apprentices are exempt from the Dues Checkoff).

 

APPRENTICE RATES

PERCENTAGE

3/28/05

9/1/05

1st year – 3 months

50%

13.96

14.22

1st year – 9 months

55%

15.36

15.64

2nd year

60%

16.75

17.06

3rd year

65%

18.15

18.48

4th year

75%

20.94

21.32

5th year

85%

23.73

24.17

 Effective September 1, 2005 thru February 28, 2006 for Local’s 9, 274, 322
and 475 the wage and fringe package shall be increased by $.51 per hour.

 

Fraternally yours,

 

LOCAL UNION 322

 

James B. Kehoe

Business Manager

If you have questions please call 609-567-3322

 You can download this notice for printing from MS-Word

The above represents changes to the existing agreement for the 
contract year effective March 28, 2005 to February 28, 2006.