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minimum standards as required by the IBEW and NECA. Should any of the required minimum standards fail to <br />comply with federal, state, and/or local laws and regulations, they shall be modified by the local union and chapter to <br />meet the requirements of those laws and regulations. <br />Section 6.05 (b). $.05 per hour of the Employers Health and Welfare contribution shall be used for the Substance <br />Abuse program. Additional cost for the Substance Abuse Plans as determined by the Substance Abuse Committee <br />shall be borne by the Employers. <br />SUB -PLAN <br />Section 6.06. When implemented, said Plan shall be for the purpose of providing financial benefits for the <br />employees as called for under the terms of the plan. <br />ADMINISTRATIVE MAINTENANCE FUND <br />Section 6.07. Effective June 1, 2015, all employers signatory to this labor agreement with the Northern Indiana <br />Chapter, NECA designated as their collective bargaining agent shall contribute $.12 per hour for each hour worked by <br />each employee covered by this labor agreement to the Administrative Maintenance Fund. The monies are for the <br />purpose of administration of the collective bargaining agreement, grievance handling and all other management <br />duties and responsibilities in this agreement; the fund will be administered solely by the employers. The enforcement <br />for delinquent payments to the fund is the sole responsibility of the Fund and not the Local Union, The Fund shall not <br />be used in any manner detrimental to the Local Union or the IBEW. <br />72-HOUR NOTICE <br />Section 6.08. In the event an individual Employer issues a check for payroll, fringe benefits and/or deductions <br />required or permitted by this Agreement for which there are no funds available to cover, or in the event that <br />payments for wages, fringe benefits and/or deductions required or permitted by this Agreement are not made or if <br />any of the reporting fortes for the fringe benefits or deductions identified in the Agreement are not made on their <br />required due dates, the Union shall have the right upon seventy-two (72) hours written notice to the individual <br />Employer to remove from the delinquent individual Employer's jobs all bargaining unit employees. The Union may <br />also demand that any such Employer pay its employees for all wages lost due to the withdrawal of their services <br />pursuant to this section. If the Local Union makes such a demand the individual Employer shall be responsible for <br />those lost wages, fringe benefits and deductions. The Union also reserves the right, but is not required, to terminate the <br />Agreement with the delinquent individual Employer after said notice is delivered. The events identified in this Section <br />are excluded from the coverage of Article 1, Section 1.04. <br />All contributions covered by this Agreement shall be paid into the Fund monthly, not later than the 15th day <br />following the close of any month. <br />AGREEMENTENFORCEMENT <br />Section 6.09. If a monthly payroll report and payment does not arrive at NECA's Michigan City office before the close <br />of business on the 15th of the month following the month the work was performed, it will be declared delinquent and <br />will require a separate check for ten (10%) percent liquidated damages plus twenty five ($25.00) dollars processing fee <br />as late charges. <br />If the 15th falls on a Saturday, Sunday or Holiday, the payment and report will be due by the close of business on the <br />preceding business day. Current business hours are 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. central time, Monday thru Friday. Mail slot <br />drop-offs after 4:00 p.m. are processed on the next business day. <br />If an Employer elects to pay Fringe Benefits on the bi-monthly basis the fringe benefits paid in the first pay period will <br />be released to the applicable funds prior to the end of each calendar month. <br />If a bi-monthly payroll report and payment does not arrive at NECA's Michigan City Office before the close of <br />business on the Thursday following the end of the pay period, it will be declared delinquent and will require a separate <br />check for ten (10%) percent liquidated damages plus twenty five ($25.00) dollars processing fee as late charges. <br />If a delinquent payment is not received by the NECA Michigan City office before the close of business on the 27th of <br />the same month, twenty (20%) percent liquidated damages plus twenty five ($25.00) dollars processing fee as late <br />charges, will be charged and the account will be turned over to the attorney for collection. Additional attorney fees and <br />cost will be assessed. <br />19 <br />