Highlights
- All subcontracting of work at any tier covered by this agreement is to be performed under the National Maintenance Agreement (NMA) or one of the agreements that have been deemed compatible by the National Maintenance Agreements Policy Committee (NMAPC). Click here to view a list of the agreements that have been deemed compatible by the NMAPC
- Any Employer (Contractor) subcontracting work is required to ensure that their subcontractor(s) also be signatory to the NMA as well as have approved site extension requests (SER) for each Craft (Union) that they will employ.
- Any Employer who subcontracts work to a subcontractor that does not have an NMA or an approved and valid site extension request (SER) can be grieved under Article VI – Grievances and be held liable for monetary damages for the wages and benefits lost by any of the International Unions. (Reference Article VI – Grievances)
Policy Decisions
- V-1 – Compatible Agreements
- Provides clarification of the agreements that have been deemed compatible with the NMA.
- V-2 Construction Manager Letter of Understanding
- Provides clarification concerning the application process of an entity i.e. Construction Manager (CM), that intends to act as an agent of the owner and who will not be direct hiring any craft manpower.