b'however,the90%exceptionwouldbeeliminated.Further,thepresent requirementthatemployershavingundepositedtaxesattheendofa monthdepositthosetaxesduringthefollowingmonthwouldbedropped. Theproposedregulations,whichwouldeasetheadministrativeburdensofapproximately70%ofall employers,aretobeeffectivewith respecttowagespaidafter September30,1975. ROOFINGCONTRACTORSWINBARGAININGIMPASSEARBITRATION RoofersLocalNo.203andcontractorsintheTripleCitiesareaof upstateNewYorkreachedabargainingimpasseonwages,whichtheysubmittedtobindingarbitration.Thepartiesagreedthattheawardshould beforatwo-yearperiodcommencinginJune,1974.TheUnion\'sfinal offerwas85centsthefirstyearand85centsinthesecond,equalto 9,7%and8.9%.Theemployers\'finaloffer was65centsthefirstyaa~ and65centsinthesecond,equalto7.4%and6.9%. Thearbitratorheldthatthecontractors\'finaloffer wasfarcloser tothepatternofrelevantsettlementsthanwastheUnion\'sproposal: "Ofthetwofinalofferspresented,thecontractors\'ismorereasonable becauseit conformstotherelevantpatternsandnocompellingreasonwas providedforbreakingthepatterninfavorofthisunion. 11 Notethattherelevantsettlementsforthisdecisionwerethose negotiatedinJune,1974.Payincreasesinconstructionlaboragreements in1975arewellaheadof1974,accordingtoContractorsMutualAssociation,whichfindsamedianfirst-yearincreaseof81centsor9.7%for 472constructioncollectivebargainingagreementsnegotiatedbetween January1andJune10,1975. JAMESQ.McCAWLEYAWARD Thehighesthonorour AssociationcanbestowistheJamesQ.Mccawley Award.Theawardispresentedduringthebanquetat eachannualconvention. ThecommitteeresponsibleforsBlectingtherecipientforthisyear\'s MccawleyAwardiscomposedofthecurrentPresidentoftheAssociation,- - -WilliamR.Steinmetz,andallpastrecipientsoftheaward,namely: PaulL.MorrisWilliamC.Cullen WilliamE.KuglerGeorgeStephenson ThomasG.MansonRobertOsterholt Theawardrecognizesoutstandingservicetotheroofingindustry. Allpersonsareeligibleandmaybenominated.MRCAmembershipisnota requirement. Theselectioncommitteewelcomesnominationsfortherecipientof thisyear\'saward,whichshouldbeaddressed:'