b'SpecialprogramsMonday, October 31 st1:00 pm5:00 pm3:00 pm3:45 pm Union ContractorsA Discussion Concerning Multi-Bargaining Seminar Series Employer Fringe Benefit FundsThis session is designed to assist our member firms that areSpeakers: Michael signatory with a union labor agreement. The Labor side of theLedbetter and Rachel Parisinegotiation process is made up of experienced negotiators because of Ledbetter Parisi LLCnegotiation of the labor agreement is their primary focus. On the other hand, the Union Employers are normally busy running theirMichael Ledbetter and Rachel Parisi of Ledbetter Parisi LLC are business and have a limited amount of time to properly preparenationally known Benefits Law Attorneys, specific to the field of construction multi-employer Taft-Hartley plans. They will be for the negotiation process. Union Employers, whether they arereviewing basic ERISA law that every Union Contractor needs to a part of a multi-employer bargaining group, or they negotiate asknow. They will be discussing the recently passed pension reform an independent, need to fully understand the process and the lawlaw and the additional pension reform legislation that is currently as they relate to labor contract negotiations. This is even morebeing considered by Congress. They can answer those important important today, when Labor has moved to working as a partnerquestions about Unfunded Liability. Mike and Rachel will also with management and the lines of communication are open. So, inbe discussing the importance of management being actively order for Labor and Management to properly design their collectiveinvolved as Trustees on fringe benefit plans, which includes Joint bargaining agreement, Management must clearly understandApprenticeship Committees.the laws that have a direct impact such as the NLRA, ERISA, and4:00 pm4:30 pm the Affordable Health Care Act. This session will help you as an Employer to be properly prepared for the bargaining table. How to Interpret Pension Fund Attendees will be experiencing speakers that are knowledgeableActuarial Reportsabout both the legal aspects and the practical side of labor relations. Speaker: Mike Rust of Cuni, Rust & Strenk.Mike Rust of Cuni, Rust & Strenk has spoken 1:00 pm2:45 pmat the International Foundation of Employee Benefits meetings. He serves as the chief Effective Collective Bargainingactuary on many construction industry Taft-Hartley fringe benefit Strategies and More funds throughout the Midwest. Mike is going to talk about the key points you need to look for in an Annual Actuarial Report. He will be Speaker: Robert Dunlevey of Dunlevey,reviewing what actions can be taken by Trustees with Pension Funds Mahan & Furry that find themselves in trouble. He will also be giving an overview of what he describes as the Evergreen Plan, where a plan can move Attorney Robert Dunlevey of Dunlevey, Mahanfrom a defined benefit plan to a defined contribution plan.& Furry has had experience in construction industry collective bargaining for over 30 years consulting multiemployer bargaining4:30 pm5:00 pm committees as well as independents from across the country.Open Forum to Discuss Industry Contract ClausesBob specializes in doing in-depth reviews of labor agreements,This part of the session will be devoted to an open discussion where those and his analysis allows you to pinpoint critical managementin attendance can share what they are facing at the bargaining table, and proposals. Bob will not be talking legal theory, but instead will becontract clauses that have been successful in increasing union market share. bringing you examples direct from the bargaining table. He willAll of the speakers for the day will be present at this session. There will be be covering bargaining basics that will include preparation fordiscussion about the Roofers International Training Fund and attendees will bargaining techniques, and he will be discussing what bargainingbe made aware of the opportunity for Union Contractors to have a dialog structure could work best for you: Multiemployer, Independent, orwith Officers of the International Roofers and Waterproofers Union if they Coordinated. Bob will be giving insights to bargaining techniquesattend the Union Contractors Session scheduled at IRE next Spring. Also, that include traditional bargaining and mutual gains bargaining,during this session, we will be discussing the idea of MRCA partnering with as well as a hybrid approach. He will also be reviewing recentthe Construction Labor Research Council (CLRC) to provide important wage developments, trends and statistics. and benefit statistics for the union sector of the roofing industry and the local market share reports that can be provided by CLRC.All those attending the session will receive a reference manual that contains copies of materials distributed at the session.14 www.mrca.orgMidwest Roofer'