Contractor Resources

Tools and information for Union Contractors

New Data Center Phone Number

Please note that the Data Center phone number has changed. The new number is (312) 226-4200.

Mailed Reports and Postmark Dates

In March of 2012, a letter was sent to all signatory contractors stipulating that monthly reports and payments postmarked by the 15th but not received until after the 15th will be considered delinquent.

This change was implemented as of April 2012. Please ensure that all reports and checks are mailed so that they will be received and processed prior to the 15th of the month. Submitting the payments for weekly and monthly reports by ACH through the Contractor Reporting Tool (WebCore) can avoid any problems that may occur with delays in the postal system and can help your office avoid delinquencies.

Plumbers Lockbox Information

If you continue to mail your payment, please make checks payable to:

Plumbers’ Local 130 Contribution Account,

and mail the checks to the following Lock Box Address:

Plumbers’ Local 130 Contribution Account
P.O. Box 94459
Chicago, Illinois 60690-4459

Plumbers’ Local 130 U.A Collective Bargaining Agreements – Year Three

We are entering the third year of 3 year collective bargaining agreements between the Plumbers’ Local 130 U.A. and:

• The Plumbing Contractors Association of Chicagoland (PCA)
• The Kankakee & Iroquois Counties Plumbing and Piping Contractors Association Inc. (K&IPPCA)
• The Builders Association of Greater Chicago as represented by the Mid-America Regional Bargaining Agreement (MARBA)
• The Northwest Indiana Contractor Association (NWICA)

The third year Wage and Fringe Benefit Packages effective June 1, 2012 through May 31, 2013 are available below:

New Plumbers Wage and Fringe Benefit Packages

more info > Chicago – PCA of Chicagoland

more info > Kankakee & Iroquois Counties – K&IPPCA

New Technical Engineers Wage and Fringe Benefit Packages

more info > Illinois – MARBA

more info > Indiana – NWICA

Illinois Technical Engineers Mandatory $0.48 Contribution:

The wage and benefit package for Technical Engineers in Illinois includes a $0.48 mandatory contribution to the Plumbers’ Retirement Savings Fund, Local 130, U.A. (the “401(k) Plan”) effective June 1, 2012. This is a three cent ($0.03) increase from $0.45 for the prior wage package which expired May 31, 2012.

More Info > Tech Illinois mandatory $0.48 contribution

Electronic Contribution Reporting – WebCore

All Local 130 Contractor Remittance Reporting is required to be done through WebCore, the Local 130 electronic reporting tool. If you do not have web core installed, please call the Data Center (312) 226-4200 to schedule an appointment for installation and training.

Savings Accounts Going Inactive

Please inform members who participate in the savings program that if they extract all their money from their savings account, that account could be deactivated after 45 days for inactivity. If this happens, that members savings contributions would be rejected by the bank and a new account would have to be created for that member. This would result in members not having access to their savings dollars for, potentially, 2 of more reporting periods. By leaving two of more dollars in the account, this will not happen.

WebCore Reporting Tool is MANDATORY.

All contractor reporting is required to be posted through the WebCore Contractor Reporting Tool. All active Contractors are now reporting using this tool.

If you are not yet using WebCore, please call us immediately to schedule installation and training. This takes 15 to 20 minutes and is done over the phone and the internet. This will not require an office visit.

Contact Info > Local 130 Data Center

Plumbers’ Savings Plan and the Retirement Savings 401(K) Plan

Pursuant to the new Collective Bargaining Agreement effective June 1, 2011 4th & 5th year apprentices and all journeymen must participate in either or both the Plumbers’ Savings Plan or the Plumbers’ Retirement 401 (K) Plan.

For the Retirement Savings 401(K) Plan the signatory contractor shall deduct before taxes for each enrolled member a minimum of $1.50 per hour up to a maximum of $10 per hour for journeymen and $1.00 per hour up to a maximum of $10 per hour for 4th & 5th year apprentices.

For the Plumbers’ Savings Plan the signatory contractor shall deduct after taxes for each enrolled member a minimum of $1.50 per hour.

Please note that additional amounts can only be increased in increments of $.50 per hour for both the 401(K) and Savings Fund.

By law, all members who participate in the Savings Plan, must complete an MB Financial Customer Identification Program (CIP) Form in order to create a savings account. If your employees want to enroll in the Savings Plan, please have them complete the MB Financial (CIP) Form below and fax it to the Data Center at 312-421-6724.

Customer Identification Program (CIP) Form

All employees, regardless of which plan they choose, must complete a Pay Deferral Election Form. Please fax a completed form for every employee. When you hire a new employee you must have them complete a pay deferral election form and then fax the form to the Data Center at 312-421-6742.

Pay Deferral Election Form