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Highlights
- The National Maintenance Agreement (NMA) covers all work assigned by the Owner/Client to the Employer (Contractor)
- Should the Owner choose to exclude a scope or portion of work being performed on their site this work shall not be covered by the NMA.
- The NMA does not cover work of a new construction nature, though there have been exceptions based upon the needs of long-term National Maintenance Agreements Policy Committee (NMAPC) Owners from time to time.
- The Union (Craft) and the Employer recognize that the Owner has the right to self perform or subcontract any portion of work within their facility as they deem necessary.
- When Owners choose to self perform work, their employees shall not be assigned to work directly with building and construction trades employees, see Policy Decision IV-2 – Commingling/Intermingling
- Owner subcontracting limitations apply to work covered under a Yellow Card arrangement
- The NMAPC has outlined a process for Owners and Employers to follow in the event that a need arises to subcontract work to a specialty contractor. (See Policy Decision IV-3 – Use of Specialty Contractors)
- This Agreement (NMA) is limited only to the location agreed upon between the Employer and the Union via the site extension request (SER) process (Provide link back to Site Extension Request section upon completion provide return link to current section)
- In most cases the location is limited to the area contained within the fence of a particular facility.
Policy Decisions
- IV-1 – Operation of Customer’s Elevator
- Pertains to how the operation of an Owners elevator should be assigned to participating union crafts.
- More importantly, this Policy Decision also outlines the long standing policy of the NMAPC that stand-by personnel are contrary to the spirit and intent of the NMA.
- IV-2 – Commingling / Intermingling
- Provides clarification on the issue of commingling or intermingling of building trades craft with in-house or in-plant employees.
- IV-3 – Use of Specialty Contractors
- Outlines a process for Owners and Employers to follow in the event that a need arises to subcontract work to a specialty contractor.
- IV-4 – Demolition Under National Maintenance Agreements
- Provides clarification that demolition work properly falls within the scope of the NMA.
- IV-5 – Dismantling Work and Re-Assembly Under National Maintenance Agreements
- Provides clarification that dismantling and re-assembly work properly falls within the scope of the NMA.I-6 – Work Assignment Dispute Umpire Selection Process
- IV-6 – Work Scope Determination Process for Application of the National Maintenance Agreement
- Outlines the process by which an Employer or Owner may submit a scope of work (project description) to the NMAPC in order to determine its application to the NMA.
- IV-7 – Start Up of New Major Facilities and/or Equipment
- Provides clarification of the NMA relative to the start-up of new facilities and/or equipment.
- IV-8 – “As is, where is” Application to National Maintenance Agreements
- Identifies that work performed in conjunction with property being sold on an “as is, where is” basis is covered under the terms of the National Maintenance Agreements, and traditional jurisdictional agreements must be adhered to.
- Establishes a process for which addendums may be requested for work of this nature to be excluded from NMA coverage on a case by case basis.