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Form FORM-006: Multi-Employer Joint Apprenticeship & Training Trust Agreement

Instrument: Model Agreement and Declaration of Trust
Statutory Authority: Labor Management Relations Act (Taft-Hartley Act) Section 302(c)(5)-(6) (29 U.S.C. Section 186(c)) & ERISA (29 U.S.C. Section 1002(1))
Trust Entity: [REGIONAL_DISTRICT_NAME] Cybersecurity Joint Apprenticeship & Training Trust Fund
Jurisdiction: Regional Local [LOCAL_CHAPTER_NUMBER] / District [DISTRICT_NUMBER]
Effective Date: [ISO_8601_DATE]

1. Establishment and Purpose of the Trust Fund

This Agreement and Declaration of Trust is entered into between the Cybersecurity Craft Guild (CCG) (representing the workforce) and the Participating Employer Council (PEC) (representing sponsoring employer enterprises).

  1. Tax-Exempt Trust Creation: The parties establish an irrevocable, tax-exempt multi-employer labor-management trust fund pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code and Section 302(c) of the Labor Management Relations Act.
  2. Exclusive Purpose: The Fund exists exclusively to finance, administer, and maintain registered apprenticeship and training programs under Title 29, Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 29 and 30, for the cybersecurity skilled trade.
  3. Tuition-Free Instruction: Sponsoring employer contributions shall fully fund classroom Related Technical Instruction (RTI), public community college lab infrastructure, cyber range simulation licenses, and instructional salaries. No registered apprentice shall be assessed tuition or debt for trade instruction.

2. Board of Trustees Composition & Parity Governance

The Trust Fund shall be administered by a Board of Trustees maintaining strict bipartite parity:

  1. Equal Trustee Representation: The Board of Trustees shall consist of an equal number of representatives:
    • Workforce Trustees: [N] trustees appointed by the Cybersecurity Craft Guild Local.
    • Employer Trustees: [N] trustees appointed by the Participating Employer Council.
  2. Quorum & Voting: A quorum requires the presence of at least one Workforce Trustee and one Employer Trustee. All actions require the concurring vote of a majority of Workforce Trustees and a majority of Employer Trustees.
  3. Deadlock Resolution & Neutral Umpire: In the event of an unbreakable deadlock, the Trustees shall select an impartial umpire pursuant to LMRA Section 302(c)(5)(B). If the Trustees fail to agree upon an umpire within 30 days, either party may petition the United States District Court to appoint a neutral arbitrator.

3. Employer Contributions & Auditing

  1. Hourly Training Trust Assessment: Sponsoring employers bound to this Trust shall remit a mandatory training trust contribution of $[1.50 - $2.50] per compensable operational hour performed by apprentices, Journeymen, and Masters.
  2. Remittance Schedule: Trust contributions are due on or before the 15th calendar day of each month following the month in which the hours were worked.
  3. Delinquency Penalties & Audit Rights:
    • Delinquent contributions accrue interest at the rate of 1.5% per month or the maximum rate permitted by law.
    • The Trustees maintain the statutory right under ERISA to audit the payroll and operational shift logs of participating employers to verify contribution accuracy and on-shift supervisory ratios.

4. Execution & Sponsoring Signatures

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the designated representatives of the Cybersecurity Craft Guild and the Participating Employer Council have executed this Agreement and Declaration of Trust as of the date first set forth above.

  • For the Cybersecurity Craft Guild: ___________________________ Date: __________
  • For the Participating Employer Council: ___________________________ Date: __________