Free Look Questionnaire and Sample CBA Language

Free Look allows a newly-signed Employer to participate in the National Pension Fund without incurring withdrawal liability should the Employer’s obligation to contribute to the Fund end within 48 months of the Employer’s signatory date.  This applies only to brand-new Employers signatory to a CBA. Both the Employer and the Local Union must complete and submit the Free Look Questionaire to the Fund Office, which will confirm if the Employer satisfies all the conditions for Free Look.  

Additionally, the CBA must include:

1.) Incorporate, by reference, the terms of the NPF Trust Document;

2.) Require that the Employer makes monthly contributions via the NBF’s Internet Payment System (IPS); and

3.) Facilitate the Local Union’s withdrawal of labor in the event of delinquency without waiting for SMART to send a directive.

Free Look Questionnaire and Sample CBA  Language