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SEPTEMBER, 2016

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OFFICERS President JOHN OUR

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President-Elect PAUL SCENNA

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Treasurer RICHARD PACELLA, JR. R. M. Pacella, Inc.

Secretary MARCELLA ALBANESE

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS VINCENT BARLETTA

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JOHN BERKSZA

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NICK BIELLO

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TONY BORRELLI

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GERRY CARNEY, JR.

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KEVIN COLE

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IN THIS ISSUE

3 President’s Message:

When Talking About Water Contamination, There’s More to Discuss Than Just Lead

5 Legislative Update: • • • • •

November is Around the Corner: a Brief Review of the 2016 Ballot Questions U.S. EPA: Charles River is Getting Cleaner Settlement Reached to Address Pollution of Merrimack River Registry of Motor Vehicles Unveils New Driver’s License and Security Features Federal Agencies Finalize Greenhouse Gas and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles

19 UCANE Interview:

Representative Brad Jones, House Minority Leader (R-North Reading)

25 Labor Issues:

Massachusetts Amends Its Equal Pay Law

29 Toxic Chemicals in Drinking Water for 6M Americans 32 Associate Member of the Month: C. N. Wood Company, Inc.

37 UCANE’s 62nd Annual Banquet 39 UCANE Visits MWRA Facilities with Advisory Board and Local Officials 43 Spotlight on Cape Cod:

C. C. Construction, Inc.

Commissioners Back Grant Request for Wastewater Plant

JON D’ALLESSANDRO

45 Survey Says More Americans Worried About Water Infrastructure; Willing to Pay More

D’Allessandro Corp.

GREG FEENEY

Feeney Bros. Excavation, LLC

JERRY GAGLIARDUCCI

Gagliarducci Construction, Inc.

MARCO GIOIOSO

P. Gioioso & Sons, Inc.

A. J. LORUSSO

Lorusso Heavy Equipment, LLC

AL MORTEO

FED. CORP.

JOSEPH PACELLA

RJV Construction Corp.

BRIAN RAWSTON

Jay Cashman, Inc.

PAUL A. UMBRO

Umbro & Sons Const. Corp.

CHRIS VALENTI

GVC Construction, Inc.

DAVID ZOPPO

R. Zoppo Corp.

ANNE KLAYMAN

Executive Director

49 South Shore Chamber: Water, Sewer Service, Roads Crucial for Region’s Future 53 Safety Corner:

Providing Safety for Women in Construction

59 UCANE Welcomes the Following New Members 61 The 37th New England Public Works Expo 63 Financial Management:

• Customization Comes to Target-Date Funds • Drawing Down Your Portfolio in Retirement • Setting Paid-Time-Off Policies

Editor: Anne Klayman, Associate Editor: Suzanne Savage, Magazine Designer: Sherri Klayman Construction Outlook Chairman: John Our Editorial Board: John Our, Paul Scenna, Richard Pacella, Jr., and Marcella Albanese CONSTRUCTION OUTLOOK published monthly by the Utility Contractors’ Association of New England, Inc., 300 Congress Street, Suite 101, Quincy, MA 02169; Tel: 617.471.9955; Fax: 617.471.8939; Email: aklayman@ucane.com; Website: www.ucane.com. Statements of fact and opinion are those of the authors alone and not necessarily those of UCANE and the Construction Outlook editorial board and staff. Subscriptions are included in dues payments for UCANE members. Presorted Standard postage paid at Brockton, MA. POSTMASTER, please send form #3579 to Construction Outlook, Crown Colony Office Park, 300 Congress Street, Suite 101, Quincy, MA 02169.

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When Talking About Water Contamination, There’s More to Discuss Than Just Lead Supplying clean drinking water to our citizens requires our state and federal agencies to be continually on the alert for the hidden dangers…from lead in our older water service lines and dangerous chemicals leaching into drinking water…to the seasonal impact of drought conditions on our water usage.

Since the crisis in Flint, Michigan came to light, almost daily, there is another story about lead leaching into drinking water. As most everyone knows, lead in drinking water poses a serious health problem, especially for infants and young children during their formative years. In Massachusetts, there are agencies that are facing the problem head-on.

The MWRA is starting a $100 million program to assist its 61 member communities to replace their remaining old commercial and residential water service lines containing lead solder, which is the source of the lead in their drinking water.

The Boston Water and Sewer Commission has long had a lead pipe program, and recently doubled the incentive credit to homeowners to replace their lead service lines.

MassDEP is also putting an emphasis on replacing lead pipes in all upcoming projects. Combined, these efforts will go a long way in getting rid of the problem. But lead is only one of the many challenges communities face in their efforts to provide safe water

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to their residents.

In this month’s magazine, there is an article highlighting unsafe levels of industrial chemicals in drinking water (see page 29). These chemicals, known as PFASs, come from everyday products, like food wrappers and pose a real threat to our drinking water.

On the Cape, the town of Barnstable is dealing with these PFASs along with implementing the Section 208 plan to reduce nitrogen levels.

Nature also plays a major role in the availability of drinking water supplies. The lack of rain has made it a great summer for outdoor activities, but has put a strain on the water supply, which is why so many cities and towns have issued water bans.

The downside of these restrictions is that a lot less revenue will be collected by Water and Sewer Departments across the state, which, in turn, means less money will be available for necessary maintenance and capital projects. This underscores the need for the state and federal government to partcontinued on page 4

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President’s Message continued from page 3 ner with our cities and towns to address the growing funding gap. To this end, UCANE is ready to do its part to try and come up with recommended solu-     tions.    Â

Beginning this month, a member of the UCANE

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ith the end of summer at hand, the season turns to the fall elections. This year registered voters of the Commonwealth will be asked to vote on 4 ballot questions. The following represents a brief synopsis of each question.

Question 1. An Act Relative to Expanded Gaming. This proposed law would allow the state Gaming Commission to issue one additional category 2 license, which would permit operation of a gaming establishment with no table games and not more than 1,250 slot machines. The proposed law would authorize the Commission to request applications for the additional license to be granted to a gaming establishment located on property that is (i) at least four acres in size; (ii) adjacent to and within 1,500 feet of a race track, including the track’s additional facilities, such as the track, grounds, paddocks, barns, auditorium, amphitheater, and bleachers; (iii) where a horse racing meeting may physically be held; (iv) where a horse racing meeting shall have been hosted; and (v) not separated from the race track by a highway or railway.

Question 2. An Act to Allow Fair Access to Public Charter Schools. This proposed law would allow the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (“Board”) to approve up to 12 new charter schools or enrollment expansions in existing charter schools each year. Approvals under this law could expand statewide charter school enrollment by up to 1% of the total statewide public school enrollment each year. New charters and enrollment expansions approved under this law would be exempt from existing limits on the number of charter schools, the number of students enrolled in them, and the amount

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of local school districts’ spending allocated to them.

If the Board receives more than 12 applications in a single year from qualified applicants, then the proposed law would require it to give priority to proposed charter schools or enrollment expansions in districts where student performance on statewide assessments is in the bottom 25% of all districts in the previous two years and where demonstrated parent demand for additional public school options is greatest. New charter schools and enrollment expansions approved under this proposed law would be subject to the same approval standards as other charter schools, and to recruitment, retention, and multilingual outreach requirements that currently apply to some charter schools. Schools authorized under this law would be subject to annual performance reviews according to standards established by the Board. The proposed law would take effect on January 1, 2017.

Question 3. An Act to Prevent Cruelty to Farm Animals. This proposed law would prohibit any farm owner or operator from knowingly confining any breeding pig, calf raised for veal, or egg-laying hen in a way that prevents the animal from lying down, standing up, fully extending its limbs, or turning around freely. The proposed law would also prohibit any business owner or operator in Massachusetts from selling whole eggs intended for human consumption or any uncooked cut of veal or pork if the business owner or operator knows or should know that the hen, breeding pig, or veal calf that produced these products was confined in a manner prohibited by the proposed law. The proposed law would create a civil penalty continued on page 7

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The proposed law would be in addition to any other animal welfare laws and would not prohibit stricter local laws. The proposed law would take effect on January 1, 2022.

Question 4. The Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act. The proposed law would permit the possession, use, distribution, and cultivation of marijuana in limited amounts by persons age 21 and older and would remove criminal penalties for such activities. It would provide for the regulation of commerce in marijuana, marijuana accessories, and marijuana products and for the taxation of proceeds from sales of these items. The proposed law would authorize persons at least 21 years old to possess up to one ounce of marijuana outside of their residences; possess up to ten ounces of marijuana inside their residences; grow up to six marijuana plants in their residences; give

one ounce or less of marijuana to a person at least 21 years old without payment; possess, produce or transfer hemp; or make or transfer items related to marijuana use, storage, cultivation, or processing. A Cannabis Control Commission would adopt regulations governing licensing qualifications; security; recordkeeping; health and safety standards; packaging and labeling; testing; advertising and displays; required inspections; and such other matters as the Commission considers appropriate. The proposed law would permit employers to prohibit the consumption of marijuana by employees in the workplace. State and local governments could continue to restrict uses in public buildings or at or near schools. Supplying marijuana to persons under age 21 would be unlawful. The proposed law would take effect on December 15, 2016.

The general election will occur on Tuesday, November 8, 2016. The Massachusetts Secretary of State will be publishing a “voter guide” where select proponents and opponents will explain their positions. For more information about these ballot questions in the meantime, please visit: http://www.mass.gov/ago/government-resources/initiatives-and-other-ballot-questions/ current-petitions-filed.html. continued on page 9

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U.S. EPA: Charles River is Getting Cleaner

s reported by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) in August, the Charles River received a grade of “B+” for 2015 with bacteria levels in the river meeting standards for boating 95% of the time and for swimming 69% of the time. The rating is for the lower Charles, the 9.5-mile section of the river stretching from the Watertown Dam to Boston Harbor.

In 1995, when the EPA issued the first Charles River report card, the waterway got a “D”, meeting standards for boating just 39% of the time and standards for swimming 19% of the time. Charles River Watershed Association Executive Director Robert Zimmerman was quoted in various Gate House Media publications stating that while encouraged by improvements in the river’s water quality since the 1990s, he’s concerned that progress seems to have stalled in recent years, with problems still remaining.

In 1995, EPA launched an ambitious effort to make the Charles River both fishable and swimmable. With a partnership of federal, state, and local agencies as well as nonprofit groups and private institutions, the Clean Charles River Initiative began to improve water quality in the river.

Using cutting-edge technologies and targeted enforcement, the EPA and its partners have determined the causes of pollution and poor water quality in the river.

According to the EPA’s website, since 1995, municipalities and the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) have improved water quality by reducing illicit sewage discharges to storm drain systems and Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs), respectively. The municipalities of the lower Charles River (including: Boston, Cambridge, Newton, Brookline, Watertown, and Waltham) have reduced sewage-contaminated stormwater flows through illicit storm drain connections. The effort has eliminated in excess of 48,000 gallons of sewage contaminated stormwater flowing into the Charles River per day since 2004. This is in addition to the more than one million gallons per day of sewage contaminated stormwater that has been eliminated from municipal storm drain systems from Watertown to Boston Harbor, an effort that began with the launch of the Charles River cleanup effort in 1995.

Sewage discharges from CSOs to the river also declined significantly as a result of the 2005 settlement between the EPA and the MWRA. As a result of various CSO projects throughout the lower Charles (in many cases, eliminating CSOs entirely), the MWRA has reduced CSO discharges by an impressive 99.5%.

To view a copy of the EPA report, please visit: https://www.epa.gov/charlesriver. continued on page 11

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ccording to a press release issued by the United States Attorney’s Office for Massachusetts, the City of Haverhill entered into a Consent Decree with federal and state enforcement authorities agreeing to pay a $125,000 civil penalty and to take critical remedial measures to address pollution the City discharged into the Merrimack and Little Rivers.

The Consent Decree is the result of an enforcement action brought by the United States Department of Justice, on behalf of the EPA and the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office, on behalf of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP).

The complaints filed simultaneously with the Consent Decree allege that the City of Haverhill allowed for the discharge of pollutants into its stormwater drainage system in violation of its permits and failed to properly operate and maintain its sewer system and treatment plant.

In particular, the complaints allege that from as early as 2008, Haverhill discharged pollutants from its combined sewer system on 190 occasions during dry and wet weather. According to the press release, the City apparently continues to discharge untreated storm water containing sewage and other pollutants from its storm

water and combined sewer systems into these waters.

The Consent Decree requires the City to undertake a comprehensive inspection of its outfalls during the dry and wet weather and submit a report to the EPA of its combined sewer system and storm water outfalls. It also requires the City to continue with electronic monitoring of its combined sewer outfalls for one year, as well as to maintain electronic monitoring permanently on some of the more problematic outfalls. When pollutants are found, the City must eliminate the flows conveying the pollutants. In addition, the City must take action to control runoff from land redevelopment projects.

To ensure compliance with the terms of the Consent Decree, the City of Haverhill is subject to vigorous reporting. If it fails to comply, it may be subject to additional penalties as high as $2,500 per each day of violation. The Consent Decree is subject to a 30-day public comment period and approval by the federal court.

Once it is published in the Federal Register, a copy of the Consent Decree will be available on the Justice Department website at http://www.justice.gov/enrd/Concontinued on page 13 sent_Decrees.html.

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he Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) recently unveiled a new Driver’s License and Mass ID design to be phased in over five years at no additional cost to customers, according to a press release issued by the agency. Last updated in 2010, the designs include new security features better protecting the identity of customers and making Massachusetts one of the states with the most secure and technologically advanced cards in the country. Licenses will be phased in and will not require any immediate action by Massachusetts residents until a resident’s current license expires.

The new Massachusetts licenses and IDs include some federally-required REAL ID features such as a second bar code on the reverse side which contains the demographic information printed on the front. The RMV is still in the process of programming additional information the federal government has authorized for REAL ID cards which Americans will need in October 2020 if they want to board a plane or enter a federal government building.

REAL ID cards will include such information as an individual's full legal name and, if pertinent, the individual's legal presence information with the expiration date.

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setts residents need to take no action now to get a new driver's license unless the license has expired. As a result, current driver’s licenses, Massachusetts ID's, commercial driver’s licenses, and junior operator and under twenty one licenses will remain valid until they are scheduled for renewal. Over the next year, the RMV expects that 1.5 million customers will be issued new cards in the normal course of business. The RMV will continue to update customers throughout its REAL ID compliance efforts and anticipates that fully REAL ID compliant cards will begin to be issued in the fall of 2017. Customers are encouraged to check for updates For trivia buffs, the new licenses will highlight the history of Massachusetts by including images of the State House Golden Dome, the Civil War memorial to the Massachusetts 54th Regiment, and the state’s official bird, (the chickadee), and official flower, (the Mayflower). Among some of the new security features are raised lettering of the cardholder’s initials and year of birth and the use of laser perforation and engraving.

For more information about this initiative, please visit www.massrmv.com. continued on page 15

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he EPA and the United States Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently announced that they jointly finalized standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles that will improve fuel efficiency and cut carbon pollution to reduce the impacts of climate change, while bolstering energy security and spurring manufacturing innovation.

The final phase two program promotes a new generation of cleaner, more fuel efficient trucks by encouraging the development and deployment of new and advanced cost-effective technologies.

The product of four years of extensive testing and research, the vehicle and engine performance standards will cover model years 2018-2027 for certain trailers and model years 2021-2027 for semi-trucks, large pickup trucks, vans, and all types and sizes of buses and work trucks. The final standards are ex-

pected to lower CO2 emissions by approximately 1.1 billion metric tons, save vehicle owners fuel costs of about $170 billion, and reduce oil consumption by up to two billion barrels over the lifetime of the vehicles sold under the program.

In discussing the proposed changes, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy and USDOT Secretary Anthony Foxx wrote in a blog post that “[t]hese standards will not only benefit our climate, but also modernize America’s trucking fleet, cut costs for truckers, and help ensure the U.S trucking industry is a global leader in fuel efficient heavy duty vehicle technology. We developed the standards to allow multiple technological pathways to compliance, so that manufacturers can choose the technologies they believe are right for their products, their customers, and the market.” continued on page 17

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Legislative Update continued from page 15 The EPA and USDOT held more than 400 stakeholder meetings to improve the proposal by: reducing more tons of pollution, strengthening compliance to ensure that the standards get real emissions reductions and improved fuel efficiency, and increasing flexibility for small businesses and manufacturers throughout the industry. Tests relied on by the agencies appear to demonstrate that the required five percent efficiency improvement in diesel engines by 2027 is feasible.

According to McCarthy and Foxx, the engine standards were designed with substantial lead times, a gradual phase-in over the course of nine years, and expanded emissions credit flexibilities that allow manufacturers to tailor their own phase-in schedule.

All this will enable manufacturers to develop and implement technologies that ensure reliability, and that are sound investments for the trucking industry. And for the first time, the rules will cover trailers as well as tractors—ensuring that innovation will continue into aerodynamic features, next generation tires and other features so that trailers can contribute to fuel and emissions savings.

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The agencies are adopting CO 2 emission and fuel consumption standards for heavy-duty pickups and vans that apply in largely the same manner as the original Phase 1 standards. Under this approach, all manufacturers face the same standards, but the average emission and fuel consumption rates applicable to each manufacturer depend on the manufacturer’s sales mix, with higher capacity vehicles (payload and towing) having less stringent targets.

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Representative Brad Jones House Minority Leader (R-North Reading)

Representative Brad Jones is a lifelong North Reading resident and a 1983 graduate of North Reading High School. After high school, he spent time working in the local school system as a tutor and substitute teacher before attending Johns Hopkins University.

He received his associate's degree from Harvard University Extension School in 1987 and his bachelor’s degree in 1988.

Before running for state office, Representative Jones was actively involved in government at the local level, first as a member of the North Reading Housing Authority (1988-1992) and later as a member of the North Reading Finance Committee (1992-1993, 19992002) and the North Reading Board of Selectmen (1993-1999). He was first elected as a state representative in 1994 and was already familiar with the workings of state government and the legislative process because he had previously served as a legislative aide. His prior experience as a municipal official, combined with his work as a legislative aide, has given Representative Jones a good perspective and understanding of the challenges facing our cities and towns, as well as local businesses. He has drawn on that knowledge to try to address those concerns while serving in the Legislature.

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As you are aware, access to clean drinking water and proper management of wastewater is critical. Please give us your thoughts relative to the importance of maintaining water and wastewater infrastructure.

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joining the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) and other regional systems, while also creating a reimbursement mechanism for the MWRA to continue to provide financial assistance to communities seeking to reduce the infiltration and inflow of stormwater into their sewer systems. It’s worth noting that the bill passed unanimously in both branches, which clearly demonstrates the strong support that exists in the Legislature for maintaining and improving the state’s drinking water and wastewater infrastructure.

During the previous legislative session, the House and Senate passed a water infrastructure finance bill (Chapter 259 of the Acts of 2014) to allow cities and towns to access low-interest and no-interest loans through the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust, and set an annual spending cap of up to $138 million to be allocated for these projects. The bill also authorized a matching grant program for DEP to assist communities with the entry costs associated with

Massachusetts, along with the rest of the country, continues to rebound from difficult economic times. Please give your thoughts on how the state will continue to address these difficult financial times and the importance of finding innovative ways to drive local aid to cities and towns to help support basic municipal services, specifically maintenance and needed improvements for water infrastructure. continued on page 21

Maintaining a safe and efficient system for delivering clean drinking water and helping communities manage their wastewater is very important. It is also very challenging, given our aging water and sewer infrastructure and the costs associated with maintaining this system.

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As House Minority Leader, I am com m itted to championing tax relief, accountability in government, fiscal restraint, and smarter spending. The key to navigating through difficult economic times, in my opinion, is to set priorities and to find ways to do things more efficiently and cost effectively.

As House Minority Leader, I am committed to championing tax relief, accountability in government, fiscal restraint, and smarter spending. The key to navigating through difficult economic times, in my opinion, is to set priorities and to find ways to do things more efficiently and cost effectively.

Four years ago, the Massachusetts Water Infrastructure Finance Commission released a report that projected a $21.4 billion statewide shortfall over the next 20 years between current spending on water and wastewater infrastructure and the amount of funding actually needed to properly maintain this system. That is a significant funding gap, but one that we need to make every attempt to close because so many people rely on this system operating properly.

I believe in maintaining strong state-municipal partnerships, and providing communities with the resources they need to deliver essential municipal services. Preserving and expanding local aid has always been one of my top priorities as a legislator.

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Can you discuss some of the initiatives that you have undertaken in the 2015-2016 legislation to help businesses within the Commonwealth?

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It’s important that we maintain a welcoming environment in the Commonwealth for businesses to grow and succeed here because that will promote job creation and help stimulate the economy. Unfortunately, businesses in Massachusetts are often hindered by high taxes and overly burdensome regulations, which are two issues I’ve tried to address.

For example, I filed legislation (House Bill 2761) to reform continued on page 23

During the House Fiscal Year 2017 budget debate in April, I offered an amendment to return a portion of any surplus state revenue in the current fiscal year to the Commonwealth’s cities and towns. Specifically, the amendment required that 50 percent of any excess revenue – up to $100 million – be made available as additional local aid to cities and towns to help fund a variety of local needs.

During the budget debate, I also sponsored an amendment calling for the creation of a task force to review unfunded education mandates. It’s incredible just how many of these mandates the state imposes on cities and towns without providing the resources needed to pay for them. My goal in creating the task force was to look closely at all of these mandates and to come up with ways to streamline, consolidate, and eliminate any mandates and reporting requirements found to be outdated, duplicative, or unnecessary. Doing this would help free up financial resources and manpower that communities could then allocate to address other, more pressing needs.

Unfortunately, the local aid amendment did not generate enough votes to pass, and even though the task force language was adopted by the House, it never made it into the final conference committee report. Still, these are just two examples of ways we can deliver more local aid to our cities and towns and help relieve the financial pressure on our local communities.

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Interview continued from page 21 the existing state regulatory process to provide for more transparency and to ensure that the business community is included in the decision-making process, since they are most directly impacted by these regulations. My bill would increase the frequency of the mandatory review period for all agency regulations, and would allow the Legislature to review these regulations and offer amendments.

In terms of tax relief, I am sponsoring legislation to eliminate the corporate minimum tax (House Bill 2562), which unfairly penalizes businesses that have yet to turn a profit, as well as legislation creating a sales and use tax exemption for “rolling stock” to encourage trucking companies to continue to do business in the Commonwealth (House Bill 2553). I also offered a corporate tax amnesty proposal to give businesses the opportunity to pay any outstanding tax liabilities owed to the state without penalty (House Bill 2559).

In addition, I filed legislation to protect businesses from being subject to any new taxes until three months after the passage date of the law establishing the new tax (House Bill 2561).

This was filed in response to the so-called “tech tax” on computer and software services, which was inserted in the 2013 transportation finance bill without any prior public hearings and was implemented just seven days after the bill was signed, giving companies no time to adequately prepare for these tax

changes. We successfully repealed the tech tax a few months later, but it never should have been imposed in the first place.

I also filed legislation to provide immediate health care cost relief to businesses by implementing a moratorium on all new health care insurance mandates (House Bill 1003), and a bill calling for a study of the minimum wage increase to determine how the new hourly pay schedule is affecting job creation and unemployment rates (House Bill 1723).

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As the House Minority Leader, how has working with a Democratic Administration for eight years compare to your working with a Republican Administration for the past two years?

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The difference is like night and day. I can probably count on one hand the number of times I met with members of Governor Patrick’s Administration during the eight years he was in office, whereas with the Baker Administration I participate in weekly leadership meetings with the Governor, House Speaker, Senate President, and Senate Minority Leader. Governor Baker and Lieutenant Governor Polito also meet once a month with the House and Senate Republican Caucuses to discuss policy issues, and there is an open and ongoing line of communication between the executive branch and the legislative continued on page 24

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Governor Baker has taken the right approach, which is to be inclusive and to work with all legislators, regardless of their party affiliation. With everyone working towards a common goal, it’s a lot easier to get things done.

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With the end of formal sessions for the 2015-2016 legislative session, what do you see as some of the issues that will need to be addressed in the next session?

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One unfinished issue remaining from this session that impacts the business community directly is the use of non-compete agreements.

Both the House and Senate passed bills to regulate these types of agreements, but the conference committee wasn’t able to come to an agreement to reconcile the differences between the two bills before formal sessions ended on July 31. One of the key provisions included in both versions of the bill was the proposed adoption of the Uniform Trade Secrets Act to protect trade secrets that are founded and developed within research-specific companies. I filed similar legislation at the start of the 2015-2016 legislative session to help companies protect their intellectual property (House Bill 1408), and I anticipate that I’ll be refiling the bill in January. n

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Massachusetts Amends Its Equal Pay Law On Monday, August 1, 2016, Governor Baker signed into law a bill amending the Massachusetts Equal Pay Act, MGL c.149, §105A. The new law is entitled, “The Act to Establish Pay Equity.” It becomes effective July 1, 2018. Its goal is to reduce alleged pay differentials between men and women who perform the same or comparable work. Discrimination in pay between men and women has been prohibited by the Massachusetts Equal Pay Act, the Federal Equal Pay Act, 29 USC § 106, and state and federal anti-discrimination laws, e.g., MGL c.151B, the Massachusetts anti-discrimination law. While lawsuits alleging unequal pay for equal work have sometimes been successful, claims alleging unequal pay for comparable work have been extremely difficult to prove. The Law aims to narrow pay differentials by prohibiting reference to wages in the hiring process, prohibiting wage privacy rules and limiting defenses available to employers in an attempt to even the equal pay litigation playing field.

Key Provisions.

Key provisions of the Law include: A. A definition of comparable work and factors other than sex that would justify variations in wages between men and women; B. A provision preventing employers from asking applicants to provide a wage history; C. Like case law arising under the National Labor Relations Act, a prohibition against employer rules or policies preventing employees from discussing their wages or benefits; D. A “safe harbor provision” for employers who perform self-audits to remedy pay inequities; and, E. Penalties for non-compliance.

​Comparable Work.

The Law defines “comparable work” as work that involves substantially similar skill, effort, responsibility and performance under similar working conditions.

Job titles or descriptions are not determinative of equality or comparability.

Factors mitigating differences in pay to persons of different sexes performing the same or similar work include:

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A. A “bona fide” seniority system provided a pregnancy-related leave or parental, family or medical leave is not taken into account for seniority purposes; B. A “bona fide” merit system; C. A “bona fide” system of measuring earnings based on quantity or quality of sales or production; D. The geographic location where the job is performed; E. Education, training, or experience if such factors are “reasonably related” to the particular job and consistent with business necessity; or, F. Travel, if it is a “regular and necessary condition” of the job.

The term “bona fide” is not defined in the law, nor is “seniority system”.

​Salary History Privacy.

The Law attempts to break the cycle of pay inequity by preventing an employer from seeking, orally or in writing, a prospective employee’s pay history from the applicant, continued on page 27

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exempt from an award of liquidated damages.

current or former employers, or requiring an applicant’s prior pay meet certain minimum or maximum criteria. ​The Law does not prohibit employers from collecting wage information from public sources. Post-offer, with written consent from the employee, the new employer can solicit wage information from past employers.

Penalties.

​Workplace Wage Transparency.

As noted, similar to National Labor Relations Act case law, rules, policies or practices prohibiting employees from discussing their wage and benefits are prohibited.

An employer may prohibit human resources or other persons having access to wage and benefit information from disclosing this information without employee approval.

​Safe Harbor.

The Law provides that an employer who completes a self-audit of its pay practices “in good faith” and “can demonstrate reasonable progress has been made towards eliminating wage differentials based on gender for comparable work” may use the self-audit as an affirmative defense to a pay equity claim for a three (3) year period following the audit. The audit must be “reasonable in detail and scope in light of the size of the employer”. The Law directs the Attorney General to author standard auditing templates. Even if a selfaudit is found not reasonable, the employer could be

Under the Law, both employees and the Attorney General are granted the right to sue. A successful plaintiff is entitled to unpaid wages, back pay or both, liquidated damages, and attorney fees. The Attorney General is also entitled to her attorneys’ fees. A plaintiff can sue on his or her own behalf or on behalf of similarly situated persons as a class action. The statute of limitations is three (3) years, and provides each time a pay period perpetuates the alleged unlawful act, there is a new violation. There is no administrative filing requirement.

Recommendations.

Although the Act does not become effective until June 1, 2018, employers should consider performing a selfaudit. If a self-audit is conducted, to gain the protection of the attorney/client privilege, the audit should be conducted under the auspices of an attorney. Employment applications should be revised to eliminate references to salary history. Persons involved in the hiring process should be trained to avoid asking the applicant his or her salary history during the interview.

Rules prohibiting employees from discussing their wages and benefits should be eliminated. We will provide updates when the Attorney General promulgates regulations or publishes its self-audit templates. n

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The chemicals – known as PFASs (for polyfluoroalkyl and perfluoroalkyl substances) – are used in products ranging from food wrappers to clothing to nonstick cookware to fire-fighting foams. They have been linked with an increased risk of kidney and testicular cancers, hormone disruption, high cholesterol, and obesity.

"PFASs are a group of persistent manmade chemicals that have been in use since 60 years ago," said lead study author Xindi Hu, a public health and engineering researcher at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston and Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Once these chemicals get into the water, they're hard to get out, Hu added by email.

"Most current wastewater treatment processes do not effectively remove PFASs," Hu said.

The problem may be much more widespread than the current study findings suggest because researchers lacked data on drinking water from smaller public water systems and private wells that serve about one-third of the U.S. population – about 100 million people, Hu noted.

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airports where fire-fighting foam containing PFASs is used; and at wastewater treatment plants.

Discharges from these plants-which are unable to remove PFASs from wastewater by standard treatment methods-could contaminate groundwater, researchers note in the journal Environmental Science and Technology Letters. So could the sludge that the plants generate and which is frequently used as fertilizer.

The study found that PFASs were detectable at the minimum reporting levels required by the EPA in 194 out of 4,864 water supplies in 33 states across the U.S. Drinking water from 13 states accounted for 75 percent of the unsafe supply, led by California, New Jersey, North Carolina, Alabama, Florida, Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, Georgia, Minnesota, Arizona, Massachusetts, and Illinois.

Sixty-six of the public water supplies examined, serving six million people, had at least one water sample that measured at or above what the EPA considers safe for human consumption.

The highest levels of PFASs were detected near industrial sites, military bases, and wastewater treatment plants-all places where these chemicals may be used or found.

One limitation of the study is that researchers lacked data on how long people lived in areas supplied by contaminated water or how much of this water people actually drank, the authors note. The risk of many health problems linked to the chemicals is associated with long-term exposure.

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The subset of these teens exposed to PFASs at a young age had lower-than-expected levels of antibodies against diphtheria and tetanus despite receiving vaccinations, according to the study in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives.

suggests that the problem persists as children get older.

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A Leading Heavy Equipment Dealer Looks to the Future and New Opportunities C. N. Wood Company, Inc. is a leader in the field of selling and repairing some of the top brands of heavy construction equipment. But maintaining the status quo has never been this company’s M.O. The ownership is always looking for new opportunities to build a better and more diverse company by associating itself with leading companies in the field.

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is certainly not news to anyone within UCANE that for decades our nation has neglected our drinking water and wastewater infrastructure. With the problem occurring below ground it has remained “out of sight and out of mind” to the general public. As always, municipal budgets are tight and consequently repairs sometimes do not get done until disaster strikes. These emergency repairs are costly and don’t resolve the greater problem. The best opportunity lies in targeting the system repairs by monitoring the system and repairing the most critical locations before disaster strikes. Targeting repairs requires a smart way to inspect the problem.

In 1997 C. N. Wood Co. took on Vactor Combination Sewer Cleaning Units. The Vactor unit was, and still remains today, typically owned and operated by government agencies, cities, towns, and private service contractors. Only 10% of the Vactors are owned and operated by private contractors. Many UCANE contractors use these private contractors as their primary source for pipeline cleaning. Shortly after taking on the Vactor product, utility owners started to require videotaped inspections prior to accepting constructed pipelines. With the advent of increased use of asset management techniques for public infrastructure, the use of video inspection has grown exponentially. Regular Video inspections of pipelines in conjunction with GIS integration has become the cornerstone of pipeline asset management. Extensive databases of pipeline conditions are used to schedule maintenance and repairs and provide quality control and accountability for installation and rehabilitation of pipelines.

It has become necessary for utility contractors to take responsibility for inspecting their pipelines in order to maintain schedule and profitability goals. “Keeping pace

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IBAK is the largest manufacturer of CCTV systems for the inspection of non-man-size pipelines and wells. They have been designing and manufacturing the inspection systems products since 1957.

RapidView teamed up with IBAK in 1991 with changing technology is a duty we owe our customers,” said Paula Benard, President of C. N. Wood Co. “For a distributor to be the best business partner with their customers, they must stay ahead of the technology and needs of their customers. Believing that the infrastructure inspection market was going to be a critical part of New England’s underground infrastructure future, we wanted to find out what systems were on the market that might appeal to our Utility Contractor and Municipal customers.”

After careful consideration C. N. Wood Co. realized that out of a handful of viable equipment manufacturers, one in particular had the quality and support strength to be a good business partner. Paula said, “For us to get into the underground infrastructure inspection industry, we had to represent a durable, cost-effective product. RapidView/IBAK inspection equipment systems were clearly the worldwide leader; and we were very fortunate to be afforded the opportunity to work with such a product.”

So, in 2011, C. N. Wood Co. chose to become a RapidView/IBAK dealer. Not only is IBAK the largest manufacturer of CCTV systems for the inspection of nonman-size pipelines and wells, but also they have been designing and manufacturing the inspection systems products since 1957, and have been able to stay ahead of the market with industry leading technology. Designing and manufacturing the product in Germany, IBAK handles U.S. Distribution in Indiana through RapidView.

“Rapidview/IBAK offers the products that our customers need. With modular mainline and lateral launch inspection systems our customers are able to utilize one system and easily switch between mainline and lateral cameras.

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Lateral Launch “LISY 3 System”: LISY 3 is a Steerable Pan & Tilt Lateral Launch inspection system. This system works with 6-inch to 48-inch mainlines and will inspect up to 200-feet up a 3-inch or larger lateral.

The Panoramo 360 Degree Digital Scanning unit addresses the weakness of traditional video inspection technology. This equipment drastically increases production by enabling an inspection at a much faster rate than traditional video inspection systems.

Mainline inspection of drainage pipeline under Rte 93 If the customer needs to handle manhole inspections, the IBAK Panoramo system offers highly detailed inspection, increasing productivity over traditional methods,” added Gerry Carney, Jr., Sales and Market Analyst.

“Helping customers maximize their equipment investment has always been a hallmark of C. N. Wood Co.,” stated Vice President Dick Thomas. “We now have an emerging philosophy to provide not just equipment, but solutions which allow our customers to be more successful in their businesses.”

Because this product is highly specialized, C. N. Wood Co. committed to the product and began training a specialist who would be able to help the customer choose which product best suits their needs. “I find great satisfaction in knowing that we are a one-stop shop that can handle nearly any equipment, part, or service need,” said General Manager, Jim Maxwell. “We are able to provide trailer jetters, inspection systems, and combination cleaners as well as the traditional construction equipment to fellow UCANE members.”

UCANE is proud to count C. N. Wood Company, Inc. as a longtime member of our Association and wish them continued growth and success in the future. n SEPTEMBER, 2016

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UCANE Visits MWRA Facilities with Advisory Board and Local Officials On Thursday, August 18, 2016, UCANE representatives attended the MWRA Advisory Board Annual Field Trip. Nearly 100 people, including state and local officials, participated in a tour of the MWRA Wastewater Facilities and got an update on capital projects the MWRA is undertaking this year.

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he trip began with a tour of the Chelsea Creek Headworks Facility, which will soon undergo a $60 million facilities upgrade. This is the largest capital project that the MWRA put out to bid this year. This project will entail replacing all of the interior equipment in the facility, which is extremely outdated. The tour then visited the Chelsea Screen House to view the progress on a $4.9 million rehabilitation project being done at that facility. UCANE member WES Construction Corp. is the General Contractor for the project and is being assisted by fellow member Dagle Electric Construction Corp. The job is expected to be completed this fall.

Attendees were then taken by bus to the Nut Island Pump Station in Quincy, which was the site of a major fire in January.

The cause of the fire was determined by the State Fire Marshall to be a mechanical failure followed by a dust explosion from the sulfur residue in the odor control scrubber. The design of the underground structure made it difficult for firefighters to battle the fire, and UCANE member Barletta Heavy Division was called in continued on page 41

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The day concluded with a ride on the Fore River Railroad. In 1987, MWRA acquired the Fore River Shipyard and Railroad. From 1987-1992, MWRA used the Fore River facilities as a staging area and transportation system for the Boston Harbor Project.

The MWRA sold most of its shipyard property upon completion of the project, but maintains the Fore River Railroad to transport its Bay State Fertilizer and fatty acids for a local manufacturing plant, Twin Rivers Technologies.

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astewater advisory committee consultant Wesley J. Ewell went before the board during its meeting Tuesday night, August 9. Mr. Ewell asked for letters of support from the board to accompany grant applications to the US Department of Commerce and the MassWorks Infrastructure Program.

He mentioned that letters of support have already been received from state Senator Viriato M. (Vinny) deMacedo and US Congressman William R. Keating. Letters are also being requested from the Cape Cod Commission and the Buzzards Bay Coalition, he said.

“A letter of support from the sewer commissioners would certainly be a sign of community backing for this project,” he said.

The project involves the construction of a temporary wastewater treatment plant at Queen Sewell Park. The plant would increase the town’s wastewater dispersal capacity by 100,000 gallons. Under a longstanding agreement, Bourne sends 200,000 gallons of wastewater a day to Wareham’s wastewater treatment facility. The majority of the wastewater from the Queen Sewell plant would flow directly into the Cape Cod Canal, while a substantially smaller percentage would flow into Buttermilk Bay. Mr. Ewell has estimated the cost of the project at approximately $3 to $4 million. He has also said that administrators with the MassWorks Infrastructure

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Program, a division of the state’s Office of Housing and Economic Development, were impressed with the wastewater treatment plant project. The administrators cautioned that the average grant is $1.5 million and encouraged his committee to seek other funding sources.

The sewer commission voted unanimously to provide Mr. Ewell with the letters of support. Applications for MassWorks funding can be submitted between August 22 and September 22, and grants are awarded by late October or early November. No time frame was given for the commerce department grant.

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Among the survey’s key findings, nearly half of Americans (48 percent) feel that not having easy, lowcost access to water is an issue that U.S. communities are facing today – compared to 39 percent of Americans surveyed last year by Wakefield Research and MWH Global. In addition, 67 percent of U.S. consumers are worried about the amount of water used to make everyday products like food, clothing and electronics.

“Americans are more aware and more worried about the water used in their homes, communities and the products they buy,” said John Hanula, director of global business for MWH Global, now a part of Stantec. “The good news is that they’re also more willing to take action, whether it’s supporting funding for water infrastructure upgrades or choosing everyday products that conserve water.”

Increasing Concern About Aging Water Infrastructure The clock is ticking nationwide as confidence in water infrastructure continues to decline. Last year, in MWH Global’s 2015 water survey, Americans believed their community’s water infrastructure would last an average of 16 more years. This year, that number dropped to 14 more years. Additionally, more than one in three (35 percent) Americans believe it will last less than five years.

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in their community. The survey shows that 68 percent of consumers feel their community should be spending more money to ensure its water infrastructure is wellmaintained and properly functioning. According to last year’s survey, nearly two-thirds, or 61 percent, of Americans support higher utility rates for the development and enhancement of water infrastructure in their communities.

Consumers Focus On Sustainability Rising Americans are also willing to make their own investments in responsible water usage. The survey found 67 percent of consumers are concerned about the amount of water it takes to produce items they use every day such as food and clothing. Many consumers are willing to vote with their wallet, as 62 percent would be likely to pay more for a product made by a company focused on using less water in the manufacturing process.

Among millennial consumers, those born between 1980 and 2000, there’s even greater support for water-conscious manufacturing processes and products.

According to the survey, 77 percent of millennials are concerned about the amount of water it takes to produce the items they use, and 74 percent of millennials are willing to pay a higher premium for goods produced using less water in the process.

“We continue to see consumers engaging in the process of how products are manufactured, including the role that water plays,” said Hanula. “For companies, this trend provides a unique opportunity to showcase existing and future programs with an eye on sustainability and a focus on meaningful consumer engagement.” continued on page 47

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South Shore Chamber: Water, Sewer Service, Roads Crucial for Region's Future A new South Shore Chamber of Commerce report focuses on road projects and other work the area needs to keep growing.

It's a follow-up to an overall study released in early 2016.

Photo credit: Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger The South Shore Chamber of Commerce says Hingham’s Derby Street corridor is one of the places where lack of water and sewer service is holding back growth.

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But the Chamber’s president and CEO Peter Forman says a less-noticed issue could be equally crucial for growth in the coming decades – water and sewer service.

“A lot of people assume transportation is the biggest obstacle to growth,” Forman told The Patriot Ledger. “But it may turn out that water and sewer access to areas ripe for development could be a bigger obstacle.”

He made those comments as the chamber publicized a follow-up to “South Shore 2030 – Choos-

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ing Our Future,” an overall look at the region’s challenges that Market Street Services of Atlanta prepared in 2015 and presented to the Chamber in January of this year.

“Choosing Our Future” examines everything from commuter hassles to the South Shore’s aging work force. The follow-up, which focuses on transportation and other infrastructure issues, was released Thursday (September 8, 2016).

Forman said “it’s no surprise” that cutting the commute time from the South Shore to Boston is an essential part of any plan, and most of the highway projects urged by the new report are familiar.

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South Shore Chamber continued from page 49 tween Quincy and Hingham and Route 53 from Quincy to Weymouth Landing.

But Forman said a pair of smaller-scale fixes could provide more immediate relief for commuters – easing congestion at the “Braintree Split” of the Southeast Expressway and Interstate 93, and at the northbound Savin Hill approach to Boston.

All together, Forman said those projects will cost “hundreds of millions of dollars,” and he said the state Department of Transportation is open to all of them, in part because the projects are connected to the broader economic development the Chamber is promoting.

Transportation department officials couldn’t be immediately reached for comment about that.

As for the impact of expanded water and sewer service, Forman pointed to Hingham’s hopes for new development along Derby Street, from the Route 53 intersection to the Weymouth line.

Hingham selectmen have said South Hingham growth can’t continue without more water service and the addition of sewer service. The Derby Street Shoppes and other businesses and homes in the neighborhood rely on septic systems.

“But that’s an issue all up and down Route 3,” Forman said of water and sewer limits.

He said a combination of water-sewer expansion and highway improvements would encourage town-based development – such as the revitalization of Weymouth Landing and Braintree’s Pearl Street-Ivory Street corridor – along with largescale projects like SouthField in Weymouth and the downtown Quincy redevelopment.

“That’s a key part of our entire plan,” Forman said. “How do we take a tired town center and pump new energy into it?”

Along with the gritty details of such revitalization, he said the Chamber is also looking years ahead to the prospects for a series of marquee historic celebrations – in 2020, the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrims’ 1620 landing in Plymouth; in 2025, the 400th anniversary of the 1625 settlement of what is now Quincy; and in 2026, the 250th anniversary of the 1776 Declaration of Independence.

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Hazards for Women on Construction Sites There are common hazards for women that work on construction sites. Know how to identify these risks to keep your employees safe: 1. Workplace Culture: The construction industry has been overwhelmingly male-dominated for years, and on many job sites, female construction workers feel like they are not welcome. Isolation— working as the only female on a job site or being ostracized by co-workers—evokes both stress and fear of assault. Many female construction workers say that they are reluctant to report workplace safety and health problems for fear of being tagged as complainers or whiners, which would further strain their workplace relationships and jeopardize their employment.

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3. Sexual Harassment: Sexual harassment is a serious problem for female construction workers. Sex discrimination and anti-women attitudes are still prevalent on worksites, despite the fact that sex discrimination is illegal. According to a USA Today analysis of U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Bureau of Labor Statistics data, female construction workers had the second-highest rate of sexual harassment complaints per 100,000 employed women. continued on page 54

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) found that in a one-year period, 41 percent of female construction workers suffered from gender harassment.

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Safety Corner continued from page 53 Sexual harassment complaints at worksites range from subtle forms such as being stared at or seeing "pinups" of naked and nearly naked women to more blatant forms such as unwanted sexual remarks (including comments on appearance), being touched in sexual ways and sexual assault.

One illustration of how sexual harassment is an occupational safety and health issue can be found in a recent settlement between a construction company and 14 employees, seven of them female. According to the Department of Labor, L&M Construction permitted sexual harassment, retaliated against workers who complained about a hostile work environment and interfered with a federal investigation. During a workers' outreach forum in 2012, department officials were alerted to complaints of sexual harassment that included inappropriate touching, lewd acts, sexual gestures, comments and propositions directed at female employees of L&M. Officers discovered that the company terminated nine employees for complaining about the hostile work environment created by this harassment and then fired five more workers to prevent them from being interviewed during a compliance review.

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Some employers find it easier to resolve potential problems by denying jobs to women, especially pregnant women. This is in spite of Supreme Court rulings prohibiting employers from continuing this practice.

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Safety Corner continued from page 55 a female construction worker hiding her pregnancy, possibly endangering herself and her unborn child.

Recommendations for Improving Female Safety Take steps to promote the safety of female employees: Workplace Culture • Include sexual harassment prevention training in safety and health programs.

• Ensure all communication materials are genderneutral and include women. Visual materials should include examples of female construction workers to promote an integrated construction workplace.

• To address the problem of workplace isolation, employers, apprenticeship programs, and unions (where responsible) should assign female workers to work in groups of two or more when possible, especially those who are relatively new to the construction trade.

• Make sure supervisors are trained in ensuring the safety of female workers and can answer any questions workers may have.

Sanitary Facilities • Gender-separate sanitary facilities should be provided on worksites.

• Where changing rooms are provided on construction sites, they should also be gender-separated and provided with inside and outside locking mechanisms.

• Employees should be allowed to use sanitary or hand-washing facilities as needed.

• Toilet facilities should be kept clean and in good repair with clean toilet paper within reach.

• Hand-washing facilities should exist within close proximity to toilet facilities.

Health and Safety Training • Employers and unions should make skills training courses available and encourage all workers to take advantage of them.

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• Employers should make sure that all workers of all sizes have well-fitting PPE and PPC for safe and efficient performance.

Ergonomics • It should be accepted that some workers need to use different lifting and material handling techniques.

• Employers, unions, apprenticeship programs, and other training entities should review skills training programs to see whether alternative methods are included for getting work accomplished by workers of different sizes or strengths. All programs should emphasize the importance of safe lifting.

• Workers need to hear from employers and unions that it’s acceptable to ask for help and to explore alternative ways to lift and carry.

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The rise of custom TDFs is somewhat ironic, as these funds are meant to be one-sizefits-all for investors. TDFs are on the short list of qualified default investment alternatives (QDIAs). Department of Labor (DOL) regulations allow retirement plan sponsors to put contributions by plan participants who do not specify investment choices into a QDIA without being responsible for investment losses.

That’s a prime reason for the growth of TDFs. Now that custom TDFs are emerging, they help to point out that “regular” TDFs have cons as well as pros. If you invest in a TDF or if you’re considering one, you should know what’s inside the package, so you can decide on an appropriate strategy, going forward.

Downshifting As the name suggests, each TDF has a target date: 2030, 2035, 2040, etc. These dates are meant to indicate the year closest to a participant’s anticipated retirement date.

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choices int being respo losses. Tha growth of T Now th emerging, t that “regula as well as p TDF or if you should the packag on an appr forward.

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These dates are me Associates, has predicted that 88% of A TDF typically will be a will fundgoofinto funds. Thus, yearLynn’s closest to a pa new 401(k) contributions chosen TDF includes a variety of stock funds and bond TDFs by the end of 2019. As this market retirement date. funds, currently allocated in a manner that the fund comExample: Lynn expands, new versions are appearing: the pany believes is suitable for someone 24 years from retirea new job at a comp “custom” TDF has been labeled the fastest ment. In this hypothetical example, Lynn’s TDF now has that includes growing segment.

60% invested in equity funds and 40% in fixed-income a TD at 65, so she c of custom is somewhat funds.The TDFrise funds have a TDFs “glide path,” decreasing retire the expo2040, when Lynn w as these funds are meant to be onesureironic, to stocks as the target date nears.

Lynn’s TDF might TDF typically size-fits-all for investors.

TDFsinare on the have 40% in equities and 60% fixed income byA2040, providing less volatility more income Thus, for shareLynn’s chose short list ofmarket qualified defaultand investment holders who are in or near retirement. of stock funds and alternatives (QDIAs). Department of TDFs (DOL) don’t cease to exist at the target date.allocated Instead,in a mann Labor regulations allow retirement theyplan continue on,toproviding shareholders optionbelieves is company sponsors put contributions by planwith the of cashing in forwho retirement expenses or staying 24 invested, years from retire participants do not specify investment just as would be the case with any mutual fund. Some TDFs reach their most conservative asset allocation at continued on page 65

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TDFs can be customized in many ways, from tailoring the glide path to cherry picking underlying funds to including asset classes not found in standard TDFs. The constant, at least so far, is the expense involved in creating and administering custom TDFs. For now, custom TDFs are usually offered by companies with retirement plans holding at least $100 million of assets. As the concept evolves, custom TDFs may become available to smaller companies or even to specific employee groups within large firms.

No matter what type of TDF you might consider, look closely to see just how your money will be invested. Moreover, you should keep in mind that you can put together your own custom target date portfolio if you’re willing to devote the time and effort to researching your own investments. Alternatively, you can seek a financial adviser with a proven record of developing individualized asset allocation strategies for clients as they head towards and through retirement. continued on page 66

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Drawing Down Your Portfolio in Retirement

etirees often need money from their investment portfolio, if they have little or no earned income. For many seniors, tax-efficient withdrawals require two levels of decisions. First, should the dollars come from regular taxable accounts or from tax-deferred accounts such as IRAs? Second, regardless of where the money is coming from, how will a portfolio be liquidated to provide spending money?

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Some people enter retirement holding an IRA as well as a taxable account. If cash is needed, they often choose to take the money from the taxable account.

Example 1: Joy Larson needs $4,000 a month from her portfolio in retirement to supplement her Social Security income. The money in her traditional

IRA was rolled over from Joy’s 401(k) plan at work.

All the money in her 401(k) was pretax, so IRA withdrawals will be taxed at ordinary income rates. Consequently, Joy decides to take money from her taxable account. Those withdrawals may be tax-free, if no investment gains are triggered. And, even if Joy takes some gains, they may be taxed at favorable long-term capital gains rates.

Drawing down the taxable account may be a common practice for retirees. However, there may be drawbacks. In time, the taxable account might be depleted, leaving only pretax IRA money for distributions later in retirement. Those distributions may be heavily taxed at whatever tax rates apply in the future.

In addition, holding on to IRA money can lead to a sizable amount of tax-deferred dollars left to your heirs.

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Financial Management continued from page 66 eventually may pass to younger relatives.) If the IRA beneficiaries inherit while in their prime working years, the tax on those distributions could be especially steep.

On the other hand, if you take some cash from your IRA and leave highly appreciated assets in your taxable account, you may be able to pass those appreciated assets to your heirs. Under current law, they’ll get a basis step-up, usually to a date-of-death value. Then, your heirs can sell the assets and avoid paying tax on the appreciation during your lifetime.

The bottom line is that you might want to use some IRA money as well as money from taxable accounts to cover living expenses in retirement. This approach may be helpful before you reach age 701⁄2, when RMDs from your IRA begin. Withdrawing some money from your IRA before 701⁄2 may help you hold down taxable RMDs in the future.

Know How to Fold ‘Em Regardless of where the money will come from, you should have a plan for drawing down your portfolio in retirement. Your specific circumstances will influence your decisions, but one approach is to start retirement with a sizable “cash bucket.” This money can be used for living expenses, regardless of what happens in the financial markets.

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Example 2: In example 1, Joy Larson needs $4,000 a month from her portfolio in retirement, or $48,000 a year. Joy decides she wants enough cash to cover three years’ outlays, or $144,000. Therefore, in advance of her retirement, Joy puts together $144,000 in bank CDs and money market funds. This money can flow into her checking account to help pay her bills.

From time to time, Joy will liquidate other assets to replenish her cash bucket. There are many ways to do so, so Joy should have a plan. For instance, she may check her asset allocation every year to see whether it’s still in keeping with her current wishes.

Suppose Joy wishes to keep a 50-50 asset allocation between stocks and bonds, but a stock market slide has tilted her portfolio towards bonds, which have been stable. Then, Joy might sell some bonds and bond funds, putting the proceeds into her cash bucket while bringing her portfolio into a better balance.

No portfolio drawdown plan will work for everyone, but you should approach retirement with a wellreasoned plan and attempt to stick with it. Having a substantial amount of cash may enable you to ride out any market downturns, while having a thoughtful mix of equities and fixed income can provide income and growth potential throughout your retirement. continued on page 69

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Management continued from page 67 SettingFinancial Paid-Time-Off Policies

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Setting Paid-Time-Off Policies

Employers may think it’s ironic that Manyit’s if notironic most companies mployers may think that would-be workers often focus on how are closed those days; would-be workers often focus on how much time they won’t be working, when sometimes the day before or much time they won’t be working, when they consider job offers. However, it’s after is considered a holiday they consider job offers. it’s around clear clear that offering time off may help as However, well. Generally, time off may to attract to attract andthat retainoffering valued employees.

10 paidhelp holidays a year is and retain valued For business For business owners, the key is to employees. the norm.

Except for special owners, the key is to develop a policy that develop a policy that provides flexibility circumstances, you probably and downtimeprovides without harming the andwant all of yourwithout workers flexibility downtime company’s productivity. taking those days harming the company’s productivity. off.

Broadly speaking, company-paid Beyond holidays, Broadly speaking, company-paid days offthe fall days off fall into two categories.

One second category includes Example 2: Karen Anderson works for a company into two categories. One is holidays: Christmas, Newdays is holidays: Christmas, Year’s referred to as “paid PTO, include and sick or personal that offers 20 days vacation of PTO each year.

She can use Year’s Day,New Thanksgiving, Fourth of July, etc. time off ” or Day, Thanksgiving, Fourth of July, etc. which are chosen by employees.

They days.

Some companies put their PTO them as she wishes, for any purpose.

The advantage, Many if not most companies are closed those days;

to the company, is the ease of tracking a single PTO continued on page 4 category, rather than different subcategories of PTO. 3 On the other hand, this arrangement may lead employees to try and use all 20 days as vacation each year. Fearing to lose a valuable vacation day, a worker might come in sick, which could lead to poor job performance and illness for coworkers. Companies initiating a PTO program might explain how the plan is intended to work and encourage employees to use their time for illness as needed.

With any type of PTO plan or other time-off plan, all details should be formally covered. If some allowable days are not used in a calendar year, can they be carried over? Is there a maximum carryover? How long are those days eligible to be used? Moreover, continued on page 71

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Beyond holidays, the second category includes days referred to as “paid time off ” or PTO, which are chosen by employees. They include vacation and sick or personal days. Some companies put their PTO into separate buckets, one specifically for vacation time and another for sick or personal time, and include separate rules for how each type of PTO is to be used. In this case, integrating the different types of PTO (vacation and other) should be explained to employees, to avoid misunderstandings.

Example 1: Jim Mason takes two weeks’ vacation in late summer, before and after the Monday of Labor Day. His company has told Jim that he will be charged for nine vacation days, rather than 10 due to the paid company holiday on Labor Day. What if Jim takes an unapproved personal day before or after his approved vacation? Company policy likely states formally that such absences will be accounted for somehow (against vacation days or sick days, perhaps, or subject to discipline if Jim cannot provide a valid reason for his absence).

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from Design to Delivery American Shoring is the Leader in High Quality, ModularTrench Shoring A complete line of heavy duty and light weight aluminum or steel trench shoring is available for all your needs.

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