Common use of Items Included in Operating Expenses Clause in Contracts

Items Included in Operating Expenses. (1) Actual labor costs and expenses (including fringe benefits, provided that such fringe benefits are no greater than those paid under comparable union contracts, and workers compensation insurance covering Building employees), for the services of the following classes of employees performing services required in connection with the operation, repair and maintenance of the Building: (i) the Building manager who works full time on the Building; and (ii) engineers, mechanics, electricians, plumbers, porters, janitors and security personnel engaged on a full or part-time basis in the actual operation, repair and maintenance of any part of the Building, and the heating, air conditioning, ventilating, plumbing, electrical and elevator systems of the Building, but excluding cleaning; provided that in the case of such part-time employees only the costs attributable to the Building shall be included. (2) (i) The commercially reasonable cost of materials and supplies used in the operation, repair and maintenance of the Building, including, but not limited to, snow removal, painting and decorating, lighting, rubbish removal, removal of graffiti excluding cleaning.