OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL #138, 138A & 138B
Wage Rates and Fringe Benefits – 6/1/2026 to 5/31/2027
JURISDICTION: Nassau and Suffolk Counties ( Long Island)
“WAGES – HOURLY RATE: 6/1/2026
TO
5/31/2027
Crane, Crawler (AA Rate) $ 98.97
Cherry Picker, 3 Drum Hoist (A Rate) $ 82.82
Bulldozer (B Rate) $ 78.72
Interior Hoist, Pumps (C Rate) $ 75.98
Generator (D Rate) $ 58.27
Compressor (E Rate) $ 55.88
Lead Engineer $ 92.95
Off Road Trucks Junior Engineer (F Rate) $ 53.58
CONTRIBUTIONS – FOR HOURS WORKED (except as noted)::
Welfare Fund $ 16.10
Unemployment Fund $ 1.85
Pension Fund $ 5.60
Annuity Fund (Hours Paid) $ 12.00
App. Training Fund $ 1.85
“Legal Fund(tax) $ 0.10
“Vacation Fund (tax) (Hours Paid) $ 9.00
“Dues Check-Off (tax) $ 3.01
“PAC(tax) $ 0.10
“Defensive Org.(tax) $ 0.15
HRA Fund $ 3.00
MRF $ 3.00
**IAP Fund $ 0.50
$ 56.26
* The Legal Fund, Vacation Fund, Dues Check-off, PAC, Defensive Org. Fund monies are
already included in the Wage Rate.
“Separate check for IAP Fund, made payable to the Industry Advancement Program
and sent together with regular stamp fund purchase to Union Fund Office.
LEAD ENGINEER
Lead Engineer is required when 4 or more engineers on one shift on one contract.
The various prime contractors shall pay their proportionate share of the expense
of the Lead Engineer to his Employer.
WORK HOURS:
8 Hour Day
40 Hour week
(7:00 or 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 or 4:30 p.m.)
1/2 hour lunch option
OPERATING ENGINEERS – LOCAL 138 – CON’T
OVERTIME:
Excess of 8 hours in any one day
Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays = Double time
Fringe Benefits = Paid on hours worked*
(*Please note: Annuity, Vacation & HRA Funds are based on Hours Paid.)
NOTE: Any part of a half hour constitutes 1/2 hour’s pay.
START UP TIME:
Crews on steam shovels or steam rigs shall report to work 1 hour before starting
time to raise steam and grease engines – paid 1 hour at double time.
Engineers employed on scoops, carry-alls, scrappers, power grades, trench
machines, rollers, travel loaders, finishing machine, bulldozer and all single
operated machines shall report 1/2 hour before starting time for greasing – paid
1/2 hour at double time.
Gasoline machines operated from December 1 to April 1, when working with
building tradesmen shall be paid 1/2 additional hour at premium time.
Vibratory Hammer, uses for driving piles or sheeting, if operated by Engineer
on the crane with generator or compressor mounted on the rear of the crane
or rig, paid an additional 1 hour per day at double time.
PAID HOLIDAYS:
New Year’s Day Fourth of J uly Thanksgiving Day
Lincoln’s Birthday Labor Day Friday after Thanksgiving
Memorial Day Good Friday Christmas Day
Wash./Pres. Day Veteran’s Day
NOTE: Engineers, Maintenance Engineers, Junior Engineers, Firemen and
Oilers ordered to work on such days shall not receive less than 2 days’ pay.
If Christmas Day falls on a Saturday – paid 1 day’s pay at straight time.
Eligibility for Holdiay pay without working:
An Engineer must be employed on the day before the Holiday and the day after
the Holiday to receive pay for the Holiday.
If Engineer works intermittently in a calendar week in which the Holiday occurs, he
shall receive 2 hours pay extra per day, but not to exceed 8 hours pay for the Holiday
compensation.
OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL #138 – CON’T
PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE:
Public liability insurance is required to cover Engineers operating construction
equipment as follows:
Not less than $200,000 for one person
$500,000 for one accident
SHIFT WORK:
One Shift = 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
When working through lunch, paid 10 hours
at straight time
Two Shifts = An Engineer, Junior Engineer, Fireman or Oiler
shall be subject to the time alloted for lunch in
accordance with the custom of the trade with which he
is working
Three Shifts = Work 7 1/2 hours – paid for 8 hours (lunch inclusive)
NOTE: Engineers employed in power plants will partake of their meals during the
8 hour shift.
SHIFT WORK – 6 HOUR SHIFTS:
Engineers employed on a continuous 7 day basis on temporary heat, shall operate on
shifts of 6 hours each, four shifts, starting at 12:00 midnight. All overtime (over the 40
hour week) shall be paid at the rate of time and one half, except holidays, which shall
be paid at the double time rate.