OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL #15D
Wage Rates and Fringe Benefits – 7/1/2026 to 6/30/2027
JURISDICTION: New York City, Nassau & Suffolk Counties, Westchester, Putnam and
that part of Dutchess County lying South of the North City line of
Poughkeepsie, NY.
WAGES – HOURLY RATE: 7/1/2026
TO
6/30/2027
$ 48.37
Party Chief $ 74.79
Instrument Man $ 52.70
Rodman $ 32.24
‘CONTRIBUTIONS – FOR HOURS WORKED
Annuity Fund $ 13.98
Apprenticeship/Nat Training Fund $ 1.00
“I.A.P. Fund $ 0.50
Supplemental Dues (tax) $ 3.18
Vacation Fund/P.A.C. (tax) $ 5.94
Welfare Fund $ 15.08
Medical Reimbursement Fund $ 0.94
Pension Fund $ 7.70
Defense/ Target Fund $ 0.05
*The above fringes, excluding the I.A.P. Fund are paid to the employee in the form of stamps
and placed in his weekly pay envelope. These stamps are purchased from the Union Fund
Office.
**Separate check for the I.A.P. Fund made payable to the Industry Advancement
Program and presented at the same time purchase of stamps is made at Fund Office.
WORK HOURS:
7 hour day (8:00 a.m.. To 4:00 p.m.) or (8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.)
35 hour week 1/2 hour lunch option
DURATION OF WORK:
1 to 3 days employmei nt = paid straight time for actual hours worked
4 or more cdays = paid straight time for a full week
OVERTIME:
Wages: Excess of 7 hours in any day
Excess of 35 hours in any week
First 7 hours on Saturday = Time and one half
Excess of 7 hours on Saturday
All work on Sundays and Holidays = Double time
Fringes: Pension and I.A.P. paid on all straight time hours worked
OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL #15D – CON’T
Annuity, Apprentice, Vacation, Welfare and Union Assessment funds paid
time and one half or double time as appropriate.
PAID HOLIDAYS:
New Year’s Day
Lincoln’s Birthday
Presidents’ Day
Memorial Day
Fourth of July
Labor Day
Columbus Day
Veteran’s Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day
Friday after Thanksgiving
NOTE: All employees by this agreement shall receive 7 hours pay at straight
time rate for any of the holidays mentioned above.
If any of the above mentioned holidays occurs on a Sunday, it should
be observed on the following Monday.
Eligibility for Holiday Pay Without Working: Employee must work at least one
day in the payroll week which the holiday occurs to be eligible for Holiday pay.
(Notice attached)
If requested to work on above mentioned holidays – even if occuring on a Saturday
or Sunday, double time rate shall be paid.
SHIFT WORK:
Single Shift = Shall be 7 working hours starting at 8:00 a.m. – mealtime
either one hour or one-half hour.
Two Shifts = The work period for each shift shall be 6 1/2 hours with
pay for 7 hours
Three Shifts = Each shift will work 6 1/2 hours with pay for 7 hours.
NOTE: When two or more shifts are employed, single time will be paid for each shift.
The work week begins 8:00 a.m. Monday and ends 8:00 a.m. Saturday.