MEMORANDUM
TO: CAGNY Officers & Directors
CC: CAGNY Member Payroll Departments
Aislinn McGuire
Ray McGuire
FROM: Dawn Zanichelli
DATE: December 16, 2025
RE: January 1, 2026 MTDC Independent Demo (Total Demo) Contractors Rate
Increase Allocations
Attached you will find a notice from the MTDC indicating rate increases
effective January 1, 2026 through June 30, 2026 for Tier A and Tier B journeyworkers
and apprentices working under the Independent Demo (Total Demo) Contractors
agreement. Attached as well is the CAGNY-generated spreadsheet; this information will
also be posted on the CAGNY website (www.cagnyonline.com).
PLEASE NOTE THAT EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2026, THE
CAGNY IAF CONTRIBUTION RATE WILL INCREASE TO $1.33 PER HOUR
FOR ALL MTDC-REPRESENTED EMPLOYEES.
Please make these changes to your payroll systems effective January1, 2026
and call if you have any questions.
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David Bolger
BUSINESS MANAGER
dbolger@masontenders.org
Mason Tenders District Council
OF GREATER NEW YORK & LONG ISLAND
NOTICE
•General Building Laborers
Local 66
•Asbestos, Lead &
Hazardous Waste Laborers
Local 78
To: Independent Demo (Total Demo) Contractors
From: David Bolger
Re: January I, 2026 Rates
Date: December 1 1, 2025
•Construction & General
Building Laborers
Local 79
Attached please find the rate sheet effective January 1, 2026 applicable to the independent
agreement which your company is bound. For your convenience, please note that the rates
have changed as follows:
•Waste Material, Recycling &
General Industrial Laborers
Local 108
•Lay Faculty Association
Local 1261
Laborers’ International
Union of North America,
AFL-CIO
Affiliated with:
Building & Construction Trades
Council of Greater New York
New York City Central
Labor Council
Building & Construction Trades
Council of Nassau
& Suffolk Counties
New York State AFL-CIO
Please noIe that Dues Check-off should be deducted after taxes.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Journeyman Tier A Tier B
Wages: +$.60 +$.52
Vacation: +$.10
Welfare: +$.20 +$.10
Pension: +$.10
Total Increase: $1.00 $.62
Dues Check-off: +$.03 +$.03
Apprentices 1 st Year 2nd Year 3, d Year 4th Year
Wage: +$.52 +$.52 +$.52 +$.52
Welfare: +$.10 +$.10 +$.10 +$.10
Total Increase: +$.62 +$.62 +$.62 +$.62
Dues check-off: +$.03 +$.03 +$.03 + $.03
520 Eighth Avenue, Suite 650 •New York, NY 10018 •Phone: 212.452.9400 •Fax: 212.452.9499 •www.masontenders.org
Mason Tenders District Council
O f & L 0 N G island
Local 79 Laborers
January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026
INDEPENDENT
DEMO (Total
Demo)
JOURNEYMAN AT
STRAIGHT TIME APPRENTICES
Tier A Tier B 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year
Wase Rate 41.59 31.57 22.27 24.02 25.52 28.02
Vacation Account** 2.90 2.25 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60
Total Taxable Income $44.49 $33.82 $22.87 $24.62 $26.12 $28.62
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Vacation Account** 2.90 2.25 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60
Dues Check Off 2.15 2.13 1.18 1.18 1.18 1.18
Poltical Action Committee 0.20 0.20 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15
Total Deductions $5.25 $4.58 $1.93 $1.93 $1.93 $1.93
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Welfare Fund 13.94 13.80 7.40 7.40 7.40 7.40
Pension fund 7.70 3.63 2.72 2.72 2.72 2.72
Annuity Fund 8.13 4.71 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Training Fund 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20
Greater New York LECET 0.43 0.28 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20
New York State LECET 0.15 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05
New York State Health & Safetv 0.10 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05
BCA IAP 0.10 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
ABMCIAP 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
CAGNY IAP 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
IDCA IAP 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PSFPA IAP 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
NYCDCAIAP 0.10 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
TCL IAP 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Hourly Fringes and
Non-Taxable Contributions
$30.90 $22.97 $11.62 $11.62 $11.62 $11.62
Total Hourly Package $75.39 $56.79 $34.49 $36.24 $37.74 $40.24
^Contributions to the vacation account should be treated as an addition to income and all consequent taxes
and withholding should be deducted from employees’ wages. Vacation Account contributions are not
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MASON TENDERS DISTRICT COUNCIL INDEPENDENT DEMOLITION (TOTAL DEMO) CONTRACTORS
JAN 2026 – DEC 2026 WAGE AND FRINGE BENEFIT CONTRIBUTION RATES
1/01/2026 to 1/01/2026 to 1/01/2026 to 1/01/2026 to 1/01/2026 to 1/01/2026 to
12/31/2026 12/31/2026 12/31/2026 12/31/2026 12/31/2026 12/31/2026
APPRENTICES RATES (FOR ALL APPRENTICES)
♦Journeymen Laborers TIER A TIER B 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year
Wages Per Hour (In Envelope) $ 41.59 $ 31.57 $ 22.27 $ 24.02 $ 25.52 $ 28.02
Benefits (Per Hour WORKED)
Welfare Fund $ 13.94 $ 13.80 $ 7.40 $ 7.40 $ 7.40 $ 7.40
Pension Fund $ 7.70 $ 3.63 $ 2.72 $ 2.72 $ 2.72 $ 2.72
Annuity Fund $ 8.13 $ 4.71 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00
Training Fund $ 0.20 $ 0.20 $ 0.20 $ 0.20 $ 0.20 $ 0.20
Greater NY LECET $ 0.43 $ 0.28 $ 0.20 $ 0.20 $ 0.20 $ 0.20
NY State LECET $ 0.15 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05
Health & Safety Fund $ 0.10 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05
BCA IAP $ 0.10 $ 0.10 $ – $ – $ – $ –
ABMC IAP $ 0.01 $ 0.01 $ – $ – $ – $ –
CAGNY IAP $ 0.01 $ 0.01 $ – $ – $ – $ –
IDCA IAP $ 0.01 $ 0.01 $ – $ – $ – $ –
PSFPA IAP $ 0.01 $ 0.01 $ – $ – $ $ –
NYCDCAIAP $ 0.10 $ 0.10 $ – $ $ – $ –
TCL IAP $ 0.01 $ 0.01 $ – $ – $ – $ –
TOTAL Non-Taxable Benefits $ 30.90 $ 22.97 $ 11.62 $ 11.62 $ 11.62 $ 11.62
Taxable Fringe Benefit (Per Hour WORKED)
Vacation Account* $ 2.90 $ 2.25 $ 0.60 $ 0.60 $ 0.60 $ 0.60
TOTAL BENEFITS (Including Taxable) $ 33.80 $ 25.22 $ 12.22 $ 12.22 $ 12.22 $ 12.22
TOTAL WAGES & BENEFITS $ 75.39 $ 56.79 $ 34.49 $ 36.24 $ 37.74 $ 40.24
1.75% IAF CONTRIBUTION $ 1.33 $ 1.33 $ 1.33 $ 1.33 $ 1.33 $ 1.33
EMPLOYEE-paid contributions (Per Hour WORKED)
Dues Check-off** $ 2.15 $ 2.13 $ 1.18 $ 1.18 $ 1.18 $ 1.18
Political Action Committee (PAC)** 1 0.20 0.20 L 0.15 1 0.15 $_ 0.15 $_ 0.15
TOTAL Employee-paid Contributions $ 2.35 $ 2.33 $ 1.33 $ 1.33 $ 1.33 $ 1.33
*The taxable portion of the fringe benefits should be added to the wages for purposes of calculating taxes
4852-2681-8561.4 Prepared by dzanichelli Page 1 of 2
MASON TENDERS DISTRICT COUNCIL INDEPENDENT DEMOLITION (TOTAL DEMO) CONTRACTORS
JAN 2026 – DEC 2026 WAGE AND FRINGE BENEFIT CONTRIBUTION RATES
**Should be deducted from employees* wages after taxes and sent to the appropriate funds. | ~
FOREMAN Premium Pay is $38.00 per day (+$4.75 per hour to Journeyman rate). |
ASSISTANT FOREMAN Premium Pay is $27.00 per day (+$3.38 per hour to Journeyman rate).
CURRENT MTDC HOLIDAYS:
The MTDC-represented laborers shall be paid at the rate of time and one-half for any hours worked in excess of eight (8)
New Year’s Day
President’s Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day
.
I
Christmas Day
The holidays above are non-paid holidays for MTDC-represented laborers.
HOURS OF WORK:
The MTDC-represented laborers work an eight (8) hour day, 40 hour work week.
OVERTIME RATE: |
hours per day, 40 hours per week, and for work performed on Saturdays. Double time shall be paid for hours
worked on Sundays and Holidays.