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-CAGNY RESIDENTIAL Rate Increase Allocations
Pursuant to the CAGNY/Mason Tenders District Council collective
bargaining agreement, all MTDC-represented employees working under the CAGNY
Residential “Crew of 4” melded rate are scheduled to receive a rate increase effective
January1, 2026. Attached you will find a noticefrom the MTDC indicating the allocations
of the increase for both Tier A and Tier B residential journeypersons as well as the
apprentices. Attached as well is a CAGNY-generated spreadsheet; this information will
also be posted to the CAGNY website (www.cagnyonline.com).
We will also be sending under separate memos the January 1, 2026 rate
increases for the Market Recovery/Build-It-Back PLA (if you recall, the Union combined
the Outer Borough PLA and Market Recovery PLA rates into this one new category), the
Interior Demolition Contractors Association (IDCA), the Independent Interior
Demolition Contractors, and the Independent (Total) Demo Contractors.
PLEASE NOTE THAT EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2026, THE
CAGNY IAF CONTRIBUTION WILL INCREASE TO $1.33 PER HOUR FOR
ALL MTDC-REPRESENTED EMPLOYEES.
Please make these changes to your payroll systems effective January1, 2026
and call if you have any questions.
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David Bolger
BUSINESS MANAGER
dbolger@masontenders.org
Mason Tenders District Council
OF GREATER NEW YORK & LONG ISLAND
NOTICE
•General Building Laborers
Local 66
•Asbestos, Lead &
Hazardous Waste Laborers
Local 78
To: Contractors Association of Greater New York Residential
From: David Bolger
Re: January 1, 2026 Rates
Date: December 1 1, 2025
•Construction & General
Building Laborers
Local 79
•Waste Material, Recycling &
General Industrial Laborers
Local 108
•Lay Faculty Association
Local 1261
Laborers’ International
Union of North America,
AFL-CIO
Affiliated with:
Building & Construction Trades
Council of Greater New York
New York City Central
Labor Council
Building & Construction Trades
Council of Nassau
& Suffolk Counties
New York State AFL-CIO
Attached please find the rate sheet effective January 1, 2026 applicable to the independent
agreement which your company is bound. For your convenience, please note that the rates
have changed as follows:
Journeyman Tier A Tier B
Wages: +$.60 +$.52
Vacation: +$.10
Welfare: +$.20 +$.10
Pension: +$.10
Total Increase: $1.00 $.62
Dues Check-off: +$.03 +$.03
Apprentices 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year
Wage: +$.52 +$.52 +$.52 +$.52
Welfare: +$.10 +$.10 +$.10 +$.10
Total Increase: +$.62 +$.62 +$.62 +$.62
Dues check-off: +$.03 +$.03 +$.03 +$.03
Please note that Dues Check-off should be deducted after taxes.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026
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 compounded for
purposes of overtime.
Wage and Fringe Benefit Rates
Local 79 Laborers
Residential
CAGNY RESIDENTIAL Journeyman
Worker
Residential
Laborer
APPRENTICES
Tier A Tier B 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year
Wage Rate 35.60 29.71 22.27 24.02 25.52 28.02
Vacation Account** 2.70 1.50 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60
Total Taxable Income $38.30 $31.21 $22.87 $24.62 $26.12 $28.62
Vacation Account** 2.70 1.50 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60
Dues Check Off 1.90 0.77 1.18 1.18 1.18 1.18
Poltical Action Committee 0.15 0.05 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15
Total Deductions $4.75 $2.32 $1.93 $1.93 $1.93 $1.93
Welfare Fund 13.15 8.20 7.15 7.15 7.15 7.15
Pension fund 7.36 1.92 2.72 2.72 2.72 2.72
Annuity Fund 3.65 1.50 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75
Training Fund 0.25 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20
Greater New York LECET 0.10 0.08 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20
New York State LECET 0.10 0.10 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05
New York State Health & Safety 0.10 0.10 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05
Total Hourly Fringes and
Non-Taxable Contributions
$24.71 $12.10 $11.12 $11.12 $11.12 $11.12
I ; – f . . • •
Total Hourly Package $63.01 $43.31 $33.99 $35.74 $37.24 $39.74
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MASON TENDERS DISTRICT COUNCIL
CAGNY RESIDENTIAL CREW OF 4 RATES
JAN-DEC 2026 WAGE AND FRINGE BENEFIT CONTRIBUTIONS
*The taxable portion of the fringe benefits should be added to the wages for purposes of calculating taxes
then deducted from wages and sent to the appropriate account. |
CAGNY RESIDENTIAL
CREW OF 4
Residential
Journey Worker
Residential
Laborer
Apprentices
APPRENTICE RATES FOR ALL APPRENTICES
(Tier A) (Tier B) 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year
01/01/2026 to 01/01/2026 to 01/01/2026 to 01/01/2026 to 01/01/2026 to 01/01/2026 to
12/31/2026 12/31/2026 12/31/2026 12/31/2026 12/31/2026 12/31/2026
WAGES Per Hour (In Envelope) $35.60 $29.71 $22.27 $24.02 $25.52 $28.02
BENEFITS (Per Hour WORKED)
Welfare Fund $ 13.15 $ 8.20 $ 7.15 $ 7.15 $ 7.15 $ 7.15
Pension Fund $ 7.36 $ 1.92 $ 2.72 $ 2.72 $ 2.72 $ 2.72
Annuity Fund $ 3.65 $ 1.50 $ 0.75 $ 0.75 $ 0.75 $ 0.75
Training Fund $ 0.25 $ 0.20 $ 0.20 $ 0.20 $ 0.20 $ 0.20
Greater NY LECET $ 0.10 $ 0.08 $ 0.20 $ 0.20 $ 0.20 $ 0.20
NY State LECET $ 0.10 $ 0.10 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05
Health & Safety Fund $ 0.10 $ 0.10 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05
TOTAL Non-Taxable Benefits $ 24.71 $ 12.10 $ 11.12 $ 11.12 $ 11.12 $ 11.12
TAXABLE Fringe Benefits (Per Hour WORKED)
Vacation Account* $ 2.70 $ 1.50 $ 0.60 $ 0.60 $ 0.60 $ 0.60
TOTAL BENEFITS (Including Taxable) $ 27.41 $ 13.60 $ 11.72 $ 11.72 $ 11.72 $ 11.72
TOTAL WAGES & BENEFITS $ 63.01 $ 43.31 $ 33.99 $ 35.74 $ 37.24 $ 39.74
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** $ 1.90 $ 0.77 $ 1.18 $ 1.18 $ 1.18 $ 1.18
Political Action Committee (PAC)** $ 0.15 $ 0.05 $ 0.15 $ 0.15 $ 0.15 $ 0.15
TOTAL Employee-paid Contributions $ 2.05 $ 0.82 $ 1.33 $ 1.33 $ 1.33 $ 1.33
“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).
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MASON TENDERS DISTRICT COUNCIL
CAGNY RESIDENTIAL CREW OF 4 RATES
JAN-DEC 2026 WAGE AND FRINGE BENEFIT CONTRIBUTIONS
CURRENT MTDC HOLIDAYS:
New Year’s Day Labor Day
President’s Day Thanksgiving Day
Memorial Day Christmas Day
Independence 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:
The MTDC-represented laborers shall be paid at the rate of time and one-half for any hours worked in excess of eight (8)
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. 1
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CREW OF FOUR:
This standard four-person staffing-unit shall be referred to as a “Crew of Four,” and shall be hired in the following order: First hired: one Tier A Residential Journey Worker
(must be the Shop Steward but the Foreman can act as Shop Steward if certified); next two hired: Tier B Residential Laborers; next hired: Apprentice. This order shall repeat
itself as the size of the crew increases. The fifth hired (Tier A Residential Journey Worker) may take over Shop Steward responsibilities. Effective July 1, 2020, the Union
shall reserve the right to insert a Shop Steward as the second hired at the Tier B Residential Laborer rate, with the understanding that the Shop Steward shall go back to the
Tier A Residential Journey Worker fifth hired rate once the size of the crew increases and the order repeats Itself.
Effective January 1, 2026, the approximate melded rate for a Crew of Four shall be $46.52/hour. The melded rate is calculated as the combined wages plus applicable fund
contributions payable under Schedule A of one Tier A, two Tier B, and one Apprentice in a Crew of Four, then dividing that total by four. The actual rate for a particular
apprentice who is employed on a Residential Project will be as set forth in the applicable Schedule A. The parties have deemed $36.43/hour to be the current weighted
average cost of an apprentice’s wage/benefit package based on the January 1, 2026 apprentice rates and the relative number of apprentices typically participating in the
Local 79 Apprenticeship Program at each of the four applicable Apprentice Tiers. Future changes to apprentice rates will be factored into the melded rate for a Crew of
Four; future changes to the relative number of apprentices participating in the Local 79 Apprenticeship Program at each of the four applicable Apprentice Tiers will not.