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 MARKET RECOVERY Rate Increase Allocations
Pursuant to the attached notice from the Mason Tenders District Council,
effective January 1, 2026 there will be a $1.00 increase for all MTDC-represented
journeyperson and apprentice employees working under the Market Recovery/Build-ItBack PLA (if you recall, the Union combined the Outer Borough PLA and Market
Recovery PLA rates into this one new category). 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 Interior Demolition Contractors Association (IDCA), the Independent
Interior Demolition Contractors, and the Independent Demo (Total Demo) Contractors.
PLEASE NOTE THAT EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2026, THE
CAGNY IAF CONTRIBUTION RATE WILL INCREAE TO $1.33 PER HOUR
FOR ALL MTDC-REPRESENTED EMPLOYEES.
Please make these changes to your payroll systems effective January1, 2026
and call if you have any questions.
810 Seventh Ave, 33rd Floor, New York, NY10019 •(T) 212-838-9025 •(F) 212-954-5197 •wwww.cagnyonline.com
4934-3107-6226.1
David Bolger
BUSINESS MANAGER
dbolger@masontenders.org
•General Building Laborers
Local 66
•Asbestos, Lead &
Hazardous Waste Laborers
Local 78
Mason Tenders District Council
OF GREATER NEW YORK & LONG ISLAND
NOTICE
To: Market Recovery
From: David Bolger
Re: January 1, 2026 Rates
Date: December 1 1, 2025
•Construction & General
Building Laborers
Local 79
Waste Material, Recycling &
General Industrial Laborers
Local 108
•Lay Faculty Association
Local 1261
Laborers’ International
Union of North America,
AFL-CIO
Affiliated with:
Building & Construction Trades
Council of Greater New York
New York City Central
Labor Council
Building & Construction Trades
Council of Nassau
& Suffolk Counties
New York State AFL-CIO
Attached please find the rate sheet effective January 1, 2026 applicable to the independent
agreement which your company is bound. For your convenience, please note that the rates
have changed as follows:
Journeyman Tier A Tier B
Wages: +$.60 +$.52
Vacation: +$.10
Welfare: +$.20 +$.10
Pension: +$.10
Total Increase: $1.00 $.62
Dues Check-off: +$.03 +$.03
Apprentices 1st Year 2 lld Year 3rd Year 4th Year
Wage: +$.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.
520 Eighth Avenue, Suite 650 •New York, NY 10018 •Phone: 212.452.9400 •Fax: 212.452.9499 •www.masontenders.org
Wage and Fringe Benefit Rates
Local 79 Laborers
January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026
MARKET RECOVERY
JOURNEYMAN APPRENTICES
Straight Time 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year
Wage Rate 34.82 22.12 23.87 25.37 27.87
Vacation Account** 2.47 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50
Total Taxable Income $37.29 $22.62 $24.37 $25.87 $28.37
Vacation Account** 2.47 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50
Dues Check Off 2.12 1.17 1.17 1.17 1.17
Poltical Action Committee 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15
Total Deductions $4.74 $1.82 $1.82 $1.82 $1.82
Welfare Fund 13.17 7.10 7.10 7.10 7.10
Pension fund 7.43 2.72 2.72 2.72 2.72
Annuity Fund 3.41 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75
Training Fund 0.25 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20
Greater New York LECET 0.10 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20
New York State LECET 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05
New York State Health & Safety 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05
Total Hourly Fringes and
Non-Taxable Contributions
$24.46 $11.07 $11.07 $11.07 $11.07
**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
compounded for purposes of overtime.
Total Hourly Package $61.75 $33.69 $35.44 $36.94 $39.44
• 3» 36 520 Eighth Avenue, Suite 650 •New York, NY 10018 •Phone: 212.452.9400 •Fax: 212.452.9499 •www.masontenders.org
MASON TENDERS DISTRICT COUNCIL JAN-DEC 2026 MARKET RECOVERY/BUILD-IT-BACK PLA
WAGE AND FRINGE BENEFIT CONTRIBUTION RATES
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
APPRENTICES (NEW APPRENTICE RATES FOR ALL APPRENTICE
♦Journeymen Laborers Journeymen 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year
Wages Per Hour (In Envelope) $ 34.82 $ 22.12 $ 23.87 $ 25.37 27.87
Benefits (Per Hour WORKED)
Welfare Fund $ 13.17 $ 7.10 $ 7.10 $ 7.10 $ 7.10
Pension Fund $ 7.43 $ 2.72 $ 2.72 $ 2.72 $ 2.72
Annuity Fund $ 3.41 $ 0.75 $ 0.75 $ 0.75 $ 0.75
Training Fund $ 0.25 $ 0.20 $ 0.20 $ 0.20 $ 0.20
Greater NY LECET $ 0.10 $ 0.20 $ 0.20 $ 0.20 $ 0.20
NY State LECET $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05
Health & Safety Fund $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05
TOTAL Non-Taxable Benefits $ 24.46 $ 11.07 $ 11.07 $ 11.07 $ 11.07
Taxable Fringe Benefit (Per Hour WORKED)
Vacation Account* $ 2.47 $ 0.50 $ 0.50 $ 0.50 $ 0.50
TOTAL BENEFITS (Including Taxable) $ 26.93 $ 11.57 $ 11.57 $ 11.57 $ 11.57
TOTAL WAGES & BENEFITS $ 61.75 $ 33.69 $ 35.44 $ 36.94 $ 39.44
1.75% IAF CONTRIBUTION $ 1.33 $ 1.33 $ 1.33 $ 1.33 $ 1.33
EMPLOYEE-paid contributions (Per Hour WORKED)
Dues Check-off** $ 2.12 $ 1.17 $ 1.17 $ 1.17 $ 1.17
Polital Action Committee $ 0.15 $ 0.15 $ 0.15 $ 0.15 $ 0.15
TOTAL Employee-paid Contributions $ 2.27 $ 1.32 $ 1.32 $ 1.32 $ 1.32
*The taxable portion of the fringe benefits should be added to the wages for purposes of calculatin’g taxes
then deducted from wages and sent to the appropriate account
**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).
4852-2681-8561.4 Prepared by dzanichelli 12/16/2025 11:50 AM Page 1 of 2
MASON TENDERS DISTRICT COUNCIL JAN-DEC 2026 MARKET RECOVERY/BUILD-IT-BACK PLA
WAGE AND FRINGE BENEFIT CONTRIBUTION RATES
CURRENT MTDC HOLIDAYS:
New Year’s Day
President’s Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day
The holidays above are non-paid holidays for MTDC-represented laborers.
HOURS OF WORK:
The MTDC-represented laborers work an eight (8I) 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.