GCA/L 15-15A Rates 7-1-2025 to 6.30.2026

INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL 15-15A

 

N/A

 

The value of the stamp will increase to $50.11 per hour.
The taxable portion of the straight time stamp is $10.78 per hour (Vacation Fund, Supp Dues, PAC & Defense Fund).

 

Welfare & Pension Notice: Welfare contributions are to be paid on all hours paid including the premium portion of overtime. The Employer agrees to pay pension fund contributions on the straight time payroll of the Employees working under this agreement. No pension fund contribution shall be made on the premium portion of double time or overtime of the payroll.

 

and forward same with your reporting form to the Fund office at 44-40 11th Street, Long Island City, NY 11101

 

Eight (8) Hours shall constitute a days work. Forty (40) hours shall constitute a weeks work. Any Failure to work these hours gives the Employer the right to pay only for the hours actually worked. If a new Employee has not been ordered out on a previous workday, consideration shall be made if there is a late arrival. At the commencement of employment, the employee will be paid for days worked in the calendar week. At the termination of employment, an employee will be paid only for days actually worked in the calendar week. If an employee is laid off from his work assignment and rehired within five (5) working days for the same work assignment, said employee shall be paid for the actual working days for which he was not employed, if he was not employed by another Employer during the layoff period.

 

New as of 7/1/2022 – Holidays to be observed are: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day after Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. If an employee works on said holiday, they shall receive 8 hours pay at the double time rate. Unworked holidays are prorated by 2-hours wage and prorated holiday stamp for each day worked in the payroll week. During the week of Thanksgiving/Day after Thanksgiving, if both holidays are not worked, employees that work one day in the payroll week shall receive 6 hours holiday pay for the first day and five hours of holiday pay for each additional day worked that week, not to exceed 16-hours of holiday pay. If a holiday is worked and the operating engineer is unable to work then only the replacement engineer receives holiday pay.
Fringe Benefits: *Paid by stamp.

 

Special Notice: Working Foreman Maintenance Engineer weekly lump sum payment is $65 per week

 

Contribution per hour
Effective Date 07/01/21 07/01/22 07/01/23 07/01/24 07/01/25 07/01/26

 

Welfare $10.55 $12.55 $13.55 $14.47 $15.13 TBD For each hour worked
Fund $21.10 $25.10 $27.10 $28.94 $30.26 TBD For each overtime hour

 

Pension Fund $7.40 $7.40 $7.40 $7.40 $7.40 TBD For each hour worked

 

Vacation & PAC $5.30 $5.55 $5.80 $6.80 $7.05 TBD For each hour worked
Funds $10.60 $11.10 $11.60 $13.60 $14.10 TBD For each overtime hour

 

Annuity $13.50 $13.75 $14.25 $14.50 $14.75 TBD For each hour worked
Fund $27.00 $27.50 $28.50 $29.00 $29.50 TBD For each overtime hour

 

Apprentice Training $1.05 $1.05 $1.10 $1.10 $1.10 TBD For each hour worked
& Nat’l Training Fund $2.10 $2.10 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 TBD For each overtime hour

 

Supp. $3.36 $3.52 $3.68 $3.68 $3.68 TBD For each hour worked
Dues $6.72 $7.04 $7.36 $7.36 $7.36 TBD For each overtime hour

 

Medical Re- $0.95 $0.95 $0.95 $0.95 $0.95 TBD For each hour worked
imbursement Fund $1.90 $1.90 $1.90 $1.90 $1.90 TBD For each overtime hour

 

Defense/Target $0.05 $0.05 $0.05 $0.05 TBD For each hour worked
Fund $0.10 $0.10 $0.10 $0.10 TBD For each overtime hour

 

Subtotal $42.11 $44.82 $46.78 $48.95 $50.11 TBD

 

HCIF $0.30 $0.30 $0.30 $0.30 $0.30 $0.30
Total $42.41 $45.12 $47.08 $49.25 $50.41 TBD
1) JUNIOR ENGINEERS When operating a Cherrypicker (20 tons and over) and Loaders (rubber tired and/or tractor type with amanufacturer’s minimum rated bucket capacity of six (6) cubic yards and over):

 

$2.86

 

$3.43
EFFECTIVE DATE

 

3b) MAINTENANCE ENGINEER – Installing, Repairing, Maintaining, Dismantling (of all equipment, including: Steel Cutting and Bending Machines, Fusion Coupling Machines only which take the place of construction methods that are customarily performed by Local 15, Vermeer Trenching Machine: On-Site Crushing Plant; Mechanical Heaters (1 through 7): Mine Hoist, Tower Cranes, Linden Peine, Lorain, Liebherr, Mannes, or machines of a similar nature: Wellpoint Systems)- Driving Maintenance Trucks and Truck Mounted Welding Machines: Burning, Welding–Operating of Accumulator for Shield Driven Tunnels, in addition to the performance of other duties: Handling, Installation, Jointing, Coupling of all permanent steel and plastic pipe as customarily performed by Local 15. RIDE UPON MOLES-Tunnel Boring Machines- MICRO TUNNELING SYSTEMS. All temporary pipe fitting: such other work as by custom has been performed by the Maintenance Engineer. When three (3) or more motorized concrete buggies (ride type) are utilized on the job site they shall be serviced, maintained and repaired by the Maintenance Engineer. The Operating Engineer on Autogrades (C.M.I.) is to be assisted by the Maintenance Engineer who shall in addition perform other duties. Drills (see article IX, Section (y), Manning of Drills).

 

 

2.5% increase 2.5% increase 2.5% increase 2.5% increase 2.5% increase
07/01/21 07/01/22 07/01/23 07/01/24 07/01/25 07/01/26
WAGE $74.65 $74.86 $75.82 $76.57 $78.33
BENEFITS $42.11 $44.82 $46.78 $48.95 $50.11
SUBTOTAL $116.76 $119.68 $122.60 $125.52 $128.44 $131.36
HCIF $0.30 $0.30 $0.30 $0.30 $0.30 $0.30
TOTAL $117.06 $119.98 $122.90 $125.82 $128.74 $131.66
OFF-SHIFT $107.71 $119.78 $121.31 $122.51 $125.33 TBD

 

2.5% increase 2.5% increase 2.5% increase 2.5% increase 2.5% increase
07/01/21 07/01/22 07/01/23 07/01/24 07/01/25 07/01/26
WAGE $72.40 $72.55 $73.45 $74.14 $75.84 $2.86
BENEFITS $42.11 $44.82 $46.78 $48.95 $50.11
SUBTOTAL $114.51 $117.37 $120.23 $123.09 $125.95 $128.81
HCIF $0.30 $0.30 $0.30 $0.30 $0.30 $0.30
TOTAL $114.81 $117.67 $120.53 $123.39 $126.25 $129.11

 

OFF-SHIFT

 

$115.84 $116.08 $117.52 $118.62 $121.34 TBD

 

2.5% increase 2.5% increase 2.5% increase 2.5% increase 2.5% increase EFFECTIVE DATE
07/01/21 07/01/22 07/01/23 07/01/24 07/01/25 07/01/26
WAGE $95.02 $95.74 $97.21 $98.47 $100.74 $3.43
BENEFITS $42.11 $44.82 $46.78 $48.95 $50.11
SUBTOTAL $137.13 $140.56 $143.99 $147.42 $150.85 $154.28
HCIF $0.30 $0.30 $0.30 $0.30 $0.30 $0.30
TOTAL $137.43 $140.86 $144.29 $147.72 $151.15 $154.58

 

OFF-SHIFT

 

$152.03 $153.18 $155.54 $157.55 $161.18 TBD

 

2.5% increase 2.5% increase 2.5% increase 2.5% increase 2.5% increase
07/01/21 07/01/22 07/01/23 07/01/24 07/01/25 07/01/26
WAGE $72.05 $72.19 $73.08 $73.76 $75.45
BENEFITS $42.11 $44.82 $46.78 $48.95 $50.11
SUBTOTAL $114.16 $117.01 $119.86 $122.71 $125.56 $128.41
HCIF $0.30 $0.30 $0.30 $0.30 $0.30 $0.30
TOTAL $114.46 $117.31 $120.16 $123.01 $125.86 $128.71
OFF-SHIFT $115.28 $115.50 $116.93 $118.02 $120.72 TBD

 

3a) MAINTENANCE ENGINEER TOWER CRANE

 

1) JUNIOR ENGINEERS When operating a Cherrypicker (20 tons and over) and Loaders (rubber tired and/or tractor type with amanufacturer’s minimum rated bucket capacity of six (6) cubic yards and over):

 

3b) MAINTENANCE ENGINEER – Installing, Repairing, Maintaining, Dismantling (of all equipment, including: Steel Cutting and Bending Machines, Fusion Coupling Machines only which take the place of construction methods that are customarily performed by Local 15, Vermeer Trenching Machine: On-Site Crushing Plant; Mechanical Heaters (1 through 7): Mine Hoist, Tower Cranes, Linden Peine, Lorain, Liebherr, Mannes, or machines of a similar nature: Wellpoint Systems)- Driving Maintenance Trucks and Truck Mounted Welding Machines: Burning, Welding–Operating of Accumulator for Shield Driven Tunnels, in addition to the performance of other duties: Handling, Installation, Jointing, Coupling of all permanent steel and plastic pipe as customarily performed by Local 15. RIDE UPON MOLES-Tunnel Boring Machines- MICRO TUNNELING SYSTEMS. All temporary pipe fitting: such other work as by custom has been performed by the Maintenance Engineer. When three (3) or more motorized concrete buggies (ride type) are utilized on the job site they shall be serviced, maintained and repaired by the Maintenance Engineer. The Operating Engineer on Autogrades (C.M.I.) is to be assisted by the Maintenance Engineer who shall in addition perform other duties. Drills (see article IX, Section (y), Manning of Drills).

 

Effective 7/01/25

 

OFF-SHIFT $107.71 $119.78 $121.31 $122.51 $125.33 TBD
EFFECTIVE DATE

 

2.5% increase 2.5% increase 2.5% increase 2.5% increase 2.5% increase EFFECTIVE DATE
07/01/21 07/01/22 07/01/23 07/01/24 07/01/25 07/01/26
WAGE $72.40 $72.55 $73.45 $74.14 $75.84 $2.86
BENEFITS $42.11 $44.82 $46.78 $48.95 $50.11
SUBTOTAL $114.51 $117.37 $120.23 $123.09 $125.95 $128.81
HCIF $0.30 $0.30 $0.30 $0.30 $0.30 $0.30
TOTAL $114.81 $117.67 $120.53 $123.39 $126.25 $129.11

 

OFF-SHIFT

 

$115.84 $116.08 $117.52 $118.62 $121.34 TBD

 

2.5% increase 2.5% increase 2.5% increase 2.5% increase 2.5% increase EFFECTIVE DATE
07/01/21 07/01/22 07/01/23 07/01/24 07/01/25 07/01/26
WAGE $95.02 $95.74 $97.21 $98.47 $100.74 $3.43
BENEFITS $42.11 $44.82 $46.78 $48.95 $50.11
SUBTOTAL $137.13 $140.56 $143.99 $147.42 $150.85 $154.28
HCIF $0.30 $0.30 $0.30 $0.30 $0.30 $0.30
TOTAL $137.43 $140.86 $144.29 $147.72 $151.15 $154.58

 

OFF-SHIFT

 

$152.03 $153.18 $155.54 $157.55 $161.18 TBD

 

2.5% increase 2.5% increase 2.5% increase 2.5% increase 2.5% increase EFFECTIVE DATE
07/01/21 07/01/22 07/01/23 07/01/24 07/01/25 07/01/26
WAGE $72.05 $72.19 $73.08 $73.76 $75.45 $2.85
BENEFITS $42.11 $44.82 $46.78 $48.95 $50.11
SUBTOTAL $114.16 $117.01 $119.86 $122.71 $125.56 $128.41
HCIF $0.30 $0.30 $0.30 $0.30 $0.30 $0.30
TOTAL $114.46 $117.31 $120.16 $123.01 $125.86 $128.71
OFF-SHIFT $115.28 $115.50 $116.93 $118.02 $120.72 TBD

 

3a) MAINTENANCE ENGINEER TOWER CRANE

 

1) JUNIOR ENGINEERS When operating a Cherrypicker (20 tons and over) and Loaders (rubber tired and/or tractor type with amanufacturer’s minimum rated bucket capacity of six (6) cubic yards and over):

 

3b) MAINTENANCE ENGINEER – Installing, Repairing, Maintaining, Dismantling (of all equipment, including: Steel Cutting and Bending Machines, Fusion Coupling Machines only which take the place of construction methods that are customarily performed by Local 15, Vermeer Trenching Machine: On-Site Crushing Plant; Mechanical Heaters (1 through 7): Mine Hoist, Tower Cranes, Linden Peine, Lorain, Liebherr, Mannes, or machines of a similar nature: Wellpoint Systems)- Driving Maintenance Trucks and Truck Mounted Welding Machines: Burning, Welding–Operating of Accumulator for Shield Driven Tunnels, in addition to the performance of other duties: Handling, Installation, Jointing, Coupling of all permanent steel and plastic pipe as customarily performed by Local 15. RIDE UPON MOLES-Tunnel Boring Machines- MICRO TUNNELING SYSTEMS. All temporary pipe fitting: such other work as by custom has been performed by the Maintenance Engineer. When three (3) or more motorized concrete buggies (ride type) are utilized on the job site they shall be serviced, maintained and repaired by the Maintenance Engineer. The Operating Engineer on Autogrades (C.M.I.) is to be assisted by the Maintenance Engineer who shall in addition perform other duties. Drills (see article IX, Section (y), Manning of Drills).

 

Effective 7/01/25

 

2) JUNIOR ENGINEERS when operating the following equipment and attachments- Scrapers: Turn-A-Pulls: Tugger Hoists (used exclusively for handling excavated materials): Tractors (Rubber tired and/or track type): Hysters and Roustabout Cranes: rubber tired Backhoes up to and including 37,000 lbs.): Cherrypickers (under 20 tons): Austin Western, Grove and machines of a similar nature: Bulldozers: Loaders, (rubber-tired and/or tractor type with a manufacturer’s minimum rated bucket capacity of less than six (6) cubic yards): Conveyors: Motor Graders: Curb and Gutter Pavers and machines of a similar nature, Locomotives (10 tons and under), Boat Captains (current custom and practice shall prevail): Mini-Ma

 

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