LOCAL UNION 28
NEW YORK CITY AND LONG ISLAND
LIGHT COMMERCIAL WAGE AND FRINGE SCHEDULE
7/2/2026 – 10/28/2026
Dear Sir/Madam:
Effective with the payroll week commencing Thursday, July 2, 2026 the
hourly wage and fringe benefit rates for the Light Commercial Workers
are as follows:
LIGHT COMMERCIAL MECHANIC AND HELPERS
First 6 1 Year
Months
PRE
1 Year
Helper 1 Helper 2
1 Year 1 Year
Mechanic 1 Mechanic 2 Mechanic 3
*Wages $19.45 $21.00 $25.14 $33.56 $35.00 $43.00
Heath & Welfare $ 5.48 $ 5.22 $ 5.41 $ 9.97 $ 9.97 $ 9.97
Local Ed $ 0.76 $ 0.76 $ 0.76 $ 0.76 $ 0.76 $ 0.76
Local Pension $ $ 1.56 $ 1.56 “$ 1.56 $ 1.56 $ 1.56
SUB Plan $ $ 0.35 $ 0.45 $ 0.65 $ 0.65 $ 0.65
National Pension $ 0.26 $ 5.17 $ 5.17 $ 5.17 $ 5.17 $ 5.17
ITI/NEMI/SMOHIT $ 0.19 $ 0.19 $ 0.19 $ 0.19 $ 0.19 $ 0.19
SMILMC $ $ 0.51 $ 0.58 $ 0.74 $ 0.74 $ 0.74
IPF $ $ 0.45 $ 0.45 $ 0.45 $ 0.45 $ 0.45
TOTAL PACKAGE $26.14 $35.21 $39.71 $53.05 $54.49 $62.49
WAGE (Union) DEDUCTIONS
2% Assessment 0.00 0.42 0.50 0.67 0.70 0.86
Hourly Assessment 0.22 0.27 0.29 0.31 0.31 0.31
PAL per hour 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05
Union Deduction 0.27 0.74 0.84 1.03 1.06 1.22
*Taxable wages
*Pre LC Workers shall advance upon 500 hours and 6 months.
*Helper 1, 2, mechanic 1, 2 shall advance upon 1000 hours and 12 months.
MONTHLY UNION DUES
Journeyperson and Mechanic $51.00 Helpers and Pre $35.00
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