North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters
Westchester, Putnam & Rockland Counties – Local Union 279
COMMERCIAL/HEAVY HIGHWAY RATES
WAGES & FRINGES EFFECTIVE 07/01/2025-6/30/2026
S BASE WAGE: $43.46 Total Benefits:
VACATION: $4.00 Health $10.08
WORKING ASSESSMENT: $2.57 Pension $12.50
UBC WORKING ASSESSMENT: $0.09 Annuity $6.75
JOURNEYMAN’S TAXABLE WAGE: $50.12 *Working Assessment $2.57
*Vacation $4.00
| FOREMAN’S TAXABLE: GENERAL FOREMAN’S TAXABLE: | $52.62 $53.62 |
Apprentice Training $0.75
IAF $0.45
CITF $0.15
*UBC Work Assessment $0.09
CLMP $0.15
* DENOTES DEDUCTIONS FROM WAGES AFTER TAXES HRA $1.50
TOTAL BENEFIT/HOUR $38.99
TOTAL WAGES & FRINGE BENEFIT PER HOUR = $82.45
50% 60% 70% 80%
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4
Wages $21.73 $26.08 $30.42 $34.77
Vacation $2.50 $2.50 $2.50 $2.50
Working Assessment $1.25 $1.25 $1.25 $1.25
UBC Work Assessment $0.09 $0.09 $0.09 $0.09
Total Taxable rate $25.57 $29.92 $34.26 $38.61
Health $10.08 $10.08 $10.08 $10.08
Pension $3.75 $3.75 $3.75 $3.75
Annuity $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Working Assessment $1.25 $1.25 $1.25 $1.25
Vacation $2.50 $2.50 $2.50 $2.50
Apprentice Training $0.75 $0.75 $0.75 $0.75
IAF $0.25 $0.25 $0.25 $0.25
CITF $0.15 $0.15 $0.15 $0.15
UBC Work Assessment $0.09 $0.09 $0.09 $0.09
CLMP $0.15 $0.15 $0.15 $0.15
HRA $0.75 $0.75 $0.75 $0.75
Total Benefit per Hour $20.72 $20.72 $20.72 $20.72
TOTAL WAGES & BENEFITS/HR. $42.45 $46.80 $51.14 $55.49
Premium Time Rate of Pay – Overtime (Monday through Saturday) is paid at time and one half (1 1/2) on wages only less vacation, WA and UBC WA, with fringe benefits paid at straight time.
Sundays – paid at double time on wages only less vacation, WA and UBC WA, with fringe benefits paid at straight time.