Labor
MITA is a valuable asset with regard to labor relations and employment law questions and concerns. For union and non-union contractors alike, members of MITA are able to draw upon years of experience, knowledge and relationships to resolve workplace issues.
MITA LABOR-RELATED BENEFITS INCLUDE:
- Advising and informing members of local and state EEO requirements and changes.
- Assisting with the interpretation of Prevailing Wage Law (Davis-Bacon) implementation.
- Interpretation and clarification of contract language.
- Informing members of National Labor Relations Board decisions that may affect their operations.
- Negotiation and management of numerous collective bargaining agreements.
- Representation on various industry specific Taft-Hartley Trust Funds.
- Informing members of the latest issues affecting employment law.
- Employing the leading law firms in the field of labor relations.
- Providing seminars on subjects such as: wrongful discharge, drug testing, etc.
Recent Labor Bulletins
Agreements
Below are the current labor agreements between MITA and multiple statewide unions.
Road Agreements
Underground Agreements
Utility Distribution Agreements
Landscape Agreement
Wage Rates
Current wage rates are in the drop downs below. Archived wage rates can be found by clicking the blue button at the bottom of each category.
Road Building Construction
Laborers
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MITA – ZONE 1 (Wayne, Monroe, Washtenaw, Oakland, Macomb & Genesee Counties)
Wage Rates effective the first full pay period on or after 6/1/24:
Class 1: Asphalt Shoveler or loader, asphalt plant misc., asphalt raker tender, burlap man, carpenters’ tender, yard man, guard rail builder’s tender, Earth Retention barrier and wall and M.S.E. Wall installers Tender, Highway and median barrier installers tender (including sound, retaining and crash barriers), fence erector’s tender, dumper (wagon, Truck, etc.), joint filling labor, misc., unskilled labor, sprinkler labor, form setting labor, form stripper, pavement reinforcing, handling and placing (e.g., wire mesh, steel mats, dowel bars, etc.), mason’s or bricklayer’s tender on manholes, manhole builder, headwalls, etc., waterproofing, (other than buildings) seal coating and slurry mix, shoring, underpinning, bridge painting, etc., (spray, roller and brush), sandblasting, pressure grouting, bridge pin and hanger removal, Material Recycling Laborer, Horizontal Paver Laborer (brick, concrete, clay, stone and asphalt), Ground Stabilization and Modification Laborer, grouting, waterblasting, Top Man, and railroad track and trestle laborer, sign installer and remote control operated equipment.
Class 2: Mixer operator, (less than 5 sacks), air or electric tool operator (jack hammer, etc.), spreader, boxman (asphalt, stone, gravel, etc.), concrete paddler, power chain saw operator, paving batch truck dumper, tunnel mucker (highway work only), concrete saw operator (under 40 hp), dry pack machine, and roto-mill grounds person.
Class 3: Tunnel miner (highway work only), finishers tenders, guard rail builder, highway and median barrier installer, Earth Retention Barrier and wall and M.S.E. wall installer (including sound, retaining and crash barriers), fence erector, bottom man, powder man, wagon drill, and air track operator, curb and side rail setter’s tender, diamond and core drills (per agreement between the Laborers and Operating Engineers International Union dated February 3, 1954), grade checker and certified welder.
Class 4: Asphalt raker.
Class 5: Pipe Layers, oxy-gun.
Class 6: Line-Form setter for curb or pavement, and asphalt screed checker/screw man on asphalt paving machines.
Class 7: Concrete Specialist – The Classification of Concrete Specialist shall include the finishing and troweling, of cast in place or precast concrete by any and all methods. Laborers who have the necessary skills to be classified as a Concrete Specialist and perform the work shall be paid the following wage and fringe benefit scale.
| Class 1 | Class 2 | Class 3 | Class 4 | Class 5 | Class 6 | Class 7 | |
| *Base | $29.01 | $29.14 | $29.32 | $29.40 | $29.61 | $29.91 | $30.98 |
| *Vacation | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| Pension | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 |
| Health Care | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 |
| Training | .45 | .45 | .45 | .45 | .45 | .45 | .45 |
| Annuity | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| LECET | .36 | .36 | .36 | .36 | .36 | .36 | .36 |
| $48.82 | $48.95 | $49.13 | $49.21 | $49.42 | $49.72 | $50.79 | |
| Ind.Prom. | .12 | .12 | .12 | .12 | .12 | .12 | .12 |
| TOTAL | $48.94 | $49.07 | $49.25 | $49.33 | $49.54 | $49.84 | $50.91 |
*Taxable income subject to Federal Withholding & FICA.
All registered Apprentices will work in accordance with wage and training requirements.
| Rate | Work Hours | Training Hours – Cumulative |
| 75% | 0 – 1,000 | 75 Plus |
| 80% | 1,001 – 2,000 | 75 Plus |
| 85% | 2,001 – 3,000 | 75 Plus |
| 95% | 3,001 – 4,000 | 75 Plus |
All percentages are calculated on the Base Rate. All fringe benefits are paid at 100%.
This language must comply with all MDOT specifications.
MITA – ZONE 2 (Hillsdale, Branch, St. Joseph, Lenawee, St. Clair, Cass, Berrien, Van Buren, Kalamazoo, Calhoun, Jackson, Livingston, Ingham, Eaton, Barry, Allegan, Lapeer, Shiawassee, Clinton, Muskegon, Gratiot, Saginaw, Tuscola, Sanilac, Huron,
Bay and Midland Counties)
Wage Rates effective the first full pay period on or after 6/1/24:
Class 1: Asphalt Shoveler or loader, asphalt plant misc., asphalt raker tender, burlap man, carpenters’ tender, yard man, guard rail builder’s tender, Earth Retention barrier and wall and M.S.E. Wall installers Tender, Highway and median barrier installers tender (including sound, retaining and crash barriers), fence erector’s tender, dumper (wagon, Truck, etc.), joint filling labor, misc., unskilled labor, sprinkler labor, form setting labor, form stripper, pavement reinforcing, handling and placing (e.g., wire mesh, steel mats, dowel bars, etc.), mason’s or bricklayer’s tender on manholes, manhole builder, headwalls, etc., waterproofing, (other than buildings) seal coating and slurry mix, shoring, underpinning, bridge painting, etc., (spray, roller and brush), sandblasting, pressure grouting, bridge pin and hanger removal, Material Recycling Laborer, Horizontal Paver Laborer (brick, concrete, clay, stone and asphalt), Ground Stabilization and Modification Laborer, grouting, waterblasting, Top Man, and railroad track and trestle laborer, sign installer and remote control operated equipment.
Class 2: Mixer operator, (less than 5 sacks), air or electric tool operator (jack hammer, etc.), spreader, boxman (asphalt, stone, gravel, etc.), concrete paddler, power chain saw operator, paving batch truck dumper, tunnel mucker (highway work only), concrete saw operator (under 40 hp), dry pack machine, and roto-mill grounds person.
Class 3: Tunnel miner (highway work only), finishers tenders, guard rail builder, highway and median barrier installer, Earth Retention Barrier and wall and M.S.E. wall installer (including sound, retaining and crash barriers), fence erector, bottom man, powder man, wagon drill, and air track operator, curb and side rail setter’s tender, diamond and core drills (per agreement between the Laborers and Operating Engineers International Union dated February 3, 1954), grade checker and certified welder.
Class 4: Asphalt raker.
Class 5: Pipe Layers, oxy-gun.
Class 6: Line-Form setter for curb or pavement, and asphalt screed checker/screw man on asphalt paving machines.
Class 7: Concrete Specialist – The Classification of Concrete Specialist shall include the finishing and troweling, of cast in place or precast concrete by any and all methods. Laborers who have the necessary skills to be classified as a Concrete Specialist and perform the work shall be paid the following wage and fringe benefit scale.
| Class 1 | Class 2 | Class 3 | Class 4 | Class 5 | Class 6 | Class 7 | |
| *Base | $26.87 | $27.07 | $27.31 | $27.66 | $27.53 | $27.87 | $30.44 |
| *Vacation | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| Pension | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 |
| Health Care | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 |
| Training | .45 | .45 | .45 | .45 | .45 | .45 | .45 |
| Annuity | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| LECET | .45 | .45 | .45 | .45 | .45 | .45 | .45 |
| $46.77 | $46.97 | $47.21 | $47.56 | $47.43 | $47.77 | $50.34 | |
| Ind.Prom. | .12 | .12 | .12 | .12 | .12 | .12 | .12 |
| TOTAL | $46.89 | $47.09 | $47.33 | $47.68 | $47.55 | $47.89 | $50.46 |
*Taxable income subject to Federal Withholding & FICA.
All registered Apprentices will work in accordance with wage and training requirements.
| Rate | Work Hours | Training Hours – Cumulative |
| 75% | 0 – 1,000 | 75 Plus |
| 80% | 1,001 – 2,000 | 75 Plus |
| 85% | 2,001 – 3,000 | 75 Plus |
| 95% | 3,001 – 4,000 | 75 Plus |
All percentages are calculated on the Base Rate. All fringe benefits are paid at 100%.
This language must comply with all MDOT specifications.
MITA – ZONE 3 (Alcona, Alpena, Antrim, Arenac, Benzie, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Clare, Crawford, Emmet, Gladwin, Grand Traverse, Ionia, Iosco, Isabella, Kalkaska, Kent, Lake, Leelanau, Manistee, Mason, Mecosta, Missaukee, Montcalm, Montmorency, Newaygo, Oceana, Ogemaw, Osceola, Oscoda, Ostego, Ottawa, Presque Isle, Roscommon, Wexford Counties)
Wage Rates effective the first full pay period on or after 6/1/2024:
Class 1: Asphalt Shoveler or loader, asphalt plant misc., asphalt raker tender, burlap man, carpenters’ tender, yard man, guard rail builder’s tender, Earth Retention barrier and wall and M.S.E. Wall installers Tender, Highway and median barrier installers tender (including sound, retaining and crash barriers), fence erector’s tender, dumper (wagon, Truck, etc.), joint filling labor, misc., unskilled labor, sprinkler labor, form setting labor, form stripper, pavement reinforcing, handling and placing (e.g., wire mesh, steel mats, dowel bars, etc.), mason’s or bricklayer’s tender on manholes, manhole builder, headwalls, etc., waterproofing, (other than buildings) seal coating and slurry mix, shoring, underpinning, bridge painting, etc., (spray, roller and brush), sandblasting, pressure grouting, bridge pin and hanger removal, Material Recycling Laborer, Horizontal Paver Laborer (brick, concrete, clay, stone and asphalt), Ground Stabilization and Modification Laborer, grouting, waterblasting, Top Man, and railroad track and trestle laborer, sign installer and remote control operated equipment.
Class 2: Mixer operator, (less than 5 sacks), air or electric tool operator (jack hammer, etc.), spreader, boxman (asphalt, stone, gravel, etc.), concrete paddler, power chain saw operator, paving batch truck dumper, tunnel mucker (highway work only), concrete saw operator (under 40 hp), dry pack machine, and roto-mill grounds person.
Class 3: Tunnel miner (highway work only), finishers tenders, guard rail builder, highway and median barrier installer, Earth Retention Barrier and wall and M.S.E. wall installer (including sound, retaining and crash barriers), fence erector, bottom man, powder man, wagon drill, and air track operator, curb and side rail setter’s tender, diamond and core drills (per agreement between the Laborers and Operating Engineers International Union dated February 3, 1954), grade checker and certified welder.
Class 4: Asphalt raker.
Class 5: Pipe Layers, oxy-gun.
Class 6: Line-Form setter for curb or pavement, and asphalt screed checker/screw man on asphalt paving machines.
Class 7: Concrete Specialist – The Classification of Concrete Specialist shall include the finishing and troweling, of cast in place or precast concrete by any and all methods. Laborers who have the necessary skills to be classified as a Concrete Specialist and perform the work shall be paid the following wage and fringe benefit scale.
| Class 1 | Class 2 | Class 3 | Class 4 | Class 5 | Class 6 | Class 7 | |
| *Base | $26.12 | $26.33 | $26.62 | $27.06 | $26.68 | $27.11 | $30.44 |
| *Vacation | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| Pension | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 |
| Health Care | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 |
| Training | .45 | .45 | .45 | .45 | .45 | .45 | .45 |
| Annuity | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| LECET | .45 | .45 | .45 | .45 | .45 | .45 | .45 |
| $46.02 | $46.23 | $46.52 | $46.96 | $46.58 | $47.01 | $50.34 | |
| Ind.Prom. | .12 | .12 | .12 | .12 | .12 | .12 | .12 |
| TOTAL | $46.14 | $46.35 | $46.64 | $47.08 | $46.70 | $47.13 | $50.46 |
*Taxable income subject to Federal Withholding & FICA.
All registered Apprentices will work in accordance with wage and training requirements.
| Rate | Work Hours | Training Hours – Cumulative |
| 75% | 0 – 1,000 | 75 Plus |
| 80% | 1,001 – 2,000 | 75 Plus |
| 85% | 2,001 – 3,000 | 75 Plus |
| 95% | 3,001 – 4,000 | 75 Plus |
All percentages are calculated on the Base Rate. All fringe benefits are paid at 100%.
This language must comply with all MDOT specifications.
MITA – ZONE 4 (All Counties in the Upper Peninsula of the State of Michigan)
Wage Rates effective the first full pay period on or after 6/1/24:
Class 1: Asphalt Shoveler or loader, asphalt plant misc., asphalt raker tender, burlap man, carpenters’ tender, yard man, guard rail builder’s tender, Earth Retention barrier and wall and M.S.E. Wall installers Tender, Highway and median barrier installers tender (including sound, retaining and crash barriers), fence erector’s tender, dumper (wagon, Truck, etc.), joint filling labor, misc., unskilled labor, sprinkler labor, form setting labor, form stripper, pavement reinforcing, handling and placing (e.g., wire mesh, steel mats, dowel bars, etc.), mason’s or bricklayer’s tender on manholes, manhole builder, headwalls, etc., waterproofing, (other than buildings) seal coating and slurry mix, shoring, underpinning, bridge painting, etc., (spray, roller and brush), sandblasting, pressure grouting, bridge pin and hanger removal, Material Recycling Laborer, Horizontal Paver Laborer (brick, concrete, clay, stone and asphalt), Ground Stabilization and Modification Laborer, grouting, waterblasting, Top Man, and railroad track and trestle laborer, sign installer and remote control operated equipment.
Class 2: Mixer operator, (less than 5 sacks), air or electric tool operator (jack hammer, etc.), spreader, boxman (asphalt, stone, gravel, etc.), concrete paddler, power chain saw operator, paving batch truck dumper, tunnel mucker (highway work only), concrete saw operator (under 40 hp), dry pack machine, and roto-mill grounds person.
Class 3: Tunnel miner (highway work only), finishers tenders, guard rail builder, highway and median barrier installer, Earth Retention Barrier and wall and M.S.E. wall installer (including sound, retaining and crash barriers), fence erector, bottom man, powder man, wagon drill, and air track operator, curb and side rail setter’s tender, diamond and core drills (per agreement between the Laborers and Operating Engineers International Union dated February 3, 1954), grade checker and certified welder.
Class 4: Asphalt raker.
Class 5: Pipe Layers, oxy-gun.
Class 6: Line-Form setter for curb or pavement, and asphalt screed checker/screw man on asphalt paving machines.
Class 7: Concrete Specialist – The Classification of Concrete Specialist shall include the finishing and troweling, of cast in place or precast concrete by any and all methods. Laborers who have the necessary skills to be classified as a Concrete Specialist and perform the work shall be paid the following wage and fringe benefit scale.
| Class 1 | Class 2 | Class 3 | Class 4 | Class 5 | Class 6 | Class 7 | |
| *Base | $27.52 | $27.73 | $28.02 | $28.46 | $28.08 | $28.51 | $31.84 |
| *Vacation | 4.50 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 4.50 |
| Pension | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 |
| Health Care | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 |
| Training | .45 | .45 | .45 | .45 | .45 | .45 | .45 |
| LECET | .55 | .55 | .55 | .55 | .55 | .55 | .55 |
| $46.02 | $46.23 | $46.52 | $46.96 | $46.58 | $47.01 | $50.34 | |
| Ind.Prom. | .12 | .12 | .12 | .12 | .12 | .12 | .12 |
| TOTAL | $46.14 | $46.45 | $46.64 | $47.08 | $46.70 | $47.13 | $50.46 |
*Taxable income subject to Federal Withholding & FICA.
All registered Apprentices will work in accordance with wage and training requirements.
| Rate | Work Hours | Training Hours – Cumulative |
| 75% | 0 – 1,000 | 75 Plus |
| 80% | 1,001 – 2,000 | 75 Plus |
| 85% | 2,001 – 3,000 | 75 Plus |
| 95% | 3,001 – 4,000 | 75 Plus |
All percentages are calculated on the Base Rate. All fringe benefits are paid at 100%.
This language must comply with all MDOT specifications.
Teamsters
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Teamsters Wage Rates
(for road building construction)
Wage Rates are effective June 1, 2024 to May 31, 2025.
Zone 1 – Counties of Wayne, Monroe, Washtenaw, Oakland, Macomb, Genesee and Livingston.
Zone 2 – The remaining counties in the Lower Peninsula of the State of Michigan, and all the counties in the Upper Peninsula of the State of Michigan.
| ZONE 1 | ZONE 2 | |
| Truck Driver (on all trucks except dump trucks of 8 cubic yard capacity or over, tandem axle trucks, transit mix and semis, euclid type equipment, double bottoms and low boys.) | $32.40 | $32.30 |
| Truck Driver on dump trucks of 8 cubic yard capacity or over (including tandem axle water trucks, transit mix and semis.) | $32.50 | $32.40 |
| Euclid type equipment, double bottoms and low boys for hauling heavy equipment and end dump truck equipment | $32.65 | $32.55 |
PENSION
As of June 1, 2023: Daily – $68.40 (Paid on all days worked; for duration of contract).
HEALTH & WELFARE As of March 31, 2024, the Contractor agrees to pay into the Michigan Conference of Teamsters’ Welfare Fund (MCTWF) not to exceed $555.35* per week for each regularly employed Owner Operator and each regularly employed Company driver. *Employer Contribution= $545.35 ****$10.00 Employee co-pay deducted from payroll each week.****
VACATION & HOLIDAY
The Contractor shall accrue seventy-five cents ($0.75) per hour on all hours worked by an employee, whether at straight-time or overtime, to be paid to the employee for Vacation & Holiday benefits or to provide monies to the employee to permit the employee to continue their welfare coverage following seasonal layoff by self-payment to the MCTWF.
INDUSTRY PROMOTION FUND (click here for form)
The IPF Contribution is twelve cents ($0.12) per hour for all hours paid each employee working under this agreement, without regard to whether the employee was working on straight time or overtime.
Cement Masons
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O.P.C.M.I.A. Local 514 ROAD BUILDERS WAGE RATES
EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2024
| Cement Masons | ||
| O.P.C.M.I.A. Local 514 ROAD BUILDERS WAGE RATES | ||
| EFFECTIVE FIRST FULL PAY PERIOD ON OR AFTER JUNE 1, 2024 | ||
| ZONE 1 | ZONE 2 | |
| BASE RATE PER HOUR | $33.70 | $32.20 |
| HEALTH & WELFARE (FUNDED) | $7.70 | $7.70 |
| PENSION (FUNDED) | $6.55 | $6.55 |
| INTERNATIONAL PENSION (FUNDED) | $0.66 | $0.66 |
| VACATION (FUNDED) | $2.80 | $2.80 |
| APPRENTICESHIP (FUNDED) | $0.40 | $0.40 |
| INTL. APPRENT. TRAINING FUND (FUNDED) | $0.07 | $0.07 |
| P.P.A. CONTRIBUTION (FUNDED) | $0.11 | $0.11 |
| TOTAL PACKAGE | $51.99 | $50.49 |
| Working Dues Deduction – 4% of Total Package, report on monthly fringe form | ($2.08) | ($2.02) |
| $49.91 | $48.47 | |
| INDUSTRY PROMOTION FUND | $0.12 | $0.12 |
| TOTAL | $50.03 | $48.59 |
| Zone 1 is defined as including Wayne, Monroe, Washtenaw, Oakland, Macomb, Genesee, Saginaw and Livingston counties | ||
| Zone 2 is defined as including all remaining counties in the State of Michigan. | ||
| * Lead Cement Masons / Foreman is $1.50 per hour more, added to Base Rate | ||
O.P.C.M.I.A. LOCAL 514 APPRENTICE M.I.T.A. – ROAD BUILDERS WAGE RATES
EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2024
| O.P.C.M.I.A. LOCAL 514 APPRENTICE MITA | ||
| ROAD BUILDERS WAGE RATES | ||
| 1st YEAR APPRENTICE | ||
| EFFECTIVE FIRST FULL PAY PERIOD ON OR AFTER JUNE 1, 2024 | ||
| ZONE 1 | ZONE 2 | |
| BASE 70% of base wage | $23.59 | $22.54 |
| VACATION (FUNDED) | $2.80 | $2.80 |
| HEALTH & WELFARE (FUNDED) | $7.70 | $7.70 |
| PENSION (FUNDED) | $6.55 | $6.55 |
| APPRENTICESHIP (FUNDED) | $0.40 | $0.40 |
| INTL. APPRENT. TRAINING FUND (FUNDED) | $0.06 | $0.06 |
| INTERNATIONAL PENSION (FUNDED) | $0.66 | $0.66 |
| P.P.A. CONTRIBUTION (FUNDED) | $0.11 | $0.11 |
| TOTAL PACKAGE | $41.87 | $40.82 |
| Working Dues Deduction – 4% of Total Package, report on monthly fringe form | ($1.67) | ($1.63) |
| $40.20 | $39.19 | |
| INDUSTRY PROMOTION FUND | $0.12 | $0.12 |
| TOTAL | $40.32 | $39.31 |
| 2nd YEAR APPRENTICE | ||
| EFFECTIVE FIRST FULL PAY PERIOD ON OR AFTER JUNE 1, 2024 | ||
| ZONE 1 | ZONE 2 | |
| BASE 80% of base wage | $26.96 | $25.76 |
| VACATION (FUNDED) | $2.80 | $2.80 |
| HEALTH & WELFARE (FUNDED) | $7.70 | $7.70 |
| PENSION (FUNDED) | $6.55 | $6.55 |
| APPRENTICESHIP (FUNDED) | $0.40 | $0.40 |
| INTL. APPRENT. TRAINING FUND (FUNDED) | $0.06 | $0.06 |
| INTERNATIONAL PENSION (FUNDED) | $0.66 | $0.66 |
| P.P.A. CONTRIBUTION (FUNDED) | $0.11 | $0.11 |
| TOTAL PACKAGE | $45.24 | $44.04 |
| Working Dues Deduction – 4% of Total Package, report on monthly fringe form | ($1.81) | ($1.76) |
| $43.43 | $42.28 | |
| INDUSTRY PROMOTION FUND | $0.12 | $0.12 |
| TOTAL | $43.55 | $42.40 |
| 3rd YEAR APPRENTICE | ||
| EFFECTIVE FIRST FULL PAY PERIOD ON OR AFTER JUNE 1, 2024 | ||
| ZONE 1 | ZONE 2 | |
| BASE 90% of base wage | $30.33 | $28.98 |
| VACATION (FUNDED) | $2.80 | $2.80 |
| HEALTH & WELFARE (FUNDED) | $7.70 | $7.70 |
| PENSION (FUNDED) | $6.55 | $6.55 |
| APPRENTICESHIP (FUNDED) | $0.40 | $0.40 |
| INTL. APPRENT. TRAINING FUND (FUNDED) | $0.06 | $0.06 |
| INTERNATIONAL PENSION (FUNDED) | $0.66 | $0.66 |
| P.P.A. CONTRIBUTION (FUNDED) | $0.11 | $0.11 |
| TOTAL PACKAGE | $48.61 | $47.26 |
| Working Dues Deduction – 4% of Total Package, report on monthly fringe form | ($1.94) | ($1.89) |
| $46.67 | $45.37 | |
| INDUSTRY PROMOTION FUND | $0.12 | $0.12 |
| TOTAL | $46.79 | $45.49 |
Detroit Carpenters
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| JUNE 1ST, 2024 | ||||
| TO: ALL MICHIGAN INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRANSPORTATION CONTRACTORS (SECTION D2} SOUTHEASTERN Ml | ||||
| The 2021-2026 labor contract with the Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters provides for a June 1, 2024. Gross Wage increase for Southeast Michigan of $2.40/hr. effective June 1, 2024. The increase has been allocated as follows: Base Wage $2.38, U.B.C. Per Cap $0.01, U.B.C. Training $0.01. | ||||
| EFFECTIVE THE FIRST FULL PAYROLL PERIOD COMMENCING ON OR AFTER JUNE 1, 2024 THROUGH MAY 31, 2025 | ||||
| GEOGRAPHICAL JURISDICTION: The Agreement covers Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Sanilac, St. Clair, Monroe and part of Livingston County (the townships of Deerfield, Tyrone, Osceola, Hartland, Genoa and Brighton). | ||||
MITA CARPENTER JOURNEYMAN RATES – SOUTHEASTERN MI |
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| Day Shift Per Hour |
2nd Shift Per Hour |
3rd Shift Per Hour |
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| *Base Wage | $38.95 | $39.45 | $39.45 | |
| *Special Assessment Fund (taxed) | $0.20 | $0.20 | $0.20 | |
| *Special Assessment Building Fund (taxed) | $0.20 | $0.20 | $0.20 | |
| *U.B.C. Per Cap (taxed) | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | |
| GROSS WAGE | $39.45 | $39.95 | $39.95 | |
| Pension – 40.85% of base wage (funded) | $15.91 | $16.12 | $16.12 | |
| Annuity Fund – 9.32% of base wage (funded) | $3.63 | $3.68 | $3.68 | |
| Health & Welfare Insurance (funded) | $7.05 | $7.05 | $7.05 | |
| Health & Welfare Supplemental (funded) | $0.95 | $0.95 | $0.95 | |
| Apprenticeship (funded) | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | |
| U.B C. Training (funded) | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.15 | |
| U.B.C. Pile Driver Labor Management (funded) | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | |
| Labor Management Partnership Team (funded) | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | |
| Industry Advancement Fund (funded) | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | |
| TOTAL | $68.38 | $69.14 | $69.14 | |
| ·Taxable | ||||
| Dues Deduction – Per the Michigan Regional Council By-Laws dues shall be deducted from the employees Base Wage. The amount of the dues deduction is included in the Base Wage as stated above (4%) and deducted on all premium and overtime pay. | ||||
MITA LOFTSMAN HEIGHTS OVER 150 FT – SOUTHEASTERN Ml |
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| Day Shift Per Hour |
2nd Shift Per Hour |
3rd Shift Per Hour |
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| *Base Wage | $39.95 | $40.45 | $40.45 | |
| *Special Assessment Fund (taxed) | $0.20 | $0.20 | $0.20 | |
| *Special Assessment Building Fund (taxed) | $0.20 | $0.20 | $0.20 | |
| *U.B.C. Per Cap (taxed) | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | |
| GROSS WAGE | $40.45 | $40.95 | $40.95 | |
| Pension – 40.85% of base wage (funded) | $16.32 | $16.52 | $16.52 | |
| Annuity Fund – 9.32% of base wage (funded) | $3.72 | $3.77 | $3.77 | |
| Health & Welfare Insurance (funded) | $7.05 | $7.05 | $7.05 | |
| Health & Welfare Supplemental (funded) | $0.95 | $0.95 | $0.95 | |
| Apprenticeship (funded) | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | |
| U.B C. Training (funded) | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.15 | |
| U.B.C. Pile Driver Labor Management (funded) | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | |
| Labor Management Partnership Team (funded) | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | |
| Industry Advancement Fund (funded) | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | |
| TOTAL | $69.88 | $70.63 | $70.63 | |
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| Dues Deduction – Per the Michigan Regional Council By-Laws dues shall be deducted from the employees Base Wage. The amount of the dues deduction is included in the Base Wage as stated above (4%) and deducted on all premium and overtime pay. | ||||
MITA CERTIFIED WELDERS – SOUTHEASTERN Ml |
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| Day Shift Per Hour |
2nd Shift Per Hour |
3rd Shift Per Hour |
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| *Base Wage | $39.95 | $40.45 | $40.45 | |
| *Special Assessment Fund (taxed) | $0.20 | $0.20 | $0.20 | |
| *Special Assessment Building Fund (taxed) | $0.20 | $0.20 | $0.20 | |
| *U.B.C. Per Cap (taxed) | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | |
| GROSS WAGE | $40.45 | $40.95 | $40.95 | |
| Pension – 40.85% of base wage (funded) | $16.32 | $16.52 | $16.52 | |
| Annuity Fund – 9.32% of base wage (funded) | $3.72 | $3.77 | $3.77 | |
| Health & Welfare Insurance (funded) | $7.05 | $7.05 | $7.05 | |
| Health & Welfare Supplemental (funded) | $0.95 | $0.95 | $0.95 | |
| Apprenticeship (funded) | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | |
| U.B C. Training (funded) | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.15 | |
| U.B.C. Pile Driver Labor Management (funded) | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | |
| Labor Management Partnership Team (funded) | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | |
| Industry Advancement Fund (funded) | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | |
| TOTAL | $69.88 | $70.63 | $70.63 | |
| ·Taxable | ||||
| Dues Deduction – Per the Michigan Regional Council By-Laws dues shall be deducted from the employees Base Wage. The amount of the dues deduction is included in the Base Wage as stated above (4%) and deducted on all premium and overtime pay. | ||||
MITA & PILEDRIVER CARPENTER FOREMAN RATES – SOUTHEASTERN Ml |
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| Day Shift Per Hour |
2nd Shift Per Hour |
3rd Shift Per Hour |
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| *Base Wage | $42.46 | $42.96 | $42.96 | |
| *Special Assessment Fund (taxed) | $0.20 | $0.20 | $0.20 | |
| *Special Assessment Building Fund (taxed) | $0.20 | $0.20 | $0.20 | |
| *U.B.C. Per Cap (taxed) | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | |
| GROSS WAGE | $42.96 | $43.46 | $43.46 | |
| Pension – 40.85% of base wage (funded) | $17.34 | $17.55 | $17.55 | |
| Annuity Fund – 9.93% of base wage (funded) | $3.96 | $4.00 | $4.00 | |
| Health & Welfare Insurance (funded) | $7.05 | $7.05 | $7.05 | |
| Health & Welfare Supplemental (funded) | $0.95 | $0.95 | $0.95 | |
| Apprenticeship (funded) | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | |
| U.B C. Training (funded) | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.15 | |
| U.B.C. Pile Driver Labor Management (funded) | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | |
| Labor Management Partnership Team (funded) | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | |
| Industry Advancement Fund (funded) | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | |
| TOTAL | $73.65 | $74.40 | $74.40 | |
| ·Taxable | ||||
| Dues Deduction – Per the Michigan Regional Council By-Laws dues shall be deducted from the employees Base Wage. The amount of the dues deduction is included in the Base Wage as stated above (4%) and deducted on all premium and overtime pay. | ||||
MITA LOFTSMAN & STICKER – SOUTHEASTERN Ml |
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| Day Shift Per Hour |
2nd Shift Per Hour |
3rd Shift Per Hour |
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| *Base Wage | $39.70 | $40.20 | $40.20 | |
| *Special Assessment Fund (taxed) | $0.20 | $0.20 | $0.20 | |
| *Special Assessment Building Fund (taxed) | $0.20 | $0.20 | $0.20 | |
| *U.B.C. Per Cap (taxed) | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | |
| GROSS WAGE | $40.20 | $40.70 | $40.70 | |
| Pension – 40.85% of base wage (funded) | $16.22 | $16.42 | $16.42 | |
| Annuity Fund – 9.32% of base wage (funded) | $3.70 | $3.75 | $3.75 | |
| Health & Welfare Insurance (funded) | $7.05 | $7.05 | $7.05 | |
| Health & Welfare Supplemental (funded) | $0.95 | $0.95 | $0.95 | |
| Apprenticeship (funded) | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | |
| U.B C. Training (funded) | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.15 | |
| U.B.C. Pile Driver Labor Management (funded) | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | |
| Labor Management Partnership Team (funded) | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | |
| Industry Advancement Fund (funded) | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | |
| TOTAL | $69.51 | $70.26 | $70.26 | |
| ·Taxable | ||||
| Dues Deduction – Per the Michigan Regional Council By-Laws dues shall be deducted from the employees Base Wage. The amount of the dues deduction is included in the Base Wage as stated above (4%) and deducted on all premium and overtime pay. | ||||
MITA CONTRACTORS (SECTION D2) |
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MITA CARPENTER APPRENTICESHIP WAGE SCALE |
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| EFFECTIVE THE FIRST FULL PAYROLL PERIOD COMMENCING ON OR AFTER JUNE 1, 2024 THROUGH MAY 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||
| GEOGRAPHICAL JURISDICTION: The Agreement covers Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Sanilac, St. Clair, Monroe and part of Livingston County (the townships of Deerfield, Tyrone, Osceola, Hartland, Genoa and Brighton). | |||||||||||||
MITA CARPENTER APPRENTICE RATES – SOUTHEASTERN MI |
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1st. SHIFT |
Base | *Spec Assmt | *UBC Per Cap | GROSS | 40.85% Pension | 9.32% Annuity | Ins | App | UBC Train | IPDLM | LMPT | IAF | Total |
| 1st Yr (70%) | $27.27 | $0.40 | $0.10 | $27.77 | $11.14 | $2.54 | $8.00 | $1.00 | $0.15 | $0.05 | $0.07 | $0.12 | $50.84 |
| 2nd Yr (75%) | $29.21 | $0.40 | $0.10 | $29.71 | $11.93 | $2.72 | $8.00 | $1.00 | $0.15 | $0.05 | $0.07 | $0.12 | $53.75 |
| 3rd Yr (85%) | $33.11 | $0.40 | $0.10 | $33.61 | $13.53 | $3.09 | $8.00 | $1.00 | $0.15 | $0.05 | $0.07 | $0.12 | $59.62 |
| 4th Yr (95%) | $37.00 | $0.40 | $0.10 | $37.50 | $15.11 | $3.45 | $8.00 | $1.00 | $0.15 | $0.05 | $0.07 | $0.12 | $65.45 |
2nd & 3rd SHIFT |
Base | *Spec Assmt | *UBC Per Cap | GROSS | 40.85% Pension | 9.32% Annuity | Ins | App | UBC Train | IPDLM | LMPT | IAF | Total |
| 1st Yr (70%) | $27.62 | $0.40 | $0.10 | $28.12 | $11.28 | $2.57 | $8.00 | $1.00 | $0.15 | $0.05 | $0.07 | $0.12 | $51.36 |
| 2nd Yr (75%) | $29.59 | $0.40 | $0.10 | $30.09 | $12.09 | $2.76 | $8.00 | $1.00 | $0.15 | $0.05 | $0.07 | $0.12 | $54.33 |
| 3rd Yr /85%) | $33.53 | $0.40 | $0.10 | $34.03 | $13.70 | $3.12 | $8.00 | $1.00 | $0.15 | $0.05 | $0.07 | $0.12 | $60.24 |
| 4th Yr (95%) | $37.48 | $0.40 | $0.10 | $37.98 | $15.31 | $3.49 | $8.00 | $1.00 | $0.15 | $0.05 | $0.07 | $0.12 | $66.17 |
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| Dues Deduction – Per the Michigan Regional Council By-Laws dues shall be deducted from the employees Base Wage. The amount of the dues deduction is included in the Base Wage as stated above (4%) and deducted on all premium and overtime pay. | |||||||||||||
| Insurance amount of $8.00 is $7.05 for Health & Welfare Insurance and $0.95 for the Health & Welfare Supplemental Fund Special Assessment of $0.40 includes $0.20 for the Building Fund. | |||||||||||||
Outstate Carpenters
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Outstate Carpenters Wage Rates (for road building construction)
Geographical Jurisdiction – The Geographical Jurisdiction of this Agreement shall be all of the State of Michigan, with the following exceptions: The exceptions are the counties of Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Sanilac, St. Clair, Monroe, and the townships of Brighton, Deerfield, Geona, Hartland, Oceola, and Tyrone within Livingston County.
RE: Road Builder wage rates, effective first full pay period following June 1, 2024.
| Base Rate | $33.57 |
| Special Assessment | 0.20 |
| MRCC Building Fund | 0.20 |
| UBC Per Cap | 0.10 |
| GROSS WAGE | $34.07 |
| Pension | 13.24 |
| Annuity | 1.60 |
| Healthcare Fund | 5.55 |
| Apprenticeship Fund | 1.00 |
| UBC Training | 0.15 |
| I.P.D.L.M | 0.05 |
| Industry Promotion Fund | 0.12 |
| TOTAL | $55.78 |
Foreman shall be paid 9% per hour above Journeyman base rate
| Base Rate | $36.59 |
| Special Assessment | 0.20 |
| MRCC Building Fund | 0.20 |
| UBC Per Cap | 0.10 |
| GROSS WAGE | $37.09 |
| Pension | 13.24 |
| Annuity | 1.60 |
| Healthcare Fund | 5.55 |
| Apprenticeship Fund | 1.00 |
| UBC Training | 0.15 |
| I.P.D.L.M | 0.05 |
| Industry Promotion Fund | 0.12 |
| TOTAL | $58.80 |
*Dues Deduction – Per Michigan Regional Council By-laws, dues shall be deducted from the employee’s Total Base Wage. The amount of the dues is included in the Base Wage as stated above (currently 4%) and deducted on all premium and overtime pay.
Carpenter Apprentices – The minimum wage for apprentices is based on the Journeyman Road Builder wage as follows: Note: Apprentice fringe benefit contributions will be the same as those of a Journeyman.
| Apprentice Rates | June 1, 2023 | Base | *Spec Assmt | *UBC Per Cap | Gross | Pension | Annuity | Ins | Appr | UBC Train | IPDLM | IAF | TOTAL |
| 1st Year | 70% | $23.50 | 0.40 | 0.10 | $24.00 | 13.24 | 1.60 | 5.55 | 1.00 | 0.15 | 0.05 | 0.12 | $45.71 |
| 2nd Year | 75% | $25.18 | 0.40 | 0.10 | $25.68 | 13.24 | 1.60 | 5.55 | 1.00 | 0.15 | 0.05 | 0.12 | $47.39 |
| 3rd Year | 85% | $28.53 | 0.40 | 0.10 | $29.03 | 13.24 | 1.60 | 5.55 | 1.00 | 0.15 | 0.05 | 0.12 | $50.74 |
| 4th Year | 95% | $31.89 | 0.40 | 0.10 | $32.29 | 13.24 | 1.60 | 5.55 | 1.00 | 0.15 | 0.05 | 0.12 | $54.10 |
Underground Construction
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MITA/UNDERGROUND AGREEMENT – ZONE 1
(Wayne, Oakland and Macomb Counties)
Wage Rates for Open Cut Construction
Effective the first full pay period on or after 9/1/2024:
Class I: Construction Laborer. Mortar and material mixers, concrete form man, signal man, well point man, manhole, headwall and catch basin builder, guard rail builders, headwall, seawall, breakwall, dock builder and fence erector. Air, gasoline and electric tool operator, vibrator operator, drillers, pump man, tar kettle operator, bracers, rodder, reinforced steel or mesh man (e.g., wire mesh, steel mats, dowel bars, etc.), cement finisher, welder, pipe jacking and boring man, wagon drill and air track operator and concrete saw operator (under 40 hp), windlass and tugger man and directional boring man.
Class II: Trench or excavating grade man. Pipe layer (including crock, metal pipe, multiplate or other conduits). Grouting man, top man assistant, audiovisual television operations and all other operations in connection with closed circuit television inspection, pipe cleaning and pipe relining work and the installation and repair of water service pipe and appurtenances.
Class III: Restoration Laborer, seeding, sodding, planting, cutting, mulching and topsoil grading and the restoration of property such as replacing mail boxes, wood chips, planter boxes, flagstones, etc.
| Class I | Class II | Class III | |
| *Base | $27.71 | $29.71 | $25.87 |
| *Vacation | 4.35 | 4.35 | 4.35 |
| Total Wages | $32.06 | $34.06 | $30.22 |
| Pension | 10.55 | 10.55 | 10.55 |
| Health Care | 6.75 | 6.75 | 6.75 |
| Training | .45 | .45 | .45 |
| LECET | .11 | .11 | .11 |
| TOTAL | $49.92 | $51.92 | $48.08 |
| IAF | .15 | .15 | .15 |
*Taxable Income subject to Federal Withholding and FICA.
All registered Apprentices will work in accordance with wage and training requirements.
| Rate | Work Hours | Training Hours-cumulative |
| 75% | 0-1000 | 75 Plus |
| 80% | 1001-2000 | 75 Plus |
| 85% | 2001-3000 | 75 Plus |
| 95% | 3001-4000 | 75 Plus |
All percentages are calculated on the Base Rate. All fringe benefits are paid at 100%.
MITA/UNDERGROUND AGREEMENT- ZONE 2
(Monroe, Washtenaw and the Eastern part of Livingston County)
Wage Rates for Open Cut Construction
Effective the first full pay period on or after 9/1/2024:
Class I: Construction Laborer. Mortar and material mixers, concrete form man, signal man, well point man, manhole, headwall and catch basin builder, guard rail builders, headwall, seawall, breakwall, dock builder and fence erector. Air, gasoline and electric tool operator, vibrator operator, drillers, pump man, tar kettle operator, bracers, rodder, reinforced steel or mesh man (e.g., wire mesh, steel mats, dowel bars, etc.), cement finisher, welder, pipe jacking and boring man, wagon drill and air track operator and concrete saw operator (under 40 hp), windlass and tugger man and directional boring man.
Class II: Trench or excavating grade man. Pipe layer (including crock, metal pipe, multiplate or other conduits).: Grouting man, top man assistant, audiovisual television operations and all other operations in connection with closed circuit television inspection, pipe cleaning and pipe relining work and the installation and repair of water service pipe and appurtenances.
Class III: Restoration Laborer, seeding, sodding, planting, cutting, mulching and topsoil grading and the restoration of property such as replacing mail boxes, wood chips, planter boxes, flagstones, etc.
| Class I | Class II | Class III | |
| Base | $29.65 | $31.65 | $27.65 |
| Vacation | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Total Wages | $33.65 | $35.65 | $31.65 |
| Pension | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 |
| Health Care | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 |
| Training | .45 | .45 | .45 |
| LECET | .47 | .47 | .47 |
| TOTAL | $47.57 | $49.57 | $45.57 |
| IAF | .15 | .15 | .15 |
*Taxable Income subject to Federal Withholding and FICA.
All registered Apprentices will work in accordance with wage and training requirements.
| Rate | Work Hours | Training Hours-cumulative |
| 75% | 0-1000 | 75 Plus |
| 80% | 1001-2000 | 75 Plus |
| 85% | 2001-3000 | 75 Plus |
| 95% | 3001-4000 | 75 Plus |
All percentages are calculated on the Base Rate. All fringe benefits are paid at 100%.
MITA/UNDERGROUND AGREEMENT – ZONE 3
(Jackson, Hillsdale, Lenawee, Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, St. Clair, Sanilac and the Western part of Livingston and City of Portland (Ionia County), Genesee, Lapeer and Shiawassee Counties)
Wage Rates for Open Cut Construction
4Effective the first full pay period on or after 9/1/2024:
Class I: Construction Laborer. Mortar and material mixers, concrete form man, signal man, well point man, manhole, headwall and catch basin builder, guard rail builders, headwall, seawall, breakwall, dock builder and fence erector. Air, gasoline and electric tool operator, vibrator operator, drillers, pump man, tar kettle operator, bracers, rodder, reinforced steel or mesh man (e.g., wire mesh, steel mats, dowel bars, etc.), cement finisher, welder, pipe jacking and boring man, wagon drill and air track operator and concrete saw operator (under 40 hp), windlass and tugger man and directional boring man.
Class II: Trench or excavating grade man. Pipe layer (including crock, metal pipe, multiplate or other conduits). Grouting man, top man assistant, audiovisual television operations and all other operations in connection with closed circuit television inspection, pipe cleaning and pipe relining work and the installation and repair of water service pipe and appurtenances.
Class III: Restoration Laborer, seeding, sodding, planting, cutting, mulching and topsoil grading and the restoration of property such as replacing mail boxes, wood chips, planter boxes, flagstones, etc.
| Class I | Class II | Class III | |
| Base | $27.84 | $29.84 | $25.84 |
| Vacation | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Total Wages | $31.84 | $33.84 | $29.84 |
| Pension | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 |
| Health Care | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 |
| Training | .45 | .45 | .45 |
| LECET | .47 | .47 | .47 |
| TOTAL | $45.76 | $47.76 | $43.76 |
| IAF | .15 | .15 | .15 |
*Taxable Income subject to Federal Withholding and FICA.
All registered Apprentices will work in accordance with wage and training requirements.
| Rate | Work Hours | Training Hours-cumulative |
| 75% | 0-1000 | 75 Plus |
| 80% | 1001-2000 | 75 Plus |
| 85% | 2001-3000 | 75 Plus |
| 95% | 3001-4000 | 75 Plus |
All percentages are calculated on the Base Rate. All fringe benefits are paid at 100%.
MITA/UNDERGROUND AGREEMENT – ZONE 4
(Saginaw, Bay, Midland, Gratiot, Tuscola, Isabella, Huron, Clare, Gladwin, Arenac, Roscommon, Ogemaw, Barry, Calhoun, Branch, Allegan, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph, Van Buren, Berrien, Cass, Muskegon, Oceana, Newaygo, Lake, Osceola, Mecosta, Kent, Montcalm, Ottawa, Ionia (except City of Portland), Manistee, Mason, Emmet, Cheboygan, Antrim, Charlevoix, Otsego, Leelanau, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Crawford, Wexford, Missaukee, Presque Isle, Montmorency, Alpena, Oscoda, Alcona and Iosco Counties)
Wage Rates for Open Cut Construction
Effective the first full pay period on or after 9/1/2024:
Class I: Construction Laborer. Mortar and material mixers, concrete form man, signal man, well point man, manhole, headwall and catch basin builder, guard rail builders, headwall, seawall, breakwall, dock builder and fence erector. Air, gasoline and electric tool operator, vibrator operator, drillers, pump man, tar kettle operator, bracers, rodder, reinforced steel or mesh man (e.g., wire mesh, steel mats, dowel bars, etc.), cement finisher, welder, pipe jacking and boring man, wagon drill and air track operator and concrete saw operator (under 40 hp), windlass and tugger man and directional boring man.
Class II: Trench or excavating grade man. Pipe layer (including crock, metal pipe, multiplate or other conduits). Grouting man, top man assistant, audiovisual television operations and all other operations in connection with closed circuit television inspection, pipe cleaning and pipe relining work and the installation and repair of water service pipe and appurtenances.
Class III: Restoration Laborer, seeding, sodding, planting, cutting, mulching and topsoil grading and the restoration of property such as replacing mail boxes, wood chips, planter boxes, flagstones, etc.
| Class I | Class II | Class III | |
| Base | $26.32 | $28.32 | $24.35 |
| Vacation | 4.50 | 4.50 | 4.50 |
| Total Wages | $30.82 | $32.82 | $28.82 |
| Pension | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 |
| Health Care | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 |
| Training | .45 | .45 | .45 |
| LECET | .40 | .40 | .40 |
| TOTAL | $44.67 | $46.67 | $42.67 |
| IAF | .15 | .15 | .15 |
*Taxable Income subject to Federal Withholding and FICA.
All registered Apprentices will work in accordance with wage and training requirements.
| Rate | Work Hours | Training Hours-cumulative |
| 75% | 0-1000 | 75 Plus |
| 80% | 1001-2000 | 75 Plus |
| 85% | 2001-3000 | 75 Plus |
| 95% | 3001-4000 | 75 Plus |
All percentages are calculated on the Base Rate. All fringe benefits are paid at 100%.
MITA/UNDERGROUND AGREEMENT – ZONE 5
Entire Upper Peninsula of Michigan
Wage Rates for Open Cut Construction
Effective the first full pay period on or after 9/1/2024:
Class I: Construction Laborer. Mortar and material mixers, concrete form man, signal man, well point man, manhole, headwall and catch basin builder, guard rail builders, headwall, seawall, breakwall, dock builder and fence erector. Air, gasoline and electric tool operator, vibrator operator, drillers, pump man, tar kettle operator, bracers, rodder, reinforced steel or mesh man (e.g., wire mesh, steel mats, dowel bars, etc.), cement finisher, welder, pipe jacking and boring man, wagon drill and air track operator and concrete saw operator (under 40 hp), windlass and tugger man and directional boring man.
Class II: Trench or excavating grade man. Pipe layer (including crock, metal pipe, multiplate or other conduits). Grouting man, top man assistant, audiovisual television operations and all other operations in connection with closed circuit television inspection, pipe cleaning and pipe relining work and the installation and repair of water service pipe and appurtenances.
Class III: Restoration Laborer, seeding, sodding, planting, cutting, mulching and topsoil grading and the restoration of property such as replacing mail boxes, wood chips, planter boxes, flagstones, etc.
| Class I | Class II | Class III | |
| Base | $26.09 | $28.09 | $24.09 |
| Vacation | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| Total Wages | $31.09 | $33.09 | $29.09 |
| Pension | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 |
| Health Care | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 |
| Training | .45 | .45 | .45 |
| LECET | .41 | ..41 | .41 |
| TOTAL | $44.95 | $46.95 | $42.95 |
| IAF | .15 | .15 | .15 |
*Taxable Income subject to Federal Withholding and FICA4
All registered Apprentices will work in accordance with wage and training requirements.
| Rate | Work Hours | Training Hours-cumulative |
| 75% | 0-1000 | 75 Plus |
| 80% | 1001-2000 | 75 Plus |
| 85% | 2001-3000 | 75 Plus |
| 95% | 3001-4000 | 75 Plus |
All percentages are calculated on the Base Rate. All fringe benefits are paid at 100%.
MITA/UNDERGROUND AGREEMENT – ZONE 1
(Wayne, Oakland and Macomb Counties)
Wage Rates for Tunnel, Shaft & Caisson Work
Effective the first full pay period on or after 9/1/2024:
Class I: Tunnel, shaft and caisson laborer, dump man, shanty man, hog house tender, testing man (on gas), and watchman ($2.00 per hour less then Tunnel, Shaft & Caisson Laborers where no labor work is performed).
Manhole, headwall, catch basin builder, bricklayer tender, mortar man, material mixer, fence erector and guard rail builder.Air tool operator (jack hammer man, bush hammer man and grinding man), first bottom man, second bottom man, cage tender, car pusher, carrier man, concrete man, concrete form man, concrete repair man, cement invert laborer, cement finisher, concrete shoveler, conveyor man, floor man, gasoline and electric tool operator, gunnite man, grout operator, welder, heading dinky man, inside lock tender, pea gravel operator, pump man, outside lock tender, scaffold man, top signal man, switch man, track man, tugger man, utility man, vibrator man, winch operator, pipe jacking man, wagon drill and air track operator and concrete saw operator (under 40 hp).
Class II: Tunnel, shaft and caisson mucker, bracer man, liner plate man, long haul dinky driver and well point man. Tunnel, shaft and caisson miner, drill runner, keyboard operator, power knife operator, reinforced steel or mesh man (e.g., wire mesh, steel mats, dowel bars, etc.) Dynamite man and powder man.
Class III: Restoration Laborers, seeding, sodding, planting, cutting, mulching and topsoil grading and the restoration of property such as replacing mail boxes, wood chips, planter boxes, flagstones, etc.
| Class I | Class II | Class III | |
| Base | $27.86 | $29.86 | $25.86 |
| Vacation | 4.35 | 4.35 | 4.35 |
| Total Wages | $32.21 | $34.21 | $30.21 |
| Pension | 10.55 | 10.55 | 10.55 |
| Health Care | 6.75 | 6.75 | 6.75 |
| Training | .45 | .45 | .45 |
| LECET | .11 | .11 | .11 |
| TOTAL | $50.07 | $52.07 | $48.07 |
| IAF | .15 | .15 | .15 |
*Taxable Income subject to Federal Withholding and FICA.
All registered Apprentices will work in accordance with wage and training requirements.
| Rate | Work Hours | Training Hours-cumulative |
| 75% | 0-1000 | 75 Plus |
| 80% | 1001-2000 | 75 Plus |
| 85% | 2001-3000 | 75 Plus |
| 95% | 3001-4000 | 75 Plus |
All percentages are calculated on the Base Rate. All fringe benefits are paid at 100%.
MITA/UNDERGROUND AGREEMENT – ZONE 2
(All Counties, except Wayne, Oakland & Macomb)
Wage Rates for Tunnel, Shaft & Caisson Work
Effective the first full pay period on or after 9/1/2024:
Class I: Tunnel, shaft and caisson laborer, dump man, shanty man, hog house tender, testing man (on gas), and watchman ($2.00 per hour less then Tunnel, Shaft & Caisson Laborers where no labor work is performed). Manhole, headwall, catch basin builder, bricklayer tender, mortar man, material mixer, fence erector and guard rail builder. Air tool operator (jack hammer man, bush hammer man and grinding man), first bottom man, second bottom man, cage tender, car pusher, carrier man, concrete man, concrete form man, concrete repair man, cement invert laborer, cement finisher, concrete shoveler, conveyor man, floor man, gasoline and electric tool operator, gunnite man, grout operator, welder, heading dinky man, inside lock tender, pea gravel operator, pump man, outside lock tender, scaffold man, top signal man, switch man, track man, tugger man, utility man, vibrator man, winch operator, pipe jacking man, wagon drill and air track operator and concrete saw operator (under 40 hp).
Class II: Tunnel, shaft and caisson mucker, bracer man, liner plate man, long haul dinky driver and well point man. Tunnel, shaft and caisson miner, drill runner, keyboard operator, power knife operator, reinforced steel or mesh man (e.g., wire mesh, steel mats, dowel bars, etc.). Dynamite man and powder man.
Class III: Restoration Laborers, seeding, sodding, planting, cutting, mulching and topsoil grading and the restoration of property such as replacing mail boxes, wood chips, planter boxes, flagstones, etc.
| Class I | Class II | Class III | |
| Base | $30.00 | $32.00 | $28.00 |
| Vacation | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Total Wages | $34.00 | $36.00 | $32.00 |
| Pension | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 |
| Health Care | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 |
| Training | .45 | .45 | .45 |
| LECET | .37 | .37 | .37 |
| TOTAL | $47.82 | $49.82 | $45.82 |
| IAF | .15 | .15 | .15 |
*Taxable Income subject to Federal Withholding and FICA.
All registered Apprentices will work in accordance with wage and training requirements.
| Rate | Work Hours | Training Hours-cumulative |
| 75% | 0-1000 | 75 Plus |
| 80% | 1001-2000 | 75 Plus |
| 85% | 2001-3000 | 75 Plus |
| 95% | 3001-4000 | 75 Plus |
All percentages are calculated on the Base Rate. All fringe benefits are paid at 100%.
Teamsters
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Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association
And
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Zone 1 Wages
Truck Driver on all trucks (EXCEPT dump trucks of 8 cubic yards capacity or over, pole trailers, semis, low boys, euclid, double bottom and fuel trucks)
| Effective | Effective | Effective |
|
4/1/17 |
4/1/18 |
4/1/19 |
|
$23.87 |
$24.12 |
$24.37 |
Truck Driver on dump trucks of 8 cubic yards, capacity or over, pole trailers, semis and fuel trucks
| Effective | Effective | Effective |
|
4/1/17 |
4/1/18 |
4/1/19 |
|
$24.01 |
$24.26 |
$24.51 |
Truck Driver on low boy, euclid and double bottom
| Effective | Effective | Effective |
|
4/1/17 |
4/1/18 |
4/1/19 |
|
$24.20 |
$24.45 |
$24.70 |
Zone 2 Wages
Truck Driver on all trucks (EXCEPT dump trucks of 8 cubic yards capacity or over, pole trailers, semis, low boys, euclid, double bottom and fuel trucks)
| Effective | Effective | Effective |
|
4/1/17 |
4/1/18 |
4/1/19 |
|
$23.57 |
$23.82 |
$24.07 |
Truck Driver on dump trucks of 8 cubic yards, capacity or over, pole trailers, semis and fuel trucks.
| Effective | Effective | Effective |
|
4/1/17 |
4/1/18 |
4/1/19 |
|
$23.66 |
$23.91 |
$24.16 |
Truck Driver on low boy, euclid and double bottom
| Effective | Effective | Effective |
|
4/1/17 |
4/1/18 |
4/1/19 |
|
$23.87 |
$24.12 |
$24.37 |
Health and Welfare
| Effective | Effective | Effective |
|
4/2/17 |
4/1/18 |
4/1/19 |
|
$439.75 |
$435.75 |
$444.65 |
Pension
| Effective | Effective | Effective |
|
4/1/17 |
4/1/18 |
4/1/19 |
|
$64.40/day |
$67.00/day |
$68.40/day |
| max/wk $322.00 | max/wk $335 | max/wk $342.00 |
INDUSTRY PROMOTION FUND (click here for form)
The IPF Contribution is twelve cents ($0.12) per hour for all hours paid each employee working under this agreement, without regard to whether the employee was working on straight time or overtime.
Teamsters Aggregate
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Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association
And
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Zone C Wages and Overtime
| Effective |
Effective | Effective | |
|
4/1/17 |
4/1/18 |
4/1/19 |
|
| Tri Axles-Tandems |
$17.00 |
$17.25 |
$17.50 |
| Semis | $17.35 | $17.60 | $17.85 |
| Trains | $20.00 | $20.25 | $20.50 |
| Fuel Truck/Low Boy | $22.50 | $22.75 | $23.00 |
Wage Adjustments – Effective April 1, 2017
Health & Welfare – Employer to pay the premium of Health and Welfare coverage for the employee and eligible dependents at no charge to the employee. Pension
| Effective | Effective | Effective |
|
4/1/17 |
4/1/18 |
4/1/19 |
|
$24.40/day |
$25.40/day |
$26.40/day |
| max/wk $127.00 | max/wk $127.00 | max/wk $132.00 |
MUCG
Utility Distribution
Laborers
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MDCA – ZONE 1 (Macomb, Oakland and Wayne Counties)
Wage Rates for all work effective the first full pay period on or after 4/1/2024:
| *BASE RATE | $23.16 |
| *VACATION PAY | $ 4.00 |
| TAXABLE RATE | $27.16 |
| HEALTH CARE | $ 6.00 |
| PENSION | $ 7.00 |
| TRAINING | $ 0.45 |
| LECET | $ 0.38 |
TOTAL |
$40.99 |
| IAF | $ 0.06 |
*Taxable Income subject to Federal Withholding and FICA.
NOTES: (1) On all duct work, the rate for a “Duct Layer” will be forty cents (.40) per hour over and above the base rate.
MDCA – ZONE 2 (Monroe and Washtenaw Counties)
Wage Rates for all work effective the first full pay period on or after 4/1/2024:
| *BASE RATE | $21.72 |
| *VACATION PAY | $ 3.70 |
| TAXABLE RATE | $25.42 |
| HEALTH CARE | $ 6.00 |
| PENSION | $ 7.00 |
| TRAINING | $ 0.45 |
| LECET | $ 0.50 |
TOTAL |
$39.37 |
| IAF | $ 0.06 |
*Taxable Income subject to Federal Withholding and FICA.
NOTES: (1) On all duct work, the rate for a “Duct Layer” will be forty cents (.40) per hour over and above the base rate.
MDCA – ZONE 3 (Bay, Genesee, Lapeer, Midland, Saginaw, Sanilac, Shiawassee and St. Clair Counties)
Wage Rates effective the first full pay period on or after 4/1/2024:
ALL OTHER WORK
| *BASE RATE | $20.40 |
| *VACATION PAY | $ 3.15 |
| TAXABLE RATE | $23.55 |
| HEALTH CARE | $ 6.00 |
| PENSION | $ 7.00 |
| TRAINING | $ 0.45 |
| LECET | $ 0.55 |
TOTAL |
$37.55 |
| IAF | .06 |
TELEPHONE WORK
| *BASE RATE | $18.13 |
| *VACATION PAY | $3.15 |
| TAXABLE RATE | $21.28 |
| HEALTH CARE | $ 6.00 |
| PENSION | $ 7.00 |
| TRAINING | $ 0.45 |
| LECET | $0.55 |
TOTAL |
$35.28 |
| IAF | .06 |
*Taxable Income subject to Federal Withholding and FICA.
NOTES: (1) On all duct work, the rate for a “Duct Layer” will be forty cents (.40) per hour over and above the base rate.
MDCA – ZONE 4 (Alger, Baraga, Chippewa, Delta, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Luce, Mackinaw, Marquette, Menominee, Ontonagon and Schoolcraft Counties)
Wage Rates effective the first full pay period on or after 4/1/2024:
ALL OTHER WORK
| *BASE RATE | $19.72 |
| *VACATION PAY | $ 3.20 |
| TAXABLE RATE | $22.92 |
| HEALTH CARE | $ 6.00 |
| PENSION | $ 7.00 |
| TRAINING | $ 0.45 |
| LECET | $ 0.53 |
TOTAL |
$36.90 |
| IAF | $ 0.06 |
TELEPHONE WORK
| *BASE RATE | $18.48 |
| *VACATION PAY | $ 3.20 |
| TAXABLE RATE | $21.68 |
| HEALTH CARE | $ 6.00 |
| PENSION | $ 7.00 |
| TRAINING | $ 0.45 |
| LECET | $ 0.53 |
TOTAL |
$35.66 |
| IAF | .06 |
*Taxable Income subject to Federal Withholding and FICA.
NOTES: (1) On all duct work, the rate for a “Duct Layer” will be forty cents (.40) per hour over and above the base rate.
MDCA – ZONE 5 (Alcona, Allegan, Alpena, Antrim, Arenac, Barry, Benzie, Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Clare, Clinton, Crawford, Eaton, Emmett, Gladwin, Grand Traverse, Gratiot, Hillsdale, Huron, Ingham, Ionia, Iosco, Isabella, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Kalkaska, Kent, Lake, Leelanau, Lenawee, Livingston, Manistee, Mason, Mecosta, Missaukee, Montcalm, Montmorency, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Osceola, Otsego, Ottawa, Presque Isle, Roscommon, St. Joseph, Tuscola, Van Buren and Wexford Counties)
Wage Rates effective the first full pay period on or after 4/1/2024:
ALL OTHER WORK
| *BASE RATE | $19.75 |
| *VACATION PAY | $ 3.20 |
| TAXABLE RATE | $22.95 |
| HEALTH CARE | $ 6.00 |
| PENSION | $ 7.00 |
| TRAINING | $ 0.45 |
| LECET | $ 0.50 |
TOTAL |
$36.90 |
| IAF | .06 |
TELEPHONE WORK
| *BASE RATE | $17.79 |
| *VACATION PAY | $ 3.20 |
| TAXABLE RATE | $20.99 |
| HEALTH CARE | $ 6.00 |
| PENSION | $ 7.00 |
| TRAINING | $ 0.45 |
| LECET | $ 0.50 |
TOTAL |
$34.94 |
| IAF | .06 |
*Taxable Income subject to Federal Withholding and FICA.
NOTES: (1) On all duct work, the rate for a “Duct Layer” will be forty cents (.40) per hour over and above the base rate
Operating Engineers
Landscaping
Laborers
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ZONES 1 AND 2 (All Counties)
Wage Rates effective the first full pay period on or after June 1, 2024:
CLASS A: Irrigation Foremen and Construction Foremen. Skilled Landscape Operator includes air, gas and diesel equipment operators, lawn sprinkler installers, skid steer/track loaders, mini excavators, off-road dump vehicle, articulated haulers, hydroseeder, backhoe loaders, wheel loaders, excavators, ride and walk-behind trenchers and telescope handlers.
| Class A | |
| *Base Rate | $25.56 |
| *Vacation | 3.00 |
| Health Care | 6.00 |
| Annuity | 2.50 |
| Training | .10 |
| LECET | .06 |
| TOTAL | $37.22 |
| IAP | .10 |
CLASS B: Skilled Landscape Laborer includes small power tool operator, lawn sprinkler installers’ tender, irrigation installers’ tender and material mover.
| Class B | |
| *Base Rate | $23.34 |
| *Vacation | 3.00 |
| Health Care | 6.00 |
| Annuity | 2.50 |
| Training | .10 |
| LECET | .06 |
| TOTAL | $35.00 |
| IAP | .10 |
Class C: Apprentice
All registered Apprentices will work in accordance with wage and training requirements.
| Rate | Work Hours | Training Hours-Cumulative |
| 75% | 1-1000 | 75 Plus |
| 80% | 1001-2000 | 75 Plus |
| 85% | 2001-3000 | 75 Plus |
| 95% | 3001-4000 | 75 Plus |
All percentages are calculated on the Base Rate. All fringe benefits are paid at 100%.
This language must comply with all MDOT specifications.
Class D: Inexperienced Landscape Laborer is defined as an individual who has not worked ninety (90) calendar days under the terms and conditions of this or a similar collective bargaining agreement. An Inexperienced Laborer may be employed by the Contractor Foreman. The ratio may be utilized by the Contractor on a company-wide basis or a project basis. The ratio may be modified by mutual agreement of the Local Union having jurisdiction and the Contractor. The Local Union having jurisdiction on the project shall have first opportunity to refer new employees. See Article 3, Section 3.6.
| Class D | |
| *Base Rate | $18.74 |
| *Vacation | 3.00 |
| TOTAL | $21.74 |
| IAP | .10 |
*Subject to Federal Withholding & FICA.
