Wages & Benefits

WORK PERFORMED IN PARISHES OF CALCASIEU, JEFFERSON DAVIS, ALLEN, BEAUREGARD AND CAMERON, ACADIA, VERMILLION, LAFAYETTE, ST. MARTIN, IBERIA AND ST. MARY

 

LAKE CHARLES AND LAFAYETTE WAGE RATES

JOURNEYMAN WIREMAN	COMMERCIAL JOBS	INDUSTRIAL JOBS
WAGES ON CHECK	$31.98	$32.78
HEALTH & WELFARE	$8.80	$8.80
LOCAL PENSION	$4.95	$4.95
JATC(1.34% OF GROSS) CENTS/HR	$0.43	$0.44
NEBF(3% OF GROSS)	$0.96	$0.98
TOTAL PACKAGE	$47.28	$48.11

 

FOREMAN $1.50 ABOVE J.W. 

NON-WORKING FOREMAN $2.00 ABOVE J.W.

GENERAL FOREMAN $3.00 ABOVE J.W.

 

IN ADDITION TO TOTAL PACKAGE, EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES:

$.01/HR. TO NECA/IBEW LABOR MANAGEMENT COOPERATION FUND

  (MAXIMUM OF 150,000 HRS.PER YEAR)

$.15/HR. TO S.W. LA. ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY RECEIVING FUND (TOTAL HOURS)     

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APPRENTICES WITH FULL BENEFITS AND CONTRIBUTIONS (LISTED ABOVE)

 

APPRENTICE WAGE RATES:  CALCULATED ON % OF JW RATE

APPRENTICE	COMMERCIAL JOBS	INDUSTRIAL JOBS
4TH PERIOD70% 5000-6500 HRS.	$22.39	$22.95
5TH PERIOD80% 6500-8000 HRS.	$25.58	$26.22
6TH PERIOD85% 8000 – JW	$27.18	$27.86

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ELECTRICIANS WITH LIMITED BENEFITS AND CONTRIBUTIONS:

NO WORKING ASSESSMENTS DEDUCTED

BENEFITS:NEBF-3%OFGROSS/JATC—1.34%OFGROSS/RECEIVING FUND-$.15/PER HR

 

1^ST YEAR APPRENTICE      COMMERCIAL  $16.63  INDUSTRIAL $17.05

2^ND YEAR APPRENTICE      COMMERCIAL  $17.59  INDUSTRIAL $18.03

3rd YEAR APPRENTICE      COMMERCIAL  $19.19  INDUSTRIAL $19.67

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WORKING ASSESSMENTS – 5%OF GROSS PAY DEDUCTED FROM EMPLOYEES EXCLUDING (3) ABOVE

COPE CONTRIBUTION – DEDUCTED FROM EMPLOYEES = 5 CENTS PER HOUR (VOLUNTARY)

UNION DUES AND DEATH ASSESSMENTS – UPON EMPLOYEE’S WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION (VOLUNTARY)