Wages & Rates

This is to inform you that the Cement Masons Union Local #803 of DuPage County Illinois, allocated the $1.65 increase effective June 1st, 2011 through May 31st, 2012 was as follows:

  • $  1.40 per hour to the Pension Fund
  • $  0.25 per hour to the Welfare Fund

Journeyman’s wages will remain at $38.00 per hour. (Total Package $63.80)

Forman’s wages are now $2.00 per hour above the highest Journeyman rate.

Apprentice Rates will be as follows:

1st year

  • 1st 6 months 50% Journeyman Scale ($19.00 per hour + $2.23 Work Dues + $8.95 Welfare) $30.18 Total Package
  • 2nd 6 months 60% Journeyman Scale ($22.80 per hour + $2.23 Work Dues + $8.95 Welfare) $33.98 Total Package

2nd year

  • 1st 6 months 70% Journeyman Scale ($26.60 per hour + $2.23 Work Dues + $8.95 Welfare + $2.40 per hour Annuity) $40.18 Total Package
  • 2nd 6 months 80% Journeyman Scale ($30.40 per hour + $2.23 Work Dues + $8.95 Welfare + $2.40 per hour Annuity) $43.98 Total Package

3rd year

  • 90% of Journeyman Scale ($34.20 per hour + Full Benefit Package) $60.00 Total Package

Benefits will be paid at the following rates:

  • Welfare Fund $8.95 per hour
  • Pension Fund $12.85 per hour
  • Tax Defered Savings Fund

    $3.50 per hour (Straight time hours)

    $5.25 per hour (Saturday hours only)

    $7.00 per hour (All double time hours)

  • Apprentice Fund $0.38 per hour
  • Industry Advancement Fund $0.06 per hour
  • Chicagoland Safety Council $0.01 per hour
  • LMCC $0.05 per hour
  • Total Fringe Benefits

    • $25.80 per hour (Straight time hours)

    $27.55 per hour (Saturday hours only)

    $29.30 per hour (All double time hours)

Paycheck Deductions as Follows

  • Vacation Fund

    • $3.00 per hour (Straight time hours)

    $4.50 per hour (Saturday hours only)

    $6.00 per hour (All double time hours)

  • Woking Dues $2.23 per hour (on all hours worked)