Union wage rate & benefit examples

TradeSeal lets you define detailed wage and benefit rules for each union and position. These rules ensure that certified payroll and job costing are accurate and fully compliant with your labor agreements.

Below are examples based on real-world union setups.
 

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🧰 Example: Union 123 – IBEW (Electricians)

Wage Rules:

Union No	Position	Rate Type	Rate
123	JM	base	44.25
123	FM	base	49.75

Benefit Rules (examples from Data Manager → Benefits):

Name	Code	Type	Calc Method	Amount	Fringe Credit
IBEW 123 Health & Welfare	IBEW 123 HW	info	hours worked	3.25	yes
IBEW 123 Pension Plan No. 5-Annuity	IBEW 123 PA	info	hours worked	6.54	yes
IBEW 123 SUB	IBEW 123 SUB	info	hours worked	4.32	yes
IBEW 123 Vacation	IBEW 123 Vac	deduction	hours worked	1.75	no

Notes:

• Union benefits usually use hours worked or pay total as the calculation method, though TradeSeal supports many additional calculation methods as well.
• The “Fringe Credit = yes” setting tells TradeSeal to apply the benefit toward prevailing wage obligations.

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🔀 Shift-Based or Job-Specific Variations

Need to increase FM pay for night shifts or special jobs? You can add rate overrides:

Union No	Position	Shift	Rate
123	FM	2	52.00

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🔍 Tips

• You can manage union wage and benefit rules in Data Manager → Rates and Benefits.
• Use import templates to load many rules at once.
• Set “Fringe Credit = Yes” only for benefits that reduce your required prevailing wage fringe (if you have union employees who work on certified payroll / prevailing wage jobs)