Wages and Benefits

 Wage Breakdown 01-01-2008 to 06-31-2008

Job Position

per hour

Journeyman

$39.44

Foreman 1 person

$41.94

               2-4 persons $42.44
  5 or more $42.94
     

Employer contributions per hour listed below

National Automatic Sprinkler Industry Health and
Welfare Fund & RESA
$7.15
National Automatic Sprinkler Industry Pension Fund (defined benefit plan) $3.20
 Sprinkler Industry Supplemental Pension Fund (defined contribution plan)  $5.00 
Apprenticeship Training Fund  $0.45
Industry Promotion Fund  $0.45
International Training Fund $0.05

Apprentice wages are based on a percentage of the base journeyman rate starting at 40% and increasing to 80% with health and welfare coverage after the initial 600 hours of work and pension contributions beginning for mid level grade apprentices.