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Your negotiated wage and benefit package
Updated 06/12/09 10:13AM

The minimum wage for those electricians living in the IBEW local 275's jurisdiction. The more people that are earning less than the negotiated scale; the harder it is to collectively bargain for more.

Journeyman (BAT approved apprenticeship and Michigan Electrical License)
Base Rate (on the check) - $26.76
Health Plan (employer contributed) - $6.20
MEEP (employer cont. pension) - $4.72
NEAP (employer cont. annuity) - $1.61
NEBF (employer cont. pension) - $ .80
TOTAL PACKAGE - $40.09/hr

Foreman (small to medium sized jobs)
Base Rate - $30.11
Health Plan - $6.20
MEEP - $5.31
NEAP - $1.81
NEBF - $ .90
TOTAL PACKAGE - $44.33

General Foreman (med. to large jobs)
Base Rate - $33.45
Health Plan - $6.20
MEEP - $5.89
NEAP - $2.01
NEBF - $1.00
TOTAL PACKAGE - $48.55/hr

Apprentices (in our program)
1st term
Base Rate (40%) - $10.70
Health Plan - $5.45
MEEP - .00
NEAP - $ .25
NEBF - $ .32
TOTAL PACKAGE - $16.72/hr

2nd term
Base Rate (45%) - $12.04
Health Plan - $5.45
MEEP - .00
NEAP - $ .25
NEBF - $ .36
TOTAL PACKAGE - $18.10/hr

3rd term
Base Rate (55%) - $14.72
Health Plan - $5.45
MEEP - .00
NEAP - $ .44
NEBF - $ .44
TOTAL PACKAGE - $21.05/hr

4th term
Base Rate (60%) - $16.06
Health Plan - $5.45
MEEP - .00
NEAP - $ .48
NEBF - $ .48
TOTAL PACKAGE - $22.47/hr

5th term
Base Rate (70%) - $18.73
Health Plan - $5.45
MEEP - .00
NEAP - $1.12
NEBF - $ .56
TOTAL PACKAGE - $25.86/hr

6th term
Base Rate (80%) - $21.41
Health Plan - $5.45
MEEP - .00
NEAP - $1.28
NEBF - $ .64
TOTAL PACKAGE - $28.78/hr

CW1 (apprentices not in our program) (0-1000 documented hrs)
Base Rate (40%) - $10.70
Health Plan - $3.35
MEEP - .00
NEAP - $ .25
NEBF - $ .32
TOTAL PACKAGE - $14.62/hr

CW1 (1001-2000 documented hrs)
Base Rate (45%) - $12.04
Health Plan - $3.35
MEEP - .00
NEAP - $ .25
NEBF - $ .36
TOTAL PACKAGE - $16.00/hr

CW2 (2001-4000 documented hrs)
Base Rate (50%) - $13.38
Health Plan - $3.35
MEEP - .00
NEAP - $ .25
NEBF - $ .40
TOTAL PACKAGE - $17.38/hr

CW3 (4001-6000 documented hrs)
Base Rate (55%) - $14.72
Health Plan - $3.35
MEEP - .00
NEAP - $ .44
NEBF - $ .44
TOTAL PACKAGE - $18.95/hr

CW4 (6001-8000 documented hrs)
Base Rate (60%) - $16.06
Health Plan - $3.35
MEEP - .00
NEAP - $ .48
NEBF - $ .48
TOTAL PACKAGE - $20.37/hr

CE1 (8001-10000 documented hrs) (no Mich. elec. license or no apprenticeship or non-BAT approved apprenticeship)
Base Rate (65%) - $17.39
Health Plan - $3.35
MEEP - .00
NEAP - $ .87
NEBF - $ .52
TOTAL PACKAGE - $22.12/hr

CE2 (10001-12000 documented hrs) (same conditions as CE1)
Base Rate (70%) - $18.73
Health Plan - $3.35
MEEP - .00
NEAP - $ .94
NEBF - $ .56
TOTAL PACKAGE - $23.58/hr

CE3 (12001 hrs +) (same conditions as CE1)
Base Rate (75%) - $20.07
Health Plan - $3.35
MEEP - .00
NEAP - $1.00
NEBF - $ .60
TOTAL PACKAGE - $25.02/hr

5% plus $ .04 per hour working dues
$27.90 monthly dues





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