2012 Indiana Wage Pkg.

Technical Engineers - Effective 6/1/2012 to 5/31/2013

Please be advised that under the terms of the second year of a three year Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Technical Engineers Division, Local 130 U.A., and the Northwest Indiana Contractor Association (NWICA) we are supplying the wage and fringe benefit package effective June 1, 2011 through May 31, 2012.

The Prevailing wage in Indiana for Technical Engineers effective June 1, 2012 through May 31, 2013 are as follows:

Wages and Benefits
	Wages	Welfare	Pension	Educ.	Indus.	B.C.R.C.
Layout Tech (Foreman) and Licensed Land Surveyor	$38.28	$12.53	$8.89	$0.15	$0.17	$0.08
Layout Tech. (Journeymen)	$37.28	$12.53	$8.89	$0.15	$0.17	$0.08
Instrument Man	$31.78	$12.53	$8.89	$0.15	$0.17	$0.08
Rodman	$23.28	$12.53	$8.89	$0.15	$0.17	$0.08
Apprentices
1st six months	$14.15	$12.53	$8.89	$0.15	$0.17	$0.08
2nd six months	$14.15	$12.53	$8.89	$0.15	$0.17	$0.08
2nd Year	$18.25	$12.53	$8.89	$0.15	$0.17	$0.08
3rd Year	$22.75	$12.53	$8.89	$0.15	$0.17	$0.08
4th Year	$27.60	$12.53	$8.89	$0.15	$0.17	$0.08
5th Year	$33.20	$12.53	$8.89	$0.15	$0.17	$0.08

Payroll Deductions
	401(k) Plan or Savings Plan Minimums	Working Dues
Layout Tech (Foreman) and Licensed Land Surveyor	$1.50	$0.65
Layout Tech. (Journeymen)	$1.50	$0.65
Instrument Man	$1.50	$0.65
Rodman	$1.00	$0.54
Apprentices
1st six months	n/a	n/a
2nd six months	n/a	$0.54
2nd Year	n/a	$0.54
3rd Year	n/a	$0.54
4th Year	$1.00	$0.54
5th Year	$1.00	$0.54

Savings

The Plumbers Retirement Savings Fund 401(k) and/or Regular Savings Plan Deduction of a MINIMUM of $1.50 per hour for each hour worked for each Journeyman and $1.00 per hour MINIMUM for each hour worked for Rodmen, 4th and 5th year Apprentices remains unchanged. First, Second and Third year apprentices are exempt from this deduction. A Participant CAN DIRECT MORE than the base contribution rate of $1.50 per hour, in increments of fifty ($0.50) cents per hour, but NOT MORE THAN $10.00 PER HOUR to the 401(k) Plan, NOT TO EXCEED THE ANNUAL IRS LIMITS.

Working Dues

The employer shall deduct (after taxes) sixty five cents ($0.65) per hour for each hour worked for each Layout Technician, Licensed Land Surveyor, and Instrument Man and fifty four cents ($0.54) per hour for each hour worked for Rodmen and Apprentices, with the exception of 1st Year – 1st Six Months Apprentices Working Dues.

This, in effect, results in a total increase effective June 1, 2012 of one dollar and ninety five cents ($1.95) per hour.