- Metropolitan Builders Division Contract Ratified
May 10th, 2007 (Official Results: 470 to 40). The following wage
changes will be retroactive to May 1, 2007.
- May 1, 2007 - Total Increase $1.60/hour ($.88
Rate / $.15 Vacation / $.15 H&W / $.42 Pension).
- May 1, 2008 - Total Increase $1.60/hour, fringe
benefit allocation TBD.
- May 1, 2009 - Total Increase $1.60/hour, fringe
benefit allocation TBD.
- Foreman
- Effective May 1, 2007: pay increase
$.25/hr to $2.00 above classification employed in.
- Effective May 1, 2007: pay increase
$.25/hr to $2.25 above classification employed in.
- General Foreman
- Effective May 1, 2007: pay increase
$.25/hr above Foreman wage rate.
- Parking. Employees with paid receipts
shall be reimbursed up to $5.00 per day for parking in downtown
Minneapolis, St. Paul, and the University of Minnesota.
- OUT OF WORK LIST - All members wishing to register for work
must have the new Skills Registration card completed. Dues must
be current to register. Apprentices that have not continued to register
for training will not be eligible for job placement through Local
563.
- If you are nearing retirement, remember to allow ample time for
your application to be processed. Please apply for benefits 2 to 3
months in advance to avoid any delays in receiving your pension check
- All changes in address, beneficiary, dependents,
etc., must be sent to the Fringe Benefit Office in writing.
- Special payouts of vacation funds are always sent
on the 5th of each month (except December). If you wish to apply for a
special payout, you must request a form from our office. Only one
special payout can be requested each year and your dues must be current to
have the request approved. All requests must be received in our office
no later than the 25th of the month. Checks are mailed on the 5th day
of the following month.
