Current Wage & Benefit Schedule
as of May 4, 2025

For detailed wage and other contract information, the full Provincial Agreements can be viewed and / or downloaded:
Sheet Metal here     Sheeting / Decking here

Sheet Metal Workers - Commercial
       
  Base Wage 10% V & H Benefits Total Hourly
 
Journeyman        
May 4, 2025 42.75 4.27 7.98 55.00
May 3, 2026 43.35 4.33 8.42 56.10
May 2, 2027 44.08 4.42 8.72 57.22
4th Year        
May 4, 2025 36.33 3.63 7.98 47.94
May 3, 2026 36.84 3.68 8.42 48.94
May 2, 2027 37.57 3.76 8.72 50.05
 
3rd Year        
May 4, 2025 32.05 3.21 7.98 43.24
May 3, 2026 32.51 3.25 8.42 44.18
May 2, 2027 33.15 3.32 8.72 45.19
 
2nd Year        
May 4, 2025 27.78 2.78 7.98 38.54
May 3, 2026 28.17 2.82 8.42 39.41
May 2, 2027 28.74 2.87 8.71 40.33
 
1st Year        
May 4, 2025 21.37 2.14 2.92* 26.83
May 3, 2026 21.67 2.17 3.08* 26.92
May 2, 2027 22.10 2.21 3.05* 27.36
 

Sheet Metal Workers - Industrial
       
  Base Wage 10% V & H Benefits Total Hourly
 
Journeyman        
May 4, 2025 55.51 5.55 9.12 70.18
May 3, 2026 56.30 5.63 9.66 71.58
May 2, 2027 57.09 5.71 10.22 73.02
4th Year
May 4, 2025 47.18 4.72 9.12 61.02
May 3, 2026 47.85 4.78 9.66 62.29
May 2, 2027 48.52 4.85 10.22 63.59
 
3rd Year
May 4, 2025 41.63 4.16 9.12 54.91
May 3, 2026 42.22 4.22 9.66 56.10
May 2, 2027 42.81 4.28 10.22 57.31
 
2nd Year
May 4, 2025 36.08 3.61 9.12 48.81
May 3, 2026 36.59 3.66 9.66 49.91
May 2, 2027 37.11 3.71 10.22 51.04
 
1st Year
May 4, 2025 27.75 2.78 2.95* 33.47
May 3, 2026 28.15 2.81 3.16* 34.12
May 2, 2027 28.55 2.85 3.27* 34.67
 
* NOTE: Probationary and First Year Apprentice or Trainee Employees shall have pension contributions paid on their behalf after completion of 1425 hours


Sheeting / Decking - Commercial
       
  Base Wage 10% V & H Benefits Total Hourly
 
Journeyman 7500 + hours      
May 4, 2025 42.07 4.21 7.85 54.13
May 3, 2026 42.66 4.27 8.28 55.21
May 2, 2027 43.25 4.33 8.73 56.31
3rd Year 5501 - 7500 hours - 85%    
May 4, 2025 35.76 3.58 7.85 47.18
May 3, 2026 36.26 3.63 8.28 48.17
May 2, 2027 36.77 3.68 8.73 49.17
 
2nd Year  - Lvl 2  4201 - 5500 hours - 80%    
May 4, 2025 33.65 3.37 7.85 44.87
May 3, 2026 34.13 3.41 8.28 45.82
May 2, 2027 34.60 3.46 8.73 46.79
2nd Year - Lvl 1 2901 - 4200 hours - 75%    
May 4, 2025 31.55 3.16 7.85 42.55
May 3, 2026 31.99 3.20 8.28 43.47
May 2, 2027 32.44 3.24 8.73 44.41
 
1st Year Level 2 1451 - 2900 hours - 70%    
May 4, 2025 29.45 2.94 7.85 40.24
May 3, 2026 29.86 2.99 8.28 41.13
May 2, 2027 30.28 3.03 8.73 42.03
1st Year Level 1 301 - 1450 hours - 65%    
May 4, 2025 27.34 2.73 2.87* 32.95
May 3, 2026 27.73 2.77 3.03* 33.53
May 2, 2027 28.12 2.81 3.09* 34.02
 

Sheeting / Decking - Industrial
       
  Base Wage 10% V & H Benefits Total Hourly
 
Journeyman 7500 + hours      
May 4, 2025 52.93 5.29 9.09 67.31
May 3, 2026 53.67 5.37 9.61 68.66
May 2, 2027 54.75 5.48 9.81 70.03
3rd Year 5501 -7500 hours - 85%    
May 4, 2025 44.99 4.50 9.09 58.57
May 3, 2026 45.62 4.56 9.61 59.79
May 2, 2027 46.53 4.65 9.81 60.99
 
2nd Year - Lvl 2 4201 - 5500 hours - 80%    
May 4, 2025 42.34 4.23 9.09 55.66
May 3, 2026 42.94 4.29 9.61 56.84
May 2, 2027 43.80 4.38 9.81 57.98
2nd Year - Lvl 1 2901 - 4200 hours - 75%    
May 4, 2025 39.69 3.97 9.09 52.75
May 3, 2026 40.25 4.03 9.61 53.89
May 2, 2027 41.06 4.11 9.81 54.97
 
1st Year  - Lvl2 1451 - 2900 hours - 70%    
May 4, 2025 37.05 3.70 9.09 49.84
May 3, 2026 37.57 3.76 9.61 50.94
May 2, 2027 38.32 3.83 9.81 51.96
1st Year - Lvl 1 301 - 1450 hours - 65%    
May 4, 2025 34.40 3.44 2.95* 40.77
May 3, 2026 34.89 3.49 3.20* 41.50
May 2, 2027 35.58 3.59 3.41* 42.87
 

* NOTE: Probationary and First Year Apprentice or Trainee Employees shall have pension contributions paid on their behalf after completion of 1425 hours

 
 


 

Provincial Agreements

Full texts of the Provincial Sheet Metal and Sheeting/Decking  Agreements can be viewed and/or downloaded at the CLR'A' site here along with Subsistence Rates, Project Agreements and other Construction Trade agreements.

GPMC and NMA Agreements can be found HERE

Health & Welfare

The Local 8 Health & Welfare Plan is administered by Coughlin & Associates

# 1391, 1403 Kenaston Blvd.
Winnipeg, MB   R3P 2T5
Tel: (204) 942-4438
Fax: (204) 943-5998
Toll Free: 1-888-204-1234

2024 Plan Booklet here
Travel Booklet here
Coughliln & Associates website here

Downloadable claims forms:
Prescription & other medical benefits (original recipts must accompany form)
Dental
Short Term Disability
Direct Deposit (to have claims directly deposited to your bank account within 2-5 days of approval)
Change Form (to add or delete a dependent or change beneficiary)

Pension Plan

Alberta Sheet Metal Workers Retirement Trust Fund
100, 8905 - 51 Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta T6E 5J3
Tel:: (780) 466-1999
Fax: (780) 466-2095
Toll Free (In Alberta Only): 1-800-642-3881

2024 "Facts at a Glance" here

Visit the Pension Plan website here

If you have past service with Local 8, you may have vested pension funds CHECK HERE to browse the list of inactive plan members

Effective May 5, 2024 the vehicle mileage allowance for daily travel as outlined in Article 13.02 of the Provincial Sheet Metal Agreement and Article 11.02 of the Provincial Sheeters / Deckers / Cladders Agreement will be $0.67/km