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Current Wage & Benefit Schedule
as of June 4, 2023

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        
June 4, 2023 $39.48 $3.95 $6.95 $50.38
May 5, 2024 $42.00 $4.20 $7.20 $53.40
4th Year        
June 4, 2023 33.56 3.36 6.95 43.86
May 5, 2024 35.70 3.57 7.20 46.47
 
3rd Year        
June 4, 2023 29.61 2.96 6.95 39.52
May 5, 2024 31.50 3.15 7.20 41.85
 
2nd Year        
June 4, 2023 25.66 2.57 6.95 35.18
May 5, 2024 27.30 2.73 7.20 37.23
 
1st Year        
June 4, 2023 19.74 1.97 2.45* 24.16
May 5, 2024 21.00 2.10  2.45* 25.55
 

Sheet Metal Workers - Industrial
       
  Base Wage 10% V & H Benefits Total Hourly
 
Journeyman        
June 4, 2023 50.21 5.02 7.95 63.18
May 5, 2024 54.49 5.45 8.20 68.14
4th Year
June 4, 2023 42.68 4.27 7.95 54.89
May 5, 2024 46.31 4.63 8.20 59.14
 
3rd Year
June 4, 2023 37.65 3.77 7.95 49.37
May 5, 2024 40.86 4.09 8.20 53.15
 
2nd Year
June 4, 2023 32.63 3.26 7.95 43.84
May 5, 2024 35.41 3.54 8.20 47.15
 
1st Year
June 4, 2023 25.10 2.51 2.45* 30.06
May 5, 2024 27.24 2.72  2.45* 32.41
 
* 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      
June 4, 2023 38.75 3.88 6.95 49.58
May 5, 2024 41.23 4.12 7.20 52.55
3rd Year 5501 - 7500 hours - 85%    
June 4, 2023 32.94 3.29 6.95 43.18
May 5, 2024 35.04 3.50 7.20 45.74
 
2nd Year  - Lvl 2  4201 - 5500 hours - 80%    
June 4, 2023 31.00 3.10 6.95 41.05
May 5, 2024 32.98 3.30 7.20 43.48
2nd Year - Lvl 1 2901 - 4200 hours - 75%    
June 4, 2023 29.06 2.90 6.95 38.92
May 5, 2024 30.92 3.09 7.20 41.21
 
1st Year Level 2 1451 - 2900 hours - 70%    
June 4, 2023 27.12 2.71 6.95 36.79
May 5, 2024 28.85 2.89 7.20 38.94
1st Year Level 1 301 - 1450 hours - 65%    
June 4, 2023 25.19 2.52 2.45 30.16
May 5, 2024 26.80 2.68 2.45 31.93
 
Probationary 0 - 300 hours     55%    
June 4, 2023 21.31 2.13 2.00 25.44
May 5, 2024 22.67 2.27 2.00 26.94
 

Sheeting / Decking - Industrial
       
  Base Wage 10% V & H Benefits Total Hourly
 
Journeyman 7500 + hours      
June 4, 2023 47.85 4.79 7.95 60.59
May 5, 2024 51.95 5.20 8.20 65.35
3rd Year 5501 -7500 hours - 85%    
June 4, 2023 40.67 4.07 7.95 52.69
May 5, 2024 44.15 4.42 8.20 56.77
 
2nd Year - Lvl 2 4201 - 5500 hours - 80%    
June 4, 2023 38.28 3.83 7.95 50.06
May 5, 2024 41.56 4.16 8.20 53.91
2nd Year - Lvl 1 2901 - 4200 hours - 75%    
June 4, 2023 35.89 3.59 7.95 47.43
May 5, 2024 38.96 3.90 8.20 51.06
 
1st Year  - Lvl2 1451 - 2900 hours - 70%    
June 4, 2023 33.50 3.35 7.95 44.80
May 5, 2024 36.36 3.64 8.20 48.20
1st Year - Lvl 1 301 - 1450 hours - 65%    
June 4, 2023 31.10 3.11 2.45* 36.66
May 5, 2024 33.76 3.38 2.45* 39.59
 
Probationary 0 - 300 hours      
June 4, 2023 26.32 2.63 2.00* 30.95
May 5, 2024 28.57 2.86 2.00* 33.43
 

* 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

2021 "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 June 4, 2023 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 $0.65/km