If You Work Outside, Make Sure You Are Paid Correctly: Part 3!

Wrapping up our 3 part series on the Outside Modified Rate, here is the exact contract language regarding the Outside Modified Rate for you to read for yourself.

Be sure to read Part 1 & Part 2 for more information on the Outside Modified Rate.

As always, If you are being paid less than you should be to install architectural woodwork, please contact the Business Representative Center:

• Manhattan - (212) 366-7345
• Queens - (718) 468-4056 

If You Work Outside, Make Sure You Are Paid Correctly: Part 2!

Continuing with our previous post, here is a way to determine that you are getting the correct benefits outside. If you are working outside and should be making $46.15 per hour, than you should be getting W&C benefits which are $38.88 per hour in benefits on your stamp. If you should be getting the outside modified rate ($38.43 per hour), then you should be paid the MWA Benefit rate which is $18.67 per hour in benefits on your stamp. Here's a picture of the stamp explaining what to look for:

If you are being paid less than you should be to install architectural woodwork, please contact the Business Representative Center:

• Manhattan - (212) 366-7345
• Queens - (718) 468-4056 

If You Work Outside, Make Sure You Are Paid Correctly!

In the current MWA Agreement, there is a provision that allows a shop to send up to two of its employees to install custom woodwork for a wage rate lower than the prevailing outside wage rate. Below is a flow chart that goes over what conditions must be met in order for a worker to be paid less than the prevailing outside rate to install woodwork.

If you are being paid less than you should be to install architectural woodwork, please contact the Business Representative Center:

• Manhattan - (212) 366-7345
• Queens - (718) 468-4056