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  • 1.  Union Supp Dues, Target & Vacation Funds

    Posted 03-21-2022 09:45
    I have a question as it relates to Union Craft's that have Supplemental Dues; Target Fund & Vacation fund as part of the employees "Hourly Wage Rate".

    All of the above are part of the employee's wage rate and are taxed, then the amounts specifically distinguished by the Union for the rates for each of the dues, target and vacation are deducted from employee's check and remitted to the Union.

      My question...is the portion of the base rate that is deducted from the employee's check also subject to OT calculations?  Or are they calculated per hour at a straight time calcuation?   

    Example:

    Total wage package $35.00

    Base      $28.75/hour - taxable and subject to OT and DT

     Dues     $2.00/hour - Taxed - are these straight time calculations
     Target   $.25/hour - Taxed - are these straight time calculations
    Vacation $4.00/hour - Taxed - are these straight time calculations

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    Meredith Hornung
    Secretary
    Comanche Construction Inc.
    Olathe KS
    (913) 782-2980
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  • 2.  RE: Union Supp Dues, Target & Vacation Funds

    Posted 03-22-2022 07:56
    Meredith,
    It depends if the Dues/Target/VAC benefits are paid on hours WORKED or hours PAID. Hours worked is straight time only, Hours paid are multiplied by the overtime rate 1.5 or 2.0. change with the OVT or DBL rates.

    Here are some examples with your numbers:

    Danielle Civetta Thompson |John Civetta & Sons, Inc. | 1123 Bronx River Ave. | Bronx, NY 10472
    dthompson@civetta.com



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    Danielle Thompson
    John Civetta & Sons
    Bronx NY
    (718) 589-9000
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