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  • 1.  Payroll Software for Union Contractors

    Posted 10-15-2025 16:09

    Hi Everyone!

    We are a specialty Union contractor and we do payroll in-house and we're curious if anyone is having a good experience with a payroll software for Union Contractors.  Our experience is that the marketplace is limited and the available solutions do not quite solve our issues and we're forced to solve issues manually.  

    Any help would be greatly appreciated!

    Thanks!



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    Thomas Cornellier MBA
    CEO
    TSI/Exterior Wall Systems, Inc.
    Upper Marlboro MD
    (301) 322-7200
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  • 2.  RE: Payroll Software for Union Contractors

    Posted 10-16-2025 08:07
    Edited by Edward Crum 10-16-2025 08:24

    Thomas,

    Foundation Software has a very robust payroll program that handles union payroll very well.

    Ed Crum



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    Edward Crum CPA
    Gahanna OH
    (614) 348-3262
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  • 3.  RE: Payroll Software for Union Contractors

    Posted 10-16-2025 08:17

    We are switching to Miter.  From everything we have seen, and everyone we have spoken with that uses it, it's an excellent construction-focused payroll system.  Their focus is union/certified payroll/Davis Bacon scenarios.



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    Will Coburn
    Director of Accounting
    Excel Services
    Louuisville KY
    (502) 413-5402
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  • 4.  RE: Payroll Software for Union Contractors

    Posted 10-16-2025 08:41

    We are using SAGE 100 Contractor in house and it meets all of our needs.



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    Amanda Dickman
    Payroll Manager
    Mulcahy Nickolaus
    Oakdale MN
    (651) 432-4074
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  • 5.  RE: Payroll Software for Union Contractors

    Posted 10-16-2025 10:41

    Thomas,

    I have used Foundation Software and it did really well with several unions.  My colleague uses Plexxis Mosaic and appears to work as well



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    Derek Ellsworth
    Controller
    Hardrock Concrete Placement
    Phoenix AZ
    (801) 792-6820
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  • 6.  RE: Payroll Software for Union Contractors

    Posted 10-17-2025 09:11

    Thomas,

    I am the Account/Office Manager for an Electrical Contractor, and we use Foundation Software.  It is very easy to navigate and great for union pay and deductions.  Please let me know if you have any questions about it.  I may be able to assist.



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    Susan Moore
    Office/Accounting Manager
    H&K Electric, Inc
    Nash TX
    (903) 831-2306
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  • 7.  RE: Payroll Software for Union Contractors

    Posted 30 days ago

    We are also a specialty union contractor who used to do payroll in house. We spent about a year looking at software and ultimately landed on Miter. Payroll take about a third of the time it used to take and it a lot more accurate (minimal missed time). Superintendents like the timecards, PMs like the job visibility, Payroll staff like the CPR reports, and I like not having to fuss with quarterly payroll taxes. 



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    Nolan Batalha
    Controller
    Whitaker/Ellis
    Tigard OR
    (503) 341-2109
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