Member Benefits
Through collective bargaining our members enjoy family supporting wages and valuable fringe benefits. Take a look at our current wage and benefit package for apprentices and journeyworkers.
Wage and Benefit package currently effective June 2024
| Classification | Milwaukee & Janesville areas (6/1/25) | Madison area (6/2/25) |
| Journeyman | $60.05 | $60.57 |
| Foreman | $67.26 | $66.07 |
| General Foreman | $69.06 | $69.66 |
| 1st Year Appr. 45% | NA | $27.26 |
| 1st Year Appr. 47% | $28.22 | NA |
| 2nd Year Appr. 50% | NA | $30.29 |
| 2nd Year Appr. 53% | $31.83 | NA |
| 3rd Year Appr. 60% | $36.03 | $36.34 |
| 4th Year Appr. 70% | $42.04 | $42.40 |
| 5th Year Appr. 80% | $48.04 | $48.46 |
| Pre-Apprentice 40% | $24.02 | $24.23 |
Your fringe benefits are covered in addition to your wages, unlike others where you use your paycheck to buy your benefits. So, keep your paycheck – all benefits are covered!
- HEALTH CARE COVERAGE – Industry leading health care package for your whole family
- ACCESS TO FREE HEALTH CLINIC – No out of pocket expenses for general medical care
- PENSION PLAN – Retirement benefits help maintain your lifestyle after your career
- EDUCATION FUND – Access to industry-leading, skill enhancing continuing education and certification courses
- INDUSTRY FUND – Investing in our industry supports our professional trade
TOTAL PACKAGE FOR A JOURNEYWORKER – PAY AND BENEFITS – IS $88.19 PER/HOUR!
Benefit provider contact information
Milwaukee Health Fund
Benefit Plan Administration of WI (BPA)
11270 W. Park Place
Suite 950
Milwaukee, WI 53224
(414) 577-3706
(800) 425-1272
bpalja.com
Delta Dental
(800) 236-3713
deltadental.com
CarePlus / Dental Associates
(414)771-1711
(800) 318-7007
careplusdentalplans.com/plumbers75
Health Dynamics
(414) 443-0200
Healthdynamics.com
Aurora Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
(800) 236-3231
EAP Brochure
aurora.org/eap
Express Scripts
(866) 818-9069
express-scripts.com
CARE ATC
(800) 993-8244
Germantown – 262-404-8018
Greenfield – 414-939-8779
M – F 6:00am – 5:00pm
careatc.com
Schedule an Appointment with the CareATC Phone app
Madison Health Fund
MACET
2901 West Beltline Hwy
Suite 100
Madison, WI 53713
(608) 278-9500
(800) 236-1272
bpalja.com
401 (K)
Benefit Plan Administration of WI (BPA)
(414) 577-3700
bpalja.com
PENSION FUND
Building Trades United Pension Trust Fund
P.O. Box 530
500 Elm Grove Road, Suite 300
Elm Grove, WI 53122-0530
(262) 784-7880
(800) 433-8570
thepensionfund.com