Efficient Union Payroll for Construction Contractors.

Union payroll processing can be challenging. From applying trade-specific pay rates to tracking fringe benefits and managing union reciprocity, contractors face significant administrative complexity and compliance risks. But managing payroll for construction workers across trades, union locals, companies, and job classifications doesn’t have to be difficult. Penta Software simplifies union payroll processing by automating these tasks and ensuring compliance with all relevant Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs).

Why Choose Penta’s Union Payroll Software?

Union payroll is more than just cutting checks; it requires strict adherence to union agreements. Penta’s ERP delivers a purpose-built solution that eases the administrative burden of union payroll for construction contractors.

Automated Pay Rates by Trade

Applies correct pay rates based on trade and trade level for accurate compensation.

Fringe Benefits Tracking & Overrides

Manages fringe benefits per union contract with flexible override options for exceptions.

Union Reciprocity Automation

Automates reciprocity calculations between home and work locals, eliminating manual entry and reducing errors.

Audit-Ready Union Reporting

Generates comprehensive, union-specific payroll reports that align with CBAs and government regulations.

How Penta Streamlines Union Payroll Processing

Penta takes the complexity out of union payroll by automating the most time-consuming tasks and aligning your processes with union agreements. Here’s how our system works behind the scenes to keep your payroll accurate, compliant, and audit-ready.

  • Pay Rate Management

    Penta automatically applies the correct pay rates for workers based on their specific trade, ensuring accurate compensation that complies with union requirements.

  • Flexible Fringe Benefit Management

    Penta manages both employee and employer-paid fringe benefits, differentiated by trade and trade level, ensuring accurate tracking and allocation. The system also offers the flexibility to override fringe benefit calculations when rates vary by trade level or when employee exceptions need to be accommodated.

  • Reciprocity Made Simple

    Penta’s built-in union reciprocity configuration makes it easy to define clear rules between any home and work locals. Once set up, the system handles all related calculations, adjustments, and reporting automatically, so no manual intervention is needed. Even as reciprocity agreements change, the system adapts without requiring additional manual updates, ensuring continued accuracy and compliance. This streamlined approach reduces administrative burden, guarantees audit-ready reporting, and saves valuable time for payroll teams.

  • Union Compliance Reporting

    Penta generates comprehensive union reports that ensure compliance with union Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs) and government regulations, streamlining the audit and reporting processes.

Get Started with Penta’s Union Payroll Software

Schedule a call to learn how Penta can save time, reduce compliance risk, and simplify payroll for your union workforce.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Union payroll refers to processing pay for construction workers whose compensation, benefits, and working conditions are governed by union-negotiated Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs). These agreements define trade-specific wage rates, fringe benefits (such as health insurance and pension contributions), overtime rules, and job classifications by union and jurisdiction. Managing union payroll requires strict adherence to these rules to ensure compliance.

For union contractors, managing cross-jurisdiction reciprocity agreements can be a complex and time-consuming task. Penta simplifies this with a built-in reciprocity configuration that allows you to define reciprocity rules between any home and work locations. Once these rules are configured, Penta automates all necessary calculations, adjustments, and reporting during payroll runs. This ensures full compliance with union agreements while reducing administrative burden.

Penta is built to adapt. When union reciprocity agreements are updated, you update your reciprocity rules in one place. They system automatically updates calculations based on these rules.

Yes. Penta is purpose-built to support payroll processing for multiple unions, across trades.