National Maintenance Agreement Revised for 2027

The National Maintenance Agreement has been revised and consolidated, with changes taking effect January 1, 2027. The revised agreement, now called the National Construction and Maintenance Agreement (NCMA), is intended to better reflect the scope of work covered. The new NCMA consolidates the 14 individual National Maintenance Agreements for each international union, along with the National Construction Agreement and the General Presidents’ Project Maintenance Agreement, into one agreement. The revised scope recognizes that both new construction and maintenance work may be performed under the NCMA. Contractors currently signatory to the National Power Generation Maintenance Agreements (NPGMAs) should be aware that extensions of those agreements will no longer be available after January 1, 2027. However, contractors may remain signatory under the revised NCMA.

Key Changes to the Agreement

Among the significant changes are:

• Shift premiums: Second- and third-shift premiums will both be 10%.
• Overtime: If provided for in the applicable local agreement, hours worked beyond 10 hours per day on new construction and 12 hours per day on maintenance projects will be paid at double time.
• Work stoppage fines: Fines have increased to $25,000 per occurrence.
• Signatory fees: Annual fees will be a flat $3,000 for all signatories, regardless of craft.
• LMCC contribution: A $0.10-per-hour contribution will be made to the NCMA Labor-Management Cooperation Committee (LMCC) Trust to support workforce development initiatives, including programs such as Helmets to Hardhats.
• Site extensions: The site extension request process has been revised. Maintenance extensions will be determined by majority vote, while new construction extensions will be determined through a weighted voting process.
• Tiered penalties for failure to hold pre-job conferences.
• The Plan for the Settlement of Jurisdictional Disputes will now be used to settle jurisdictional disputes.
  

What Contractors Need to Know

Contractors currently signatory to a National Maintenance Agreement should receive formal notification outlining the revisions. They will have 90 days to decide whether to remain signatory to the revised agreement.

Contractors wishing to remain signatory do not need to take any action. Their signatory status will automatically carry over to the new NCMA. Contractors wishing to terminate their signatory status must do so by December 31, 2026. Termination requests must be submitted through the NMAPC website by following these steps:

1. Log in to the NMAPC website.
2. Navigate to "Signatory Agreements."
3. Select the applicable agreement.
4. Click "Terminate Agreement."
   

Contractors should carefully review the revised agreement and consider how the changes may affect their current and future project work. For additional information and frequently asked questions, visit the National Maintenance Agreements Policy Committee (NMAPC). An executive summary of the changes will also be available here: Executive Summary - Revisions to National Maintenance Agreements.