General Decision Number: MA080015 07/04/2008 MA15 Superseded General Decision Number: MA20070020 State: Massachusetts Construction Types: Heavy (Heavy and Marine) Counties: Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden and Hampshire Counties in Massachusetts. HEAVY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; AND MARINE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS Modification Number Publication Date 0 02/08/2008 1 02/15/2008 2 03/07/2008 3 03/21/2008 4 04/04/2008 5 06/06/2008 6 06/27/2008 7 07/04/2008 BOIL0029-001 10/01/2007 Rates Fringes BOILERMAKER......................$ 33.24 35%+8.96 ---------------------------------------------------------------- BRMA0001-005 03/03/2008 SPRINGFIELD CHAPTER Rates Fringes BRICKLAYER BRICKLAYERS; CEMENT MASONS; STONE MASONS; MARBLE, TILE & TERRAZO......$ 32.50 18.72 ---------------------------------------------------------------- BRMA0001-007 03/03/2008 SPRINGFIELD/PITTSFIELD CHAPTER BERKSHIRE COUNTY Rates Fringes BRICKLAYER BRICKLAYERS; CEMENT MASONS; STONE MASONS; MARBLE, TILE & TERRAZZO.....$ 32.50 18.72 ---------------------------------------------------------------- CARP0056-004 09/01/2007 Rates Fringes Diver............................$ 48.75 21.94 ---------------------------------------------------------------- CARP0056-009 09/01/2007 FRANKLIN, HAMPDEN, and HAMPSHIRE COUNTIES Rates Fringes Piledrivermen & Diver's Tender...$ 34.82 21.94 ---------------------------------------------------------------- CARP0056-010 09/01/2007 BERKSHIRE COUNTY Rates Fringes Piledrivermen & Diver's Tender...$ 34.82 21.94 ---------------------------------------------------------------- CARP0107-007 09/01/2007 FRANKLIN COUNTY (Erving, Orange, North Orange, and Warwick) Rates Fringes CARPENTER........................$ 29.08 20.34 ---------------------------------------------------------------- CARP0108-008 10/01/2007 BERKSHIRE Rates Fringes CARPENTER........................$ 26.98 16.12 ---------------------------------------------------------------- CARP0108-010 10/01/2007 HAMPDEN; HAMPSHIRE; AND FRANKLIN (Remainder of County) Rates Fringes CARPENTER........................$ 26.98 16.12 ---------------------------------------------------------------- CARP1121-001 03/01/2007 Rates Fringes MILLWRIGHT.......................$ 30.52 19.83 ---------------------------------------------------------------- * ELEC0007-002 07/01/2008 HAMPDEN (Except Chester & Holyoke); HAMPSHIRE (Belchertown, Ware) Rates Fringes ELECTRICIAN......................$ 31.01 14.68 ---------------------------------------------------------------- * ELEC0007-003 07/01/2008 BERKSHIRE; FRANKLIN; HAMPDEN (Chester, Holyoke); HAMPSHIRE (Except Belchertown, Ware) Rates Fringes ELECTRICIAN......................$ 31.01 14.68 ---------------------------------------------------------------- ENGI0098-007 12/01/2007 Rates Fringes Power equipment operators: Group 1....................$ 27.18 13.61+A Group 2....................$ 26.89 13.61+A Group 3....................$ 26.69 13.61+A Group 4....................$ 26.16 13.61+A Group 5....................$ 23.78 13.61+A Group 6....................$ 22.78 13.61+A Group 7....................$ 21.04 13.61+A Group 8....................$ 28.12 13.61+A Group 9....................$ 22.40 13.61+A Group 10....................$ 28.51 13.61+A Group 11....................$ 28.18 13.61+A Group 12....................$ 29.68 13.61+A Group 13....................$ 30.68 13.61+A Group 14....................$ 31.68 13.61+A Group 15....................$ 33.18 13.61+A HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUM $2.00 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS CLASSIFICATIONS Group 1: Shovels; crawler and truck cranes; derricks; backhoes; bulldozers; trenching machines; elevating graders; belt type loaders; gradalls; piledrivers; concrete pavers, on-site processing plant (engineer in charge); dragline; clamshell; cableways; shaft hoists; mucking machines; front end loader 5 1/2 cu yd and over; tower cranes; self propelled hydraulic caranes, 10 tons and over; dual pavers; automatic grader, excavator C.M.I. or equal; scrapers towing pan or wagon, tandem dozers or push cats (2 units in tandem); welder using semi-aautomatic welding machine; shotcrete machine; tunnel boring machine; combination backhoe/loader, 3/4 cu yd hoe or over; jet engine dryer; tree shredder; post hole digger; post hole hammer; post extractor; truck mounted concrete pumps with boom; roto-mill Group 2: Rotary drill with mounted compressor; compressor house, 3 to 6 compressors; rock and earth boring machines, excluding McCarthy and similar drills; grader; front end loaders, 4 yds to 5 1/2 yds; scraper, 21 yds and over (struck load); forklifts 7 ft lift and over or 3 ton capacity and over; sonic hammer console; road planer; cal tracks; ballast regulators; rail anchor machines; swith tampers Group 3: Push cats; scrapers up to 21 yds, struck load, self propelled or tractor drawn; self powered asphalt paver; front end loaders up to 4 yds; mechanics, welders; well driller; pumpcrete machine; engineer or fireman on high pressure boiler (on job); self loading batch plant (on job); well point operator; electric pumps used in well point system; tireman; pumps 16 inch or over total discharge; compressors (1 or 2) 900 cu ft and over; powered grease truck; tunnel locomotives and dinkeys; grout pumps; hydraulic jacks (jacking pipe, slip forms, etc.); boom truck, self-propelled hydraulic cranes u to 10 tons; combination backhoe/loader up to 3/4 cu yd hoe Group 4: Asphalt rollers; self-powered rollers and compactors; tractor without blade drawing sheeps foot roller; rubber tire roller; vibratory roller or other type of compactors including machines for pulverizing and aerating soil Group 5: Hoists; conveyors; power pavement breaker; self- propelled material spreader; self-powered concrete finishing machine; two bag mixer with skip; McCarthy and similar drills; batch plant (not self-loading); bulk cement plant; 3 or more 10 KW light plants; 30 KW or more generator Group 6: Compressor, 315 cu ft to 900 cu ft, 1 or 2; pumps 4 inches to 16 inches total discharge Group 7: Compressor up to 315 cu ft; small mixers with skip; oiler; pumps up to 4 inches; grease truck; helper on powered grease trucks; power heaters; welding machines when 3 or more welding machines are used; A-frame trucks; forklifts up to 7 ft lift and up to 3 ton capacity; hydro boom; power safety boat Group 8: Truck crane crews Group 9: Oiler Group 10: Master mechanic Group 11: Boom lengths over 150 feet including jib Group 12: Boom lengths over 200 feet including jib Group 13: Boom lengths over 250 feet including jib Group 14: Boom lengths over 300 feet including jib Group 15: Boom lengths over 350 feet including jib FOOTNOTE FOR POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS A. Paid Holidays: New year's Day, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day. ---------------------------------------------------------------- IRON0012-004 05/01/2006 BERKSHIRE (Remainder of County) Rates Fringes Ironworkers: Sheeter, Bucker-up..........$ 24.375 16.56 Sheeter.....................$ 24.50 16.56 Structural, Ornamental, Reinforcing, Fence Erector, Machinery Mover, Rigger, Rodman, Stone Derrickman..................$ 24.25 16.56 ---------------------------------------------------------------- IRON0357-001 12/29/2003 BERKSHIRE (Becket, East Otis, Hinsdale, Lee, Monterey, New Marlboro, North Otis, Otis, Peru, Sandisfield, Savoy, Sheffield, Washington, Windsor); FRANKLIN; HAMPDEN; HAMPSHIRE Rates Fringes IRONWORKER.......................$ 28.34 12.99 ---------------------------------------------------------------- LABO0022-002 05/31/2008 FRANKLIN (Orange, Warwick) Rates Fringes Laborers: GROUP 1.....................$ 25.30 15.15 GROUP 2.....................$ 26.50 15.15 GROUP 3.....................$ 26.05 15.15 GROUP 4.....................$ 26.30 15.15 GROUP 5.....................$ 26.05 15.15 GROUP 6.....................$ 27.30 15.15 LABORERS CLASSIFICATIONS GROUP 1: Laborers; carpenter tenders; cement finisher tenders, plasterer tenders GROUP 2: Asphalt raker; fence and guard rail erector; laser beam operator; mason tenmder; pipelayer; pneumatic drill operator; pneumatic tool operator; wagon drill operatorm jackhammer operator, pavement breaker, carbide core drilling machine, chain saw operator, barco type jumping tampers, concrete pump, motorized mortar miner, ride-on motorized buggy GROUP 3: Air track operator; block paver; rammer; curb setter, hydraulic and similar self-powered drills GROUP 4: Blaster; powderman GROUP 5: Precast floor and roof, plank erector GROUP 6: Asbestos Abatement, Toxic and Hazardous waste laborers ---------------------------------------------------------------- LABO0596-002 06/01/2008 BERKSHIRE; FRANKLIN (Except Orange and Warrick); HAMPDEN and HAMPSHIRE COUNTIES: Rates Fringes Laborers: Group 1.....................$ 21.52 14.15 Group 2.....................$ 21.77 14.15 Group 3.....................$ 21.77 14.15 Group 4.....................$ 22.27 14.15 Group 5.....................$ 17.52 14.15 Group 6.....................$ 23.52 14.15 LABORERS CLASSIFICATIONS Group 1: Carpenter tenders, cement finisher tenders, laborers, wrecking laborers Group 2: Asphalt rakers, fence and guard rail erectors, laser beam operatro, mason tender, pipelayer, pneumatic drill operator, pneumatic tool operator, wagon drill operator Group 3: Air track operator, block pavers, rammers, curb setters Group 4: Blasters, powdermen Group 5: Flaggers Group 6: Asbestos abatement, toxic and Hazardous waste laborers ---------------------------------------------------------------- LABO1421-002 05/31/2008 Rates Fringes Laborers: WRECKING LABORERS: Adzeman....................$ 27.25 16.55 Asbestos, Toxic, Hazardous Waste............$ 27.25 16.55 Burners, Jackhammers.......$ 28.00 16.55 Small Backhoes, Loaders on Tracks, Bobcat Type Loaders, and Hydraulic "Brock" Type Hammer Operators, Concrete Cutting Saws, Journeyman, Concrete Sawyer............$ 28.25 16.55 Wrecking Laborer...........$ 27.25 16.55 Yardman Laborer (Salvage Yard Only).................$ 23.25 16.55 Yardman, Burners Sawyers...$ 26.35 16.55 ---------------------------------------------------------------- PAIN0035-010 01/01/2008 Rates Fringes Painters: NEW CONSTRUCTION: Brush, Taper...............$ 24.38 15.10 Spray, Sandblast...........$ 25.78 15.10 REPAINT: Bridge.....................$ 40.31 19.50 Brush, Taper...............$ 21.70 15.10 Spray, Sandblast...........$ 23.10 15.10 ---------------------------------------------------------------- PAIN0035-017 06/01/2006 Rates Fringes Sign Painter.....................$ 20.70 10.92 ---------------------------------------------------------------- PLUM0004-003 03/01/2008 FRANKLIN (Orange) Rates Fringes Plumber and Steamfitter..........$ 34.54 19.83 ---------------------------------------------------------------- PLUM0104-004 03/17/2008 BERKSHIRE (Becket, Otis, Sandisfield); FRANKLIN (Except Monroe, Orange, Towe, and the Western part of Charlemont); HAMPDEN; HAMPSHIRE Rates Fringes Plumbers and Pipefitters.........$ 30.08 19.25+A FOOTNOTE: A. Two paid holidays, Independence Day and Labor Day, provided the employee has been employed seven days prior to the holiday by the same employer ---------------------------------------------------------------- PLUM0151-001 09/17/2007 BERKSHIRE (Except Otis, Becket, Sandisfield); FRANKLIN (Monroe, Towe and the Western part of Charlemont) Rates Fringes Plumber and Steamfitter..........$ 29.08 19.00 ---------------------------------------------------------------- TEAM0379-001 06/01/2005 Rates Fringes Truck drivers: Group 1.....................$ 26.63 10.16+A+B Group 2.....................$ 26.80 10.16+A+B Group 3.....................$ 26.87 10.16+A+B Group 4.....................$ 26.99 10.16+A+B Group 5.....................$ 27.09 10.16+A+B Group 6.....................$ 27.38 10.16+A+B Group 7.....................$ 27.67 10.16+A+B POWER TRUCKS $.25 DIFFERENTIAL BY AXLE TUNNEL WORK (UNDERGROUND ONLY) $.40 DIFFERENTIAL BY AXLE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (IN HOT ZONE ONLY) $2.00 PREMIUM TRUCK DRIVERS CLASSIFICATIONS Group 1: Station wagons; panel trucks; and pickup trucks Group 2: Two axle equipment; & forklift operator Group 3: Three axle equipment and tireman Group 4: Four and Five Axle equipment Group 5: Specialized earth moving equipment under 35 tons other than conventional type trucks; low bed; vachual; mechanics, paving restoration equipment Group 6: Specialized earth moving equipment over 35 tons Group 7: Trailers for earth moving equipment (double hookup) FOOTNOTES: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: New Year's Day, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Patriot's Day, Columbus Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day B. PAID VACATION: Employees with 4 months to 1 year of service receive 1/2 day's pay per month; 1 week vacation for 1 - 5 years of service; 2 weeks vacation for 5 - 10 years of service; and 3 weeks vacation for more than 10 years of service ---------------------------------------------------------------- WELDERS - Receive rate prescribed for craft performing operation to which welding is incidental. ================================================================ Unlisted classifications needed for work not included within the scope of the classifications listed may be added after award only as provided in the labor standards contract clauses (29CFR 5.5 (a) (1) (ii)). ---------------------------------------------------------------- In the listing above, the "SU" designation means that rates listed under the identifier do not reflect collectively bargained wage and fringe benefit rates. Other designations indicate unions whose rates have been determined to be prevailing. ---------------------------------------------------------------- WAGE DETERMINATION APPEALS PROCESS 1.) Has there been an initial decision in the matter? This can be: * an existing published wage determination * a survey underlying a wage determination * a Wage and Hour Division letter setting forth a position on a wage determination matter * a conformance (additional classification and rate) ruling On survey related matters, initial contact, including requests for summaries of surveys, should be with the Wage and Hour Regional Office for the area in which the survey was conducted because those Regional Offices have responsibility for the Davis-Bacon survey program. If the response from this initial contact is not satisfactory, then the process described in 2.) and 3.) should be followed. With regard to any other matter not yet ripe for the formal process described here, initial contact should be with the Branch of Construction Wage Determinations. Write to: Branch of Construction Wage Determinations Wage and Hour Division U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20210 2.) If the answer to the question in 1.) is yes, then an interested party (those affected by the action) can request review and reconsideration from the Wage and Hour Administrator (See 29 CFR Part 1.8 and 29 CFR Part 7). Write to: Wage and Hour Administrator U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20210 The request should be accompanied by a full statement of the interested party's position and by any information (wage payment data, project description, area practice material, etc.) that the requestor considers relevant to the issue. 3.) If the decision of the Administrator is not favorable, an interested party may appeal directly to the Administrative Review Board (formerly the Wage Appeals Board). Write to: Administrative Review Board U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20210 4.) All decisions by the Administrative Review Board are final. ================================================================ END OF GENERAL DECISION