General Decision Number: MA080003 07/04/2008 MA3 Superseded General Decision Number: MA20070003 State: Massachusetts Construction Type: Building Counties: Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden and Hampshire Counties in Massachusetts. BUILDING CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS Does not include residential construction consisting of single family homes and apartments up to and including 4 stories) 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 ASBE0006-011 09/01/2007 Rates Fringes Insulator/asbestos worker (Includes the application of all insulating materials, protective coverings, coatings and finishes to all types of mechanical systems).....$ 29.49 18.03 ---------------------------------------------------------------- ASBE0201-002 07/01/2005 Rates Fringes HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLER Includes preparation, wetting, stripping, removal scrapping, vacuuming, bagging and disposing of all insulation materials, whether they contain asbestos or not, from mechanical systems..........$ 17.80 9.95 ---------------------------------------------------------------- BOIL0029-001 10/01/2007 Rates Fringes BOILERMAKER......................$ 33.24 35%+8.96 ---------------------------------------------------------------- BRMA0001-001 03/03/2008 SPRINGFIELD/PITTSFIELD CHAPTER FRANKLIN, HAMPDEN, and HAMPSHIRE COUNTIES Rates Fringes BRICKLAYER BRICKLAYERS; CEMENT MASONS; PLASTERERS; STONE MASONS; MARBLE, TILE & TERRAZZO WORKERS............$ 32.50 18.72 ---------------------------------------------------------------- BRMA0001-003 03/03/2008 SPRINGFIELD/PITTSFIELD BERKSHIRE Rates Fringes BRICKLAYER BRICKLAYERS; CEMENT MASONS; PLASTERERS; STONE MASONS; MARBLE, TILE & TERRAZZO WORKERS............$ 32.50 18.72 ---------------------------------------------------------------- CARP0056-014 09/01/2007 FRANKLIN, HAMPDEN AND HAMPSHIRE Rates Fringes PILEDRIVERMAN....................$ 34.82 21.94 ---------------------------------------------------------------- CARP0056-015 09/01/2007 BERKSHIRE Rates Fringes PILEDRIVERMAN....................$ 34.82 21.94 ---------------------------------------------------------------- CARP0107-009 09/01/2007 Franklin County (Erving, Orange, North Orange and Warwick) Rates Fringes CARPENTER........................$ 29.08 20.34 ---------------------------------------------------------------- CARP0108-005 10/01/2007 HAMPDEN; HAMPSHIRE AND FRANKLIN (Remainder) Rates Fringes Carpenter/Lather/Drywall Applicator.......................$ 26.98 16.12 ---------------------------------------------------------------- CARP0108-011 10/01/2007 BERKSHIRE COUNTY Rates Fringes CARPENTER........................$ 26.98 16.12 ---------------------------------------------------------------- CARP1121-001 03/01/2007 Rates Fringes MILLWRIGHT.......................$ 30.52 19.83 ---------------------------------------------------------------- CARP2168-003 09/01/2007 Rates Fringes FLOOR LAYER: CARPET (SOFT) FLOOR............................$ 31.10 20.92 ---------------------------------------------------------------- * 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- * ELEC0007-006 07/01/2008 Rates Fringes Teledata System Installer........$ 20.34 11.86 ---------------------------------------------------------------- ELEC0042-003 09/02/2007 Rates Fringes Line Construction: Heavy Equipment Operator....$ 34.98 13.08 Lineman, Cable Splicer and Dynamite Man................$ 38.87 14.48 Material Man, Tractor Trailer Driver, Equipment Operator....................$ 33.04 13.08 ---------------------------------------------------------------- ELEV0041-001 01/01/2008 Rates Fringes ELEVATOR MECHANIC................$ 41.12 16.285+a FOOTNOTE: a. Vacation pay credit: Employer contributes 8% of basic hourly rate for 5 years or more of service, and 6% of basic hourly rate for 6 months to 5 years of service. Eight (8) paid holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, the Friday after Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. ---------------------------------------------------------------- ENGI0098-001 12/01/2007 Rates Fringes Power equipment operators: (BUILDING & RESIDENTIAL) 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....................$ 22.76 13.61+A Group 7....................$ 21.04 13.61+a Group 8....................$ 28.13 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; cranes including all tower, climbing and bridge cranes; hydraulic cranes 10 ton capacity or more; draglines; derricks; elevators with Chicago boom; backhoes; bulldozers; gradalls; elevating graders; pile driving rigs; concrete road paavers; all three-drum hoisting and trenching machines; belt- type loaders; front end loaders 5 1/2 cu yds or over; dual drum paver; automatic grader (i.e. C.M.I.); 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 pump with boom; roto-mill; Grader; Horizontal Drilling Machine; John Henry Rock Drill and similar equipment Group 2: Rotary drill with mounted compressor; compressor house (3 to 6 compressors); rock and earth boring machines (excluding McCarthy and similar drills); graders; front end loaders 4 cu yds to 5 1/2 cu yds); two drum hoists; high fork lifts with capacity of 15 ft and over; scraper 21 yds and over (struck load); sonic hammer console; road planer; cal tracks; ballast regulators; rail anchor machines; switch tampers, asphalt paver Group 3: Combination backhoe/loader up to 3/4 cu yd; bulldozers; push cats; scrapers up to 21 cu yd (struck load, self propelled or tractor drawn); tireman; front end loaders up to 4 yds; asphalt paver; well drill drillers; mechanics; welder; pumpcrete machines; concrete pumps and similar type pumps; engineer or fireman on high pressure boiler (on job); self-loading batch plant; well point operator including installing; electric pumps used in well point system; pumps, 12 inches and over (total discharge); compressor, one or two 900 cu ft and over; engineers in charge of powered grease truck; all automatic elevators, permanent or temporary, operated manually or remote control (does not include elevators operating from conventional hoist 1,2, or 3 drum); grout pumps; boom truck; hydraulic cranes, under 10 ton Group 4: Asphalt rollers; self-powered rollers and compactors; tractor without blade drawing sheepsfoot roller; rubber tire roller; vibratory roller or other type of compactors including machines for pulverizing and aerating soil Group 5: Single drum hoist; power pavement breakers; concrete pavement finishing machines; two bag mixers with skip; McCarthy and similar drills; batch plants (not self loading); bulk cement plants; self-propelled material spreaders; A-frame trucks; fork lifts up to 15 ft; three or more 10 KW light plants; 30 KW or more generators Group 6: Compressors (one or two) 315 cu ft to 900 cu ft; pumps 4 inches to 12 inches (total discharge) Group 7: Compressors up to 315 cu ft; small mixers; pumps up to 4 inches; power heaters except when 3 or more heaters are used on one job; oiler; conveyor Group 8: Truck crane crews Group 9: Oiler Group 10: Master mechanic Group 11: Boom lengths over 150 ft including jib Group 12: Boom lengths over 200 ft including jib Group 13: Boom lengths over 250 ft including jib Group 14: Boom lengths over 300 ft including jib Group 15: Boom lengths over 350 ft 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, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day and 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- LABO0014-004 06/01/2008 BERKSHIRE COUNTY FRANKLIN COUNTY (the towns of Ashfield, Buckland, Charlemont, Hawley, Heath, and Rowe only) HAMPSHIRE COUNTY (the towns of Chesterfield, Cummington, Goshen, Middlefield, Plainfield, and Worthington only) Rates Fringes Plasterer tender.................$ 20.20 13.30 ---------------------------------------------------------------- LABO0014-005 06/01/2008 HAMPDEN COUNTY HAMPSHIRE COUNTY (with the exception of Chesterfield, Cummington, Goshen, Middlefield, Plainfield, and Worthington) FRANKLIN COUNTY (with the exception of Ashfield, Buckland, Charlemont, Hauley, Heath, Orange, Rowe, and Warwick) Rates Fringes Plasterer tender.................$ 22.64 13.78 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- LABO0473-001 06/01/2008 BERKSHIRE COUNTY, FRANKLIN COUNTY, (THE TOWNS OF ASHFIELD, BUCKLAND, CHARLEMONT, HAWLEY, HEATH, AND ROWE ONLY) HAMPSHIRE COUNTY (THE TOWNS OF CHESTERFIELD, CUMMINGTON, GOSHEN, MIDDLEFIELD, PLAINFIELD, AND WORTHINGTON ONLY) Rates Fringes Laborers: Group 1.....................$ 20.20 13.30 Group 2.....................$ 20.45 13.30 Group 3.....................$ 20.95 13.30 Group 4.....................$ 20.95 13.30 Group 5.....................$ 21.20 13.30 Group 6.....................$ 20.70 13.30 Group 7.....................$ 21.20 13.30 LABORERS CLASSIFICATIONS Group 1: Laborers, carpenter tenders, wrecking laborers Group 2: Asphalt rakers, carbide core driller operators, chain saw operators, pipelayers, jackhammer and paving breaker operators, Barco type jumping tampers, laser beam operators, concrete pump operators; mason tenders, motorized mortar mixers, ride-on motorized buggy operators, wagon drill operators, fence & beam rail erectors Group 3: Pre-cast floor and roof plank erectors, asbestos removal laborers, haz-mat laborers, sign erectors Group 4: Air track operators, block pavers, rammers and curb setters, hydraulic and similar self-powered drills Group 5: Powdermen and blasters Group 6: Mason Tenders Group 7: Operation of Lull (minimum 8 hrs per day) ---------------------------------------------------------------- LABO0596-001 06/02/2008 HAMPDEN COUNTY, HAMPSHIRE COUNTY (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF CHESTERFIELD, CUMMINNGTON, GOSHEN, MIDDLEFIELD, PLAINFIELD, AND WORTHINGTON) FRANKLIN COUNTY (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ASHFIELD, BUCKLAND, CHARLEMONT, HAULY, HEATH, ORANGE,ROWE AND WARWICK) Rates Fringes Laborers: GROUP 1.....................$ 22.64 14.15 GROUP 2.....................$ 22.89 14.15 GROUP 3.....................$ 23.39 14.15 GROUP 4.....................$ 23.39 14.15 GROUP 5.....................$ 23.64 14.15 LABORERS CLASSIFICATIONS GROUP 1: Laborers, carpenter tenders, wrecking laborers GROUP 2: Asphalt rakers, carbide core driller operators, chain saw operators, pipelayers, jackhammer and paving breaker operators, Barco type jumping tampers, laser beam operators, concrete pump operators, mason tenders, motorized mortar mixers, ride-on motorized buggy operators, wagon drill operators GROUP 3: precast floor and roof plank erectors, sign erectors, asbestos removal laborers, haz-mat laborers GROUP 4: Air track operators, block pavers, rammers and curb setters, hydraulic and similar self-powered drills GROUP 5: Powderman and blaster ---------------------------------------------------------------- MARB0097-001 03/03/2008 Rates Fringes MARBLE FINISHER..................$ 25.83 18.10 ---------------------------------------------------------------- PAIN0011-008 06/01/2008 Rates Fringes GLAZIER..........................$ 31.43 13.80+A FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAY: LABOR DAY (provided employee has worked any part of the week prior to Labor Day and any part of the week after Labaor Day ---------------------------------------------------------------- PAIN0035-007 01/01/2008 Rates Fringes Painters: NEW CONSTRUCTION: Brush, Taper...............$ 24.38 15.10 Spray, Sandblast...........$ 25.78 15.10 REPAINT: Brush, Taper...............$ 21.70 15.10 Spray, Sandblast...........$ 23.10 15.10 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- * ROOF0248-001 07/01/2008 All tear-off and/or removal (of any types of roofing), and all spudding, sweeping, vacuuming and/or cleanup of any and all areas of any type where a roof is to be relaid. Rates Fringes Roofers: Composition Roofers & Damp Waterproofers...............$ 25.65 16.37 Compostion Roofers & Damp Waterproffers...............$ 24.90 15.12 Slate, Tile and Precast Concrete....................$ 26.43 16.37 ---------------------------------------------------------------- SFMA0676-002 08/01/2007 Rates Fringes SPRINKLER FITTER.................$ 36.50 15.10 ---------------------------------------------------------------- SHEE0063-001 01/01/2008 Rates Fringes Sheet metal worker...............$ 27.72 18.73 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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