General Decision Number: MA080004 08/15/2008 MA4 Superseded General Decision Number: MA20070004 State: Massachusetts Construction Type: Residential Counties: Barnstable, Berkshire, Bristol, Essex, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk and Worcester Counties in Massachusetts. RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS (including single family homes and apartments up to and including 4 stories) Modification Number Publication Date 0 02/08/2008 1 02/15/2008 2 02/29/2008 3 03/07/2008 4 03/21/2008 5 04/04/2008 6 05/09/2008 7 06/06/2008 8 06/20/2008 9 06/27/2008 10 07/04/2008 11 07/18/2008 12 08/08/2008 13 08/15/2008 BRMA0001-026 03/01/2008 LOWELL CHAPTER MIDDLESEX COUNTY (Acton, Asby, Ashland, Ayer, Bedford, Billerica, Boxboro, Carlisle, Chemsford, Dracut, Dunstable, Framingham, Ft. Devens, Groton, Holliston, Hopkinton, Hudson, Littleton, Lowell, Maynard, Natick, North Acton, Pepperell, Sherborn, Shirley, South Acton, Stow, Tewksbury, Townsend, Tyngsboro, West Acton, Westford, Wilmington) NORFOLK (Medfield, Medway, Mills) WORCESTER (Ashbumham, Athol, Fitchburg, Gardner, Harvard, Hopedale, Hubbardston, Lancaster, Leominster, Luneburg, Milford, Petersham, Phillipston, Princeton, Royalston, Southboro, Sterling, Templeton, Westminster, Winchendon) Rates Fringes Bricklayer, Plasterer, Stonemason.......................$ 41.69 21.57 ---------------------------------------------------------------- BRMA0001-027 03/01/2008 SPRINGFIELD/PITTSFIELD CHAPTER BERKSHIRE, HAMPDEN, HAMPSHIRE, WORCESTER (Warren) COUNTIES Rates Fringes Bricklayer, Plasterers, Stonemasons, Tile Layers.........$ 33.25 17.97 ---------------------------------------------------------------- BRMA0001-028 03/01/2008 FOXBORO CHAPTER BRISTOL (Attleboro, Berkley, Dighton, Mansfield, North Attleboro, Norton, Raynham, Rehoboth, Seekonk, Taunton) NORFOLK (Bellingham, Canton, Dedham, Foxboro, Franklin, Norfolk, Norwood, Plainville, Sharon, Walpole, Westwood, Wrenhtham) PLYMOUTH (Lakeville) Rates Fringes BRICKLAYER.......................$ 41.69 21.57 ---------------------------------------------------------------- BRMA0001-029 03/01/2008 WORCESTER CHAPTER (Auburn, Barre, Blackstone, Berlin, Bolton, Boylston, Brookfield, Charlton, Clinton, Douglas, Dudley, Grafton, hardwick, Holden, Leicester, Mendon, Millbury, Millville, New Braintree, Northboro, Northbridge, Oakham, Oxford, Paxton, Rutland, Shrewbury, Southbridge, Spencer, Sturbridge, Sutton, Upton, Uxbridge, Webster, Westboro, West Boylston, Worcester) Rates Fringes Bricklayer, Plasterer, Stonemason.......................$ 41.69 21.57 ---------------------------------------------------------------- BRMA0003-026 08/01/2008 BOSTON CHAPTER MIDDLESEX (Arlington, Cambridge, Everett, Malden, Medford, Melrose, Somerville) NORFOLK (Brookline, Milton) SUFFOLK Rates Fringes BRICKLAYER.......................$ 43.54 21.36 ---------------------------------------------------------------- BRMA0003-027 08/01/2008 LYNN CHAPTER ESSEX (Amesbury, Andover, Beverly, Boxford, Danvers, Essex, Georgetown, Gloucester, Groveland, Hamilton, Haverhill, Ipsewich, Lawrence, Lynn, Lynnfield, Manchester, Nahant, Newbury, Newburyport, North Andover, Peabody, Rockport, Rowley, Salisbury, Salem, Saugus, Swampscott, Topsfield, Wakefield, Wenham, West Newbury) MIDDLESEX (Reading, North Reading, Wakefield) Rates Fringes Bricklayer, Plasterer............$ 43.54 21.36 ---------------------------------------------------------------- BRMA0003-028 08/01/2008 NEWTON CHAPTER MIDDLESEX (Newton); NORFOLK (Dover, Needham, Wellesley) Rates Fringes Bricklayer, Plasterer............$ 43.54 21.54 ---------------------------------------------------------------- BRMA0003-029 08/01/2008 NEW BEDFORD CHAPTER BARNSTABLE, BRISTOL (Acushnet, Darmouth, Fairhave, Fall River, Freetown, New Bedford, Somerset, Swansea, Westport) PLYMOUTH (Marion, Mattapoisett, Rochester, Wareham) Rates Fringes BRICKLAYER.......................$ 43.54 21.36 ---------------------------------------------------------------- BRMA0003-030 08/01/2008 QUINCY CHAPTER NORFOLK (Avon, Braintree, Cohasset, Holbrook, Quincy, Randolph, Stoughton, Weymouth) PLYMOUTH (Abington, Bridgewater, Brockton, Carver, Duxbury, East Bridgewater, Halifax, hanover, Hanson, Hingham, Hull, Kingston, Marshfield, Middleboro, Norwell, Pembroke, Plymouth, Rockland, Scituate, West Bridgewater, Whitman) Rates Fringes Bricklayer, Plasterer............$ 43.54 21.36 ---------------------------------------------------------------- BRMA0003-031 08/01/2008 WALTHAM CHAPTER MIDDLESEX (Belmont, Burlington, Concord, Lixington, Lincoln, Stoneham, Sudbury, Waltham, Watertown, Wayland, Weston, Winchester, Woburn) Rates Fringes Bricklayer, Plasterer............$ 43.54 21.36 ---------------------------------------------------------------- BRMA0003-032 08/01/2008 BARNSTABLE, BRISTOL, SUFFOLK AND WORCESTER Rates Fringes Tile Layer.......................$ 43.54 21.36 ---------------------------------------------------------------- CARP0026-007 09/01/2007 BRISTOL (Attleborough, North Attleborough) ESSEX, MIDDLESEX (Except Belmont, Cambridge, Everett, Malden, Medford, Somerville) NORFOLK (Bellingham, Canton, Foxboro, Franklin, Medfield, Medway, Millis, Needham, Norfolk, Norwood, Plainville, Quincy, Sharon, Walpole, Wellesley, Westwood, Wrentham) and PLYMOUTH (Duxbury, Hanover, Hingham, Hull, Marshfield, Norwell, Pembroke, Rockland and Scituate) Rates Fringes Carpenters (Including Drywall Hanging & Acoustical Ceiling Installation)....................$ 29.08 20.34 ---------------------------------------------------------------- CARP0033-006 09/01/2007 MIDDLESEX (Belmont, Cambridge, Everett, Malden, Medford, Somerville) NORFOLK (Brookline, Dedham, Milton) and SUFFOLK Rates Fringes Carpenters (Including Drywall Hanging & Acoustical Ceiling Installation)....................$ 34.53 20.54 ---------------------------------------------------------------- CARP0107-011 09/01/2007 WORCESTER COUNTY (except Gilbertville, Hardwick, Warren, West Brookfield) Rates Fringes Carpenters (Including Drywall Hanging & Acoustical Ceiling Installation)....................$ 29.08 20.34 ---------------------------------------------------------------- CARP0108-012 10/01/2007 BERKSHIRE, HAMPDEN, HAMPSHIRE AND WORCESTER (Gilbertville, Hardwick, Warren, West Brookfield) Rates Fringes Carpenters (Including Drywall Hanging & Acoustical Ceiling Installation)....................$ 26.98 16.12 ---------------------------------------------------------------- CARP0624-008 09/01/2007 BARNSTABLE, BRISTOL (Except Attleboro and North Attleboro) AND PLYMOUTH (Bridgewater, Brockton, Kingston, Lakeville, Middleboro, Plymouth, South Hanover, Whitman) Rates Fringes Carpenters (Including Drywall Hanging & Acoustical Ceiling Installation)....................$ 29.08 20.34 ---------------------------------------------------------------- CARP0723-001 09/01/2007 ZONE 2 BARNSTABLE, BERKSHIRE, BRISTOL, ESSEX, HAMPDEN, HAMPSHIRE, PLYMOUTH and WORCESTER COUNTIES (All other cities and towns in Massachusetts) Rates Fringes CARPENTER (New Wood Frame Construction not exceeding 4 stories including basement)......$ 23.08 10.50 ---------------------------------------------------------------- CARP0723-002 09/01/2007 ZONE 1 MIDDLESEX, NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK COUNTIES (Consists of Arlington, Belmont, Boston, Braintree, Brookline, Cambridge, Chelsea, Dedham, Everett, Malden, Medford, Milton, Newton, Quincy, Revere, Somerville, Waltham, Watertown, and Winthrop) Rates Fringes Carpenters (New Wood Frame Construction not exceeding 4 stories including basement)......$ 26.33 10.50 ---------------------------------------------------------------- ELEC0007-008 07/01/2008 HAMPDEN (Except Chester and Holyoke); HAMPSHIRE (Belchertown, Ware); WORCESTER (Warren) Rates Fringes ELECTRICIAN......................$ 31.01 14.68 ---------------------------------------------------------------- ELEC0007-009 07/01/2008 BERKSHIRE; HAMPDEN (Chester, Holyoke); HAMPSHIRE (Except Belchertown, Ware) Rates Fringes ELECTRICIAN......................$ 31.01 14.68 Teledata System Installer (Berkshire County)...............$ 20.34 11.86 ---------------------------------------------------------------- ELEC0096-004 06/01/2008 MIDDLESEX (Ashby, Ashland, Ayer, Ft. Devens, Groton, Hopkinton, Hudson, Marlboro, Pepperell, Shirley, Stow, Townsend); WORCESTER (Except Warren) Rates Fringes ELECTRICIAN......................$ 33.88 17.30 Teledata System Installer........$ 24.91 14.25 ---------------------------------------------------------------- ELEC0099-005 06/01/2008 BRISTOL (Attleboro, North Attleboro, Seekonk) Rates Fringes ELECTRICIAN......................$ 25.56 11.14 ---------------------------------------------------------------- ELEC0103-002 03/01/2008 ESSEX (Amesbury, Andover, Boxford, Georgetown, Groveland, Haverhill, Lawrence, Merrimac, Methuen, Newbury, Newburyport, North Andover, Rowley, Salisbury, West Newbury); MIDDLESEX (Bedford, Billerica, Boxboro, Burlington, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Dracut, Dunstable littleton, Lowell, North Reading, Tewksbury, Tyngsboro, Westford, Wilmington) Rates Fringes ELECTRICIAN......................$ 39.53 22.47 ---------------------------------------------------------------- ELEC0103-004 03/01/2008 ESSEX (Beverly, Danvers, Essex, Gloucester, Hamilton, Ipswich, Manchester, Marblehead, Middleton, Peabody, Rockport, Salem, Topsfield, Wenham) Rates Fringes ELECTRICIAN......................$ 39.53 22.47 ---------------------------------------------------------------- ELEC0103-010 03/01/2008 ESSEX (Lynn, Lynnfield, Nahant, Saugus, Swampscott); MIDDLESEX (Acton, Arlington, Belmont, Cambridge, Concord, Everett, Framingham, Holliston, Lexington, Lincoln, Malden, Maynard, Medford, Melrose, Natick, Newton, Reading, Sherborn, Somerville, Stoneham, Sudbury, Wakefield, Waltham, Watertown, Wayland, Weston, Winchester, Woburn); NORFOLK (Bellingham, Braintree, Brookline, Canton, Coahasset, Dedham, Dover, Foxboro, Franklin, Medfield, Medway, Millis, Milton, Needham, Norfolk, Norwood, Quincy, Sharon, Walpole, Wellesley, Westwood, Weymouth, Wrentham); PLYMOUTH (Hingham and Hull); SUFFOLK Rates Fringes ELECTRICIAN......................$ 39.53 22.47 Teledata System Installer (ESSEX; MIDDLESEX {Excluding Ashby, Ashland, Ayer, Ft. Devens, Groton, Hokinton, Hudson, Marlboro, Pepperell, Shirley, Stow, Townsend; NORFOLK {Excluding Avon, Holbrook, Plainville, Randolph, Stoughton; SUFFOLK)...$ 29.65 20.79 ---------------------------------------------------------------- ELEC0223-011 09/01/2007 BARNSTABLE, BRISTOL (Except Attleboro, North Attleboro, Seekonk); NORFOLK (Avon, Halbrook, Randolph, Sloughton); PLYMOUTH (Except Hingham and Hull Townships) Rates Fringes ELECTRICIAN......................$ 32.67 15.35 Teledata System Installer (PLYMOUTH COUNTY (except Townships of Hingham and Hull))...........................$ 25.50 11.86 ---------------------------------------------------------------- ELEV0004-003 01/01/2008 BARNSTABLE, BRISTOL, ESSEX, MIDDLESEX, NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK Rates Fringes ELEVATOR MECHANIC................$ 46.20 16.285+a a. FOOTNOTE FOR ELEVATOR MECHANICS Employer contributes 8% of basic hourly rate for 5 years or more of service and 6% for 6 months to 5 years of service asvacation pay. 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- ELEV0041-007 01/01/2008 BERKSHIRE, HAMPDEN AND HAMPSHIRE Rates Fringes ELEVATOR MECHANIC................$ 41.12 16.285+a FOOTNOTES: a. Employer contributes 8% of regular basic hourly rate as vacation pay credit for employees with more than 5 years of service; and 6% for 6 months to 5 years of service. 8 Paid Holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day ---------------------------------------------------------------- ENGI0004-017 06/01/2008 BARNSTABLE; BRISTOL; ESSEX; MIDDLESEX, NORFOLK; PLYMOUTH; SUFFOLK; and WORCESTER (Remainder of County) Rates Fringes Power Equipment Operator: Excavators & Loaders.............$ 36.86 19.25+A FOOTNOTE: a. PAID HOLIDAYS: New Year's Day, Washington's Birthday, Labor Day, Memorial day, Independence Day, Patriot's Day, Columbus Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. ---------------------------------------------------------------- ENGI0004-018 06/01/2008 WORCESTER (Athol, Barre, Brookfield, East Brookfield, hardwick, New Braintree, North Brookfield, Oakham, Petersham, Phllipston, Royalston, Struthbridge, Templeton, Warren, West Brookfield, Winchendon) Rates Fringes Power Equipment Operator: Excavators & Loaders.............$ 31.54 19.25+A FOOTNOTES: a. New Year's Day, Washington's Birthday, Memborial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Patriots Day, Columbus Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. ---------------------------------------------------------------- ENGI0098-012 12/01/2007 BERKSHIRE; HAMPDEN and HAMPSHIRE COUNTIES Rates Fringes Power Equipment Operator: Excavators & Loaders.............$ 27.18 13.61+A FOOTNOTE: a. PAID HOLIDAYS: New Year's Day, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day ---------------------------------------------------------------- LABO0022-014 05/31/2008 Rates Fringes Laborers: Mason Tender, Stone/Stucco.....................$ 25.30 15.15 ---------------------------------------------------------------- LABO0473-003 06/01/2008 BERKSHIRE, HAMPSHIRE (Chesterfield, Cummington, Goshen, Middlefield, Plainfield and Worthington) Rates Fringes Laborers: Mason Tender, Stone/Stucco.....................$ 16.75 13.30 ---------------------------------------------------------------- LABO0596-007 06/01/2008 HAMPDEN, HAMPSHIRE (except Chesterfield, Cummington, Goshen, Middlefield, Plainfield and Worthington) Rates Fringes Laborers: Mason Tender, Stone/Stucco.....................$ 22.64 14.15 ---------------------------------------------------------------- PLAS0534-006 07/01/2008 MIDDLESEX; NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK COUNTIES Rates Fringes PLASTERER........................$ 34.66 25.10 ---------------------------------------------------------------- PLUM0004-006 03/01/2008 MIDDLESEX (Ashby, Ayer-West of Greenville branch of Boston and Maine Railroad, Ft. Devens, Groton, Shirley, Townsend) WORCESTER (except Hopedale and Southboro) Rates Fringes Plumbers, Pipefitters (including HVAC work)............$ 34.54 19.83 ---------------------------------------------------------------- PLUM0012-008 03/01/2008 ESSEX (Lynn, Lynnfield, Nahant, Saugus, Swampscott); MIDDLESEX (Acton, Arlington, Ashland, Ayer-except west of Greenville Branch of Boston & Maine Rail Road, Bedford, Belmont, Billerica, Boxboro, Burlington, Cambridge, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Concord, Dracut, Dunstable, Everett, Framingham, Hudson, Holliston, Hopkinton, Lexington, Lincoln, Littleton, Lowell, Malden, Marlboro, Maynard, Medford, Melrose, Natick, Newton, North Reading, Pepperell, Reading, Sherborn, Somerville, Stoneham, Stow, Sudbury, Tewksbury, Tyngsboro, Wakefield, Waltham, Watertown, Wayland, Westford, Wilmington, Winchester, Wobrun); NORFOLK (Bellingham, Braintree, Brookline, Canton, Cohasset, Dedham, Dover, Foxboro, Franklin, Medfield, Medway, Millis, Milton, Needham, Norfolk, Norwood, Plainville, Quincy, Sharon, Walpole, Wellesley, Westwood, Weymouth, Wrentham); PLYMOUTH (Hingham, Hull, Scituate); SUFFOLK; WORCESTER (Hopedale and Southboro) Rates Fringes PLUMBER..........................$ 42.97 20.23 ---------------------------------------------------------------- PLUM0051-006 03/01/2008 BARNSABLE; BRISTOL; PLYMOUTH (Except Hingham, Hull, Scituate) Rates Fringes Plumbers, Pipefitters (including HVAC work)............$ 33.21 21.51 ---------------------------------------------------------------- PLUM0104-005 03/17/2008 BERKSHIRE (Becket, Otis, Sandisfield); HAMPDEN; HAMPSHIRE Rates Fringes Plumbers, Pipefitters (including HVAC work)............$ 30.08 19.25 ---------------------------------------------------------------- PLUM0138-003 03/01/2007 ESSEX (Ames, Andover, Beverly, Boxford, Byfield, Danvers, Essex, Georgetown, Gloucester, Groveland, hamilton, Haverhill, Ipswich, Lawrence, Manchester, Marblehead, Merrimac, Methuen, Middleton, Newbury, Newburyport, North Andover, Peabody, Rockport, Rowley, Salem, Salisbury, Topsfield, Wenham, West Newbury) Rates Fringes Plumbers, Pipefitters (including HVAC work)............$ 34.66 22.21 ---------------------------------------------------------------- PLUM0151-004 09/17/2007 BERKSHIRE (Except Becket, Otis, Sandisfield) Rates Fringes Plumbers, Pipefitters (including HVAC work)............$ 29.08 19.00 ---------------------------------------------------------------- PLUM0537-006 03/01/2008 PLYMOUTH (Hingham, Hull, Scituate) Rates Fringes Pipefitter including HVAC work...$ 44.59 19.06 ---------------------------------------------------------------- * ROOF0033-006 08/01/2008 BARNSTABLE, BRISTOL, ESSEX, MIDDLESEX, NORFOLK, SUFFOLK, WORCESTER Rates Fringes Roofer, Waterproofers/Caulkers...$ 33.66 19.37 ---------------------------------------------------------------- ROOF0248-004 07/01/2008 BERKSHIRE, HAMPDEN, HAMPSHIRE Rates Fringes Roofer, Waterproofers/Caulkers...$ 25.65 16.37 ROOFER: Slate & Tile Roof.......$ 26.43 16.37 ---------------------------------------------------------------- SHEE0017-010 02/01/2007 BARNSTABLE, BRISTOL (Acushnet, Dartmouth, Dighton, Fairhaven, Fall River, Freetown, New Bedford, Rehoboth, Seekonk, Somerset, Swansea, Westport); PLYMOUTH (Marion, Mattapoisett, Rochester, Wareham) Rates Fringes Sheet Metal Worker...............$ 27.94 20.30 ---------------------------------------------------------------- SHEE0017-011 02/01/2007 BRISTOL (Attleboro, Berkley, Easton, Mansfield, North Attleboro, Norton, Raynham, Taunton); ESSEX; MIDDLESEX; NORFOLK; PLYMOUTH (Except Marion Mattapoisett, Rochester, Wareham); SUFFOLK Rates Fringes Sheet Metal Worker...............$ 35.98 24.94 ---------------------------------------------------------------- * SHEE0063-004 07/01/2008 BERKSHIRE, HAMPDEN AND HAMPSHIRE COUNTIES Rates Fringes Sheet metal worker...............$ 28.33 19.73 ---------------------------------------------------------------- SUMA2003-001 01/08/2003 Rates Fringes CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER...$ 39.38 FLOOR LAYER: CARPET (SOFT) FLOOR............................$ 31.96 LABORER Unskilled...................$ 18.73 6.33 PAINTER Brush & Roller, excluding drywall finishing...........$ 30.86 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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