General Decision Number: MA080008 06/20/2008 MA8 Superseded General Decision Number: MA20070009 State: Massachusetts Construction Type: Highway County: Worcester County in Massachusetts. HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS Modification Number Publication Date 0 02/08/2008 1 02/15/2008 2 04/04/2008 3 06/06/2008 4 06/20/2008 CARP0107-004 09/01/2007 WORCESTER (Except Gilbertville, Harwick, Warren, West Brookfield) Rates Fringes CARPENTER (Excluding Dock Building)........................$ 29.08 20.34 ---------------------------------------------------------------- CARP0108-003 10/01/2007 WORCESTER (Gilbertville, Hardwick, Warren, West Brookfield) Rates Fringes CARPENTER (Excluding Dock Building)........................$ 26.98 16.12 ---------------------------------------------------------------- * ENGI0004-005 06/01/2008 WORCESTER (Remainder of County) Rates Fringes Power equipment operators: Backhoe, Crane, Front End Loader, Gradall, Post Hole Digger......................$ 36.86 19.25+A Grader, Mechanic, Roller....$ 36.56 19.25+A Oiler (other than truck cranes and gradalls)........$ 21.41 19.25+A Oiler (truck cranes & gradalls)...................$ 24.15 19.25+A HOURLY PREMIUM FOR BOOM LENGTHS (Including Jib): Over 150 ft 1.91 Over 185 ft 3.36 Over 210 ft 4.72 Over 250 ft 7.15 Over 295 ft 9.91 Over 350 ft 11.53 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- ENGI0098-003 12/01/2007 WORCESTER (Athol, Barre, Brookfield, East Brookfield, Hardwick, New Braintree, North Brookfield, Oakham, Petersham, Phillipston, Royalston, Strutbridge, Templeton, Warren, West Brookfield, Winchendon) Rates Fringes Power equipment operators: Backhoe, Bulldozer, Crane, Front End Loader (5 1/2 yds and over), Automatic Grader, Paver, Post Hole Digger......................$ 27.18 13.61+A Front End Loader 4 to 5 1/2 yds.....................$ 26.89 13.61+A Front End Loaders to 4 yds, Mechanic...............$ 26.69 13.61+A Oiler.......................$ 22.40 13.61+A Roller (All Types)..........$ 26.16 13.61+A HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUM $1.50 FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: New Year's Day, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day ---------------------------------------------------------------- IRON0057-002 11/01/2004 Rates Fringes IRONWORKER.......................$ 30.87 16.43 ---------------------------------------------------------------- LABO0022-005 05/31/2008 Rates Fringes Laborers: Unskilled (Excluding Curbsetting, Mason Tending).$ 25.30 15.15 ---------------------------------------------------------------- PAIN0035-012 01/01/2008 Rates Fringes Painters: Bridge......................$ 40.31 19.50 Brush & Taper...............$ 29.81 19.50 Spray & Sandblast...........$ 31.21 19.50 ---------------------------------------------------------------- SUMA1990-003 04/01/1990 Rates Fringes CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER...$ 21.30 6.27 DRIVER GROUNDMAN...................$ 11.90 7.18 ELECTRICIAN......................$ 19.93 4.97 FORM SETTER (Concrete) CURB SETTER.................$ 16.75 4.25 Groundman........................$ 14.49 3.29 OPERATOR: Chipper...............$ 19.63 4.15 OPERATOR: Drill Rig Caissons....$ 21.14 4.68 Truck drivers: 2 Axles.....................$ 17.04 3.97 3 Axles.....................$ 17.12 4.02 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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