General Decision Number: MA120008 01/06/2012 MA8 Superseded General Decision Number: MA20100008 State: Massachusetts Construction Type: Highway County: Worcester County in Massachusetts. HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS Modification Number Publication Date 0 01/06/2012 CARP0107-004 03/01/2011 WORCESTER (Except Gilbertville, Harwick, Warren, West Brookfield) Rates Fringes CARPENTER (Excluding Dock Building)........................$ 32.05 24.68 ---------------------------------------------------------------- CARP0108-003 10/04/2010 WORCESTER (Gilbertville, Hardwick, Warren, West Brookfield) Rates Fringes CARPENTER (Excluding Dock Building)........................$ 28.40 20.02 ---------------------------------------------------------------- * ENGI0004-005 12/01/2011 WORCESTER (Remainder of County) Rates Fringes Power equipment operators: GROUP 1: Backhoe, Crane, Front End Loader, Gradall, Post Hole Digger............$ 39.52 23.24+A GROUP 2: Grader, Mechanic, Roller......................$ 39.16 23.24+A GROUP 5: Oiler (other than truck cranes and gradalls)..$ 21.28 23.24+A GROUP 6: Oiler (truck cranes & gradalls)..........$ 24.51 23.24+A HOURLY PREMIUM FOR BOOM LENGTHS (Including Jib): Over 150 ft. +2.12 Over 185 ft. +3.72 Over 210 ft. +5.23 Over 250 ft. +7.92 Over 295 ft. +10.97 Over 350 ft. +12.76 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 12/01/2009 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......................$ 29.12 16.52+a Front End Loader 4 to 5 1/2 yds.....................$ 28.81 16.52+a Front End Loaders to 4 yds, Mechanic...............$ 28.59 16.52+a Oiler.......................$ 24.24 16.52+a Roller (All Types)..........$ 27.98 16.52+a HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUM $1.50 FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: New Year's Day, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day ---------------------------------------------------------------- IRON0007-011 03/16/2011 Rates Fringes IRONWORKER.......................$ 35.98 26.41 ---------------------------------------------------------------- LABO0022-005 06/01/2010 Rates Fringes Laborers: Unskilled (Excluding Curbsetting, Mason Tending).$ 27.85 17.35 ---------------------------------------------------------------- PAIN0035-012 07/01/2011 Rates Fringes Painters: Bridge......................$ 43.51 21.90 Brush & Taper...............$ 31.07 21.90 Spray & Sandblast...........$ 32.47 21.90 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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)). ---------------------------------------------------------------- The body of each wage determination lists the classification and wage rates that have been found to be prevailing for the cited type(s) of construction in the area covered by the wage determination. The classifications are listed in alphabetical order of "identifiers" that indicate whether the particular rate is union or non-union. Union Identifiers An identifier enclosed in dotted lines beginning with characters other than "SU" denotes that the union classification and rate have found to be prevailing for that classification. Example: PLUM0198-005 07/01/2011. The first four letters , PLUM, indicate the international union and the four-digit number, 0198, that follows indicates the local union number or district council number where applicable , i.e., Plumbers Local 0198. The next number, 005 in the example, is an internal number used in processing the wage determination. The date, 07/01/2011, following these characters is the effective date of the most current negotiated rate/collective bargaining agreement which would be July 1, 2011 in the above example. Union prevailing wage rates will be updated to reflect any changes in the collective bargaining agreements governing the rate. Non-Union Identifiers Classifications listed under an "SU" identifier were derived from survey data by computing average rates and are not union rates; however, the data used in computing these rates may include both union and non-union data. Example: SULA2004-007 5/13/2010. SU indicates the rates are not union rates, LA indicates the State of Louisiana; 2004 is the year of the survey; and 007 is an internal number used in producing the wage determination. A 1993 or later date, 5/13/2010, indicates the classifications and rates under that identifier were issued as a General Wage Determination on that date. Survey wage rates will remain in effect and will not change until a new survey is conducted. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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