General Decision Number: TX080055 02/08/2008 TX55 Superseded General Decision Number: TX20070057 State: Texas Construction Types: Heavy PIPELINE - ON-SHORE PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION: Counties: Texas Statewide. PIPELINE - ON-SHORE CONSTRUCTION Modification Number Publication Date 0 02/08/2008 SUTX1997-002 01/01/1997 Rates Fringes Laborers: Drillers....................$ 16.08 2.01 Hot Pay.....................$ 15.58 2.01 Jackhammermen...............$ 15.58 2.01 Loaders.....................$ 16.08 2.01 Powderman, blasters & shooters....................$ 16.58 2.01 Unskilled...................$ 15.08 2.01 Pipefitter.....................$ 36.49 7.45 Power equipment operators: Group 1.....................$ 22.95 6.05 Group 2.....................$ 17.54 4.80 Group 3.....................$ 12.37 3.55 Truck drivers: Group 1.....................$ 18.82 a Group 2.....................$ 18.82 a Group 3.....................$ 16.81 a Group 4.....................$ 16.04 a Group 5.....................$ 15.71 a FOOTNOTE a - $2.52 PER HOUR PLUS $41.00 PER WEEK WELDERS - Receive rate prescribed for craft performing operation to which welding is incidental. TRUCK DRIVER CLASSIFICATIONS GROUP 1 - Truck Mechanics GROUP 2 - Lowboy, rollagon or similar type equipment GROUP 3 - A-Frame, Gin pole, Tandem float (4 & 5 axle) , rubber- tired tractor, fork lift, winch truck, track truck equipment, stringing truck GROUP 4 - Single axle float (3 axle), flat bed truck (3 axle) dump truck (3 axle), skid truck (3 axle), hot pass (2 axle), Flat bed truck (2 axle) dump truck (2 axle), skid truck (2 axle) water truck (2 axle), pick up, bus jeep, staion wagon, swamp buggy or similar type equipment. GROUP 5 - Stringer bead & hot pass (2 axle, flat bed truck (2 axle), dump truck (2 axle), skid truck (2 axle), water truck (2 axle), pick-up, bus jeep, station wagon, swamp buggy or similar type equipment. POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR CLASSIFICATIONS GROUP 1 - Backhoe, dragline, clam, crane, ditching machine, side booms (except those in GROUP 2), mechanic, operator on dredges, bulldozer, cleaning machine, coating machine, back filler, motor grader, end loader (3 yd. & over), blending machine, wate-kote machine,equipment welder, track tractor GROUP 2 - Pipe dream, gin truck or winch truck with poles when used for hoisting, side boom (cradling rock drill), tow tractor,, farm tractor, road boring machine, end loader (under 3 y.d), fork lift (industrial type), pot fireman (power agitated); straightening machine, boring machine, bombardier (track or tow rig), mobile lubrication & service engineer, hydrostatic testing operator, rollagon or similar type equipment GROUP 3 Fuel man, oiler or swamper (on trenching machine or shovel- type equipment) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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