GENERAL DECISION: MA20080006 07/03/2009 MA6 Date: July 3, 2009 General Decision Number: MA20080006 07/03/2009 Superseded General Decision Number: MA20070007 State: Massachusetts Construction Type: Highway Counties: Bristol, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth and Suffolk Counties in Massachusetts. HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS 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 06/20/2008 7 07/04/2008 8 08/08/2008 9 08/15/2008 10 09/05/2008 11 09/26/2008 12 10/10/2008 13 11/14/2008 14 12/19/2008 15 01/02/2009 16 02/06/2009 17 02/13/2009 18 03/06/2009 19 03/20/2009 20 04/10/2009 21 06/12/2009 22 06/19/2009 23 07/03/2009 BRMA0001-016 03/01/2009 FOXBORO CHAPTER BRISTOL (Attleboro, Berkley, Dighton, Mansfield, North Attleboro, Norton, Raynham, Rehoboth, Seekonk, Taunton); NORFOLK (Bellingham, Canton, Dedham, Foxboro, Franklin, Norfolk, Norwood, Planville, Sharon, Walpole, Westwood, Wrentham); and PLYMOUTH (Lakeville) Rates Fringes CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER...$ 43.04 22.62 ---------------------------------------------------------------- BRMA0001-017 03/01/2009 LOWELL CHAPTER MIDDLESEX (Ashland, Framingham, Holliston, Hopkinton, Hudson, Maynard, Natick, Sherbvorn, Stow); and NORFOLK (Medfield, Medway, Millis) Rates Fringes CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER...$ 43.04 22.62 ---------------------------------------------------------------- BRMA0003-018 02/01/2009 NEWTON CHAPTER MIDDLESEX (Newton) and NORFOLK (Dover, Needham, Wellesley) Rates Fringes CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER...$ 43.54 22.05 ---------------------------------------------------------------- BRMA0003-019 02/01/2009 NEW BEDFORD CHAPTER BRISTOL (Acushnet, Darmouth, Fairhaven, Fall River, Freetown, New Bedford, Somerset, Swansea, Westport); PLYMOUTH (Marion, Mattapoisett, Rochester, Wareham) Rates Fringes CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER...$ 43.54 22.05 ---------------------------------------------------------------- BRMA0003-020 02/01/2009 QUINCY CHAPTER NORFOLK (Avon, Braintree, Cohasset, Holbrook, Quincy, Randolph, Soughton, Weymouth); PLYMOUTH (Abington, Bridgewater, Brockton, Carver, Duxbury, East Bridgewater, Halifax, Hanover, Hanson, Hingham, Hull, Kinston, Marshfield, Middleboro, Norwell, Pembroke, Plymouth, Rockland, Scituate West Bridgewater, Whitman) Rates Fringes CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER...$ 43.54 22.05 ---------------------------------------------------------------- CARP0026-002 03/01/2009 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) COUNTIES Rates Fringes CARPENTER........................$ 31.58 21.34 ---------------------------------------------------------------- CARP0033-002 03/01/2009 MIDDLESEX (Belmont, Cambridge, Everett, Malden, Medford, Somerville); NORFOLK (Brookline, Dedham, Milton); and SUFFOLK Rates Fringes CARPENTER........................$ 36.93 21.64 ---------------------------------------------------------------- CARP0056-005 09/01/2007 All of SUFFOLK COUNTY; and those areas of BRISTOL, ESSEX, MIDDLESEX, NORFOLK, and PLYMOUTH COUNTIES situated INSIDE Boston Beltway (I-495) and North of Cape Cod Canal Rates Fringes PILEDRIVERMAN....................$ 34.82 21.84 ---------------------------------------------------------------- CARP0056-006 01/01/1900 Those areas of BRISTOL, PLYMOUTH, and NORFOLK COUNTIES situated OUTSIDE Boston Beltway (I-495) and South of Cape Cod Canal Rates Fringes PILEDRIVERMAN....................$ 34.82 21.94 ---------------------------------------------------------------- CARP0056-007 09/01/2007 Those areas of ESSEX and MIDDLESEX COUNTIES situated OUTSIDE Boston Beltway (I-495) Rates Fringes PILEDRIVERMAN....................$ 34.82 21.94 ---------------------------------------------------------------- CARP0424-003 03/01/2009 NORFOLK COUNTY (Braintree, Cohassett, Scituate, Weymouth, Quincy) Rates Fringes CARPENTER........................$ 31.58 21.34 ---------------------------------------------------------------- CARP0624-003 03/01/2009 BRISTOL (except Attleboro & North Attleboro); DUKES; NANTUCKET; NORFOLK(Avon, Holbrook, Randolph, Stoughton); AND PLYMOUTH (REMAINDER OF COUNTY Rates Fringes CARPENTER........................$ 31.58 21.34 ---------------------------------------------------------------- ELEC0099-003 06/01/2007 BRISTOL (Attleboro, North Attleboro, Seekonk) Rates Fringes ELECTRICIAN......................$ 33.38 47.41% ---------------------------------------------------------------- ELEC0103-006 03/01/2009 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......................$ 41.21 22.79 ---------------------------------------------------------------- ELEC0103-007 03/01/2009 ESSEX (Beverly, Danvers, Essex, Gloucester, Hamilton, Ipswich, Manchester, Marblehead, Middleton, Peabody, Rockport, Salem, Topsfield, Wenham) Rates Fringes ELECTRICIAN......................$ 41.21 22.79 ---------------------------------------------------------------- ELEC0103-008 03/01/2009 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, Cohasset, Dedham, Dover, Foxboro, Frankloin, Medfield, Medway, Millis, Milton, Needham, Norfolk, Norwood, Quincy, Sharon, Walpole, Wellesley, Westwood, Weymouth, Wrentham); PLYMOUTH (Hingham, Hull); SUFFOLK Rates Fringes ELECTRICIAN......................$ 41.21 22.79 ---------------------------------------------------------------- ELEC0104-002 08/31/2008 Rates Fringes Line Construction: Cableman....................$ 33.94 8.80+A Equipment Operator..........$ 33.94 12.80+A Groundman...................$ 21.96 8.80+A Lineman.....................$ 39.93 14.30+A FOOTNOTE: a. PAID HOLIDAYS: New Year's Day; Memorial Day; Independence Day; Labor Day; Thanksgiving Day; Christmas Day and Columbus Day, provided the employee has been employed 5 working days prior to any one of the listed holidays. ---------------------------------------------------------------- ELEC0223-003 09/01/2008 BRISTOL (except Attleboro, North Attleboro, Seekonk); PLYMOUTH (except Hingham and Hull) NORFOLK (Avon, Randolph, Holbrook, Stoughton, and Plainview Twps) Rates Fringes ELECTRICIAN......................$ 33.80 16.17 ---------------------------------------------------------------- ENGI0004-004 06/01/2009 Rates Fringes Power equipment operators: Backhoes; Cranes; Loaders; Front-end Loaders; Concrete Pavers; Post Hole Diggers.....................$ 37.36 20.84+A Graders; Mechanics; Rollers.$ 37.04 20.84+A Oilers (other than truck cranes and gradalls)........$ 21.04 20.84+A Oilers (truck cranes & gradalls)...................$ 23.94 20.84+A Pumps.......................$ 27.02 20.84+A HOURLY PREMIUM FOR BOOM LENGTHS (Including Jib): Over 150 ft +1.99 Over 185 ft +3.48 Over 210 ft +4.90 Over 250 ft +7.42 Over 295 ft +10.29 Over 350 ft +11.96 FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: New Year's Day, Washington's Birthday, Labor Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Patriot's Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. ---------------------------------------------------------------- IRON0007-004 03/16/2009 Rates Fringes IRONWORKER BRISTOL (Easton); ESSEX (Beverly,Gloucester, Lynn, Lynnfield, Manchester,Marblehead, Nahant, Salem, Saugus, Swampscott); MIDDLESEX (Arlington, Bedford, Belmont, Burlington, Cambridge, Concord, Everett, Framingham, Lexington, Lincoln, Malden, Maynard, Medford, Melrose, Natick, Newton, Reading, Sherborn, Somerville, Stoneham, Sudbury, Wakefield, Waltham, Watertown, Wayland, Weston, Winchester, Woburn); NORFOLK (Except Medway); PLYMOUTH (Abington, Bridgewater, Brocton, Duxbury, East Bridgewater, Halifax, Hanover, Hanson, Hingham, Hull, Kingston, Marshfield, Norwell, Pembroke, Plymouth, Plympton, Rockland, Scituate, West Bridgewater, Whitman); SUFFOLK.....................$ 35.28 23.81 ESSEX (Amesbury, Andover, Boxford, Danvers, Essex, Georgetown, Hamilton, Haverhill, Ipswich, Lawrence, Merrimac, Methuen, Newbury, Newburyport, North Andover, Rockport, Rowley, Salisbury, Topsfield, Wenham, West Newbury); MIDDLESEX (Action, bellerica, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Dracut, Dunstable, Groton, Groveland, Littleton, Lowell, Middleton, North Reading, Pepperell, Tewksbury, Tynsboro, Westford, Wilmington).......$ 30.87 23.81 ---------------------------------------------------------------- IRON0007-013 03/16/2009 MIDDLESEX (Ashby, Ashland, Ayer, Boxboro, Holliston, Hopkinton, Hudson, Marlboro, Shirley, Stow, Townsend); NORFOLK (Medway) Rates Fringes IRONWORKER.......................$ 35.28 23.81 ---------------------------------------------------------------- * IRON0037-003 06/01/2009 BRISTOL (Acushnet, Attleboro, Berkley, Dartmouth, Dighton, Fairhaven, Fall River, Freetown, Mansfield, New Bedford, North Attleboro, Norton, Raynham, Rehoboth, Seekonk, Somerset, Swansea, Taunton, Westport); NORFOLK (Billingham, Franklin, Plainville, Wrentham); PLYMOUTH (Lakeville, Marion, Mattapoisett, Middleboro, Rochester, Wareham) Rates Fringes IRONWORKER.......................$ 30.45 19.47 ---------------------------------------------------------------- LABO0022-003 06/01/2009 SUFFOLK COUNTY (Boston, Chelsea, Revere, Withrop, Deer & Nut Island); MIDDLESEX COUNTY (Arlington, Belmont, Burlington, Cambridge, Everett, Malden, Medford, Melrose, Reading, Somerville, Stoneham, Wakefield, Winchester, Winthrop, and Woburn only); NORFOLK COUNTY (Brookline, Dedham, and Milton only) Rates Fringes Laborers: Airtrack operator, Curb Setter, Block pavers, rammer, hydraulic and similar self-powered drills.$ 29.55 17.75 Asphalt Raker; Drill Operator; Fence and Guardrail Erector; Mason Tender; Pipelayer, laser beam operator...............$ 29.05 17.75 Flagger.....................$ 23.15 17.75 Haz-mat Laborer.............$ 30.80 17.75 Powdermen, Blaster..........$ 29.70 17.75 Unskilled Laborer; Cement Finisher Tender.............$ 28.80 17.75 ---------------------------------------------------------------- LABO0022-004 06/01/2009 Counties of BRISTOL; ESSEX; PLYMOUTH; MIDDLESEX (with the exception of Arlington, Belmont, Burlington, Cambridge, Everett, Malden, Medford, Melrose, Reading, Somerville, Stoneham, Wakefield, Winchester, Winthrop and Woburn); NORFOLK (with the exception of Brookline, Dedham, and Milton) Rates Fringes Laborers: Air-track operator, Curb Setter, Block Pavers, rammer, Hydraulic, and similar self-powered drills.$ 27.60 16.35 Asphalt Raker; Drill Operator; Fence and Guardrail Erector; Mason Tender; Pipelayer, Laser beam operator...............$ 27.10 16.35 Flagger.....................$ 20.95 16.35 Haz-mat Laborer.............$ 28.85 16.35 Powdermen Blaster...........$ 27.85 16.35 Unskilled Laborer; Cement Finisher Tender.............$ 26.85 16.35 ---------------------------------------------------------------- PAIN0035-002 07/01/2008 BRISTOL ,ESSEX AND PLYMOUTH COUNTIES; AND THE REMAINDER OF MIDDLESEX NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK COUNTIES Rates Fringes Painters: NEW CONSTRUCTION: Bridge.....................$ 41.26 19.70 Brush, Taper...............$ 30.76 19.70 Spray, Sandblast...........$ 32.16 19.70 REPAINT: Bridge.....................$ 41.26 19.70 Brush, Taper...............$ 28.82 19.70 Spray, Sandblast...........$ 30.22 19.70 ---------------------------------------------------------------- PAIN0035-014 07/01/2008 MIDDLESEX (Cambridge, Everett, Malden, Medford, Somerville) SUFFOLK COUNTY (Boston, Chelsea) NORFOLK COUNTY (Brookline) Rates Fringes Painters: NEW CONSTRUCTION: Bridge.....................$ 41.26 19.70 Brush, Taper...............$ 36.55 19.70 Spray, Sandblast...........$ 37.95 19.70 REPAINT: Bridge.....................$ 41.26 19.70 Brush, Taper...............$ 34.61 19.70 Spray, Sandblast...........$ 36.01 19.70 ---------------------------------------------------------------- PLAS0534-002 01/01/2009 ESSEX; MIDDLESEX; NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK COUNTY Rates Fringes CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER...$ 35.00 25.76 ---------------------------------------------------------------- SUMA1990-005 04/01/1990 Rates Fringes BRICKLAYER.......................$ 20.61 4.87 Line Construction: Groundman...................$ 12.09 3.90 PAINTER Spray (Linestriping)........$ 19.40 6.42 Power equipment operators: Cold Planer.................$ 20.84 5.98 Gradall.....................$ 21.53 5.39 Spreader....................$ 21.67 5.08 TRUCK DRIVER Truck Drivers 2 - axle......$ 16.74 4.12 Truck Drivers 5 - axle......$ 18.00 3.66 ---------------------------------------------------------------- TEAM0379-002 06/01/2008 Rates Fringes Truck drivers: Three-Axle..................$ 29.87 11.51+A+B FOOTNOTES FOR TRUCK DRIVERS: 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