"General Decision Number: MA20210003 12/24/2021
Superseded General Decision Number: MA20200003
State: Massachusetts
Construction Type: Building
Counties: Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden and Hampshire Counties
in Massachusetts.
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS Does not include residential
construction consisting of single family homes and apartments
up to and including 4 stories)
Note: Under Executive Order (EO) 13658, an hourly minimum wage
of $10.95 for calendar year 2021 applies to all contracts
subject to the Davis-Bacon Act for which the contract is
awarded (and any solicitation was issued) on or after January
1, 2015. If this contract is covered by the EO, the contractor
must pay all workers in any classification listed on this wage
determination at least $10.95 per hour (or the applicable wage
rate listed on this wage determination, if it is higher) for
all hours spent performing on the contract in calendar year
2021. If this contract is covered by the EO and a
classification considered necessary for performance of work on
the contract does not appear on this wage determination, the
contractor must pay workers in that classification at least the
wage rate determined through the conformance process set forth
in 29 CFR 5.5(a)(1)(ii) (or the EO minimum wage rate,if it is
higher than the conformed wage rate). The EO minimum wage rate
will be adjusted annually. Please note that this EO applies to
the above-mentioned types of contracts entered into by the
federal government that are subject to the Davis-Bacon Act
itself, but it does not apply to contracts subject only to the
Davis-Bacon Related Acts, including those set forth at 29 CFR
5.1(a)(2)-(60). Additional information on contractor
requirements and worker protections under the EO is available
at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.
Modification Number Publication Date
0 01/01/2021
1 02/12/2021
2 04/02/2021
3 04/30/2021
4 09/10/2021
5 09/17/2021
6 09/24/2021
7 10/08/2021
8 10/22/2021
9 10/29/2021
10 11/05/2021
11 11/12/2021
12 12/24/2021
ASBE0006-011 06/01/2021
Rates Fringes
Insulator/asbestos worker
(Includes the application of
all insulating materials,
protective coverings,
coatings and finishes to all
types of mechanical systems).....$ 33.75 23.85
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BOIL0029-001 01/01/2021
Rates Fringes
BOILERMAKER......................$ 45.87 29.02
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BRMA0001-001 08/01/2020
SPRINGFIELD/PITTSFIELD CHAPTER FRANKLIN, HAMPDEN, and
HAMPSHIRE COUNTIES
Rates Fringes
BRICKLAYER
BRICKLAYERS; CEMENT
MASONS; PLASTERERS; STONE
MASONS; MARBLE, TILE &
TERRAZZO WORKERS............$ 44.16 33.63
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BRMA0001-003 08/01/2020
SPRINGFIELD/PITTSFIELD
BERKSHIRE
Rates Fringes
BRICKLAYER
BRICKLAYERS; CEMENT
MASONS; PLASTERERS; STONE
MASONS; MARBLE, TILE &
TERRAZZO WORKERS............$ 44.16 33.63
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CARP0056-014 08/01/2020
Rates Fringes
PILEDRIVERMAN....................$ 49.07 35.57
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* CARP0336-006 09/01/2021
Franklin County (Erving, Orange, North Orange and Warwick)
Rates Fringes
CARPENTER........................$ 44.18 29.27
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* CARP0336-009 09/01/2021
HAMPDEN; HAMPSHIRE AND FRANKLIN (Remainder)
Rates Fringes
Carpenter/Lather/Drywall
Applicator.......................$ 44.18 29.27
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* CARP0336-013 09/01/2021
BERKSHIRE COUNTY
Rates Fringes
CARPENTER........................$ 44.18 29.27
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CARP1121-004 01/06/2020
Rates Fringes
MILLWRIGHT.......................$ 36.71 31.15
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* CARP2168-003 09/01/2021
Rates Fringes
FLOOR LAYER: Carpet.............$ 53.27 29.37
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ELEC0007-002 06/27/2021
HAMPDEN (Except Chester & Holyoke); HAMPSHIRE (Belchertown,
Ware)
Rates Fringes
ELECTRICIAN......................$ 45.21 25.66
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ELEC0007-003 06/28/2020
BERKSHIRE; FRANKLIN; HAMPDEN (Chester, Holyoke); HAMPSHIRE
(Except Belchertown, Ware)
Rates Fringes
ELECTRICIAN......................$ 44.01 24.67
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ELEC0007-006 06/28/2020
Rates Fringes
Teledata System Installer........$ 44.01 24.67
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ELEC0042-003 09/03/2017
Rates Fringes
Line Construction:
Heavy Equipment Operator....$ 42.26 6.5%+19.81
Lineman, Cable Splicer and
Dynamite Man................$ 46.96 6.5%+22.00
Material Man, Tractor
Trailer Driver, Equipment
Operator....................$ 39.92 6.5%+19.21
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ELEV0041-001 01/01/2021
Rates Fringes
ELEVATOR MECHANIC................$ 56.69 35.83
FOOTNOTE:
a.Vacation: 6%/under 5 years based on regular hourly rate for
all hours worked. 8%/over 5 years based on regular hourly
rate for all hours worked.
b. PAID HOLIDAYS: New Year's Day; Memorial Day; Independence
Day; Labor Day; Veterans' Day; Thanksgiving Day; the Friday
after Thanksgiving Day; and Christmas Day.
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ENGI0098-001 12/01/2016
Rates Fringes
Power equipment operators:
(BUILDING & RESIDENTIAL)
Group 1...................$ 33.68 23.96+A
Group 2...................$ 33.37 23.96+A
Group 3...................$ 33.15 23.96+A
Group 4...................$ 32.54 23.96+A
Group 5...................$ 29.92 23.96+A
Group 6...................$ 28.80 23.96+A
Group 7...................$ 26.86 23.96+A
Group 8...................$ 305.95 23.962+A
Group 9...................$ 230.69 23.96+A
Group 10...................$ 35.17 23.96+A
Group 11...................$ 38.18 23.96+A
Group 12...................$ 39.68 23.96+A
Group 13...................$ 40.68 23.96+A
Group 14...................$ 41.68 23.96+A
Group 15...................$ 43.18 23.96+A
HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUM $2.00
FOOTNOTE FOR POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:
Group 8 and Group 9 are per day wages.
A. Paid Holidays: New year's Day, Washington's Birthday,
Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day,
Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS CLASSIFICATIONS
Group 1: Shovels; crawlers and truck cranes including all
tower; self-propelled hydraulic cranes 10 tons and over;
draglines; clam shells; cableways; shaft hoists; mucking
machines derricks; backhoes; bulldozers; gradalls;
elevating graders; pile drivers; concrete pavers; trenching
machines; front end loaders- 5 1/2 cu yds and over; dual
drum paver; automatic grader-excavator(C.M.I. or equal);
scrapers towing pan or wagon; tandem dozers or push cats(2
units in tandem); shotcrete machine; tunnel boring machine;
combination backhoe/loader 3/4 cu yd hoe or over; jet
engine dryer; tree shredder; post hole digger; post hole
hammer; post extractor; truck mounted concrete pump with
boom; roto-mill; Grader; Horizontal Drilling Machine; John
Henry Rock Drill and similar equipment.
Group 2: Rotary drill with mounted compressor; compressor
house (3 to 6 compressors); rock and earth boring machines
(excluding McCarthy and similar drills); front end loaders
4 cu yds to 5 1/2 cu yds); forklifts-7 ft lift and over 3
ton capacity; scraper 21 yds and over (struck load); sonic
hammer console; reclaimers road planer/milling machine; cal
tracks; ballast regulators; rail anchor machines; switch
tampers, asphalt pavers; mechanic; welder and transfer
machine.
Group 3: Combination backhoe/loader up to 3/4 cu yd;
scrapers up to 21 cu yd (struck load, self propelled or
tractor drawn); tireman; front end loaders up to 4 yds;
well drillers; engineer or fireman on high pressure boiler;
self-loading batch plant; well point operators electric
pumps used in well point system; pumps, 16 inches and over
(total discharge); compressor, one or two 900 cu ft and
over; powered grease truck; tunnel locomotives and dingys;
grout pumps; hydraulic jacks; boom truck; hydraulic cranes-
up to 10 ton.
Group 4: Asphalt rollers; self-powered rollers and
compactors; tractor without blade drawing sheepsfoot
roller; rubber tire roller; vibratory roller or other type
of compactors including machines for pulverizing and
aerating soil; york rake.
Group 5: Hoists; conveyors; power pavement breakers;
self-powered concrete pavement finishing machines; two bag
mixers with skip; McCarthy and similar drills; batch plants
(not self loading); bulk cement plants; self-propelled
material spreaders; three or more 10 KW light plants; 30
KW or more generators; power broom.
Group 6: Compressor (one or two) 315 cu ft to 900 cu ft;
pumps 4 inches to 16 inches (total discharge).
Group 7: Compressors up to 315 cu ft; small mixers with
skip; pumps up to 4 inches; power heaters; oiler; A-frame
trucks; forklifts-up to 7 ft. lift and up to 3 ton
capacity; hydro broom; stud welder.
Group 8: Truck crane crews
Group 9: Oiler
Group 10: Master Mechanic
Group 11: Boom lengths over 150 feet including jib
Group 12: Boom lengths over 200 feet including jib
Group 13: Boom lengths over 250 feet including jib
Group 14: Boom lengths over 300 feet including jib
Group 15: Boom lengths over 350 feet including jib
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IRON0007-014 09/16/2021
BERKSHIRE (Becket, East Otis, Hinsdale, Monterey, New Marlboro,
North Otis, Otis, Peru, Sandisfield, Savoy, Sheffield,
Washington, Windsor); FRANKLIN; HAMPDEN; HAMPSHIRE
Rates Fringes
IRONWORKER.......................$ 36.94 31.85
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IRON0012-003 07/01/2021
BERKSHIRE (Lee)
Rates Fringes
IRONWORKER.......................$ 32.65 26.08
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IRON0012-004 07/01/2021
BERKSHIRE (Remainder of County)
Rates Fringes
Ironworkers:
Sheeter.....................$ 32.90 26.08
Structural, Ornamental,
Reinforcing, Fence
Erector, Machinery Mover,
Rigger, Rodman, Stone
Derrickman..................$ 32.65 26.08
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* LABO0022-002 12/01/2021
FRANKLIN (Orange, Warwick)
Rates Fringes
Laborers:
GROUP 1.....................$ 35.41 26.59
GROUP 2.....................$ 35.66 26.59
GROUP 3.....................$ 36.16 26.59
GROUP 4.....................$ 36.41 26.59
GROUP 5.....................$ 36.16 26.59
GROUP 6.....................$ 37.41 26.59
LABORERS CLASSIFICATIONS
GROUP 1: Laborers; carpenter tenders; cement finisher
tenders, plasterer tenders
GROUP 2: Asphalt raker; fence and guard rail erector; laser
beam operator; mason tenmder; pipelayer; pneumatic drill
operator; pneumatic tool operator; wagon drill operatorm
jackhammer operator, pavement breaker, carbide core
drilling machine, chain saw operator, barco type jumping
tampers, concrete pump, motorized mortar miner, ride-on
motorized buggy
GROUP 3: Air track operator; block paver; rammer; curb
setter, hydraulic and similar self-powered drills
GROUP 4: Blaster; powderman
GROUP 5: Precast floor and roof, plank erector
GROUP 6: Asbestos Abatement, Toxic and Hazardous waste
laborers
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* LABO0022-003 12/01/2021
Rates Fringes
Plasterer tender
BARNSTABLE, BRISTOL,
DUKES, ESSEX, NANTUCKET,
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) COUNTIES.$ 35.41 26.59
SUFFOLK COUNTY (Boston,
Chelsea, Revere, Winthrop,
Deer Island, 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)....$ 41.18 27.52
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* LABO0473-001 12/01/2021
BERKSHIRE COUNTY, FRANKLIN COUNTY, (THE TOWNS OF ASHFIELD,
BUCKLAND, CHARLEMONT, HAWLEY, HEATH, AND ROWE ONLY) HAMPSHIRE
COUNTY (THE TOWNS OF CHESTERFIELD, CUMMINGTON, GOSHEN,
MIDDLEFIELD, PLAINFIELD, AND WORTHINGTON ONLY)
Rates Fringes
Laborers:........................$ 28.66 23.57
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* LABO0596-001 12/01/2021
HAMPDEN COUNTY, HAMPSHIRE COUNTY (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF
CHESTERFIELD, CUMMINNGTON, GOSHEN, MIDDLEFIELD, PLAINFIELD, AND
WORTHINGTON) FRANKLIN COUNTY (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ASHFIELD,
BUCKLAND, CHARLEMONT, HAULY, HEATH, ORANGE,ROWE AND WARWICK)
Rates Fringes
Laborers:
GROUP 1.....................$ 32.50 26.02
GROUP 2.....................$ 32.75 26.02
GROUP 3.....................$ 33.25 26.02
GROUP 4.....................$ 33.25 26.02
GROUP 5.....................$ 33.50 26.02
LABORERS CLASSIFICATIONS
GROUP 1: Laborers, carpenter tenders, wrecking laborers
GROUP 2: Asphalt rakers, carbide core driller operators,
chain saw operators, pipelayers, jackhammer and paving
breaker operators, Barco type jumping tampers, laser beam
operators, concrete pump operators, mason tenders,
motorized mortar mixers, ride-on motorized buggy operators,
wagon drill operators
GROUP 3: precast floor and roof plank erectors, sign
erectors, asbestos removal laborers, haz-mat laborers
GROUP 4: Air track operators, block pavers, rammers and curb
setters, hydraulic and similar self-powered drills
GROUP 5: Powderman and blaster
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MARB0097-001 03/01/2012
Rates Fringes
MARBLE FINISHER..................$ 28.43 25.85
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* PAIN0011-008 06/01/2021
Rates Fringes
GLAZIER..........................$ 39.98 23.75
FOOTNOTE:
A. PAID HOLIDAY: LABOR DAY (provided employee has worked any
part of the week prior to Labor Day and any part of the
week after Labor Day
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PAIN0035-007 07/01/2019
Rates Fringes
PAINTER
NEW CONSTRUCTION:
Brush, Taper...............$ 32.33 26.35
Spray, Sandblast...........$ 34.03 27.00
REPAINT:
Brush, Taper...............$ 29.65 26.35
Spray, Sandblast...........$ 31.35 27.00
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PLUM0004-003 03/01/2021
FRANKLIN (Orange)
Rates Fringes
Plumber and Steamfitter..........$ 47.85 26.92
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PLUM0104-004 09/17/2021
BERKSHIRE (Becket, Otis, Sandisfield); FRANKLIN (Except Monroe,
Rowe, and the Western part of Charlemont); HAMPDEN; HAMPSHIRE
Rates Fringes
Plumbers and Pipefitters.........$ 43.36 28.65
FOOTNOTE:
A. Two paid holidays, Independence Day and Labor Day,
provided the employee has been employed seven days prior to
the holiday by the same employer
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PLUM0104-009 03/17/2021
BERKSHIRE (Except Otis, Becket, Sandisfield); FRANKLIN (Monroe,
Rowe and the Western part of Charlemont)
Rates Fringes
Plumber and Steamfitter..........$ 43.21 26.90
FOOTNOTE FOR PLUMBERS & STEAMFITTERS:
A. Paid holidays: Independence Day and Labor Day, provided
the employee has been employed seven days prior to the
holiday by the same employer.
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ROOF0248-001 07/16/2020
All tear-off and/or removal (of any types of roofing), and all
spudding, sweeping, vacuuming and/or cleanup of any and all
areas of any type where a roof is to be relaid.
Rates Fringes
Roofers:
Composition Roofers & Damp
Waterproofers...............$ 33.16 28.30
Pitch,Slate, Tile and
Precast Concrete............$ 33.66 28.80
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SFMA0550-003 10/01/2021
Rates Fringes
SPRINKLER FITTER.................$ 56.97 33.21
a. PAID HOLIDAYS: Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day,
Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day, provided the employee
has been in the employment of a contractor 20 working days
prior to any such paid holidays.
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SHEE0063-001 07/01/2021
Rates Fringes
Sheet metal worker...............$ 37.69 31.82
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TEAM0379-001 08/01/2020
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Truck drivers:
Group 1.....................$ 34.98 26.6325+A+B
Group 2.....................$ 35.15 26.6325+A+B
Group 3.....................$ 35.22 26.6325+A+B
Group 4.....................$ 34.44 26.6325+A+B
Group 5.....................$ 35.44 26.6325+A+B
Group 6.....................$ 35.73 26.6325+A+B
Group 7.....................$ 36.02 26.6325+A+B
POWER TRUCKS $.25 DIFFERENTIAL BY AXLE
TUNNEL WORK (UNDERGROUND ONLY) $.40 DIFFERENTIAL BY AXLE
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (IN HOT ZONE ONLY) $2.00 PREMIUM
TRUCK DRIVERS CLASSIFICATIONS
Group 1: Station wagons; panel trucks; and pickup trucks
Group 2: Two axle equipment; & forklift operator
Group 3: Three axle equipment and tireman
Group 4: Four and Five Axle equipment
Group 5: Specialized earth moving equipment under 35 tons
other than conventional type trucks; low bed; vachual;
mechanics, paving restoration equipment
Group 6: Specialized earth moving equipment over 35 tons
Group 7: Trailers for earth moving equipment (double hookup)
FOOTNOTES:
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
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WELDERS - Receive rate prescribed for craft performing
operation to which welding is incidental.
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Note: Executive Order (EO) 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave
for Federal Contractors applies to all contracts subject to the
Davis-Bacon Act for which the contract is awarded (and any
solicitation was issued) on or after January 1, 2017. If this
contract is covered by the EO, the contractor must provide
employees with 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours
they work, up to 56 hours of paid sick leave each year.
Employees must be permitted to use paid sick leave for their
own illness, injury or other health-related needs, including
preventive care; to assist a family member (or person who is
like family to the employee) who is ill, injured, or has other
health-related needs, including preventive care; or for reasons
resulting from, or to assist a family member (or person who is
like family to the employee) who is a victim of, domestic
violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Additional information
on contractor requirements and worker protections under the EO
is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.
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)).
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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 a union rate (current union negotiated rate for local),
a survey rate (weighted average rate) or a union average rate
(weighted union average rate).
Union Rate Identifiers
A four letter classification abbreviation identifier enclosed
in dotted lines beginning with characters other than ""SU"" or
""UAVG"" denotes that the union classification and rate were
prevailing for that classification in the survey. Example:
PLUM0198-005 07/01/2014. PLUM is an abbreviation identifier of
the union which prevailed in the survey for this
classification, which in this example would be Plumbers. 0198
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. 07/01/2014 is the effective date of the
most current negotiated rate, which in this example is July 1,
2014.
Union prevailing wage rates are updated to reflect all rate
changes in the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) governing
this classification and rate.
Survey Rate Identifiers
Classifications listed under the ""SU"" identifier indicate that
no one rate prevailed for this classification in the survey and
the published rate is derived by computing a weighted average
rate based on all the rates reported in the survey for that
classification. As this weighted average rate includes all
rates reported in the survey, it may include both union and
non-union rates. Example: SULA2012-007 5/13/2014. SU indicates
the rates are survey rates based on a weighted average
calculation of rates and are not majority rates. LA indicates
the State of Louisiana. 2012 is the year of survey on which
these classifications and rates are based. The next number, 007
in the example, is an internal number used in producing the
wage determination. 5/13/2014 indicates the survey completion
date for the classifications and rates under that identifier.
Survey wage rates are not updated and remain in effect until a
new survey is conducted.
Union Average Rate Identifiers
Classification(s) listed under the UAVG identifier indicate
that no single majority rate prevailed for those
classifications; however, 100% of the data reported for the
classifications was union data. EXAMPLE: UAVG-OH-0010
08/29/2014. UAVG indicates that the rate is a weighted union
average rate. OH indicates the state. The next number, 0010 in
the example, is an internal number used in producing the wage
determination. 08/29/2014 indicates the survey completion date
for the classifications and rates under that identifier.
A UAVG rate will be updated once a year, usually in January of
each year, to reflect a weighted average of the current
negotiated/CBA rate of the union locals from which the rate is
based.
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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.
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END OF GENERAL DECISION"