Hamilton County

Prevailing Wage Rate for 07/01/04 - 06/30/05

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Operating Engineer - Heavy Highway

GEOGRAPHIC TERRITORIES:

DUTCHESS COUNTY: North of a West/East line through Dutchess County
starting at the Northern Boundary of the City of Poughkeepsie.                 
HERKIMER COUNTY: East of a North/South line through the Railroad
Station at Little Falls.
ALBANY COUNTY:      Entire County     BROOME COUNTY:    Entire County
CHENANGO COUNTY:    Entire County     CLINTON COUNTY:   Entire County
COLUMBIA COUNTY:    Entire County     ESSEX COUNTY:     Entire County
FRANKLIN COUNTY:    Entire County     FULTON COUNTY:    Entire County
GREENE COUNTY:      Entire County     HAMILTON COUNTY:  Entire County
MONTGOMERY COUNTY:  Entire County     OTSEGO COUNTY:    Entire County
RENSSELAER COUNTY:  Entire County     SARATOGA COUNTY:  Entire County
SCHENECTADY COUNTY: Entire County     SCHOHARIE COUNTY: Entire County
TIOGA COUNTY:       Entire County     WARREN COUNTY:    Entire County
WASHINGTON COUNTY:  Entire County

WAGE INFORMATION:

MASTER MECHANIC:

CLASS 1A:
Crane, Cherry Picker(over 5 ton capacity, Derricks (steel erection)
Dragline, Overhead Crane (gantry or straddle), Piledriver, Boom Truck
(Over 5 tons).

CLASS A:
Automated Concrete Spreader(CMI Type), Automatic Fine Grader,
Backhoe(except tractor-mounted,rubber tired), Backhoe Excavator Full Swing
(CAT 212 or similar), Belt Placer(CMI Type), Blacktop Plant (automated),
Cableway,Caisson Auger, Central Mix Concrete Plant (automated), Concrete
Pump(8" or over), Dredge, Dual Drum Paver, Excavator (all purpose-hydraulic
Gradall or Similar), Profiler (over 105 H.P.), Front End Loader (4c.y.& over),
Head Tower (Sauerman or equal), Hoist (two or three Drum), Mine Hoist,
Holland Loader, Mucking Machine or Mole, Power Grader, Quad 9, Quarry Master
(or equivalent),Scraper, Shovel, Side Boom, Slip Form Paver (If second man is
needed, he shall be an Oiler), Tractor Drawn Belt Type Loader, Truck or
Trailer Mounted Chipper(self-feeding), Tug & Operator (manned, rented
equipment excluded) & Tunnel Shovel, Maintenance Engineer, Concrete Curb
Machine, Self-Propelled Slip Form, Boom Truck 5 tons and under,Directional
Drilling Machine,Back Filling Machine, Side Boom, Pavement Breaker (sp)
Wertgen;PB-4 & similar type.

CLASS B:
Backhoe (Tractor-Mounted,Rubber Tired), Bituminous Spreader & Mixer,
Blacktop Plant (non-automated), Blast or Rotary Drill (Truck or Tractor
Mounted), Boring Machine, Cage Hoist, Central Mix Plant(Non Automated), All
Concrete Batching Plants, Cherry Picker (5 ton capacity & under), Compressors
(4 or less exceeding 2000 cfm combined capacity), Concrete Paver over 16S,
Concrete Pump(Under 8"), Bituminous Recycling machine Crawler Drill Self
Contained, Crusher, Diesel Power Unit, Drill Rigs (Tractor Mounted), Front End
Loader(under 4 c.y.), Hi-Pressure Boiler (15 lbs.& over), Hoist(One Drum),
Kolman Plant Loader & similar type loaders(if employer requires another man,
he shall be Oiler), L.C.M.Work Boat Operator, Locomotive,
Greaseman/Lubrication Eng, Welder, Mixer(for stabilized base-self propelled),
Monorail Machine,Plant Engineer, Profiler ( 105 H.P.or over) Pump Crete,
Ready Mix Concrete Plant, Refrigeration Equipment (for soil stabilization),
Road Widener, Roller(all above sub-grade), Sea Mule,Tractor with Dozer and/or
Pusher, Trencher, Tugger Hoist, Winch and Winch Cat, Hydro-Axe, Pug Mill,
Skidder, Self-contained Ride-on Rock Drill, excluding Air-Track type drill.

CLASS C:
A Frame(Winch Hoist on)Truck, Ballast Regulator(ride on) Bituminous
Heater Self-Propelled, Concrete Pavement Spreaders and Finishers, Conveyor,
Drill (core), Drill (well), Farm Tractor with Accessories, Fine Grade Machine,
Fork Lift, Grout Pump, Gunite Machine, Hammers(hydraulic-self propelled);
Hydra-Spiker(ride-on); Hydro-Blaster(water),Power Sweeper, Post Hole Digger &
Post Driver, Roller(grade & fill), Scarifier(ride-on), Span Saw(ride-on)
Tamper(ride-on), All ride-on Tie Extractors, Tie Handlers, Tie Spacers, Tie
Inserters & Track Liners, Tractor(with towed access.), Vibratory Compactor,
Vibro Tamp, Well Point, Tire repair, Skid Steer Bobcat or similar loader,
Aggregate Plant, Boiler (used with production), Cement and bin Operator,
Compressors, Dust Collectors, Generators, Pumps, Welding Machines, Light
Plants, Heaters Concrete Paver or Mixer (165 & under), Concrete Saw (self
propelled), Form Tamper, Fireman, Hydralic Pump (jacking system) Mulching
Machine, Oiler, Parapet concrete or pavement grinder, Power Broom (towed),
Power Heaterman, Revinius Widener, Shell Winder, Steam Cleaner, Tractor,
Directional Drilling Machine Locator.

* In  the event that equipment listed above is operated by robotic control,
the classification covering the operation will be the same as if manually
operated.

WAGES: (per hour)
                         7/01/2004   7/01/2005   7/01/2006   7/01/2007

Master Mechanic.......   $ 30.22       31.14       32.44       33.88
Class 1A..............     29.04       29.96       31.26       32.63 
Class A...............     28.61       29.53       30.83       32.20
Class B...............     27.70       28.62       29.92       31.29
Class C...............     25.13       26.05       27.35       28.72

ALL EMPLOYEES WHO WORK A SINGLE IRREGULAR SHIFT STARTING FROM 5:00 PM TO
1:00 AM THAT IS GOVERNMENTALLY MANDATED NIGHT WORK, SHALL BE PAID AN
ADDITIONAL $2.00 PER HOUR.

$0.50 per hr additional for Crane with Boom length & gib 150ft. and over.
$1.00  "  "      "       "    "     "   "      "   "  "  200ft.  "   "
Additional $2.50 per hr. for hazardous or toxic waste work.

OVERTIME PAY:......... See ( B,E,Q,) on OVERTIME PAGE.

HOLIDAY:
Paid:................. See ( 5,6 ) on HOLIDAY PAGE.
Overtime:............. See ( 5,6 ) on HOLIDAY PAGE.

APPRENTICES: ( 1000 ) hours terms at the following percentage of Journeyman's
wage.
1st.          2nd.          3rd.          4th.
60% of        70% of        80% of        90% of
Class B       Class B       Class B       Class B

SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS: (per hour paid)

Journeyman:...........   $ 13.75       14.10        14.55       15.00
Apprentices...........     11.00       11.55        12.00       12.45

                                                                    1-106h

Overtime/Holiday Codes

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03/01/2005