General Decision Number: MA080006 02/06/2009  MA6

Superseded General Decision Number: MA20070007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

 BRMA0001-016 09/01/2008

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...$ 42.54            22.29
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 BRMA0001-017 09/01/2008

LOWELL CHAPTER
MIDDLESEX (Ashland, Framingham, Holliston, Hopkinton, Hudson,
Maynard, Natick, Sherbvorn, Stow); and NORFOLK (Medfield,
Medway, Millis)

                                  Rates          Fringes

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER...$ 42.54            22.29
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* BRMA0003-018 02/01/2009

NEWTON CHAPTER
MIDDLESEX (Newton) and NORFOLK (Dover, Needham, Wellesley)

                                  Rates          Fringes

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER...$ 43.54            22.05
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* 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
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* 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
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 CARP0026-002 09/01/2008

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........................$ 31.08            20.69
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 CARP0033-002 09/01/2008

MIDDLESEX (Belmont, Cambridge, Everett, Malden, Medford,
Somerville); NORFOLK (Brookline, Dedham, Milton); and SUFFOLK

                                  Rates          Fringes

CARPENTER........................$ 36.48            20.94
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 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
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 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
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 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
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 CARP0424-003 09/01/2008

NORFOLK COUNTY (Braintree, Cohassett, Scituate, Weymouth,
Quincy)

                                  Rates          Fringes

CARPENTER........................$ 31.08            20.69
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 CARP0624-003 09/01/2008

BRISTOL (except Attleboro & North Attleboro); DUKES; NANTUCKET;
NORFOLK(Avon, Holbrook, Randolph, Stoughton); AND PLYMOUTH
(REMAINDER OF COUNTY

                                  Rates          Fringes

CARPENTER........................$ 31.08            20.69
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 ELEC0099-003 06/01/2007

BRISTOL (Attleboro, North Attleboro, Seekonk)

                                  Rates          Fringes

ELECTRICIAN......................$ 33.38           47.41%
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 ELEC0103-006 09/01/2008

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......................$ 40.73            22.52
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 ELEC0103-007 09/01/2008

ESSEX (Beverly, Danvers, Essex, Gloucester, Hamilton, Ipswich,
Manchester, Marblehead, Middleton, Peabody, Rockport, Salem,
Topsfield, Wenham)

                                  Rates          Fringes

ELECTRICIAN......................$ 40.73            22.52
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 ELEC0103-008 09/01/2008

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......................$ 40.73            22.52
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 ELEC0104-002 09/03/2006

                                  Rates          Fringes

Line Construction:        
     Cableman....................$ 30.51           7.64+A
     Equipment Operator..........$ 30.51          11.64+A
     Groundman...................$ 19.74           7.64+A
     Lineman.....................$ 35.89          12.64+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.
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 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
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 ENGI0004-004 12/01/2008

                                  Rates          Fringes

Power equipment operators:  
     Backhoes; Cranes; Loaders; 
     Front-end Loaders; 
     Concrete Pavers; Post Hole 
     Diggers.....................$ 36.86          20.23+A
     Graders; Mechanics; Rollers.$ 36.54          20.23+A
     Oilers (other than truck 
     cranes and gradalls)........$ 21.00          20.23+A
     Oilers (truck cranes & 
     gradalls)...................$ 23.82          20.23+A
     Pumps.......................$ 26.81          20.23+A

HOURLY PREMIUM FOR BOOM LENGTHS (Including Jib):
  Over 150 ft    +1.95
  Over 185 ft    +3.42
  Over 210 ft    +4.80
  Over 250 ft    +7.28
  Over 295 ft  +10.08
  Over 350 ft  +11.73 

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.
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 IRON0007-004 09/16/2008

                                  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.....................$ 34.89            22.85
     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).......$ 30.48            22.85
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 IRON0007-013 09/16/2008

MIDDLESEX (Ashby, Ashland, Ayer, Boxboro, Holliston, Hopkinton,
Hudson, Marlboro, Shirley, Stow, Townsend); NORFOLK (Medway)

                                  Rates          Fringes

IRONWORKER.......................$ 34.89            22.85
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 IRON0037-003 12/29/2008

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            18.37
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 LABO0022-003 12/01/2008

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.$ 29.25            17.05
     Asphalt Raker; Drill 
     Operator; Fence and 
     Guardrail Erector; Mason 
     Tender; Pipelayer, laser 
     beam operator...............$ 28.75            17.05
     Flagger.....................$ 22.85            17.05
     Haz-mat Laborer.............$ 30.50            17.05
     Powdermen, Blaster..........$ 29.40            17.05
     Unskilled Laborer; Cement 
     Finisher Tender.............$ 28.50            17.05
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 LABO0022-004 12/01/2008

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.$ 27.30            15.65
     Asphalt Raker; Drill 
     Operator; Fence and 
     Guardrail Erector; Mason 
     Tender; Pipelayer, Laser 
     beam operator...............$ 26.80            15.65
     Flagger.....................$ 20.65            15.65
     Haz-mat Laborer.............$ 28.55            15.65
     Powdermen Blaster...........$ 27.55            15.65
     Unskilled Laborer; Cement 
     Finisher Tender.............$ 26.55            15.65
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 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
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 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
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 PLAS0534-002 01/01/2009

ESSEX; MIDDLESEX; NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK COUNTY

                                  Rates          Fringes

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER...$ 35.00            25.76
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  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
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 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
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WELDERS - Receive rate prescribed for craft performing
operation to which welding is incidental.
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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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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.

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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