Montana prevailing wage rates : building construction

94 Pages·2000·2.4 MB·English

by  Montana. Dept. of Labor and Industry. Office of Research and Analysis

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Prevailing
Building Construction
Rates Effective July 2000
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Published by the Office of Research and Analysis
Job Service Division
Montana Department ofLabor and Industry
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MONTANA
WAGE
PREVAILING RATES
Building Construction
Effective July 2000
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state of Montana
Marc Racicot, Governor
Department of Labor and Industry
Patricia (Pat) Haffey, Commissioner
To obtain copies of prevailing wage rate schedules, contact:
Office of Research and Analysis, Job Service Division
Montana DepartmentofLaborand Industry
P. O. Box 1728, 1301 LockeyAve.
Helena, MT 59624-1728
Phone[phone] FAX[phone]
Tollfreewithin Montana 800-633-0229
Tollfree outside Montana 800-541-3904
TDD 406-444-0532
We're also on the Internet at: http://rad.dll.state.mt.us/
For information relating to publicworks projects and payment of prevailing
wage rates, contact:
Employment Relations Division
Montana Department ofLaborand Industry
P.O. Box 8011
Helena, MT 59624-8011
Phone[phone]
TDD 406-444-5549
As always, the Office ofResearch and Analysis welcomes questions, comments and
suggestions from the public. Inaddition,we'll doourbestto provideinformation
in accessible format, on request, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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MONTANA PREVAILING WAGE REQUIREMENTS:
A
Date of Publication
B. Assistance
C. Definition of Building Construction
D. Definition ofPublicWorks Projects
E. Prevailing Wage Schedule
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F. Ratesto usefor Projects
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G. Fringe Benefits
I
Wage
H. Prevailing Districts
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Computing Travel Benefits
I. ii
J. Apprentices jv
K. Posting Notice of Prevailing Wages iv
L. Employment Preference iv
M. Building Construction Occupations - Definitions iv
MONTANA PREVAILING WAGE RATES:
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Asbestos & Insulation: Heat and frost insulator 1
Asbestos removal worker 2
Asbestos removal foreperson 3
Boilermakers Boilermaking foreperson 4
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Boilermaker 5
Bricklayers: Tile setter 6
Bricklayerforeperson 7
Bricklayer 8
Stonemason 9
Carpenters Carpenter 10
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Carpenterforeperson 11
Cut off saw operator 12
Drywall applicatorforeperson 13
Drywall applicator 14
Millwright 15
Sider 16
Pile driver 17
Cement Masons: Concreting foreperson 18
Cement mason 19
Plasterer 20
Electricians: Communications technician 21
Electrician foreperson 22
Electrician 23
Elevatorconstructor/repairer 24
Building automation controls electrician 25
Fiber-optics electrician 26
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Ironworkers: Ironworker structural steel, rebar placer 27
Ironworkerforeperson 28
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Laborers: Blaster 29
Wagon driller 30
Fence erector 31
General laborer 32
Sandblaster 33
Hod carrier 34
Waterwell laborer 35
Landscaping Landscape laborer 36
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Lawn sprinkler installer 37
Operating Engineers Asphalt distributortender 38
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Asphalt paving foreperson 39
Asphalt paving machine operator 40
Backhoe operator 41
Bulldozeroperator 42
Concrete paving machine operator 43
Crane operator 44
Forktruck operator 45
Front end loader operator 46
Motorgraderoperator 47
Oiler 48
Plant operator 49
Road roller operator 50
Scraper operator 51
Truck crane operator 52
Waterwell driller 53
Painters: Floor layer 54
Glazier 55
Painting foreperson 56
Painter(including paperhanger) 57
Taper 58
Plumbers: Plumber & pipefitterforeperson 59
Plumber & pipefitter 60
Spnnklerfitterforeperson 61
Sprinklerfitter 62
Roofers: Rooferforeperson 63
Roofer 64
Sheet Metal Workers: Sheet metal foreperson 65
Sheet metal worker 66
Teamsters: Dump truck driver 67
Heavytruck driver 68
Light truck driver 69
Road oiling truck driver 70
Tractortrailertruck driver 71
Warehouse worker 72
Watertruck driver 73
MONTANA PREVAILING WAGE REQUIREMENTS
The Commissioner ofthe Department ofLabor and Industry, in accordance with Sections 18-2-401
and 18-2-402 ofthe Montana Code Annotated, has determined the standard prevailing rate ofwages
for the occupations listed in this publication.
The wages specified herein control the prevailing rate ofwages for the purposes of 18-2-401, et seq.,
Montana Code Annotated. It is required that each employer pay, as a minimum, the rate ofwages,
including fringe benefits for health and welfare, pension contributions, vacation, training, travel
allowance, and per diem applicable to the district in which the work is being performed, as provided
intheattachedwagedeterminations. Thisappliestopublicworksprojects.
A. Date of Publication: July 1, 2000
B. Assistance
Toobtaincopiesoftheprevailingwageschedules,pleasecontacttheOfficeofResearchandAnalysisat
[phone]orTDD [phone]. Ratesarealsoavailable onthe Internetat
http://rad.dli.state.int.usAvage/pwhome.htm.
Forinformationrelatingtopublicworksprojectsandpaymentofprevailingwagerates,pleasecontactthe
LaborStandards Bureauat [phone]orTDD [phone].
PATRICIA (PAT) HAFFEY
Commissioner
Department ofLabor and Industry
State ofMontana
C. Definition of Building Construction
ForthepurposesofPrevailingWage,theCommissionerofLaborandIndustryhasdeterminedthatbuilding
constructionoccupationsaredefinedtobethoseperformedbyapersonengagedinarecognizedtradeor
craft,oranyskilled,semiskilled,orunskilledmanual laborrelatedtothemaintenance,repair,orconstruction
ofapublicbuildingorfacility,anddoesnotincludeengineering,superintendence,management,office,or
clericalwork.
D. Definition of Public Works Projects
Workperformedintheareasofconstruction,repairandmaintenance,orservicesinexcessof$25,000to
publicschoolbuildings,stateandcountyroads,collegesanduniversities,statefacilities,andotherprojects
wherepublicftindsareused.
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E. Prevailing Wage Schedule
Employersaresur\e\edbienniallytodeterminepre\ailingwageratesforbuildingconstructionindustries.
ThispublicationcoversonK buildingconstructionoccupations. Heavy and highwavindusuy ratesare
containedinaseparatepublication. Nonconstructionservicesratesarecontained inapublicationdated
August 13.1999. All oftheserateswill remainineffectuntil supersededbyamorecurrentpublication.
F. Rates to use for Projects
Ratestobeused ona public works projectarethosewhich are in effectatthe timetheproject and bid
specificationsareadvertised.
G. Fringe Benefits
Section 18-2-412ofthewageandhourlaws statesthat:
"a contractor or subcontractor may: (a) pay the amount offringe benefits and
the basic hourly rate ofpay that is part ofthe standard prevailing rate ofwages
directlyto the workeroremployee in cash;
(b) make an irrevocable contribution to a trustee ora third person pursuant
to a fringe benefit fund, plan, or program that meets the requirements ofthe
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 orthat is a bona fide
program approved bythe United States department oflabor; or
(c)make payments usinganycombination ofmethods set forth in
subsections (1 )(a) and (1)(b) so that the aggregate ofpayments and contributions
is not lessthan the standard prevailing rateofwages, including fringe benefits for
health and welfare and pension contributions that meet the requirements ofthe
Employee Retirement Income Security Actof 1974. travel, orother bona fide
programs approved bythe United Statesdepartment oflabor, that is applicable
to the district forthe particulartype ofwork being performed.
(2)The fringe benefit fund, plan,orprogram described in subsection (1)(b)
must provide benefits to workers oremployees for health care, pensions on
retirementordeath, life insurance,disability and sickness insurance, orbona fide
programs that meet the requirements ofthe Employee Retirement Income Security
Act of 1974 or that are approved bythe United States department oflabor."
Vacationbenefitamountislistedforinformationpurposesonlyunlessothcrvvisespecified, itisincludedin
theprevailingwagerateandisnotto beincludedincomputationsforhourh fringebenefits,orsubtracted
fi^omthehourlyrateaftertaxesunlesstheemployerissignator>'toacollectivebargainingagreementwhich
containsavacation fiind andthebenefit isthenpaid intothefund. Non-signator> employers must pay
the prevailing rate. Vacation should not be included in any overtime calculation. Other fringe
benefitsspecified(healthandwelfare, pension,apprenticeshiptraining, travel, andperdiem)arctobepaid
inadditiontotheprevailingwagerates. Vacation,healthandwelfare,pension,apprenticeshiptraining,
travel, andperdiembenefitsarenottobeconsideredapartofthehourlyrateofpayforovertimepurposes
unlessthere isacollectively bargainedagreementineffectthatspecifiesthatftingebenefitsaretobecom-
puted onanhours-paidbasis.
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H. Prevailing Wage Districts
Montanacountiesareaggregatedinto 1 districtsforthepurposeofprevailingwage. Amapsliowingthese
districtsfollows:
I. Computing Travel Benefits
Travelpay,forthepurposesofpublicworksprojects, shallbedeterminedbymeasuringtheroadmilesover
theshortestpracticalmaintainedroutefromthecountycourthouseofthefollowingcitiesortheemployee's
home,whicheveriscloser,tothecenterofthejob. Eachcityshallbeconsideredthepointoforiginonlyfor
jobswithinthatdistrict(asshownbelow). Travelpaywillbeginatmilezeroifaprojectisoutsideofthefree
zone.
District 1 - Kalispell: includes Flathead, Lake, Lincoln, and Sanders counties
District2 - Missoula: includes Mineral, Missoula, and Ravalli counties
District 3 - Butte: includes Beaverhead, Deer Lodge, Granite, Madison, Powell, and Silver
Bow counties
District4-Great Falls: includesBlaine, Cascade, Chouteau, Glacier, Hill, Liberty, Pondera,
Teton, and Toole counties
District 5 - Helena: includes Broadwater, Jefferson, Lewis and Clark, and Meagher counties
District 6 - Bozeman: includes Gallatin, Park, and Sweet Grass counties
District7-Lewistown: includes Fergus,GoldenValley,JudithBasin,Musselshell,
Petroleum, and Wheatland counties
District 8 - Billings: includes Big Horn, Carbon, Rosebud, Stillwater, Treasure, and
Yellowstone counties
District 9 - Glasgow: includes Daniels, Garfield, McCone, Phillips, Richland, Roosevelt,
Sheridan, and Valley counties
District 10 - Miles City: includes Carter, Custer, Dawson, Fallon, Prairie, Powder River, and
Wibauxcounties
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Apprentices
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Wage rates for apprentices registered in approved federal or state apprenticeship programs
arecontainedinthoseprogramsandarenot subjectto stateprevailingwagerates. Howe\'er.
apprenticesnotregistered inapprovedfederal orstateapprenticeshipprogramswill bepaidthe
prevailingwageratewhenworkingonapublic workscontract.
K. Posting Notice of Prevailing Wages
Section 18-2-406. Montana Code Annotated, provides that contractors, subcontractors, and
employers who are performing work or providing services under public works contracts as
provided in this part shall post in a prominent and accessible site on the project or work area,
not later than the first day ofwork, a legible statement ofall wages to be paid to the employ-
ees on such site or work area.
L. Employment Preference
Section 18-2-403, Montana Code Annotated requires contractors to give preference to the
employment ofbona fide Montana residents in the performance ofwork on public works
contracts.
M. Building Construction Occupations - Definitions
Note: Welders receiverateprescribedforcraftperforming operation to which
weldingisincidental.
ASBESTOS AND INSULATION
Heatand Frost Insulator -D.O.T. 863.381-014
Covers boilers, tanks, pipes, and refrigeration units with insulating materials such as asbes-
tos, cork, plastics, and magnesia.
Asbestos Removal Worker - D.O.T. 869.684-082
Removes asbestos from ceilings, walls, beams, boilers, and other structures, following
hazardous waste handling guidelines.
Asbestos Removal Foreperson - D.O.T. 869.134-026
Supervises and coordinates activities ofworkers engaged in removing asbestos from ceilings,
walls, beams, boilers, and other structures.
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