GENERAL PREVAILING WAGE DETERMINATION MADE BY THE DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA LABOR CODE PART 7, CHAPTER 1, ARTICLE 2, SECTIONS 1770, 1773 AND 1773.1 FOR COMMERCIAL BUILDING, HIGHWAY, HEAVY CONSTRUCTION AND DREDGING PROJECTS

LOCALITY: CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

DETERMINATION: CONTRA-2020-1

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EFFECTIVE UNTIL SUPERSEDED BY A NEW DETERMINATION ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS. CONTACT THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR - RESEARCH UNIT AT (415) 703-4774 FOR THE NEW RATES AFTER TEN DAYS AFTER THE EXPIRATION DATE IF NO SUBSEQUENT DETERMINATION IS ISSUED.

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THE RATE TO BE PAID FOR WORK PERFORMED AFTER THIS DATE HAS BEEN DETERMINED. IF WORK WILL EXTEND PAST THIS DATE, THE NEW RATE MUST BE PAID AND SHOULD BE INCORPORATED IN CONTRACTS ENTERED INTO NOW. CONTACT THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR RESEARCH UNIT FOR SPECIFIC RATES AT (415) 703-4774.

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INDICATES AN APPRENTICEABLE CRAFT. THE CURRENT APPRENTICE WAGE RATES ARE AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET @ HTTP://WWW.DIR.CA.GOV/OPRL/PWAPPWAGE/PWAPPWAGESTART.ASP.

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THE BASIC HOURLY RATE AND EMPLOYER PAYMENTS ARE NOT TAKEN FROM A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT FOR THIS CRAFT OR CLASSIFICATION.

A

INCLUDES AMOUNT WITHHELD FOR DUES CHECK OFF.

B

VACATION IS FACTORED AT THE APPLICABLE OVERTIME MULTIPLIER

C

INCLUDES AMOUNT FOR INDUSTRY PROMOTION FUND, INTERNATIONAL MASONRY INSTITUTE, LABOR MANAGEMENT COOPERATION COMMITTEE, AND VACATION TRUST FUND.

D

SATURDAYS IN THE SAME WORK WEEK MAY BE WORKED AT STRAIGHT-TIME IF JOB IS SHUT DOWN DURING THE NORMAL WORKWEEK DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER.

E

RATE APPLIES TO THE FIRST 2 DAILY OVERTIME HOURS AND THE FIRST 10 HOURS ON SATURDAY; ALL OTHER TIME IS PAID AT THE SUNDAY AND HOLIDAY OVERTIME HOURLY RATE.

F

INCLUDED IN STRAIGHT-TIME HOURLY RATE.

G

RATE APPLIES TO THE FIRST 8 HOURS WORKED ON SATURDAY. ALL OTHER HOURS ARE PAID AT THE SUNDAY/HOLIDAY RATE.

H

INCLUDES AMOUNT FOR VAC/HOL AND DUES CHECK OFF.

I

RATE APPLIES TO FIRST 2 DAILY OVERTIME HOURS AND THE FIRST 10 HOURS WORKED ON SATURDAY. ALL OTHER TIME IS PAID AT THE SUNDAY AND HOLIDAY OVERTIME HOURLY RATE. SATURDAYS IN THE SAME WORK WEEK MAY BE WORKED AT STRAIGHT-TIME IF JOB IS SHUT DOWNDURING THE NORMAL WORK WEEK DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER.

J

INCLUDED IN BASIC HOURLY RATE.

K

RATE APPLIES TO THE FIRST 4 DAILY OVERTIME HOURS AND THE FIRST 12 HOURS WORKED ON SATURDAY; ALL OTHER TIME IS PAID AT THE SUNDAY AND HOLIDAY OVERTIME HOURLY RATE.

L

IN ADDITION, AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO 3% OF THE BASIC HOURLY RATE IS ADDED TO THE TOTAL HOURLY RATE AND OVERTIME HOURLY RATES FOR THE NATIONAL EMPLOYEES BENEFIT BOARD.

M

IN ADDITION, AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO 0.5% OF THE BASIC HOURLY RATE, WHICH IS FACTORED AT THE APPLICABLE OVERTIME MULTIPLIER, IS ADDED TO THE TOTAL HOURLY RATE AND OVERTIME HOURLY RATES.

N

RATE APPLIES TO THE FIRST 4 DAILY OVERTIME HOURS AND THE FIRST 8 HOURS WORKED ON SATURDAY. ALL OTHER TIME IS PAID AT THE SUNDAY AND HOLIDAY OVERTIME RATE.

O

AMOUNT IS FOR INDUSTRY FUND.

P

RATE APPLIES TO THE FIRST 2 DAILY OVERTIME HOURS AND THE FIRST 8 HOURS ON SATURDAY ONLY; ALL OTHER TIME IS PAID AT THE SUNDAY AND HOLIDAY OVERTIME HOURLY RATE.

Q

ALL CREWS, WITHOUT CONSIDERATION TO THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS IN THE CREW, SHALL INCLUDE A CHIEF OF PARTY. A CREW CONSISTS OF ONE (1) OR MORE EMPLOYEES PERFORMING FIELD AND CONSTRUCTION SURVEY WORK.

R

INCLUDES AN AMOUNT PER HOUR WORKED FOR ANNUITY TRUST FUND.

S

INCLUDES AN AMOUNT PER HOUR WORKED FOR SUPPLEMENTAL DUES.

T

RATE APPLIES TO THE FIRST 4 DAILY OVERTIME HOURS, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. ALL OTHER OVERTIME IS PAID AT THE SUNDAY/HOLIDAY RATE.

U

RATE APPLIES TO THE FIRST 12 OVERTIME HOURS WORKED. ALL OTHER OVERTIME IS PAID AT THE SUNDAY/HOLIDAY RATE. IN THE EVENT IT IS NOT REASONABLY POSSIBLE TO COMPLETE 40 HOURS OF WORK ON AN 8 HOUR DAY, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, THEN THE BALANCE OF THE 40 HOURS, UP TO 8 HOURS, MAY BE WORKED ON SATURDAY AT THE STRAIGHT-TIME RATE.

V

CERTIFIED MANIPULATOR WORK SHALL RECEIVE $1.25 PER HOUR ABOVE THE BASIC WAGE RATE

W

INCLUDES AN AMOUNT PER HOUR WORKED FOR IUPAT, IARP, AND RETIREE PENSION.

X

INCLUDES AMOUNTS FOR INDUSTRY FUND, WORK PRESERVATION FUND, AND LABOR MANAGEMENT COOPERATION INITIATIVE

Y

RATE APPLIES TO THE FIRST 2 DAILY OVERTIME HOURS AND FIRST 8 HOURS WORKED ON DESIGNATED DAYS OFF; ALL OTHER TIME IS PAID AT THE SATURDAY, SUNDAY AND HOLIDAY OVERTIME RATE.

Z

EMPLOYEES WORKING ON ANY SUSPENDED PLATFORM/SCAFFFOLD SHALL BE PAID AN ADDITIONAL $20.00 PER DAY ABOVE THE WAGE RATE.

AA

INCLUDES AN AMOUNT FOR DUES CHECK-OFF AND VACATION/HOLIDAY WHICH ARE FACTORED INTO OVERTIME RATES.

AB

RATE APPLIES TO FIRST 2 OVERTIME HOURS MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY; ALL OTHER OVERTIME IS PAID AT THE DOUBLE TIME RATE.

AC

EMPLOYEES SHALL BE ENTITLED TO HIGH TIME PREMIUM WHENEVER THE WORK PERFORMED REQUIRES PERSONAL FALL RESTRAINTS TO BE WORN BY THE EMPLOYEE. THE AMOUNT OF THE PREMIUM SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS: AN ADDITIONAL $2.00 PER HOUR ABOVE BASIC HOURLY RATE WHEN WORKING OVER 50 FEET ABOVE GROUND OR WATER LEVEL, $4.00 PER HOUR WHEN WORKING FROM 100 TO 180 FEET AND $6.00 PER HOUR WHEN WORKING OVER 180 FEET. EMPLOYEES SHALL BE ENTITLED TO $3.00 PER HOUR ABOVE THE BASIC HOURLY RATE WHEN PERFORMING WORK FROM OR TO A SUSPENDED PLATFORM SUCH AS SAFESPAN, QUICKDECK OR COMPARABLE PLATFORM SYSTEMS ON BRIDGE AND OVERPASS TYPE WORK.

AD

DESIGNATED DAYS OFF SHALL BE PAID AT THE SATURDAY OVERTIME RATE; PLEASE REFER TO THE HOLIDAY PROVISIONS FOR A LIST OF DESIGNATED DAYS OFF.

AE

EMPLOYEES SHALL BE ENTITLED TO HIGH TIME PREMIUM WHENEVER THE WORK PERFORMED REQUIRES PERSONAL FALL RESTRAINTS TO BE WORN BY THE EMPLOYEE. THE AMOUNT OF THE PREMIUM SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS: AN ADDITIONAL $4.00 PER HOUR WHEN WORKING FROM 100 TO 180 FEET ABOVE GROUND OR WATER LEVEL AND $6.00 PER HOUR WHEN WORKING OVER 180 FEET. EMPLOYEES SHALL BE ENTITLED TO $3.00 PER HOUR ABOVE THE BASIC HOURLY RATE WHEN PERFORMING WORK FROM OR TO A SUSPENDED PLATFORM SUCH AS SAFESPAN, QUICKDECK OR COMPARABLE PLATFORM SYSTEMS ON BRIDGE AND OVERPASS TYPE WORK.

AF

INCLUDES AMOUNTS FOR VACATION AND DUES CHECK OFF

AG

RATE APPLIES TO THE FIRST 4 DAILY OVERTIME HOURS AND THE FIRST 12 HOURS WORKED ON SATURDAY. ALL OTHER TIME IS PAID AT THE SUNDAY AND HOLIDAY OVERTIME RATE. SATURDAYS IN THE SAME WORK WEEK MAY BE WORKED AT STRAIGHT-TIME IF JOB IS SHUT DOWN DURING THE NORMAL WORKWEEK DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER.

AH

INCLUDE AMOUNTS WITHHELD FOR DUES CHECK OFF AND VACATION WHICH IS NOT FACTORED INTO OVERTIME. EMPLOYEES OPERATING AND WORKING BEHIND PLASTER GUNS SHALL RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL $5.00 PER DAY ABOVE THE WAGE RATE. EMPLOYEES WORKING ON AN EXTERIOR SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD SHALL BE PAID AN ADDITIONAL $10.00 PER DAY ABOVE THE WAGE RATE.

AI

RATE APPLIES TO THE FIRST 4 OVERTIME HOURS MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AND THE FIRST 8 HOURS WORKED ON SATURDAYS AND DESIGNATED DAYS OFF. ALL OTHER TIME IS PAID AT THE SUNDAY AND HOLIDAY OVERTIME RATE.

AJ

PURSUANT TO LABOR CODE SECTIONS 1773.1 AND 1773.8, THE AMOUNT PAID FOR THIS EMPLOYER PAYMENT MAY VARY RESULTING IN A LOWER TAXABLE BASIC HOURLY WAGE RATE, BUT THE TOTAL HOURLY RATES FOR STRAIGHT TIME AND OVERTIME MAY NOT BE LESS THAN THE GENERAL PREVAILING RATE OF PER DIEM WAGES.

AK

SATURDAY MAY BE PAID AT STRAIGHT TIME IF THE WORK WEEK IS TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

AL

INCLUDES AN AMOUNT OF $0.50 FOR HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT ACCOUNT WHICH IS FACTORED INTO OVERTIME. PURSUANT TO LABOR CODE SECTIONS 1773.1 AND 1773.8, THE AMOUNT PAID FOR THIS EMPLOYER PAYMENT MAY VARY RESULTING IN A LOWER TAXABLE BASIC HOURLY WAGE RATE, BUT THE TOTAL HOURLY RATES FOR STRAIGHT TIME AND OVERTIME MAY NOT BE LESS THAN THE GENERAL PREVAILING RATE OF PER DIEM WAGES.

AM

INCLUDES AN AMOUNT OF $6.00 FOR 401A SUPPLEMENTAL PENSION WHICH IS FACTORED INTO OVERTIME. PURSUANT TO LABOR CODE SECTIONS 1773.1 AND 1773.8, THE AMOUNT PAID FOR THIS EMPLOYER PAYMENT MAY VARY RESULTING IN A LOWER TAXABLE BASIC HOURLY WAGE RATE, BUT THE TOTAL HOURLY RATES FOR STRAIGHT TIME AND OVERTIME MAY NOT BE LESS THAN THE GENERAL PREVAILING RATE OF PER DIEM WAGES.

AN

THERE MUST BE AT LEAST ONE JOURNEYMAN PIPEFITTER PER CONTRACTOR ON EACH JOBSITE.

AO

THERE MUST BE AT LEAST ONE JOURNEYMAN PIPEFITTER PER CONTRACTOR ON EACH JOBSITE. THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE USED TO COVER MAINTENANCE AND PLANT ESTABLISHMENT. PLANT ESTABLISHMENT SHALL BE WORK COVERED BY THIS AGREEMENT. THIS WORK MAY BE PERFORMED EXCLUSIVELY BY ALL CLASSIFICATIONS OUTLINED IN THIS AGREEMENT WITHOUT THE SUPERVISION OF A JOURNEYMAN, EXCEPT FOR APPRENTICES WHO REQUIRE THE SUPERVISION OF A JOURNEYMAN.

AP

THERE SHALL BE NO MORE THAN THREE TRADESMEN TO EVERY TWO JOURNEYMAN PIPEFITTER/ASSISTANT JOURNEYMAN PIPEFITTER COMBINATION EMPLOYED PER CONTRACTOR ON EACH JOBSITE.

AQ

THERE SHALL BE NO MORE THAN FOUR TRADESMEN TO EVERY TWO JOURNEYMAN PIPEFITTER/ASSISTANT JOURNEYMAN PIPEFITTER COMBINATION EMPLOYED PER CONTRACTOR ON EACH JOBSITE. THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE USED TO COVER MAINTENANCE AND PLANT ESTABLISHMENT. PLANT ESTABLISHMENT SHALL BE WORK COVERED BY THIS AGREEMENT. THIS WORK MAY BE PERFORMED EXCLUSIVELY BY ALL CLASSIFICATIONS OUTLINED IN THIS AGREEMENT WITHOUT THE SUPERVISION OF A JOURNEYMAN, EXCEPT FOR APPRENTICES WHO REQUIRE THE SUPERVISION OF A JOURNEYMAN

AR

APPLIES TO THE FIRST 12 HOURS WORKED ON SATURDAY. ALL OTHER OVERTIME IS PAID AT THE SUNDAY/HOLIDAY RATE. IN THE EVENT THAT CONDITIONS OVER WHICH THE ROOFING CONTRACTOR HAS NO CONTROL (I.E. ADVERSE WEATHER, PROJECT DELAYS, LOGISTICAL PROBLEMS, GENERAL CONTRACTOR OR BUILDING OWNER REQUIREMENTS, ETC.) PREVENT EMPLOYEES FROM WORKING ON ONE OR MORE DAYS DURING THE REGULAR WORK WEEK, WORK PERFORMED ON SATURDAY MAY BE PAID AT THE STRAIGHT TIME RATES.

AS

INCLUDES SMOHIT AND SHC. EFFECTIVE 1/1/2013, PURSUANT TO LABOR CODE SECTIONS 1773.1 AND 1773.8, THE AMOUNT PAID FOR THIS EMPLOYER PAYMENT MAY VARY RESULTING IN A LOWER TAXABLE BASIC HOURLY WAGE RATE, BUT THE TOTAL HOURLY RATES FOR STRAIGHT TIME AND OVERTIME MAY NOT BE LESS THAN THE GENERAL PREVAILING RATE OF PER DIEM WAGES.

AT

INCLUDES AN AMOUNT FOR PENSION WHICH IS FACTORED AT THE APPLICABLE OVERTIME MULTIPLIER. PURSUANT TO LABOR CODE SECTIONS 1773.1 AND 1773.8, THE AMOUNT PAID FOR THIS EMPLOYER PAYMENT MAY VARY RESULTING IN A LOWER TAXABLE BASIC HOURLY WAGE RATE, BUT THE TOTAL HOURLY RATES FOR STRAIGHT TIME AND OVERTIME MAY NOT BE LESS THAN THE GENERAL PREVAILING RATE OF PER DIEM WAGES.

AU

INCLUDES SHC. EFFECTIVE 1/1/2013, PURSUANT TO LABOR CODE SECTIONS 1773.1 AND 1773.8, THE AMOUNT PAID FOR THIS EMPLOYER PAYMENT MAY VARY RESULTING IN A LOWER TAXABLE BASIC HOURLY WAGE RATE, BUT THE TOTAL HOURLY RATES FOR STRAIGHT TIME AND OVERTIME MAY NOT BE LESS THAN THE GENERAL PREVAILING RATE OF PER DIEM WAGES.

AV

RATE APPLIES TO FIRST 4 DAILY OVERTIME HOURS AND THE FIRST 8 HOURS WORKED ON SATURDAY DURING THE EMPLOYEES NORMAL WORKING HOURS. ALL OTHER OVERTIME HOURS SHALL BE PAID AT THE SUNDAY AND HOLIDAY DOUBLE TIME RATE.

AW

INCLUDES AN AMOUNT FOR PENSION FACTORED AT THE OVERTIME MULTIPLIER RATE.

AX

INCLUDES $0.05 FOR SCHOLAR FUND.

AY

THE RATIO OF TERRAZZO FINISHER HOURS TO TERRAZZO WORKER HOURS SHALL NOT EXCEED TWO (2) TO ONE (1).

AZ

INCLUDES AN AMOUNT FOR VACATION/DUES CHECK OFF WHICH IS NOT FACTORED IN THE OVERTIME RATES.

BA

INCLUDES AMOUNT WITHHELD FOR DUES CHECK OFF, WHICH IS FACTORED IN THE OVERTIME RATES. ANY EMPLOYEE WORKING UNDERGROUND SHALL RECEIVE $1.00 PER HOUR IN ADDITION TO REGULAR WAGES.

BB

RATE APPLIES TO FIRST TWO YEARS OF EMPLOYMENT ONLY; $1.35 AFTER 2 YEARS; $1.45 AFTER 5 YEARS; $1.60 AFTER 10 YEARS

BC

COMPUTATION IS BASED ON THE LOWEST VACATION AMOUNT. THESE RATES SHOULD BE INCREASED BY ANY ADDITIONAL VACATION/HOLIDAY PAY THAT IS REQUIRED.

BD

RATE APPLIES TO FIRST TWO YEARS OF EMPLOYMENT ONLY; $1.27 AFTER 2 YEARS; $1.37 AFTER 5 YEARS; $1.52 AFTER 10 YEARS.

BE

RATE APPLIES TO FIRST TWO YEARS OF EMPLOYMENT ONLY; $1.08 AFTER 2 YEARS; $1.18 AFTER 5 YEARS; $1.33 AFTER 10 YEARS.

RECOGNIZED HOLIDAYS: HOLIDAYS UPON WHICH THE GENERAL PREVAILING HOURLY WAGE RATE FOR HOLIDAY WORK SHALL BE PAID, SHALL BE ALL HOLIDAYS IN THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT, APPLICABLE TO THE PARTICULAR CRAFT, CLASSIFICATION, OR TYPE OF WORKER EMPLOYED ON THE PROJECT, WHICH IS ON FILE WITH THE DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS. IF THE PREVAILING RATE IS NOT BASED ON A COLLECTIVELY BARGAINED RATE, THE HOLIDAYS UPON WHICH THE PREVAILING RATE SHALL BE PAID SHALL BE AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 6700 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE. YOU MAY OBTAIN THE HOLIDAY PROVISIONS FOR THE CURRENT DETERMINATIONS ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.DIR.CA.GOV/OPRL/DPreWageDetermination.htm. HOLIDAY PROVISIONS FOR THE CURRENT OR SUPERSEDED DETERMINATIONS MAY BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR - RESEARCH UNIT AT (415) 703-4774.

TRAVEL AND/OR SUBSISTENCE: IN ACCORDANCE WITH LABOR CODE SECTIONS 1773.1 AND 1773.9, CONTRACTORS SHALL MAKE TRAVEL AND/OR SUBSISTENCE PAYMENTS TO EACH WORKER TO EXECUTE THE WORK. YOU MAY OBTAIN THE TRAVEL AND/OR SUBSISTENCE PROVISIONS FOR THE CURRENT DETERMINATIONS ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.DIR.CA.GOV/OPRL/DPreWageDetermination.htm. TRAVEL AND/OR SUBSISTENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR CURRENT OR SUPERSEDED DETERMINATIONS MAY BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR - RESEARCH UNIT AT (415) 703-4774.

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