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: MERCED COUNTY

DETERMINATION: MER-2017-2

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EFFECTIVE UNTIL SUPERSEDED BY A NEW DETERMINATION ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS.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 10 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 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.

J

DESIGNATED DAYS OFF SHALL BE PAID AT TIME AND ONE-HALF (1 1/2X). PLEASE REFER TO THE HOLIDAY PROVISION FOR A LIST OF DESIGNATED DAYS OFF.

K

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.

L

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.

M

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.

N

RATE APPLIES TO ZONE A WHICH IS WITHIN A 50 MILE DRIVING DISTANCE, BASED ON GOOGLE MAPS, OF IBEW LOCAL 684 OFFICE AT 519 12TH STREET, MODESTO, CA 95354. FOR EMPLOYEES TRAVELING IN THEIR OWN VEHICLE TO ZONE B, WHICH IS OUTSIDE THE 50 MILE DRIVING DISTANCE, SHALL RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL $35 PER DAY PER DIEM. FOR EMPLOYEES TRAVELING IN THEIR OWN VEHICLE TO ZONE C, WHICH IS OUTSIDE THE 65 MILE DRIVING DISTANCE, SHALL RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL $50 PER DAY PER DIEM.

O

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. 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.

P

IN ADDITION, AN AMOUNT IS ADDED TO THE TOTAL HOURLY RATE AND THE OVERTIME HOURLY RATES FOR THE LABOR MANAGEMENT COOPERATIVE TRUST AND CONTRACT ADMINISTRATIVE FUND.

Q

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.

R

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.

S

INCLUDES AN AMOUNT PER HOUR WORKED FOR ANNUITY TRUST FUND.

T

INCLUDES AN AMOUNT PER HOUR WORKED FOR SUPPLEMENTAL DUES.

U

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

V

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.

W

RATE APPLIES TO THE FIRST 4 OVERTIME HOURS MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AND THE FIRST 4 HOURS WORKED ON SATURDAY. ALL OTHER TIME IS PAID AT THE SUNDAY AND HOLIDAY OVERTIME HOURLY RATE.

X

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

Y

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

Z

INCLUDED IN BASIC HOURLY RATE.

AA

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

AB

INCLUDES AN AMOUNT FOR DUES CHECK-OFF, WAGE EQUALITY DUES, ORGANIZING DUES, BENEFICIAL AND HOLIDAY.

AC

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

AD

INCLUDES AMOUNTS FOR VACATION AND DUES CHECK OFF

AE

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE TAPER CLEAN-UP APPLIES ONLY TO THE TAPER CLASSIFICATION.

AF

INCLUDES AN AMOUNT FOR DUES CHECK OFF

AG

INCLUDES AN AMOUNT WITHHELD FOR DUES CHECK OFF WHICH IS NOT FACTORED INTO OVERTIME AND HOLIDAY WAGE RATES. EMPLOYEES OPERATING AND WORKING BEHIND PLASTER GUNS SHALL RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL $5.00 PER DAY.

AH

RATE APPLIES TO THE FIRST 8 HOURS WORKED; ALL OTHER TIME IS PAID AT THE SUNDAY AND HOLIDAY OVERTIME HOURLY RATE.

AI

AMOUNT IS FOR VALLEY MORTAR TRADES FUND ($1.00) AND INDUSTRY STABILIZATION FUND ($0.03)

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

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

AL

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

AM

THERE SHALL BE NO MORE THAN FOUR TRADESMEN TO EVERY TWO JOURNEYMAN PIPEFITTER/ASSISTANT JOURNEYMAN PIPEFITTER COMBINATION EMPLOYED PER CONTRACTOR ON EACH JOBSITE. MAINTENANCE WORK, BOTH DURING AND AFTER THE PLANT ESTABLISHMENT PERIOD, MAY BE PERFORMED BY LANDSCAPE TRADESMEN WITHOUT THE SUPERVISION OF A JOURNEYMAN PIPEFITTER.

AN

INCLUDES AN AMOUNT FOR SUPPLEMENTAL PENSION FUND.

AO

BASIC HOURLY RATE AND EMPLOYER PAYMENTS ARE BASED ON THE DAVIS-BACON WAGE DETERMINATION FOR THIS CRAFT.

AP

INCLUDED IN STRAIGHT-TIME HOURLY RATE WHICH IS NOT FACTORED IN THE OVERTIME RATES.

AQ

RATE APPLIES TO ALL TIME WORKED IN EXCESS OF 8 HOURS PER DAY OR 40 HOURS PER WEEK.

AR

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.

AS

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

AT

RATE APPLIES TO SUNDAYS AND THE 7 REGULAR HOLIDAYS. PLEASE REFER TO THE HOLIDAY PROVISIONS FOR DETAILS.

AU

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

AV

INCLUDES $0.04 FOR SCHOLAR FUND.

AW

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

AX

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

AY

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.

AZ

INCLUDES $2.25 FOR THE INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNT RETIREMENT PLAN. EFFECTIVE 1/1/2010 INCLUDES $2.50 FOR THE INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNT RETIREMENT PLAN.

BA

RATE APPLIES TO FIRST YEAR OF EMPLOYMENT ONLY; $0.88 AFTER 2 YEARS OF EMPLOYMENT.

BB

RATE APPLIES TO ALL TIME WORKED IN EXCESS OF 8 HOURS PER DAY OR 40 HOURS PER WEEK AND FOR ALL HOURS ON SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS. RATE DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY ADDITIONAL AMOUNT THAT MAY BE REQUIRED FOR VACATION/HOLIDAY PAYMENT.

BC

RATE APPLIES TO FIRST YEAR OF EMPLOYMENT ONLY; $0.72 AFTER 2 YEARS OF EMPLOYMENT.

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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