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General Decision Number: TN080017 07/24/2009 TN17

Superseded General Decision Number: TN20070057

State: Tennessee

Construction Type: Highway

Counties: Bedford, Benton, Bledsoe, Bradley, Campbell, Cannon, Carroll, Chester, Claiborne, Clay, Cocke, Coffee, Crockett, Cumberland, De Kalb, Decatur, Dyer, Fayette, Fentress, Franklin, Gibson, Giles, Greene, Grundy, Hamblen, Hancock, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Henderson, Henry, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Jackson, Johnson, Lake, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Loudon, Macon, Marshall, Maury, McMinn, McNairy, Meigs, Monroe, Moore, Morgan, Obion, Overton, Perry, Pickett, Polk, Putnam, Rhea, Roane, Scott, Smith, Stewart, Trousdale, Van Buren, Warren, Wayne, Weakley and White Counties in Tennessee.

HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

Modification Number Publication Date 0 02/08/2008 1 08/08/2008 2 07/24/2009

* SUTN1992-003 03/11/1992

Rates Fringes

BRICKLAYER.......................$ 8.84

CARPENTER........................$ 8.58

Concrete Finisher................$ 8.35

Drill Operator (Caisson).........$ 13.98

ELECTRICIAN......................$ 11.89

Ironworkers:

Reinforcing.................$ 8.41 Structural..................$ 10.00

Laborers:

GROUP 1.....................$ 7.25

GROUP 2.....................$ 7.54

MECHANIC

Heavy Duty..................$ 9.00 Light Duty..................$ 8.91

Painter & Sandblaster (Blaster)........................$ 9.52

Powder Person (Blaster)..........$ 8.03

Power equipment operators:

GROUP 1.....................$ 9.17

GROUP 2.....................$ 8.50

GROUP 3.....................$ 8.31

GROUP 4.....................$ 7.79

GROUP 5.....................$ 10.18

GROUP 6.....................$ 7.25

Truck drivers:

2 or 3 axles................$ 7.37 4 or 5 axles heavy duty.....$ 7.55

LABORER CLASSIFICATIONS

GROUP 1 - Unskilled Laborer; Flaggers

GROUP 2 - Skilled Laborers: Air tool operator, Asphalt raker, Chain saw operator, Concrete Mixer Operator (Less than 1 yard), Concrete Rubber/Edger, Fence Erector, Form Setter (Steel Road), Guard Rail Erector, Mechanic's Tender (Tire Changer or Oiler), Mortar Mixer, Nozzleman or Gun Operator (Gunite), Pipelayer, Sign Erector.

POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR CLASSIFICATIONS

GROUP 1: Backhoe/Hydraulic Excavator (3/4 yard & over) Crane, End Loader (3 yards & over), Motor Patrol (Finish), Pile Driver, Dragline.

GROUP 2: Backhoe/Hydraulic Excavator (Less than 3/4 yard), Bull dozer or Push dozer, End Loader (Less than 3 yards), Motor Patrol operator (Rough), Tractor (Crawler/Utility), Scraper, Shovel, Trenching Machine.

GROUP 3: Asphalt Paver, Concrete Finishing Machine, Concrete Paver, Scale, Spreader (Self-Propelled), Concrete Grinder, Asphalt Milling Machine, Boring Machine Operator (Horizontal).

GROUP 4: Bobcat, Central Mixing Plant, Concrete Pump, Concrete Saw, Curb machine (Automatic or Manual), Dozer or Loader Operator, (Stockpile), Drill Operator (piling), Mulcher or Seeder, Rock Drill (truck mounted), Roller (asphalt), Roller (compaction self-propelled), Distributor Machine, Ditch Paving Machine, Pump, Track Drill, Striping Machine Operator.

GROUP 5: Sweeping Machine Operator

GROUP 6: Farm Tractor Operator.

WELDERS - Receive rate prescribed for craft performing operation to which welding is incidental.

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)).

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.

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:

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:

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:

4.) All decisions by the Administrative Review Board are final.

END OF GENERAL DECISION