Explanations

ST. CLAIR COUNTY

LABORERS (NORTH) - The area bounded by Route 159 to a point south of
Fairview Heights and west-southwest to Route 3 at Monroe County line.

PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS (SOUTHEAST) - That part of the county bordered
by Rt. 50 on the North and West including Belleville.

PLUMBERS (NORTHWEST) - Towns of Aloraton, Brooklyn, Cahokia,
Caseyville, Centreville, Dupo, East Carondelet, E. St. Louis, Fairview
Heights, French Village, National City, O'Fallon, Sauget, and
Washington Park.

The following list is considered as those days for which holiday rates
of wages for work performed apply: New Years Day, Memorial Day,
Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and
Veterans Day in some classifications/counties.  Generally, any of
these holidays which fall on a Sunday is celebrated on the following
Monday.  This then makes work performed on that Monday payable at the
appropriate overtime rate for holiday pay. Common practice in a given
local may alter certain days of celebration.  If in doubt, please
check with IDOL.

Oil and chip resealing (O&C) means the application of road oils and
liquid asphalt to coat an existing road surface, followed by
application of aggregate chips or gravel to coated surface, and
subsequent rolling of material to seal the surface.

EXPLANATION OF CLASSES

ASBESTOS - GENERAL - removal of asbestos material/mold and hazardous
materials from any place in a building, including mechanical systems
where those mechanical systems are to be removed.  This includes the
removal of asbestos materials/mold and hazardous materials from
ductwork or pipes in a building when the building is to be demolished
at the time or at some close future date.

ASBESTOS - MECHANICAL - removal of asbestos material from mechanical
systems, such as pipes, ducts, and boilers, where the mechanical
systems are to  remain.

CERAMIC TILE FINISHER AND MARBLE FINISHER

The handling, at the building site, of all sand, cement, tile, marble
or stone and all other materials that may be used and installed by [a]
tile layer or marble mason.  In addition, the grouting, cleaning,
sealing, and mixing on the job site, and all other work as required in
assisting the setter.  The term "Ceramic" is used for naming the
classification only and is in no way a limitation of the product
handled.  Ceramic takes into consideration most hard tiles.


ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN

Installation, service and maintenance of low-voltage systems which
utilizes the transmission and/or transference of voice, sound, vision,
or digital for commercial, education, security and entertainment
purposes for the following:  TV monitoring and surveillance,
background/foreground music, intercom and telephone interconnect,
field programming, inventory control systems, microwave transmission,
multi-media, multiplex, radio page, school, intercom and sound burglar
alarms and low voltage master clock systems.

Excluded from this classification are energy management systems, life
safety systems, supervisory controls and data acquisition systems not
intrinsic with the above listed systems, fire alarm systems, nurse
call systems and raceways exceeding fifteen feet in length.

OPERATING ENGINEER - BUILDING

GROUP I. Cranes, Dragline, Shovels, Skimmer Scoops, Clamshells or
Derrick Boats, Pile Drivers, Crane-Type Backhoes, Asphalt Plant
Operators, Concrete Plant Operators, Dredges, Asphalt Spreading
Machines, All Locomotives, Cable Ways or Tower Machines, Hoists,
Hydraulic Backhoes, Ditching Machines or Backfiller, Cherrypickers,
Overhead Cranes, Roller - Steam or Gas, Concrete Pavers, Excavators,
Concrete Breakers, Concrete Pumps, Bulk Cement Plants, Cement Pumps,
Derrick-Type Drills, Boat Operators, Motor Graders or Pushcats, Scoops
or Tournapulls, Bulldozers, Endloaders or Fork Lifts, Power Blade or
Elevating Graders, Winch Cats, Boom or Winch Trucks or Boom Tractors,
Pipe Wrapping or Painting Machines, Asphalt Plant Engineer, Journeyman
Lubricating Engineer, Drills (other than Derrick Type), Mud Jacks, or
Well Drilling Machines, Boring Machines or Track Jacks, Mixers,
Conveyors (Two), Air Compressors (Two), Water Pumps regardless of size
(Two), Welding Machines (Two), Siphons or Jets (Two), Winch Heads or
Apparatuses (Two), Light Plants (Two), All Tractors regardless of size
(straight tractor only), Fireman on Stationary Boilers, Automatic
Elevators, Form Grading Machines, Finishing Machines, Power Sub-Grader
or Ribbon Machines, Longitudinal Floats, Distributor Operators on
Trucks, Winch Heads or Apparatuses (One), Mobil Track air and heaters
(two to five), Heavy Equipment  Greaser, Relief Operator, Assistant
Master Mechanic and Heavy Duty Mechanic, self-propelled concrete saws
of all types and sizes with their attachments, gob-hoppers, excavators
all sizes, the repair and greasing of all diesel hammers, the
operation and set-up of bidwells, water blasters of all sizes and
their clutches, hydraulic jacks where used for hoisting, operation of
log skidders, iceolators used on and off of pipeline, condor cranes,
bow boats, survey boats, bobcats and all their attachments, skid steer
loaders and all their attachments, creter cranes, batch plants,
operator (all sizes), self propelled roto mills, operation of conveyor
systems of any size and any configuration, operation, repair and
service of all vibratory hammers, all power pacs and their controls
regardless of location, curtains or brush burning machines, stump
cutter machines, Nail launchers when mounted on a machine or
self-propelled, operation of con-cover machines, and all Operators
except those listed below).

GROUP II. Assistant Operators.

GROUP III. Air Compressors (One), Water Pumps, regardless of Size
(One), Waterblasters (one), Welding Machine (One), Mixers (One Bag),
Conveyor (One), Siphon or Jet (One), Light Plant (One), Heater (One),
Immobile Track Air (One), and Self Propelled Walk-Behind Rollers.

GROUP IV. Asphalt Spreader Oilers, Fireman on Whirlies and Heavy
Equipment Oilers, Truck Cranes, Dredges, Monigans, Large Cranes -
(Over 65-ton rated capacity) Concrete Plant Oiler, Blacktop Plant
Oiler, and Creter Crane Oiler (when required).

GROUP V. Oiler.

GROUP VI. Operators on equipment with Booms,including jibs, 100 feet
and over, and less than 150 feet long.

GROUP VII. Operators on equipment with Booms, including jibs, 150 feet
and over, and less than 200 feet long.

GROUP VIII.  Operators on Equipment with Booms, including jibs, 200
feet and over; Tower Cranes; and Whirlie Cranes.

GROUP IX. Master Mechanic

OPERATING ENGINEERS - Highway

GROUP I. Cranes, Dragline, Shovels, Skimmer Scoops, Clamshells or
Derrick Boats, Pile Drivers, Crane-Type Backhoes, Asphalt Plant
Operators, Concrete Plant Operators, Dredges, Asphalt Spreading
Machines, All Locomotives, Cable Ways or Tower Machines, Hoists,
Hydraulic Backhoes, Ditching Machines or Backfiller, Cherrypickers,
Overhead Cranes, Roller - Steam or Gas, Concrete Pavers, Excavators,
Concrete Breakers, Concrete Pumps, Bulk Cement Plants, Cement Pumps,
Derrick-Type Drills, Boat Operators, Motor Graders or Pushcats, Scoops
or Tournapulls, Bulldozers, Endloaders or Fork Lifts, Power Blade or
Elevating Graders, Winch Cats, Boom or Winch Trucks or Boom Tractors,
Pipe Wrapping or Painting Machines, Asphalt Plant Engineer, Journeyman
Lubricating Engineer, Drills (other than Derrick Type), Mud Jacks,
Well Drilling Machines, Boring Machines, Track Jacks, Mixers,
Conveyors (Two), Air Compressors (Two), Water Pumps regardless of size
(Two), Welding Machines (Two), Siphons or Jets (Two), Winch Heads or
Apparatuses (Two), Light Plants (Two), All Tractors regardless of size
(straight tractor only), Fireman on Stationary Boilers, Automatic
Elevators, Form Grading Machines, Finishing Machines, Power Sub-Grader
or Ribbon Machines, Longitudinal Floats, Distributor Operators on
Trucks, Winch Heads or Apparatuses (One), Mobil Track air and heaters
(two to five), Heavy Equipment  Greaser, Relief Operator, Assistant
Master Mechanic and Heavy Duty Mechanic, self-propelled concrete saws
of all types and sizes with their attachments, gob-hoppers, excavators
all sizes, the repair and greasing of all diesel hammers, the
operation and set-up of bidwells, water blasters of all sizes and
their clutches, hydraulic jacks where used for hoisting, operation of
log skidders, iceolators used on and off of pipeline, condor cranes,
bow boats, survey boats, bobcats and all their attachments, skid steer
loaders and all their attachments, creter cranes, batch plants,
operator (all sizes), self propelled roto mills, operation of conveyor
systems of any size and any configuration, operation, repair and
service of all vibratory hammers, all power pacs and their controls
regardless of location, curtains or brush burning machines, stump
cutter machines, Nail launchers when mounted on a machine or
self-propelled, operation of con-cover machines, and all Operators
(except those listed below).

GROUP II. Assistant Operators.

GROUP III. Air Compressors (One), Water Pumps, regardless of Size
(One), Waterblasters (one), Welding Machine (One), Mixers (One Bag),
Conveyor (One), Siphon or Jet (One), Light Plant (One), Heater (One),
Immobile Track Air (One), and Self Propelled Walk-Behind Rollers.


GROUP IV. Asphalt Spreader Oilers, Fireman on Whirlies and Heavy
Equipment Oilers, Truck Cranes, Dredges, Monigans, Large Cranes -
(Over 65-ton rated capacity) Concrete Plant Oiler, Blacktop Plant
Oiler, and Creter Crane Oiler (when required).

GROUP V. Oiler.

GROUP VI. Operators on equipment with Booms, including jibs, 100 feet
and over, and less than 150 feet long.

GROUP VII. Operators on equipment with Booms, including jibs, 150 feet
and over, and less than 200 feet long.

GROUP VIII. Operators on Equipment with Booms, including jibs, 200
feet and over; Tower Cranes; and Whirlie Cranes.

GROUP IX. Mechanic


TRUCK DRIVER - BUILDING, HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION
Class 1.  Drivers on 2 axle trucks hauling less than 9 ton.  Air
compressor and welding machines and brooms, including those pulled by
separate units, truck driver  helpers, warehouse employees, mechanic
helpers, greasers and tiremen, pickup trucks when hauling materials,
tools, or workers to and from and on-the-job  site, and fork lifts up
to 6,000 lb. capacity.

Class 2.  Two or three axle trucks hauling more than 9 ton but hauling
less than 16 ton.  A-frame winch trucks, hydrolift trucks, vactor
trucks or similar  equipment when used for transportation purposes.
Fork lifts over 6,000 lb. capacity, winch trucks, four axle
combination units, and ticket writers.

Class 3.  Two, three or four axle trucks hauling 16 ton or more.
Drivers on water pulls, articulated dump trucks, mechanics and working
forepersons, and  dispatchers.  Five axle or more combination units.

Class 4.  Low Boy and Oil Distributors.

Class 5.  Drivers who require special protective clothing while
employed on hazardous waste work.
TRUCK DRIVER - OIL AND CHIP RESEALING ONLY.

This shall encompass laborers, workers and mechanics who drive
contractor or subcontractor owned, leased, or hired pickup, dump,
service, or oil distributor trucks.  The work includes transporting
materials and equipment (including but not limited to, oils, aggregate
supplies, parts, machinery and tools) to or from the job site;
distributing oil or liquid asphalt and aggregate; stock piling
material when in connection with the actual oil and chip contract.
The Truck Driver (Oil & Chip Resealing) wage classification does not
include supplier delivered materials.



TERRAZZO FINISHER

The handling of all materials used for Mosaic and Terrazzo work
including preparing, mixing by hand, by mixing machine or transporting
of pre-mixed materials and distributing with shovel, rake, hoe, or
pail, all kinds of concrete foundations necessary for Mosaic and
Terrazzo work, all cement terrazzo, magnesite terrazzo, Do-O-Tex
terrazzo, epoxy matrix ter-razzo, exposed aggregate, rustic or rough
washed for exterior or interior of buildings placed either by machine
or by hand, and any other kind of mixture of plastics composed of
chips or granules when mixed with cement, rubber, neoprene, vinyl,
magnesium chloride or any other resinous or chemical substances used
for seamless flooring systems, and all other building materials, all
similar materials and all precast terrazzo work on jobs, all scratch
coat used for Mosaic and Terrazzo work and sub-bed, tar paper and wire
mesh (2x2 etc.) or lath.  The rubbing, grinding, cleaning and
finishing of same either by hand or by machine or by terrazzo
resurfacing equipment on new or existing floors.  When necessary
finishers shall be allowed to assist the mechanics to spread sand bed,
lay tarpaper and wire mesh (2x2 etc.) or lath.  The finishing of
cement floors where additional aggregate of stone is added by
spreading or sprinkling on top of the finished base, and troweled or
rolled into the finish and then the surface is ground by grinding
machines.


Other Classifications of Work:

For definitions of classifications not otherwise set out, the
Department generally has on file such definitions which are available.
If a task to be performed is not subject to one of the
classifications of pay set out, the Department will  upon being
contacted state which neighboring county has such a classification and
provide such rate, such rate being deemed to exist by reference in
this  document.  If no neighboring county rate applies to the task,
the Department shall undertake a special determination, such special
determination  being then deemed to have existed under this
determination.  If a project requires these, or any classification not
listed, please contact IDOL at 217-782-1710 for  wage rates or
clarifications.

LANDSCAPING

Landscaping work falls under the existing classifications for laborer,
operating engineer and truck driver.  The work performed by landscape
plantsman and  landscape laborer is covered by the existing
classification of laborer.  The work performed by landscape operators
(regardless of equipment used or its size) is  covered by the
classifications of operating engineer.  The work performed by
landscape truck drivers (regardless of size of truck driven) is
covered by the  classifications of truck driver.