Explanations

JOHNSON COUNTY

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.

LABORER - OIL AND CHIP RESEALING ONLY

Hook and unhook chip box from aggregate truck; distribute material
within chip box; perform flagging work related to oil and chip
resealing; hand spray oil fluids; handle traffic control, including
setting-up and maintaining barricades, drums, cones, delineators,
signs and other such items, as  well as laying-out and applying or
removing temporary roadway markings used to control traffic in job
site related to oil and chip resealing; and perform clean- up related
to oil and chip resealing.

CERAMIC TILE FINISHER, MARBLE FINISHER, TERRAZZO FINISHER

Assisting, helping or supporting the tile, marble and terrazzo
mechanic by performing their historic and traditional work assignments
required to complete the proper installation of the work covered by
said crafts. The term "Ceramic" is used for naming the classification
only, and is in no a limitation of the product handled.  Ceramic takes
into consideration most hard tiles.

ELECTRIC POWER LINEMAN

Construction, maintenance and dismantling of overhead and underground
electric power lines, including high voltage pipe type cable work, and
associated structures and equipment.

ELECTRIC POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - CLASS 1

Operation of all crawler type equipment D-4 and larger from the ground
to assist the Electric Power Linemen in performing their duties.

ELECTRIC POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - CLASS 2

Operation of all other equipment from the ground to assist the
Electric Power Linemen in performing their duties.

ELECTRIC POWER GROUNDMAN

Applies to workers who assist the Electric Power Lineman from the
ground.

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.

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 - O & C (Oil and Chip Resealing ONLY)

It involves driving of contractor or subcontractor owned, leased, or
hired pickup, dump,  service, or oil distributor trucks.  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; and maintaining trucks at job site related to oil and
chip  resealing.

Class 1.  Distributors, liquid asphalt hauling and hauling of asphalt
rubber-tired rollers.

Class 2.  Stockpiling.

Class 3.  Tandem hauling to job site.

OPERATING ENGINEERS - BUILDING, HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION

Class 1.  APSCO or Equal Spreading Machine, Backhoe, Backfiller, Boom
or Winch Cat, Bituminous Mixplane Machine, Blacksmith, Bituminous
Surfacing Machine,  Bull-Dozer, Crane, Shovel, Dragline, Truck Crane,
Pile Driver, Concrete Breaker, Concrete or PumpCrete Pumps, Dinky or
Standard Locomotives, Well or Caisson  Drills, Elevating Grader, Fork
Lifts, Flexplane, Gradeall, Hi-Lift Hoists, Guy-Derricks, Hysters,
Mechanic Motor Patrol, Mixers-21 cu. ft. or over, Push Cats, Pulls and
Scrapers, Two Well Point Pumps, Pulverizer or Tiller, PugMill,
Rubber-Tired Farm Type Tractor with Bulldozer/Blade/Auger or hi-lift
over 1/2 yd., Jersey  Spreader, Tract-Air used with Drill or Hi-Lift,
Trenching or Ditching Machines, Wood Chipper w/Tractor, Self-Propelled
Roller w/Blade, Equipment Greaser,  Self-Propelled Bump Grinder on
Concrete pavement, Boat Operator, Skid-Loaders, Tuggers, Lazer
Screed,and Self-Propelled Chip Spreader (when others run  conveyors).

Class 2.  Any type tractor pulling any type roller or disc, Two Air
Compressors (220 cu. ft. capacity or over), Two AirTract Drills,
Air-Track Drill w/Compressor,  Automatic Bins or Scales w/Compressor
or Generator, Pipeline Boring Machine, Bulk Cement Plant w/Separate
Compressor, Power Operated Bull Float,  Hydra-Lift w/Single Motor,
Straw Mulcher Blower w/Spout, Self-Propelled Roller/Compactor,
Back-End man on Bituminous Surfacing Machine, oiler on milling
machine.
Class 3.  Air Compressor w/Valve driving piling, Boom or Winch Type
Truck, Two Conveyors, Self-Propelled Concrete Saw, Form Grader, Truck
Crane Oiler,  Self-Propelled Vibrator, Rubber Tired Farm Type Tractor
w/Blade/Bulldozer/Auger/hi-lift - 1/2 yd. or less, Elevator Operator,
Man Lift (scissor lift) when lifting  materials.

Class 4.  Air-Track Drill (one), Belt Drag Machine, Power Broom,
Mechanical Plasterer Applicator, Trac-Air, Air Compressor (220 cu. ft.
or over) One, Air  Compressor (under 220 cu. ft) four, Automatic Bin,
Bulk Cement Plant w/Built-in Compressor running off same motor or
electric motor, Fireman or Switchman,  Self-Propelled Form Tamper,
Light Plants (4), Welding Machines (4), Pumps (4), or Combination of
four (4) Pumps, Light Plants, Welding Machines, Air-Compressors
(under 220 cu. ft.), Mudjacks or Wood Chipper, Mixers - less than 21
cu. ft. Mortar Mixer w/Skip or Pump, Pipeline Tract Jack.  One
Operating Engineer may  operate and maintain any combination of the
following pieces of equipment, not to exceed four (4) which shall be
within a reasonable distance, such combination  may include any
equipment in this classification:  (Compressors, Light Plants,
Generators, Welding Machines, Pumps or Conveyors), One Well- Point
Pump, Two  Motor Driven Heaters, One Air Compressor (under 220 cu.
ft.), One Engine-Driven Conveyor, One Motor Driven Heater, One Light
Plant, One Pump, One Welding Machine, One Ulmac  or Equal Spreader,
Oilers, and one Generator 10 kw or greater.

OPERATING ENGINEER - O & C (Oil and Chip Resealing ONLY).  Includes
the operation of all motorized heavy equipment used in oil and chip
rsealing, including but not limited to operating self-propelled chip
spreaders, and all types of rollers (both hard and rubber tired); and
other duties pertaining to the operation or maintenance of heavy
equipment related to oil and chip resealing.

Class 1.  See Class 1 above for types of equipment operated.

Class 2.  See Class 2 above for types of equipment operated.

Class 3.  See Class 3 above for types of equipment operated.

Class 4.  See Class 4 above for types of equipment operated.

OPERATING ENGINEER RIVER WORK 1 - operate the following machines when
working on River Work and Levee Work on the Mississippi and Ohio
Rivers, Lakes and Tributaries:  Crane, Shovel, Drageline, Scrapers,
Dredge, Derrick, Pile-Driver, Push Boat, all power boat operators,
Mechanic, Engineman on Dredge, Leverman on Dredge, All Bituminous
Spreader machines, Backhoe, Backfiller, Boom, or Winch Cat, Bituminous
Mixplane Machine, Blacksmith, Bituminous Surfacing Machine,
Bulldozer, Truck Cranes, Hydraulic Truck Mounted Boom/Crane, Concrete
Finishing Machine, or Spreader Machine, Concrete Breaker, Concrete or
Pumpcrete Machines, Concrete Plant Operator, All Off Road Material
Hauling Equipment, Dinky or Standard Locomotives, Well Drill,
Elevating Grader, Fork-Lifts, Flexplane, Gradeall, Hi-Lift, Power
Handblade Tugger type Hoist, Hoist Two Drum (or over one), Guyderrick,
Hyster, Motor Patrol, Mixers - 21 Cu. Ft. or over, Push Cat, Pulls, &
Scrapers, Pumps-Two Well Points, Equipment Greaser,  P & H Pulverizer
or Pulverizer equal to Pugmill, Pugmill, Rubber-Tired farm type
tractor w/Bulldozer/Blade/Auger or Hi-Lift over ½ yard, Skimmer
Scoops, Seaman Tiller, Jersey Spreader, Tract-Air used with Drill or
Hi-Lift, Trenching or Ditching Machine, Wood Chipper w/Tractor,
self-propelled roller w/Blade, Concrete Pumps and Small Equipment
Operators.

OPERATING ENGINEER RIVER 2 - when working on River Work and Levee Work
on the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers, Lakes and Tributaries shall be
employed as the Oiler or Fireman on Crane, Dragline, Shovel, Dredge,
Truck Crane, Pile Driver, Gradeall, Dinky or Standard Locomotive, Guy
Derrick, Trenching Machine or Ditching Machine 80 H.P. and over, All
Terrain (cherry-picker) with over 40 ton Lifting Capacity, Deck Oiler
and Deckhands.


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.