ILLINOIS PREVAILING WAGE RATES

FOOD SERVICE

June 1, 2013
Jurisdiction: COOK COUNTY

Wages:
Time Cook Food Service Worker
Start $13.48/Hour $10.67/Hr
After 3 months $13.88/Hour $11.07Hr
After 6 months $14.28/Hour $11.47/Hr
After 9 months $14.78/Hour $11.97/Hr
After 12 months $15.18/Hour $12.37/Hr
After 15 months $15.50/Hour $12.77/Hr
After 18 months $15.98/Hour $13.17/Hr


Shift Premiums of $0.25 per hour for those whose regular shift
includes four hours or more between 4:00 p.m. and midnight.
Health & Welfare: Coverage provided for employees working 30 or mroe regular scheduled
hours per week.  Newly hired eligible employee's benefits begin on the
first of the month following 90 days of employment.  Employer shall
pay the following per month:
Employee $ 83.65/Week
Employee + 1 $142.21/Week
Employee/Spouse $184.04/Week
Family $259.33/Week
Pension: NA
Vacation:
Length of Service Annual Vacation
1 - 5 years 1 week
6 - 15 years 2 weeks
16 years and over 3 weeks
Newly hired employees shall receive five (5) days of vacation time with pay at the beginning of the month following that in which they complete one (1) year of continuous service. Thereafter, vacation time shall accrue as above. Part-time employees who work 20 or more hours per week will receive vacation credit accrued on a pro rata basis. When employment terminates for any reason, an employee shall be paid for earned unused vacation time.
These wage rates and fringe benefits are determined by the Illinois Department of Labor to be conditions prevalent in the state of Illinois and shall be the minimum requirements for food service workers under the Illinois Finance Procurement Code. Retroactive reimbursement is required if less than the prevailing wage was paid at any time.