Operating Enginners - (For Underground Construction)

Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association
And
Operating Engineers Local 324
Wage & Fringe Benefits
Underground Rates

Effective First Full Payroll Period After September 1, 2007

Zone 1 And Zone II-Wage and Fringe Benefit

Payments

1. The wage rates and benefits upon the effective dates shown herein shall apply on all work covered under this Agreement in Zone I and Zone II.
2. Zone I shall include the following Counties: Genesee, Lapeer, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, Washtenaw and Wayne.
3. Zone II shall include the following Counties: Alcona, Allegan, Alpena, Antrim, Arenac, Barry, Bay, Benze, Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Clare, Clinton, Crawford, Eaton, Emmet, Gladwin, Grand Traverse, Gratiot, Hillsdale, Huron, Ionia, Iosco, Isabella, Ingham, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Kalkaska, Kent, Lake, Leelanau, Lenawee, Manistee, Mason, Mecosta, Midland, Missaukee, Montcalm, Montmorency, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana, Ogemaw, Osceola, Oscoda, Otsego, Ottawa, Presque Isle, Roscommon, Saginaw, Sanilac, Shiawassee, St. Joseph, Tuscola, Van Buren and Wexford.

Section 11. Class I Equipment

Class I wages shall apply to employees operating the following equipment:

1. Backfiller Tamper
2. Backhoe
3. Batch Plant Operator (concrete)
4. Clamshell
5. Concrete Paver [two (2) drums or larger]
6. Conveyor Loader (Euclid type)
7. Crane (crawler, truck type or pile driving)
8. Dozer
9. Dragline
10. Elevating Grader
11. Endloader
12. Gradall (and similar type machine)
13. Grader
14. Mechanic
15. Power Shovel
16. Roller (asphalt)
17. Scraper (self-propelled or tractor drawn)
18. Side Boom Tractor (type D-4 or equivalent and larger)
19. Slip Form Paver
20. Slope Paver
21. Trencher (over 8ft. digging capacity)
22. Well Drilling Rig

Section 12. Class II EQUIPMENT

Class II wages shall apply to employees operating the following equipment:

1. boom truck 9power swing type boom
2. Crusher
3. Hoist
4. Pump [one (1) or more-6 in. discharge or larger-gas or diesel powered or powered by generator of 300 amperes or more-inclusive of generator]
5. Side Boom Tractor (smaller than type d-4 or equivalent)
6. Sweeper (Wayne type and similar equipment)
7. Tractor (pneu-tired, other than backhoe or front loader)
8. Trencher (8 ft. digging capacity and smaller)

Section 13. CLASS III EQUIPMENT

Class III wages shall apply to employees operating the following equipment:

1. air Compressors (600 cfm or larger)
2. Air Compressor [two(2) or more-less than 600 cfm]
3. Boom truck (non-swinging, non-powered type boom)
4. Concrete Breaker (self-propelled or truck-mounted-includes compressor)
5. Concrete paver [one (1) drum- 1/2 yd. or larger]
6. Elevator (other than passenger)
7. Maintenance Man
8. Mechanic Helper
9. Pump [two (2) or more-4 in. up to 6 in. discharge-gas or diesel powered-excluding submersible pumps]
10. Pumpcrete Machine (and similar equipment)
11. Wagon drill (multiple)
12. Welding Machine or Generator [two (2) or more 300 amp. or larger-gas or diesel powered]

Section 14. Class IV Equipment

Class IV wages shall apply to the following equipment and to Oilers and Firemen:

1. Boiler
2. Concrete Saw (40 hp. or over)
3. Curing Machine (self-propelled)
4. Farm Tractor (with attachment)
5. Finishing Machine (concrete)
6. Firemen
7. Hydraulic Pipe Pushing Machine
8. Mulching Equipment
9. Oiler
10. Pumps [two (2) or more up to 4 in. discharge if used three (3) hours or more a day-gas or diesel powered-excluding submersible pumps]
11. Roller (other than asphalt)
12. Stump Remover
13. Trencher (service)
14. Vibrating Compaction Equipment, Self-Propelled (6ft. wide or over).