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JOB DESCRIPTION  
Laborer - Heavy&Highway
DISTRICT  
8
ENTIRE COUNTIES
Dutchess
PARTIAL COUNTIES
Columbia:  Only the Townships of Ancram, Claverack, Clermont, Copake,Gallatin, Germantown, Greenport, Hillsdale, Hudson, Livingston, Philmont and Taconic.
WAGES
GROUP I: Blaster, Asphalt Screedman, ACI Certified Flatwork Finisher, Pipe Jacking and Boring Operations, Operator Qualified Dead Condition Pipe Fuser (B Mechanic)
 
GROUP II: Burner, Drill Operator, Jumbo Driller, Wagon Driller, Air Track Driller, Hydraulic Driller, Self Contained Rotary Drill Operator, Pneumatic Dowel Driller, Concrete Form Aligner, Concrete Form and Curb Form Highway, Concrete Finisher, Asphalt Raker, Pipe Fusion, Wrecking "Bar Person", Operator Qualified Peer Checker.
 
GROUP III: Asphalt Curb Machine Operator, Jeepers Operator, Pavement Breaker Operator , Power Saw Operator, Jack Hammer Drill, all types Pneumatic Tool and Gasoline Drill, Concrete Saw, Gunning, Railroad, Spike Puller, Sandblasting, Shoring, Pipe Layer, Deck Winches on Scows, Power Buggy and Operator, Power Wheelbarrow Operator, Laser Bean and X-Ray Operator, Pipe Religner, Underpinning, Chain Saw, Tree Cutter, Jack Leg Driller, Hydraulic Rock Splitter, certified, Certified Scaffold Erector, Remote Controlled Demolition Robot, Wrecking "Bar Person" Helper, Utility Per Diem Laborer, Compressed air-lance, Water jet lance
 
Group IV: General Concrete Laborers - anything pertaining to concrete, aggregate or concrete material handling, Puddlers, Asphalt Worker, Crack Router Operator, Rock Scalers, Vibrator Operator, Bit Grinder, Concrete Grinder, Remote Walk Behind Roller (Wacker, Rammax, etc), Air Tampers and All Tampers not covered by any other classification, Form Pin Pullers, Pumps and their operation, Service of Air Power, Epoxy and Waterproofing Worker, Fine Grade person between forms, Barco Rammer, Guard Rail Installation and Demolition Link Fence, Steel Kings, Wire Mesh, Setting of all Paving Blocks, Brick Paver and Rubber Pavers, Rip Rap and Dry Stone Layer Wall, Stone Work and Pointing, Cement Spray Men, Gabion Basket Assembler, Installation of Noise Barrier, Jersey Barrier and Joints, Pre-Cast Manholes, and Pre-cast and Pre-cast Catch Basins, Crib Retaining Walls
 
Group V: All Driller Helpers(including Hydraulic Wagon Air Track). Common Laborers, Certified Fire Watch Laborers, All AFL/CIO Trades, Signal Person Truck Spotters, Power Person , Landscaping and Nursery Person, Artificial Turf, Placing Fabric on Landfill, Sign Installer, Temporary and Interim Pavement Line Striping, String Line Automation Grades, Lock Level, Certified Traffic Safety and Control (Pattern)
 
Group V (A): Flagperson
 
Group VI: Confined Space Laborer
 
Group VII: Operator Qualified Gas Mechanic
 
WAGES per hour   07/01/2025      
 
Group I:   $ 51.40      
Group II:   49.99      
Group III:   49.58      
Group IV:   49.21      
Group V:   48.85      
Group V(A):   42.25      
Group VI:   50.93      
Group VII:   61.80  
 
Note:  All employees working on a project that requires Hazwopper Certification will receive $1.00 per hour over job classification rate of pay.
 
SHIFT WORK
Supplemental Benefits: $ 41.60*      
 
*Applies for contracting agency mandated irregular shift work
 
All employees who work an irregular work day that starts after 9:00 AM on a governmental mandated schedule shall be paid an additional 15% per hour.
SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS
Per hour:   07/01/2025        
Journeyman   $ 30.60            
         
OVERTIME PAY
See (B, E, E2, Q) on OVERTIME PAGE
HOLIDAY
Paid: See (5, 6, 15, 25) on HOLIDAY PAGE
Overtime: See (5, 6, 15, 25) on HOLIDAY PAGE
Note: Whenever a holidays falls on Sunday, it will be observed on the following Monday.
REGISTERED APPRENTICES
Wages per hour
1000 hour year terms
 
1st Term   $ 29.50      
2nd Term   34.05      
3rd Term   38.60      
4th Term   40.00      
 
Note:  All employees working on a project that requires Hazwopper Certification will receive $1.00 per hour over job classification rate of pay.
 
Supplemental Benefits per hour:
All Terms   $ 24.60      
8-235h