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JOB DESCRIPTION  
Lineman Electrician - Traffic  Signal,  Lighting
DISTRICT  
6
ENTIRE COUNTIES
Albany, Allegany, Broome, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Chemung, Chenango, Clinton, Cortland, Delaware, Erie, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Genesee, Greene, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Livingston, Madison, Monroe, Montgomery, Niagara, Oneida, Onondaga, Ontario, Orleans, Oswego, Otsego, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Schuyler, Seneca, St. Lawrence, Steuben, Sullivan, Tioga, Tompkins, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Wyoming, Yates
WAGES
Lineman/Technician shall perform all overhead aerial work. A Lineman/Technician on the ground will install all electrical panels, connect all grounds, install and connect all electrical conductors which includes, but is not limited to road loop wires; conduit and plastic or other type pipes that carry conductors, flex cables and connectors, and to oversee the encasement or burial of such conduits or pipes.  
 
Crane Operators: Operation of any type of crane on Traffic Signal/Lighting projects.
Crawler Backhoe: Operation of tracked excavator/crawler backhoe with 1/2 yard bucket or larger on Traffic Signal/Lighting projects.
Digging Machine Operator: All other digging equipment and augering on Traffic Signal/Lighting projects.
 
A Groundman/Truck Driver shall:  Build and set concrete forms, handle steel mesh, set footer cages, transport concrete in a wheelbarrow, hand or machine concrete vibrator, finish concrete footers, mix mortar, grout pole bases, cover and maintain footers while curing in cold weather, operate jack hammer, operate hand pavement breaker, tamper, concrete and other motorized saws, as a drill helper, operate and maintain generators, water pumps, chainsaws, sand blasting, operate mulching and seeding machine, air tools, electric tools, gas tools, load and unload materials, hand shovel and/or broom, prepare and pour mastic and other fillers, assist digger operator/equipment operator in ground excavation and restoration, landscape work and painting. Only when assisting a lineman technician, a groundman/truck driver may assist in installing conduit, pipe, cables and equipment.
 
A flagger's duties shall consist of traffic control only.
 
Per hour:   07/01/2024  
 
Group A:  
Lineman, Technician $ 50.54  
Crane, Crawler Backhoe 50.54  
Certified Welder 53.07  
 
Group B:
Digging Machine   45.49  
Tractor Trailer Driver 42.96  
Groundman, Truck Driver 40.43  
Equipment Mechanic 40.43  
Flagman     30.32  
 
Above rates are applicable for installation, testing, operation, maintenance and repair on all Traffic Control (Signal) and Illumination (Lighting) projects, Traffic Monitoring Systems, and Road Weather Information Systems. Includes digging of holes for poles, anchors, footer foundations for electrical equipment; assembly of all electrical materials or raceway; placing of fish wire; pulling of cables, wires or fiber optic cable through such raceways; splicing of conductors; dismantling of such structures, lines or equipment.
SHIFT WORK
THE FOLLOWING RATES WILL APPLY ON ALL CONTRACTING AGENCY MANDATED MULTIPLE SHIFTS OF AT LEAST FIVE (5) DAYS DURATION WORKED BETWEEN THE HOURS LISTED BELOW:
 
  1ST SHIFT 8:00 AM TO 4:30 PM   REGULAR RATE
  2ND SHIFT 4:30 PM TO 1:00 AM   REGULAR RATE PLUS 17.3%
  3RD SHIFT 12:30 AM TO 9:00 AM  REGULAR RATE PLUS 31.4%
SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS
Per hour worked:
 
      07/01/2024
 
Group A     $ 30.90  
      *plus 7% of
      the hourly
      wage paid
 
Group B     $ 26.90  
      *plus 7% of
      the hourly
      wage paid
 
*The 7% is based on the hourly wage paid, straight time or premium time.
OVERTIME PAY
See (B, E, Q, X) on OVERTIME PAGE.  NOTE: Double time for all emergency work designated by the Dept. of Jurisdiction.
WAGE CAP - Double the straight time hourly base wage shall be the maximum hourly wage compensation for any hour worked.  Contractor is still responsible to pay the hourly benefit amount for each hour worked.
HOLIDAY
Paid:          See ( 5, 6, 8, 13, 25 ) on HOLIDAY PAGE plus Governor of NYS Election Day.
Overtime:   See ( 5, 6, 8, 13, 25 ) on HOLIDAY PAGE plus Governor of NYS Election Day.
 
NOTE: All paid holidays falling on Saturday shall be observed on the preceding Friday. All paid holidays falling on Sunday shall be observed on the following Monday. Supplements for holidays paid at straight time.
REGISTERED APPRENTICES
WAGES per hour: 1000 hour terms at the following percentage of the applicable Journeyworker's Lineman wage.
 
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th
60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90%
 
SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS per hour:
      07/01/2024  
 
      $ 26.90  
      *plus 7% of
      the hourly
      wage paid
 
*The 7% is based on the hourly wage paid, straight time or premium time.
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