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JOB DESCRIPTION  
Lineman Electrician - Tree Trimmer
DISTRICT  
6
ENTIRE COUNTIES
Albany, Allegany, Broome, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Chemung, Chenango, Clinton, Columbia, Cortland, Delaware, Dutchess, Erie, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Genesee, Greene, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Livingston, Madison, Monroe, Montgomery, Niagara, Oneida, Onondaga, Ontario, Orange, Orleans, Oswego, Otsego, Putnam, Rensselaer, Rockland, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Schuyler, Seneca, St. Lawrence, Steuben, Sullivan, Tioga, Tompkins, Ulster, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Wyoming, Yates
WAGES
Applies to line clearance, tree work and right-of-way preparation on all new or existing energized overhead or underground electrical, telephone and CATV lines. This also includes stump removal near underground energized electrical lines including telephone and CATV lines.
 
Per hour:   07/01/2025 01/01/2026 01/04/2026 01/03/2027
       
Tree Trimmer   $ 33.18   $ 33.18   $ 34.67   $ 36.23  
Equipment Operator 29.35   29.35   30.67   32.05  
Equipment Mechanic 29.35   29.35   30.67   32.05  
Truck Driver   23.85   23.85   24.93   26.05  
Groundman   19.64   19.64   20.53   21.45  
Flagger     15.50   16.00   16.20   16.93  
SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS
Per hour:
 
Journeyworker   $ 10.98*   $ 10.98*   $ 11.23*   $ 11.48*  
 
* Plus 4.5% of the hourly wage paid. The 4.5% is based on straight time rate or premium rate.
OVERTIME PAY
See (B, E, Q, X) on OVERTIME PAGE
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, 15, 16, 25) on HOLIDAY PAGE
Overtime: See (5, 6, 8, 15, 16, 25) on HOLIDAY PAGE
NOTE: All paid holidays falling on a Saturday shall be observed on the preceding Friday. All paid holidays falling on a Sunday shall be observed on the following Monday.
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