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JOB DESCRIPTION  
Painter
DISTRICT  
6
ENTIRE COUNTIES
Cayuga, Herkimer, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca
PARTIAL COUNTIES
Lewis:  Only the Townships of High Market, Lewis, Leyden, Lyonsdale, Osceola, Turin and West Turin.
Ontario:  The City and Township of Geneva.
Oswego:  Only the Townships of Amboy, Constantia, Williamstown and Oneida Lake.
WAGES
Per hour:             07/01/2025   05/01/2026  
            Additional  
Basic Rate (Brush & Roll) $ 28.32   $ 1.85*  
Sign Painting     28.32   1.85*  
Lead Based Paint Abatement 28.32   1.85*  
Drywall Taper/ Finisher   29.32   1.85*  
Wallcovering     29.32   1.85*  
Drywall Machine Operator 29.82   1.85*  
Spray       28.82   1.85*  
Parking Lot, Hwy Striping 28.82   1.85*  
Epoxy (Brush-Roller)   28.82   1.85*  
Epoxy (Spray)     28.82   1.85*  
Sandblasting (Operator)   28.82   1.85*  
Boatswain Chair     28.82   1.85*  
Swing Scaffold     28.82   1.85*  
Structural Steel   28.82   1.85*  
(except bridges, tanks, tunnel)
Coal Tar epoxy     29.82   1.85*  
Asbestos Encapsulation   30.52   1.85*  
 
* To be allocated at a later date.
 
NOTE - SEE BRIDGE PAINTER RATES FOR BRIDGES, TANKS, OR TUNNELS.
SHIFT WORK
FOR ANY SHIFT WHICH STARTS PRIOR TO 6:00 AM OR AFTER 3:00 PM, ALL EMPLOYEES WHO WORK A SINGLE IRREGULAR WORK SHIFT ON GOVERNMENTAL MANDATED WORK SHALL BE PAID AN ADDITIONAL $2.00 PER HOUR ABOVE THE APPLICABLE WAGE SCALE.
SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS
Per hour:
Journeyworker     $ 27.20  
OVERTIME PAY
See (B, *E2, F, R) on OVERTIME PAGE
* NOTE - On exterior work only.
HOLIDAY
Paid: See (1) on HOLIDAY PAGE
Overtime: See (5, 6) on HOLIDAY PAGE
NOTE: A holiday that falls on a Saturday will be celebrated on the preceding Friday. A holiday that falls on a Sunday will be celebrated on the following Monday.
REGISTERED APPRENTICES
WAGES per hour:
Painter/Decorator: 750 hour terms at the following wage rate:
1st   2nd 3rd   4th 5th 6th 7th 8th    
$ 18.00 $ 18.50 $ 19.00 $ 19.50 $ 20.00 $ 21.00 $ 22.00 $ 23.00  
Drywall Taper/ Finisher: 750 hour terms at the following wage rate:
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th      
$ 20.00 $ 20.50 $ 21.00 $ 21.50 $ 22.00 $ 23.00      
                 
SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS per hour:
Painter/Decorator:
1st   2nd 3rd   4th 5th 6th 7th 8th  
$ 6.50 $ 6.50 $ 7.50 $ 7.50 $ 10.50 $ 10.50 $ 13.00 $ 13.00  
Drywall Taper/ Finisher:
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th      
$ 7.50 $ 7.50 $ 7.50 $ 10.00 $ 10.00 $ 12.00      
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