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Response 12: The department notes that wage rates and benefit rates are set
separately, as provided by ARM 24.17.121. As an example, survey data for a given
district may include information showing that more than 50 percent of the workers
receive a given wage and a given benefit amount. The wage amount might be
higher than the collectively bargained rate, but benefits amount might be lower than
the collectively bargained rate. The wages from the survey would be subject to the
provisions of law that restrict the wage rate from being higher than the collectively
bargained rate, and thus the prevailing rate established would be capped at the
"union rate." The surveyed benefit rate, being lower than the union rate, would
prevail.
Comment 13: Larry Mayo, PNWRCC Local #112, submitted additional data for
Carpenters in district 3.
Response 13: The department has incorporated the data in line with the rate-setting
procedures. The revised rates are identified below in paragraph 5.
Comment 14: Roger Johanson, PNWRCC, provided notice to the department that
the wage rate for Carpenters in district 10 is higher than the CBA submitted to the
department.
Response 14: The department has reviewed the information submitted. The wage
rate of $29.00 was set in error. The correct wage rate will be $19.00. The correction
is noted in paragraph 5.
4. The rule has been amended exactly as proposed.
5. The following rates in "The State of Montana Prevailing Wage Rates –
Building Construction Services" publication incorporated by reference in the rule
have been amended as follows, stricken matter interlined, new matter underlined:
Electricians
District Wage Benefit
1 $27.10 $27.02 $ 8.83 $9.89
3 $25.46 $26.27 $10.92
6 $26.11 $26.29 $ 9.72
Carpenters
District Wage Benefit
1 $18.49 $18.96 $6.48 $6.67
3 $22.28 $22.50 $7.25 $8.10
8 $17.13 $18.00 $7.67 $8.12
10 $29.00 $19.00 $8.40
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