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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
APPROVAL OF A PREVAILING WAGE INCREASES BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF COOK AND THE COALITION OF UNIONIZED PUBLIC EMPLOYEES (COUPE)
WHEREAS, the Illinois Public Employee Labor Relations Act (5 ILCS 315/1 et5 seq.) has established regulations regarding collective bargaining with a union; and
WHEREAS, the County is obligated to pay the prevailing rate for these categories of employees pursuant to the state statute, 820 ILCS 130 et.seq., and the collective bargaining agreement between the County of Cook and the Coalition of Unionized Public Employees (COUPE), representing, Boilermaker/Blacksmith, Boilermaker/Welder, Elevator Mechanic, Elevator Inspector, Building & Construction Plan Examiner I, Building & Zoning Inspector 1, Building & Zoning Inspector II, Zoning Plan Examiner I, Fire Prevention Instructor, Carpenter, Carpenter Foreman, Lather, Painter, Painter Foreman, Pipe Coverer, Pipe Coverer Foreman, Pipe Coverer Material Handler, Bricklayer, Bricklayer Foreman, Marble Polisher, Glazier, Master Locksmith, Architectural Iron Worker Foreman, Architectural Iron Worker, Ventilation Inspector, Tinsmith, Tinsmith Foreman, Machinists, Machinists Foreman, Chief Plumbing Inspector, Plumbing Plan Examiner/Foreman, Plumber, Plumber Foreman, Plumbing Inspector/Foreman, Electrical Plan Examiner, Electrician, Electrician Foreman, Chief Electrical Inspector, Electrical Equipment Technician, Electrical Mechanic, Electrical Inspector, Electrical Equipment Foreman, Telecommunications Electrician Foreman, Telecommunications Electrician, Biomedical Electrical Technician, Biomedical Electrical Technician Foreman, Chief Telecommunications Electrician, Road Equipment Operator, Road Equipment Operator Master Mechanic, Road Equipment Operator Master Mechanic Foremen, Sprinkle Fitter, Plaster, Refrigerator Man, Steamfitter, Steamfitter Foreman, Motor Vehicle Driver (Road Repairman), Motor Vehicle Drive I, Motor Vehicle Drive II, Sign Painter (Shopman), Plaster Helper, Laborer, Laborer I, Laborer II, Laborer Foreman, Laborer Foreman (Highway); and
WHEREAS, the union representing this category of employees has been properly certified that the below-listed rates are the prevailing rates for the effective date(s) set forth herein; and
WHEREAS, the Annual Appropriation Bill creates Accounts 490-115, 499-115 and 899-115 for Appropriation Adjustments for the Corporate, Public Safety and Health Funds if necessary; and
WHEREAS, prevailing wages and salaries of the following positions shall be fixed as follows:
Job Code Title Represented Wage Rate Effective Date
Local 1 Boilermakers & Iron Ship Builders:
2307 Boilermaker/Blacksmith $55.76 5/1/24
2310 Boilermaker/Welder $55.76 5/1/24
Local 2 International Union of Elevator Constructors:
1411 Elevator Mechanic $67.84 1/1/24
1413 Elevator Inspector $67.84 1/1/24
Local 13 Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters:
1402 Building & Construction Plan Examiner I $55.11 6/1/24
1404 Building & Zoning Inspector I $55.11 6/1/24
1415 Building & Zoning Inspector II $55.11 6/1/24
1420 Zoning Plan Examiner I $55.11 6/1/24
1421 Fire Prevention Instructor $55.11 6/1/24
2317 Carpenter $55.11 6/1/24
2318 Carpenter Foreman $57.61 6/1/24
2321 Lather $55.11 6/1/24
Local 14 Painters District Council #14:
2354 Painter $53.05 6/1/24
2356 Painter Foreman $59.68 6/1/24
Local 17 International Associations of Heat & Frost Insulators & Allied Workers:
2342 Pipe Coverer $55.02 6/1/24
2368 Pipe Coverer Foreman $58.32 6/1/24
2388 Pipe Coverer Material Handler $41.27 6/1/24
Local 21 International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers:
2311 Bricklayer $52.06 6/1/24
2312 Bricklayer Foreman $57.27 6/1/24
2431 Marble Polisher $39.50 6/1/24
Local 27 Glaziers, Architectural Metal and Glass Workers Union, Chicago and Vicinity:
2320 Glazier $51.55 6/1/24
Job Code Title Represented Wage Rate Effective Date
Local 63 Architectural & Ornamental Iron Workers Union:
2334 Master Locksmith $57.51 6/1/24
2335 Architectural Iron Worker Foreman $61.51 6/1/24
2336 Architectural Iron Worker $57.51 6/1/24
Local 73 International Association of Sheet Metal Workers:
2225 Ventilation Inspector $57.29 6/1/24
2340 Tinsmith $53.05 6/1/24
2341 Tinsmith Foreman $57.29 6/1/24
Local 126 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers:
2331 Machinists $58.39 7/1/24
2339 Machinists Foreman $62.39 7/1/24
Local 130 Chicago Journeymen Plumbers:
2348 Chief Plumbing Inspector $67.04 6/1/24
2349 Plumbing Plan Examiner/Foreman $60.30 6/1/24
2350 Plumber $58.55 6/1/24
2352 Plumber Foreman $62.05 6/1/24
2353 Plumbing Inspector/Foreman $62.05 6/1/24
Local 134 International Brotherhood of Electrical Worker, (IBEW):
2323 Electrical Plan Examiner $55.55 6/3/24
2324 Electrician $55.55 6/3/24
2326 Electrician Foreman $61.11 6/3/24
2327 Chief Electrical Inspector $63.88 6/3/24
2328 Electrical Equipment Technician $55.55 6/3/24
2329 Electrical Mechanic $55.55 6/3/24
2330 Electrical Inspector $61.11 6/3/24
2346 Electrical Equipment Foreman $61.11 6/3/24
2378 Telecommunications Electrician Form. $61.11 6/3/24
2379 Telecommunications Electrician $55.55 6/3/24
2390 Biomedical Electrical Technician $55.55 6/3/24
2391 Biomedical Electrical Tech. Form. $61.11 6/3/24
4013 Chief Telecommunications Electrician $63.88 6/3/24
Local 150 International Union of Operating Engineers:
2372 Road Equipment Operator $59.00 6/1/24
2373 Road Equipment Operator
Master Mechanic $62.00 6/1/24
2376 Road Equipment Operator
Master Mechanic Foremen $63.00 6/1/24
Job Code Title Represented Wage Rate Effective Date
Local # 281 Sprinkler Fitters and Apprentices Union:
9261 Sprinkle Fitter $56.60 5/25/24
Local 502 Cement Masons’ Union Plasters - Area 5:
2361 Plaster $55.00 6/1/24
597 Pipefitters’ Association, Local Union 597, U.A.:
2343 Refrigerator Man $57.00 6/1/24
2344 Steamfitter $57.00 6/1/24
2345 Steamfitter Foreman $60.00 6/1/24
Local # 700 State & Municipal Teamsters, Chauffeurs & Helpers Union:
2371 Motor Vehicle Driver (Road Repairman) $47.23 7/1/24
2381 Motor Vehicle Drive I $47.23 7/1/24
2382 Motor Vehicle Drive II $47.88 7/1/24
Local 830 Sign Painter (Shopman):
2359 Sign Painter (Shopman) $44.08 1/1/23
2359 Sign Painter (Shopman) $45.49 1/1/24
Local 1092 Construction & General Laborers’ District Council of Chicago & Vicinity:
2363 Plaster Helper $50.15 6/1/24
2392 Laborer $50.15 6/1/24
2393 Laborer I $50.15 6/1/24
2394 Laborer II $50.55 6/1/24
2395 Laborer Foreman $51.25 6/1/24
2396 Laborer Foreman (Highway) $51.25 6/1/24
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Chief of the Bureau of Human Resources and the Cook County Comptroller are hereby authorized to implement the prevailing rates and salary adjustments pursuant to state statute, 820ILCS 130 et.seq.
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