File #: 25-2908    Version: 1 Name: Prevailing Wage
Type: Resolution Status: Approved
File created: 5/19/2025 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 6/12/2025 Final action: 6/12/2025
Title: 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, Master Locksmith, Architectural Iron Worker Foreman, Architectural Iron Worker, Ventilating Inspector, Ti...
Indexes: VELISHA HADDOX, Chief, Bureau of Human Resources

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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, Master Locksmith, Architectural Iron Worker Foreman, Architectural Iron Worker, Ventilating Inspector, Tinsmith, Tinsmith 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 Form., Telecommunications Electrician, Biomedical Electrical Technician, Biomedical Electrical Technician Forman, Chief Telecommunications Electrician, Road Equipment Operator, Road Equipment Operator Master Mechanic, Road Equipment Operator Master Mechanic Foremen, Refrigerator Man/HAVC Technician, Steamfitter, Steamfitter Foreman, Sign Painter (Shopman); 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, the 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                     $58.91                     5/1/25

2310                      Boilermaker/Welder                     $58.91                     5/1/25

 

Local 2 International Union of Elevator Constructors

1411                     Elevator Mechanic                     $70.68                     1/1/25

1413                      Elevator Inspector                     $70.68                     1/1/25

 

Local 13 Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters:

1402                     Building & Construction Plan                     

                     Examiner I                     $56.71                     6/1/25

1404                     Building & Zoning Inspector 1                     $56.71                     6/1/25

1415                     Building & Zoning Inspector II                     $56.71                     6/1/25

1420                     Zoning Plan Examiner I                     $56.71                     6/1/25

1421                     Fire Prevention Instructor                     $56.71                     6/1/25

2317                     Carpenter                     $56.71                     6/1/25

2318                     Carpenter Foreman                     $59.21                     6/1/25

2321                     Lather                     $56.71                     6/1/25

 

Local 14 Painters District Council #14:

2354                     Painter                     $54.30                     6/1/25

2356                     Painter Foreman                     $61.08                     6/1/25

 

Local 63 Architectural & Ornamental Iron Workers Union:

2334                     Master Locksmith                     $59.26                     6/1/25

2335                      Architectural Iron Worker Foreman                     $63.76                     6/1/25

2336                     Architectural Iron Worker                     $59.26                     6/1/25

 

Local 73 International Association of Sheet Metal Workers:

2225                     Ventilating Inspector                     $58.95                     6/1/25

2340                     Tinsmith                     $54.58                     6/1/25

2341                     Tinsmith Foreman                     $58.95                     6/1/25

 

Local 130 Chicago Journeymen Plumbers:

2348                     Chief Plumbing Inspector                     $69.27                     6/1/25

2349                     Plumbing Plan Examiner/Foreman                     $62.30                     6/1/25

2350                     Plumber                     $60.50                     6/1/25

2352                     Plumber Foreman                     $64.15                     6/1/25

2353                     Plumbing Inspector/Foreman                     $64.15                     6/1/25

 

Local 134 International Brotherhood of Electrical Worker, (IBEW):

2323                     Electrical Plan Examiner                     $57.75                     6/2/25

2324                     Electrician                      $57.75                     6/2/25

2326                     Electrician Foreman                     $63.53                     6/2/25

2327                     Chief Electrical Inspector                     $66.41                     6/2/25

2328                     Electrical Equipment Technician                     $57.75                     6/2/25

2329                     Electrical Mechanic                     $57.75                     6/2/25

2330                     Electrical Inspector                     $63.53                     6/2/25

2346                     Electrical Equipment Foreman                     $63.53                     6/2/25

2378                     Telecommunications Electrician Form.                     $63.53                     6/2/25

2379                     Telecommunications Electrician                     $57.75                     6/2/25

2390                     Biomedical Electrical Technician                      $57.75                     6/2/25

2391                     Biomedical Electrical Tech. Form.                     $63.53                     6/2/25

4013                     Chief Telecommunications Electrician                     $66.41                     6/2/25

 

Local 150 International Union of Operating Engineers:

2372                     Road Equipment Operator                     $63.00                     6/1/25

2373                     Road Equipment Operator                     

Master Mechanic                      $66.00                     6/1/25

2376                      Road Equipment Operator Master                     

                     Mechanic Foremen                     $67.00                     6/1/25

 

597 Pipefitters’ Association, Local Union 597, U.A.:

2343                     Refrigerator Man/HAVC Technician                     $58.50                     6/1/25

2344                     Steamfitter                     $58.50                     6/1/25

2345                     Steamfitter Foreman                     $61.50                     6/1/25

 

Local 830 Sign Painter (Shopman):

2359                     Sign Painter (Shopman)                     $46.76                     1/1/25

 

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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