File #: 21-0008    Version: 1 Name: PREVAILING WAGE INCREASES BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF COOK AND THE INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS, LOCAL 399
Type: Resolution Status: Approved
File created: 10/8/2020 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 12/17/2020 Final action: 12/17/2020
Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION APPROVAL OF PREVAILING WAGE INCREASES BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF COOK AND THE INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS, LOCAL 399, REPRESENTING OPERATING ENGINEERS COUNTYWIDE WHEREAS, the Illinois Public Employee Labor Relations Act (5 ILCS 315/1 et 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 International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 399, representing Operating Engineers countywide; 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 Corpor...
Indexes: VELISHA HADDOX, Chief, Bureau of Human Resources

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PROPOSED RESOLUTION

 

APPROVAL OF PREVAILING WAGE INCREASES BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF COOK AND THE INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS, LOCAL 399, REPRESENTING OPERATING ENGINEERS COUNTYWIDE

 

WHEREAS, the Illinois Public Employee Labor Relations Act (5 ILCS 315/1 et 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 International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 399, representing Operating Engineers countywide; 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 399 International Union of Operating Engineers

2451                     Operating Engineer I                     $49.83                     7/1/20                     

2452                     Operating Engineer II                     $52.45                     7/1/20

2453                     Operating Engineer III                     $57.70                     7/1/20

2454                     Operating Engineer IV                     $64.78                     7/1/20                     

4009                     Operating Engineer Apprentice I                     $14.25                     7/1/20

 

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, 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, 820 ILCS 130 et. seq.

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