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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, pursuant to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, 820 ILCS 130 et seq., the County is obligated to pay the prevailing wage rates applicable to these categories of employees, and the collective bargaining agreement between the County of Cook and the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 399, establishes the process for determining and implementing those prevailing wage rates; and
WHEREAS, the union representing this category of employees has 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 $63.92 7/1/26
2452 Operating Engineer II $70.31 7/1/26
2453 Operating Engineer III $76.70 7/1/26
2454 Operating Engineer IV $83.10 7/1/26
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, 820 ILCS 130 et seq.
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