GENERAL PREVAILING WAGE DETERMINATION MADE BY THE DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA LABOR CODE PART 7, CHAPTER 1, ARTICLE 2, SECTIONS 1770, 1773 AND 1773.1 FOR COMMERCIAL BUILDING, HIGHWAY, HEAVY CONSTRUCTION AND DREDGING PROJECTS

LOCALITY: KERN COUNTY

DETERMINATION: KER-2025-2

PREDETERMINED INCREASES

CRAFT CLASSIFICATION CRAFT FOOTNOTE ISSUE DATE EXPIRATION DATE DATE OF NEXT INCREASE 1 AMOUNT OF INCREASE 1 INCREASE FOOTNOTE 1 DATE OF NEXT INCREASE 2 AMOUNT OF INCREASE 2 INCREASE FOOTNOTE 2 DATE OF NEXT INCREASE 3 AMOUNT OF INCREASE 3 INCREASE FOOTNOTE 3
CARPET, LINOLEUM, RESILIENT TILE LAYER - SECOND SHIFT 08/22/2025 12/31/2025** 01/01/2026 $3.030 A
CARPET, LINOLEUM, MATERIAL HANDLER - SECOND SHIFT B 08/22/2025 12/31/2025** 01/01/2026 $1.620 C
ELECTRICIAN: INSIDE WIREMAN, TECHNICIAN SECOND SHIFT 08/22/2025 01/04/2026** 01/05/2026 $2.500 D 01/04/2027 $2.500 D
ELECTRICIAN: INSIDE WIREMAN, TECHNICIAN THIRD SHIFT 08/22/2025 01/04/2026** 01/05/2026 $2.500 D 01/04/2027 $2.500 D
ELECTRICIAN: CABLE SPLICER, 2ND SHIFT 08/22/2025 01/04/2026** 01/05/2026 $2.500 D 01/04/2027 $2.500 D
ELECTRICIAN: CABLE SPLICER, 3RD SHIFT 08/22/2025 01/04/2026** 01/05/2026 $2.500 D 01/04/2027 $2.500 D
ELECTRICIAN: HELIARC WELDING - 2ND SHIFT 08/22/2025 01/04/2026** 01/05/2026 $2.500 D 01/04/2027 $2.500 D
ELECTRICIAN: HELIARC WELDING - 3RD SHIFT 08/22/2025 01/04/2026** 01/05/2026 $2.500 D 01/04/2027 $2.500 D
GLAZIER GLAZIER (SPECIAL SHIFT) E 08/22/2025 12/31/2025** 01/01/2026 $4.190 F 01/01/2027 $4.000 D 01/01/2028 $3.250 D
PAINTER: PAINTER, LEAD ABATEMENT (2ND SHIFT) G 08/22/2025 06/30/2026** 07/01/2026 $3.000 H 07/01/2027 $3.000 I
PAINTER: INDUSTRIAL PAINTER (2ND SHIFT) G 08/22/2025 06/30/2026** 07/01/2026 $3.500 J 07/01/2027 $3.500 K

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FOOTNOTES

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THE RATE TO BE PAID FOR WORK PERFORMED AFTER THIS DATE HAS BEEN DETERMINED. IF WORK WILL EXTEND PAST THIS DATE, THE NEW RATE MUST BE PAID AND SHOULD BE INCORPORATED IN CONTRACTS ENTERED INTO NOW. CONTACT THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR RESEARCH UNIT FOR SPECIFIC RATES AT (415) 703-4774.
A
$2.04 TO THE BASIC HOURLY RATE, $0.60 TO HEALTH & WELFARE, $0.10 TO VACATION/HOLIDAY, $0.25 TO PENSION, AND $0.04 TO OTHER
B
A MATERIAL HANDLER MAY BE UTILIZED IN RATIO OF ONE (1) MATERIAL HANDLER WITH ANY FIVE (5) JOURNEYMEN ON ANY GIVEN PROJECT.
C
$0.82 TO BASIC HOURLY RATE, $0.60 TO HEALTH & WELFARE, $0.10 PENSION, $0.06 TO VACATION/HOLIDAY, AND $0.04 TO OTHER.
D
THE PREDETERMINED INCREASE SHOWN IS TO BE ALLOCATED TO WAGES AND/OR EMPLOYER PAYMENTS. PLEASE CONTACT THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR - RESEARCH UNIT AT (415) 703-4774 WHEN THE PREDETERMINED INCREASE BECOMES DUE TO CONFIRM THE DISTRIBUTION. PLEASE ALSO EXAMINE THE IMPORTANT NOTICES TO SEE IF ANY MODIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN ISSUED, AS THERE MAY BE REDUCTIONS TO PREDETERMINED INCREASES.
E
CERTIFIED MANIPULATOR WORK SHALL RECEIVE $1.25 PER HOUR ABOVE THE BASIC WAGE RATE
F
$3.17 TO BASIC HOURLY RATE, $0.50 TO HEALTH & WELFARE, $0.42 TO PENSION AND $0.10 TO TRAINING.
G
AN ADDITIONAL $3.00 PER HOUR WILL BE ADDED TO THE BASIC HOURLY RATE WHEN PERFORMING PAPERHANGING WORK.
H
$2.25 TO THE BASIC HOURLY RATE, $0.25 TO PENSION, AND $0.50 TO VACATION
I
$0.25 TO HEALTH AND WELFARE AND $2.75 TO WAGES AND/OR FRINGES.
J
$2.75 TO THE BASIC HOURLY RATE, $0.25 TO PENSION, AND $0.50 TO VACATION.
K
$0.25 TO HEALTH AND WELFARE AND $3.25 TO WAGES AND/OR FRINGES.

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