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The US Department of Energy and the Department of Labor need wage and benefits data for your Weatherization workforce and that of your contractors in a very short time.
They are collaborating to define a new job class for the residential energy efficiency network that reflects the market for labor as it is today.
EOS has been asked to request that you and your Weatherization team interrupt a busy schedule and help them with this essential information. This should assure the Recovery Weatherization program can get underway at last. (Please forgive the duplication of messages many are certain to experience).
The information needed is hourly wage data including fringe benefits (but excluding the required employer fringes like FICA & Medicare) shown separately from direct wages if possible for Weatherization workers. This means those who are staff of your agency and those who are hired and managed by your contractors. The two jobs for which we need hourly wage and fringe benefits information are:
1. Weatherization Worker
2. Weatherization Crew Supervisor
If your workforce is entirely in-house, please try to send data during the morning tomorrow (Tuesday). If you must gather it from multiple contractors, please provide the results no later than Wednesday June 15.
Please submit your information via email to: wapwages@lmco.com
You can download a simple spreadsheet from HERE
Definitions and tips appear below. You may be called by a DOE representative to answer questions or help gather this information. Thank You in advance!
Tips and definitions:
1) How do I collect this information?
Answer: Call my local contractor or review agency payroll records. If I call my contractor, I will ask for: High-low hourly wage and fringe benefits for Weatherization workers and crew chief in the most recent period worked or at present.
2) Where do I send this information once I receive it?
Answer: Email wapwages@lmco.com and submit your information.
3) What is a Weatherization Worker?
Duct sealing, tune up of heating/cooling, insulation, duct replacement, ventilation, air sealing, window and door replacement and minor repairs, HVAC changeout (in locations where licensed technicians are not required) and water heater/cooler replacement (in locations where licensed technicians are not required)
4) What is a Weatherization Crew Chief?
A crew chief is the person who oversees the job tasks on site and works with the crew on site during the course of the job. The crew chief is usually familiar with all the tasks listed and may take the lead on the more advanced tasks, such as the furnace work and diagnostic testing.
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