LAND LEVELING — grading farm lands — employees whose regular hourly wage equals or exceeds $38.00 per hour
Assignment of this classification is subject to verification at the time of final audit that the employee’s regular hourly wage equals or exceeds $38.00 per hour. The payroll of an employee whose regular hourly wage is not shown to equal or exceed $38.00 per hour shall be classified as 6218(3), Land Leveling.
This classification applies to leveling, smoothing and shaping agricultural land for other concerns on a fee basis. This classification also applies to ripping and subsequent grading of soil when such operations are not performed in connection with land clearing.
Land leveling performed in connection with the employer's own farming operations shall be assigned to the applicable Farms Industry Group classification.
Land clearing operations, including land ripping, shall be classified as 2702(2), Land Clearing.
| Shown below is the previously published phraseology and footnote | Effective Date |
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Phraseology:
LAND LEVELING — grading farm lands — employees whose regular hourly wage equals or exceeds $39.00 per hour Assignment of this classification is subject to verification at the time of final audit that the employee’s regular hourly wage equals or exceeds $39.00 per hour. The payroll of an employee whose regular hourly wage is not shown to equal or exceed $39.00 per hour shall be classified as 6218(3), Land Leveling. Footnote:This classification applies to leveling, smoothing and shaping agricultural land for other concerns on a fee basis. This classification also applies to ripping and subsequent grading of soil when such operations are not performed in connection with land clearing. Land leveling performed in connection with the employer's own farming operations shall be assigned to the applicable Farms Industry Group classification. Land clearing operations, including land ripping, shall be classified as 2702(2), Land Clearing. | 9/1/2022 |
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