OIL OR GAS GEOLOGISTS OR SCOUTS — including mapping of subsurface areas — including Clerical Office Employees, Clerical Telecommuter Employees and Outside Salespersons
The entire remuneration of each employee shall be included, subject to a maximum of $154,700 per year. When the policy is in force for less than a 12-month period, the maximum payroll amount shall be prorated based upon the number of weeks in the policy period.
This classification applies to geologists or scouts who travel to potential oil drilling sites to observe and gather data that is compiled into reports that describe the probability that oil or gas deposits are present. This classification includes analyzing technical data from monitoring instruments and analyzing drilling mud or well cuttings to identify the types of subsurface formations in the region and the presence of hydrocarbons. This classification also applies to the geophysical exploration of subsurface areas using physical methods, including but not limited to seismic, gravitational, magnetic, electrical and electromagnetic methods to measure the physical properties of rock.
Consulting engineers, including but not limited to civil, electrical, mechanical and mining engineers who do not perform oil or gas related operations as described above shall be classified as 8601(1), Engineers.
Geologists or scouts who perform outside operations in connection with oil or gas well drilling or redrilling, oil or gas lease operations, or oil or gas pipeline operations by the employer shall be assigned to the applicable Petroleum Industry Group classification.
| Shown below is the previously published phraseology and footnote | Effective Date |
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Phraseology: OIL OR GAS GEOLOGISTS OR SCOUTS — including mapping of subsurface areas — including Clerical Office Employees, Clerical Telecommuter Employees and Outside Salespersons The entire remuneration of each employee shall be included, subject to a maximum of $149,500 per year. When the policy is in force for less than a 12-month period, the maximum payroll amount shall be prorated based upon the number of weeks in the policy period. Footnote: This classification applies to geologists or scouts who travel to potential oil drilling sites to observe and gather data that is compiled into reports that describe the probability that oil or gas deposits are present. This classification includes analyzing technical data from monitoring instruments and analyzing drilling mud or well cuttings to identify the types of subsurface formations in the region and the presence of hydrocarbons. This classification also applies to the geophysical exploration of subsurface areas using physical methods, including but not limited to seismic, gravitational, magnetic, electrical and electromagnetic methods to measure the physical properties of rock. Consulting engineers, including but not limited to civil, electrical, mechanical and mining engineers who do not perform oil or gas related operations as described above shall be classified as 8601(1), Engineers. Geologists or scouts who perform outside operations in connection with oil or gas well drilling or redrilling, oil or gas lease operations, or oil or gas pipeline operations by the employer shall be assigned to the applicable Petroleum Industry Group classification. | 9/1/2022 |
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