E. RESIDENTS ON CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

1. This Section is applicable to residents on Department of Transportation construction projects. A resident is defined as a Department of Transportation employee, serving in any of the titles listed in 2. below, who is in charge of all aspects of a construction project from start to finish, and is on call on a seven-day, 24-hour basis.
   
   
2. Employees in the following titles may be assigned to serve as residents:
   
   

   Assistant Engineer, Electrical (16692)

   Assistant Engineer, Planning (12692)

   Assistant Engineer, Traffic (11282)

   Assistant Engineer, Transportation (10272)

   Construction and Maintenance Technician 1 (10133)

   Construction and Maintenance Technician 2 (10131)

   Engineering Technician 1 (59954/10122)

   Principal Engineer, Electrical (15008/16694)

   Principal Engineer, Mechanical (16894)

   Principal Engineer, Planning (12694)

   Principal Engineer, Traffic (11284)

   Principal Engineer, Transportation (10274)

   Environmental Engineer 3 (16304/16314)

   Environmental Specialist 3 (12524/15854)

   Project Engineer, Construction (10895)

   Project Engineer, Electrical (10256)

   Project Engineer, Maintenance (11684)

   Project Engineer, Planning (12695)

   Project Engineer, Traffic (11296)

   Senior Engineer, Electrical (16693)

   Senior Engineer, Planning (12693)

   Senior Engineer, Traffic (11283)

   Senior Engineer, Transportation (10273)

   Senior Environmental Engineer (16303/16313)

   Supervising Engineer, Construction and Maintenance (10900)

   Supervising Engineer, Electrical (11265)

   Environmental Engineer 4 (16297/16305)

   Supervisor of Bridges and Structures, Highway (41946)

    

Incumbents will be assigned to serve as residents based on the suitability of their title and experience to the size and complexity of the projects.

3. Residents are entitled to a special rate of pay. The rate shall represent 5% of the average daily rate for each day served. This payment shall be made twice yearly on or about the first and fourteenth supplemental pay periods of the calendar year. A personnel transaction will be submitted for each individual showing a lump sum equaling 5% of the employee’s average daily rate for the period, times the number of work days for the period.

4. Duration of payments will be as follows:

a. In the Division of Construction and Materials:

The functional rate will go into effect on the date that a Preconstruction Meeting for the project takes place, in accordance with Construction Operations Bulletin 66-3G. The rate will cease 30 days after a final corrective action inspection has taken place, in accordance with Construction Operation Bulletin 76-1A.

b. In Electrical Systems:

The functional rate will go into effect on the date that a Preconstruction Meeting for the project takes place, and cease when as-builts are completed.