Department of labor employment standards administration. Davis bacon wage determinations davis bacon wage determinations are published on the wage determinations on line wdol website for contracting agencies to incorporate them into covered contracts. Annual contributions into a plan do not meet this requirement. You should be aware that, while we try to keep the information timely and accurate, there will often be a delay between official publications of. The contents are designed to enhance the knowledge of procurement personnel and others whose responsibilities include work with the service contract act and the davisbacon and. Wage and hour division whd davisbacon and related acts. Contributions to fringe benefit plans must be made regularly, not less often than quarterly.
Many state prevailing wage laws follow davisbacon act principles. Dol prevailing wage resource book opens in new windowwage grade. The publication is pricey considering most of the information, excluding california applicable portions which the author discusses in some areas, can be found in the prevailing wage resource book published by the wage and hour division of dol and the hud field manual. Visit the department of labors wage and hour division to learn more about. Davisbacon payment of prevailing wage rates payroll fhwa. Field operations handbook the field operations handbook includes the davis bacon act and related acts, the contract work hours and safety standards act language. Employment of helpers on federal contract construction summary the davisbacon act of 1931, as amended, requires that not less than the locally prevailing wage not necessarily the union rate be paid to workers engaged in contract construction work to which the government of the united states or of the district of columbia is a party. A contractors guide to prevailing wage requirements for. Amy cavanaugh included some info 27 qusetion and answers on davisbacon plans in the coverage and nondiscrimination answer book supplement chapter 22. This publication contains materials developed primarily for use in prevailing wage training seminars. Davisbacon act regulations and procedures for predetermination of wage rates, 29 c. The wage determination including any additional classification and wage rates and the davisbacon poster wh21 shall be posted at all times by the. Davisbacon act dba wds and service contract act sca wds.
Department of labor prevailing wage resource book 2010 sca wage determinations 4 section 4c collective bargaining agreement cba successorship wage determinations reflect a predecessor contractors cba wage rates and fringe benefits and are issued only when certain criteria are met. The davisbacon act dba requires that all laborers and mechanics employed on the site of the project be paid not less than the wages and fringe benefits determined by the department of labor dol to be prevailing in the area. The geographical scope of the dba is limited, by its terms, to the 50 states and the district of columbia. The department of labor provides employers, workers, and others with clear and easytoaccess information and assistance on how to comply with the dbra, such as the dol prevailing wage resource book and the dbra forms page. Field operations handbook the field operations handbook includes the davisbacon act and related acts, the contract work hours and safety standards act language. The department of labor is providing this information as a public service. Davisbacon wage determinations davisbacon wage determinations are published on the wage determinations on line wdol website for contracting agencies to incorporate them into covered contracts. In an allagency memorandum issued on may 29, 2009, the u. Employment law guide prevailing wages in construction. With respect to ensuring that wages being paid meet federal requirements, the department of labor dol notes that wage determinations wds fall under two categories. United states department of labor wage hour division. Department of labor as a training tool for use in prevailing wage conferences. Prevailing wage seminars 2017 prevailing wage resource book may 2015.
A history of davisbacon act 1 this is a depression era law 1931 that was designed to prevent unfair labor practices for work involving nonunion employees. The contents are designed to enhance the knowledge of procurement personnel and others whose responsibilities include work with the service contract act and the davisbacon and related acts. Drivers of a contractor or subcontractor for time spent working on. Prevailing wage resource book may 2015 field operations handbook. Amy cavanaugh included some info 27 qusetion and answers on davis bacon plans in the coverage and nondiscrimination answer book supplement chapter 22. Davisbaconprevailing wage plan vesting retirement plans. Huds office of labor relations worked closely with the department of labors.
Five facts on davisbacon wages every contractor needs to know. It can be reasonably anticipated to provide benefits described in the davisbacon act. Office of davis bacon and labor standards in region. Arc bedi cdbg entitlement program cdbg hud administered nonentitled counties in hawaii program cdbg insular areas program cdbg program colonias setaside cdbg state program cdbgdr coc davisbacon and related acts. The term wage determination includes not only the original decision but any subsequent. Certain state davis bacon acts require annualization in all instances. The regulations allow the dol 30 days to respond with a ruling. Drivers of a contractor or subcontractor traveling between a davisbacon job and a commercial supply facility while they are off the site of the work. Chapter 14 pdf the mcnamara ohara service contract act. Department of labor, in its davisbacon resource book 112002, states that unless a defined contribution pension plan provides for immediate participation and immediate or esstentially immediate vesting schedules 100% vesting after 500 hours of service.
Dol prevailing wage resource book, for an unfunded plan to be a bona fide fringe benefit it must meet all of the following criteria. Davisbacon poster pdf davisbacon poster spanish version. Department of labor prevailing wage resource book db wage determinations general and project wage determinations the whd issues two types of davisbacon wage determinations. The contents are designed to enhance the knowledge of procurement personnel and others whose responsibilities include work with the service contract act and the davis bacon and. Davisbacon plans prevailing wage plans updated 10408. Department of labor prevailing wage resource book may 2015. Department of labor, in its davis bacon resource book 112002, states that unless a defined contribution pension plan provides for immediate participation and immediate or esstentially immediate vesting schedules 100% vesting after 500 hours of service. All agencies memoranda aams contact the branch of construction wage determinations. Contractor compliance assistance guide federal state contractor. Construction and materials contract administration. Dol does enforce davisbacon compliance for owneroperators of all other equip.
Wage and hour division to make sure that the labor standards provisions in your. Guidance on davisbacon wage rate requirements for state. Prevailing wage resource book the prevailing wage resource book was developed by the u. Connect to resources about service contract act sca wage determinations. Us department of labors regulations for davisbacon. September 2016 nov 2017 contact updates this is a summary only and should not be considered comprehensive. The davisbacon act, the first federal wage law protecting nongovernment wage rates, was passed in march 1931.
Selfinsured health plans as bona fide fringe benefit. General davisbacon information community action agencies. The davis bacon act requires the payment of prevailing wage rates which are determined by the u. Department of labor davisbacon resource book db surveys 6 key classes the following key classes are those normally necessary for each of the four types of construction, and every attempt is made to collect data on these classifications.
Certain state davisbacon acts require annualization in all instances. Plus reproduced some of the usdept of labor davis bacon resource book 112002 those parts that pertain to retirement plans in appendix n about 6 pages. The illinois department of labor idol launched an online wage claim application to modernize the wage claim process. Department of labor dbadbra compliance prevailing wage resource book 2010 principles truck drivers definition 29 c. The local office of davis bacon and labor standards dbls helps hud grantees and contractors to comply with federal labor standards, including the davis bacon act, which governs the use of prevailing wage rates.
A contractors guide to prevailing wage requirements for federallyassisted construction projects pdf. Wage and hour also offers downloadable fact sheets and forms. Other compliance assistance related to the dbra is available on the davisbacon and related acts dbra web page. Office of davis bacon and labor standards serving alaska, idaho, oregon and washington the local office of davis bacon and labor standards dbls helps hud grantees and contractors to comply with federal labor standards, including the davisbacon act, which governs the use of prevailing wage rates. The publication is pricey considering most of the information, excluding california applicable portions which the author discusses in some areas, can be found in the prevailing wage resource book published by the wage and hour division of dol and the hud. Department of labor dol employment standards administrations wage and hour division whd has provided guidance to contracting agencies on the applicability of davisbacon labor standards to federal and federallyassisted construction work funded in whole or in part under the american. Dol issues guidance on davisbacon requirements for. The prevailing wage resource book linked from those pages has many parts. Plus reproduced some of the usdept of labor davisbacon resource book 112002 those parts that pertain to retirement plans in appendix n about 6 pages. The separate boilerplate language guidance documents available on our srf forms and guidance webpage. The department of labor determines and sets the prevailing wage rates. This document is intended as a reference source for sponsors of clean.
These regulations can be found in title 29 cfr parts 1, 3, 5, 6 and 7. Weve provided direct links to some useful areas on beta. Arc bedi cdbg entitlement program cdbg hud administered nonentitled counties in hawaii program cdbg insular areas program cdbg program colonias setaside cdbg state program cdbgdr coc davis bacon and related acts labor standards. Davisbacon prevailing wage requirements apply to the construction, alteration, repair of or treatment works carried out, in whole or in part, with assistance made available by the clean. The department of labor dol has published rules and instructions concerning davisbacon and other labor laws in the code of federal regulations cfr. The terms construction, prosecution, completion, or repair mean all types of work done on a particular building or work at the site including work at a facility deemed part of the site of. This requirement is specified in the standard davisbacon contract clauses at 29 cfr 5. Contractors on applicable federal projects are required to pay their laborers and mechanics not less than the local prevailing wage rate plus fringe benefit as determined by. Desk guide to the davisbacon act labor guide for naval facilities certified payroll report the department of labor dol certified payroll report. Guides contract work hours and safety standards act guide prevailing wage resource book the prevailing wage resource books 20 version will be posted in june 20. Office of davis bacon and labor standards in region x hud. Department of labor labor standards prevailing wage resource book 112002 coverage 4 davisbacon related acts dbra davisbacon related acts dbra congress has extended davisbacon prevailing wage requirements to other laws related acts which provide federal assistance for construction through. Department of labor dba dbra compliance prevailing wage resource book principles 1 dbadbra coverage and compliance principles this section provides basic information regarding major aspects of compliance with the davisbacon labor standards and cwhssa overtime requirements. Us department of labor dbra compliance davisbacon resource book 112002 principles.
Establishing minimum wage for federal construction workers. Chapter 15 pdf davisbacon and related acts and contract work hours and safety standards act. Department of labors wage and hour division published a final rule pdf revising regulations under the davisbacon and related acts and the copeland antikickback act to discontinue the weekly reporting of certain employee personal information on certified payrolls. This is a guide for contractors on prevailing wage requirements for federallyassisted construction projects that fall under the jurisdiction of hud. Prevailing wage resource book may 2015 contract work hours and safety standards act guide. Department of labor has determined to be prevailing in a given area for a particular type of construction e. Apprenticeship web site posters davisbacon poster government construction o spanish version forms revised wh347 form and instructions applicable to contracts entered into pursuant to. Federal labor standards requirements in housing and urban development programs 44. Request complies with the guidance provided in the prevailing wage resource book. This information and related materials are presented to give the public access to information on department of labor programs.
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