Ask The Expert: October 2025
This month’s Ask the Expert covers updated wage determinations on modified federal contracts, the tax treatment of fringe benefits, and selecting the appropriate wage determination based on a contractor’s scope of work.
Welcome to our monthly Ask the Expert series with our very own Davis-Bacon and prevailing wage subject matter expert, Aliecia Taormina! Have a burning question about labor compliance that you’ve been eager to ask? Submit it anonymously to our live submission form and you might just see it answered in a future entry of our monthly Ask the Expert series!
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As Chief Product Officer at LCPtracker, Aliecia Taormina combines deep industry expertise with a passion for advancing compliance, workforce development, and community impact. With more than 20 years of experience spanning construction, compliance, and business operations, she is a recognized expert in federal prevailing wage requirements and diversity contracting. Aliecia holds both Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP) certification through the SCCE and a Master Compliance Administrator (MCA) designation through the ACCA. She is committed to developing innovative solutions that help organizations meet compliance challenges while strengthening the communities they serve.
This month’s Ask the Expert covers updated wage determinations on modified federal contracts, the tax treatment of fringe benefits, and selecting the appropriate wage determination based on a contractor’s scope of work.
This month’s Ask the Expert covers identifying prevailing wage classifications, applying Northern Nevada zone pay, and reporting hours worked versus hours paid on certified payroll.
This month’s Ask the Expert covers certified payroll for warranty work, apprentice documentation requirements, and identifying the contract compliance officer on Davis-Bacon projects.
This month’s Ask the Expert addresses covered delivery work, wage classifications for roofing projects, and missing classifications on federal wage determinations.
This month’s Ask the Expert covers Davis-Bacon requirements for off-site work, certified payroll reporting for truck drivers, and options for workers facing unpaid prevailing wages.
This month’s Ask the Expert covers fringe benefit requirements for non-union workers, classifications based on job duties, certified payroll reporting for air balance technicians, and wage determination updates following contract changes.