Aliecia Taormina, CCEP, MCA has over 20 years of experience in construction (including a role as a Senior Compliance Manager of a Fortune 300 contractor), accumulating extensive prevailing wage and Davis-Bacon knowledge over her career Question I am confused about non-union labor work for which we pay $27.00 per hour (time and a half for […]
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Ask the Expert: April 2025
Aliecia Taormina, CCEP, MCA has over 20 years of experience in construction (including a role as a Senior Compliance Manager of a Fortune 300 contractor), accumulating extensive prevailing wage and Davis-Bacon knowledge over her career. Tune into this month’s installment of our Live Ask the Expert Series – now in video format! Our Davis-Bacon expert and Master […]
Ask the Expert: March 2025
Aliecia Taormina, CCEP, MCA has over 20 years of experience in construction (including a role as a Senior Compliance Manager of a Fortune 300 contractor), accumulating extensive prevailing wage and Davis-Bacon knowledge over her career. Tune into this month’s installment of our Live Ask the Expert Series – now in video format! Our Davis-Bacon expert and Master […]
Ask the Expert: February 2025
Aliecia Taormina, CCEP, MCA has over 20 years of experience in construction (including a role as a Senior Compliance Manager of a Fortune 300 contractor), accumulating extensive prevailing wage and Davis-Bacon knowledge over her career Tune into this month’s installment of our Live Ask the Expert Series – now in video format! Our Davis-Bacon expert and Master […]
Ask the Expert: January 2025
Ask the Expert Takeover The theme of this month’s Ask the Expert installment is Contract Compliance and Supplier Diversity. Speaking on the topic is GCAP Service’s Ed Salcedo. Ed Salcedo brings a wealth of experience in supplier diversity and contract compliance, honed through leadership roles, including Vice President of Contract Compliance and Ethics Officer for […]
Ask the Expert: December 2024
Question We pay our truck drivers more than the required prevailing wage amount (including the fringe benefits). Where do we report the “overage”? We are in California and I understand that the wage amount and the fringe benefit amount needs to be met separately. Answer: When you are entering truck drivers onto your certified payrolls, […]
Ask the Expert: November 2024
Question This question is regarding Fringe Benefits and the many ways they can be reported. If an employee is paid a higher wage rate than the minimum total package (wages + fringes) listed on the wage determination for a contracted job, could we exclude the fringes when reporting? Also, how would this affect OT hours? […]
Ask the Expert: October 2024
Ask the Expert Takeover The theme of this month’s Ask the Expert installment is the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Speaking on the topic is Baker Tilly’s Laura Cataldo. Laura Cataldo is a director with Baker Tilly’s development advisory practice. She works with construction organizations of all sizes to evaluate business practices and assist with management […]
Ask the Expert: September 2024
Question If a vendor’s employee is paid a higher wage than the prevailing wage for a contracted job, should we report only the prevailing wage or the actual wage they are paid? For example, if the prevailing wage is $29.05 per hour but the employee is paid $32.00 per hour for other non-contract jobs, which […]
Ask the Expert: August 2024
Question We are an institution that receives federal funding through the Pell Grant Program and Direct Student Loans program. Our projects can also include funds from local taxes, bond programs, and state allocations. If we include the Davis-Bacon requirement in our GC contracts, are we required to review certify payrolls submitted by subs? Answer: From […]