Federal Davis-Bacon Rates typically set forth a Wage Rate and a fringe Benefit Rate for each classification. The contractor MUST pay NOT LESS than the total of the wage and fringe benefit amount either to the employee or “for the benefit of the employee” Fringe benefits must be made irrevocably for the benefit of the […]
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Federal Davis-Bacon Requirements: Who is Covered – Truck Drivers
Truck Drivers and the transportation of goods and materials to and from a job site is often a subject that confuses many contractors. The following guidelines for truck drivers and when Davis-Bacon rates apply is quoted directly from the Davis-Bacon Field Operation Manual: 1. Truck drivers employed by a construction prime contractor or subcontractor to […]
Federal Davis-Bacon Requirements: Who is Covered?
Workers who perform construction work on the project are to be paid the appropriate prevailing wage rate. This includes carpenters, painters, roofers, plumbers, etc. this includes, apprentices, as well as a working foreman. Prevailing wage does not include clerical or administrative support working in a job-site trailer or a “walking supervisor”. A “walking supervisor” is […]