CHAPTER7:LABORSTANDARDS
DEHCR– BUREAUOFCOMMUNITYDEVELOPMENT
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CHAPTER 7: LABOR STANDARDS DEHCR BUREAU OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT This information is provided as a service for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
DEHCR– BUREAUOFCOMMUNITYDEVELOPMENT
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Workersreceiveovertimepayatarateofoneandonehalftimestheregular
Oneandonehalftimesiscalculatedattheapplicablehourlybasicrateofpay
Appliestocontractsover$100,000 Allsubcontractorsareincludedifprimecontractisover$100,000 Forcontracts$100,000orless,theFairLaborStandardsAct(FLSA)willapply
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Violationmakesthecontractorliableforunpaidwages,liquidateddamagesper
employeeperdayofviolation,and,incasesofintentionalviolation,finesand/or imprisonment,aswellasdebarmentmaybeenforced
Liquidateddamagepenaltieswillbeadjustedforinflation($26isthe1/2/2018
penaltyrate)
Penaltiespaidtothefederalgovernment maybewaived Violationsmayalsoresultinterminationofthecontract. Underpayment/wagerestitutionshouldbepaidtoemployees,acopyofeachcheck
stub/recordofpayment,andthecorrectionpayrollplacedintheproject’sLabor Standardsfile
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PublicworksconstructionbydirectemployeesoftheUnitofGeneralLocalGovernment
(UGLG)iscommonlycalled"forceaccount"work.Ifforceaccountlaborwillbeutilizedin anypartofaproject,theUGLGshallsubmitthe( Chapter7,ImplementationHandbook)toyourProjectRepresentative
WhenrequestingCDBGreimbursement,thepayrollmustinclude:
Eachemployee’sname Hourlyrate(wagesplusbenefits) Numberofhoursworkedontheproject Payperiod
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Residential Singlefamilyhomesandapartmentbuildingsnomorethan4stories Building Shelteredenclosuresforthepurposeofhousingpeople,machinery,equipmentorsupplies Highway Roads,streets,highways,sidewalks,parkingareas Heavy “Catchall”category 2possiblesubcategories Includessewerandwaterlineandtunnelprojects(WI8)
Maybeappropriatetousemorethanonedeterminationifadditionaldeterminationcomprisesmorethan20%
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ModifiedbyDOLeveryFridayat10:00a.m. Checkpriortothebidopening Mustusethecurrentwagerate(s)fortheprojectbiddingandmustnotifypotential
IfthewagedecisionchangesontheFridayofyourbidopening,youmustusethatwage
decision.Itisrecommendedthatbidopeningsnot beheldonFridays
Reminder:FailuretousemostcurrentwageratesinbiddingmayresultinUGLG
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Complete form(
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NoticesRequiredinBidPacketsapplicabletoconstruction:
ConflictofInterestDisclosureandClause(seeand for
recommendedforms)
ifapplicable () FederalDavisBaconwagedecision(s)– InclusionbyreferenceonlyisNOT acceptable
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Everyentityinvolvedintheprojectmustconfirmitisnotdebarred,includingtheUGLG,contractors,
architectural/engineeringandgrantadministrationservices.
StepsforDebarmentCheckonSAM.gov:
“Search”(recommendatleast2searches:businessname;owner’sname)
Firmswithapurple“Exclusion”markerrequirefurtherreview– see“ViewDetails”todetermineifthe
firmis excluded/debarred
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RequiredNotices/AttachmentsforPrimeContract(s)andSubcontract(s): InclusionbyreferenceonlyisNOT acceptable
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covertopicsincludingbutnotlimitedto:
Enterprises)andSection3businessesasasubcontractororasupplier
projectfile(see)
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VerifywithWeeklyPayrollReview:
CompleteWeeklyPayrollSubmissions Eachprimecontractorandsubcontractor
workingontheCDBGprojectmustsubmitpayrollrecordsandstatementsofcompliance eachweek(seeandfortheformsandinstructions)
SignedPayrolls– Signedbyprincipaloffirmorbyanauthorizedagent NumberedPayrolls– Payrollsarenumberedsequentiallyfromfirsttofinal NoWorkRecords– Ifpayrollsarenumbered,noworkpayrollsarenotrequired.
However,itisrecommendedcontractorsandsubcontractorsthatwillnotbeworkingon theprojectforaperiodoftime,informtheLaborStandardsOfficerinwritingand provideanapproximatedateofreturn.
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VerifywithWeeklyPayrollReview:
insurance,retirement,lifeinsurance,vacation,trainingfunds,etc.Excludesemployer paymentsorcontributionsrequiredbyotherfederal,state,orlocallaws,suchasthe employer’scontributiontoSocialSecurityorsomeotherdisabilityinsurancepayments, etc.)
Musthaverecordofitemizedfringeswithhourlydollarvalues,providedonpayroll
recordorothersourcedocumentation(e.g.,laborunioncontract)
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VerifywithWeeklyPayrollReview:
documentation
timespentworkingineachclassification
employeemayappearmorethanonceifperformingworkinmultipleclassifications)
employeemustbepaidthehighestwagerateofalltheclassificationsperformed
theEmploymentandTrainingAdministrationoftheUSDOL
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*FederallaborstandardsincludingCWHSSAapplytocontract
Plumberworked8+8+8+10+10=44hours
$38.20+$16.72=$54.92 Actual/paid[insufficient]wages:$55.08+$18.40=$73.48x4hours=$293.92 Correctwages: OvertimeBaseRate… $38.20x1.5(“timeandahalf”)=$57.30 ThenAddInFringes… $57.30+$18.40=$75.70(newhourlyrate) Thencalculatehours… $75.70x4hours=$302.80(correctedtotalOT)
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WhatgroupisthisoperatorinOR whatequipmentdidheoperate? Whatarethesedeductionsandisthere documentationtosupportthedeductions? PossibleviolationofCopeland“AntiKickback”Act
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TheStatement
mustbesigned
Listdeductionshereorindicate “Deductionsinformationattached”and attachseparatedocument
Iffringebenefitsarepaid intoplan,listhourlyfringe
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MonitoringatWorkSite:
interviewmatchthepayrollrecordssubmittedbythecontractor(refertopaycheckorpaystubduring interview,ifavailable)
contractorandsubcontractor ChecktheWorkSiteSignage
clearlyvisiblelocation Keepthesiteinvestigationreport,payrollrecords,certifications,andemployeeinterviewsintheLabor Standardsfile
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BidTabulationSummary
Conference,ifneeded
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Contractoreligibilityclearancerecords(SAM.govdebarmentchecks) Documentationofdisclosureandreviewofpotentialconflictsofinterest(see
forrecommendedforms)
Completed ) ifneeded Copyoftheexecutedcontract(s) Copiesofallexecutedsubcontract(s) BidTabulationSummary ifneeded and
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