Attachment 2 - WHD 9917 Nov 2025.pdf
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- Gogebic County, Michigan
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This is an Informational Sheet on Prevailing Wages for State Projects issued by the State of Michigan Department of Wage and Hour (WHD-9917, November 2025). The document provides guidance on fringe benefits that may be credited toward prevailing wage rate requirements for construction mechanics on state projects. Allowable fringe benefits include vacation pay, dental insurance, vision insurance, health insurance, life insurance, tuition assistance, bonuses, 401(k) employer contributions, sick pay, holiday pay, and accidental death and dismemberment insurance premiums. When fringe benefits are not paid on an hourly basis, the hourly credit is calculated by dividing the annual value of the benefit by 2,080 hours per year (52 weeks at 40 hours per week).
The document clarifies that certain payments and expenses are not credited toward prevailing wage rates, including legally required payments such as unemployment insurance, workers' compensation insurance, and FICA contributions; reimbursable expenses such as clothing allowances, uniform allowances, gas allowances, travel time, and meals or lodging; and other payments such as industry advancement funds and financial loans. The informational sheet provides a detailed example demonstrating how multiple fringe benefits aggregate to an hourly credit of $3.65, illustrating the calculation methodology for compliance with Michigan's prevailing wage requirements on state construction projects.
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
Informational Sheet: Prevailing Wages on State Projects
WHD-9917 11/25
General Information Regarding Fringe Benefits Certain fringe benefits may be credited toward the payment of the Prevailing Wage Rate:
o If a fringe benefit is paid directly to a construction mechanic o If a fringe benefit contribution or payment is made on behalf of a construction mechanic o If a fringe benefit, which may be provided to a construction mechanic, is pursuant to a written contract or policy o If a fringe benefit is paid into a fund, for a construction mechanic
When a fringe benefit is not paid by an hourly rate, the hourly credit will be calculated based on the annual value of the fringe benefit divided by 2080 hours per year (52 weeks @ 40 hours per week).
The following is an example of the types of fringe benefits allowed and how an hourly credit is calculated:
Vacation 40 hours X $14.00 per hour = $560/2080 = $.27 Dental insurance $31.07 monthly premium X 12 mos. = $372.84 /2080 = $.18 Vision insurance $5.38 monthly premium X 12 mos. = $64.56/2080 = $.03 Health insurance $230.00 monthly premium X 12 mos. = $2,760.00/2080 = $1.33 Life insurance $27.04 monthly premium X 12 mos. = $324.48/2080 = $.16 Tuition $500.00 annual cost/2080 = $.24 Bonus 4 quarterly bonus/year x $250 = $1000.00/2080 = $.48 401k Employer Contribution $2000.00 total annual contribution/2080 = $.96
Total Hourly Credit $3.65 Other examples of the types of fringe benefits allowed:
• Sick pay
• Holiday pay
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance premiums
The following are examples of items that will not be credited toward the payment of the Prevailing Wage Rate o Legally required payments, such as:
• Unemployment Insurance payments
• Workers’ Compensation Insurance payments
• FICA (Social Security contributions, Medicare contributions) o Reimbursable expenses, such as:
• Clothing allowance or reimbursement
• Uniform allowance or reimbursement
• Gas allowance or reimbursement
• Travel time or payment
• Meals or lodging allowance or reimbursement
• Per diem allowance or payment o Other payments to or on behalf of a construction mechanic that are not wages or fringe benefits, such as:
• Industry advancement funds
• Financial or material loans
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