BOP-2201 Workers Protection and Certification.pdf

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This is a Worker Protection and Investment Certification Form issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania under Executive Order 2021-06, applicable to contractors and grantees conducting business with the state. The certification requires all contractors to confirm compliance with Pennsylvania's Unemployment Compensation Law, Workers' Compensation Law, and thirteen specific state labor and workforce safety laws, including provisions related to workplace misclassification, child labor, minimum wage, prevailing wage, equal pay, employment medical examination fees, seasonal farm labor, wage payment and collection, industrial homework, construction industry employee verification, healthcare overtime restrictions, apprenticeship and training, and employment records inspection. The form must be signed by an authorized official of the contractor or grantee organization and submitted as part of the contract procurement process for the Commonwealth.

Contractors and grantees must understand that false certifications carry significant penalties under Pennsylvania law, including immediate contract termination and a three-year ineligibility period to bid on future state contracts under the debarment and suspension provisions of 62 Pa. C.S. § 531. Additionally, false statements made on this certification are subject to criminal penalties under 18 Pa. C.S. § 4904 (Unsworn falsification to authorities). Certifying officials are required to immediately report any changes in the contractor's or grantee's compliance status to the purchasing agency overseeing the contract.

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WORKER PROTECTION AND INVESTMENT CERTIFICATION FORM

A. Pursuant to Executive Order 2021-06, Worker Protection and Investment (October 21, 2021), the Commonwealth is responsible for ensuring that every worker in Pennsylvania has a safe and healthy work environment and the protections afforded them through labor laws. To that end, contractors and grantees of the Commonwealth must certify that they are in compliance with Pennsylvania’s Unemployment Compensation Law, Workers’ Compensation Law, and all applicable Pennsylvania state labor and workforce safety laws including, but not limited to:

1. Construction Workplace Misclassification Act

2. Employment of Minors Child Labor Act

3. Minimum Wage Act

4. Prevailing Wage Act

5. Equal Pay Law

6. Employer to Pay Employment Medical Examination Fee Act

7. Seasonal Farm Labor Act

8. Wage Payment and Collection Law

9. Industrial Homework Law

10. Construction Industry Employee Verification Act

11. Act 102: Prohibition on Excessive Overtime in Healthcare

12. Apprenticeship and Training Act

13. Inspection of Employment Records Law

B. Pennsylvania law establishes penalties for providing false certifications, including contract termination; and three-year ineligibility to bid on contracts under 62 Pa. C.S. § 531 (Debarment or suspension).

CERTIFICATION

I, the official named below, certify I am duly authorized to execute this certification on behalf of the contractor/grantee identified below, and certify that the contractor/grantee identified below is compliant with applicable Pennsylvania state labor and workplace safety laws, including, but not limited to, those listed in Paragraph A, above. I understand that I must report any change in the contractor/grantee’s compliance status to the Purchasing Agency immediately. I further confirm and understand that this Certification is subject to the provisions and penalties of 18 Pa. C.S. § 4904 (Unsworn falsification to authorities).

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Name (Printed)

Title of Certifying Official (Printed)

Contractor/Grantee Name (Printed)

BOP-2201

Published: 02/04/2022

WORKER PROTECTION AND INVESTMENT CERTIFICATION FORM
CERTIFICATION

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