C04_1-12445526Q0128-Att3-DBAWD-WV20260022.pdf

This is a General Decision wage determination (WV20260022) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor for building construction in West Virginia counties of Pocahontas, effective 05/18/2026 (Modification 1), with an initial publication date of 01/02/2026.

The document establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for construction workers across multiple classifications in West Virginia. Wage rates are listed for various skilled trades including asbestos workers, boilermakers, bricklayers, carpenters, electricians, glaziers, ironworkers, laborers, painters, plumbers, and equipment operators, with rates ranging from $20.58 to $47.13 per hour and fringe benefits ranging from 3.09% to 30.87%. The document utilizes four rate identifier types: union rates (denoted by four-letter codes beginning with non-standard characters), union average rates (UAVG identifier), survey rates (◆SU◆ identifier), and state-adopted rates (◆SA◆ identifier), each with effective dates and internal processing numbers. Executive Order 13706 requires covered federal contractors to provide one hour of paid sick leave per 30 hours worked, up to 56 hours annually. Executive Order 13658 requires contractors on Davis-Bacon Act contracts awarded between January 1, 2015 and January 29, 2022 to pay covered workers at least $13.65 per hour through December 31, 2026, adjusted annually. The document provides wage determination appeal procedures through the Department of Labor's Branch of Wage Surveys and Branch of Construction Wage Determinations.