General Decision No. DC20260001.pdf
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This is a Davis-Bacon wage determination document for heavy and highway construction in the District of Columbia, effective July 30, 2026, with modification history tracking updates from January 23, 2026 through July 30, 2026.
The document establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for construction work in Washington, D.C., applicable to federal contracts subject to the Davis-Bacon Act. It lists approximately 50 distinct labor classifications organized by trade (asbestos workers, boilermakers, bricklayers, carpenters, electricians, equipment operators, ironworkers, laborers, masons, painters, plumbers, sheet metal workers, and truck drivers), each with corresponding hourly rates and fringe benefit amounts. Rates range from $18.00 per hour for line construction groundmen to $59.50 per hour for electricians, with fringe benefits ranging from $7.30 to $25.86 per hour depending on classification. Equipment operator classifications are subdivided into seven groups based on equipment type, with rates ranging from $28.39 to $47.18 per hour. Labor classifications include eight tiers for heavy, highway, and sewer/water line construction, plus specialized categories for asbestos abatement, paving operations, and masonry work. The determination includes provisions for Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave requirements (1 hour per 30 hours worked, up to 56 hours annually) and Executive Order 13658 federal contractor minimum wage requirements ($13.65 per hour through December 31, 2026). Rate identifiers indicate whether rates are union-negotiated, survey-derived, weighted averages, or state-adopted. The document permits addition of unlisted classifications through labor standards contract clauses and provides an appeals process for wage determination disputes through the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division.
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"General Decision Number: DC20260001 07/30/2026
State: District of Columbia
Construction Types: Heavy and Highway
Counties: District of Columbia Counties of Washington, D.C.
Heavy Construction
Highway Construction
Modification Number Publication Date 3 01/23/2026 4 05/18/2026 5 07/30/2026
ASBE0024-001 10/01/2024
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ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT AND FROST INSULATOR (INCLUDES
THE APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS,
PROTECTIVE COVERINGS, COATINGS AND FINISHES TO ALL
TYPES OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS.).......................$ 40.77 20.17
ASBE0024-002 10/01/2024
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HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLER INCLUDES PREPARATION,
WETTING, STRIPPING, REMOVAL, SCRAPPING, VACUUMING,
BAGGING AND DISPOSING OF ALL INSULATION MATERIALS,
WHETHER THEY CONTAIN ASBESTOS OR NOT, FROM
MECHANICAL SYSTEMS. A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S
DAY, MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY, MEMORIAL DAY,
INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS' DAY,
THANKSGIVING DAY,THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING AND
CHRISTMAS DAY PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEE WORKS THE
REGULAR WORK DAY BEFORE AND AFTER THE PAID HOLIDAY..$ 24.46 10.19
ASBE0024-005 10/01/2024
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FIRE STOP TECHNICIAN INCLUDES THE APPLICATION OF
MATERIALS OR DEVICES WITHIN OR AROUND PENETRATIONS
AND OPENINGS IN ALL RATED WALL OR FLOOR ASSEMBLIES,
IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE PASAGE OF FIRE, SMOKE OF
OTHER GASES. THE APPLICATION INCLUDES ALL
COMPONENTS INVOLVED IN CREATING THE RATED BARRIER
AT PERIMETER SLAB EDGES AND EXTERIOR CAVITIES, THE
HEAD OF GYPSUM BOARD OR CONCRETE WALLS, JOINTS
BETWEEN RATED WALL OR FLOOR COMPONENTS, SEALING OF
PENETRATING ITEMS AND BLANK OPENINGS. A. PAID
HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY,
MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY,
VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY,THE DAY AFTER
THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY PROVIDED THE
EMPLOYEE WORKS THE REGULAR WORK DAY BEFORE AND
AFTER THE PAID HOLIDAY..............................$ 30.21 10.43
BOIL0193-001 01/01/2025
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BOILERMAKERS........................................$ 47.37 25.60
BRDC0001-001 04/27/2025
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BRICKLAYER..........................................$ 38.80 15.17
BRMD0001-004 04/27/2025
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BRICKLAYER: REFRACTORY (FIREBRICK)..................$ 43.94 17.74
CARP0197-010 05/01/2024
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CARPENTER/LATHER....................................$ 34.41 14.33
CARP0219-001 05/01/2025
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MILLWRIGHT..........................................$ 39.50 17.32
CARP0474-006 05/01/2024
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PILEDRIVERMAN.......................................$ 36.60 14.47
CARP0474-007 05/01/2024
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DIVER...............................................$ 43.92 14.47
DIVER TENDER........................................$ 36.60 14.47
ELEC0026-001 06/02/2025
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ELECTRICIANS........................................$ 59.50 23.06
ELEC0070-001 05/05/2024
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LINE CONSTRUCTION: CABLE SPLICERS...................$ 44.56 17.50
LINE CONSTRUCTION: EQUIPMENT OPERATORS..............$ 44.56 17.50
LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMEN........................$ 18.00 11.66
LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMEN..........................$ 44.56 17.50
LINE CONSTRUCTION: TRUCK DRIVER.....................$ 23.00 12.76
ENGI0077-001 05/01/2025
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POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: HEAVY AND HIGHWAY
CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 2- 35 TON CRANES & ABOVE,
DERRICKS, CONCRETE BOOM PUMP, DRILL RIGS (+50,000
LBS TORQUE), MOLE, MECHANIC. FRINGE BENEFITS
INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEARS DAY,
INAUGURAL DAY, DECORATION DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY,
LABOR DAY, MARTIN LUTHER KING'S BIRTHDAY, VETERANS'
DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING
AND CHRISTMAS DAY...................................$ 43.44 13.27
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, HEAVY AND HIGHWAY
CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 1 TOWER CRANES AND CRANES 100
TON AND OVER. A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEARS DAY,
INAUGURAL DAY, DECORATION DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY,
LABOR DAY, MARTIN LUTHER KING'S BIRTHDAY, VETERANS'
DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING
AND CHRISTMAS DAY...................................$ 45.76 13.27
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, HEAVY AND HIGHWAY
CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 3 CRANES, HOISTS, DRILL RIGS
(UNDER 50,000 LBS TORQUE), TIE BACK MACHINES,
PAVING MIXERS, TUNNEL SHOVELS, BATCH PLANTS,
SHIELDS, TUNNEL MINING MACHINES, DRAGLINES, MUCKING
MACHINES, GRADERS IN TUNNELS, PILE DRIVING ENGINES,
WELDER, HORIZONTAL DIRECTIONAL DRILL OPERATOR, TUG
BOATS. A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEARS DAY, INAUGURAL
DAY, DECORATION DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY,
MARTIN LUTHER KING'S BIRTHDAY, VETERANS' DAY,
THANKSGIVING DAY, FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING AND
CHRISTMAS DAY.......................................$ 40.73 13.27
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, HEAVY AND HIGHWAY
CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 4 FRONT END LOADERS, BOOM
TRUCKS, BACKHOES, EXCAVATORS, GRADALLS, POWER
DRIVEN WHEEL SCOOPS & SCRAPERS, BLADE GRADERS,
MOTOR GRADERS, BULLDOZERS, TRENCHING MACHINES,
BALLAST REGULATOR,HOE RAM, LOCOMOTIVE (STANDARD,
NARROW GAUGE, TUGGERS). A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW
YEARS DAY, INAUGURAL DAY, DECORATION DAY,
INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, MARTIN LUTHER KING'S
BIRTHDAY, VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, FRIDAY
AFTER THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY................$ 36.31 13.27
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, HEAVY AND HIGHWAY
CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 5 BOILERS (SKELTON), ASPHALT
SPREADERS, BULLFLOAT FINISHING MACHINES, CONCRETE
FINISHING MACHINES, CONCRETE SPREADERS,CONCRETE
MIXER, CONCRETE PUMP, WELL POINTS, HYDRAULIC
PUMPS, ELEVATORS, FREEZE UNIITS, TUNNEL MOTORMAN OR
DINKY OPERATOR, CONVEYORS, GROUT PUMP, FIREMAN,
ULTRA HIGH PRESSURE WATER JET CUTTING TOOL SYSTEM
OPERATOR/MECHANIC, HORIZONTAL DIRECTIONAL DRILL
LOCATOR, SKID STEERS (FINE GRADING), HIGH LIFTS
(LULL TYPE LIFTS). A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEARS
DAY, INAUGURAL DAY, DECORATION DAY, INDEPENDENCE
DAY, LABOR DAY, MARTIN LUTHER KING'S BIRTHDAY,
VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, FRIDAY AFTER
THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY......................$ 31.09 13.27
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, HEAVY AND HIGHWAY
CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 6 FORK LIFTS, DITCH WITCH,
BOBCAT, SKID STEER, SPACE HEATERS, SWEEPERS,
ASSISTANT ENGINEERS, OILERS, SERVICE UNIT
EQUIPMENT, ROLLER. A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEARS
DAY, INAUGURAL DAY, DECORATION DAY, INDEPENDENCE
DAY, LABOR DAY, MARTIN LUTHER KING'S BIRTHDAY,
VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, FRIDAY AFTER
THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY......................$ 28.39 13.27
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, HEAVY AND HIGHWAY
CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 7 MASTER MECHANIC. A. PAID
HOLIDAYS: NEW YEARS DAY, INAUGURAL DAY, DECORATION
DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, MARTIN LUTHER
KING'S BIRTHDAY, VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY,
FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY.........$ 47.18 13.27
ENGI0077-002 06/01/2025
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POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, PAVING AND INCIDENTAL
GRADING: GROUP 1 GRADALL OPERATOR, CRANE............$ 37.07 11.17
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, PAVING AND INCIDENTAL
GRADING: GROUP 2 BOOM TRUCK, MILLING MACHINE,
EXCAVATOR, RUBBER TIRE BACKHOE, ASPHALT PAVER,
ASPHALT PLANT ENGINEER, MOTOR GRADER, TRACK LOADER,
RUBBER TIRE LOADER, TRACK DOZER, CONCRETE PAVER.....$ 32.89 11.17
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, PAVING AND INCIDENTAL
GRADING: GROUP 3 BROOM TRUCK, ASPHALT ROLLER........$ 28.09 11.17
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, PAVING AND INCIDENTAL
GRADING: GROUP 4 AIR COMPRESSOR, GRADE ROLLERS......$ 25.14 11.17
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, PAVING AND INCIDENTAL
GRADING: GROUP 5 MECHANIC...........................$ 37.93 10.97
ENGI0077-003 07/01/2025
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POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, SEWER, GAS AND WATER
LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 1........................$ 41.40 11.55
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, SEWER, GAS AND WATER
LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 2........................$ 35.00 11.55
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, SEWER, GAS AND WATER
LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 3........................$ 33.80 11.55
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, SEWER, GAS AND WATER
LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 4........................$ 33.26 11.55
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, SEWER, GAS AND WATER
LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 5........................$ 31.16 11.55
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, SEWER, GAS AND WATER
LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 6........................$ 25.89 11.55
IRON0005-005 06/01/2024
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IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL AND ORNAMENTAL...............$ 37.86 25.86
IRON0005-012 05/01/2024
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IRONWORKER, REINFORCING.............................$ 31.88 23.78
LABO0011-003 06/01/2025
Rates Fringes LABORERS:, HEAVY AND HIGHWAY AND SEWER & WATER
LINES CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 1.........................$ 33.25 8.70
LABORERS:, HEAVY AND HIGHWAY AND SEWER & WATER
LINES CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 2.........................$ 34.27 8.70
LABORERS:, HEAVY AND HIGHWAY AND SEWER & WATER
LINES CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 3.........................$ 34.27 8.70
LABORERS:, HEAVY AND HIGHWAY AND SEWER & WATER
LINES CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 4.........................$ 34.32 8.70
LABORERS:, HEAVY AND HIGHWAY AND SEWER & WATER
LINES CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 5.........................$ 35.00 8.70
LABORERS:, HEAVY AND HIGHWAY AND SEWER & WATER
LINES CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 6.........................$ 35.93 8.70
LABORERS:, HEAVY AND HIGHWAY AND SEWER & WATER
LINES CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 7.........................$ 36.81 8.70
LABORERS:, HEAVY AND HIGHWAY AND SEWER & WATER
LINES CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 8.........................$ 37.95 8.70
LABO0011-004 06/01/2025
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LABORERS:, SKILLED ASBESTOS ABATEMENT LABORERS
(HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL, EXCEPT ON MECHANICAL
SYSTEMS: PREPARATION FOR, REMOVING AND
ENCAPSULATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS FROM
NON-MECHANICAL SYSTEMS).............................$ 32.25 8.70
LABORERS:, SKILLED TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE
REMOVAL LABORERS (HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL, EXCEPT
ON MECHANICAL SYSTEMS: PREPARATION FOR, REMOVING
AND ENCAPSULATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS FROM
NON-MECHANICAL SYSTEMS).............................$ 32.25 8.70
LABO0011-005 06/01/2025
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LABORERS GROUP 1....................................$ 34.41 8.70
LABORERS GROUP 2....................................$ 35.48 8.70
LABORERS GROUP 3....................................$ 38.17 8.70
LABORERS GROUP 4....................................$ 39.29 8.70
LABO0011-006 06/01/2025
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LABORERS:...........................................$ 51.82 8.70
LABORERS:...........................................$ 44.04 8.70
LABO0011-007 09/01/2025
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LABORERS: ASPHALT RAKER & CONCRETE SAW OPERATOR
(PAVING AND INCIDENTAL GRADING).....................$ 24.30 8.74
LABORERS: ASPHALT TAMPER & CONCRETE SHOVELER
(PAVING AND INCIDENTAL GRADING).....................$ 23.86 8.74
LABORERS: JACK HAMMER (PAVING AND INCIDENTAL
GRADING)............................................$ 23.89 8.74
LABORERS: LABORER (PAVING AND INCIDENTAL GRADING)...$ 23.06 8.74
LABORERS: SAND SETTER & FORM SETTER (PAVING AND
INCIDENTAL GRADING).................................$ 25.10 8.74
LABORERS:, ASPHALT SHOVELER (PAVING AND INCIDENTAL
GRADING)............................................$ 23.27 8.74
LABO0011-008 06/01/2025
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LABORERS: BRICK MASONRY WORK (MASON TENDERS)........$ 24.31 8.70
LABORERS: BRICK MASONRY WORK (SCAFFOLD BUILDERS,
MORTARMEN)..........................................$ 24.96 8.70
MARB0002-003 04/27/2025
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MARBLE & STONE MASON (INCLUDES POINTING, CAULKING
AND CLEANING OF ALL TYPES OF MASONRY, BRICK, STONE
AND CEMENT STRUCTURES)..............................$ 45.65 21.21
MARB0003-001 04/27/2025
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MOSAIC & TERRAZZO WORKER, TILE LAYER................$ 34.34 14.20
MARB0003-004 04/27/2025
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MARBLE, TILE & TERRAZZO FINISHER....................$ 28.85 12.55
PAIN0051-001 06/01/2025
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PAINTERS: (COMMERCIAL AND MOLD REMEDIATION,
PAINTERS, WALLCOVERS AND DRYWALL FINISHERS).........$ 29.16 11.86
PLAS0891-001 03/01/2025
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CEMENT MASONS: (HEAVY CONSTRUCTION ONLY)............$ 30.50 14.23
PLAS0891-002 06/01/2025
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CEMENT MASONS: CEMENT MASONS (PAVING & INCIDENTAL
GRADING)............................................$ 23.50 9.75
CEMENT MASONS: CONCRETE SAW OPERATORS (PAVING &
INCIDENTAL GRADING).................................$ 23.50 9.75
CEMENT MASONS: FORM SETTERS (PAVING & INCIDENTAL
GRADING)............................................$ 23.50 9.75
PLUM0005-001 08/01/2025
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PLUMBERS A. PAID HOLIDAYS: LABOR DAY,
VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND THE DAY AFTER
THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS DAY, NEW YEAR'S DAY,
MARTIN LUTHER KING'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY AND THE
FOURTH OF JULY......................................$ 53.30 23.71
PLUM0602-005 08/01/2025
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STEAMFITTER, REFRIGERATION & AIR CONDITIONING
MECHANIC A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY,
MARTIN LUTHER KING'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY,
INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS DAY,
THANKSGIVING DAY AND THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING AND
CHRISTMAS DAY.......................................$ 55.00 24.46
SHEE0100-001 11/01/2025
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SHEET METAL WORKER A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S
DAY, MARTIN LUTHER KING'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY,
INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS DAY,
THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY..................$ 53.42 23.20
TEAM0639-001 06/01/2025
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TRUCK DRIVERS: HEAVY & HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION:
TRACTOR TRAILER, LOW BOY A. VACATION: EMPLOYEES
WILL RECEIVE ONE (1) WEEK'S PAID VACATION AFTER ONE
(1) YEAR OF SERVICE.................................$ 33.75 7.30
TRUCK DRIVERS:, HEAVY & HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: TRUCK
DRIVERS A. VACATION: EMPLOYEES WILL RECEIVE ONE
(1) WEEK'S PAID VACATION AFTER ONE (1) YEAR OF
SERVICE.............................................$ 31.75 7.30
TEAM0639-005 06/01/2025
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TRUCK DRIVERS: PAVING & INCIDENTAL GRADING: ALL
PAVING PROJECTS WHERE THE GRADING IS INCIDENTAL TO
THE PAVING A. VACATION: EMPLOYEES WILL RECEIVE
ONE (1) WEEK'S PAID VACATION AFTER ONE (1) YEAR OF
SERVICE.............................................$ 31.75 7.30
WELDERS - Receive rate prescribed for craft performing operation to which welding is incidental.
Note: Executive Order (EO) 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors applies to all contracts subject to the Davis-Bacon Act for which the contract is awarded (and any solicitation was issued) on or after January 1, 2017. If this contract is covered by the EO, the contractor must provide employees with 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours they work, up to 56 hours of paid sick leave each year.
Employees must be permitted to use paid sick leave for their own illness, injury or other health-related needs, including preventive care; to assist a family member (or person who is like family to the employee) who is ill, injured, or has other health-related needs, including preventive care; or for reasons resulting from, or to assist a family member (or person who is like family to the employee) who is a victim of, domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the EO is available at https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/government-contracts.
Note: Executive Order 13658 generally applies to contracts subject to the Davis-Bacon Act that were awarded on or between January 1, 2015 and January 29, 2022, and that have not been renewed or extended on or after January 30, 2022. Executive Order 13658 does not apply to contracts subject only to the Davis-Bacon Related Acts regardless of when they were awarded. If a contract is subject to Executive Order 13658, the contractor must pay all covered workers at least $13.65 per hour (or the applicable wage rate listed on this wage determination, if it is higher) for all hours spent performing on the contract from May 11, 2026, through December 31, 2026. The applicable Executive Order minimum wage rate will be adjusted annually.
Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under Executive Order 13658 is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.
Unlisted classifications needed for work not included within the scope of the classifications listed may be added after award only as provided in the labor standards contract clauses (29CFR 5.5 (a) (1) (iii)).
The body of each wage determination lists the classifications and wage rates that have been found to be prevailing for the type(s) of construction and geographic area covered by the wage determination. The classifications are listed in alphabetical order under rate identifiers indicating whether the particular rate is a union rate (current union negotiated rate), a survey rate, a weighted union average rate, a state adopted rate, or a supplemental classification rate.
Union Rate Identifiers
A four-letter identifier beginning with characters other than SU, UAVG, SA, or SC denotes that a union rate was prevailing for that classification in the survey. Example:
PLUM0198-005 07/01/2024. PLUM is an identifier of the union whose collectively bargained rate prevailed in the survey for this classification, which in this example would be Plumbers.
0198 indicates the local union number or district council number where applicable, i.e., Plumbers Local 0198. The next number, 005 in the example, is an internal number used in processing the wage determination. The date, 07/01/2024 in the example, is the effective date of the most current negotiated rate.
Union prevailing wage rates are updated to reflect all changes over time that are reported to WHD in the rates in the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) governing the classification.
Union Average Rate Identifiers
The UAVG identifier indicates that no single rate prevailed for those classifications, but that 100% of the data reported for the classifications reflected union rates. EXAMPLE:
UAVG-OH-0010 01/01/2024. UAVG indicates that the rate is a weighted union average rate. OH indicates the State of Ohio.
The next number, 0010 in the example, is an internal number used in producing the wage determination. The date, 01/01/2024 in the example, indicates the date the wage determination was updated to reflect the most current union average rate.
A UAVG rate will be updated once a year, usually in January, to reflect a weighted average of the current rates in the collective bargaining agreements on which the rate is based.
Survey Rate Identifiers
The SU identifier indicates that either a single non-union rate prevailed (as defined in 29 CFR 1.2) for this classification in the survey or that the rate was derived by computing a weighted average rate based on all the rates reported in the survey for that classification. As a weighted average rate includes all rates reported in the survey, it may include both union and non-union rates. Example: SUFL2022-007 6/27/2024. SU indicates the rate is a single non-union prevailing rate or a weighted average of survey data for that classification. FL indicates the State of Florida. 2022 is the year of the survey on which these classifications and rates are based. The next number, 007 in the example, is an internal number used in producing the wage determination. The date, 6/27/2024 in the example, indicates the survey completion date for the classifications and rates under that identifier.
SU wage rates typically remain in effect until a new survey is conducted. However, the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has the discretion to update such rates under 29 CFR 1.6(c)(1).
State Adopted Rate Identifiers
The SA identifier indicates that the classifications and prevailing wage rates set by a state (or local) government were adopted under 29 C.F.R 1.3(g)-(h). Example: SAME2023-007 01/03/2024. SA reflects that the rates are state adopted. ME refers to the State of Maine. 2023 is the year during which the state completed the survey on which the listed classifications and rates are based. The next number, 007 in the example, is an internal number used in producing the wage determination.
The date, 01/03/2024 in the example, reflects the date on which the classifications and rates under the SA identifier took effect under state law in the state from which the rates were adopted.
WAGE DETERMINATION APPEALS PROCESS
1) Has there been an initial decision in the matter? This can be:
a) a survey underlying a wage determination
b) an existing published wage determination
c) an initial WHD letter setting forth a position on a wage determination matter
d) an initial conformance (additional classification and rate) determination
On survey related matters, initial contact, including requests for summaries of surveys, should be directed to the WHD Branch of Wage Surveys. Requests can be submitted via email to davisbaconinfo@dol.gov or by mail to:
Branch of Wage Surveys Wage and Hour Division U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20210
Regarding any other wage determination matter such as conformance decisions, requests for initial decisions should be directed to the WHD Branch of Construction Wage Determinations.
Requests can be submitted via email to BCWD-Office@dol.gov or by mail to:
Branch of Construction Wage Determinations Wage and Hour Division U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20210
2) If an initial decision has been issued, then any interested party (those affected by the action) that disagrees with the decision can request review and reconsideration from the Wage and Hour Administrator (See 29 CFR Part 1.8 and 29 CFR Part 7).
Requests for review and reconsideration can be submitted via email to dba.reconsideration@dol.gov or by mail to:
Wage and Hour Administrator U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20210
The request should be accompanied by a full statement of the interested party's position and any information (wage payment data, project description, area practice material, etc.) that the requestor considers relevant to the issue.
3) If the decision of the Administrator is not favorable, an interested party may appeal directly to the Administrative Review Board (formerly the Wage Appeals Board). Write to:
Administrative Review Board U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20210.
END OF GENERAL DECISION"
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