Worker Protection and Investment Cert Form (BOP 2201).docx

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Dauphin County, Harveys Lake Borough, Pennsylvania

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This is a Worker Protection and Investment Certification Form (BOP 2201) issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for use by contractors and grantees bidding on state contracts, including the Pennsylvania Veterinary Laboratory's procurement for lab equipment for animal disease testing. The form requires contractors to certify compliance with Pennsylvania's Unemployment Compensation Law, Workers' Compensation Law, and applicable 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 certification must be executed by an authorized official of the contracting entity and submitted as part of the bidding process.

Contractors must understand that false certifications carry significant penalties under Pennsylvania law, including contract termination and three-year ineligibility to bid on future Commonwealth contracts pursuant to 62 Pa. C.S. § 531. Additionally, false certifications are subject to prosecution under 18 Pa. C.S. § 4904 for unsworn falsification to authorities. Contractors are required to report any changes in their compliance status to the purchasing agency immediately upon occurrence. This certification form is mandatory for all bidders and serves as a condition of contract award.

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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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BOP-2201

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