Federal labor standards requirements in housing and urban development programs 44. Overall program responsibilities are administered by the u. Davisbacon act, daily and weekly number of hours worked, deductions made and actual wages paid. The davisbacon act dba was enacted by congress on march 3, 1931, to assure local workers a fair wage and to provide local contractors a fair opportunity to compete for local federal government contracts. The davisbacon act became the construction wage rate requirements statute. The davisbacon act and wage rates do not apply when selfgovernance tribes perform work with their own employees. The terms wages, scale of wages, wage rates, minimum wages, and prevailing wages include a the basic hourly rate of pay. Davis bacon act, daily and weekly number of hours worked, deductions made and actual wages paid. However, the making davisbacon work pdf fully and clearly explains the regulations. Federal labor standards requirements in hud programs 44. Davis bacon wages must be paid to workers on certain federally funded construction projects, and their vulnerability to the use of inaccurate data has long been an issue for congress, employers, and workers.
Compliance assistance by law the davisbacon and related acts dbra. Integrity competence service general decision wage rates a list of classifications and wages must be placed in the contract book for a project. Davisbacon payment of prevailing wage rates payroll. Guidance on davisbacon wage rate requirements for state. Currently fws does not have any financial assistance programs wi th davis bacon or other labor standards requirements in their programe280 99s establishing or authorizing legislation. More recently, the passage of the american recovery. Be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the united states. Contracts assistance recipients should inform prime contractors and subcontractors of davisbacon requirements. The same politicians who prescribed the davis bacon act and the norrislaguardia act also imposed the sharpest increase in federal tax burden in american history. Section title page introduction 5 chapter 1 statutes, regulations, contract clauses, responsibilities 7 sec. September 2010 it is acceptable to add the davisbacon act clauses in an attachment to the contract as long as the contract clearly references the attachment.
The davisbacon act, as amended us department of labor. Project specific responsibilities are administered by the contracting agency. Jan 12, 2012 james sherk, examining the department of labors implementation of the davisbacon act, testimony before the committee on education and the workforce, u. The overtime provisions of the fair labor standards act may also apply to davis bacon covered contracts. Why the davisbacon act should be repealed the heritage. Oregon passed its prevailing wage rate pwr law, sometimes referred to as the little davisbacon act, in 1959. Project specific responsibilities are administered by. Integrity competence service what is davis bacon act dba. Annualizing medical benefit contributions for davisbacon. Construction includes alteration andor repair, including painting and. Printable information on prevailing wage rates under the davis bacon act for construction employees working under federal contract. Download or print the 2020 davisbacon poster spanish for free from the federal department of labor. Contract work hours and safety standards act 9 sec. A bill must be passed by both the house and senate in identical form and then be signed by the president to become law.
The davisbacon act requires the payment of prevailing. See also the walshhealey act of 1936 and the mcnamaraohara service contract act of 1965. Davis bacon act the davis bacon act dba requires the payment of prevailing wages and fringe benefits, as determined by the u. As amended, the act requires that construction contracts entered into by the federal government specify minimum wages to be paid. This bill was introduced in the 115 th congress, which met from jan 3, 2017 to. There are no exceptions based on the contract period of performance. The davisbacon act dba requires that all laborers and mechanics. Procedures for determining davisbacon prevailing wage rates, which must be paid to workers on certain federally funded construction projects, and their vulnerability to the use of inaccurate data have long been an issue for congress, employers, and workers.
Contract provisions and related matters, see dol 29 cfr code of federal regulations 5. September 2010 it is acceptable to add the davis bacon act clauses in an attachment to the contract as long as the contract clearly references the attachment. The 1931 davis bacon act requires the payment of prevailing wage rates to all labors and mechanics on federal or federally assisted construction contracts. Suspension summary the davisbacon act is one of several statutes that deals with federal government procurement. Nbdc consultant chuck beck presents during the government contracting with your own small business workshop, which occurred june 30, 2016, at. Procedures for predetermination of wage rates 29 cfr part 1 9 b. Institutional evolution and public policy, by william g. Compliance assistance by law the davis bacon and related acts dbra.
These regulations can be found in title 29 cdfr parts 1, 3, 5, 6, and 7. Davisbacon wages must be paid to workers on certain federally funded construction projects, and their vulnerability to the use of inaccurate data has long been an issue for congress, employers, and workers. Part 5 labor standards provisions applicable to contracts. Dols website has payroll instructions and the payroll form wh347 in a fillable pdf. Apr 14, 2011 this testimony discusses the department of labors labor procedures for determining prevailing wage rates under the davis bacon act. Download or print the 2020 davis bacon poster spanish for free from the federal department of labor. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure youre on a federal government site. It supports the department of the navy policy that proper and. The davisbacon act of 1931 is a united states federal law that establishes the requirement for paying the local prevailing wages on public works projects for laborers and mechanics. Davisbacon act wage rates only apply to laborers and mechanics employed by the contractors and subcontractors excluding indian tribes, intertribal consortia, and tribal organizations retained by selfgovernance tribes to perform construction.
The overtime provisions of the fair labor standards act may also apply to davisbacon covered contracts. Davis bacon act page 1 of 2 6115 introduction the davis bacon act of 1931 is a u. Fact sheet broadband technology opportunities program. Repeal the davisbacon act congressional budget office. The bill was enacted by congress in 1931, and in 20 president barack obama signed the streamlining claims processing for federal contractor. Interim davis bacon act guidance epa grants us epa. Contractor compliance davis bacon act and payrolls. Currently fws does not have any financial assistance programs wi th davisbacon or other labor standards requirements in their programe280 99s establishing or. This option would repeal the davisbacon act, which would lower the federal governments costs for construction. Davis bacon applies to projects with eight or more separate, contiguous units operated by a single entity as a single project e. Dec 22, 2019 the davisbacon act and the prevailing wage provisions of the related statutes listed in 1. Printable information on prevailing wage rates under the davisbacon act for construction employees working under federal contract. The act and the literature the davisbacon act 40 u. The department of labor dol has published rules and regulations concerning davisbacon and other labor laws in the code of federal regulations cfr.
Congress, senate subcommittee of the committee on education and labor. Enacted in 1931, davisbacon requires, inter alia, that not less than the locally prevailing wage be paid to workers engaged in federal contract construction. The davis bacon act applies only when made applicable in federal program legislation and as described in that le gislation. The wharton school, university of pennsylvania, 1975, p.
Dec 08, 2016 this option would repeal the davisbacon act and reduce appropriations, as well as the governments authority to enter into obligations for certain transportation programs, accordingly. The davis bacon act dba was enacted by congress on march 3, 1931, to assure local workers a fair wage and to provide local contractors a fair opportunity to compete for local federal government contracts. The davisbacon act applies only when made applicable in federal program legislation and as described in that le gislation. Finally, not all hud construction projects are covered by davisbacon wage rates. Laborers and mechanics working on federally funded construction projects must be paid prevailing wage rates. While economic conditions went from bad to worse and unemployment rose to 12. Whenever the secretary of labor has found under 29 cfr 5. This option would repeal the davisbacon act and reduce appropriations, as well as the governments authority to enter into obligations for certain transportation programs, accordingly. Its purpose is to preserve local wage standards and promote local employment by preventing contractors who. The 1931 davisbacon act requires the payment of prevailing wage rates to all labors and mechanics on federal or federally assisted construction contracts.
These regulations ensure that mechanics and laborers employed by construction work under federallyassisted contracts are paid wages and fringe benefits equal to those that prevail in the locality where the work is performed. This bill was introduced in the 115 th congress, which met from jan 3, 2017 to jan 3, 2019. Prevailing wage requirements of the davisbacon and related acts dbra apply to laborers and mechanics on federal construction and most federally assisted construction projects. Prevailing wage requirements for contractors on federal contracts and dbacovered federally financed or assisted construction projects. Wage and hour division whd davisbacon and related acts.
Bacon act, which requires that federal construction contractors pay their workers prevailing wages, was passed by congress in 1931 with the intent of favoring white workers who. The davis bacon act is a federal law that mandates onsite workers be paid certain wages, benefits, and overtime also known as prevailing wage on all governmentfunded construction, alteration, and repair projects. Today, oregon continues to update and refine its pwr law to reflect changes in the industry. Chapter 1 statutes, regulations, contract clauses, responsibilities. The davis bacon act requires the payment of prevailing wage rates which are determined by the u. In this report, gao examined 1 the extent to which the department of labor labor has addressed concerns regarding the quality of the. The department of labor dol has published rules and regulations concerning davis bacon and other labor laws in the code of federal regulations cfr. Davisbacon applies to projects with eight or more separate, contiguous units operated by a single entity as a single project e. The same politicians who prescribed the davisbacon act and the norrislaguardia act also imposed the sharpest increase in federal tax burden in american history. Section 11 labor statutes applicable to federal contractors. Mar 22, 2011 procedures for determining davis bacon prevailing wage rates, which must be paid to workers on certain federally funded construction projects, and their vulnerability to the use of inaccurate data have long been an issue for congress, employers, and workers. Examples of dbra at epa include section 104g of cercla superfund and division a, title xvi, section 1606 of the american recovery and reinvestment act of 2009 recovery act. The davisbacon act dba was enacted by congress on march 3, 1931, to assure local workers a fair wage and to provide local contractors a fair opportunity to.
The davisbacon act directs the department of labor to determine such locally. Ada americans with disabilities act cbra coastal barrier resources act cbrs coastal barrier resources system cef cost estimating format. James sherk, examining the department of labors implementation of the davisbacon act, testimony before the committee on education and the workforce, u. The davisbacon act dba was enacted by congress on march 3, 1931, to assure local workers a fair wage and to provide local contractors a.
As the nickname implies, the act is modeled after the federal davisbacon prevailing wage laws. The davisbacon act desktop guide air force acquisition af. The davisbacon act dba requires the payment of prevailing wages and fringe benefits, as determined by the u. Free federal davisbacon poster spanish labor law poster 2020. In contracts subject to the davisbacon act, the contracts must also include a provision for compliance with the copeland antikickback act 40 u. This testimony discusses the department of labors labor procedures for determining prevailing wage rates under the davisbacon act. Part 3 contractors and subcontractors on public building or public work financed in.
The davisbacon act foundation for economic education. Davisbacon act page 1 of 2 6115 introduction the davisbacon act of 1931 is a u. Generally this is expressed as a perhour wage and perhour cash equivalent value of. It was enacted on march 3, 1931, and has been amended. Generally this is expressed as a perhour wage and perhour cash equivalent value of benefits, and is often based on a union scale.