These hyperlinks will guide you to web sites we have found very useful to understanding the requirements & payments of "Prevailing Wage" for Public Works Projects.

Please Note: For Federally funded projects, only the Federal Wage decisions can be used and can only be used to compare to the State Journeyman's Wage Determination. If the State Journeyman's rate is higher than the Federal Wage Decision, then the State Wage Rate "Must be Paid". Basic Rule: The higher of the two rates must be paid.

STATE Wage Determinations
http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/PWD/index.htm
This site provides all the State Classifications of Workers

FEDERAL Wage Decision
http://www.access.gpo.gov/davisbacon/
This site provides the current Federal-Aid Wage Decisions


List of Contractors "Excluded" from Federal Projects
http://epls.arnet.gov/
Use this link to select "Multiple Names", type in the name of contractor, select "OK" to see if contractor is debarred from

Meaning of the "Asterisk" following a Wage Determination

When referencing the prevailing wage determinations, which was in effect on the "Bid Advertisement Date", has a
"Single Asterisk" (*)
after the expiration date, the rates will be good for the life of the project. However, if the prevailing wage determination has a "Double Asterisk (**)
after the expiration date, the rates must be updated on the following dates to reflect the change.

List of Approved Labor Compliance Programs (LCP)
http://www.dir.ca.gov/lcp.asp
This site provides you a list of sample LCP & a list of companies Approved to Administer 3rd Party LCP

California Department of Industrial Relations
http://www.dir.ca.gov/
Home page for information about California Employment

California Employment Development Department (edd)
http://www.edd.cahwnet.gov
     This site provides assistance with Employment Taxes

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