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Civil Rights/Affirmative Action
Wage-Rate Unit
Instructions for Preparation of
Statement of Compliance
This statement of compliance meets needs resulting from the amendment of the Davis-Bacon Act to include fringe benefits provisions. Under this
amended law, the contractor is required to pay fringe benefits as predetermined by the Department of Labor, in addition to payment of the minimum
rates. The contractor’s obligation to pay fringe benefits may be met by payment of the fringes to the various plans, funds, or programs or by making
these payments to the employees as cash in lieu of fringes.
The contractor should show on the face of his payroll all monies paid to the employees whether as basic rates or as cash in lieu of
fringes. The contractor shall represent in the statement of compliance that he is paying to others fringes required by the contract
and not paid as cash in lieu of fringes. Detailed instructions follow:
Contractors who pay all required fringe benefits:
A contractor who pays fringe benefits to approved plans, funds, or programs in amounts not less than were determined in the applicable wage decision
of the Secretary of Labor shall continue to show on the face of his payroll the basic cash hourly rate and overtime rate paid to his employees, just
as he has always done. Such a contractor shall check paragraph 4 (a) of the statement to indicate that he is also paying to approved plans, funds,
or programs not less than the amount predetermined as fringe benefits for each craft. Any exception shall be noted in Section 4 (c).
Contractors who pay no fringe benefits:
A contractor who pays no fringe benefits shall pay to the employee and insert in the straight time hourly rate column of his payroll an amount not
less than the predetermined rate or each classification plus the amount of fringe benefits determined for each classification in the applicable wage
decision. Inasmuch as it is not necessary to pay time and a half on cash paid in lieu of fringes, the overtime rate shall be not less than the sum
of the basic predetermined rate, plus the half time premium on the basic or regular rate plus the required cash in lieu of fringes at the straight
time rate. To simplify computation of overtime, it is suggested that the straight time basic rate and cash in lieu of fringes be separately stated
in the hourly rate column, thus $3.25/.40. In addition, the contractor shall check paragraph 4 (b) of the statement to indicate that he is paying
fringe benefits in cash directly to his employees. Any exceptions shall be noted in Section 4 (c).
Use of Section 4 (c), Exceptions
Any contractor who is making payment to approved plans funds, or programs in amounts less than the wage determination requires is obliged to pay the
deficiency directly to the employees as cash in lieu of fringes. Any exceptions to Section 4(a) or 4 (b), whichever the contractor may check, shall
be entered in Section 4 (c). Enter in the Exception column the craft, and enter in the Explanation column the hourly amount paid the employees as
cash in lieu of fringes, and the hourly amount paid to plans, funds, or programs as fringes.
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