U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR
WASHINGTON 25
MEMORANDUM # 58
TO: AGENCIES ADNINISTERING STATUTES REFERRED TO IN 29 CFR,
SUBTITLE A, PART 5
FROM: Charles Donahue
Solicitor of Labor
SUBJECT: Wage Payment Information
Reference is made to Section 5.3 of Regulations Part 5, issued by the
Department of Labor pursuant to Reorganization Plan No. 14 of 1950 (29
CFR, Subtitle A). Section 5.3(a)(3) of Regulations Part 5, provides
that the Federal Agency (or State Highway Department under the Federal-
Aid Highway Act of 1956) shall submit with its request for wage determi-
nations any pertinent wage payment information which may be available.
To date wage rate information received has been negligible. Compliance
with Section 5.3(a)(3) and the policy set forth in this memorandum will
greatly assist us in our constant effort to serve you better. The
problem is especially acute in rural areas and in areas where collectively
bargained rates may not prevail. When it becomes necessary to seek 
payment evidence after receipt of your request, compliance with the
request is often delayed, and there is a strong possibility that
sufficient information upon which to make a wage determination may not
be received in time to meet scheduled bid opening dates. It is therefore
requested that the following types of wage payment evidence be furnished
for areas where the wage patterns are not clearly established:
1. Recent payrolls or payroll summaries from public contracts
presently in progress or recently completed in the area (see Section
1.2(b) of Regulations Part 1, for definition of "area"). If these
payrolls are not representative of the contractor's activities, earlier
payrolls or data therefrom (not over one year old) will be furnished.
Reasons for not using recent payrolls will be explained.
2. Wage rates paid on private projects in the area.
3. Signed collective bargaining agreements. (The Solicitor may
request that parties to such agreements submit statements certifying to
their scope and application.)

All Agency Memo. #58              Page 2
4. Wage rates determined for public construction by State and
local officers pursuant to State or local prevailing wage legislation.
5. Any other information pertinent to the determination of pre-
vailing wage rates.
NOTE: If no local construction work of a similar nature has been
performed within the past year, information on nearest current
or recent construction work (within one year) will be helpful.
For Federally assisted projects, local authorities such as county sever
commissions, housing authorities, etc., are often a valuable source of
wage information.
The above wage data should indicate the name and address of contractors,
subcontractors, location, name of projects, approximate cost, description
of work, dates of construction (beginning and completion; or percentage
of completion), types of projects, number of workers employed in each
classification on each project, and the respective wage rates paid to
such workers.
If wage data cannot be obtained, it is requested that at least names
and addresses of contractors working in the locality of the proposed
construction be furnished this office. If the names of contractors
are not known but the names of projects are known, please furnish names
of projects.
All agencies except State Highway Departments will forward requests on
Form DB-11. Highway Departments must use Form DB-11(a). Each Form
DB-11 should be typed with a dark ribbon so that the wage determination
which you receive will be clear and legible.