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 DAVIS-BACON 

 WAGE DETERMINATIONS
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DAVIS-BACON ACT, AS AMENDED (EXCERPT FROM 40 U.S.C. § 3142)

PHYSICAL INCLUSION OF WAGE DETERMINATION(S) IN 

 BID SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT 

GENERAL AND PROJECT WAGE DETERMINATIONS 

MODIFICATIONS AND SUPERSEDEAS DECISIONS

WAGE DETERMINATION EXTENSIONS AND CLERICAL ERROR 

CORRECTIONS 

SELECTING THE PROPER WAGE DETERMINATION(S) 

 LOCATION 

TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION 

 PROJECTS OF A SIMILAR CHARACTER 

 MULTIPLE TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION VERSUS INCIDENTAL 

 CONSTRUCTION 

 CURRENT WAGE DETERMINATION(S) 

GENERAL WAGE DETERMINATIONS (GWDs)

 HOW TO LOCATE A GWDs 

 HOW TO INTERPRET A GWD

 CLASSIFICATIONS, BASIC HOURLY RATES & FRINGE 

 BENEFITS 

 CLASSIFICATION IDENTIFIERS (UNIION AND NON-UNION RATES 

SAMPLE GWDs 

SAMPLE PROJECT WAGE DETERMINATION REQUEST FORM, 

SF-308 

WAGE APPEALS BOARD DECISION – INADVERTENT CLERICAL 

ERRORS 
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DAVIS-BACON ACT, AS AMENDED

 (Excerpts from 40 U.S.C. § 3142) 

 The advertised specifications for every [covered] contract in excess 

of $2,000 . . . shall contain

a provision stating the minimum wages to be paid various classes of laborers and mechanics. 

 . . . The minimum wages shall be based on the wages that the 

Secretary of Labor determines to be prevailing for the 

corresponding classes of laborers and mechanics 

 employed on projects of a character similar to the contract work 

 in the civil subdivision of the State in which the work is to be 

performed, or in the District of Columbia if the work is to be 

performed there.

 (Emphasis added.) 
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PHYSICAL INCLUSION OF WAGE DETERMINATION(S) IN 

BID SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT 

DOL regulations, at 29 C.F.R. Part 1, establish the procedures for predetermining the wage 

rates required to be included in bid specifications/contracts for construction projects to 

which the Davis-Bacon and related Acts apply. (See excerpts, above, from the Davis-Bacon 

Act.) The Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) also discuss the application of proper 

wage determinations in 48 C.F.R. Subpart 22.4 -- “Labor Standards for Contracts Involving 

Construction.” 

It is important for the actual wage determination(s) to be physically included in the bid 

specifications/contract. Contractors need to see the minimum wages they will be required to 

pay while they develop their cost estimates for work to be performed. 

It is generally the responsibility of the federal agency that funds or assists Davis-Bacon 

covered construction: 

◊ To ensure that the proper Davis-Bacon wage determination(s) is/are applied to 

such construction contract(s). (See 29 C.F.R. § 1.5, and 1.6(b)), 

◊ To advise contractors which schedule of prevailing wages applies to various 

construction items if a contract includes multiple wage schedules. 

◊ To be able/ready to advise contractors regarding the duties performed by the 

various crafts in the wage determination, if they inquire. If two or more 

classifications in the applicable wage determination may perform the work in 

question, an area practice survey may be required. Where the classifications are 

from a single sector of the industry (union or non-union), data needs to be 

collected only from that sector of the construction industry (for the type of 

construction involved). Where union and non-union-based classifications are 

involved, the data should be obtained from both segments. (See the “area 

practice” section of the materials under the “DB/DBRA Compliance Principles” 

tab, below, for a detailed discussion of area practice surveys.) 

Questions and disputes regarding the application of the proper Davis-Bacon wage 

determination(s) to covered construction projects should be referred to the WH Branch of 

Construction Wage Determinations. 

It can be disruptive and costly for an agency to correct a situation where a covered contract 

is awarded without a wage determination, or with the wrong wage determination (i.e., a 

wage determination that by its terms or according to the requirements of 29 C.F.R. Part 1, 

further discussed below, clearly does not apply to the contract). When this happens, 

corrective action is required: 
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 The agency shall terminate and resolicit the contract with the valid wage determination, 

or incorporate the valid wage determination retroactive to the beginning of construction 

through supplemental agreement or through change order provided that the contractor is 

compensated for any increases in wages resulting from such change. The method of 

incorporation of the valid wage determination and adjustment in contract price, where 

appropriate, should be in accordance with applicable procurement law. [29 C.F.R. 

§ 1.6(f)]. 
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GENERAL AND PROJECT WAGE DETERMINATIONS 

The WHD issues two types of Davis-Bacon wage determinations: general determinations, 

also known as area determinations, and project determinations. 

The term “wage determination” includes not only the original decision but any subsequent 

decisions modifying, superseding, correcting, or otherwise changing the rates and/or scope of 

the original decision. 

General Wage Determinations (GWDs)

◊ GWDs are now in effect nationwide for most counties for each general type of 

construction – building, residential, highway, and heavy. In many areas separate 

schedules are also issued for sewer and water line construction, for dredging, and 

for certain other types of projects which would otherwise be categorized as “heavy” 

construction. 

◊ New annual editions of this publication are issued in the first quarter of each 

calendar year. Each annual edition supersedes the previous GWDs, and the wage 

decision numbers reflect the year of a new edition. 

◊ Any changes in rates (modifications are made in weekly updates (usually on Friday) 

to the GWDs and this is reflected in modification record on the determination. 

◊ On September 26, 2005, the Wage Determinations On Line website 

(http://www.wdol.gov) became the official site for all Davis-Bacon GWDs. This 

is a free on-line service. The hard copy publication previously available through the 

Government Printing Office of the Superintendent of Documents is no longer 

published. 

Project Wage Determinations

Project Wage Determinations are obtained on a case-by-case basis for individual projects 

where: 

◊ There is no GWD in effect for a county/type of construction needed for an 

upcoming project, or 

◊ Virtually all the work on a contract will be performed by a classification that is not 

listed in the GWD that would otherwise apply and bid opening/award has not yet 

taken place. 
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To request a project wage determination, a Standard Form 308 (SF-308) “Request for 

Determination and Response to Request” should be used by the agency (normally a federal 

agency). 

◊ If the project involves multiple types of construction, the requesting agency should 

attach information indicating the expected cost breakdown by type of construction. 

◊ The time required for processing requests for a wage determination varies according 

to the facts and circumstances in each case. An agency should anticipate that such 

processing will take at least 30 days. 

◊ The completed SF-308 should be sent to: 

U.S. Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration, 

Wage and Hour Division, Branch of Construction Wage Determinations, 

Washington, D.C. 20210 

◊ SF-308's can be downloaded from the “Library” section of the WDOL website 

(http://www.wdol.gov). The SF-308 is also available at FAR 48 C.F.R. § 53.301-

330. 

Project decisions are applicable only to the particular project for which they are issued and 

are effective for 180 days. If a project decision is not used in the period of its effectiveness, 

it is void. 

◊ Accordingly, if it appears that a wage determination may expire between bid 

opening and contract award, the agency should request a new project wage 

determination sufficiently in advance of the bid opening to assure receipt prior 

thereto. 

◊ However, when due to unavoidable circumstances a project wage determination 

expires before award but after bid opening (or other date specified in 29 C.F.R. 

§ 1.6(a)(1) for certain HUD programs), an extension of the project wage 

determination expiration date may be requested from and granted by the WHD 

Administrator if certain conditions are met. ( See “Wage Determination 

Extensions,” below.) 

 “Special” Project Wage Determinations are issued for retroactive application to 

covered contracts let without a Davis-Bacon wage determination, or with a wage 

determination which by its terms or the provisions of 29 C.F.R. Part 1 clearly does not 

apply to the contract -- for example, if a wage determination for the wrong county or an 

out-of-date wage decision has been included in an awarded contract, and there was no 

GWD in effect for the given county and type of construction at the time of contract 

award. 29 C.F.R. § 1.6(f). 
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 MODIFICATIONS AND SUPERSEDEAS DECISIONS 

 Both GWDs and project wage determinations may be modified or superseded from time 

to time. 

 ◊ Wage determinations are normally updated either: 

 ◊◊ to apply the results of a new survey, or 

 ◊◊ to update union rates to reflect collectively bargained changes in wage and 

fringe benefit rates (escalators) for classifications for which negotiated 

rates have been determined to be prevailing (for a given type of 

construction in the given geographic area). 

 ◊ “Supersedeas wage decisions” replace the prior GWDs, and carry wage 

decision numbers that reflect the new year. Supersedeas decisions have a 

modification number of “0”followed by the date of issuance 

 ◊ ”Modifications” are listed numerically on the wage determination modification 

record for that year’s edition. The date of issuance of the modification follows 

the modification number. A modification to a GWD replaces the entire GWD 

that it modifies. 
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WAGE DETERMINATION EXTENSIONS AND 

CLERICAL ERROR CORRECTIONS 

Extensions

Bid solicitation documents must be amended to include modifications to a GWD or a new 

project wage determination (if the project wage determination expired), unless the 

contracting/assisting agency requests an extension from and the WHD Administrator grants 

the extension. An agency may request an extension after bid opening if: 

◊ GWD: Award does not take place within 90 days after the bid opening, 

 or 

◊ Project wage determination: The determination expires prior to award. 

For certain HUD-assisted projects, different dates apply to when an extension may be 

requested. 29 C.F.R. §§ 1.6(c)(2)(iv) and 1.6(a)(1), respectively. 

A request for an extension must be supported by a written finding, including factual support 

that the extension is necessary and proper in the public interest to prevent injustice or undue 

hardship or to avoid serious impairment in the conduct of government business. 

 Example: A public commission must review bid documents after 

 bid opening and before award, and the prospective bidders have agreed to 

 continue their bids in effect during the review period. 

Correction Of Inadvertent Clerical Errors

Upon his or her own initiative, or at the request of an agency, the WHD Administrator may 

correct any wage determination if she/he finds that the determination contains an inadvertent 

clerical error. Such corrections shall be included in any on-going contracts containing the 

wage determination in question, retroactively to the start of construction, and also in any bid 

specifications containing the wage determination (for example, after bid opening). 29 C.F.R. 

§ 1.6(d), reiterated in the FAR at 48 C.F.R. § 22.404-7. A WAB decision regarding 

inadvertent clerical errors may be found at the end of this chapter. 
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 SELECTING THE PROPER WAGE DETERMINATION(S) 

As stated in the DBA (see excerpt quoted on page 1, above), the Act requires the DOL to 

determine prevailing wage rates for inclusion in covered contracts based upon those paid to 

“corresponding classes of laborers and mechanics employed on projects of a character

similar to the contract work in the civil subdivision of the State in which the work is to 

be performed, or in the District of Columbia if the work is to be performed there. . . .” 

(Emphasis added.) 

A “wage determination” is the listing of wage rates and fringe benefit rates for each 

classification of laborers and mechanics which the WHD Administrator has determined to be 

prevailing in a given area (usually a county) for a particular type of construction. 

Consider these three basic factors in selecting Davis-Bacon wage determinations: 

 1. Location 

 2. Type of Construction 

 3. Current Wage Determination(s) 

Location

It is a longstanding practice that Davis-Bacon wage determinations are made on a county-bycounty basis. Identify the State and county where the construction work will be performed. 

In some cases a project may be located in more than one county and/or State. In such 

cases include the proper wage determinations for each county/State where work is to be 

performed under the contract. The bid specifications must also include instructions 

specifying the contract work to which each wage determination applies. 

Type Of Construction

“Projects Of A Similar Character”

As a matter of longstanding policy, DOL has distinguished four general types of construction 

for purposes of making prevailing wage determinations: building construction, residential 

construction, heavy construction, and highway construction. All Agency Memoranda Nos. 

130 and 131 provide guidance in the application of this policy. Generally, for wage 

determination purposes, a project consists of all construction necessary to complete a facility 

regardless of the number of contracts involved, so long as all contracts awarded are closely 

related in purpose, time, and place. 
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All Agency Memorandum No. 130 -- “Application Of The Standard Of Comparison 

‘Projects of a Character Similar’ Under the Davis-Bacon And Related Acts” provides 

general descriptions of each general type of construction and includes lists of examples in 

each general category. In brief: 

 Building Construction includes the construction, rehabilitation and repair of sheltered 

enclosures with walk-in access for the purpose of housing persons, machinery, 

equipment, or supplies. 

 Residential Construction includes the construction, rehabilitation, and repair of single 

family houses, townhouses, and apartment buildings of no more than four (4) stories in 

height. 

 Highway Construction includes the construction, alteration or repair of roads, streets, 

highways, runways, parking areas and most other paving work not incidental to building 

or heavy construction. 

 Heavy Construction is a “catch-all” category which includes those projects which 

cannot be classified as Building, Residential or Highway. Heavy construction is often 

further distinguished on the basis of the characteristics of particular projects, such as 

dredging, water and sewer line, dams, major bridges and flood control projects. 

Any questions or disputes regarding the appropriate classification of a project with regard to 

type of construction should be referred to the WHD for resolution prior to bid opening (or 

other appropriate wage determination lock-in date; a discussion of “lock-in-dates” may be 

found in the “Area Practice” section of the “DBA/DBRA Compliance Principles: section of 

this Resource Book.) A request for a ruling should include a complete description of the 

project and other relevant information, such as wage payment data from similar construction 

projects in the local area, documentation of the views of parties in dispute, and other material 

interested parties wish to have considered. This may be appropriate where questions arise 

concerning the proper categorization of an entire project or particular portions of a project. 

(See discussion, below, of when multiple wage schedules should be applied, as compared to 

when lesser portions of a project will be considered incidental to the main type of 

construction to be performed.) 

Type Of Construction 

“Multiple Types Of Construction” Versus “Incidental Construction”

All Agency Memorandum No. 131 provides further guidance, particularly on the 

application of multiple wage determinations for projects that involve more than one type of 

construction. 

◊ Where a project includes construction items that in themselves would be classified 

differently with regard to type of construction, multiple classification as to type of 

construction may be justified if such items are a substantial part of the project. 
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◊ The application of wage schedules/determinations for more than one type of 

construction is appropriate if such items that fall in a separate type of construction 

will comprise at least 20% of the total project cost and/or $1 million dollars cost. 

◊ Generally, if such items that in themselves would be classified as a separate type of 

construction will be less than 20% of the total project cost and will cost less than 

$1 million dollars, they are considered incidental to the primary type of 

construction involved on the project, and a separate wage determination is not

applicable, unless there is an established local area practice to the contrary. 

◊ Where multiple wage determinations are incorporated into the bid specifications/ 

 contract it is very important also to provide instructions specifying the contract 

work to which each wage determination applies. 29 C.F.R. § 1.6(b), reiterated in 

the FAR at 48 C.F.R. § 22.404-2. 

 ◊◊ Such instructions are needed, not only when the wage determinations for 

different types of construction (and/or locations) are in separate “Wage 

Decisions” but also where wage determinations for various types of 

construction (and/or counties) have been consolidated into a single “Wage 

Decision.” (This has often been done for administrative convenience in issuing 

wage determinations.) 

 ◊◊ Because of the complexities in the application of multiple schedules, the 

contracting agency should consult with the WHD Branch of Construction Wage 

Determinations to resolve any questions. 

Current Wage Determination(s)

It is the responsibility of the federal agency to ensure that the appropriate up-to-date wage 

determination is included in the bid/RFP or grant documents, and that modifications are 

included up to the time of award, or other applicable wage determination lock-in date. 

Section 1.6 of Regulations, 29 C.F.R. Part 1 sets forth, in detail, the requirements regarding 

inclusion of up-to-date wage determinations in bid/contract documents: 

◊ As a general rule, which particularly affects negotiated contracts (RFP's), the most 

up-to-date wage determination(s) issued at the time of contract award must be 

incorporated into Davis-Bacon covered contracts. 29 C.F.R. § 1.6(c)(2)(i). 

◊ For contracts entered into pursuant to competitive bidding procedures, an exception

provides that wage determination updates issued less than 10 days before the 

opening of bids shall be effective unless there is not a reasonable time still available 

before bid opening to notify bidders of the up-date, and a report of the finding to 

that effect is inserted in the contract file. 29 C.F.R. § 1.6(a)(2)(i)(A). 
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 ◊◊ However where a GWD applies, if the contract is not awarded within 90 

days after bid opening, modifications to the wage determination(s) must be 

incorporated into the contract up to award, unless the contracting/assisting 

agency requests and obtains an extension of the 90-day period. 29 C.F.R. 

§ 1.6(c)(3)(iv).

 Similarly, if, due to unavoidable circumstances, a project wage decision

expires between bid opening and contract award (or other applicable dates 

for certain HUD projects), the contracting/assisting agency may request an 

extension instead of a new project wage determination. 29 C.F.R. § 

1.6(a)(1). 

 ◊◊ Note: For further guidance in the application of other dates to HUD- 

 assisted projects, it is appropriate to contact a HUD labor advisor. 

 See http://www.hud.gov/offices/olr/laborrelstf.cfm. 

◊ “Modifications” to Davis-Bacon wage determinations and “Supersedeas” wage 

determinations issued after award of a contract do not apply to a contract. 29 C.F.R. 

§ 1.6(c)(2)(ii). A Davis-Bacon wage determination that is appropriately applied to a 

covered contract normally establishes the minimum wage rates and fringe benefits 

which must be paid for the entire term of the contract. 

 ◊◊ After bid opening/award of a contract, properly applied Davis-Bacon wage 

determinations will not be modified, except rarely, such as where a 

correction of an inadvertent clerical error is issued. 29 C.F.R. § 1.6(b) and 

(c), reiterated in the FAR at 48 C.F.R. §§ 22.404-2 and 22,404-7. See also

29 C.F.R. § 1.6(b)(e), (f) and (g), and FAR at 48 C.F.R. § 22.404-9.

 ◊◊ With regard to multi-year term contracts, such as are common at military 

installations, see All Agency Memorandum No. 157. (Also, FAR guidance 

at 48 C.F.R. § 22.404-12 applies to federal agencies.) 

◊ In pre-bid conferences, contractors should be advised/encouraged to review the 

Davis-Bacon wage determinations in the bid documents, and to raise any 

questions/complaints they have during the advertising period. Often, out-ofdate rates, errors, and wrong assumptions regarding the application of Davis-Bacon 

wage determinations can be corrected prior to bid opening/award, which, if not 

corrected then, and brought to light later will be deemed untimely complaints. 

(For example, see United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the 

Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry, Local 469, WAB Case No. 90-40, dated 

March 29, 1991, which is included at the end of the material under the “DB Wage 

Determinations” tab for your convenient reference.) 
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 GENERAL WAGE DETERMINATIONS (GWDs)

How to Locate GWDs

The WDOL web site (http://www.wdol.gov) contains all current wage determinations as 

well as previous modifications to the wage determinations (archived wage determinations) 

and a listing of the wage determinations to be modified in the next publication cycle. 

Current, archived or due to be revised Davis-Bacon wage determinations can be found by 

selecting one of these options from the “Davis Bacon Act” main menu: 

 • Selecting DBA WDs 

 • Archived WDs 

 • WDs to be revised 

Current GWDs

A current wage determination can be obtained by choosing “Selecting DB WDs” from the 

Davis Bacon Act Main Menu (illustrated below) and then by: 

◊ Entering the wage decision number, if known, 

 OR 

◊ Entering selection criteria, which will automatically select the applicable wage 

determination by: 

 • State 

 • County 

 • Type of Construction 

 OR 

◊ Browsing by state/territory 

 Each of these methods is illustrated on the following sample screen. 
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By WHD Number

Select DBA WD by number: 

(Enter WD number in the following format: two letter abbreviation for the state and 

the number of the WD. For example, VA3, NOT VA030003 or MD150 NOT MD030150.)

Search

OR 

By Selection criteria

State: ALABAMA

County: All

Construction Type: All Construction Types (Types of Construction Under DBA) 

WD Number: AL1

Search

OR 

By State 

Browse by state/territory. 

Search
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Previous (Archived) GWDs

A previous modification of a wage determination can be obtained by choosing 

“Archived WDs” from the “Davis Bacon Act” Main Menu and entering the publication year 

of the wage determination and the wage determination number as illustrated in the sample 

screen below). 

Archived Davis-Bacon Act Wage Determinations 

When DBA WDs are revised, the current revision is available on 

WDOL.gov (Selecting DBA WDs). The old WD is archived on this 

page.(Archived WDs are for Information Purposes Only: WDOL User's 

Guide: Sec. C.4.e ) 

Search: 2007

Enter a DBA WD Number: 

Search

(Enter DBA WD numbers in the 

following format: two-letter abbreviation for the state, and the number of the WD. For 

example, DBA WD "VA030003" is entered "VA3"; DBA WD "MD030150" is entered 

"MD150") 

Future GWDs (to be revised)

A listing of the wage determinations scheduled to be modified in the next publication cycle 

can be obtained by choosing “WDs due to be revised” from the “Davis Bacon Act” Main 

Menu as illustrated below in the sample screen. 

Davis-Bacon Act Wage Determinations Due To Be Revised 

The following DBA General Wage Determinations have 

 been revised or created new and will be available 

 at WDOL.gov on or after October 12, 2007 

 

 AL070056 WITHDRAWN 

 CA070001 

 CA070002 

 CA070004 

 CA070009 

 CA070013 
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How to Interpret a GWD

Each wage determination begins with a cover sheet that defines its applicability by: 

 ◊ The decision number. 

 ◊ The number of the decision superseded, if applicable. 

 ◊ State(s) covered. 

 ◊ Type of construction (building, heavy, highway, and/or residential). 

 ◊ County(ies), parishes, and/or city(ies) covered. 

 ◊ Description of the construction to which the wage determination applies 

and/or construction excluded from its application. 

 ◊ Record of modifications, including the initial publication date, 

modification numbers and dates. 

The cover sheet is illustrated in the sample screen below. 

 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- General Decision Number: LA070012 08/17/2007 LA12 

Superseded General Decision Number: LA20030012 

State: Louisiana 

Construction Type: Heavy 

Counties: Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, St Bernard, St Charles, St 

James, St John the Baptist and St Tammany Counties in Louisiana. 

HEAVY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS (includes flood control, water & sewer 

lines, and water wells; excludes elevated storage tanks, industrial 

construction-chemical processing, power plants, and refineries) 

Modification Number Publication Date 

 0 02/09/2007 

 1 07/06/2007 

 2 08/17/2007 

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Classifications, Basic Hourly Rates, And Fringe Benefits

In the body of each wage determination is the listing of classifications (laborers and 

mechanics) and accompanying basic hourly wage rates and fringe benefit rates that 

have been determined to be prevailing for the specified type(s) of construction in the 

geographic area(s) covered by the wage determination. 

◊ Classification listings may also include classification groupings, fringe benefit 

footnotes, descriptions of the geographic areas to which sub-classifications and 

different wage rates apply, and/or certain classification definitions. 

◊ Above each classification (or group of classifications) listed, an alphanumeric 

“identifier” and date provide information about the source of the classification(s) 

and wage rate(s) listed for it. The discussion of “Classification Identifiers,” below, 

focuses on information about the source of a rate (union or non-union). 

In wage determination modifications, an asterisk (“*”) is used to indicate that the item 

marked is changed by that modification. 

 An example of this information is illustrated below: 

---------------------------------------------------------------- 

* PLUM0060-002 06/01/2007 

JEFFERSON, ORLEANS, PLAQUEMINES, ST. BERNARD, ST. CHARLES, ST. 

JAMES (Southeastern Portion), ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, and ST. 

TAMMANY PARISHES 

 Rates Fringes 

PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (excluding 

pipe laying).....................$ 24.27 7.18 

---------------------------------------------------------------- 

* PLUM0198-005 07/01/2007 

ST. JAMES PARISH (Northwestern Portion): 

 Rates Fringes 

PLUMBER (excluding pipe 

laying)..........................$ 21.64 6.88 

---------------------------------------------------------------- 

SULA2004-007 05/13/2004 

 Rates Fringes 

CARPENTER (all other work).......$ 13.75 2.60 

Laborers: 

 Common/Landscape............$ 9.88 0.00 

 Fence.......................$ 11.24 0.00 

 Flagger.....................$ 8.58 0.00 

 Mason Tender................$ 7.00 0.00 

 Pipelayer...................$ 9.84 0.00 

PIPEFITTER (excluding 

pipelaying)......................$ 17.52 4.51 

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Classification Identifiers (Union and Non-Union)

 The body of each wage determination lists the classifications and wage rates that have 

been found prevailing for the cited type(s) of construction in the area covered by the 

wage determination. The classifications are listed in alphabetical order of “identifiers”

that indicate whether particular rates are union or non-union rates. 

 Many wage determinations contain only non-union wage rates, some contain only 

union-negotiated wage rates, and others contain both union and non-union wage rates 

that have been found prevailing in the area for the type of construction covered by the 

wage determination. 

Union Identifiers

◊ An identifier beginning with characters other than SU denotes that the union

classification(s) and wage rate(s) have been found prevailing. The first four letters 

indicate the international union for the local union that negotiated the wage rates 

listed under that identifier (see listing below). The four-digit number that follows 

indicates the local union number. 

 Example: 

---------------------------------------------------------------- 

PLUM0198-005 07/01/2007 

ST. JAMES PARISH (Northwestern Portion): 

 Rates Fringes 

PLUMBER (excluding pipe 

laying)..........................$ 21.64 6.88 

---------------------------------------------------------------- 

 The identifier is PLUM0198-005 07/01/2007. PLUM = Plumbers; 0198 = the 

local union number (district council number where applicable); and 005 = 

internal number used in processing the wage determination. The date following 

these characters is the effective date of the most current negotiated rate. 

◊ Special identifiers are necessary for two trades because the same local union 

number(s) is accompanied by different wage rates in different states. Bricklayers 

local union numbers are not unique nationwide, but are unique within each State. 

Similarly, Sprinkler Fitters Local Union No. 699 has negotiated different wage rates 

in each State within its territorial jurisdiction. Therefore, the identifiers for the 

Bricklayers unions are in the format “BR + state abbreviation,” (referenced below 

as BRXX), and the identifier “SF + state abbreviation” is used for Sprinkler Fitter 

Local No. 669’s rates. 

◊ It is common for many local unions to negotiate wage rates for more than one 

classification. Where this is done, all the classifications for which that union’s 
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wage rates are determined to be prevailing will appear under the identifier for that 

union. 

 Example: 

 The same union may negotiate wage and fringe benefits for painters and 

glaziers. In such a case, the wage rate for the glazier, as well as that for the 

painter will be found under an identifier beginning with “PAIN”(if both the 

union rates were found prevailing for both glaziers an painters). Similarly, 

users may need to look under an identifier beginning with “CARP” to find 

not only rates for carpenters, but also those for millwrights, piledrivermen 

and (marine) divers. 

Union Identifier Code Abbreviations

 Following are the identifier codes used to reference the various craft unions. Examples 

of classifications for which their local unions commonly negotiate wage and fringe 

benefit rates are shown in parentheses. 

 ASBE = International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Asbestos 

Workers 

 BOIL = International Brotherhood of Boiler Makers, Iron Shipbuilders, 

Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers 

 BRXX = International Union of Bricklayers, and Allied Craftsmen 

 (bricklayers, cement masons, stone masons, tile, marble and 

 terrazzo workers) 

 

CARP = United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America 

 (carpenters, millwrights, piledrivermen, soft floor layers, divers) 

 ELEC = International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 

 (electricians, communication systems installers, and other low voltage 

 specialty workers) 

 ELEV = International Union of Elevator Constructors 

 ENGI = International Union of Operating Engineers 

 (operators of various types of power equipment) 

 IRON = International Association of Bridge, Structural and Ornamental 

 Iron Workers 

 LABO = Laborers’ International Union of North America 
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 PAIN = International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades 

 (painters, drywall finishers, glaziers, soft floor layers) 

 PLAS = Operative Plasterers’ and Cement Masons’ International Association 

of the United States and Canada 

 (cement masons, plasterers) 

 PLUM = United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing 

and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada 

 (plumbers, pipefitters, steamfitters, sprinkler fitters) 

 ROOF = United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers 

 SHEE = Sheet Metal Workers International Association 

 TEAM = International Brotherhood of Teamsters 

Non-Union Identifiers

 Classification(s) for which the union rate(s) were not determined to be prevailing 

are listed under an “SU” identifier. SU means the rates listed under that identifier 

were derived from survey data by computing average rates and are not union rates. 

(The data reported for such a classification and used in computing the prevailing 

rate may include both union and non-union data. Note that various classifications, 

for which non-union rates have been determined to be prevailing, may be listed in 

alphabetical order under this identifier. 

 Example: 

SULA2004-007 05/13/2004 

 Rates Fringes 

CARPENTER (all other work).......$ 13.75 2.60 

Laborers: 

 Common/Landscape............$ 9.88 0.00 

 Fence.......................$ 11.24 0.00 

 Flagger.....................$ 8.58 0.00 

 Mason Tender................$ 7.00 0.00 

 Pipelayer...................$ 9.84 0.00 

 The identifier is SULA2004-007 05/13/2004. SU indicates rates that are not 

union rates; LA indicates the state of Louisiana; 2004 is the year of the survey 

and 007 is an internal number used in producing the wage determination. 

 A 1993 or later date indicate the classification(s) and wage rate(s) under that 

identifier were issued in the GWD on that date. 
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SAMPLE GENERAL WAGE DECISIONS 

NV 070010 – Building construction, Carson County, Nevada 

& 

 NV 070026 – Residential construction, Carson County, Nevada 
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General Decision Number: NV070010 09/21/2007 NV10 

State: Nevada 

Construction Type: Building 

County: Carson City County in Nevada. 

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS (does not include single family 

homes or apartments up to and including 4 stories). 

Modification Number Publication Date 

 0 09/21/2007 

 BRNV0013-001 03/01/2006 

 Rates Fringes 

BRICKLAYER.......................$ 25.71 8.60 

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 BRNV0013-003 07/01/2007 

 Rates Fringes 

TILE SETTER......................$ 21.99 9.08 

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 CARP0971-001 07/01/2007 

 Rates Fringes 

CARPENTER (Including Drywall 

Hanging,Form Worker,and Metal 

Stud Installation)...............$ 26.11 10.24 

Zone Pay: 

 Area 1- All work falling within 50 road miles of either the 

 Carson City Courthouse or the Washoe County Courthouse 

 shall be considered a free area. 

 Area 2- All work Falling between 50 and 150 road miles of the 

 Washoe County Courthouse shall be compensated at an 

 additional $2.00 per hour. 

 Area 3 - All work falling between 150 and 300 road miles of 

 the Washoe County Courthouse shall be compensated at an 

 additional $3.00 per hour. 

 Area 4 - Any work performed in excess of 300 road miles of 

 the Washoe County Courthouse shall be compensated at $4.00 

 per hour. 

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 ELEC0401-001 12/01/2006 

 Rates Fringes 

ELECTRICIAN......................$ 27.60 3%+12.77 

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 ENGI0003-006 07/01/2007 

 Rates Fringes 

POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 

 Base Roller (Ride Along) 

 and Paver (Incl. Asphalt)..$ 28.34 13.65 

 Bulldozer, Loader (up to 

 and including two and one- 

 half [2-1/2] cu. yds.) and 

 Scraper.....................$ 28.93 13.65 

 Excavator and Grader 

 (Finishing and Non- 

 Finishing)..................$ 29.79 13.65 

 Forklift (20 ft and over)...$ 27.62 13.65 

 Forklift (under 20 ft) and 

 Skid Loader/Bobcat..........$ 26.88 13.65 

 Loader (over four [4] cu. 

 yds. up to and including 

 twelve [12] cu. yds.).......$ 30.03 13.65 

 Loader (over twelve [12] 

 cu.yds.)....................$ 31.67 13.65 

 Loader (over two and one- 

 half [2-/12] cu. yds. up 

 to and including four [4] 

 cu. yds)....................$ 29.60 13.65 

 Mechanic....................$ 29.25 13.65 

AREA PAY (Free Area and Remote Area Rates) 

 AREA 1 PAY SCALE: All that area falling within fifty (50) 

 road miles of either the Carson City Courthouse or the 

 Washoe County Courthouse shall be considered a free area 

 for the purpose of this agreement. 

 AREA 2 PAY SCALE: All work falling between fifty (50) and 

 one hundred and fifty (150) road miles of the Washoe County 

 Courthouse shall be computed at an additional $2.00 per 

 hour. 

 AREA 3 PAY SCALE: All work falling between one hundred and 

 fify (150) and three hundred (300) miles of the Washoe 

 County Courthouse shall be computed at an additional $4.00 

 per hour. 

 AREA 4 PAY SCALE: Any work performed in excess of three 

 hundred (300) road miles of the Washoe County Courthouse 

 shall be computed at an additional $4.00 per hour. 

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 IRON0118-002 07/01/2007 
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 Rates Fringes 

IRONWORKER (Ornamental, 

Reinforcing, and Structural).....$ 30.51 20.92 

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 LABO0169-005 10/01/2006 

 Rates Fringes 

LABORER 

 (1) Common or General, 

 Cone Setter.................$ 21.25 6.87 

 (1A) Flagger................$ 18.38 6.87 

 (3) Asphalt Shoveler, 

 Concrete Saw, Concrete 

 Vibrator, Form Stripping, 

 Jackhammer, Mason Tender - 

 Cement/Concrete, Plaster 

 Tender, Trencher-hand 

 guided......................$ 21.50 6.87 

 (4) Asphalt Dumpman, 

 Pipelayer...................$ 21.75 6.87 

 (5) Asbestos Removal 

 (Floor, Wall, & Ceiling)....$ 22.05 6.87 

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 PAIN0567-013 07/01/2007 

 Rates Fringes 

PAINTER 

 Drywall Finishing...........$ 24.69 7.80 

 Paperhanger, Spray..........$ 24.29 7.80 

 Prep, Brush, Roller.........$ 23.44 7.80 

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 PLAS0797-003 10/01/2006 

 Rates Fringes 

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER...$ 19.76 10.99 

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 PLAS0797-006 07/01/2007 

 Rates Fringes 

PLASTERER........................$ 21.16 10.11 

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 PLUM0350-004 08/01/2007 

 Rates Fringes 

PIPEFITTER (Including HVAC 

Pipe Installation)...............$ 27.28 15.02 

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 SHEE0026-001 08/01/2007 

 Rates Fringes 
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SHEETMETAL WORKER (Including 

HVAC Duct Installation and 

Metal Roof)......................$ 27.57 13.28 

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 SUNV2007-001 08/01/2007 

 Rates Fringes 

LABORER: Landscape..............$ 9.85 0.00 

 

LABORER: Mason Tender - Brick...$ 15.96 0.00 

 

OPERATOR: Backhoe...............$ 16.67 0.00 

 

OPERATOR: Trencher, 

Excluding Hand Guided Trencher...$ 27.96 0.00 

 

PLUMBER, Excluding HVAC Pipe.....$ 23.31 6.20 

 

ROOFER, Excluding Metal Roof.....$ 14.23 3.03 

 

TRUCK DRIVER: Dump Truck........$ 16.90 0.00 

 

TRUCK DRIVER: Water Truck.......$ 17.22 2.45 

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 TEAM0533-003 07/01/2006 

 Rates Fringes 

TRUCK DRIVER 

 Flatbed.....................$ 21.48 11.64 

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WELDERS - Receive rate prescribed for craft performing 

operation to which welding is incidental. 

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Unlisted classifications needed for work not included within 

the scope of the classifications listed may be added after 

award only as provided in the labor standards contract 

clauses (29 CFR 5.5(a)(1)(ii)). 

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In the listing above, the "SU" designation means that rates 

listed under the identifier do not reflect collectively bargained 

wage and fringe benefit rates. Other designations indicate unions 

whose rates have been determined to be prevailing. 

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 WAGE DETERMINATION APPEALS PROCESS 

1.) Has there been an initial decision in he matter? This can 

be: 

* an existing published wage determination 

* a survey underlying a wage determination 
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* a Wage and Hour Division letter setting forth a position on 

 a wage determination matter 

* a conformance (additional classification and rate) ruling 

On survey related matters, initial contact, including requests for 

summaries of surveys, should be with the Wage and Hour Regional 

Office for the area in which the survey was conducted because those 

Regional Offices have responsibility for the Davis-Bacon survey 

program. If the response from this initial contact is not satisfactory, 

then the process described in 2.) and 3.) should be followed. 

With regard to any other matter not yet ripe for the formal 

Process described here, initial contact should be with the Branch of 

Construction Wage Determinations. Write to: 

 Branch of Construction Wage Determinations 

 Wage and Hour Division 

 U.S. Department of Labor 

 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W. 

 Washington, DC 20210 

2.) If the answer to the question in 1.) is yes, then an 

interested party 

(those affected by the action) can request review and 

reconsideration from 

the Wage and Hour Administrator (See 29 CFR Part 1.8 and 29 CFR 

Part 7). 

Write to: 

 Wage and Hour Administrator 

 U.S. Department of Labor 

 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W. 

 Washington, DC 20210 

The request should be accompanied by a full statement of the 

Interested party's position and by any information (wage payment 

data, project description, area practice material, etc.) that the 

requestor considers relevant to the issue. 

3.) If the decision of the Administrator is not favorable, an 

Interested party may appeal directly to the Administrative Review 

Board (formerly the Wage Appeals Board). Write to: 

 Administrative Review Board 

 U.S. Department of Labor 

 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W. 

 Washington, DC 20210 

4.) All decisions by the Administrative Review Board are final. 

 END OF GENERAL DECISION 
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Decision Number: NV070026 10/05/2007 NV26 

State: Nevada 

Construction Type: Residential 

County: Carson City County in Nevada. 

RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS (consisting of single family 

homes and apartments up to and including 4 stories). 

Modification Number Publication Date 

 0 10/05/2007 

 CARP0971-002 07/01/2007 

 Rates Fringes 

CARPENTER........................$ 22.89 8.24 

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ELEC0401-009 12/01/2006 

 Rates Fringes 

ELECTRICIAN......................$ 27.60 12.77+3% 

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 ENGI0003-025 07/01/2007 

 Rates Fringes 

POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 

 (1) Paver (including 

 Asphalt), Roller 

 (including Base 

 Finishing/Asphalt Ride 

 Along)......................$ 28.34 13.65 

 (2) Bulldozer, Loader 2- 

 1/2 cu. yds.................$ 28.93 13.65 

 (3) Excavator...............$ 29.79 13.65 

 (4) Forklift 20 ft and over.$ 27.62 13.65 

 (5) Forklift under 20 ft....$ 26.88 13.65 

 (6) Loader over 4 cu. yds. 

 up to and including 12 cu. 

 yds.........................$ 30.03 13.65 

 (7) Loader over 12 cu.yds...$ 31.67 13.65 

 (8) Loader 2-/12 cu. yds. 

 up to and including 4 cu. 

 yds.........................$ 29.60 13.65 

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 LABO0169-006 10/01/2006 

 Rates Fringes 

LABORER 

 (3) Cement Mason Tender, 

 Form-Stripping..............$ 21.50 6.87 

 (4) Asphalt Dumpman, 

 Pipelayer...................$ 21.75 6.87 

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 PLAS0797-003 10/01/2007 

 Rates Fringes 

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER...$ 20.82 11.43 

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 ROOF0162-003 08/01/2006 

 Rates Fringes 

ROOFER...........................$ 20.52 5.91 

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 SUNV2007-016 09/14/2007 

 Rates Fringes 

LABORER: Common or General......$ 12.38 2.26 

 

LABORER: Landscape..............$ 7.00 0.00 

 

OPERATOR: Backhoe...............$ 13.96 0.00 

 

OPERATOR: Grader/Blade..........$ 25.79 6.34 

 

OPERATOR: Scraper...............$ 21.53 7.33 

 

OPERATOR: Trencher, 

Excluding Hand Guided Trencher...$ 16.35 0.00 

 

TRUCK DRIVER: Dump Truck........$ 17.77 2.42 

 

TRUCK DRIVER: Water Truck.......$ 17.40 1.98 

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WELDERS - Receive rate prescribed for craft performing 

operation to which welding is incidental. 

======================================================== 

Unlisted classifications needed for work not included within 

the scope of the classifications listed may be added after 

award only as provided in the labor standards contract 

clauses (29 CFR 5.5(a)(1)(ii)). 

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In the listing above, the "SU" designation means that rates 

listed under the identifier do not reflect collectively bargained 

wage and fringe benefit rates. Other designations indicate unions 

whose rates have been determined to be prevailing. 
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SAMPLE PROJECT WAGE DETERMINATION 

REQUEST FORM, SF-308 
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INADVERTENT CLERICAL ERRORS 
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WAGE APPEALS BOARD 

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

WASHINGTON, D. C. 

In the Matter of: 

UNITED ASSOCIATION OF 

JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES 

OF THE PLUMBING AND WAB Case No. 90-40 

PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY, 

LOCAL 469 

BEFORE: Charles E. Shearer, Jr., Chairman 

 Ruth E. Peters, Member 

 Patrick J. O'Brien, Member 

DATED: March 29, 1991 

 DECISION OF THE WAGE APPEALS BOARD 

 This case is before the Wage Appeals Board on the petition of the United Association of 

Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry, Local 469 

("Petitioner" or "Local 469"), seeking review of a final ruling by the Acting Administrator, 

Wage and Hour Division. The matter addresses the question of whether a delay in 

incorporation of revised collective bargaining pay scales into a wage rate determination 

constitutes a "clerical error" within the meaning of 29 C.F.R. 1.6(d) and occasions a 

retroactive wage rate increase. It does not. 

 On January 13, 1988, Voith Hydro, Inc., was awarded a contract by the Department 

of the Interior to build, test, and install equipment at the Waddell generating plant in Arizona. 

The contract contained a wage rate determination containing current collectively bargained 

rates. Thirty-two days later, on February 14, 1988, the relevant collective bargaining 

agreement ("CBA") was amended to include a geographic area premium, covering the 

Waddell site. (FOOTNOTE 1). That amendment was conveyed to Wage and Hour some 

six months later, on August 25, 1988. On November 6, 1989, and again on January 3,1990, 

petitioner requested a letter of inadvertence due to clerical error to increase (both currently 

and retroactively) the wages and fringe benefits applicable to the Waddell project. 
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 The Acting Administrator responded on August 17, 1990, regretting the delay, informing 

the petitioner of the installation of an automated wage determination generation system 

designed to improve the timeliness of updating relevant collectively bargained rates, but 

denying the existence of a clerical error responsible for the delay in amending the 

determination applicable to the Waddell project. 

 Section 1.6(d) of the regulations found at 29 C.F.R., permits a retroactive wage increase 

where an incorrect rate is contained in an area determination as a result of a clerical error. 

The petitioner concedes the absence of any affirmative conduct constituting an "error." 

Accordingly, the petition is dismissed for failure to state a cognizable cause of action. See 

Builders, Contractors and Employees Pension and Retirement Trust, WAB Case No. 90-28 

(March 1, 1991). 

 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD: 

 Charles E. Shearer, Jr., Chairman 

 Ruth E. Peters, Member 

 Patrick J. O'Brien, Member 

 _____________________________ 

 Gerald F. Krizan, Esq. 

 Executive Secretary [2] 

( 1) The Solicitor also argues that the wage rates espoused by Local 469 would not apply to 

the seven southern counties of Arizona, as that area was located outside 469's jurisdiction. 

This point was not a basis of the Acting Administrator's decision, nor was it raised in the 

petition for review. Accordingly, although the Board finds this argument highly persuasive, 

it need not be reached.