Montana prevailing wage rates : heavy and highway construction

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by  Montana. Dept. of Labor and Industry. Office of Research and Analysis

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2001
Montana
Wage
Prevailing
Heavy and Highway
Construction
STATE DOCUMENTS COLLECT
-'UN 1 1 2001
MONTANA STATE LfBRARY
1515 E. 6th AVE.
HELENA, MONTANA 59S20
Rates Effective June 30, 2001
Published by the Research and Analysis Bureau
Job Service Division
Montana Department of Labor and Industry
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MONTANA
WAGE
PREVAILING RATES
Heavy and Highway Construction
Effective June 30. 2001
state of Montana
Judy Martz, Governor
Department of Labor & Industry
Mike Foster, Commissioner
To obtain copies of prevailing wage rate schedules, contact:
Research and Analysis Bureau, Job Service Division
Montana Department ofLaborand Industry
P. O. Box 1728, 840 HelenaAve.
Helena, MT 59624-1728
Phone[phone] FAX[phone]
Tollfreewithin Montana 800-633-0229
Toll free outside Montana 800-541-3904
TDD 406-444-0532
We're also on the Internet at: http://rad.dli.state.mt.us/
For information relating to publicworks projects and payment ofprevailing
wage rates, contact:
Employment Relations Division
Montana Department ofLaborand Industry
P.O. Box 8011
Helena, MT 59624-8011
Phone [phone]
TDD 406-444-5549
As always, the Research and Analysis Bureau welcomes questions, comments and
suggestions from the public. In addition, we'll do our best to provide information
in accessible format, on request, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
MONTANA PREVAILING WAGE REQUIREMENTS:
A. Date ofPublication
B. Assistance
C. Definition ofHeavy and Highway Construction
D. Definition ofPublic Works Projects
E. Prevailing Wage Schedule
i
F. Fringe Benefits i
G. ComputingTravel Benefits
ii
H. Apprentices
ii
Posting Notice ofPrevailing Wage
I. ii
J. Employment Preference ii
K. Rates to use for Projects iii
MONTANA PREVAILING WAGE RATES:
Heavy and Highway Construction
Heavy Construction
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Highway Construction 13

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MONTANA PREVAILING WAGE REQUIREMENTS
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The Commissioner ofthe Department ofLabor and Industry, in accordance with Sections 18-2-401
and 18-2-402 ofthe Montana Code Annotated, has determined the standard prevailing rate ofwages
for the occupations listed in this publication.
The wages specified herein control the prevailing rate ofwages for the purposes of 18-2-401, et seq.,
Montana Code Annotated. It is required that each employer pay, as a minimum, the rate ofwages,
including IVinge benefits for health and welfare, pension contributions, vacation, training, travel
allowance, and per diem applicable to the locality in which the work is being performed, as provided
in the attached wage determinations.
A. Date of Publication: June 30, 2001
B. Assistance
Toobtaincopiesoftheprevailingwageschedules, pleasecontacttheResearchandAnalysis Bureau
at 800-541-3904 orTDD406-444-0532. Ratesarealsoavailable ontheInternetat
http://rad.dli.state.mt.us/wage/pwhome.htin.
Forinformationrelatingtopublicworksprojectsandpaymentofprevailingwagerates,please
contactthe LaborStandards Bureauat406-444-5600orTDD406-444-5549.
MIKE FOSTER
Commissioner
Department ofLabor and Industry ' '
State ofMontana
Definition of Heavy and Highway Construction
For the purposes ofPrevailing Wage, the Commissioner ofLabor and Industry has deter-
mined that "heavy/highway" occupations are those rates that pertain to projects involved in
construction fields other than building and residential. Federal Davis-Bacon wage rates as
publishedinU.S. DepartmentofLaborGeneral WageDecisionNo. MT010001 Modification
MT
No. and 10002 ModificationNo. havebeenadoptedbythe Montana Departmentof
LaborandIndustryforuseinheavyandliighwayconstructionprojectsandare included inthis
MT
publication. Theseratesapply statewideorasshown in 010001 ModificationNo. and
MT
10002 ModificationNo. 0.
Definition of Public Works Projects
Workperformedintheareasofconstruction,repairandma'mtenance,orservicesinexcessof
$25,000topublicschool buildings,stateandcountyroads,collegesanduniversities,statefacilities,
andotherprojectswherepublic fundsareused.
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E. Prevailing Wage Schedule
Thispublicationcoversonlyheavyandhighwayconstructionindustriesinthespecificlocalities
mentionedherein. BuildingConstructionandNonconstruction Servicesoccupationswillbesur-
veyed inalternateyears. Nonconstructionservicesratesarecontained inapublicationdated
June30,2001 BuildingConstructionratesarecontainedinapublicationdatedJuly 2000.
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Theserateswillremainineffectuntilsupersededbyamorecurrentpublication.
F. Fringe Benefits
Section 18-2-412 ofthe Montana Code Annotated wage and hour laws states that:
"a contractor or subcontractor may: (a) pay the amount offringe benefits and the
basic hourh rate ofpay that is part ofthe standard prevailing rate ofwages directly to
the worker or employee in cash;
(b) make an irrevocable contribution to a trustee or a third person pursuant to a
fringe benefit fiind, plan, or program that meets the requirements ofthe Em-
ployee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or that is a bona fide program
approved by the United States department oflabor; or
(c) make payments using any combination ofmethods set forth in subsections
(l)(a) and ( 1)(b) so that the aggregate ofpayments and contributions is not
less than the standard prevailing rate ofwages, including fringe benefits for
health and welfare and pension contributions that meet the requirements ofthe
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, travel, or other bona fide
programs approved by the United States department oflabor, that is applicable
to the district for the particular type ofwork being performed.
(2) The fringe benefit fund, plan, or program described in subsection (l)(b)
must provide benefits to workers or employees for health care, pensions on
retirement or death, life insurance, disability and sickness insurance, or bona
fide programs that meet the requirements ofthe Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 or that are approved by the United States department of
labor."
Employersareobligatedtopaythewageratesand fringesaslisted inthebooklet, includingthe
zonehourlyratewhenapplicable. Forheavy andhigh\va\'constructionoccupations,thevacation
benefitamount isnot includedintheprevailingwagerate, unlessstatedotherwise.
Fringebenefitsarenottobeconsideredapartofthehourlyrateofpayforovertimepurposes
unlessthereisacollectivelybargainedagreementineffectthatprovidesotherwise.
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G. Computing Travel Benefits
Travel pay, for the purposes ofpublic works projects, shall be determined by measuring the
road miles over the shortest practical maintained route from the County Courthouse as listed
for heavy and highway construction.
H. Apprentices
Wage rates for apprentices registered in approved federal or state apprenticeship programs
are contained in those programs. However, apprentices not registered in approved federal or
state apprenticeship programs will be paid the prevailing wage rate when working on a public
works contract.
Posting Notice of Prevailing Wages
I.
Section 18-2-406, Montana Code Annotated provides that contractors, subcontractors, and
employers who are performing work or providing services under public works contracts as
provided in this part shall post in a prominent and accessible site on the project or work area,
not later than the first day ofwork, a legible statement ofall wages to be paid to the employ-
ees on such site or work area.
J. Employment Preference
Section 18-2-403, Montana Code Annotated requires contractors to give preference to the
employment ofbona fide Montana residents in the performance ofwork on public works
contracts.
K. Rates to Use for Projects
Rates to be used on a public works project are those which are in effect at the time the project
and bid specifications are advertised.
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