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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Montana
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Wage
Prevailing
Heavy and Highway
Construction
STATE DOCUMENTS COLLECTION
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MOtfTANA STATE LIBRARY
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HELENA, MONTANA 59620
Rates Effective July 2000
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Published by the Office of Research and Analysis
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MONTANA
WAGE
PREVAILING RATES
Heavy and Highway Construction
Effective July 2000
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State of Montana
Marc Racicot, Governor
Department of Labor & Industry
Commissioner
Patricia (Pat) Haffey,
To obtain copies ofprevailing wage rate schedules, contact:
Office of Research and Analysis, Job Service Division
Montana Department of Laborand Industry
P. O. Box 1728, 1301 LockeyAve.
Helena, MT 59624-1728
Phone[phone] FAX[phone]
Toll freewithin Montana 800-633-0229
Tollfree 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 public works projects and payment of prevailing
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 Office ofResearch and Analysis welcomes questions, comments and
suggestions from the public. In addition, we'lldo ourbestto provideinformation
in accessible format, on request, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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

MONTANA PREVAILING WAGE REQUIREMENTS
The Commissioner ofthe Department ofLabor and Industn.'. 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 fringe 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 pro\ided
in the attached wage determinations.
A. Date of Publication: July 1, 2000
B. Assistance
To obtain copies ofthe prevailing wage schedules, please contact the Office ofResearch and
Analysisat 800-541-3904orTDD406-444-0532. Ratesarealso availableonthe Internetat
http://rad.dIi.state.int.us/wage/pwhome.htin.
Forinformationrelatingtopublicworksprojectsandpaymentofprevailingwagerates,please
contactthe LaborStandards Bureauat406-444-5600orTDD406-444-5549.
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PATRICIA (PAT)
Commissioner
Department ofLabor and Industry
State ofMontana
C. 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. MT000001 Modification
MT
No. and 000002 ModificationNo. havebeenadopted by the MontanaDepartmentof
LaborandIndustr\'foruseinheavyandhighwayconstructionprojectsandareincludedinthis
publication. Theseratesapply statewideorasshowninMT000001 ModificationNo. and
MT
000002 ModificationNo. 0.
D. Definition of Public Works Projects
Workperformed intheareasofconstruction,repairandmaintenance,orservicesinexcessof
$25,000topublicschool buildings,stateandcounty roads,collegesanduniversities,statefacilities,
andotherprojectswherepublic fundsareused.
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E. Prevailing Wage Schedule
Thispublicationcoversonlyheavyandhighwayconstructionindustriesinthespecificlocalities
mentionedherein. BuildingConstructionandNonconstruction Servicesoccupationswill besur-
veyed inalternate>ears. Nonconstruction servicesratesarecontainedinapublicationdated
August 13.1999. BuildingConstructionratesarecontained ina publicationdated September 15,
1998. Theserateswill remainineffectuntilsupersededbyamorecurrentpublication.
Fringe Benefits
F.
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 fund. 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 (l)(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 ( 1 )(b)
must provide benetlts 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."
Employersareobligatedtopaythewageratesandfringesas listedinthebooklet,includingthe
zonehourlyratewhenapplicable. Forheavyandhighwayconstructionoccupations,thevacation
benefitamountisnot includedintheprevailingwagerate,unlessstatedotherwise.
Fringebenefitsarenottobeconsideredapartofthehourly rateofpayforovertimepurposes
unlessthereisacollectivelybargainedagreementineffectthatprovidesotherwise.
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G. Computing Travel Benefits
Travel pay, for the purposes ofpublic works projects, shall be determined b\ 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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