Prevailing Wage Information

Prevailing Wage Rates & Methodology 

Prevailing Wage Rates and additional information may be viewed at the Illinois Department of Labor website using this link:
Illinois Department of Labor Website

Prevailing Wage Methodology may be viewed at this link:
Prevailing Wage Methodology

The State of Illinois requires under Public Works contracts that the general prevailing rate of wages in this locality be paid according to each craft or type of worker hereunder, in accordance with The Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130) as amended. This shall include payment of the general prevailing rate for legal holiday and overtime work.  It shall be mandatory upon the subcontractor under the Contractor.  

Certified Payroll Requirements (Public Act 94-0515)

Effective August 10, 2005 contractors and subcontractors on public works projects must submit certified payroll records on a monthly basis to the public body in charge of the construction project, along with a statement affirming that such records are true and accurate, that the wages paid to each worker are not less than the required prevailing rate and that the contractor is aware that filing records he or she knows to be false is a Class B misdemeanor.

The certified payroll records must include for every worker employed on the public works project the name, address, telephone number, social security number, job classification, hourly wages paid in each pay period, number of hours worked each day, and starting and ending time of work each day. These certified payroll records are considered public records and public bodies must make these records available to the public under the Freedom of Information Act, with the exception of the employee's address, telephone number and social security number. Any contractor who fails to submit a certified payroll or knowingly files a false certified payroll is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

Increased Penalties for Prevailing Wage Violations (Public Act 94-0488)

Effective January 1,2006, penalties for violations of the Prevailing Wage Act will increase from 20% to 50% of the underpaid amounts for second or subsequent violations. An additional penalty of 5% of the underpayment penalty must be paid to workers for each month the wages remain unpaid (up from the current 2% penalty).

For violations that occur after January 1,2006, the debarment period --during which contractors are ineligible for public works contracts -increases from 2 years to 4 years if two notices of violation are issued/serious violations occur within a 5-year period. In addition, a new monetary penalty of $5,000 may be assessed against contractors who retaliate against employees who report violations or file complaints under the Prevailing Wage Act.

Substance Abuse Prevention On Public Works Projects Act

The successful bidder must be in compliance with State of Illinois HB-1855 (Public Act 095-0635), which amends the Prevailing Wage Act. Before an employer commences work on a public works project, the employer shall have in place a written program which meets or exceeds the program requirements in this Act, to be filed with the public body engaged in the construction of the public works and made available to the general public, for the prevention of substance abuse among its employees.  The testing must be performed by a laboratory that is certified for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Prevailing Wage Ordinance

Abdul Malik Fazil
Purchasing Director
Madison County Administrative Services
157 N Main Street, Suite 57
Edwardsville, IL  62025
618-296-4219
amfazil@madisoncountyil.gov

 

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