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Prevailing Wage Division
The Prevailing
Wage Division administers the Arkansas prevailing
wage law, which is commonly referred to as the "little
Davis-Bacon Act." The law requires the division to issue
a wage determination for each public works project where the
cost of all labor and materials exceeds $75,000. Exemptions
are public school construction; work done for or by any drainage,
improvement, or levee district; highway, road, street or bridge
construction and maintenance, or related work contracted for
or performed by incorporated towns, cities, counties, or the
Arkansas Highway Department.
The wage determinations issued by the division establish the
minimum wages for laborers and mechanics employed on public
works projects, thus assuring fairer bidding among contractors,
fair wages for skilled craftsmen, and quality construction
for the public. Annual wage surveys are conducted in order
to keep these determinations current. The division conducts
surveys for both building and heavy construction.
The Prevailing
Wage Division is responsible for the annual prevailing wage
survey and disposition of prevailing wage claims.
Annual
wage surveys conducted by the Prevailing Wage Section determine
the hourly prevailing wage rates paid to building and construction
tradesmen performing work on public works projects within
the state. Employee claims for unpaid wages for workers employed
on construction projects covered by the state's prevailing
wage law are also processed by this section.
Contact
Information
Jill Stacy, phone (501) 682-4536
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