- While you are waiting for a response from the Department Of Labor, you do have obligations under Davis Bacon & Related Acts. You must pay no less than the wage and benefit rates listed on the general Davis-Bacon wage decision for the lowest specialized trade that most closely resembles the trade in question.
- For example, plumbing contractors that cannot find plumbers listed on the wage decision, must find another specialized trade (like carpentry) and not pay lower than that trade’s prevailing wage.
- Once the special determination is provided, if you paid lower than what was decided upon, you must correct your payroll.