1) When is the prevailing wage rate used?
2) What is the definition of a public works or related projects?
3) Are there project monetary thresholds?
4) Are any types of projects specifically exempted?
5) What is included in the calculation of wage rates?
6) Who calculates the prevailing wage rates?
7) Enforcement: what are the penalties for violations? Criminal or fines?
8) Can contractors be debarred?
9) Are there posting requirements?
10) Does the agency retain any fines for enforcement (i.e. an enforcement fund)?
11) Record Maintenance?
12) Are there any provisions which discuss apprentices?



NEW YORK
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6) Who calculates the prevailing wage rates?

The state determines the prevailing wages annually on a public works job by craft, classification, worker and region within the state (usually by county)
REFERENCES

1.) The New York State Center for Fair Contracting
* This is a Q&A format web-site.

2.) The New York State Assembly
* http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A00476&sh=t

3.) New York State Department of Labor
* General Provisions of Laws Covering Workerson Public Work Contracts

4.) New York State Department of Labor
* IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING PUBLIC WORK ENFORCEMENT FUND


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