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?



TENNESSEE
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6) Who calculates the prevailing wage rates?

There shall be a prevailing wage commission composed of five members, and that has the duty of determining the prevailing wage rate for state construction. (12-4-404)

 

REFERENCES

1.) Tennessee Code : TITLE 4 STATE GOVERNMENT
* This information is found by doing a Lexis-Nexis search (using the term "prevailing wage"). The search engine brings up Tennessee Code: Title 4 State Government

2.) Tennessee Department of Labor State Code 0800-03-02


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