Short Title: An Act amending the act of August 15, 1961
(P.L.987, No.442), known as the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act, further
providing for definitions.
Prime Sponsor: Senator YAW
Last Action: Referred to LABOR AND
INDUSTRY, Jan. 14, 2015 [Senate]
Printer's No.: 96*
MEMORANDUM
Posted: December
9, 2014 10:09 AM
From: Senator Gene
Yaw
To: All Senate
members
Subject: Legislation
to Increase the Prevailing Wage Threshold
In the near future, I will re-introduce legislation,
Senate Bill 1059 of last session, that will raise the threshold of the
Prevailing Wage Act from $25,000 to $185,000.
The Prevailing Wage Act requires that all public bodies
pay the prevailing minimum wage, as determined by the Secretary of Labor and
Industry, to workmen on a “public works project”. A “public work” is defined in
the Act as any construction, repair, demolition, or alteration paid for in
whole (or in part) out of the funds of a public body where the total estimated
cost exceeds $25,000.
It is important to note that the prevailing wage
threshold has not changed since the 1960’s and that there is no cost-of-living
adjustment (COLA) for the threshold in current law. At today’s cost levels, the
$25,000 prevailing wage threshold virtually applies to every infrastructure
project.
I appreciate your consideration of this legislation.
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