Setting Up Prevailing Wage DBAs

Access the Add Prevailing Wage DBAs form.

Prevailing Wage PDBA Code

Specify the PDBA code that is used in the prevailing wage calculation. The PDBA code indicates the type of pay, deductions, benefits, or accruals.

Active

Select to activate the prevailing wage DBA.

Prevailing Wage Calculation Method

Specify the calculation method used to compute the prevailing wages.

Values are:

WI: If you use the WI (wage invasion) method, the system adds a lump sum timecard to the employee's pay if the employee's actual pay is lower than the prevailing wage. If the employee's actual pay is higher, the system creates a negative lump sum timecard to reduce the employee's pay to an amount not lower than the employee's base hourly rate defined in the Employee Master Information table (F060116).

NW: If you use the NW (non-wage invasion) method, the system adds a lump sum timecard if the employee's actual pay is lower than the prevailing wage.

DB: If you use the DB (Davis-Bacon) method, the system adds a flat dollar one-time override to the DBA Ledger File table (F0709) if the employee's actual pay is lower than the prevailing wage.

FC: If you use the FC (fringe credit) method, the system provides a credit to the employer for the fringe benefits paid to an employee. The system creates a negative lump sum timecard that is equal to the employee's fringe benefit hourly rate multiplied by the timecard hours.

Lump Sum PDBA

Specify the PDBA code used to indicate whether to generate a lump sum timecard or a flat dollar one-time override if the employee's actual pay is lesser than the minimum prevailing fringe rate.

Job Fringe Multiplier

Select to use the timecard multiplier when calculating the prevailing wage fringe amount.

If you select this option, the prevailing wage fringe amount is calculated by multiplying the employee's DBA amount for the prevailing wage DBA code by the timecard multiplier. If you do not select this option, the prevailing wage fringe amount is equal to the employee's DBA hourly rate for the prevailing wage DBA code.