WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                     Ch. 48

(A)  REQUIRED CLAUSE.

BEFORE ENTERING INTO A PUBLIC WORK CONTRACT, A PUBLIC BODY
SHALL REQUIRE THAT THE PUBLIC WORK CONTRACT INCLUDE A CLAUSE FOR
PAYMENT:

(1)  TO A WORKER, OF AT LEAST THE PREVAILING WAGE
RATE; AND

(2)  TO AN APPRENTICE, OF AT LEAST THE RATE THAT THE
COUNCIL SETS FOR AN APPRENTICE BASED ON A PERCENTAGE OF THE
PREVAILING WAGE RATE FOR A MECHANIC IN THAT TRADE.

(B)  PROTECTION UNDER BONDS.

A PUBLIC BODY SHALL REQUIRE BONDS ON PUBLIC WORK CONTRACTS
TO GUARANTEE THE FAITHFUL PERFORMANCE OF THE PREVAILING WAGE RATE
CLAUSE OF THE PUBLIC WORK CONTRACT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from the second and third
sentences of former SF § 12-304(b).

In subsection (b) of this section, a reference to
"bonds on public work contracts" is substituted for
the former reference to "all the contractor's bonds",
for clarity.

Defined terms: "Apprentice" § 17-201

"Council" § 17-201 "Prevailing wage rate" § 17-201

"Public body" § 17-201

"Public work contract" § 17-201 "Worker" § 17-201

17-214. PAYMENT OF PREVAILING WAGE RATES FOR PUBLIC WORK
CONTRACTS.

EACH CONTRACTOR AND SUBCONTRACTOR UNDER A PUBLIC WORK
CONTRACT SHALL PAY NOT LESS THAN THE PREVAILING WAGE RATE OF:

(1)  STRAIGHT TIME TO AN EMPLOYEE WHO WORKS 8 HOURS OR
LESS IN A SINGLE CALENDAR DAY EXCEPT A SUNDAY OR LEGAL HOLIDAY;
AND

(2)  OVERTIME TO AN EMPLOYEE FOR EACH HOUR THE
EMPLOYEE WORKS:

(I)  IN EXCESS OF 8 HOURS IN ANY SINGLE CALENDAR
DAY; AND

(II)  ON A SUNDAY OR LEGAL HOLIDAY.

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