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Relates to the inclusion of certain off-site custom fabrication as public work for the purposes of payment of prevailing wage
In Assembly Committee · Labor · Sponsor Susan John
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Title of bill
An act to amend the labor law, in relation to inclusion of certain off-site custom fabrication as public work for the purposes of payment of prevailing wage
Purpose
This legislation will ensure that construction and fabrication done off the public work site for specific use only in a public work project be compensated at the prevailing wage rate.
Summary of provisions
The bill amends subdivision 3 of section 220 of the Labor Law to provide that the prevailing wage law shall apply to the custom fabrication related to the fabrication of woodwork, cases, cabinets or counters and the fabrication of electrical, plumbing, heating, cooling, ventilation or exhaust duct systems, and mechanical insulation solely and specifically designed and engineered for installation in the construction, repair or renovation of a building which is the subject of a contract to which the state, a municipal corporation, a public benefit corporation or a commission appointed pursuant to law is a party.
Justification
The courts have ruled that prevailing wages for public work should be based on what governmental entity is requiring and contracting for said work. By adding custom fabrication to the prevailing wage law we are ensuring the protections of section 220 to skilled workers and that their wages are fair and equitable whether performed on or off the public work job site. It has become clear over the last several years that some unscrupulous contractors are circumventing the spirit and intent of prevailing wage law. Since prevailing wage also creates fair bidding mechanisms for union and nonunion workers, there should be an increase in the number of talented, skilled workers willing to ply their trade for public contracts in custom fabrication.
Legislative history
S.6797 of 2008 (Senate Rules Committee)
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law and shall apply only to those contracts put out to bid on or after such effective date.
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