Welcome to the 2015 Prevailing Wage Survey Tutorial This tutorial will assist you in the process of completing Survey Forms. If you still have questions when completed, please call: (304)

West Virginia law (§21-5A-5) requires WorkForce West Virginia to determine prevailing wage rates for specified trades and occupations involved in the construction of a public improvement. WorkForce West Virginia, with the assistance of West Virginia University Bureau of Business and Economic Research, and the Center for Business and Economic Research at Marshall University, is conducting a survey to collect relevant data for determining prevailing wage rates in the seven Workforce Investment Areas. The information you provide will be kept strictly confidential and will not be published in any manner allowing identification of your firm. The survey requests that you report non- owner labor and non-residential construction hours performed on the construction site for only the work weeks specified below: Week of August 12, 2014 Week of November 12, 2014 Week of February 12, 2015 Week of May 12, 2015 To complete the survey you will need: Payroll and benefit data for the four weeks listed in the survey The hours worked by employees on non-residential projects The location where the work was completed What type of work employees were performing For electronic filing: If you have more than 10 job titles to report, it may be easier to use the Survey Spreadsheet. If you have less than 10, it may be easier to use the Online Survey. Directions for both are on our website Here.Here

Your survey packet will contain the survey form and a postage paid envelope to return the survey. Begin by removing these pages from your survey packet.

Complete the required information on this page. What contact information am I asked to provide? Survey ID: Each business receiving a survey will be provided a unique Survey ID. Your Survey ID is located at the top of each page of the survey. Firm: The name by which your company does business. Completed By: The contact person returning the form. Title: The job title or employment section of the person completing the form. Example: Payroll, Owner, Etc. Phone Number: The number we may call to reach the contact person. Address: Please provide us with an address.

You’ll need to determine whether your company was involved in any non-owner labor and non-residential construction work during any of the four weeks identified on the form. Construction includes initial construction, reconstruction, and major renovations. Labor performed on-site in connection with material deliveries is also considered construction work. Routine maintenance (as described on the next slide) is not included except as noted.

Below are definitions of different types of construction work to help determine what is and is not to be included in the survey. Exclude Residential Construction: Residential construction projects are projects for any building or structure used or intended to be used for residential occupancy, which contains not more than 3 distinct floors which are above grade in any structural unit regardless of whether the building or structure is designed and constructed for one or more living units. The residential project includes all incidental items associated with the project, such as site work, parking areas, utilities, streets, and sidewalks. Examples of Residential Construction Include: -Town and Row Houses-All work incidental to Residential projects, including: -Residential Buildings (3 stories or less)-Residential site – work -Single Family Houses-Residential parking areas -Mobile Home Developments-Residential utilities -Multi-Family Housing-Residential streets -Residential sidewalks Maintenance: General maintenance work such as sweeping, cleaning, and landscaping, is not covered unless it is Done as part of a construction, reconstruction, major renovation, or painting project. Maintenance Work such as repairing or replacing a roof or recarpeting part of a building is not considered to be Reconstruction work.

Include (Non-residential Construction) Construction: Construction means the initial construction of buildings and other structures, or additions thereto, and of highways and roads. Construction does not include the transportation of material or supplies to of from a construction project by employees of a construction contractor or construction subcontractor. However, labor performed on the job-site in connection with the delivery of materials is considered construction work. Non-Residential Construction also includes: Electrical wiring, and installation HVAC, duct, or industrial equipment installation Plumbing, fixture, or sign installation. Major Renovation: Major renovation means the remodeling or alteration of buildings and other structures within the framework of an existing building or structure and the alteration of existing highways and roads. Reconstruction: Reconstruction means highway and road resurfacing and rebuilding, the restoration of existing highways and roads, and the restoration of buildings and other structures.

Demolition: Demolition is included only if it is to prepare of planned construction or renovation. If no Construction Is planned to replace the demolished property, then do not include the hours in this survey.

Did your firm perform any non-owner labor and non-residential construction work (see relevant definitions) in West Virginia on the construction site for only the work weeks specified Below? August 12, 2014 February 12, 2015 November 12, 2014May 12, 2015 For more information about the dates: YES – Click Here NO – Click Here

If your firm did not do any non-owner labor and non-residential construction during any of these weeks, please check all the boxes that describe why your firm answered no. Check all the boxes that apply and return the forms in the enclosed postage paid envelope.

Next we will assist you in organizing your records to compete the Wage Data Form. Isolate your non-owner labor and non-residential hours performed on the construction site for the work weeks specified below: August 12, 2014 November 12, 2014 February 12, 2015 May 12, 2015 Exclude owners, exempt supervisors who spend 20% or less time performing duties that are manual or physical as opposed to managerial, administrative staff, maintenance work, shop work, any labor not performed on the job-site, and all those who worked on residential job-sites.

We will show you how to report these workers on the Wage Data Form. Be sure you have filled out all the contact information on the form. Locate and refer to the Job Classification Table to determine which employees to report. Identify the occupation in which your employees performed work using the Job Classification Table. If you have trouble determining the job title, you can find detailed descriptions in the Job Classification Booklet on our website. Here.Here

Wage Rate Region: This is the region where the work took place. It is not where the business is located. Job Title of Employees: Enter the Code for the job title for all employees listed on the line. If a single employee worked in more than one job title, or in more than one region during the listed work weeks, report the employee on more than one line according to the hours worked. Job Classification Titles, Codes, and Definitions are contained in the Job Classification Booklet

Skill Level: Put a check in the column that best describes the skill level of the Employee(s) on the line Skilled Craftsman/Journeyman: A fully skilled craftsman who can work independently in the trade or job title. Generally, a skilled craftsman has a minimum of four years of verifiable trade-specific experience or has completed a state certified apprenticeship program in the applicable trade. Skilled Craftsman/Journeyman are licensed where licensing is required. Entry-level Craftsman/Sub-Journeyman: A worker who cannot work independently in the trade or job title. Generally, an Entry-level Craftsman/Sub-Journeyman has fewer than four years of trade-specific experience and has not completed a state certified apprenticeship program in the applicable trade. Apprentice: You are not required to submit information for the Registered Apprentices. Basic Hourly Rate: Hourly wage rate Exclude: ***Include only the workers’ BASE RATE*** Fringe Benefits including vacation pay Shift differentials Overtime Pay Per diem Zone pay Differential for being a crew leader, site supervisor, or non-exempt supervisor

Fringe Benefit Reporting for Prevailing Wage Projects: Health & Welfare: Monthly premium, adjusted hourly rate, or annual rate for employee. Pension: Employer monthly contribution amount. Please enter adjusted hourly rate, monthly rate, annual rate, or percentage. Holiday & Vacation: Number of paid days off employee receives each year. Apprentice Training: Employer contribution amount. Please indicate if the number is an Adjusted Hourly Rate, Monthly Rate, or Annual Rate. Other Benefits: Cash paid in lieu of fringe benefits should be reported here. DO NOT include: drug testing, industry funds, trade promo funds, safety training, travel pay per diem, equipment costs or workers’ compensation. Note: If an employee was paid more than one rate of pay, or worked in more than one occupation or region, you need to provide the employment and wages for each case. When this occurs, you will need to use more than one line on the survey form for that employee.

Fringe Benefit Reporting for Prevailing Wage Projects:  When working on Prevailing Wage Projects, there is a base wage rate and a Fringe Benefit Rate. PLEASE SEPARATE THE TWO RATES.  If your firm pays higher than the Prevailing Wage, please disregard this example and report the amount paid as if it were not a PWR project. Report the base wage in the Report the total Fringe Benefit “Base Hourly Rate” Column Rate in the “Other Benefits” column

Fringe Benefit Reporting for Prevailing Wage Projects: Report only the contributions made or costs incurred BY THE EMPLOYER Exclude: o Employee contributions to a benefit plan (include only employer portion) o Safety Training o Drug Testing o State Industry Council Funds o Trade Promotion Funds o Equipment Costs o Travel Pay, Per Diem o Workers’ Compensation Insurance Click here for assistance in calculating hourly fringe rates

Number of Workers: If more than one employee worked in the same region, has the same pay rate, skill level, and all of the same fringe benefits, the total number of employees may be entered.

Once you have completed the survey form, return it in the enclosed postage paid envelope. If you have any questions or need clarifications regarding instructions found on the survey, please contact us. Phone: (304) Exit