[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR5.20]

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                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
PART 5--LABOR STANDARDS PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS COVERING FEDERALLY FINANCED AND ASSISTED CONSTRUCTION (ALSO LABOR STANDARDS PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO 
 
   Subpart B--Interpretation of the Fringe Benefits Provisions of the 
                             Davis-Bacon Act
 
Sec. 5.20  Scope and significance of this subpart.

    Source: 29 FR 13465, Sept. 30, 1964, unless otherwise noted.


    The 1964 amendments (Pub. L. 88-349) to the Davis-Bacon Act require, 
among other things, that the prevailing wage determined for Federal and 
federally-assisted construction include: (a) The basic hourly rate of 
pay; and (b) the amount contributed by the contractor or subcontractor 
for certain fringe benefits (or the cost to them of such benefits). The 
purpose of this subpart is to explain the provisions of these 
amendments. This subpart makes available in one place official 
interpretations of the fringe benefits provisions of the Davis-Bacon 
Act. These interpretations will guide the Department of Labor in 
carrying out its responsibilities under these provisions. These 
interpretations are intended also for the guidance of contractors, their 
associations, laborers and mechanics and their organizations, and local, 
State and Federal agencies, who may be concerned with these provisions 
of the law. The interpretations contained in this subpart are 
authoritative and may be relied upon as provided for in section 10 of 
the Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947 (29 U.S.C. 359). The omission to 
discuss a particular problem in this subpart or in interpretations 
supplementing it should not be taken to indicate the adoption of any 
position by the Secretary of Labor with respect to such problem or to 
constitute an administrative interpretation, practice, or enforcement 
policy. Questions on matters not fully covered by this subpart may be 
referred to the Secretary for interpretation as provided in Sec. 5.12.