The mission of the Wage Determination Board is to adopt, establish, repeal, modify, change or amend schedules of prevailing hourly rates of wages to be paid to workmen and apprentices employed on certain public works.
Duties
The functions and duties include:
Authorizing the board to promulgate rules and regulations
Determining the method of wage rates
Making final determination with regard to restriction and liquidated damages for violations of certain provisions
Responsibilities
The Wage Determination Board, mandated under Section 1009 of the Charter, holds hearings and conducts studies to ensure that:
Private contractors working on county projects employ competent, qualified personnel
The Board, through its Contract Compliance Officers, conducts on-site inspections of County construction projects and interviews workers on those projects in order to monitor contractor compliance with the prevailing wage law. The current prevailing wage rates are effective December 18, 2019.
Wage Requirements for Service Contracts (Livable Wage)
Service contracts are subject to the County’s Wage requirements law for service contracts under Subtitle 10A-144 of the Prince George’s County Code. A County contract for the procurement of services must require the Contractor and any of its subcontractors to comply with the wage requirements of this section, subject to exceptions from coverage for particular contractors in accordance with County Code Section 10A-144(b) and for particular employees in accordance with Section 10A-144(f). Information in full detail can be found here: https://library.municode.com/md/prince_george’s_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIITI17PULOLAPRGECOMA_SUBTITLE_10APU_DIV6SPPR_SD5WARE_S10A-144WARECOSECO
Wage Rate Effective July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020 $14.70 Per Hour
Wage Rate Effective July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021 $14.90 Per Hour