Wage Determination Board

Agendas & Minutes

Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.
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Members

Rhett Roe - Chair
Lino Cressotti
Tisa JD Clark
Orlando Bonilla
Joy Anderson

Mission

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
Effective February 10, 2026: Wages, including the Building Construction Wage Rates (PDF) and the Highway Construction Wage Rates (PDF), paid by these contractors are comparable to area standards

Laborer (Skilled) may operate hand and power tools of all types: air hammers, earth tampers, cement mixers, small mechanical hoists, surveying and measuring equipment, and a variety of other equipment and instruments; may clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, erect scaffolding, and clean up rubble, debris and other waste materials. Laborer - a worker who primarily assists a particular craft worker and does not operate hand or power tools.

To contact the Contract and Compliance Unit, e-mail OOPContractCompliance@co.pg.md.us.