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  Prevailing Wage Rates  

The Prevailing Wage rates are covered under two separate laws:
  • Prevailing Wage Act
    • Construction Rates
  • Illinois Procurement Code
    • Janitorial Cleaning Services Rates
    • Window Cleaning Services Rates
    • Food Services Rates
    • Security Services Rates
    • Printing Rates

  Who is covered by the Prevailing Wage Act.  

The Prevailing Wage Act requires contractors and subcontractors to pay laborers, workers and mechanics employed on PUBLIC WORKS construction projects no less than the general prevailing rate of wages (consisting of hourly cash wages plus fringe benefits) for work of a similar character in the county where the work is performed.

The following are the prevailing wage classifications and rates the Department of Labor ascertained for each county within the State of Illinois.

  Who is covered by the Illinois Procurement Code.   

The Illinois Procurement Code requires prevailing wage payments to service employees performing work on STATE contracts. Service employees are;
    Janitorial Cleaning Services, Window Cleaning Services, Food Services, Security Services and Printing Services.

Current Calendar Year Rates:

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 February 2009 Rates
 January 2009 Rates
 Janitorial Services
 Window Cleaning Services
 Food Service
 Security Services

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