Office of Labor Relations Davis-bacon Enforcement

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Summary:
The Office of Labor Relations (OLR) administers Federal prevailing wage requirements in HUD-assisted housing and community development programs through staff in Field Offices. OLR is HUD's primary contact with the Department of Labor (DOL) in enforcing labor standards mandated by the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts.

In addition to overall responsibility within HUD for administering and enforcing Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements for a broad array of HUD programs, OLR administers the prevailing wage requirements for maintenance employees of public and Indian housing agencies. This requires the annual HUD determination of maintenance wage rates for such workers.

Type of Assistance:
This is an administrative and enforcement function. In carrying out its mandate, OLR issues technical guidance on labor standards enforcement, makes labor standards administration training available to local contracting agencies through its field staff, monitors local agencies (public and Indian housing authorities and Community Development Block Grant agencies) for labor standards contract compliance, and maintains comprehensive program information at the OLR page at HUD's Web site. (See below.) For calendar year 1997, the value of HUD-assisted construction contracts covered by Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements exceeded $4 billion.

Eligible Grantees:
This program includes most recipients of HUD-funding assistance involving construction work, who must ensure that they comply with Federal labor standards and prevailing wage requirements.

Eligible Customers:
Construction workers on HUD-assisted construction projects and maintenance workers engaged in the operation of certain HUD-assisted low-income housing benefit from the wage protections provided in the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts.

Eligible Activities:

Application:
Not applicable.

Funding Status:
Not applicable.

Technical Guidance:

For More Information:
The Office of Labor Relations maintains a site at HUD's Website. For information contact Edward L. Johnson, National Director, Office of Labor Relations, or Jade M. Banks, Senior Policy Advisor Jade, at (202) 708-0370 (voice)
or (202) 619-8022 (fax).

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