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Oregon prevailing wage and certified payroll
Oregon has its own prevailing-wage law (ORS 279C.800–279C.870) on top of federal Davis-Bacon.
State law
ORS 279C.800–279C.870
Applies to contracts
Over $50,000 total project cost
Certified payroll
Certified statements on BOLI form WH-38 completed weekly and filed with the contracting public agency once a month by the 5th business day of the following month (BOLI on request). Rate books update Jan. 5, Apr. 5, Jul. 5 and Oct. 5.
Daily overtime
After 8 hours in a day, set on the job automatically.
In CertifyWage
WH-347 and Statement of Compliance, which this state accepts; state rules applied to overtime and rates.
Notes
Overtime after 8 hours a day Mon–Fri (10 on an established 4-10 schedule), over 40 a week, and all hours on Saturdays, Sundays and six legal holidays (ORS 279C.540).
Federal rules that apply in Oregon too
Davis-Bacon
Federal and federally assisted construction contracts over $2,000 carry a wage determination from SAM.gov. Every laborer and mechanic is paid at least the listed base rate plus fringe for the classification of work actually performed.
Weekly certified payroll
The contractor and every subcontractor submit a certified payroll each week work is performed, with a signed Statement of Compliance. The U.S. Department of Labor’s optional form is the WH-347 (Rev. January 2025).
Overtime
On covered contracts over $100,000, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires time and a half of the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek. Fringe benefits are not multiplied.
Records
Payroll records are kept for at least three years after the work is completed and made available to the contracting agency and the Department of Labor on request.
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