Once again a bill has been introduced to raise the threshold for application of DB to $100k. What I wonder is if ,by raising the threshold for application of the DB wages we are converting construction wages to SCA wages? Anyone want to take a guess?

By Anon2 on Thursday, June 21, 2001 - 10:36 am:

Huh? I don't get it.

By Anonymous on Thursday, June 21, 2001 - 02:49 pm:

As a general rule all Federal contractor employees are covered by one of three labor provisions--Davis Bacon,Service Contract Act or Walsh Healy. What I was asking was if projects derfined as construction are exempted from the DB minimums will they fall under Walsh Healy or SCA? Since there is no specific direction in the bill is it not reasonable to assume that it may well fall under SCA? And if so whats the point in the original exemption?

By joel hoffman on Thursday, June 21, 2001 - 06:27 pm:

Federal contractor employees are only covered when a statute applies. If the DB threshold is raised, construction employees will not be covered by the SCA. Happy Sails....Joel

By joel hoffman on Friday, June 22, 2001 - 10:06 am:

The Walsh Healy Act is specifically applicable to supply contracts, as far as I know... happy sails! joel

By Anonymous on Friday, June 22, 2001 - 01:46 pm:

I am aware of that ;the point I was asking about is that there are a number of construction trades within the Service Contract Directory and so whats to prevent,say DOL, from requiring us to use the SCA unless specific language was in the proposed bill?

By joel hoffman on Sunday, June 24, 2001 - 09:02 pm:

"22.1003-3 Statutory exemptions.

The (Service Contract) Act does not apply to--

(a) Any contract for construction, alteration, or repair of public buildings or public works, including painting and decorating; "

Happy Sails! Joel