Definitioner
Fringe Benefits
Fringe benefits provided by the employer to the employee which meet the definitions and requirements under SCA and DBA for compliance, as defined in 29 CFR Part 4, Section 4.171. Contributions irrevocably made to a trustee or third party pursuant to a bona fide fringe benefit fund plan or program. The rate of costs incurred in providing bona fide fringe benefits pursuant to an enforceable commitment to carry out a financially responsible plan or program, which was communicated to the employees in writing. Examples: Life insurance, Health insurance,Pension,Vacation,Holidays, Sick leave, Other "bona fide" fringe benefits
Wage Determinations
DoL issues WDs under SCA and DBA provisions. WDs publish minimum wages and fringe benefits for each classification listed on the WD. Area WDs generally reflect wages that are prevailing for a broad number of classifications working in a specific, often broad, geographic area Industry-specific WDs reflect wages and benefits prevailing in certain unique industries (e.g., elevator maintenance services, fast-food restaurants, and diver services). CBA WDs reflect collective bargaining agreements determined by DoL to be protected and applicable to successor contractor
workers under SCA Section 4(c).
Service Employees
Employees engaged in the performance of a service contract (see Exempt Employees and Non-Exempt Employees).Workers on these contracts will require specific fringe benefits to be furnished the various classes of service employees, engaged in the performance of the contract or any subcontract thereunder, as determined by the Secretary or his authorized representative to be prevailing for such employees in the locality, or, where a collective-bargaining agreement covers any such service employees, to be provided for in such agreement, including prospective fringe benefit increases provided for in such agreement as a result of arm's-length negotiations. Such fringe benefits shall include medical or hospital care, pensions on retirement or death, compensation for injuries or illness resulting from occupational activity, or insurance to provide any of the foregoing, unemployment benefits, life insurance, disability and sickness insurance, accident insurance, vacation and holiday pay, costs of apprenticeship or other similar programs and other bona fide fringe benefits not otherwise required by Federal, State, or local law to be provided by the contractor or subcontractor. The obligation under this subparagraph may be discharged by furnishing any equivalent combinations of fringe benefits or by making equivalent or differential payments in cash under rules and regulations established by the Secretary
Department of Labor
U. S. Department of Labor
Contractor
The party performing the contract for the contracting agency.
contracting (Contractor)
The party performing the contract for the contracting agency.
Contract
A mutually-binding agreement or document between two or more parties. Federal contracting agencies may award contracts to private-sector companies (or other entities) for the purpose of acquiring goods, services, or construction at an agreed-upon price.
Collective bargaining agreement
Collective bargaining agreement. A contract between an employer and the representative of the employees, often a union. Terms of a CBA include wages, benefits, assignments, working conditions, grievance and seniority procedures, etc.
Fringe benefits (Bona Fide Fringe Benefits)
Fringe benefits provided by the employer to the employee which meet the definitions and requirements under SCA and DBA for compliance, as defined in 29 CFR Part 4, Section 4.171. Contributions irrevocably made to a trustee or third party pursuant to a bona fide fringe benefit fund plan or program.
The rate of costs incurred in providing bona fide fringe benefits pursuant to an enforceable commitment to carry out a financially responsible plan or program, which was communicated to the employees in writing.
Examples: Life insurance, Health insurance,Pension,Vacation,Holidays,
Sick leave, Other "bona fide" fringe benefits
Service Contract Act
McNamara-O'Hara Service Contracts Act of 1965 (as amended).The McNamara-O’Hara Service Contract Act requires contractors and subcontractors performing services on prime contracts in excess of $2,500 to pay service employees in various classes no less than the wage rates and fringe benefits found prevailing in the locality, or the rates (including prospective increases) contained in a predecessor contractor's collective bargaining agreement. The Department of Labor issues wage determinations on a contract-by-contract basis in response to specific requests from contracting agencies. These determinations are incorporated into the contract.
Service Contracts Act (Service Contract Act)
McNamara-O'Hara Service Contracts Act of 1965 (as amended).The McNamara-O’Hara Service Contract Act requires contractors and subcontractors performing services on prime contracts in excess of $2,500 to pay service employees in various classes no less than the wage rates and fringe benefits found prevailing in the locality, or the rates (including prospective increases) contained in a predecessor contractor's collective bargaining agreement. The Department of Labor issues wage determinations on a contract-by-contract basis in response to specific requests from contracting agencies. These determinations are incorporated into the contract.
