A public-works payroll clerk chooses a wage rate from a neighboring county and a different craft because it is lower. How should the proper rate be selected?
- AUse one rate for every worker
- BLet each employee choose
- CUse the private residential rate under the stated California contracting facts and documented project conditions
- Use the applicable DIR determination for the work
Why D is correct
The best answer is: Use the applicable DIR determination for the work. Prevailing wage compliance is project and classification specific and can include basic hourly and fringe components. Current DIR determinations and scopes of work control. The new fact pattern changes the setting, not the governing rule or management control. The other choices either skip a required step, apply a different rule, or fail to address the stated risk.