A prevailing wage package is $74 per hour. Cash wage paid is $61 and qualifying fringe contribution is $13. Is the package met?
Correct Answer
B) Yes; cash plus qualifying fringe equals $74.
The total package is $61 cash plus $13 qualifying fringe, which equals $74.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
The total package is $61 cash plus $13 qualifying fringe, which equals $74.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: Credit the cash wage alone and leave fringe or training-fund documentation out of the payroll file.
Credit the cash wage alone and leave fringe or training-fund documentation out of the payroll file. misses the specific employer duty in fringe benefits; it does not resolve the pay, reimbursement, status, timing, or record issue.
Option C: No; fringe must be twice the cash wage.
No; fringe must be twice the cash wage. misses the specific employer duty in fringe benefits; it does not resolve the pay, reimbursement, status, timing, or record issue.
Option D: Use the private payroll classification even when the wage determination lists a different covered task.
Use the private payroll classification even when the wage determination lists a different covered task. misses the specific employer duty in fringe benefits; it does not resolve the pay, reimbursement, status, timing, or record issue.
Memory Technique
Who controlled package, who paid dollars, where is the Checking Prevailing record?
Reference Hint
Study anchor (closed-book): memorize Fringe benefits from California Labor Code public works and prevailing wage; DIR Public. / California Labor Code prevailing wage and fringe benefit concepts; know the rule or calculation trigger without relying on exam-room lookup.
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