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DOL DISTRIBUTES SECOND PHASE OF WEATHERIZATION PREVAILING WAGE SURVEY (07/22/2009)

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division July 22 distributed the second phase in a prevailing wage survey of residential weatherization work that encompasses the remaining 35 states. ABC is encouraging all members that have performed work that meets the definition of weatherization to complete the survey.

DOL has set an Aug. 14 deadline for ABC members to return wage data on residential weatherization work they have performed in the Alaska, Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming or the District of Columbia.

Meanwhile, at ABC’s request, DOL extended the deadline for the first prevailing wage survey so ABC members that have performed applicable work in California, Connecticut, Iowa, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin still have until July 31 to submit wage data.

Weatherization work is defined as sealing, repair or replacement of a duct; air sealing; insulation installation, including batt, blown and foam; ventilation work; minor or incidental structural repairs; window and door repairs to include solar film installation, caulking, and weather stripping; tune up or minor repairs to air conditioning, heating, or hot water systems; full replacement of doors and windows; major overhauls, replacement or installation of furnace or cooling systems; electrical work; and plumbing work. In addition, to qualify, all work must be performed on existing residential structures.

This survey will determine the prevailing wage rates for weatherization work on existing residential structures nationwide.

Questions or completed surveys can be sent electronically to 09WeatherizationSurvey@dol.gov.

For more information or alternate contact information, read the appropriate letter for either Survey I or Survey II, or review the definition and instruction sheet.

To fill out the survey, click here.

To view a completed sample survey, click here.

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