103.50
103.50
Highway contracts. 103.50(1)(a)
(a) "Area" means the county in which a proposed project that is subject to this section is located or, if the department determines that there is insufficient wage data in that county, "area" means those counties that are contiguous to that county or, if the department determines that there is insufficient wage data in those counties, "area" means those counties that are contiguous to those counties or, if the department determines that there is insufficient wage data in those counties, "area" means the entire state.
103.50(1)(d)1.1. Except as provided in
subd. 2., "prevailing wage rate" for any trade or occupation in any area means the hourly basic rate of pay, plus the hourly contribution for health insurance benefits, vacation benefits, pension benefits and any other bona fide economic benefit, paid directly or indirectly, for a majority of the hours worked in the trade or occupation in the area.
103.50(1)(d)2.
2. If there is no rate at which a majority of the hours worked in the trade or occupation in the area is paid, "prevailing wage rate" means the average hourly basic rate of pay, weighted by the number of hours worked, plus the average hourly contribution, weighted by the number of hours worked, for health insurance benefits, vacation benefits, pension benefits and any other bona fide economic benefit, paid directly or indirectly for all hours worked at the hourly basic rate of pay of the highest-paid 51% of hours worked in that trade or occupation in that area.
103.50(2)
(2) Prevailing wage rates and hours of labor. No person performing the work described in
sub. (2m) in the employ of a contractor, subcontractor, agent or other person performing any work on a project under a contract based on bids as provided in
s. 84.06 (2) to which the state is a party for the construction or improvement of any highway may be permitted to work a greater number of hours per day or per week than the prevailing hours of labor; nor may he or she be paid a lesser rate of wages than the prevailing wage rate in the area in which the work is to be done determined under
sub. (3); except that any such person may be permitted or required to work more than such prevailing hours of labor per day and per week if he or she is paid for all hours worked in excess of the prevailing hours of labor at a rate of at least 1.5 times his or her hourly basic rate of pay.
103.50(2g)
(2g) Nonapplicability. This section does not apply to a single-trade project of public works, as defined in
s. 103.49 (1) (em), for which the estimated project cost of completion is less than $48,000 or a multiple-trade project of public works, as defined in
s. 103.49 (1) (br), for which the estimated project cost of completion is less than $100,000.
103.50(2m)(a)(a) Subject to
par. (b), all of the following employees shall be paid the prevailing wage rate determined under
sub. (3) and may not be permitted to work a greater number of hours per day or per week than the prevailing hours of labor, unless they are paid for all hours worked in excess of the prevailing hours of labor at a rate of at least 1.5 times their hourly basic rate of pay:
103.50(2m)(a)1.
1. All laborers, workers, mechanics and truck drivers employed on the site of a project that is subject to this section.
103.50(2m)(a)2.
2. All laborers, workers, mechanics and truck drivers employed in the manufacturing or furnishing of materials, articles, supplies or equipment on the site of a project that is subject to this section or from a facility dedicated exclusively, or nearly so, to a project that is subject to this section by a contractor, subcontractor, agent or other person performing any work on the site of the project.
103.50(2m)(b)
(b) A laborer, worker, mechanic, or truck driver who is employed to process, manufacture, pick up, or deliver materials or products from a commercial establishment that has a fixed place of business from which the establishment supplies processed or manufactured materials or products or from a facility that is not dedicated exclusively, or nearly so, to a project that is subject to this section is not entitled to receive the prevailing wage rate determined under
sub. (3) or to receive at least 1.5 times his or her hourly basic rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of the prevailing hours of labor unless any of the following applies:
103.50(2m)(b)1.
1. The laborer, worker, mechanic or truck driver is employed to go to the source of mineral aggregate such as sand, gravel or stone and deliver that mineral aggregate to the site of a project that is subject to this section by depositing the material directly in final place, from transporting the vehicle [the transporting vehicle] or through spreaders from the transporting vehicle.
103.50 Note
NOTE: The correct term is shown in brackets. Corrective legislation is pending.
103.50(2m)(b)2.
2. The laborer, worker, mechanic or truck driver is employed to go to the site of a project that is subject to this section, pick up excavated material or spoil from the site of the project and transport that excavated material or spoil away from the site of the project and return to the site of the project.
103.50(2m)(c)
(c) A truck driver who is an owner-operator of a truck shall be paid separately for his or her work and for the use of his or her truck.
103.50(3)
(3) Investigations; determinations. The department shall conduct investigations and hold public hearings necessary to define the trades or occupations that are commonly employed in the highway construction industry and to inform itself as to the prevailing wage rates in all areas of the state for those trades or occupations, in order to ascertain and determine the prevailing wage rates accordingly.
103.50(4)
(4) Certification of prevailing wage rates. The department of workforce development shall, by May 1 of each year, certify to the department of transportation the prevailing wage rates in each area for all trades or occupations commonly employed in the highway construction industry. The certification shall, in addition to the current prevailing wage rates, include future prevailing wage rates when such prevailing wage rates can be determined for any such trade or occupation in any area and shall specify the effective date of those future prevailing wage rates. The certification shall also include wage rates for work performed on Sundays or the holidays specified in
s. 103.49 (1) (c) and shift differentials based on the time of day or night when work is performed. If a construction project extends into more than one area there shall be but one standard of prevailing wage rates for the entire project.
103.50(4m)
(4m) Wage rate data. In determining prevailing wage rates for projects that are subject to this section, the department shall use data from projects that are subject to this section,
s. 66.0903 or
103.49, or
40 USC 3142. In determining prevailing wage rates for those projects, the department may not use data from any construction work that is performed by a state agency or a local governmental unit, as defined in
s. 66.0903 (1) (d).
103.50(5)
(5) Appeals to governor. If the department of transportation considers any determination of the department of workforce development as to the prevailing wage rates in an area to have been incorrect, it may appeal to the governor, whose determination shall be final.
103.50(6)
(6) Contents of contracts. A reference to the prevailing wage rates determined under
sub. (3) and the prevailing hours of labor shall be published in the notice issued for the purpose of securing bids for a project. If any contract or subcontract for a project that is subject to this section is entered into, the prevailing wage rates determined under
sub. (3) and the prevailing hours of labor shall be physically incorporated into and made a part of the contract or subcontract, except that for a minor subcontract, as determined by the department of workforce development, that department shall prescribe by rule the method of notifying the minor subcontractor of the prevailing wage rates and prevailing hours of labor applicable to the minor subcontract. The prevailing wage rates and prevailing hours of labor applicable to a contract or subcontract may not be changed during the time that the contract or subcontract is in force. For the information of the employees working on the project, the prevailing wage rates determined by the department, the prevailing hours of labor and the provisions of
subs. (2) and
(7) shall be kept posted by the department of transportation in at least one conspicuous and easily accessible place on the site of the project.
103.50(7)(a)(a) Except as provided in
pars. (b),
(d) and
(f), any contractor, subcontractor or contractor's or subcontractor's agent who violates this section may be fined not more than $200 or imprisoned for not more than 6 months or both. Each day that a violation continues is a separate offense.
103.50(7)(b)
(b) Whoever induces any person who seeks to be or is employed on any project that is subject to this section to give up, waive or return any part of the wages to which the person is entitled under the contract governing the project, or who reduces the hourly basic rate of pay normally paid to a person for work on a project that is not subject to this section during a week in which the person works both on a project that is subject to this section and on a project that is not subject to this section, by threat not to employ, by threat of dismissal from employment or by any other means is guilty of an offense under
s. 946.15 (1).
103.50(7)(c)
(c) Any person employed on a project that is subject to this section who knowingly permits a contractor, subcontractor or contractor's or subcontractor's agent to pay him or her less than the prevailing wage rate set forth in the contract governing the project, who gives up, waives or returns any part of the compensation to which he or she is entitled under the contract, or who gives up, waives or returns any part of the compensation to which he or she is normally entitled for work on a project that is not subject to this section during a week in which the person works both on a project that is subject to this section and on a project that is not subject to this section, is guilty of an offense under
s. 946.15 (2).
103.50(7)(d)
(d) Whoever induces any person who seeks to be or is employed on any project that is subject to this section to permit any part of the wages to which the person is entitled under the contract governing the project to be deducted from the person's pay is guilty of an offense under
s. 946.15 (3), unless the deduction would be permitted under
29 CFR 3.5 or
3.6 from a person who is working on a project that is subject to
40 USC 3142.
103.50(7)(e)
(e) Any person employed on a project that is subject to this section who knowingly permits any part of the wages to which he or she is entitled under the contract governing the project to be deducted from his or her pay is guilty of an offense under
s. 946.15 (4), unless the deduction would be permitted under
29 CFR 3.5 or
3.6 from a person who is working on a project that is subject to
40 USC 3142.
103.50(7)(f)
(f) Paragraph (a) does not apply to any person who fails to provide any information to the department to assist the department in determining prevailing wage rates under
sub. (3) or
(4).
103.50(8)
(8) Enforcement and prosecution. The department of transportation shall require adherence to
subs. (2),
(2m) and
(6). The department of transportation may demand and examine, and every contractor, subcontractor and contractor's or subcontractor's agent shall keep and furnish upon request by the department of transportation, copies of payrolls and other records and information relating to compliance with this section. Upon request of the department of transportation or upon complaint of alleged violation, the district attorney of the county in which the work is located shall investigate as necessary and prosecute violations in a court of competent jurisdiction.
Section 111.322 (2m) applies to discharge and other discriminatory acts arising in connection with any proceeding under this section.
103.50 Cross-reference
Cross-reference: See s.
227.01 (13) (t) for provision that determinations of hours, wages and truck rentals need not be filed as rules but are subject to review under ch.
227.
103.50 Cross-reference
Cross-reference: See also ch.
DWD 290, Wis. adm. code.
103.50 Annotation
WERC had no jurisdiction to enforce wage rates on a highway project as an unfair labor practice when the complaining union had no members among the employees affected and was not seeking to represent them. Chauffeurs, Teamsters & Helpers v. WERC,
51 Wis. 2d 391,
187 N.W.2d 364 (1971).
103.50 Annotation
The department may not make more than one annual certification of the prevailing hours of labor or prevailing wage rates to apply to state highway project contracts. 59 Atty. Gen. 23.
103.50 Annotation
Federal law does not preempt application of Wisconsin's prevailing wage law, s. 103.50, to truck drivers who perform transportation and delivery work pursuant to joint federal-state highway contracts. Frank Brothers, Inc. v. DOT,
409 F.3d 332 (2005).
103.503
103.503
Substance abuse prevention on public works projects. 103.503(1)(a)
(a) "Accident" means an incident caused, contributed to, or otherwise involving an employee that resulted or could have resulted in death, personal injury, or property damage and that occurred while the employee was performing the work described in
s. 66.0903 (4) or
103.49 (2m) on a project.
103.503(1)(c)
(c) "Contracting agency" means a local governmental unit, as defined in
s. 66.0903 (1) (d), or a state agency, as defined in
s. 103.49 (1) (f), that has contracted for the performance of work on a project.
103.503(1)(d)
(d) "Drug" means any controlled substance, as defined in
s. 961.01 (4), or controlled substance analog, as defined in
s. 961.01 (4m), for which testing is required by an employer under its substance abuse prevention program under this section.
103.503(1)(f)
(f) "Employer" means a contractor, subcontractor, or agent of a contractor or subcontractor that performs work on a project.
103.503(2)
(2) Substance abuse prohibited. No employee may use, possess, attempt to possess, distribute, deliver, or be under the influence of a drug, or use or be under the influence of alcohol, while performing the work described in
s. 66.0903 (4) or
103.49 (2m) on a project. An employee is considered to be under the influence of alcohol for purposes of this subsection if he or she has an alcohol concentration that is equal to or greater than the amount specified in
s. 885.235 (1g) (d).
103.503(3)
(3) Substance abuse prevention programs required. 103.503(3)(a)(a) Before an employer may commence work on a project, the employer shall have in place a written program for the prevention of substance abuse among its employees. At a minimum, the program shall include all of the following:
103.503(3)(a)2.
2. A requirement that employees performing the work described in
s. 66.0903 (4) or
103.49 (2m) on a project submit to random, reasonable suspicion, and post-accident drug and alcohol testing and to drug and alcohol testing before commencing work on a project, except that testing of an employee before commencing work on a project is not required if the employee has been participating in a random testing program during the 90 days preceding the date on which the employee commenced work on the project.
103.503(3)(a)3.
3. A procedure for notifying an employee who violates
sub. (2), who tests positive for the presence of a drug in his or her system, or who refuses to submit to drug or alcohol testing as required under the program that the employee may not perform work on a project until he or she meets the conditions specified in
sub. (4) (b) 1. and
2.
103.503(3)(b)
(b) Each employer shall be responsible for the cost of developing, implementing, and enforcing its substance abuse prevention program, including the cost of drug and alcohol testing of its employees under the program. The contracting agency is not responsible for that cost, for the cost of any medical review of a test result, or for any rehabilitation provided to an employee.
103.503(4)(a)(a) No employer may permit an employee who violates
sub. (2), who tests positive for the presence of a drug in his or her system, or who refuses to submit to drug or alcohol testing as required under the employer's substance abuse prevention program under
sub. (3) to perform work on a project until he or she meets the conditions specified in
par. (b) 1. and
2. An employer shall immediately remove an employee from work on a project if any of the following occurs:
103.503(4)(a)1.
1. The employee violates
sub. (2), tests positive for the presence of a drug in his or her system, or refuses to submit to drug or alcohol testing as required under the employer's substance abuse prevention program.
103.503(4)(a)2.
2. An officer or employee of the contracting agency has a reasonable suspicion that the employee is in violation of
sub. (2) and requests the employer to immediately remove the employee from work on the project.
103.503(4)(b)
(b) An employee who is barred or removed from work on a project under
par. (a) may commence or return to work on the project upon his or her employer providing to the contracting agency documentation showing all of the following:
103.503(4)(b)1.
1. That the employee has tested negative for the presence of drugs in his or her system and is not under the influence of alcohol as described in
sub. (2).
103.503(4)(b)2.
2. That the employee has been approved to commence or return to work on the project in accordance with the employer's substance abuse prevention program.
103.503(4)(c)
(c) Testing for the presence of drugs or alcohol in an employee's system and the handling of test specimens shall be conducted in accordance with guidelines for laboratory testing procedures and chain-of-custody procedures established by the substance abuse and mental health services administration of the federal department of health and human services.
103.503(5)
(5) Local ordinances; strict conformity required. A local governmental unit, as defined in
s. 66.0903 (1) (d), may enact an ordinance regulating the conduct regulated under this section only if the ordinance strictly conforms to this section.
103.505
103.505
Collective bargaining; definitions. When used in
ss. 103.505 to
103.61, and for the purposes of those sections:
103.505(1)
(1) A case shall be held to involve or to grow out of a labor dispute when the case involves persons who are engaged in a single industry, trade, craft, or occupation; or who are employees of one employer; or who are members of the same or an affiliated organization of employers or employees; whether such dispute is any of the following:
103.505(1)(a)
(a) Between one or more employers or associations of employers and one or more employees or associations of employees.
103.505(1)(b)
(b) Between one or more employers or associations of employers and one or more employers or associations of employers.
103.505(1)(c)
(c) Between one or more employees or associations of employees and one or more employees or associations of employees.
103.505(1)(d)
(d) Between any conflicting or competing interests in a labor dispute of persons participating or interested in the labor dispute.
103.505(2)
(2) A person or association shall be held to be a person participating or interested in a labor dispute if relief is sought against the person or association and if the person or association is engaged in the industry, trade, craft, or occupation in which the labor dispute occurs, or is a member, officer, or agent of any association of employers or employees engaged in that industry, trade, craft, or occupation.
103.505(3)
(3) "Labor dispute" means any controversy between an employer and the majority of the employer's employees in a collective bargaining unit concerning the right or process or details of collective bargaining or the designation of representatives. Any organization with which either the employer or the majority of the employer's employees is affiliated may be considered a party to the labor dispute.
103.505 History
History: 1993 a. 492;
1995 a. 225;
1997 a. 35;
1997 a. 253 ss.
104,
105; Stats. 1997 s. 103.505.
103.51
103.51
Public policy as to collective bargaining. In the interpretation and application of
ss. 103.505 to
103.61, the public policy of this state is declared as follows:
103.51(1)
(1) Negotiation of terms and conditions of labor should result from voluntary agreement between employer and employees. Governmental authority has permitted and encouraged employers to organize in the corporate and other forms of capital control. In dealing with such employers, the individual unorganized worker is helpless to exercise actual liberty of contract and to protect his or her freedom of labor, and thereby to obtain acceptable terms and conditions of employment. Therefore it is necessary that the individual worker have full freedom of association, self-organization, and the designation of representatives of the worker's own choosing, to negotiate the terms and conditions of the worker's employment, and that the worker shall be free from the interference, restraint or coercion of employers of labor, or their agents, in the designation of such representatives or in self-organization or in other concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection.
103.51 History
History: 1995 a. 225;
1997 a. 253.
103.52
103.52
"Yellow-dog" contracts. 103.52(1)
(1) Every undertaking or promise made after July 1, 1931, whether written or oral, express or implied, between any employee or prospective employee and that person's employer, prospective employer or any other individual, firm, company, association or corporation is declared to be against public policy if either party to the undertaking or promise undertakes or promises any of the following:
103.52(1)(a)
(a) To join or to remain a member of some specific labor organization or to join or remain a member of some specific employer organization or any employer organization.
103.52(1)(b)
(b) Not to join or not to remain a member of some specific labor organization or any labor organization, or of some specific employer organization or any employer organization.
103.52(1)(c)
(c) To withdraw from an employment relation in the event that the party joins or remains a member of some specific labor organization or any labor organization, or of some specific employer organization or any employer organization.
103.52(2)
(2) No undertaking or promise described in
sub. (1) shall afford any basis for the granting of legal or equitable relief by any court against a party to the undertaking or promise, or against any other person, who may advise, urge or induce, without fraud, violence or threat of fraud or violence either party to the undertaking or promise to act in disregard of the undertaking or promise.
103.52 History
History: 1993 a. 492;
1997 a. 253.
103.53
103.53
Lawful conduct in labor disputes. 103.53(1)
(1) The following acts, whether performed singly or in concert, shall be considered legal:
103.53(1)(a)
(a) Ceasing or refusing to perform any work or to remain in any relation of employment regardless of any promise, undertaking, contract or agreement in violation of the public policy declared in
s. 103.52.
