Onboarding: User Fringe Information

For step-by-step instruction on how to create a new User, please read our Creating & Inviting Users -Web help document.

This help document will specifically cover the required fields needed for Users that will be using DSPTCH's Prevailing Wage support.

Prevailing Wage User Creation Details

All of required fields are found in "Prevailing Wage Details" section of the Create New User Form.

These values are necessary to calculate a worker's fringe benefit rates, part of meeting the prevailing wage requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act, as referenced in the Inflation Reduction Act.

• Annual Time Worked (Required):
  • The annualized value for the number of hours the new User will work in a given year (not including overtime hours).
  • Motivation: Per the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts, for each worker, all fringe benefits are annualized over the total hours worked over a year. Ensure these annualized values are representative.
• Annual PTO Hours (Required):
  • The annualized value for the number of hours the new User will receive in PTO hours.
  • Motivation: Per the Department of Labor, PTO is considered a fringe benefit only if unused PTO is paid out.
• Annual Holiday Time (Required):
  • The annualized value for the number of hours the new User will receive in Holiday hours.
  • Motivation: Per the Department of Labor, holiday time is considered a fringe benefit only if unused holiday time is paid out.
• Annual Internal Training Time (Required):
  • The annualized value for the number of hours the new User will spend in internal training during a given year.
  • Motivation: Per the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts, when a worker is paid an hourly rate while in training, then the amount paid is considered fringe-eligible.
• Training Actual Amount (Required):
  • The total amount paid in fringe-eligible expenses for the new User's training per year
  • Motivation: Per the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts, the total amount paid for required training expenses such as instruction, books, tools, worker lodging, or materials is considered fringe-eligible. This should not include amounts paid to the worker as part of a training wage.