(1) As used in this section, “person” includes any employer, labor organization or any official representative of an employee or employer association.
(2)(a) The Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries shall determine the prevailing rate of wage for workers in each trade or occupation in each locality described in ORS 279C.800 at least once each year by means of an independent wage survey and make this information available at least twice each year. The commissioner may amend the rate at any time.
(b) If it appears to the commissioner that the data derived only from the survey described in paragraph (a) of this subsection are insufficient to determine the prevailing rate of wage, the commissioner also shall consider additional information such as collective bargaining agreements, other independent wage surveys and the prevailing rates of wage determined by appropriate federal agencies or agencies of adjoining states. If there is not a majority in the same trade or occupation paid at the same rate, the average rate of hourly wage, including all fringe benefits, paid in the locality to workers in the same trade or occupation shall be the prevailing rate. If the wage paid by any contractor or subcontractor to workers on any public works is based on some period of time other than an hour, the hourly wage shall be mathematically determined by the number of hours worked in that period of time.
(c) The commissioner shall compare the prevailing rate of wage determined under paragraph (a) of this subsection with the federal prevailing rate of wage required under the Davis-Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 3141 et seq.) and determine which rate is higher for workers in each trade or occupation in each locality. The commissioner shall make this information, showing which prevailing rate of wage is higher for workers in each trade or occupation in each locality, available at the same time as the commissioner makes information available under paragraph (a) of this subsection.
(3) A person shall make such reports and returns to the Bureau of Labor and Industries as the commissioner may require to determine the prevailing rates of wage. The reports and returns shall be made upon forms furnished by the bureau and within the time prescribed by the commissioner. The person or an authorized representative of the person shall certify to the accuracy of the reports and returns.
(4) Notwithstanding ORS 192.410 to 192.505, all reports and returns or other information provided to the commissioner under this section are confidential and not available for inspection by the public.
(5) In order to assist the commissioner in making determinations of the prevailing rates of wage, the commissioner may enter into contracts with public or private parties to obtain relevant data and information. Any such contract may include provisions for the manner and extent of the market review of affected trades and occupations and such other requirements regarding timelines of reports, accuracy of data and information and supervision and review as the commissioner may prescribe. [2003 c.794 §173; 2005 c.360 §9; 2007 c.764 §36; 2007 c.844 §3]
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