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Article 8 (sections 220–224-d) is the NY state law for prevailing wage on public works. It covers any job done for or on behalf of the State of New York, its political subdivisions, and public benefit corporations. Here's what you need to know.
Covers every kind of public works
State, county, city, town, village, school district, public authority. NYC has extra requirements under Labor Law 220 and Admin Code 6-109.
Weekly certified payroll, always
Every contractor and sub submits weekly to the awarding agency. Keep the records for 6 years.
Classify by the work they actually do
Pay the prevailing rate for the craft the worker actually performed. Paying a laborer rate for carpentry work is one of NYSDOL's top violations.
Break out supplemental benefits
NY calls fringes 'supplemental benefits.' Itemize them: health, pension, vacation, annuity, training. Cash to worker or into a bona fide plan.
Post the schedule on site
Put the prevailing wage schedule up where workers can see it. English, and Spanish too where it applies.
Project thresholds
Article 8 kicks in on public works contracts above statutory thresholds (generally $35,000 for NY State, lower for some municipalities).
Everything you need for NY-compliant certified payroll on public works.
Working inside the five boroughs? You answer to the NYC Comptroller, not NYSDOL.
| Feature | NY State (NYSDOL) | New York City |
|---|---|---|
| Issuing agency | NYSDOL Bureau of Public Work | NYC Office of the Comptroller |
| Governing law | Labor Law Article 8 (220) | Labor Law 220 + NYC Admin Code 6-109 |
| Schedule reissue | Annually July 1 | Varies by craft |
| Typical rates | Standard statewide | Higher than upstate |
| Applies in | All 62 counties | Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island |
| Audit body | NYSDOL Bureau of Public Work | NYC Comptroller Bureau of Labor Law |
NYSDOL and the NYC Comptroller come down hard on Article 8. Misclassify workers, underpay wages, or submit false certified payroll and the penalties add up fast.
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Start Free TrialIt's the minimum hourly wage — base rate plus fringes — you have to pay workers on NY public works jobs. Rates depend on craft, county, and project type under Article 8. NYSDOL publishes the rates for most of the state, and the NYC Comptroller publishes separate (usually higher) rates for the five boroughs.
Article 8 is the NY state law that governs prevailing wage on public works. If you're on a state or municipal construction job, you pay the prevailing wage for the trade, submit certified payroll every week, and keep the records for six years. It applies to any work performed for or on behalf of a public entity.
Some NY awarding agencies use PW-series forms (PW4, PW30) for certified payroll. They all want the same info: worker name, trade, hours worked, gross wages, deductions, fringes, and a signed compliance statement. We build NY-compliant reports that satisfy NYSDOL and the NYC Comptroller.
Yeah, they're different. The NYC Comptroller sets its own schedules for work in the five boroughs under NYC Administrative Code 6-109 and Labor Law 220. They're almost always higher than upstate rates. If the project's in NYC, you use the Comptroller's schedule, not NYSDOL's.
NYSDOL reissues annually on July 1. NYC Comptroller schedules reissue on different dates depending on the craft. You pay whatever schedule is in effect when the work's actually performed. We import the updated schedules and validate your payroll against the right one.
Not kidding around. Back wages, interest up to 16% per year, civil penalties up to 25% of the underpayment, 5-year debarment for willful violations, and criminal prosecution in the worst cases. NYSDOL audits contractors hard and publishes the debarment list.
NY calls them 'supplemental benefits' — health, pension, vacation, training. You pay them either as cash added to wages or into bona fide benefit plans. The certified payroll has to itemize by benefit type. We track the breakdowns automatically.
Yes. We build New York MPWR (multi-purpose wage record) certified payroll reports that meet NYSDOL and NYC awarding agency requirements. Pro plan and above. Fringe breakdowns, supplemental benefit tracking, and NY classification codes all handled.
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