NAC338.040. Determination of prevailing rates of wages: Effective period; amendment; request for new determination.

     1. A determination by the Labor Commissioner of the prevailing rates of wages in a locality becomes effective on October 1 of each year and remains effective for 1 year after that date except as otherwise provided in this section.

     2. If the Labor Commissioner issues an amendment to a determination of prevailing rates of wages, the prevailing rates of wages that are set forth in the amendment:

     (a) Will be effective:

          (1) On the date specified in the amendment; or

          (2) If an effective date is not specified in the amendment, 10 days after the issuance of the amendment.

     (b) Will be applicable to all projects of a public work bid after the effective date of the amendment.

     (c) Will expire upon the effective date of a subsequently issued applicable determination of the prevailing rates of wages.

     3. After a contract has been awarded, the prevailing rates of wages in effect at the time of the opening of bids remain in effect for the duration of the project.

     4. If a public body believes that a pattern of wages is not clearly established in a locality, it may request the Labor Commissioner to make a new determination of the prevailing wages in the locality. Such a request must be accompanied by the information outlined in paragraph (a) of subsection 2 of NAC 338.020.

     (Added to NAC by Labor Comm’r, eff. 12-1-83; A by R072-00, 8-15-2000; R207-03, 2-19-2004)