NAC408.359. Labor surcharges reimbursable; bases for determination of reimbursement.

     1. Labor surcharges, including charges for industrial insurance, insurance for liability and damage to property and benefits for employees of the utility are compensable.

     2. The Department will reimburse labor surcharges based on the:

     (a) Cost to the utility; or

     (b) Average rates which are representative of actual costs, subject to prior approval of the Federal Highway Administration. Average rates must be adjusted at least annually to reflect known anticipated changes and to correct for any variance of the applied costs for the preceding period.

     3. If the utility is self-insured, the Department will reimburse costs for insurance based on experience rates properly developed from actual costs. The self-insured rates may not exceed the rates of an insurance company for the class of employment covered.

     (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Transportation, eff. 1-6-95)