Montana § 18-2-402 - Standard Prevailing Rate Of Wages
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 18-2-402 — Standard Prevailing Rate Of Wages, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18-2-402. Standard Prevailing Rate Of Wages
Standard prevailing rate of wages. (1) The commissioner may determine the standard prevailing rate of wages, including fringe benefits, applicable to public works contracts under this part. The commissioner shall keep and maintain copies of collective bargaining agreements and other information on which the rates are based. (2) The provisions of this part do not apply in those instances in which the standard prevailing rate of wages is determined by federal law. (3) Whenever this part is applicable, the standard prevailing rate of wages, including fringe benefits, is the greater of the highest applicable rate of wages in the area for the particular work in question as negotiated under existing and current collective bargaining agreements or the rate determined by the applicable survey under this part.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 18-2-402 ("Standard Prevailing Rate Of Wages") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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