NUMB:
970111
VERS:
ORIGINAL
REF:
XXBY:
THE CHAIR
TITL:
An ordinance relating to public works city contracts.
SECS:
309-21-1 am
309-21-2 am
309-25 am
309-33 am
ANLS:
- Analysis -
This ordinance makes changes to various public works city contract provisions in compliance with recent changes in the state prevailing wage and hour laws:
1. Permits 10 hour work days, provided an employe works no more than 40 hours per week, without requiring overtime pay.
2. Requires certain publication and notification of prevailing wage rate and hours with respect to public works contractors, subcontractors and their employes.
3. Prohibits awarding contracts to persons who have violated the prevailing wage and hour laws.
BODY:
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:
Part 1. Section 309-21-1 and 2 of the code is amended to read:
309-21. Department of Public Works City Contracts. 1. HOURS OF WORK AND COMPENSATION. The service of all laborers and mechanics who are now or who may hereafter be employed by any contractor or subcontractor of the city of Milwaukee upon any of the public works of this city is [[hereby]] limited to days other than Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays and restricted to 40 working hours per week, of which no more than [[8]]>>10<< hours shall occur in any one calendar day; and, except as the commissioner of public works may approve to conform with occupational practices or as specifications may require, it shall be unlawful for any officer of the city government or any such contractor or subcontractor, whose duty it shall be to employ, direct or control the services of such laborers or mechanics, to require or permit any such laborer or mechanic to work on Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays or more than 40 hours per week and [[8]]>>10<< hours in any calendar day, except in cases where, in the opinion of the commissioner of public works, an emergency exists.
2. EM...
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