R 408.774 Prevailing industry wage rate; determination; documentation.

Rule 4. (1) To determine the prevailing industry wage rate for a specific type of work, a rehabilitation facility shall utilize 1 of the following sources: (a) The state employment service. (b) Private sector employers in the locality performing similar work. (c) Recent wages, or wages adjusted for wage increases, which were previously determined by the rehabilitation facility for previous work of a similar nature. (2) Where the specific type of work is not performed in the private sector in the locality in which the rehabilitation facility is located, the prevailing industry wage rate shall be at least the minimum hourly rate established by the act. (3) Where a variety of industry wage rates are paid for the work in question, the prevailing wage shall be the overall average wage paid. (4) A rehabilitation facility shall document efforts to obtain prevailing wage information, and maintain such written documentation for not less than 3 years. (5) A rehabilitation facility shall review and update prevailing wage information to reflect any changes not less than every 6 months.