The Kentucky Legislative Research Commision provides a map to reveal the elected officials in your area. You can use the search by address at the top or select your location. By clicking on his/her bio page, you can find contact information including phone, email and mailing adress. We encourage everyone to reach out to your elected officials regarding issues of concern.
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A study of 3 states – including Kentucky – found no meaningful cost difference on school construction comparing states with and without prevailing wage.*
Why do the costs not go up with prevailing wage?
Labor only makes up 21% of total building construction costs in Kentucky. Reducing wages doesn’t produce any savings without paying workers illegally below minimum wage. However, productivity does drive the cost of construction. Skilled workers on prevailing wage jobs are 15% more productive than less-skilled workers.
Kentucky taxpayers get better project quality and self-sustaining jobs at no additional cost to the taxpayer. Lowering local standards for construction wages attracts a lower skilled, out-of-area workforce which results in large productivity losses, costly errors on the construction project, inefficient use of expensive materials and fewer jobs for Kentuckians.
“The prevailing wage, also known as common construction wage, supports skilled workers that build quality, safe schools for our children. These schools are often built on time and within budget, making them not only a benefit for Hoosier children but a good investment for taxpayers.”
-Daniel Tanoos, Superintendent, Vigo County School Corporation
Source: BuildingStrongCommunities
High skilled workers finish projects on time and build quality roads and buildings meant to last – leaving tax payers with no cost overruns and lower maintenance costs over time. Projects built with common construction wage protect the taxpayers’ investment for several reasons. Productivity is the driving force behind the cost of construction. The high level of training and efficiency among common construction wage workers save taxpayers costly delays and errors. Skilled construction workers on prevailing wage projects are on average 15% more productive than less skilled workers on non-common construction wage projects. Workers are more productive while building a higher quality product that saves taxpayers in maintenance costs. Without prevailing wage policies, taxes would increase for residents.
Common construction wage jobs directly support privately funded training programs that prepare folks for successful middle class careers. In Indiana alone, the total support is about $42 million a year of private funds. Without prevailing wage, this support would disappear and taxpayers would be on the hook to pay to train the labor force. In addition, typical workers not paid the common construction wage are eligible for thousands of dollars in public assistance, which costs taxpayers for additional reliance on cash assistance, food stamps, and healthcare – taxpayers don’t save, they subsidize.
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Prevailing wage protects communities from unnecessary costs over the lifetime of a project. Research shows that lowering local standards for construction wages tends to attract a lower skilled, out-of-area workforce which results in large productivity losses on the construction project. These workers require more supervision and their work often needs additional review and repair before it can be deemed safe and secure.
Communities also may lose revenue through lower tax income that’s a result of local worker wages, which will also force taxpayers to subsidize the social services costs for low-wage workers eligible for government assistance.
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Who are my legislators in Kentucky?
/0 Comments/in News /by IKORCCThe Kentucky Legislative Research Commision provides a map to reveal the elected officials in your area. You can use the search by address at the top or select your location. By clicking on his/her bio page, you can find contact information including phone, email and mailing adress. We encourage everyone to reach out to your elected officials regarding issues of concern.
Fun Fact Friday
/0 Comments/in News /by IKORCCPrevailing Wage Controls Costs
/0 Comments/in News /by IKORCCA study of 3 states – including Kentucky – found no meaningful cost difference on school construction comparing states with and without prevailing wage.*
Why do the costs not go up with prevailing wage?
*Kentucky’s Prevailing Wage Law, Phillips, P., 2014.
The Best Deal for Taxpayers
/0 Comments/in News /by IKORCC“The prevailing wage, also known as common construction wage, supports skilled workers that build quality, safe schools for our children. These schools are often built on time and within budget, making them not only a benefit for Hoosier children but a good investment for taxpayers.”
-Daniel Tanoos, Superintendent, Vigo County School Corporation
Source: BuildingStrongCommunities
High skilled workers finish projects on time and build quality roads and buildings meant to last – leaving tax payers with no cost overruns and lower maintenance costs over time. Projects built with common construction wage protect the taxpayers’ investment for several reasons. Productivity is the driving force behind the cost of construction. The high level of training and efficiency among common construction wage workers save taxpayers costly delays and errors. Skilled construction workers on prevailing wage projects are on average 15% more productive than less skilled workers on non-common construction wage projects. Workers are more productive while building a higher quality product that saves taxpayers in maintenance costs. Without prevailing wage policies, taxes would increase for residents.
Common construction wage jobs directly support privately funded training programs that prepare folks for successful middle class careers. In Indiana alone, the total support is about $42 million a year of private funds. Without prevailing wage, this support would disappear and taxpayers would be on the hook to pay to train the labor force. In addition, typical workers not paid the common construction wage are eligible for thousands of dollars in public assistance, which costs taxpayers for additional reliance on cash assistance, food stamps, and healthcare – taxpayers don’t save, they subsidize.
Prevailing Wages Protect the Integrity of Projects With no Increase to the Taxpayer
/0 Comments/in News /by IKORCCPrevailing wage protects communities from unnecessary costs over the lifetime of a project. Research shows that lowering local standards for construction wages tends to attract a lower skilled, out-of-area workforce which results in large productivity losses on the construction project. These workers require more supervision and their work often needs additional review and repair before it can be deemed safe and secure.
Communities also may lose revenue through lower tax income that’s a result of local worker wages, which will also force taxpayers to subsidize the social services costs for low-wage workers eligible for government assistance.