As a requirement of the Dis-Bacon Act (DBA), award recipients must submit weekly, certified payrolls to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). This ensures that employers are in compliance with the law by paying applicable workers the required prevailing wage and benefits on a weekly basis.
DOE has contracted with LCPtracker, a third-party software application, to make this tracking and submission as accessible as possible. This software is free to use for all Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act award recipients. LCPtracker allows for certified payroll reports and workforce data to be uploaded and electronically signed any day, any time. LCPtracker currently partners with more than 20 commercially ailable payroll systems, including ADP and Paychex.
LCPtracker鈥檚 validation system checks payrolls for federal Dis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements by flagging mathematical errors or omission discrepancies for the recipient to review on a report (re: factors like base hourly rate, total hourly rate, overtime, doubletime, apprentice approval, and fringe benefit contributions).
If an award recipient uses a non-preferred payroll system, LCPtracker provides a free spreadsheet template that employers can use to map out their payroll file and upload their employee and payroll data. Recipients can also confer with their payroll system provider to determine how they can best integrate LCPtracker.
Recipients of funding must ensure the timely electronic submission of weekly certified payrolls through LCPtracker as part of its compliance with the Dis-Bacon Act unless a waiver is granted to a particular recipient or subrecipient because they are unable or limited in their ability to use or access LCPtracker.