Prevailing Wage & Union is where you set up the rate schedules required on government and union work — the legally-mandated base wage plus fringe benefits each classification must be paid. On certified-payroll projects, these rates override your standard pay rates so workers are paid the determined amount.
Where to find Prevailing Wage & Union
From the left sidebar choose HR & Payroll, then Prevailing Wage & Union.
The page is in two parts: Schedules (top) and the Rate Lines (bottom) for the selected schedule.
Schedules
Each schedule is a wage determination — a named set of required rates for a jurisdiction.
| Column | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Name | The schedule — e.g. "Pinnacle Standard Rates 2026," "WH347 Demo Determination." |
| Type | The kind of determination (e.g. Prevailing Wage). |
| Jurisdiction | Where it applies. |
| Issuing Authority | Who issued it (e.g. US DOL). |
Rate Lines
Select a schedule to see its rate lines — one per Pay Class (Laborer, Equipment Operator, Foreman / Crew Lead, Licensed Technician…), each broken into Base, Fringe, Pension, Training, Other, and a computed Total. The total is the full hourly amount that classification must be paid on the job.
Setting up a schedule
- Click New Schedule and enter the determination's name, type, jurisdiction, and issuing authority.
- Select the schedule, then click New Line to add a rate line per pay class — its base wage and each fringe component.
The base + fringe breakdown matters for certified payroll: you have to show the determined wage and the fringe portion separately, so record each component rather than just a lump total.
How Prevailing Wage & Union connects to the rest of the app
- Pay Rates. On a certified-payroll project, the schedule's rates take precedence over an employee's standard pay rate.
- Pay Classifications. Rate lines are keyed to pay classifications, so the right determined rate applies to the right work.
- Payroll & compliance. The determined rates feed certified-payroll reporting (e.g. WH-347).
Permissions
Viewing requires HR view access; creating schedules and rate lines requires the manage permission.
Related topics
- Pay Classifications — the pay classes rate lines are keyed to.
- Pay Rates — the standard rates these override on certified work.
- Tax Jurisdictions — where the work and its rules apply.