Straight time wages

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Wisconsin Administrative Code › DWD › Chapter DWD 290 › § DWD 290.04

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Straight time wages.

(1) An employer may discharge its obligation for payment for work done less than or equal to the prevailing hours of labor as defined in s. 103.49 (1) (c) , 2009 Stats., by paying the total prevailing wage rate in cash or by paying in cash and incurring costs for bona fide economic benefits if the total of the cash payment and the total hourly contribution for the bona fide economic benefits equal or exceed the total prevailing wage rate.

(2) Before an employer can be given credit for any unfunded economic benefit plan or program, the employer shall supply a copy of the plan or program to the department and comply with all other provisions of s. DWD 290.01 (10) (c) .

(3) Unconventional plans shall be approved by the department before any credit will be given to an employer.

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