Overview of Prevailing Wages

The optional Prevailing Wages module of EBMS is used primarily to manufacture products or create assemblies to distribute or sell. The amount of inventory items are increased using the manufacturing process rather than by purchasing items through an expense invoice. This module should be used in the following situations:

Prevailing wages are used when certified payroll is required. The option allows the user to generate prevailing wages based on a job and employee.

The Enable Prevailing Wage option must be checked to use the prevailing wage feature within EBMS. Select Payroll > Options from the EBMS menu and enable this option within the Settings tab as shown below:

The prevailing wage rate is set within the payroll work code. Review the Prevailing Wage Rates within the Work Code section for details on setting the rate.