Flexible Rate Management Built for Prevailing Wage and Union Compliance
Wage rates vary by authority, project, trade, classification, and location. Points North gives you the tools to configure, manage, and apply the right rates, automatically, so your payroll is accurate and your reporting is clean.
Works With Our Compliance Products
Rate management is a core feature of both Certified Payroll Reporting and WageIQ. Whether you're managing prevailing wage requirements, union CBA rates, or both, our software handles the complexity before payroll runs.
Certified Payroll Reporting
WageIQ
Manage Rates at Every Level
Leverage rate data to generate certified payroll reports required for prevailing wage and union jobs. Our software ensures you stay compliant as regulations change.
- Authority-Specific Rate Management
- Project Specific Rate Management
- Role-Based Rate Management
- Employee-Level Rate Management
Authority-Specific Rate Management
Different governing authorities, federal, state, and local, each have their own wage rate requirements. Our software lets you configure and maintain rates by authority so the correct requirements are applied based on the project's jurisdiction.
- Define wage rates by governing authority: federal, state, or local
- Apply the correct authority's rates automatically based on project location and requirements
- Stay current as authority-specific wage determinations are updated
- Manage multiple authority requirements across projects without manual tracking
Project-Specific Rate Management
Set custom pay rates for each project to accurately track costs and simplify reporting. Define rates at the project level to handle different requirements across jobsites with ease.
- Set unique wage rates per project
- Tie pay rates directly to project cost codes for accurate job costing
- Update project rates individually as contracts change
- Handle varying requirements across multiple jobsites without manual workarounds
Role-Based Rate Management
Apply the correct wage rates based on trade or worker classification. When workers move between roles on a job, our software ensures each one is paid accurately without manual intervention.
- Define pay rates by trade or worker classification
- Ensure accuracy when employees handle multiple roles on a single project
- Update rates for specific trades as union contracts are renegotiated
Employee-Level Rate Management
Manage pay rates for individual employees when project requirements call for it. Certain jobs require employee-specific wages, and our system handles them seamlessly.
- Set and manage individual employee pay rates
- Grandfather employees at prior rates during transitions
- Adjust rates based on experience, certifications, or other qualifying factors
Our Rate Management Software Features
Set effective dates for new wage rates so your data stays current as regulations and contracts evolve. Proactive expiry alerts and easy cloning tools take the headache out of annual updates.
- Apply rate changes company-wide or at the project level
- Prevent outdated rates with automated expiry alerts
- Streamline year-to-year updates with rate cloning
Our rate management functionality integrates directly with your payroll system. The right rates are automatically applied to the right workers, no manual entry required.
- Automated pay calculations using your configured rate rules
- Push rates directly into your payroll system
- Generate payroll-ready reports with complete worker pay details
Rate data flows directly into your certified payroll reports. Stay compliant with Davis-Bacon Act requirements, union agreements, and state-level regulations without rebuilding your data for every report.
- Leverage prevailing wage and union rate data for certified payroll reporting
- Ensure compliance as regulations and contracts change
- Provide detailed pay rate audit trails to support compliance reviews
Rate Management for Union and Prevailing Wage Contractors
WageIQ applies the correct wage determinations and CBA rates based on project requirements and employee assignments, automatically. Configure your rules once, and WageIQ handles the calculations before payroll runs.
