Can a worker be classified in more than one trade or occupation?
Yes. This practice is known as “cross-classification.” If a worker performs the duties of more than one trade or occupation, the worker must be paid the prevailing wage rate determined for each trade or occupation. Cross-classification is to be used only when the duties performed by each classification are separate and distinct. If a worker performs only an incidental amount of work in another classification, then cross-classification is not allowed. The term “incidental” is defined as less than 15% of the work performed within a given week on the site of a public works project.
