Do prevailing wage requirements apply to travel time between individual homes where weatherization and/or other energy efficiency improvements are installed?
The DBA requirements apply to laborers and mechanics employed on the site of work. Time spent traveling away from one DB job site to another DB job site in connection with weatherization or other energy efficiency work would not count as DBA hours, provided that the time spent in such travel is accurately documented. However, such travel time may count towards overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act if a worker’s DBA hours and non-DBA hours exceed 40 hours in a week.
