How can I determine the hourly cash credit for supplements provided?
In order to calculate the hourly cash credit, the Department’s regulation on supplements provides the formula for making that determination. a) Determine the actual annual contribution made for supplements for each employee. b) Determine the total annual hours worked by each employee on both public and private work. c) Divide the actual contribution or cost in (a) by the total number of hours worked in (b). Once that credit is determined, if there is a deficiency between the required supplement amount and the hourly credit amount, it must be made up weekly with the employee’s wages. Where such proof of total hours worked by each employee is not provided by the employer, the Commissioner of Labor will: 1. divide the amount in (a) above by 2080 hours (8 hours per day x 5 days per week x 52 weeks); or 2. divide the amount in (a) above) by 1820 hours (7 hours per day x 5 days per week x 52 weeks) where proof is provided establishing that the employee worked only 7 hours per day.
