COMPLIANCE WITH THE HATCH ACT. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of the Hatch Act (5 U.S.C. 1501-1508 and 7324-7328), which limit the political activities of employees whose principal employment activities are funded in whole or in part with federal funds, if applicable. The Contractor shall provide a completed Assurances Non-Construction Programs, Attachment 8, or Exhibit J, Annual Certification, as applicable. X. XXXXX-XXXXX ACT, AS AMENDED (40 U.S.C. 3141-3148) When required by federal program legislation, all prime construction contracts in excess of $2,000.00 awarded by non-federal entities must include a provision for compliance with the Xxxxx-Xxxxx Act (40 U.S.C. 3141- 3144, and 3146-3148) as supplemented by Department of Labor regulations (29 CFR Part 5, “Labor Standards Provisions Applicable to Contracts Covering Federally Financed and Assisted Construction”). In accordance with the statute, contractors must be required to pay wages to laborers and mechanics at a rate not less than the prevailing wages specified in a wage determination made by the Secretary of Labor. In addition, contractors must be required to pay wages not less than once a week. The non-federal entity must place a copy of the current prevailing wage determination issued by the Department of Labor in each solicitation. The decision to award a contract or subcontract must be conditioned upon the acceptance of the wage determination. The non- federal entity must report all suspected or reported violations to the federal awarding agency. The Contractor shall provide a completed Assurances Non-Construction Programs, Attachment 8, or Exhibit J, Annual Certification, as applicable.
