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01/10/2017 G. Reduction in Standard (Private) Contractual Regular Rate of Pay Prohibited. A Contractor must not reduce a Worker's standard, contractual regular rate of pay when the prevailing wage rate(s) certified by the MnDLI is less.42 H. Prohibited Payment Practices. A Contractor is prohibited from taking (accepting) a rebate for the purpose of reducing or otherwise decreasing the value of the compensation paid 43 I. Prohibited Deductions. Direct or indirect deductions from a Worker's wages will not be allowed for:44 1. Uniforms. Purchased or rented uniforms or specifically designed clothing that is required by the Employer, by the nature of employment, or by statute, or as a condition of employment. 2. Equipment. Purchased or rented equipment used in employment. The cost of the Worker's use of equipment used outside of employment, such as tools, a motor vehicle, cell phone, may be deducted only if an agreement between the Employer and employee existed prior to the purchase of the equipment. 3. Supplies. Consumable supplies required in the course of employment. 4. Travel Expenses. Travel expenses in the course of employment except those incurred in traveling to and from the employee's residence and place of employment. J. Permissible Payroll Deductions. Deduction(s) voluntarily consented to, or authorized, by the Worker in writing, and in advance of the period in which work is done, is allowable, along as the deduction(s) is bona fide and in the best interested of the Worker.45 VII. HOURS OF WORK A. Work Performed Under the Contract. A Worker performing Work is subject to prevailing wage for all hours associated with the Contract', unless the Worker is exempt under state law 47 B. Wait Time Subiect to Prevailing Wage. A Worker who is required to remain on the project and is waiting to Work because of the fault of the Contractor is considered "engaged to wait" and subject to prevailing wage for the time spent, unless the Worker is completely relieved of duty and free to leave the project for a defined period of time.48 C. On -Call Time Subiect to Prevailing Wage. A Contractor that requires a Worker to remain on the project (or so close to the project that the Worker cannot use the time effectively for the Worker's own purposes) the Worker is considered "on-call."49 On -call time is paid time, unless the Worker is completely relieved of duty and free to leave the project for a defined period of time.' D. Travel Time (Compensable). The following examples are considered hours worked and the Employer must compensate the Worker under the Fair Labor Standards Act: 1. Travel all in a Dav's Work. Time a Worker spends traveling from place -of -work to Project Site, Project Site to place -of -work, or between project sites, during working hours.51 2. Travel Away from Home Community (One Day). Time a Worker spends traveling to - and returning from - the other city. The Employer is allowed to subtract the time the Worker would normally spend traveling from home to work.52 (see Subpart E(1) of this section) 42 Minn. Stat. 181.03, Subdivision 1(2) 43 Minn. R. 5200.1106, Subpart 6 44 Minn. Stat. 177.24, Subdivision 4(1-4); Minn. R. 5200.1106, subpart 4 as United States Department of Labor Field Operation Handbook, Section 15f07(b) 46 Minn. Stat. 177.44, Subdivision 1 4' Minn. Stat. 177.44, Subdivision 2 or Minn. R. 5200.1106, Subpart 4 48 United States Department of Labor Fact Sheet #22 49 Minn. R. 5200.0120, Subpart 2 so Minn. R. 5200.0120, Subpart 3 'United States Department of Labor Fact Sheet #22 52 United States Department of Labor Fact Sheet #22 5-A