Certified payrolls (prime contractor and subcontractors)
Last updated: 2024-11-19
WisDOT is phasing out the current Civil Rights Compliance System (CRCS). The entry of certified payrolls in AASHTOWare Project Civil Rights and Labor Payroll (AWP CRL Payroll) will begin with contracts awarded in January 2025. Entry of certified payrolls for contracts awarded in December 2024 and early will continue in the CRCS.
Prime contractor and subcontractors are required to enter or import their employee certified payrolls into (AWP CRL Payroll) to verify compliance with federal and state laws and regulations. Following one of the processes below, all prime contractor and subcontractor certified payrolls will be entered or imported following a standardized processes. Once data entry is complete, the certified payroll will be reviewed and signed by the contractor who entered it, reviewed and signed by the prime contractor and submitted to WisDOT for review and approval.
A certified payroll is the prime contractor or subcontractor's reporting of wages paid to employees for work on a specific WisDOT project for a specific period of time. For each employee, the hours worked each day for a given labor classification on a contract must be reported. This is not the prime or subcontractor's payroll system for payment and payroll tax deduction purposes, but rather a record based on the output from their payroll system.
The system requires both a Wisconsin Web Access Management (WAMS) and an AASHTOWare Project™ (AWP) account for authentication purposes. Go to AASHTOWare Project system access for details to request or maintain one or both accounts.
The Payroll Flowchart shows how AWP CRL Payrolls handles each element of the payroll submission and review process
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