WH-226 Application for Authority to Employ Workers with Disabil

U.S. Department of Labor

WH-226

Wage and Hour Division
230 S. Dearborn Street, Room 530
Chicago, IL 60604

Application for Authority to Employ Workers with
Disabilities at Subminimum Wages

OMB NO: 1235-0001
Expires: xx-xx-20xx
This is an application for the authority to employ workers with disabilities at subminimum wage rates under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Walsh-Healey
Public Contracts Act (PCA), or McNamara-O’Hara Service Contract Act (SCA).
Please submit one copy of the completed form, and any attachments, to the address shown above. Please do not staple the form or accompanying documents.
Retain a completed copy for your records. A certificate may not be granted by the Department of Labor unless a properly completed application has been
received and approved. See 29 C.F.R. part 525.

Instructions for completing this form are on pages 6-9.
1. REPRESENTATIONS AND WRITTEN ASSURANCES
I certify that I have read this form and to the best of my knowledge and belief, all answers and information given in the application and attachments are true; that
the representations set forth in support of this application to obtain or continue the authorization to pay workers with disabilities at subminimum wage rates are
true; and I acknowledge that the authorization, if issued or continued, is subject to revocation in accordance with the provisions of 29 C.F.R. part 525.
I represent that as set forth in the regulations governing the employment of workers with disabilities, the following conditions exist and will continue to exist:
1.

Workers employed under the authority in 29 C.F.R. part 525 have disabilities for the work to be performed;

2.

Wage rates paid to workers with disabilities under the authority in 29 C.F.R. part 525 are commensurate with those paid experienced workers, who do not
have disabilities, in industry in the vicinity for essentially the same type, quality, and quantity of work;

3.

The operations are and will continue to be in compliance with the FLSA, PCA, SCA, and Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (CWHSSA), an
overtime statute for Federal contract work, as applicable;

4.

No deductions will be made from the commensurate wages earned by a patient worker to cover the cost of room, board or other services provided by the
facility;

5.

Records required under 29 C.F.R. part 525 with respect to documentation of disability, productivity, work measurements or time studies, and prevailing
wage surveys will be maintained.

Further, I certify that:
1.

The wage rates of all hourly-rated employees paid in accordance with FLSA section 14(c) will be reviewed at least every six months; and

2.

Wages paid to all employees under FLSA section 14(c) will be adjusted at periodic intervals, at least once a year, to reflect changes in the prevailing wage
paid to experienced workers, who do not have disabilities, employed in the vicinity for essentially the same type of work.

SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
Name (First and Last Name) (print or type)

Title

Signature

Date (mm/dd/yyyy)

2. APPLICATION TYPE

USDOL USE ONLY

(a) This is a request for authority to employ workers with disabilities in a
(check all boxes that apply):
Community Rehabilitation Program (Work Center)
Hospital / Residential Care Facility (Patient Workers)
School Work Experience Program (SWEP)
Business Establishment

Renewal Application

No

Has this employer ever previously held a 14(c) certificate?
Yes

/

/

/

Expiration Date

RO _______________________ DO _________________________
Remarks _______________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
Yes

No

Number of sites to receive a certificate ________________________

Has this employer ever previously applied for a 14(c) certificate?
Yes

/

Effective Date

Employees_________________ Paying SMWs?

(b) This is (check one):
Initial Application

Certificate Number

Issued

Returned

Revoked

Date of decision

Print certificate?

Yes

Denied

No

Withdrawn
/

WS

/

________________

No

If YES, list the most recently held certificate number:
_____________________________________________________

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3. EMPLOYER INFORMATION

4. PARENT ORGANIZATION (IF DIFFERENT FROM ITEM 3)

Legal Name of Employer

Legal Name of Parent Organization

Trade Name of Employer (If Different)

Trade Name of Parent Organization

If Changed Since Last Application, List Prior Name(s) of Employer

Mailing Address

Street Address

City

Mailing Address (If Different From Street Address)
County

City

County

State

Zip

Check here if mail is to be sent to parent organization instead of
the employer’s address listed in Item 2.

State

Zip

Application Contact Person (First and Last Name, Title)
E-mail Address
Federal Employer ID (EIN)

Telephone

Fax

5. EMPLOYER STATUS
(a) Status (check one):

Public (State or Local Government)

(b) Is this employer a local or State educational agency?

Private, For Profit

Private, Not For Profit

Yes

No

Other ________________

6. NUMBER OF ESTABLISHMENTS AND WORK SITES
What is the total number of establishments and work sites where workers with disabilities have been or will be employed at subminimum
wages, including your main establishment, branch establishment work sites, off-site work locations, or school work experience program sites,
to be covered by this certificate?
Note: A separate Supplemental Data Sheet (WH-226A) must be completed for
every establishment or work site for which approval to employ workers with disabilities at subminimum wages is sought. The total number of
establishments and work sites listed above must match the number of WH-226A forms submitted with this application.
7. NUMBER OF WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES PAID SUBMINIMUM WAGES
(a) Provide the date that the employer’s most recently completed fiscal quarter ended:

/

/

(b) Provide the total number of workers with disabilities who were employed at subminimum wages during the most recently completed fiscal
quarter at all establishments and work sites: __________
(c) Provide the number of workers with disabilities employed at subminimum wages for the same time period in each of the following
categories:
Community Rehabilitation Program (Work Center) ____________

Hospital/Residential Care Facility (Patient Workers) ______________

School Work Experience Program (SWEP) __________________

Business Establishment ______________

8. GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS
(a) Does this employer manufacture items for the Federal Government under the PCA?

Yes

No

(b) Does this employer currently hold any contracts covered by the SCA?
Yes

No

No, but intend to within the next two years

(c) If the answer to Item 8(b) is YES, what is the total number of current SCA-covered contracts under which workers with disabilities are
employed and earning subminimum wages? __________
(d) If the answer to Item 8(b) is YES, attach copies of all current SCA Wage Determinations for those contracts on which workers with
disabilities are employed and earning subminimum wages.
(e) Has this employer entered into a contract for services or concessions with the Federal Government that may be subject to Executive
Orders 13658 or 14026 (Minimum Wage for Contractors)?
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Yes

No

No, but intend to within the next two years

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9. PREVAILING WAGE SURVEY FOR WORKERS PAID SUBMINIMUM HOURLY WAGE RATES
(a) Did this employer pay hourly subminimum wage rates to workers with disabilities during the most recently completed fiscal quarter?
Yes

If YES, how many workers? ____________

No (If NO, proceed to Item 11 of this form.)

(b) What was the job or contract on which the employer employed the largest number of workers at hourly subminimum wage rates during the
most recently completed fiscal quarter?
Name of Job or Contract __________________________________________________________________________________________
Description of Work Performed on this Job/Contract By Workers Paid Subminimum Wages ______________________________________
(c) Complete the information below for the most recent prevailing wage survey conducted for the job/contract identified in Item 9(b), as
required per 29 C.F.R. 525.10(g). Attach an additional sheet headed “Prevailing Wage Determination—Hourly” if needed.
Contact Information for
Source Employers
(Name, Address, Phone Number)
1.

Individual Contacted
(Name, Title)

Date of
Contact

Brief Description
of Job/Task

Wage Rate of
Experienced
Workers

How is the Wage Rate
Different from the Job's
Entry Level Wage Rate?

2.

3.

Prevailing wage determined based on this survey:

$

Check here if the job/contract identified in Item 9(b) is an SCA-covered contract. Attach the applicable SCA Wage Determination
instead of completing the chart.
Check here if it was not practical to conduct a prevailing wage survey. Provide the alternate wage data source used (e.g., U.S. Bureau
of Labor Statistics (BLS) or private or State employment services data) and the prevailing wage provided by that source instead of
completing the above chart:
Description of work (including job classification code, if known) ____________________________________________________________
Alternate data source used _______________Prevailing wage provided by source __________ Date data retrieved

/

/

10. WORK MEASUREMENT/TIME STUDY FOR WORKERS PAID SUBMINIMUM HOURLY WAGE RATES
(a) How frequently does the employer conduct work measurements or time studies of each worker with a disability who is paid an hourly
subminimum wage? ______________________
(b) Attach to this application a work measurement or time study for one currently employed worker with a disability who is paid an hourly
subminimum wage for the same job and/or contract reflected in Item 9(b). The documentation should include all materials related to the
work measurement, such as: detailed task analysis (including quality and quantity measures), wage and productivity of an experienced
worker who is not disabled for the work performing the same job (i.e., “standard setter”), and determination of the worker’s individual
productivity.
11. PREVAILING WAGE SURVEY FOR WORKERS PAID SUBMINIMUM WAGES ON A PIECE RATE BASIS
(a) Did this employer employ workers with disabilities who received subminimum wages and were paid piece rates during the most recently
completed fiscal quarter?

Yes

If YES, how many workers?

________

No (If NO, proceed to Item 13 of this form.)

(b) What was the job or contract on which the employer employed the largest number of workers who received subminimum wages and were
paid piece rates during the most recently completed fiscal quarter?
Name of Job/Contract_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Description of Work Performed on this Job/Contract By Workers Paid Subminimum Wages ______________________________________

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(c) Complete the information below for the most recent prevailing wage survey conducted for the job/contract identified in Item 11(b), as required per
29 C.F.R. 525.10(g). Attach an additional sheet headed "Prevailing Wage Determination—Piece Rate" if needed.
Contact Information for
Source Employers
(Name, Address, Phone Number)
1.

Individual Contacted
(Name, Title)

Date of
Contact

Brief Description
of Job/Task

Wage Rate of
Experienced
Workers

How is the Wage Rate
Different from the Job's
Entry Level Wage Rate?

2.

3.

Prevailing wage determined based on this survey:

$

Check here if the job/contract identified in Item 11(b) is an SCA-covered contract. Attach the applicable SCA wage determination
instead of completing the chart.
Check here if it was not practical to conduct a prevailing wage survey. Provide the alternate wage data source used (e.g., U.S. Bureau
of Labor Statistics (BLS) or private or State employment services data) and the prevailing wage provided by that source instead of
completing the above chart:
Description of work (including job classification code, if known) ___________________________________________________________
Alternative data source used _______________Prevailing wage provided by source __________ Date data retrieved

/

/

12. WORK MEASUREMENT/TIME STUDY FOR WORKERS PAID SUBMINIMUM WAGES ON A PIECE RATE BASIS
(a) Provide the following information for the same job and/or contract reflected in the prevailing wage survey listed above for Item 11(b).
Description of work
(e.g. packaging, shrink-wrapping, labeling)

Prevailing Wage Determined for This Job
(rate per hour)

Standard Productivity
(units per hour)

Piece Rate Paid to Workers
(rate per unit)

(b) Attach all documentation of the methods used to determine the standard productivity and the piece rate, such as: detailed task analysis
(including quality and quantity measures), and productivity of an experienced worker who is not disabled for the work performing the
same job (i.e., “standard setter”).

13. REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE FOR SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS
Check here if the employer was a representative payee for any worker with disabilities and, as such, received Social Security Benefits
such as Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) on behalf of that employee during the most
recently completed fiscal quarter.
If checked, what was the total number of workers with disabilities for whom the facility was a representative payee during the most recently
completed fiscal quarter?

___________

14. CREDITING THE REASONABLE COST OF FACILITIES PROVIDED TOWARD MEETING THE MINIMUM WAGE OR SUBMINIMUM WAGE
Section 3(m) of the FLSA permits employers, under certain circumstances, to count toward its minimum wage obligations the reasonable cost of
furnishing facilities which are customarily furnished to employees.
Check here if the employer took credit for the cost of providing facilities, such as board, lodging, and transportation, toward meeting
the minimum wage or subminimum wage obligations to workers with disabilities during the most recently completed fiscal quarter.
Type of deduction (i.e., transportation, rent, meals) _______________________________________________________________

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15. TEMPORARY AUTHORITY
To be completed only by a vocational rehabilitation program administered by a state agency or the U.S. Veterans Administration.
Check here if this is a request for temporary authority to employ workers with disabilities at subminimum wages pursuant to a
vocational rehabilitation program of the Veterans Administration for veterans with a service-incurred disability or a vocational
rehabilitation program administered by a State agency. A copy of the signed application will constitute the temporary authority
provided the application is mailed to the Department of Labor at the address listed at the top of page 1 of this form within ten days of
the signing. Temporary authority will exist for 90 days from the date the application is signed and cannot be extended or renewed by
the issuing agency.
16. REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (WIOA)
See instructions for further information about WIOA requirements and Section 511 of the Rehabilitation Act.
(a) Has the employer reviewed and verified documentation that counseling and referrals have been provided to each worker paid at a
subminimum wage, regardless of age, and each has been informed of available training opportunities as required by WIOA?
Yes

No

(b) Please list the name of each worker who is age 24 or younger and answer yes/no/not required to the following question for each worker listed.
Did the employer review, verify, and maintain documentation showing that the worker received all services and counseling required by
WIOA before paying the worker a subminimum wage?
Name of Worker (First and Last Name)

Y/N/NR

______________________________________________________________

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SEND THE COMPLETED APPLICATION TO THE ADDRESS AT THE TOP OF THE FORM.

PUBLIC BURDEN STATEMENT
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless such collection
displays a valid OMB control number. The Department of Labor estimates that the public reporting burden for this collection of information
will average 50 minutes per response for the initial applicant and 75 minutes per response for the renewal applicant, including time for
reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the
collection of information. The obligation to respond to this collection is mandatory in order to obtain the authority to pay less than the
applicable minimum wage. 29 C.F.R. §§ 525.7-9, 12-13. Send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this
collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Administrator, Wage and Hour Division, U.S. Department of
Labor, Room S-3502, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20210 and reference the OMB Control Number.

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO EMPLOY WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES AT SUBMINIMUM WAGES
(WH-226)
What is the purpose of this form?
This application is to be used to apply for a certificate authorizing the payment of subminimum wages to certain workers with
disabilities under section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and related provisions of the McNamara-O’Hara Service
Contract Act (SCA) and the Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act (PCA). Payment of subminimum wages to workers with disabilities
is only permitted under a valid certificate issued by the United States Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division. State agencies
and the Veterans Administration may also request immediate temporary certificate authority by completing this application.
Responsibility to comply with other laws
An employer with a section 14(c) certificate must comply with all statutory and regulatory provisions of the FLSA. Employers also
must comply with all applicable Federal laws, including Executive Orders 13658 and 14026 (Minimum Wage for Contractors), the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as amended, the Supreme Court’s Olmstead v. L.C. decision, and the Rehabilitation Act as
amended, as well as applicable state or local requirements. Employers also have an affirmative duty to comply with the additional
conditions for payment of subminimum wages pursuant to the Rehabilitation Act as amended by the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act (WIOA).
Where to file?
Complete one copy of this form and keep a copy for your records. Documents provided will not be returned. Send the completed form
with the required attachments to the following address.
U.S. Department of Labor
Wage and Hour Division
230 South Dearborn Street, Room 530
Chicago, Illinois, 60604
(312) 596-7195
Failure to provide any required information may delay the processing of the application or result in the application being returned or
denied. Additional guidance is provided in the regulations at 29 C.F.R. part 525.
Initial Applicants
Initial applicants are required to complete Items 1 - 5, 8, and 13 - 15 of form WH-226, and Items 1 - 5 on the Supplemental Data
Sheet, WH-226A. Initial applicants must also provide any information available at the time of application that is responsive to any item
on either form.
Renewal Applicants
Renewal applicants are required to complete all items on this form and the Supplemental Data Sheet, WH-226A.
ITEM INSTRUCTIONS
Item 1
An authorized representative of the employer must sign certifying to the information included in this item. SWEP applications must be
signed by the school counselor or coordinating official.
Item 2
(a) Refer to the following definitions:
Community Rehabilitation Program (Work Center): A facility that primarily provides vocational rehabilitation services and
employment for people with disabilities.
Hospital/Residential Care Facility (Patient Workers): A facility (public or private, non-profit or for-profit) that primarily provides
residential care for individuals with disabilities, including but not limited to nursing homes, intermediate care facilities, assisted
living facilities, halfway houses, and residential substance abuse treatment facilities. “Primarily” means that more than 50 percent
of the facility’s income is attributable to this residential care.
A patient worker is a worker with a disability who is employed by a hospital or residential care facility (as defined above) where the
patient worker receives inpatient or outpatient treatment or care.
School Work Experience Program (SWEP): A school-operated program in which students with disabilities may be placed in jobs
with private industry within the community. School employers are responsible for compliance with all applicable child labor laws,
minimum wage standards, and certificate and recordkeeping requirements. The school may submit a group application which
covers all students with disabilities and all of the business locations at which the students will be placed.
Business Establishment: Any employer other than a community rehabilitation program, hospital/residential care facility, or SWEP.
(b) Initial applicants are those who have not held a valid section 14(c) certificate.
Renewal applicants are employers who hold or recently held a valid section 14(c) certificate.
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Item 3
Provide the full legal and trade name(s) of the employer, and previous name, if applicable. SWEPs should enter the identifying
information for the school that is applying for the certificate.
Provide an Applicant Contact Person, including their e-mail address. The Application Contact Person should be a person who can best
answer questions concerning information contained on this application.
Item 4
SWEPs should enter the school district’s information in Item 4.
Item 5
(a) Check the box that describes the employer’s status. For example, a SWEP operated by a public school system should check
“Public.”
(b) The term “local educational agency” means a public board of education or other public authority legally constituted within a State
for either administrative control or direction of, or to perform a service function for, public elementary schools or secondary schools
in a city, county, township, school district, or other political subdivision of a State, or of or for a combination of school districts or
counties that is recognized in a State as an administrative agency for its public elementary schools or secondary schools. The term
“State educational agency” means the agency primarily responsible for the State supervision of public elementary schools and
secondary schools. See 20 U.S.C. 7801, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
Item 6
Provide the total number of work sites for which the employer is seeking approval to employ workers with disabilities paid at
subminimum wages. Count all work sites, including the main establishment and any branch establishments, off-site work locations,
and/or SWEP work sites. All applicants must attach a separate WH-226A for each establishment or work site. Refer to the WH-226A
instructions for guidance.
Main Establishment: The primary location of the employer that files this application on behalf of all its associated work sites.
(There can only be one main establishment.)
Branch Establishments: A branch establishment is a physically separate work site that is part of the same organization as the main
establishment.
Off-Site Work Location: An off-site work location is a work site typically on the premises of a separate establishment, where workers
with disabilities, or a group of workers with disabilities, are placed in work settings along with job coaches (staff of the rehabilitation or
work center).
Item 7
(a) Provide the ending date of the employer’s most recently completed three-month fiscal quarter. For example, if the fiscal year begins
on January 1, provide the date of the most recently completed quarter (March 31, June 30, September 30, or December 31).
(b) Provide the total number of workers with disabilities who were paid subminimum wages at all establishments and work sites during
the most recently completed fiscal quarter. Include workers who were employed for less than the full fiscal quarter, i.e. three-month
period.
(c) Provide the number of workers with disabilities for the same period employed at subminimum wages in the specified categories.
Refer to the definitions provided in the instructions for Item 2(a).
Item 8
Check the appropriate box if the employer has, or intends to receive, any contracts with the Federal Government subject to the
Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act (PCA), the McNamara-O’Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), and/or Executive Orders 13658 or
14026 (Minimum Wage for Contractors). If the employer had one or more SCA-covered contracts during the last completed fiscal
quarter, provide the total number of SCA contracts and attach the SCA Wage Determinations for each contract.
Section 14(c) workers performing on or in connection with a contract covered by Executive Orders 13658 or 14026 are generally
entitled to be paid at least the Executive Order minimum wage. Additional information about contracts with the Federal
Government can be found at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts/.
Item 9
This Item is only seeking information related to workers paid an hourly subminimum wage rate.
(a) Count the total number of workers paid an hourly subminimum wage rate at any time during the most recently completed fiscal
quarter that ended on the date listed in Item 7(a).
(b) Identify the job or contract on which the most workers were employed at an hourly subminimum wage during the most recently
completed fiscal quarter. Provide a brief description of the work performed by workers paid subminimum wages (e.g., Kitchen
cleaning—sink, counters, stove, refrigerator, microwave cleaning duties, or Contract No. 123-456 with Sheets Inc.—Laundry
Service).
(c) Complete the chart with information from the most recently completed prevailing wage survey for that job/contract. If the employer
used more than three sources, attach an additional sheet labeled “Item 9 Prevailing Wage Determination” and provide the
information obtained from all sources. If the current prevailing wage is different from the prevailing wage determined at the end of
the most recently completed fiscal quarter, both wage rates should be submitted. (For information on Prevailing Wages see 29
C.F.R. 525.10(g), Fact Sheet #39B: Prevailing Wages and Commensurate Wages under Section 14(c) of the FLSA,
and Fact Sheet # 39I: Adjusting Commensurate Wage Rates under a Section 14(c) Certificate after a Change in the Form WH-226
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The source employers surveyed should be located in the geographic area from which the labor force of the applicant is drawn.
The sources for the jobs surveyed should use similar methods and equipment as the job for which this rate will apply. The
wage rate collected from each source should be the hourly rate paid to experienced (not entry level) workers who do not have
disabilities that affect productive capacity. An experienced worker is a worker who has learned the basic requirements of the work
to be performed, ordinarily by completion of a probationary or training period. Typically, an experienced worker will have received
at least one pay raise after successful completion of the probationary or training period.
The prevailing wage rate determined from the surveys may be calculated by using a weighted or straight average, but the same
method should be used to calculate all of the employer’s prevailing wage rates.
Wage Rate of
Experienced
Workers
$11.55

How is the Wage Rate
Different from the Job's
Entry Level Wage Rate?
Entry rate = $10

July 24, 2024 Assembly of
cake boxes

$10.70

Entry rate = $9.50; raise
given after probationary
period

July 24, 2024 Assembly of
pizza boxes

$10.95

Entry rate = $9.95

Date of
Contact

Contact Information for
Source Employers
(Name, Address, Phone Number)
1. XYZ, Inc., 100 Oak St., My Town, USA,
(000) 222-3333

Individual Contacted
(Name, Title)
Mary Jones,
HR Manager

July 19, 2024 Hand assembly of
cardboard
shipping boxes

2.ABC, Inc., 245 Lincoln Ave, My Town,
USA, (000) 333-4444

Bob Rogers,
Payroll Specialist

3. RST, Ltd., 990 Monroe Dr, My Town,
USA, (000) 444-5555

Sue Martinez,
President

Brief Description
of Job/Task

Prevailing wage determined based on this survey: $ 11.07
If conducting surveys is not practical and the employer instead uses U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) or alternative wage
rates, identify the alternative source used (e.g., BLS Occupational Employment Survey; BLS Current Population Survey), the
prevailing wage, the job classification (if applicable) provided by the source, and the date that the data was obtained. BLS
wage data can be found at www.bls.gov/bls/blswage.htm. Data from employment services may only be used to determine
prevailing wages if the data provides wage rates of experienced workers not disabled for the work being performed; entry level
wage data may not be used.
Item 10
This Item is only seeking information related to workers paid an hourly subminimum wage rate.
(a) Indicate how frequently the employer conducts work measurements or time studies of each worker with a disability who is paid an
hourly subminimum wage.
(b) Select one time study for a worker who was paid an hourly subminimum wage under the same job/contract reflected in Item
9(b). The time study provided must be the most recent time study conducted for that worker. The hourly rate time study provided
should include the productivity rating and evaluation forms used to determine the employee’s commensurate wage rate. The
documentation should include all materials related to the work measurement, such as:
• detailed task analysis (including quality and quantity measures),
• wage and productivity of an experienced worker who is not disabled for the work performing the same job
(i.e., “standard setter”), and
• determination of the worker’s individual productivity.
Item 11
This Item is only seeking information related to workers paid on a piece rate basis who received a subminimum wage.
(a) Count the total number of workers paid on a piece rate basis that resulted in a subminimum wage at any time during the most
recently completed fiscal quarter that ended on the date listed in Item 7(a).
(b) Identify the job or contract on which you employed the most workers who were paid on a piece rate basis that resulted in a
subminimum wage during the most recently completed fiscal quarter. Provide a brief description of the work performed by
workers paid subminimum wages (e.g., Gadget disassembly, or Contract No. 000-111 with Widgets Inc.—Hand Assembly of
Boxes (28” x 12”)).
(c) Following the instructions provided under Item 9(c), complete the chart with information from the most recently completed
prevailing wage survey for this job/contract.
Item 12
This Item is only seeking information related to workers paid on a piece rate basis who received a subminimum wage.
(a) Provide a current piece rate work measurement or time study for the job/contract reflected in the prevailing wage survey
provided in Item 11(b). Provide the description of the job tasks, the hourly prevailing wage for the job, the standard
productivity (units per hour), and the piece rate paid to workers (rate per unit).

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(b) Applicants must attach all documentation of the methods used to determine the standard productivity and the piece rate, such as:
• detailed task analysis (including quality and quantity measures), and
• productivity of an experienced worker who is not disabled for the work performing the same job (i.e., “standard setter”).
Item 13
If the employer was a representative payee for any worker with disabilities who received Social Security benefits during the most
recently completed fiscal quarter, provide the total number of employees for whom the employer was the representative payee.

Item 14
Check this box if the employer provided facilities such as lodging, board, and transportation to any employee, and took credit for
those costs toward meeting the minimum wage or subminimum wage obligations to employees with disabilities during the most
recently completed fiscal quarter. See 29 C.F.R. § 531 and 29 C.F.R. § 516. Provide a brief description of the type of deduction taken
by the employer (e.g., transportation, rent, meals).
Item 15
Check this box only if the application is being filed by a vocational rehabilitation program administered by a State agency or the U.S.
Veterans Administration. See 29 C.F.R. § 525.8.
Item 16
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014 added section 511 to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C.
794g. This section places requirements on all entities that hold a section 14(c) certificate and pay any worker a subminimum wage.
(a) The employer may not employ an individual, regardless of age, at a subminimum wage unless the individual (A) is provided by the
appropriate state agency with career counseling, information, and referrals to Federal and State programs and other resources in
the individual’s geographic area that offer employment-related services and supports designed to enable the individual to explore,
discover, experience, and attain competitive integrated employment; and (B) is informed by the employer of self-advocacy,
self-determination, and peer mentoring training opportunities available in the individual’s geographic area and provided by an entity
that does not have any financial interest in the individual’s employment outcome.
The employer must verify completion of these requirements, including by reviewing any relevant documents provided by the
individual, every 6 months for the first year of the individual’s employment at a subminimum wage, and annually every subsequent
year as long as the individual is paid a subminimum wage. See 29 U.S.C. 794g(c) and (e). (If the certificate holder has fewer than
15 employees paid at subminimum wages, the employer may be able to satisfy the information required in (B) above by referring
the individual, at each required interval, to the appropriate state agency. See 29 U.S.C. 794g(c)(3).)
Check “Yes” if the employer has ensured the required counseling and information has been provided in the appropriate time
frames for every employee paid a subminimum wage. Check “No” if the employer has not ensured the required counseling and
information was provided or if the employer has not done so in the appropriate time frames.
(b) Before an employer may pay a worker with a disability who is age 24 or younger a subminimum wage, WIOA requires that the
employer review, verify, and maintain documentation indicating that the worker has completed the following requirements prior to
being paid a subminimum wage: (A) the individual has received pre-employment transition services; and (B) the individual has
applied for vocational rehabilitation services and (1a) has been found ineligible for services, or (1b) has been found eligible for
services and has an individualized plan for employment, has been working toward an employment outcome specified in his or her
plan with appropriate supports and services, and the individual’s vocational rehabilitation case is closed, and (2a) the individual
has been provided by the appropriate state agency with career counseling, and information and referrals to Federal and State
programs and other resources in the individual’s geographic area that offer employment-related services and supports designed to
enable the individual to explore, discover, experience, and attain competitive integrated employment; and (2b) such counseling
and information and referrals are not for employment at a subminimum wage and do not directly result in employment
compensated at a subminimum wage by a section 14(c) certificate holder. See 29 U.S.C. 794g(a)(2).
List the name of each worker with a disability age 24 or younger and provide a response for each individual. Answer “Y” if the
employer has reviewed, verified, and maintained documentation from the individual showing that the requirements described
above have been completed. Answer “N” if the employer has not verified that these requirements have been completed for this
individual or if these requirements have not yet been completed. Answer “NR” if the employer is aware that the individual was
employed on July 22, 2016 by this employer or by another entity that held a section 14(c) certificate. Attach additional sheets, as
necessary.

Form WH-226
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