The Davis Bacon Act , passed by congress in 1931 , requires private contractors to pay “ prevailing wages ” to employees on all federally funded construction projects over $ 2,000 . Stiff fines , debarment and jail time can result if payroll checks are not in compliance . There are 30 + compliance regulations that must be adhered to for every check . eMars and Compliant Client take care of all the compliance issues , guidelines and mandates of the Davis Bacon and Related Acts and many state variations .
The Compliant Client system by eMars is your answer for worry free – time saving compliant payroll . The system is easy to install and use . It provides immediate , concurrent , real time visibility of all payroll records of the sub , prime , plus - the owner agency . All screens are printable . Every submitted payroll is audited , on line and in real time , against the wage determination and all 30 causes that are in support of Davis - Bacon and Related Acts . The results of these comparisons to the provisions set forth in the act are immediately reported , allowing corrections to be made promptly .
In 2005 the system was reprogrammed into Microsoft SQL and later Microsoft SQL 2019 and using all the latest Microsoft products . It satisfies all the requirements of the Davis Bacon and Related Act as well as the Service Contract Act .
The current volume is between 2000 and 2500 payrolls a day and some days as high as 3000 payrolls . All payrolls are processed instantly , signed , and ready for inspection by an auditor or the Prime contractor . Payrolls contain anywhere from 1 worker to 6800 workers on a single weekly payroll . Errors , if any , are seen instantly with easy-to-read remedies to follow for correcting the errors .
eMars and Compliant Client are grateful for the confidence that over 55,000 + contractors have put in their system . They are continually working to improve the application and enhance the value to the contractors .
eMars developed the Compliant Client based on 20 years experience of one of the founders . This experience was enhanced by consultation with a number of government agencies and contractors . Compliant Client was field tested for over one year in a live environment . Today , over 55,000 + contractors are experiencing the benefits of the eMars web based service known as : Compliant Client .
Compliant Client requires a PC and less than 60 minutes of training . Complete implementation takes less than 1 day after loading the wage determination . Compared to paper and pencil preparation , the eMars system represents an 80 % productivity improvement , plus instant recognition of payroll errors that prompt the user how to solve the problems and guarantee compliance . The system interacts with other computer based interfaces .
The system was designed with considerable input from the Department of Labor , agencies and contractors . Compliant Client ’ s 55,000 + clients have not had any random Department of Labor audits for the past 3 years . The Department of Labor ’ s Chief of Compliance stated that “… your system already has completed the first level of an audit ..” Compliant Client also encrypts at rest data , giving another layer of security for this sensitive data , disallowing use of the information .
What happens to typical at rest data in most computers ?
For many organizations , private at rest data is only protected by the user name and code to get into the computer .
The primary purpose of encryption is to protect the confidentiality of digital data stored on computer systems or transmitted via the internet or other computer networks . Modern encryption algorithms play a vital role in the security assurance of IT systems and communications . They can provide not only confidentiality , but also the following key elements of security :
Authentication : the origin of a message can be verified .
Integrity : proof that the contents of a message have not been changed since it was sent .
12 SZM • May 2023