Prevailing Wage Appeals Board

The Prevailing Wage Appeals Board is a board created by the Prevailing Wage Act for the purpose of hearing and determining appeals or grievances arising out of administration of the Act. The seven-member board is comprised of mostly private citizens appointed by the governor. Currently, the board members are as follows:

Building Construction Contractor Representative​
Jon O'Brien

Heavy and Highway Construction Contractor Representative
Richard J. Barcaskey

Building Construction Labor Representative
James T. Kunz III​

Heavy and Highway Construction Labor Representative
Joanne Manganello​

Political Subdivision Representative
Warren Faust

General Public Representative
Erin O’Brien-Hofmann​​

Labor & Industry Attorney Representative
Eric G. Preputnick, Esq., Chairman

The Prevailing Wage Appeals Board has regulations governing the filing of appeals or grievances, notices and hearings, and final determinations. These regulations are found at 34 Pa. Code §213.1-213.10.

Any questions or correspondence to the board may be sent to the following:
Attention: Gina S. Meckley
Administrative Assistant
PA Department of Labor & Industry
651 Boas Street, Room 820
Harrisburg, PA 17121
717-783-9276
gmeckley@pa.gov​​