Free Blank New Jersey Certified Payroll (Form WH-347) (2026)

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State prevailing-wage lawYes — The New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act requires the prevailing wage on public works contracts of the State and its political subdivisions.Source: N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.25 et seq.
Certified payroll on state projectsRequired — filed each payroll period to the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development through its online system. Certified payroll records must be submitted through the Department's secure online certified payroll system within 10 days of the date on which the wages were paid, showing the name, craft or trade and actual hourly rate paid to each worker.Source: N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.25 et seq.
State form or systemCertified Payroll Record form MW-562 (electronic filing) — NJ Wage HubSource: N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.25 et seq.
Contract threshold$2,000 for State and most public bodies; $16,263 (adjusted) for municipal projects; $50,000 aggregate for maintenance and repair.Source: U.S. DOL, Wage and Hour Division, Dollar Threshold Amounts for Contract Coverage Under State Prevailing Wage Laws (Jan. 1, 2023)
Record retention2 years — Payroll records must be preserved for two years from the date of payment.Source: N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.25 et seq.
Federal requirementContractors and subcontractors must submit weekly certified payrolls to the federal agency that is a party to the contract or, where the agency is not a party, to the applicant, sponsor, owner or other entity that maintains the records for transmission to the federal agency.Source: 29 C.F.R. § 5.5(a)(3)(ii)
Statement of complianceEach weekly payroll must be accompanied by a signed Statement of Compliance — page 2 of Form WH-347 or any document with identical wording — executed by the contractor, subcontractor, or the authorized officer or employee who supervises the payment of wages, and signed with an original handwritten signature or a legally valid electronic signature.Source: 29 C.F.R. § 3.3(b)
Worker identificationThe payroll submitted to the agency must not contain the worker's full social security number or home address; it shows an individual identifying number, such as the last four digits of the social security number.Source: 29 C.F.R. § 5.5(a)(3)(ii)(A); Form WH-347 instructions, column 1E
OvertimeOn covered contracts, laborers and mechanics must be paid one and one-half times the basic rate of pay for all hours worked over 40 in a workweek.Source: 40 U.S.C. § 3702(a) (Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act)

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