EDI 288 Wage Determination

Functional Group WI

X12F Finance Subcommittee

This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Wage Determination Transaction Set (288) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. This bi-directional transaction set can be used to request and respond to requests for wage information such as prevailing wage rates. This information can be determined by occupational categories, geographical area, nature of the workforce, and contract status.

Heading

1. 010 · ST · Transaction Set Header · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number

2. 020 · BGN · Beginning Segment · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To indicate the beginning of a transaction set

3. 030 · CRC · Conditions Indicator · Max >1 · Optional

   To supply information on conditions

4. 040 · NTE · Note/Special Instruction · Max >1 · Optional

   To transmit information in a free-form format, if necessary, for comment or special instruction

5. N1 Loop Mandatory Repeat >1

   1. 050 · N1 · Name · Max 1 · Mandatory

      To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code

      The N1 segment identifies the party or agency sending the request, and the party or agency receiving the response. It can also be used to identify the wage determination certifying party and other relevant parties.

   2. 060 · N2 · Additional Name Information · Max 2 · Optional

      To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length

   3. 070 · N3 · Address Information · Max 2 · Optional

      To specify the location of the named party

   4. 080 · N4 · Geographic Location · Max 1 · Optional

      To specify the geographic place of the named party

   5. 090 · PER · Administrative Communications Contact · Max >1 · Optional

      To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed

   6. 100 · REF · Reference Identification · Max >1 · Optional

      To specify identifying information

      The REF Segment is used to convey coded categories of services requested.

6. DTM Loop Optional Repeat >1

   1. 110 · DTM · Date/Time Reference · Max 1 · Mandatory

      To specify pertinent dates and times

   2. 120 · REF · Reference Identification · Max >1 · Optional

      To specify identifying information

      The REF Segment is used to convey an identification number assigned to wage information.

   3. 130 · AMT · Monetary Amount · Max >1 · Optional

      To indicate the total monetary amount

      The AMT Segment is used to convey values relating to contract expenditures.

   4. 140 · QTY · Quantity · Max >1 · Optional

      To specify quantity information

7. LM Loop Optional Repeat >1

   1. 150 · LM · Code Source Information · Max 1 · Mandatory

      To transmit standard code list identification information

      The LM Loop is required when a request is found to be in non-compliance.

   2. 160 · LQ · Industry Code · Max >1 · Optional

      Code to transmit standard industry codes

   3. 170 · NTE · Note/Special Instruction · Max >1 · Optional

      To transmit information in a free-form format, if necessary, for comment or special instruction

Detail

1. LX Loop Optional Repeat >1

   1. 010 · LX · Assigned Number · Max 1 · Mandatory

      To reference a line number in a transaction set

      The LX Loop conveys wage information.

   2. 020 · DTM · Date/Time Reference · Max >1 · Optional

      To specify pertinent dates and times

   3. 030 · REF · Reference Identification · Max >1 · Optional

      To specify identifying information

   4. N1 Loop Optional Repeat >1

      1. 040 · N1 · Name · Max 1 · Mandatory

         To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code

      2. 050 · N2 · Additional Name Information · Max 2 · Optional

         To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length

      3. 060 · N3 · Address Information · Max 2 · Optional

         To specify the location of the named party

      4. 070 · N4 · Geographic Location · Max 1 · Optional

         To specify the geographic place of the named party

   5. LM Loop Optional Repeat >1

      1. 080 · LM · Code Source Information · Max 1 · Mandatory

         To transmit standard code list identification information

      2. 090 · LQ · Industry Code · Max >1 · Mandatory

         Code to transmit standard industry codes

      3. 100 · AMT · Monetary Amount · Max >1 · Optional

         To indicate the total monetary amount

         The AMT Segment is used to convey wage rates.

      4. 110 · QTY · Quantity · Max >1 · Optional

         To specify quantity information

      5. 120 · NTE · Note/Special Instruction · Max >1 · Optional

         To transmit information in a free-form format, if necessary, for comment or special instruction

2. 130 · SE · Transaction Set Trailer · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments)