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

Position
Segment
Name
Max use
  1. To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number

  2. To indicate the beginning of a transaction set

  3. To supply information on conditions

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

  5. N1 Loop Mandatory
    Repeat >1
    1. 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. To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length

    3. To specify the location of the named party

    4. To specify the geographic place of the named party

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

    6. To specify identifying information

      The REF Segment is used to convey coded categories of services requested.
  6. DTM Loop Optional
    Repeat >1
    1. To specify pertinent dates and times

    2. To specify identifying information

      The REF Segment is used to convey an identification number assigned to wage information.
    3. To indicate the total monetary amount

      The AMT Segment is used to convey values relating to contract expenditures.
    4. To specify quantity information

  7. LM Loop Optional
    Repeat >1
    1. To transmit standard code list identification information

      The LM Loop is required when a request is found to be in non-compliance.
    2. Code to transmit standard industry codes

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

Detail

Position
Segment
Name
Max use
  1. LX Loop Optional
    Repeat >1
    1. To reference a line number in a transaction set

      The LX Loop conveys wage information.
    2. To specify pertinent dates and times

    3. To specify identifying information

    4. N1 Loop Optional
      Repeat >1
      1. To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code

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

      3. To specify the location of the named party

      4. To specify the geographic place of the named party

    5. LM Loop Optional
      Repeat >1
      1. To transmit standard code list identification information

      2. Code to transmit standard industry codes

      3. To indicate the total monetary amount

        The AMT Segment is used to convey wage rates.
      4. To specify quantity information

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

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

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