California certified payroll

Catch California payroll issues before they reach DIR.

Run limited source-data and arithmetic checks on California payroll. California daily overtime, double time, apprentice requirements and DIR compliance require separate professional review.

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Nothing submitted automatically
CSV / XLSX / WH-347

California workflow

California review means more than checking one hourly rate.

The project, applicable determination, craft and classification, overtime and double-time treatment, apprentice status, and corrected payroll week all affect whether a record is ready for eCPR.

Purpose-built preparation

Built around the California reporting sequence.

Most covered contractors and subcontractors report through DIR Public Works Website Services. WagePilot reviews the payroll upstream so reporting preparation starts with fewer unresolved issues.

Determination and classification

Compare reported craft and classification with the supplied California determination and project context.

Overtime treatment

Run a reported-hours arithmetic screen. California daily overtime, double time and craft-specific schedules are not evaluated by the current ruleset.

Apprentices: manual review

Have a qualified reviewer verify apprentice registration, rates, ratios and project requirements; these checks are not automated.

Corrections by payroll week

Keep the original finding and corrected record together before an amended eCPR replaces the earlier submission.

One repeatable path

From payroll export to reporting preparation.

1
Add the DIR project context
Identify the project, payroll period, contractor, and applicable determination.
2
Check worker records
Review classifications, hours, wages, fringes, and apprentice context.
3
Resolve California exceptions
Use the source row, supplied rule, calculation, and next action.
4
Prepare for eCPR
Use the corrected payroll when completing DIR direct entry or a separate supported XML workflow.

Validation boundaryCalifornia compliance is not established by this diagnostic. State rules and certification remain unevaluated; source verification does not change that status. No DIR submission or automatic determination selection is provided.

One payroll is enough to start

Give WagePilot one payroll.

Upload

Use a WH-347, CSV, XLSX, or payroll export.

WagePilot checks it

Rules handle arithmetic; contextual review handles ambiguity.

Review exceptions

Clean entries disappear into the background.

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Evidence before assertion

Every exception answers three questions.

What did WagePilot find?Why was it flagged?What evidence did it use?

You are shown the reasoning—not asked to trust a black box.

INTERACTIVE SAMPLE · WEEKLY REVIEW COMPLETE

City Hall Electrical Upgrade

127 payroll rows checked

119 without findings5 need review3 must resolve

What was found?: Reported compensation is $42.70/hr; the supplied requirement is $44.10/hr.
Why was it flagged?: The deterministic comparison found a $1.40 hourly difference for this payroll row.
Evidence: Payroll row 18WD XX-2026-1440 regular hours
Review status: Illustrative finding; source verification required
Proposed action: Verify creditable fringe, then correct the source payroll if the determination applies.

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Human control

WagePilot doesn’t certify blindly.

The agent does the work. You keep the authority.

Routine review

Prepared automatically

Extract uploaded payroll
Map supported fields
Check required information
Calculate deterministic comparisons
Prepare structured exceptions

Material decisions

Stay with you

Ambiguous classifications
Wage corrections
Fringe overrides
Final certification
Regulated submissions

Transparent founding pricing

Try the work before buying the workflow.

Contractor$249/month

Recurring certified payroll for your own workforce.

Contractor Pro / GC$599/month

Multiple projects and subcontractor review.

Larger portfoliosFrom $999/month

Higher project and submission volume.

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Before you upload

Clear answers to the risky questions.

Current security boundaryNothing is filed automatically, and uploaded files are not intentionally retained by WagePilot after processing.

Do I have to replace my payroll provider?

No. The launch workflow starts with a PDF, CSV, or XLSX export. Your payroll system remains the source.

Does WagePilot submit reports automatically?

No. The diagnostic does not file anything. Material decisions and regulated submissions remain with you.

What happens when the review is uncertain?

The item is surfaced with review limitations, supporting evidence, and a recommended next action for human review.

Can I see why an issue was flagged?

Yes. Findings show the source, supplied rule evidence, calculation where applicable, review limitations, and next action.

Does WagePilot calculate prevailing wages?

Code performs deterministic comparisons against wage rules you supply. The MVP does not automatically identify the legally applicable determination.

What happens to my payroll data?

Files are held only while the review runs and are deleted when it finishes. PDF files are sent to OpenAI for structured extraction and the temporary uploaded file is deleted after processing. Unless your organization turns on the optional, encrypted keeping of originals in Settings, WagePilot does not keep payroll files.

Can I use this for one project?

Yes. Start with one payroll and one project without creating an account or entering a credit card.

What states are supported?

The initial diagnostic runs a narrow supplied-rules review. California, Illinois, and New York pages describe their reporting workflows, but WagePilot does not claim complete 50-state rules or filing support.

Guides

Answers to the questions behind every certified payroll.

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