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Shipyard contractor ordered to pay $239K in back wages, benefits to workers
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BREMERTON A Naval Base Kitsap contractor has been forced to pay an additional $239,000 in wages to 26 workers after an investigation by the federal Department of Labor found they had been under-compensated for their work.
It s the second time Nova Group Inc., whose work in Kitsap includes $21.5 million in projects on the Bangor waterfront and $17.8 million in dry dock work at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, has been found in violation of prevailing wage requirements, the Labor Department said.
The workers which included carpenters, forklift operators, pipefitters and electricians were classified as general laborers, positions that did not pay prevailing wages and benefits, the investigation by the Department of Labor s Wage and Hour Division determined.
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With over 20 years working for the district, Lois Yount was approved as the new superintendent.
Yount was one of four finalists with elementary teaching experience and had been the districtâs Chief Business Official since 2018.
âThank you, board of trustees. I look forward to continue serving the board, the community of Galt. I also want to thank Dr. Schauer for her leadership. Sheâs been a great role model for me. Iâm excited about it. I look forward to the hard work. This is a wonderful district that does great things. I thank you for this opportunity,â Yount said after she was announced as incoming superintendent during the boardâs June 16 meeting.