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Public Agencies
Certified payroll software for public agencies to manage payroll and labor compliance. eMars centralizes taxes, wage laws, and reporting in one easy platform. Stay compliant with a simple, customizable solution.
General Contractors
Certified paroll compliance software that allows general contractors to manage their subcontractors in a centralized platform. Manage project documentation, view errors and overdue payrolls in real time, and produce the required Certified Payroll Forms for both state and federally funded projects.
Subcontractors
Managing Multiple Projects
Built for subcontractors managing multiple public works projects. eMars supports complex reporting, multi-job visibility with a single login, and secure access. Stay compliant and produce the required certified payroll forms in one convenient location.
Construction Payroll Compliance Made Easy
Construction payroll compliance is simplified with an automated reporting solution designed for public works projects. Generate certified payroll reports quickly with accurate employee classifications, hours, wages, fringe benefits, and deductions. Ensure full Davis-Bacon compliance with built-in validations and produce DOL-approved reports with confidence.
What Is Certified Payroll?
Certified payroll is a required payroll reporting and certification process on public works projects. Contractors must submit detailed payroll records showing employee classifications, hours worked, wages paid, fringe benefits, deductions, and ensure compliance with overtime and apprenticeship rules. Each report includes a sworn statement certifying that the information is accurate and complies with applicable labor laws.
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What Makes Us The Best...
eMars began as Contract Compliance in 1993. The system was then a mainframe positioned and used to process contractor payrolls on HUD housing construction projects.
Web-based
No software to install. Access your compliance dashboard from any browser, any device.
Easy to learn
Intuitive enough for first-time users, powerful enough for experienced compliance teams.
Secure platform
All data is fully encrypted. No resident code or data placed on your servers.
State-specific reports
CA DIR, WA L&I, NY State XML, AASHTO, auto-filled and ready for electronic submission.
Certified payroll entry
Enter manually, copy from prior weeks, or import via Excel. eMars maps it all automatically.
Real-time error detection
30+ Davis-Bacon compliance checks run automatically, errors flagged before you submit.
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Certified Payroll Compliance Software
eMars' Certified Payroll Compliance Software helps contractors and agencies manage certified payroll compliance with confidence. Our platform streamlines payroll review and reporting while supporting compliance with applicable labor laws and wage determinations, helping reduce risk across projects of any size.
Integrated audit tools cross-check each payroll against relevant wage determinations and regulatory requirements, flagging issues early to prevent compliance gaps and costly penalties.
eMars also supports automatic XML uploads for agencies, including California DIR, WA State L&I, and multi-state AASHTO reporting, simplifying electronic submission.
Worry-Free Compliance
Davis-Bacon Act compliance can be complex and
time-consuming, especially for prime contractors responsible for managing
subcontractor compliance. eMars helps prime contractors and
subcontractors manage compliance on public works projects, review
payroll data, identify compliance issues, and generate required certified
payroll reports in seconds. Built to align with U.S. Department of Labor
reporting requirements, the platform validates classifications, wages, fringe
benefits, deductions, and overtime, giving contractors confidence that their
payrolls are prepared consistently with applicable regulations.
Our system is web-based, ensuring no resident code or data is placed on the client's servers, and all information is fully encrypted for maximum security.
Compliant Client benefits:
- Identifies errors and alerts users
- Manage multiple projects/subcontractors with one login
- Web-based - SaaS, no resident code or data placed on client's servers
- Encrypted
- Customer service by email or phone
- DOL approved
- Reduce time managing weekly payroll by 80%
Prevailing Wage Compliance
On publicly funded or government-assisted construction
projects, contractors and subcontractors must submit weekly certified
payroll reports. These reports document who worked on the project, how workers
were classified, the hours worked, wages paid, fringe benefits provided, and
other required payroll details used to verify compliance with prevailing wage
and labor requirements.
For contractors awarded public works projects, understanding certified payroll requirements and preparing certified payroll reports properly is essential. Under the Davis-Bacon Act and Related Acts, contractors must comply with complex labor standards. Failure to do so may result in back wages, penalties, or other enforcement actions. eMars is built to simplify this process for contractors.