This guide explains what cure payments are, when they’re needed, and how to create and manage them in Reunion.
Cure payments are used to resolve Prevailing Wage & Apprenticeship (PWA) non-compliance penalties. They can apply to:
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Employee wage cures – paying backpay and potential penalties for underpaid workers
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Apprentice penalties – paying required penalties for missing apprentice ratios or participation hours
Once a cure payment is recorded, it feeds back into the Penalties page and helps determine whether a row is marked as “Cured.”
When Is a Cure Payment Required?
Cure payments may be needed when:
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Wage shortfalls are identified for an employee
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Apprentice-to-journeyworker ratio or required apprentice participation hours were not met
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Penalties are due based on intentional disregard or missed backpay deadlines
Key factors affecting “Cured” status:
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If backpay is paid before the backpay due date, you can avoid penalties (if no intentional disregard).
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If payment is made after the due date, or if the employee was severely underpaid (10%+ of pay periods or 5%+ total wage shortfall), penalties must be included.
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If intentional disregard is selected, higher penalties apply ($10,000/employee/year for wages, $500/hour for apprentice noncompliance).
How to Create Wage or Penalty Cure Payments
Follow these steps to create and manage cure payments.
1. Navigate to the Penalties Page
Go to the Penalties section in Reunion. All cure payments must start from this page to ensure they’re tied to a specific penalty row.
2. Click the Three Ellipses
Select Create wage cure payment or Create penalty cure payment.
3. Add Payment Timing
Specify the timing details for your payment. This affects whether it avoids penalties or not.
4. Select Payment Date
Choose the Payment Date from the calendar picker.
For wage cures:- Payments before the backpay due date may avoid penalties.
- Payments after the due date require penalties.
5. Select Payment Method
Pick the payment method used for the cure payment.
6. Mark Intentional Disregard
Indicate if the payment includes Intentional Disregard.
7. Upload Evidence of Payment
Click Upload Files to attach payment proof. (e.g., payroll record, check stub, IRS receipt).
8. Save Your Changes
Click Save changes to confirm your cure payment details.
To View Existing Cure Payments
Click Cure Payments to see all previously created payments.
To Edit an Existing Cure Payment
To edit, click the three ellipses next to the payment.
How Cure Payments Affect the Penalties Page
After creating cure payments:
✅ If the total amount of all cure payments for a penalty row meets the required backpay + penalties, the row will show “Cured.”
🚩 If a payment includes intentional disregard, the higher penalty amount must be met before “Cured” appears.
🚩 If backpay was ineligible for penalty avoidance, you must include penalties for the row to be marked cured.
Once every wage & apprenticeship row for a project is cured, the summary table will flip to “Cured.”
Quick Reference
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Wage cures = Employee backpay + possible penalties
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Apprentice cures = Only penalties (no backpay)
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Before due date? Backpay only may cure it
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After due date or severe underpayment? Backpay + penalties required
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Intentional disregard? Higher penalties apply