“No work performed” weeks: what to file

Your crew is off the project for a week — weather, sequencing, another job. Do you still file certified payroll? In practice, yes: submit a non-performance payrollstating “no work performed” for the week, keeping your payroll numbering and week-ending dates continuous.

Why it matters: reviewers reconcile your payroll sequence against the project schedule. A gap looks identical to a missing report, and missing reports freeze payment. Some agencies allow one statement covering multiple consecutive idle weeks — but unless your agency has said so in writing, one per week is the safe default.

A non-performance payroll is short: header info (contractor, project, contract number), the payroll number, week ending, the words “No work performed this week,” and the signed Statement of Compliance. Mark your final week on the contract as “final” so the agency knows the sequence is complete.