Section 7-4-205 - Wage rates and benefits for workers(a) During the construction of a new publicly owned convention center as provided in this part, any contractor entering into a contract with the metropolitan government for the performance of work on the convention center shall pay all workers performing work under those contracts not less than the mean wage for the applicable occupation under the "construction and extraction occupations" published in the Tennessee Occupational Wages Report, as defined in § 12-4-907. In addition, all such contractors shall provide health insurance coverage for all workers performing work under the contracts.(b) After the construction of the convention center is completed, all persons employed to perform labor or services at the convention center shall be paid a wage that is not less than the mean wage for the applicable occupation under the "construction and extraction occupations" published in the Tennessee Occupational Wages Report, as defined in § 12-4-907. In addition, health insurance coverage shall be provided to all such employees.Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 280,s 16, eff. 1/1/2014.