diff --git a/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/temperedlb/temperedlb.cc b/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/temperedlb/temperedlb.cc
index e55b08794c..4f9fa8b36d 100644
--- a/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/temperedlb/temperedlb.cc
+++ b/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/temperedlb/temperedlb.cc
@@ -1365,7 +1365,7 @@ void TemperedLB::migrate() {
   vtAssertExpr(false);
 }
 
-TimeType TemperedLB::getModeledWork(const elm::ElementIDStruct& obj) {
+TimeType TemperedLB::getModeledWork(const elm::ElementIDStruct& obj) const {
   return load_model_->getModeledLoad(
     obj, {balance::PhaseOffset::NEXT_PHASE, balance::PhaseOffset::WHOLE_PHASE}
   );
diff --git a/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/temperedlb/temperedlb.h b/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/temperedlb/temperedlb.h
index 8086e08f13..ad2b28d9f1 100644
--- a/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/temperedlb/temperedlb.h
+++ b/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/temperedlb/temperedlb.h
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ struct TemperedLB : BaseLB {
   ElementLoadType::iterator selectObject(
     LoadType size, ElementLoadType& load, std::set<ObjIDType> const& available
   );
-  virtual TimeType getModeledWork(const elm::ElementIDStruct& obj);
+  virtual TimeType getModeledWork(const elm::ElementIDStruct& obj) const;
 
   void lazyMigrateObjsTo(EpochType epoch, NodeType node, ObjsType const& objs);
   void inLazyMigrations(balance::LazyMigrationMsg* msg);
diff --git a/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/temperedwmin/temperedwmin.cc b/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/temperedwmin/temperedwmin.cc
index fc97ebcb91..e904309f26 100644
--- a/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/temperedwmin/temperedwmin.cc
+++ b/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/temperedwmin/temperedwmin.cc
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ void TemperedWMin::inputParams(balance::SpecEntry* spec) {
   );
 }
 
-TimeType TemperedWMin::getModeledWork(const elm::ElementIDStruct& obj) {
+TimeType TemperedWMin::getModeledWork(const elm::ElementIDStruct& obj) const {
   balance::PhaseOffset when =
       {balance::PhaseOffset::NEXT_PHASE, balance::PhaseOffset::WHOLE_PHASE};
 
diff --git a/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/temperedwmin/temperedwmin.h b/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/temperedwmin/temperedwmin.h
index df6cbe39af..2779440d4b 100644
--- a/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/temperedwmin/temperedwmin.h
+++ b/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/temperedwmin/temperedwmin.h
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ struct TemperedWMin : TemperedLB {
 protected:
   bool canPropagate() const override { return true; }
 
-  TimeType getModeledWork(const elm::ElementIDStruct& obj) override;
+  TimeType getModeledWork(const elm::ElementIDStruct& obj) const override;
 
 private:
   double alpha_ = 1.0;