2015 - 4439 - Rev29 - 30Mar2026.pdf

This is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration, Wage and Hour Division, for South Carolina counties of Sumter. The wage determination (No. 2015-4439, Revision 29, effective 3/30/2026) establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits that must be paid to service contract workers in the designated geographic area.

The document lists comprehensive prevailing wage rates organized by occupational category, with rates ranging from $9.17 per hour for Waiter/Waitress positions to $53.85 per hour for Nuclear Medicine Technologists. All listed occupations receive mandatory fringe benefits including health and welfare coverage ($5.55 per hour or $222.00 weekly/$962.00 monthly), vacation accrual (2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 8 years, 4 weeks after 15 years), and a minimum of eleven paid holidays annually. Special provisions include night pay and Sunday premium pay for air traffic controllers and weather observers, an 8 percent hazard pay differential for positions involving ordnance and explosives work, and a 4 percent differential for lower-hazard explosive-related positions. The determination covers occupations across administrative support, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance, general services, health, information technology, instructional, laundry, machine tool operations, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, technical, transportation, and miscellaneous categories. Executive Orders 13706 and 13658 requirements regarding paid sick leave and minimum wage rates ($13.30 per hour) are incorporated for applicable contracts.