WD 2015-5687.pdf

This is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration for Alaska, effective as of the date of last revision May 14, 2026 (Wage Determination No. 2015-5687, Revision 29).

The document establishes prevailing wage rates for service contract employees in Alaska counties including Aleutians East, Aleutians West, Bethel, Bristol Bay, Denali, Dillingham, Kenai Peninsula, Ketchikan Gateway, Kodiak Island, Matanuska-Susitna, Nome, Prince of Wales-Hyder, Southeast Fairbanks, Sitka, Skagway, Slope, Northwest Arctic, Peninsula, Lake, Southeast Fairbanks, and Yukon-Koyukuk. The determination covers over 200 occupation codes spanning administrative support, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance, general services, health occupations, information and arts, information technology, instructional, laundry, machine tool operation, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, protective service, recreation, stevedoring, technical, transportation, and miscellaneous occupations. Each occupation lists corresponding hourly wage rates ranging from approximately $12.55 to $77.08 per hour. All listed occupations receive health and welfare benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly, or $222.00 per week/$962.00 monthly), with an additional $5.09 per hour under Executive Order 13796. The determination also specifies vacation entitlements of two weeks paid vacation after one year of service, twelve paid holidays annually, hazardous duty pay differentials (8 percent and 4 percent based on degree of hazard), and night/Sunday pay premiums for applicable positions. Special provisions apply to computer employees, air traffic controllers, and weather observers, with detailed conformance procedures outlined for unlisted occupations requiring SF-1444 submission to the Department of Labor.