D.4 WD 2015-4215_Rev 31_Date 5-13-2026_New Castle DE_Salem NJ.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, effective January 1, 2024. The document establishes prevailing wage rates for federal service contracts in Delaware, Maryland, and New Jersey, covering Delaware Counties of New Castle, Maryland Counties of Cecil, and New Jersey Counties of Salem.

The wage determination provides hourly rates and fringe benefits for over 300 occupational classifications across multiple industry sectors including administrative support, accounting, customer service, data entry, document preparation, security, transportation, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance and repair, cleaning and janitorial services, health occupations, information and arts, instructional occupations, information technology, mechanics and maintenance, protective services, recreation, warehousing and materials handling, and miscellaneous occupations. Fringe benefit rates vary by occupation, with most positions receiving between $5.55 to $56.77 per hour in addition to base wages. The determination specifies that all occupations listed receive the following benefits: Health and Welfare at $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours per week, totaling $222 per week), and Health and Welfare FG 13796 at $5.89 per hour for eligible positions. The document includes footnotes addressing computer employee classifications, hazardous differentials, traffic controllers and weather observers, uniform requirements, and contractor obligations regarding wage rate applicability and employee classification conformance. This wage determination applies to service contracts awarded on or after January 1, 2024, and contracts in effect during specified periods must comply with the documented prevailing wage rates.