D.4 WD 2015-5791_Rev 31_Date 5-13-2026_Chester PA.pdf

This is a Wage Determination document issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration for Pennsylvania counties of Bucks, Chester, and Montgomery under the Service Contract Act.

The document establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits that contractors and subcontractors must pay employees performing work on federal service contracts in the specified Pennsylvania counties. All occupations listed are subject to Executive Order 13706, establishing paid sick leave requirements for federal contractors. Health and welfare benefits are mandated at either $3.55 per hour (up to 40 hours per week, totaling $222.00 per week) or $3.70 per hour (up to 40 hours per week, totaling $289.00 per week), depending on occupation classification. Vacation accrual requirements include 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service, 3 weeks after 5 years, and 4 weeks after 15 years, with length of service measured from the employee's anniversary date. The determination covers eleven paid holidays annually including New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day, plus one additional holiday determined by the employer. Hazardous pay differentials are specified for employees in positions involving exposure to explosives, incendiary materials, or similar hazardous conditions. The wage determination applies to all service contracts subject to the Service Contract Act issued or renewed between January 1, 2015 and January 29, 2025. Computer employees, air traffic controllers, and weather observers have specialized rate provisions. The document includes occupational classifications with corresponding hourly wage rates ranging from approximately $10.71 to $60.77, covering administrative, technical, skilled trades, health, information technology, and various service occupation categories.