D.2 Wage Rates Tampa Counties.pdf

This document is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act issued by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment Standards Administration, Wage and Hour Division. It contains two separate wage determinations for Florida service contracts: Wage Determination No. 2015-4571 (Revision 28) for the counties of Hernando, Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas, and Wage Determination No. 2015-4541 (Revision 28) for Polk County, both effective as of December 3, 2025.

Each wage determination establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for service contract employees across numerous occupation classifications, including administrative support, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance, general services, health occupations, information technology, instructional services, laundry and dry cleaning, machine tool operations, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, technical occupations, and transportation/mobile equipment operations. All listed occupations require fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours per week) for health and welfare, with an alternative rate of $5.09 per hour for employees covered under Executive Order 13706. Employees receive two weeks of paid vacation after one year of service and three weeks after five years, plus a minimum of eleven paid holidays annually. Special provisions apply to computer employees, air traffic controllers, weather observers, and positions involving hazardous materials, with differentials of 4 percent to 8 percent applicable to hazard work. Uniform costs are reimbursable at $3.35 per week where applicable. The document includes procedures for contractors to request authorization of additional classifications not listed through Standard Form 1444, with conformance determinations made by the U.S. Department of Labor within 30 days of submission.