4. .Wage Determination.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 Maryland counties including Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Baltimore City, Carroll, Harford, Howard, and Queen Anne's.

The document establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for service contract employees performing work in the specified Maryland counties. It lists over 200 occupational classifications spanning administrative, clerical, automotive, food service, furniture maintenance, janitorial, health, information technology, instructional, laundry, materials handling, mechanics, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, and technical categories. Each occupation is assigned a specific hourly rate ranging from approximately $15.00 to $55.99 per hour. The wage determination (No. 2015-4265, Revision 33, effective 5/13/2026) requires fringe benefits including health and welfare coverage at $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly or $222.00 per week), and vacation accrual of two weeks after one year of service, three weeks after eight years, and four weeks after fifteen years. Additional benefits include a minimum of eleven paid holidays annually and various differentials for night work, hazardous duty operations (4% to 8%), and uniform allowances. Special provisions apply to computer professionals, air traffic controllers, weather observers, and certain other specialized occupations. The determination references Executive Orders 13706 and 13658 regarding paid sick leave and minimum wage rates for covered contractors.