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 Minnesota and Wisconsin counties (Carlton, St. Louis in Minnesota; Douglas in Wisconsin). The determination is numbered 2015-4939, Revision 29, with a last revision date of May 13, 2026.

The document establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefit requirements for service contract employees across numerous occupational classifications, including administrative support, clerical, automotive, food service, furniture maintenance, general services, health occupations, information and arts, computer and information technology, instructional, laundry and dry cleaning, machine tool operation, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, and technical occupations. Wage rates vary by classification level, ranging from $11.56 per hour for Waiter/Waitress to $49.69 per hour for Maintenance Test Pilot positions. All occupations listed receive fringe benefits including health and welfare at $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours per week) or $203.60 per week for regular employees, with an additional $5.09 per hour under Executive Order 13786 for specific contract coverage. The determination includes vacation accrual (2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 5 years, 4 weeks after 15 years), 12 paid holidays annually, hazardous pay differentials (4-8 percent), uniform allowances at $3.35 per week, and provisions for paid sick leave under Executive Orders 13706 and 13658. Computer professionals exempt from wage determination requirements are excluded unless meeting specific compensation thresholds, and air traffic controllers and weather observers receive night pay and Sunday premium adjustments.