ATT 5 - WD SC20250034 Highway.pdf

This document is a General Wage Determination issued by the U.S. Department of Labor for highway construction projects in Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester, and Horry Counties, South Carolina, effective 01/03/2025. The wage determination specifies prevailing wage rates for various construction job classifications, including carpenters, cement masons/concrete finishers, ironworkers, laborers, power equipment operators, truck drivers, and other roles, with different hourly rates for different counties.

The document details minimum wage requirements under Executive Orders 14026 and 13658, which mandate that contractors pay covered workers at least $17.75 per hour (or the applicable wage rate) for contracts entered into on or after January 30, 2022. It also includes provisions for paid sick leave under Executive Order 13786 for federal contractors, allowing employees up to 56 hours of paid sick leave per year. The wage rates are based on union rates, survey rates, or state-adopted rates, and are updated annually to reflect current collective bargaining agreement rates.