Attach. 3 – WD 2015-5537 Rev 28.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 Washington State, specifically for Spokane and Stevens Counties.

The wage determination (WD 2015-5537, Revision 28, effective 5/13/2026) provides mandatory minimum wage rates and fringe benefits for all occupations that may be employed under federal service contracts in the specified geographic area. The document lists over 300 occupation codes with corresponding hourly rates ranging from approximately $16.49 to $64.46, covering administrative, automotive, food preparation, furniture maintenance, general services, health, information technology, instructional, laundry, machine tool operation, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, technical, transportation, and miscellaneous occupations. All listed occupations receive mandatory health and welfare benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly or $222.00 weekly, $962.00 monthly) or alternatively $5.89 per hour under Executive Order 13786 ($283.60 weekly or $882.27 monthly). Additional benefits include vacation, paid sick leave under Executive Order 13786, eleven paid holidays annually, and hazardous pay differentials (8 percent and 4 percent) for specified hazardous work. Special provisions address exempt computer professionals, air traffic controllers, weather observers with night/Sunday pay premiums, and uniform allowances. The determination includes detailed footnotes clarifying occupational classifications, fringe benefit calculations, and conformance procedures for unlisted job classifications under 29 CFR requirements.