Attachment_1_Wage_Determination_2015_4959_Rev_29.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, effective March 30, 2026 (Wage Determination No. 2015-4959, Revision 29). The determination applies to Minnesota counties including Aitkin, Cook, Itasca, Kanabec, Koochiching, Lake, and Pine.

The document establishes prevailing wage rates for service contract work across numerous occupational categories, ranging from administrative support and clerical positions (e.g., Accounting Clerk I at $18.39/hour, Administrative Assistant at $31.09/hour) to highly specialized technical roles (e.g., Nuclear Medicine Technologist at $53.41/hour, Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist at $41.48/hour). Occupational categories include automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance and repair, general services, health occupations, information and arts, information technology, instructional, laundry and dry-cleaning, machine tool operation, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant and system operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, technical, transportation/mobile equipment operation, and miscellaneous occupations. All listed occupations include fringe benefits of $5.55/hour (or $5.09/hour under Executive Order 13706 for paid sick leave) up to 40 hours weekly. Additional benefits include two weeks paid vacation after one year, a minimum of twelve paid holidays annually, and applicable differentials for hazardous work (4-8 percent) and night/Sunday pay for air traffic controllers. Special provisions apply to computer professionals, air traffic controllers, and weather observers, with footnoted exceptions detailed in the document.