Attachment 1_Wage Determination.pdf

This document is a Service Contract Act Wage Determination (WD #2015-4047, Revision 34, effective June 25, 2026) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor for federal service contracts in Massachusetts counties.

The wage determination applies to Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, and Suffolk counties in Massachusetts and covers a comprehensive list of occupational classifications spanning administrative, automotive, food service, furniture maintenance, general services, health, information technology, instructional, laundry/dry cleaning, machine tool operation, materials handling, mechanics/maintenance, personal needs, plant operations, protective services, recreation, technical, and transportation occupations. All listed occupations receive minimum fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours per week, or $962.00 per month), with a reduced rate of $5.09 per hour under Executive Order 13706 for paid sick leave purposes ($882.27 per month). Employees are entitled to two weeks paid vacation after one year of service, three weeks after five years, and four weeks after ten years, plus a minimum of eleven paid holidays annually. The determination notes special provisions for computer employees exempt under 29 C.F.R. Part 541 (minimum $684 per week), air traffic controllers and weather observers receiving 10% night pay differentials, an 8% hazardous pay differential for high-hazard work with explosives and ordnance, and a 4% differential for low-hazard work. Uniform allowances are reimbursed at $3.35 per week for maintenance and laundering. The document includes a conformance process requiring contractors to submit SF-1444 forms for unlisted job classifications within 30 days of contract award, subject to Department of Labor wage and hour division approval.