Attachment 1 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 Virginia and North Carolina counties, effective through July 30, 2026 (Wage Determination No. 2015-4341, Revision 35).

The document establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for service contract work across multiple occupational categories including administrative support, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance, general services, health occupations, information technology, instructional occupations, laundry and cleaning, machine tool operations, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, technical occupations, and transportation. Wage rates range from $13.62 per hour for nursing assistants to $49.89 per hour for maintenance test pilots and flight instructors. All listed occupations receive health and welfare benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly or $222 per week/$962 monthly), plus eleven paid holidays annually. Computer professionals earning at least $27.63 hourly may qualify for exemptions from prevailing wage requirements under specific conditions. Special provisions apply to air traffic controllers and weather observers for night and Sunday pay differentials. Hazardous duty differentials of 4-8 percent apply to positions involving explosives and ordnance. Employees must receive uniform allowances or reimbursement of $3.35 per week, and paid sick leave accrues under Executive Orders 13706 and 13658. The determination applies to all federal service contracts awarded for work in the specified Virginia and North Carolina counties.