Wage Determination Summary

This is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act (SCA) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration for the State of Georgia, specifically covering the counties of Houston and Peach (Wage Determination No. 2015-4495, Revision 31, effective 5/13/2026). The document establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits that contractors must pay employees performing services on federal contracts in this geographic area.

The wage determination lists over 200 occupational classifications with corresponding hourly rates ranging from $9.72 to $50.46 per hour. All listed occupations receive mandatory fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly or $222.00 per week/$962.00 per month), with an enhanced health and welfare rate of $5.09 per hour available under Executive Order 13706. Standard benefits include two weeks paid vacation after one year of service, three weeks after eight years, and four weeks after 20 years; a minimum of eleven paid federal holidays annually; and coverage under applicable federal labor protections. Specific pay differentials apply to certain classifications: an 8% hazardous pay differential for positions involving ordnance, explosives, and incendiary materials, and a 4% differential for lower-hazard positions involving potential injury. The determination includes special provisions for computer professionals exempt from standard rates, air traffic controllers and weather observers receiving night and Sunday differentials, and uniform allowances at $1.35 per week or $3.35 weekly for specialized materials. Contractors must follow established conformance procedures through SF-1444 forms for classifying unlisted employee positions, with final determinations issued by the Wage and Hour Division.