Register of Wage Determinations Under the Service Contract Act

This document is a Register of Wage Determinations issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration Wage and Hour Division for New Jersey Counties of Atlantic under Wage Determination No. 2015-4189 (Revision 34, effective 5/13/2026).

The register establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for service contract employees in Atlantic County, New Jersey. It lists over 200 occupation codes with corresponding hourly rates ranging from approximately $15.00 to $61.24, covering administrative, clerical, automotive, food service, furniture maintenance, general services, health, information technology, instructional, laundry, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, technical, transportation, and miscellaneous occupations. All listed occupations receive health and welfare benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours per week) or $222.00 per week, with an additional $5.09 per hour option under Executive Order 13706. Employees receive one week paid vacation after one year of service, increasing to four weeks after 15 years, plus a minimum of ten paid holidays annually. Special provisions apply to computer employees, air traffic controllers and weather observers (night pay and Sunday differentials), hazardous duty positions (4 to 8 percent pay differentials), and uniform allowances ($1.35 per week or $3.67 per day for cleaning and maintenance). The document includes detailed conformance procedures for unlisted occupations requiring contractor submission and Department of Labor approval within specified timeframes.