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, Wage and Hour Division. The determination applies to federal service contracts in specific cities and towns across six Maine counties: Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Oxford, Somerset, and Waldo. The wage determination (No. 2015-4009, Revision 32, effective 12/03/2025) establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits that contractors must pay employees performing services on federal contracts in these jurisdictions.

The document lists over 200 occupation codes and corresponding hourly wage rates ranging from $14.23 (Messenger Courier) to $54.42 (Nuclear Medicine Technologist). All occupations receive fringe benefits including health and welfare ($5.55 per hour or $222.00 per week), vacation accrual (2-4 weeks depending on tenure), and a minimum of eleven paid holidays annually. Special provisions apply to computer professionals exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act, air traffic controllers and weather observers (night pay and Sunday pay differentials), employees working with hazardous materials (4-8 percent differentials), and uniform requirements (reimbursement at $3.35 per week or $0.67 per day). The determination includes a conformance process for unlisted occupations using Standard Form 1444, with contractor submission required within 30 days of unlisted employee work commencement and Wage and Hour Division approval required within 30 days of receipt.