Wage Determination Summary

This document is a Service Contract Act Wage Determination (WD #2015-5747, Revision 34) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor under the direction of the Secretary, effective August 22, 2026. It establishes prevailing wage rates applicable to federal service contracts performed in Stewart County, Tennessee, using a Standard (Area-Wide) Wage Determination format.

The determination covers approximately 150 occupation classifications spanning administrative, automotive, food service, furniture maintenance, general services, health occupations, information technology, instructional, laundry/dry-cleaning, materials handling, mechanics/maintenance, personal needs, plant operations, protective services, recreation, technical, and transportation occupational categories. Fringe benefits requirements include $5.92 per hour health and welfare ($1,026.13 monthly), vacation accrual of two weeks for new employees and three weeks after eight years, and a minimum of eleven paid federal holidays annually. Special provisions apply to computer professionals (with overtime exemptions under 29 CFR Part 541), air traffic controllers (10% night shift differential and 25% Sunday premium), and hazardous duty differentials (8% for high-hazard work and 4% for low-hazard work). Executive Orders 137 and 13658 requirements regarding paid sick leave and minimum wage thresholds ($13.65 per hour) apply to covered contracts. The document includes conformance procedures requiring contractors to submit SF-1444 requests for authorization of unlisted occupations prior to contract performance, with Department of Labor review and approval processes outlined.