Attachment 6 - Wage Determination - Iowa - 70Z03826QJ0000088.pdf

This is a Wage Determination document issued by the U.S. Department of Labor under the Service Contract Act for Iowa counties (Benton, Jones, and Linn). The document establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits required for federal service contracts in this geographic area, with an effective date of December 3, 2025 (Wage Determination No. 2015-4977, Revision 27).

The wage determination covers approximately 200 occupation classifications across multiple industry categories including administrative support, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance, general services, health occupations, information technology, instructional services, machine tool operations, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, technical occupations, and transportation. Wage rates range from $12.52 per hour for dishwashers to $55.72 per hour for nuclear medicine technologists. All listed occupations receive fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly) for standard health and welfare coverage, or $5.09 per hour under Executive Order 13706 for SCA-covered contracts also covered by EO 13706. Additional mandatory benefits include two weeks paid vacation after one year of service, three weeks after five years, four weeks after fifteen years, and five weeks after twenty-five years; a minimum of eleven paid holidays annually; and various hazard pay differentials (8 percent and 4 percent) for employees working with explosives and ordnance. Computer professionals meeting specific criteria are exempt from prevailing wage requirements if they earn at least $27.63 per hour. The document includes conformance procedures requiring contractors to submit SF-1444 forms for any unlisted occupations requiring classification prior to contract performance.