Attachment_8-_Haywood_County_SC_WD_2015-5901.pdf

This is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration for North Carolina Counties of Haywood (Wage Determination No. 2015-5901, Revision 5, dated July 30, 2026).

The document establishes prevailing wage rates for over 200 occupational classifications required on service contracts performed in the designated North Carolina area. Wage rates range from $12.18 per hour for entry-level positions such as assembler and counter attendant to $48.28 per hour for specialized roles including aircraft and aircrew training devices instructors and maintenance test pilots. The determination covers diverse occupational families including administrative support, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance, general services, health occupations, information technology, instructional occupations, laundry and dry-cleaning, machine tool operation, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant and systems operations, protective service, recreation, stevedoring, and technical occupations. Fringe benefits total $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours per week or $222.00 per week) under standard provisions, with an additional $5.09 per hour ($283.60 per week) under Executive Order 13786. All employees receive a minimum of eleven paid holidays annually and two to four weeks paid vacation based on length of service. Special provisions apply to air traffic controllers and weather observers receiving night and Sunday pay differentials, certain computer professionals exempt from wage determination requirements, hazardous duty pay differentials of 4-8 percent for specific occupations, and uniform allowance reimbursement where required. The wage determination remains in effect for all federal service contracts awarded in the specified North Carolina area.