Register of Wage Determinations Under the Service Contract Act

This is a federal wage determination document issued by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division for Michigan County of Kalamazoo (Wage Determination No. 2015-4853, Revision 29, effective 12/03/2025). The document establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits required for service contract work performed in this geographic area.

The wage determination contains comprehensive occupation codes and hourly rates across multiple service categories, including administrative support and clerical occupations (ranging from $15.48 to $31.88 per hour), automotive service occupations ($17.35 to $25.84 per hour), food preparation and service occupations ($13.52 to $19.59 per hour), health occupations ($15.54 to $59.90 per hour), information technology occupations ($20.01 to $30.71 per hour), instructional occupations ($20.07 to $47.08 per hour), mechanics and maintenance occupations ($19.89 to $43.05 per hour), protective service occupations ($17.07 to $34.19 per hour), and transportation/mobile equipment operations ($14.36 to $35.43 per hour). All listed occupations must receive fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly or $222 per week), plus vacation (2-5 weeks based on tenure), twelve paid holidays annually, and additional compensations for hazardous work differentials (4-8 percent), uniform allowances ($3.35 per week), and night/Sunday pay premiums for applicable positions. The determination applies to all federal service contracts awarded on or after January 1, 2017, and includes special provisions regarding computer professionals, air traffic controllers, and weather observers that require footnoted exceptions or supplemental compensation requirements.