Attachment J-2- Wage Determination 2015-5741 (Rev 27) 12-3-25.pdf

This is a Wage Determination document (WD No. 2015-5741, Revision 27, effective December 3, 2025) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment Standards Administration for service contracts in Illinois Counties of De Kalb and Kane.

The document establishes prevailing wage rates for approximately 300 occupation classifications across multiple industry categories, including administrative support, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance, general services, health occupations, information technology, instructional services, laundry and dry cleaning, machine tool operations, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, technical occupations, and transportation. Base hourly wage rates range from $14.00 (Waiter/Waitress, Code 07260) to $53.98 (Registered Nurse IV, Code 12316). All occupations listed receive fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly, $222 weekly, or $962 monthly), plus vacation benefits accruing at 2 weeks after 1 year of service, 3 weeks after 5 years, and 4 weeks after 15 years. Minimum eleven paid holidays annually are mandated. The document includes footnoted provisions for computer professionals (noting exemption criteria), air traffic controllers and weather observers (requiring night and Sunday pay differentials), hazardous duty pay differentials (8 percent for high hazard, 4 percent for low hazard positions), and uniform allowance provisions ($3.35 per week maintenance reimbursement in specified circumstances). A conformance process is outlined for requesting authorization of additional classifications and wage rates not listed in the determination, requiring contractor submission of SF-1444 forms to the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division within 30 days of contract award.