Register of Wage Determinations Under the Service Contract Act

This document is a Register of Wage Determinations issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration, Wage and Hour Division, dated March 30, 2026 (Revision 34, Wage Determination No. 2015-4027).

The wage determination applies to Service Contract Act (SCA) covered contracts in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, specifically in the cities and towns of Alstead, Chesterfield, Dublin, Fitzwilliam, Gilsum, and surrounding areas. The document establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for approximately 150 occupational classifications across multiple industry sectors, including administrative and clerical, automotive service, food preparation and service, furniture maintenance and repair, general services, health occupations, information and arts, information technology, instructional, laundry and dry-cleaning, machine tool operation, materials handling and packing, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs services, plant and system operations, protective service, recreation, stevedoring, and technical occupations. Wage rates range from approximately $14.10 to $68.07 per hour depending on the specific occupation and experience level. All occupations listed receive fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours per week, or $222.00 per week/$962.00 per month) for health and welfare coverage, or $5.89 per hour under Executive Order 13706 for paid sick leave purposes. The determination includes detailed footnotes addressing computer employee exemptions, air traffic controller and weather observer night pay differentials, hazardous pay differentials, uniform allowances, vacation and holiday entitlements, and conformance procedures for unlisted occupational classifications requiring wage determination authorization through Standard Form 1444.