B03_DOL_Wage_Determination.pdf

This is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act (SCA) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration for Indiana counties (Jasper, Lake, Newton, and Porter), with Wage Determination No. 2015-4783, Revision 29, dated July 30, 2026.

The document establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for federal service contracts awarded in the specified Indiana region. It lists over 200 occupational classifications with corresponding hourly wage rates ranging from $15.00 to $55.66 per hour. Fringe benefits include health and welfare coverage at $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours per week or $222.00 per week), or $5.09 per hour under Executive Order 13786 ($283.60 per week or $882.27 per month). The determination mandates a minimum of two weeks paid vacation after one year of service, three weeks after five years, and four weeks after fifteen years, plus eleven paid holidays annually. Additional requirements include hazardous pay differentials (8 percent for high-hazard positions; 4 percent for low-hazard positions), night pay and Sunday premiums for air traffic controllers and weather observers, and uniform allowances where applicable. The wage determination applies to all occupations listed and must be incorporated into federal service contracts for work performed in the designated Indiana counties. Contractors must comply with classification procedures outlined in 29 CFR 4.6 and provide written wage determinations to affected employees.