B08 - IA20260073 - 5-18-2026.pdf

This is a Wage Determination document (General Decision Number IA20260073) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division, effective May 18, 2026, for building construction projects in Scott County, Iowa.

The document establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for various construction trade classifications applicable to federal contracts in the specified geographic area. Wage rates range from $18.61 to $56.30 per hour across classifications including asbestos workers, boilermakers, tile setters, bricklayers, carpenters, electricians, elevator mechanics, power equipment operators, ironworkers, laborers, painters, plasterers, pipefitters, and plumbers, with corresponding fringe benefit rates ranging from 0.00% to 41.25%. The determination includes detailed explanations of rate identifiers, indicating whether rates are union prevailing rates (marked with four-letter codes beginning with characters other than ◆SU◆, ◆UAVG◆, ◆SA◆, or ◆SC◆), union average rates (◆UAVG◆), survey rates (◆SU◆), or state-adopted rates (◆SA◆). The document also references Executive Orders 13706 and 13658 regarding paid sick leave and minimum wage requirements for federal contractors. Additionally, it provides appeal procedures for wage determination disputes, directing inquiries to the Branch of Wage Surveys or Branch of Construction Wage Determinations within the Department of Labor, with final appeals available to the Administrative Review Board.