B08_SCA_DOL_WD_2015-4281_Rev_35-12_3_2025.pdf

This is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act issued by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment Standards Administration, Wage and Hour Division. The document establishes prevailing wage rates for federal service contracts covering the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia (specifically District of Columbia statewide; Maryland counties of Charles and Prince George's; and Virginia counties of Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Falls Church, Fauquier, Loudoun, Manassas, Manassas Park, Prince William, and Stafford). Wage Determination No. 2015-4281 (Revision 35, effective December 3, 2025) specifies hourly rates for over 300 occupational classifications ranging from administrative support positions at $17.59–$39.97 per hour to specialized technical and professional roles at up to $60.66 per hour. All listed occupations receive mandatory fringe benefits including health and welfare of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly or $962 monthly), vacation accrual of 2–4 weeks depending on tenure, a minimum of eleven paid holidays annually, and special pay differentials for hazardous duty work (4–8 percent) and night/Sunday shifts. The determination includes footnoted provisions addressing computer professional exemptions, air traffic controller and weather observer night and Sunday pay premiums, hazardous material handling differentials, and uniform allowance reimbursement requirements at $3.35 weekly where applicable. Contractors must comply with conformance procedures requiring submission of Standard Form 1444 for unlisted job classifications within 30 days of contract performance and obtain Wage and Hour Division approval prior to compensating employees in non-listed positions. Executive Order 13706 and 13658 requirements regarding paid sick leave and minimum wage thresholds also apply to covered contracts.