B08_SCA_DOL_WD_2015-4281_Rev_39-8_22_26.pdf

This is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act (SCA) for federal contracts in Virginia, the District of Columbia, and Maryland, issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration on August 22, 2026 (Wage Determination No. 2015-4281, Revision 39).

The document establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for service contract employees in specified geographic areas including Virginia counties (Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Falls Church, Fauquier, Loudoun, Manassas Park, Prince William, and Stafford), all counties within the District of Columbia, and Maryland counties of Charles and Prince George's. The wage determination covers over 200 occupational classifications across multiple sectors including administrative support, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance, health occupations, information technology, instructional occupations, laundry and dry cleaning, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant operations, police and security, recreation, stevedoring, and technical occupations. Rates range from approximately $15.47 per hour for furniture handlers to $61.08 per hour for aircraft-related specialized positions. All occupations listed receive fringe benefits of $5.92 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly) or $236.80 per week, with an alternative rate of $5.42 per hour for SCA-covered contracts under Executive Order 13786. The determination requires contractors to provide employees with two weeks paid vacation after one year of service, minimum eleven paid holidays annually, and specified health and welfare benefits. Additional provisions address computer professional exemptions, hazardous pay differentials (4-8 percent based on exposure levels), night pay and Sunday premiums for air traffic controllers and weather observers, and uniform allowance standards.