B08_SCA_WD_2015-4281_Rev_37-5_14_26.pdf

This is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act, issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration Wage and Hour Division, effective as of May 14, 2026.

The document establishes prevailing wage rates for service contract work in Virginia, the District of Columbia, and Maryland, covering Virginia counties including Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Falls Church, Fauquier, Loudoun, Manassas Park, Prince William, and Stafford; the District of Columbia; and Maryland counties of Charles and Prince George's. The wage determination includes detailed hourly rates and classifications for over 300 occupational categories spanning administrative support, accounting, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance, health occupations, information technology, instructional services, laundry operations, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs services, plant operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, technical occupations, and transportation roles. Rates range from approximately $15.47 to $60.66 per hour depending on occupation and experience level. The determination specifies that all listed occupations receive fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours per week or $222.00 weekly) or, for those covered by Executive Order 13786, $5.89 per hour ($283.60 weekly). Additional requirements include two weeks paid vacation after one year of service, three weeks after five years, and four weeks after 15 years; eleven paid holidays annually; and differential pay provisions for night work (10 percent premium between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.) and hazardous duty (4 percent differential for low-hazard work). The document also addresses uniform allowances, computer professional exemptions, and procedures for conforming unlisted occupational classifications through SF-1444 requests submitted to the Wage and Hour Division.