Wage Determination Under the Service Contract Act

This is a Register of Wage Determinations document issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration, Wage and Hour Division, applicable to Grafton County, New Hampshire and 19 specified cities and towns within that county. The wage determination (No. 2015-6075, Revision 2, effective December 3, 2025) establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for service employees working on federal contracts subject to the Service Contract Act.

The determination lists over 200 occupational classifications organized into major occupational groups, with hourly wage rates ranging from $14.87 (Waiter/Waitress) to $63.43 (Nuclear Medicine Technologist). All listed occupations receive fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours per week, or $222.00 per week/$962.00 per month), with an alternative rate of $5.09 per hour for employees on Service Contract Act contracts also covered by Executive Order 13706 regarding paid sick leave. Additional benefits include one week of paid vacation after one year of service, two weeks after two years, and three weeks after ten years; minimum eleven paid holidays annually; and certain occupations receive hazard pay differentials (4% or 8% depending on degree of hazard) and night/Sunday pay premiums for weather observers. Uniform allowance reimbursement is set at $3.35 per week for designated positions. The document includes procedures for contractors to request conformance classifications for unlisted occupations, requiring submission of SF-1444 forms to the Wage and Hour Division within 30 days of contract work commencement.