C04_02 WD Pope County AR_12444026Q0119.pdf

This is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration for Arkansas counties (Conway, Hot Spring, Montgomery, Pope, and Yell). The wage determination document (No. 2015-5137, Revision 10, effective 5/13/2026) establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for service contract employees working on federal contracts in the specified geographic area.

The document lists over 200 occupational classifications with corresponding hourly wage rates ranging from approximately $11.87 to $50.25, organized by occupational category including administrative support, automotive service, food preparation, healthcare, information technology, instructional occupations, protective services, and technical positions. All listed occupations receive fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours per week, or $222.00 per week/$962.08 per month), with an alternative fringe benefit rate of $5.09 per hour for ED 13786 coverage. Employees are entitled to two weeks paid vacation after one year of service, a minimum of eleven paid holidays annually, and paid sick leave. The wage determination applies to Service Contract Act contracts awarded on or after January 1, 2017, and includes specific provisions for hazardous pay differentials (8% and 5%), night and Sunday pay differentials for air traffic controllers and weather observers, uniform allowances, and procedures for conforming unlisted occupational classifications through Standard Form 1444 submissions to the Wage and Hour Division.