Register of Wage Determinations Under the Service Contract Act

This document is a Register of Wage Determinations issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration, Wage and Hour Division, for North Dakota counties including Adams, Billings, Bowman, Divide, Dunn, Golden Valley, Hettinger, McKenzie, Slope, Stark, and Williams (Wage Determination No. 2015-5381, Revision 29, effective 8/13/2026).

The wage determination provides mandatory hourly wage rates and fringe benefits for employees performing services under federal Service Contract Act (SCA) covered contracts in the specified North Dakota region. Occupational classifications span administrative support, clerical, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance, general services, health care, information technology, instructional, laundry, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant and systems operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, technical occupations, and transportation positions. Hourly rates range from $11.77 to $49.36, depending on occupation and experience level. All occupations listed receive health and welfare benefits of $5.92 per hour (up to 48 hours per week, $236.00 per week, or $1,026.13 per month), with an alternative rate of $5.42 per hour under Executive Order 13796. The determination also establishes paid vacation (2-4 weeks based on tenure), eleven paid holidays annually, and specifies differentials for hazardous duty work (4-8 percent), night shift and Sunday premium pay (10 percent), and uniform allowances. Computer professional employees meeting specific exemption criteria are excluded from certain wage requirements, and conformance procedures are outlined for unlisted classifications requiring Wage and Hour Division approval prior to contract performance.