3. Serv Contract Act Wage Determination.pdf

This document is a Service Contract Act Wage Determination (WD #2015-4531, Revision 33) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor for Okaloosa County, Florida, effective May 13, 2026.

The wage determination applies to all service contract employees in the specified geographic area and establishes mandatory minimum wage rates for over 200 occupation classifications spanning administrative, automotive, food service, furniture maintenance, general services, health, information technology, instructional, laundry, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, technical, and transportation occupations. All listed occupations receive a minimum health and welfare benefit of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours per week or $962.00 per month), with an alternative rate of $5.09 per hour under Executive Order 13706 when applicable. Employees are entitled to two weeks paid vacation after one year of service (increasing to three and four weeks at seven and fifteen years respectively), a minimum of eleven paid holidays annually, and hazard pay differentials ranging from 4% to 8% for high-risk work involving explosives, ordnance, and incendiary materials. The determination includes special provisions for computer employees (with overtime/Sunday premium considerations), air traffic controllers, weather observers receiving night shift differentials, uniform allowances capped at $3.35 weekly, and a conformance process for unlisted job classifications using Form SF-1444, with contractors required to classify new positions within 30 days of contract commencement and furnish wage determination notices to affected employees.