J-0200000-02 WD 2015-4279 Rev. 29 Patuxent.pdf

This is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act (SCA) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor for Maryland County of St Mary's (Wage Determination No. 2015-4279, Revision 29, dated July 8, 2025).

The document establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for service employees in the specified geographic area. Contractors must pay all covered workers at least the applicable minimum wage rates listed, with rates varying by occupation and skill level. For contracts entered into on or after January 30, 2022, Executive Order 14026 applies with a $17.75 minimum wage rate (if higher than the listed rate). For contracts awarded between January 1, 2015 and January 29, 2022, Executive Order 13658 applies with a $13.30 minimum wage rate (if higher than the listed rate). The wage determination includes detailed occupational classifications spanning administrative support, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance, general services, health occupations, information technology, instructional, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, technical, transportation, and miscellaneous occupations. Wage rates range from approximately $13.77 to $63.77 per hour depending on occupation and level. All employees receive fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly) for health and welfare, with an alternative rate of $5.09 per hour for EO 13706 compliance. Additional benefits include two weeks paid vacation after one year, a minimum of eleven paid holidays annually, and special provisions for hazardous pay differentials (4-8 percent), night/Sunday pay premiums for air traffic controllers and weather observers, and uniform allowances. The determination applies to all Service Contract Act-covered contracts in the specified geographic area.