J-3 WD 2015-5681 Rev26-03.30.2026.pdf

This is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration Wage and Hour Division. The document establishes prevailing wage rates for service contract employees in Alaska Counties of Matanuska-Susitna, effective as of March 30, 2026 (Wage Determination No. 2015-5681, Revision 26).

The wage determination provides hourly rates for 150+ occupational classifications across administrative, automotive, food service, furniture maintenance, general services, health, information and arts, information technology, instructional, laundry, machine tool operation, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, and technical occupations. Rates range from $14.08 per hour (Waiter/Waitress) to $74.00 per hour (Nuclear Medicine Technologist). All listed occupations receive fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly, $222.00 weekly, or $962.00 monthly), with a reduced rate of $5.09 per hour under Executive Order 13706 for paid sick leave compliance. Employees receive two weeks paid vacation after one year of service, three weeks after five years, and four weeks after 15 years, plus a minimum of twelve paid holidays annually. The document includes footnotes addressing computer professional exemptions, night pay and Sunday pay differentials for air traffic controllers and weather observers, hazardous pay differentials (8% for high-hazard positions, 4% for low-hazard), and uniform allowance provisions. A conformance process is detailed for unlisted occupational classifications requiring Department of Labor approval prior to employee assignment.