Laurel_Pulaski_Whitley_Wage Determinations.pdf

This is a Service Contract Act Wage Determination (No. 2015-4695, Revision 31, dated 12/23/2024) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor for Kentucky counties of Casey, Green, Knox, Laurel, Marion, McCreary, Pulaski, Taylor, Wayne, and Whitley.

The wage determination establishes minimum wage rates and fringe benefits for various occupational categories including administrative, automotive, food service, healthcare, technical and other service positions. It specifies that contracts entered after January 30, 2022 must pay workers at least $17.75 per hour, while those awarded between January 1, 2015 and January 29, 2022 must pay at least $13.30 per hour. Required fringe benefits include health and welfare benefits of $5.36 per hour up to 40 hours per week, paid vacation based on years of service, and twelve paid holidays annually. The document also outlines hazardous pay differentials, uniform allowances, and conformance procedures for establishing rates for unlisted job classifications.