Wage-Determination-Groton.pdf

This is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act issued by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment Standards Administration, Wage and Hour Division. The document establishes prevailing wage rates for service employees in Southeastern Connecticut County, Connecticut, covering cities including Bozrah, East Lyme, Franklin, Griswold, Groton, Ledyard, Lisbon, Montville, New London, North Stonington, Norwich, Preston, Salem, Sprague, Stonington, and Waterford. The wage determination (2015-4111, Revision 16, effective 8/13/2026) applies to all contracts subject to the Service Contract Act in this Connecticut Counties of New London area.

The document lists comprehensive wage rates organized by occupation code and classification for positions ranging from administrative support and clerical occupations to technical occupations, with rates typically ranging from $15.99 to $71.60 per hour depending on skill level and position. Fringe benefits are required to follow the occupational listing and include health and welfare benefits ($5.92–$5.42 per hour), paid sick leave (1 hour per 30 hours worked, up to 56 hours annually per Executive Orders 13706 and 13658), vacation (2 weeks after 1 year of service), and 12 paid holidays annually. Special provisions address night pay and Sunday pay differentials for air traffic controllers and weather observers, hazardous pay differentials (4–8 percent for ordnance and explosives work), uniform allowance requirements ($3.35 per week reimbursement), and computer professional exemptions under 29 C.F.R. Part 541. The conformance process for unlisted occupations is outlined, requiring contractors to submit SF-1444 forms for Wage and Hour Division approval within 30 days of identifying a need for classification not listed in the determination.