P07 - Dane County WD 2015-4897 Rev-31 dated 05132026.pdf

This document is a Wage Determination issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration for Wisconsin service contracts under the Service Contract Act. The determination applies to Wisconsin counties of Columbia, Dane, Green, and Iowa and is identified as Wage Determination No. 2015-4897, Revision 31, effective December 15, 2026.

The document establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits required for service contract employees across numerous occupation classifications organized into functional categories. Wage rates range from approximately $14.49 per hour for entry-level positions such as dishwashers to $49.85 per hour for Registered Nurse IV positions, with most skilled trades and professional roles falling between $25 and $40 per hour. Fringe benefits required include health and welfare coverage of $5.55 to $13.07 per hour depending on the position classification, paid sick leave provisions (1 hour per 30 hours worked, up to 56 hours annually), paid vacation accrual starting at 1 week after 1 year of service and increasing to 4 weeks after 15 years, and eleven paid holidays annually. Special pay differentials are mandated for hazardous duty work (8% premium) and lower-hazard operations (4% premium), with hazardous material handling, explosives work, and certain maintenance operations specifically identified. Computer professionals earning at least $27.63 per hour may be exempt from wage determination requirements under certain circumstances. The wage determination provides the binding prevailing wage rates that must be incorporated into all service contracts awarded within the specified geographic area.