Portsmouth WD 2015-4341Rev35.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, effective as of the last revision date of July 30, 2026. The wage determination applies to service contracts in Virginia and North Carolina, specifically covering Virginia counties of Chesapeake, Gloucester, Hampton, Isle of Wight, James City, Mathews, Newport News, Poquoson, Williamsburg, York, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, and Williamsburg, as well as North Carolina counties of Currituck and Gates.

The document establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for over 150 occupational classifications across multiple industry categories including administrative support, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance and repair, general services, health occupations, information and arts, information technology, instructional, laundry and dry-cleaning, machine tool operation, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant and system operations, protective service, recreation, stevedoring, technical, and transportation/mobile equipment operations. Wage rates range from approximately $13.66 to $49.89 per hour depending on occupation and skill level. All listed occupations receive the following benefits: health and welfare at $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly or $222 per week); vacation accrual of 1 week after 1 year, 2 weeks after 8 years, and 4 weeks after 15 years; a minimum of 11 paid holidays annually; and applicable hazardous pay differentials of 4% to 8% for designated high-risk positions. The determination includes specific provisions for computer employees, air traffic controllers, night pay and Sunday pay differentials, and uniform allowances, with detailed conformance procedures outlined for contractors requiring classification modifications.