S02 Wage Rate Determination - Service Contract Act (Hennepin County MN) .pdf

This is a U.S. Department of Labor wage determination document under the Service Contract Act, establishing minimum wage rates for federal contracts in Minnesota and Wisconsin counties.

The wage determination (No. 2015-4945, Revision 29) requires contractors to pay minimum wages based on Executive Orders 14026 ($17.75 per hour for contracts entered on/after January 30, 2022) or 13658 ($13.30 per hour for contracts awarded between January 1, 2015 and January 29, 2022). The document covers Minnesota counties of Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, and Wright, plus Wisconsin counties of Pierce and St Croix. It lists over 300 occupational classifications with corresponding hourly wage rates ranging from $12.71 for Waiter/Waitress to $52.71 for Registered Nurse IV. Special provisions include fringe benefits requirements, hazardous pay differentials (8% for high-degree hazard work, 4% for low-degree hazard work), night and Sunday pay premiums for air traffic controllers and weather observers, and uniform allowances. The document also establishes paid sick leave requirements under Executive Order 13706, vacation schedules, and holiday benefits. Computer employees meeting specific compensation thresholds may be exempt from certain wage requirements, and the determination includes procedures for requesting additional job classifications not listed.