SCA Wage Determination.pdf

This is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act (SCA), issued by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division, effective December 3, 2025 (Wage Determination No. 2015-5157, Revision 28).

The document establishes prevailing wage rates for service contracts performed in Mississippi counties including Alcorn, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Clay, Itawamba, Lafayette, Lee, Lowndes, Monroe, Oktibbeha, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tishomingo, Union, and Webster. It lists approximately 250 occupation classifications across ten major occupational categories (Administrative Support, Automotive Service, Food Preparation, Furniture Maintenance, General Services, Health Occupations, Information and Arts, Information Technology, Instructional, and Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation, among others) with corresponding hourly wage rates ranging from $9.57 to $49.67 per hour. All listed occupations receive fringe benefits totaling $5.55 per hour (or $5.09 for EO 13706-covered contracts), plus vacation (2-3 weeks based on tenure), a minimum of eleven paid holidays annually, and applicable hazard pay differentials (4-8 percent for ordnance and explosive work). Special provisions address computer employee exemptions, air traffic controller night/Sunday pay premiums, uniform allowances ($3.35 per week maintenance), and a conformance process (SF-1444) for classifying unlisted occupations. Executive Orders 13706 and 13658 impose additional paid sick leave and minimum wage requirements on applicable contracts awarded on or after specified dates.