Service Contract Act WD 2015-4429.pdf

This is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration for South Carolina counties (Calhoun, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lexington, Richland, and Saluda). Wage Determination No. 2015-4429, Revision 32, effective May 13, 2026, establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for federal service contracts in this geographic area.

The document provides comprehensive occupational classifications across multiple job categories including administrative support, accounting, customer service, data entry, dispatching, general clerical, housing, order processing, personnel assistance, production control, scheduling, secretarial, supply, surveying, word processing, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance and repair, general services, health occupations, information and arts, information technology, instructional occupations, laundry and dry-cleaning, machine tool operations, materials handling and packing, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant and system operations, protective service, recreation, stevedoring, technical occupations, and transportation. Each occupation lists specific job titles with corresponding hourly wage rates. Fringe benefits include health and welfare at $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours per week) or $222.00 weekly, paid vacation accrual based on years of service, a minimum of eleven paid holidays annually, and hazardous pay differentials of 4–8 percent for certain positions. The determination applies to all contracts subject to the Service Contract Act awarded on or after January 1, 2012, and incorporates Executive Orders 13706 and 13658 requirements for paid sick leave and minimum wage thresholds. Conformance procedures for unlisted classifications are outlined via SF-1444 submission to the Wage and Hour Division.