Service Contract Act WD 2015-4429 Revision 32.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 for South Carolina Counties (Calhoun, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lexington, Richland, and Saluda). Wage Determination No. 2015-4429, Revision 32, dated May 13, 2026, establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for service contract employees in the specified geographic area.

The document lists over 200 occupational classifications across multiple occupational categories including administrative, clerical, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance, general services, health occupations, information technology, instructional, laundry, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, and technical occupations. Wage rates range from $9.01 to $50.66 per hour depending on classification and skill level. All occupations receive health and welfare benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours per week, or $222.00 per week/$962.00 per month), plus an additional $5.09 per hour under Executive Order 13786 ($283.60 per week/$882.27 per month). Additional benefits include paid vacation (2-4 weeks based on tenure), eleven paid holidays annually, and differential pay for hazardous work and Sunday/night shifts. Computer professionals meeting specific compensation thresholds may qualify for exemptions. The determination references the Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations (Fifth Edition, Revision 1) and requires contractors to use SF-1444 forms for wage rate conformance requests.