Wage Determination Summary

This document is a Service Contract Act Wage Determination (WD # 2015-4839, Revision 32) issued by the Department of Labor under the direction of the Secretary of Labor. The wage determination applies to federal service contracts performed in Wayne County, Michigan and establishes prevailing wage rates for service workers employed on covered contracts awarded on or after the effective date.

The determination lists over 200 occupation codes and job classifications across multiple occupational categories, including administrative support, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance, 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 operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, technical, and transportation/mobile equipment operations. All listed occupations receive a minimum of $5.92 per hour for health and welfare benefits (up to 40 hours per week or $1,026.13 monthly), with an alternative rate of $5.42 per hour under Executive Order 13706 for certain employers. Additional prevailing wage requirements include paid vacation (2-4 weeks based on tenure), a minimum of eleven paid holidays annually, and specified fringe benefits. Special provisions apply to computer employees, air traffic controllers, weather observers, hazardous work differentials (4-8 percent based on degree of hazard), and uniform allowances. The document also outlines the conformance process for unlisted job classifications through Form SF-1444 requests, requiring contractor submission and Department of Labor approval prior to work performance. The wage determination was last revised August 22, 2026.