Service Contract Act WD 2015-5683.pdf

This document is a Service Contract Act Wage Determination (WD #2015-5683, Revision 26) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor for Alaska, specifically covering Fairbanks North County.

The wage determination establishes prevailing wage rates for service contractors performing work on federal contracts in the specified geographic area. All occupations listed receive a base Health & Welfare benefit of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours per week, or $962.00 per month), with an alternative Health & Welfare EO 13706 rate of $5.09 per hour (up to 40 hours per week, or $882.27 per month). Fringe benefits include two weeks paid vacation after one year of service, three weeks after five years, and four weeks after ten years. Employees receive a minimum of twelve paid holidays annually. The determination covers over 200 occupation codes spanning administrative, automotive, food service, health, information technology, instructional, maintenance, materials handling, protective service, recreational, technical, and transportation occupations. Special provisions apply to computer employees (exempt status based on specific duties), air traffic controllers and weather observers (10% night shift differential and 25% Sunday premium), and hazardous pay differentials (8% for high-hazard work, 4% for low-hazard work). Uniform allowances are reimbursable at $3.35 per week. The document includes conformance procedures for unlisted occupations requiring SF-1444 forms and Department of Labor approval prior to contract performance. This wage determination was last revised May 13, 2026.