WD 2015-4017.pdf

This is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act (SCA) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration, Wage and Hour Division, applicable to Strafford County, New Hampshire (Barrington, Dover, Durham, Farmington, Lee, and Maccabee). The wage determination number is 2015-4017, Revision 36, dated August 13, 2026.

The document establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefit requirements for service contractors performing work in the specified geographic area. It lists over 200 occupation codes and titles across multiple industry categories, including administrative support, clerical, accounting, customer service, data entry, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance, general services, health occupations, information technology, instructional, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, and technical occupations. Each occupation code includes a corresponding hourly wage rate ranging from approximately $14.69 to $62.83 per hour. Fringe benefits of $5.92 per hour (up to 40 hours per week, or $236.80 per week/$3,026.13 per month) are required for all listed occupations. Additional provisions include paid sick leave requirements under Executive Orders 13706 and 13658, vacation accrual (one week after one year of service, two weeks after two years, three weeks after three years), and specified holiday pay. The document also details special pay differentials for hazardous materials work (8% or 4% depending on hazard level), night and Sunday work premiums for air traffic controllers and weather observers, and uniform allowance provisions. Occupations with multiple levels (I, II, III, IV) reflect increasing wage rates based on experience and skill progression. Computer professionals are excluded from SCA coverage under specific exemption criteria defined in 29 U.S.C. Section 213.