WAGE DETERMINATION 2015_4424 REVISION 33.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. The document is effective as of March 30, 2026 (Wage Determination No. 2015-4427, Revision 33) and applies to federal service contracts in South Carolina counties of Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester.

The wage determination establishes prevailing wage rates for 150+ occupational classifications across administrative, automotive, food service, furniture maintenance, general services, health, information technology, instructional, laundry, machine tool operation, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, technical, transportation, and miscellaneous occupations. Wage rates range from $9.74 per hour for Waiter/Waitress to $48.27 per hour for multiple pilot and aircraft training positions. The determination mandates fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly) or $222.00 weekly, with an alternative rate of $5.09 per hour under Executive Order 13706 for paid sick leave compliance. All covered employees receive minimum 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service, 3 weeks after 8 years, and 4 weeks after 15 years; a minimum of 11 paid holidays annually; and specialized pay differentials for hazardous duty work (8% and 4% premiums), night and Sunday work for air traffic controllers, and uniform maintenance allowances. Computer employees, air traffic controllers, and weather observers have specific exemption criteria and special compensation rules outlined in detailed footnotes.