Wage Determination 2015-4537- Gainesville Caretaker Services.pdf

This is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration. The document covers wage rates for service contracts in Florida Counties of Alachua and Gilchrist, effective as of the last revision dated March 30, 2026 (Wage Determination No. 2015-4537, Revision 29).

The wage determination establishes prevailing wage rates across multiple occupational categories ranging from administrative support and clerical positions to technical, health, maintenance, and transportation occupations. Rates vary by classification level within each occupation family, with examples including Accounting Clerk I at $18.14/hour through Accounting Clerk III at $22.78/hour, and Computer Operator I at $21.15/hour through Computer Operator V at $32.45/hour. All listed occupations receive fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours per week, $222 weekly, or $962 monthly), with an alternative Health & Welfare rate of $5.09/hour for Executive Order 13706 compliance. Additional benefits include two weeks paid vacation after one year of service, three weeks after eight years, and four weeks after fifteen years; a minimum of eleven paid holidays annually; and various differentials for night/Sunday pay (10% differential for hours between 6pm-6am) and hazardous duty work (4-8% differential). Occupations with footnotes, particularly computer employees and air traffic controllers, have specialized wage determination rules and exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Uniform allowances are addressed with specific reimbursement requirements of $3.35 per week for cleaning and maintenance costs when uniforms are required.