Wage_Determination_2015-4943_Revision_33_2026-08-22_La_Crosse_County_Wisconsin.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 for Wisconsin Counties of La Crosse (Wage Determination No. 2015-4943, Revision 33, effective August 22, 2026).

The document establishes prevailing wage rates for numerous occupational classifications across multiple service sectors including administrative support, food preparation, automotive service, furniture maintenance, general services, health occupations, information technology, instructional services, laundry and dry cleaning, machine tool operations, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant and systems operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, technical occupations, and transportation services. Wage rates range from $12.87 to $68.59 per hour depending on occupation classification and experience level. All listed occupations receive fringe benefits of $5.92 per hour (up to 40 hours per week, or $236.80 per week) or $5.42 per hour under Executive Order 13786 ($216.80 per week). The determination specifies mandatory benefits including two weeks paid vacation after one year of service, three weeks after eight years, and four weeks after fifteen years; eleven paid holidays annually; and health and welfare coverage. Special provisions apply to hazardous duty positions (8 percent differential), certain ordnance work (4 percent differential), air traffic controllers and weather observers (night and Sunday pay premiums of 10-25 percent), and exempt computer professionals meeting specific compensation thresholds of at least $27.63 per hour. The wage determination includes conformance procedures requiring contractors to classify unlisted employee positions using Standard Form 1444 and obtain Department of Labor approval within thirty days.