Wage Determination 2015-5117 Revision 31 07-30-2026.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 Arkansas counties (Faulkner, Lonoke, Perry, Pulaski, and Saline). The document, identified as Wage Determination No. 2015-5117 Revision 31 (effective 7/30/2026), establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for federal service contractors operating in the specified geographic area.

The wage determination covers over 90 occupational classifications across multiple service categories, including administrative support, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance, general services, health occupations, information and arts, information technology, instructional occupations, laundry services, machine tool operation, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant and system operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, and technical occupations. Hourly rates range from approximately $12.73 to $49.82 depending on classification and experience level. The determination mandates fringe benefits including health and welfare ($5.55 per hour or $222.00 weekly), vacation accrual (2-4 weeks based on tenure), 11 paid holidays annually, and additional compensation for certain roles such as air traffic controllers, weather observers, and hazardous ordnance workers. Special provisions address computer professionals, night pay differentials, hazardous pay differentials (4-8 percent), and uniform allowances. The document requires contractors to furnish uniforms at no cost to employees or reimburse actual costs, with maintenance costs capped at $1.35 per week unless contracted otherwise. All employees must receive written copies of their wage determination, and contractors may request conformance authorizations for unlisted job classifications through SF-1444 forms submitted to the Department of Labor for approval prior to contract performance.