Wage_Determination_2015-5369_Revision_27_2025-12-03_Minnehaha_County_South_Dakota.pdf

This is a Register of Wage Determinations issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration for Service Contract Act compliance in South Dakota counties (Lincoln, McCook, Minnehaha, Turner). The wage determination, numbered 2015-5369 Revision 27 with a last revision date of December 3, 2025, establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for service contract employees across multiple occupation categories.

The determination covers over 200 occupation classifications across administrative, automotive, food preparation, health, technical, protective service, and other occupational categories, with hourly wage rates ranging from $12.83 (Furniture Handler) to $48.04 (Registered Nurse IV, Anesthetist). All listed occupations receive fringe benefits including health and welfare ($5.55 per hour up to 40 hours weekly, or $222.00 per week/$962.00 per month), vacation accrual beginning at 2 weeks after 1 year of service with progression to 4 weeks after 15 years, and a minimum of 11 paid holidays annually. Computer professionals with certain compensation levels and air traffic controllers receive specialized wage treatment with footnoted provisions. The determination includes hazardous pay differentials (8% and 4% applicable to specific ordnance and explosive material positions), uniform allowance standards at $3.35 per week, and procedures for conformance requests using Standard Form 1444 when unlisted occupations require wage determination. Executive Orders 13706 and 13658 provisions apply to contracts awarded on or after specified dates, with adjusted wage rates available for paid sick leave coverage on Service Contract Act-covered contracts.