Wage Determination 2015-5529 Rev 28.pdf

This is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act (SCA) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration, Wage and Hour Division, for Washington State, specifically the Counties of Cowlitz. The determination is designated as 2015-5529, Revision 28, with a last revision date of March 30, 2026.

The document establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefit requirements for federal service contracts in the designated geographic area. It lists comprehensive occupational classifications across multiple sectors—including administrative support, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance, health occupations, information technology, instructional occupations, laundry and pressing, machine tool operation, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant and system operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, technical occupations, and transportation—with corresponding hourly wage rates ranging from approximately $11.66 to $68.38 per hour. All occupations listed receive mandatory fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours per week, or $222.00 per week/$962.00 per month) for standard contracts, or $5.09 per hour for contracts subject to Executive Order 13706 covering paid sick leave. Additional benefits mandated include two weeks paid vacation after one year of service, a minimum of eleven paid holidays annually, and applicable differentials for hazardous work (4-8 percent), night pay for air traffic controllers and weather observers, and Sunday/night premiums. Specific footnotes address exemptions for certain computer professionals paid at least $27.63 per hour, special pay provisions for air traffic controllers and weather observers, and uniform allowance reimbursement standards capped at $3.35 per week. The determination includes a conformance process for classifying unlisted occupations requiring contractor submission of proposed classifications and rates to the Department of Labor for approval within 30 days of employment.