Wage Determination 2015-5771.pdf

This is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act issued by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment Standards Administration, Wage and Hour Division. The determination applies to federal service contracts in Nebraska Counties (Hall, Howard, and Merrick) and was last revised on December 3, 2025, under Wage Determination No. 2015-5771, Revision 28.

The document establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for service contract employees across multiple occupational categories. Wage rates range from $11.62 per hour (Taxi Driver, code 31310) to $57.22 per hour (Nuclear Medicine Technologist, code 12210), with rates varying by job classification and skill level within occupational groups. All occupations listed receive mandatory fringe benefits including $5.55 per hour for Health & Welfare (up to 40 hours per week or $222.00 weekly), paid vacation accruing at one week after one year of service up to three weeks after ten years, and a minimum of eleven paid holidays annually. Computer Systems Analysts and Computer Programmers are subject to specific exemption requirements under 29 U.S.C. Section 213(a)(1) and (17), with compensation thresholds of $27.63 per hour minimum. Additional differentials apply for hazardous work (4-8 percent) and night/Sunday premium pay for air traffic controllers and weather observers. Contractors must furnish uniforms at no cost to employees, and uniform maintenance costs are reimbursed at $3.35 per week unless uniforms can be routinely washed with personal garments. The determination includes provisions for Executive Orders 13706 and 13658 regarding paid sick leave and minimum wage requirements for contracts awarded after specified dates.