Wage Determination.pdf

This document is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act issued by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division for Arkansas counties (Faulkner, Lonoke, Perry, Pulaski, and Saline). The wage determination, revision number 28, is dated 07/08/2025 and provides hourly wage rates for numerous occupation classifications across various sectors including administrative support, health occupations, information technology, instructional occupations, and protective service occupations.

The document specifies different wage rates based on contract dates relative to Executive Orders 14026 and 13658, which establish minimum wage requirements. For contracts entered into on or after January 30, 2022, workers must be paid at least $17.75 per hour, while for contracts awarded between January 1, 2015 and January 29, 2022, the minimum wage is $13.30 per hour. Additionally, the wage determination includes health and welfare benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours per week), vacation provisions, and a minimum of eleven paid holidays per year. The document also provides detailed guidance on uniform allowances, hazardous pay differentials, and a conformance process for job classifications not explicitly listed.