Wage Determination.pdf

This is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration for Ohio Counties of Ottawa, effective March 30, 2026 (Wage Determination No. 2015-5943, Revision 4).

The document establishes prevailing wage rates for service contract employees across multiple occupational categories including administrative support, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance, general services, health occupations, information and arts, information technology, instructional occupations, laundry and pressing, machine tool operation, materials handling and packing, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant and system operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, technical occupations, and transportation/mobile equipment operation. Wage rates range from $11.67 per hour for Taxi Drivers to $48.11 per hour for Air Traffic Control Specialists at Centers. All occupations listed receive fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours per week, $222.00 weekly, or $962.00 monthly), with an alternative rate of $5.09 per hour for employees on Service Contract Act-covered contracts also covered by Executive Order 13706. Additional benefits include two weeks paid vacation after one year of service, minimum twelve paid holidays annually, and hazardous pay differentials of 4-8 percent for specified positions. Special provisions apply to computer professionals (footnote 1), air traffic controllers and weather observers for night and Sunday pay (footnote 2), and uniform allowances capped at $3.35 per week for cleaning and maintenance costs. Contractors must follow conformance procedures for unlisted occupations using Standard Form 1444 submitted to the Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division.