Wage Determination.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. The determination (No. 2015-5525, Revision 27, effective 06/03/2025) applies to service contracts in Washington County of Kitsap, Washington.

The document establishes minimum wage rates for 200+ occupation classifications across various sectors including administrative, automotive, food service, furniture maintenance, health occupations, information technology, instructional, laundry, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, technical, and transportation occupations. Wage rates range from $15.97 per hour for Messenger Courier positions to $73.85 per hour for Nuclear Medicine Technologists. Contractors must pay covered workers the higher of either the applicable Executive Order minimum ($17.75 per hour under EO 14026 for contracts entered or renewed on/after January 30, 2022, or $13.30 per hour under EO 13658 for contracts awarded between January 1, 2015 and January 29, 2022) or the listed wage determination rate. All occupations receive fringe benefits of $5.36 per hour (or $4.93 per hour if EO 13706 paid sick leave applies), plus paid vacation (2-4 weeks based on tenure), eleven paid holidays annually, and uniform allowance requirements. Computer professionals meeting specified compensation thresholds and duty requirements are exempt from the determination. Air traffic controllers and weather observers receive night and Sunday pay differentials. Hazardous materials work qualifies for 4-8 percent pay differentials. Conformance procedures require contractors to submit SF-1444 forms for unlisted occupations within 30 days of contract award for Department of Labor approval.