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 Wage and Hour Division for Wisconsin counties (Columbia, Dane, Green, and Iowa). The wage determination (2015-4897, Revision 31, effective 5/13/2026) establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for service contracts awarded in the specified geographic area.

The determination lists over 200 occupational classifications with corresponding hourly wage rates, ranging from approximately $14.49 to $50.81 per hour. Key occupations include administrative support roles, skilled trades, healthcare positions, information technology specialists, and transportation workers. All listed occupations receive fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours per week) or $222.00 per week, except those subject to Executive Order 13786, which receive $5.09 per hour or $203.60 per week. Additional provisions address paid sick leave requirements, paid vacation accrual (2-4 weeks based on tenure), 11 paid holidays annually, night pay differentials for air traffic controllers and weather observers, hazardous pay differentials (4-8 percent), and uniform allowances. The determination includes specific exemptions for certain computer professionals earning at least $27.63 per hour and provisions requiring contractors to submit conformance requests on SF-1444 forms when employing occupations not listed in the wage determination, with final determinations made by the Wage and Hour Division within 30 days.