Wage Determination.pdf

This is a Wage Determination document issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration, applicable to service contracts in North Carolina counties of Chowan, Pasquotank, and Perquimans under the Service Contract Act. The wage determination number is 2015-4405, last revised on August 22, 2026.

The document establishes prevailing wage rates across numerous occupational categories, ranging from administrative and clerical positions to technical, healthcare, trades, and miscellaneous occupations. Rates vary significantly by job classification, with examples including Administrative Support and Clerical Occupations ($16.18 to $29.21 per hour), Health Occupations ($14.48 to $56.10 per hour), and Mechanics and Maintenance and Repair Occupations ($18.12 to $41.20 per hour). Computer-related positions are marked with footnotes indicating special exemption provisions. All occupations listed receive fringe benefits including health and welfare at $5.92 per hour (up to 40 hours per week or $236.88 per week), vacation accrual beginning at two weeks after one year of service, and eleven paid holidays annually. The determination includes provisions for hazardous pay differentials, night pay and Sunday pay premiums for air traffic controllers and weather observers, and uniform allowance reimbursement at $3.35 per week. Executive Orders 13706 and 13658 regarding paid sick leave and contractor compensation apply where applicable, with additional requirements detailed in the conformance process section describing how contractors must classify employees and obtain wage determination approval through the Department of Labor.