Wage Determination SC20250034.pdf

This is a wage determination document (SC20250034) dated January 3, 2025, for highway construction projects in Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester, and Horry Counties in South Carolina. The document supersedes previous determination SC20240034.

The wage determination specifies minimum wage rates for various construction roles, with two key Executive Order requirements: workers must be paid at least $17.75 per hour for contracts entered/renewed after January 30, 2022, or $13.30 per hour for contracts awarded between January 1, 2015 and January 29, 2022. Specific wage rates are detailed for different roles including carpenters ($13.07-$14.29), cement masons ($14.33-$14.79), ironworkers ($15.35), various types of laborers ($9.72-$13.98), and equipment operators ($11.00-$20.58). The document also includes provisions for paid sick leave under Executive Order 13706, requiring contractors to provide 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked, up to 56 hours annually, for contracts awarded after January 1, 2017.