Wage_Determination15-5373.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. The document establishes prevailing wage rates for service contract employees in specified South Dakota counties (Brule, Buffalo, Campbell, Charles Mix, Douglas, Hand, Hughes, Hyde, Potter, Sully, and Walworth) under Wage Determination No. 2015-5373, Revision 30, effective as of March 30, 2026.

The wage determination lists over 200 occupational classifications across multiple categories including administrative support, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance, general services, health occupations, information and arts, information technology, instructional, laundry and dry-cleaning, machine tool operation, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant and system operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, technical, and transportation occupations. Hourly wage rates range from $12.57 (Dishwasher) to $47.79 (Nuclear Medicine Technologist). All listed occupations receive fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (or $5.09 per hour under Executive Order 13706 for paid sick leave), vacation accrual starting at two weeks after one year of service, and eleven paid holidays annually. The document includes footnotes addressing computer employee exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act, night pay and Sunday pay differentials for air traffic controllers and weather observers, hazardous pay differentials of 4-8 percent for applicable positions, uniform allowance standards, and procedures for requesting additional occupational classifications through Standard Form 1444.