Wage Determinations.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 federal service contracts in Arkansas counties including Benton, Madison, and Washington, effective as of December 3, 2025 (Wage Determination No. 2015-5109, Revision 29).

The wage determination lists over 200 occupation classifications across multiple industries, including administrative support, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance, general services, health occupations, information technology, instructional occupations, laundry and dry cleaning, machine tool operations, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, technical occupations, and transportation. Hourly wage rates range from $12.92 to $51.40, with all covered occupations receiving fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours per week, $222.00 per week, or $962.00 per month), or $5.09 per hour under Executive Order 13706 for paid sick leave compliance. All employees are entitled to one week paid vacation after one year of service, two weeks after two years, and three weeks after ten years, plus a minimum of eleven paid holidays annually. The document includes special provisions for hazardous duty differentials (4 to 8 percent premiums), uniform allowances ($3.35 per week reimbursement), night and Sunday pay premiums for air traffic controllers and weather observers, and a conformance process for unlisted occupational classifications requiring Department of Labor approval via Standard Form 1444.