WD 2015-4211 MMU.pdf

This is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act issued by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment Standards Administration, Wage and Hour Division. Dated December 3, 2025 (Revision 32), this document establishes prevailing wage rates for service contract employees in Essex, Morris, Sussex, and Union counties in New Jersey.

The wage determination applies to all occupations listed and requires contractors to pay minimum hourly rates ranging from $16.73 to $61.13 per hour depending on job classification. Covered occupations span administrative support, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance, general services, health occupations, information technology, instructional positions, laundry and pressing, machine tool operations, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, technical occupations, and transportation roles. All listed employees receive fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly, $222.00 weekly, or $962.00 monthly) for health and welfare, with an alternative rate of $5.09 per hour under Executive Order 13706 for paid sick leave contracts. Additional benefits include two weeks paid vacation after one year of service, three weeks after five years, four weeks after 15 years, and five weeks after 25 years, plus a minimum of twelve paid holidays annually. Special provisions apply to computer employees (footnote 1), air traffic controllers and weather observers with night and Sunday pay differentials (footnote 2), and positions requiring hazardous pay differentials of 4% or 8%. Contractors must provide uniforms without cost to employees and may submit conformance requests for unlisted occupations using Standard Form 1444.