WD 2015-4233 Rev. 35 dtd. 03DE2025 Philadelphia.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, covering Pennsylvania counties of Delaware and Philadelphia (Wage Determination No. 2015-4233, Revision 35, effective 12/03/2025). The document establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits required for federal service contractors operating in the specified geographic area.

The wage determination lists over 200 occupational classifications across various categories including administrative support, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance, general services, health occupations, information technology, instructional occupations, laundry and dry-cleaning, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, technical occupations, and transportation. Hourly rates range from $15.00 (Nursing Assistant I, Carnival Worker, Child Care Attendant) to $55.66 (Cable Splicer). All listed occupations receive fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly, $222.00 weekly, or $962.00 monthly), with an alternative rate of $5.09 per hour applicable only when compensating employees under Executive Order 13706 for paid sick leave on Service Contract Act-covered contracts. Additional benefits include two weeks paid vacation after one year of service escalating to four weeks after 15 years, and a minimum of eleven paid holidays annually. Computer professionals, air traffic controllers, and weather observers are subject to special provisions regarding exemptions and differential pay. Uniform allowance requirements and conformance procedures for unlisted occupational classifications are specified, with contractors required to submit requests for additional classification and wage rate authorization using Standard Form 1444.