WD 2015-4385 Rev 33 dated 20260513 - Caldwell.pdf

This is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act (SCA), issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration Wage and Hour Division. The document applies to North Carolina service contracts for Burke and Caldwell Counties, with Wage Determination No. 2015-4385, Revision 33, effective as of May 13, 2026.

The wage determination lists over 100 occupational classifications with corresponding hourly wage rates ranging from approximately $11.54 to $49.62 per hour. Key occupational categories include administrative support (ranging from $14.41 to $38.03), food preparation and service ($13.23 to $18.78), furniture maintenance and repair ($12.52 to $27.57), health occupations ($14.00 to $58.13), information technology ($20.54 to $31.53), instructional occupations ($17.99 to $48.28), mechanics and maintenance ($18.29 to $37.35), and technical occupations ($18.21 to $43.26). All listed occupations receive fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours per week, or $222.00 weekly/$962.00 monthly) or $5.89 per hour under Executive Order 13786 ($283.60 weekly/$882.27 monthly). The determination includes provisions for paid sick leave under Executive Order 13706, vacation schedules based on years of service, eleven mandatory paid holidays annually, and special pay differentials for hazardous work conditions (4-8 percent) and uniforms. Computer professionals meeting specific compensation thresholds ($27.63+ per hour) and certain air traffic controllers may be exempt from wage determination requirements. Conformance procedures require contractors to use Standard Form 1444 when proposing unlisted occupations, with the Wage and Hour Division providing final wage determinations within 30 days.