WD 2015-5687 REV 29.pdf

This is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration for federal service contracts in Alaska (Wage Determination No. 2015-5687, Revision 29, effective 5/14/2026).

The document establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for service contract employees working in Alaska counties including Aleutians East, Aleutians West, Bethel, Bristol Bay, Denali, Dillingham, Kenai Peninsula, Ketchikan Gateway, Kodiak Island, Lake and Peninsula, Matanuska-Susitna, Nome, North Slope, Northwest Arctic, Peninsula, Southeast Fairbanks, and Yukon-Koyukuk. It covers over 300 occupation codes and titles spanning administrative support, accounting, customer service, data entry, dispatching, general clerical, housing services, personnel assistance, production control, rental, secretarial, travel, word processing, 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, heating and ventilation, child care, plant operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, technical, transportation, and miscellaneous occupations. Wage rates range from approximately $12.55 per hour for entry-level positions to over $77 per hour for specialized roles. All occupations receive fringe benefits including health and welfare ($5.55 per hour or $222 per week/$962.80 monthly), two weeks paid vacation after one year of service, a minimum of twelve paid holidays annually, and applicable shift differentials for night work (10% premium) and Sunday work (25% premium). Computer professionals, air traffic controllers, weather observers, and certain hazard-pay positions have specific regulatory exemptions or additional compensation provisions. Contractors must comply with uniform requirements, conform unlisted occupations using Standard Form 1444, and provide affected employees with written wage determinations.