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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 service contract employees in five Florida counties: Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, and Saint Johns (Wage Determination No. 2015-4539, Revision 29, effective December 3, 2025).

The wage determination specifies minimum hourly rates for over 300 occupational classifications organized by category, ranging from administrative support and clerical occupations (e.g., Accounting Clerk I at $17.98/hour to Personnel Assistant III at $24.51/hour) through technical occupations, trades, health occupations, and specialized roles such as Registered Nurse IV at $46.60/hour and Aircraft Mechanic III at $36.77/hour. All listed occupations include mandatory fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly or $222.00/week/$962.00/month) for health and welfare, plus two weeks of paid vacation after one year of service, three weeks after eight years, and four weeks after fifteen years. Contractors must provide a minimum of eleven paid holidays annually and furnish uniforms without cost to employees. Computer Systems Analyst and Computer Programmer positions include footnotes requiring employees to meet specific compensation thresholds ($27.63/hour minimum) and duty requirements to qualify as exempt professionals. Air Traffic Controllers and Weather Observers are entitled to night differential pay and Sunday premium compensation. Hazardous duty differentials of 8 percent and 4 percent apply to positions involving exposure to ordnance, explosives, or incendiary materials. The determination includes a conformance process (SF-1444) for unlisted occupational classifications requiring contractor request and Department of Labor approval.