Yakima WD 2015-5543 Revision No. 26.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. Wage Determination No. 2015-5543, Revision 26, dated July 8, 2025, applies to service contracts in Washington County of Yakima, Washington.

The determination establishes minimum wage rates for service contract employees across numerous occupational classifications, ranging from administrative support and clerical roles to technical, health, mechanical, and instructional positions. Wage rates vary significantly by occupation and skill level, from $13.45 per hour for Furniture Handler positions to $59.57 per hour for Photographer V positions. All listed occupations receive fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours per week, or $222.00 weekly/$962.00 monthly), plus an alternative health and welfare rate of $5.09 per hour under Executive Order 13706. Employees are entitled to two weeks paid vacation after one year of service, increasing to five weeks after 20 years, plus a minimum of eleven paid holidays annually. The determination applies based on contract award date: Executive Order 14026 ($17.75 minimum wage per hour) applies to contracts entered on or after January 30, 2022; Executive Order 13658 ($13.30 minimum wage per hour) applies to contracts awarded between January 1, 2015 and January 29, 2022. Special provisions include hazardous pay differentials (4-8 percent), night and Sunday pay supplements for air traffic controllers and weather observers, uniform allowance reimbursement at $3.35 per week, and exemptions for certain computer professionals. Contractors must submit conformance requests using Standard Form 1444 for unlisted occupational classifications, with final wage determinations made by the Wage and Hour Division within 30 days.