Service Contract Act Wage Determination 1977-0225

REGISTER OF WAGE DETERMINATIONS UNDER  |        U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR        
       THE SERVICE CONTRACT ACT        |  EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION   
By direction of the Secretary of Labor |         WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION         
                                       |         WASHINGTON D.C.  20210         
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                                       | Wage Determination No.: 1977-0225
Daniel W. Simms          Division of   |           Revision No.: 85
Director            Wage Determinations|  Date Of Last Revision: 6/15/2026
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Employed on contracts for janitorial services at the above localities:


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State: New York


Area: New York Counties of Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens and 
Richmond




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          **Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**       


OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE                                    FOOTNOTE    RATE

92012 - Elevator Starter:: Class C                                     34.69


92012 - Elevator Starter:: Class B                                     34.74


92012 - Elevator Starter:: Class A                                     34.77


92013 - Foreperson:: Class C                                           34.69


92013 - Foreperson:: Class B                                           34.74


92013 - Foreperson:: Class A                                           34.77


92014 - Handyperson:: Class C                                          34.80


92014 - Handyperson:: Class B                                          34.85


92014 - Handyperson:: Class A                                          34.88


92015 - Janitorial Services (Other):: Class C                          31.98


92015 - Janitorial Services (Other):: Class B                          32.02


92015 - Janitorial Services (Other):: Class A                          32.05

Note: Executive Order (EO) 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal 
Contractors, applies to all contracts subject to the Service Contract Act for which 
the contract is awarded (and any solicitation was issued) on or after January 1, 
2017.  If this contract is covered by the EO, the contractor must provide employees 
with 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours they work, up to 56 hours of paid 
sick leave each year. Employees must be permitted to use paid sick leave for their 
own illness, injury or other health-related needs, including preventive care; to 
assist a family member (or person who is like family to the employee) who is ill, 
injured, or has other health-related needs, including preventive care; or for 
reasons resulting from, or to assist a family member (or person who is like family 
to the employee) who is the victim of, domestic violence, sexual assault, or 
stalking.  Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections 
under the EO is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

Note: Executive Order 13658 generally applies to contracts subject to the Service 
Contract Act that were awarded on or between January 1, 2015 and January 29, 2022, 
and that have not been renewed or extended on or after January 30, 2022. If a 
contract is subject to Executive Order 13658, the contractor must pay all covered 
workers at least $13.65 per hour (or the applicable wage rate listed on this wage determination, if it is higher) for all hours spent performing on the contract from May 11, 2026, through December 31, 2026. The applicable Executive Order minimum wage rate will be adjusted annually. 
Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under 
Executive Order 13658 is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS: 

HEALTH & WELFARE: $25, 104.00 per year, for all employees working more than (2) days 
per week.

PENSION: $142.75 per week for all employees working twenty (20) hours or more per 
week.


MINIMUM HOURLY WAGE: The wage rates applicable depend on the classification of the 
contract.  A contract is classified as A, B, or C by the area to be serviced under 
the contract according to the following definitions:  Class A building - Gross area 
of more than 280,000 square feet; Class B building - Gross area of more than 120,000 
and not over 280,000 square feet; Class C building - Gross area of less than 120,000 
square feet.  Gross area is the sum total of the areas existing on the various 
floors of the building covered by the contract, including the basement space, but 
excluding those portions of the building used for the public utilities and general 
operation of the property.  Gross floor area is computed by measuring from the 
inside plaster surface of all exterior walls of space serviced on the floor, 
including columns, corridors, excluding porter's closets, slop sinks, toilets, 
elevator shafts.  Employees, except elevator operators and starters, the majority of 
whose hours fall between 7:00 P.M., and 6:00 A.M. and who work seven (7) hours or 
more per day shall, in addition to their regular pay for scheduled hours, receive 
either additional straight time pay for one-half (1/2) hour or be relieved one-half 
(1/2) hour earlier. 

- Employees working 6 hours: 25 minutes straight-time pay or relieved 25 minutes 
earlier.

- Employees working 5 hours: 15 minutes straight-time pay or relieved 15 minutes 
earlier.

MEAL MONEY: Any employee required to work at least four (4) hours of overtime shall 
receive $15.00 as meal money.

VACATION:  Three (3) days of paid vacation after six (6) months of service with a 
contractor or successor, two (2) weeks after one (1) year; three (3) weeks after 
five (5) years; four (4) weeks after fifteen (15) years; five weeks after twenty-
five (25) years.  21 years - 21 working days, 22 years - 22 working days, 23 years - 
23 working days and 24 years - 24 working days.  Pro-rated vacation benefits are 
payable to terminated employees eligible for a paid vacation also the employee who 
leaves on his own accord unless he fails to give five (5) working days termination 
notice.  Length of service includes the whole span of continuous service with the 
present (successor) contractor wherever employed and with predecessor contractors in 
the performance of similar work at the same Federal facility.  (Reg. 4.173)

HOLIDAYS:  Thirteen (13) paid holidays per year: Martin Luther King, Jr's Birthday 
or Yom Kippur or a personal day, New Year's Day, Washington's Birthday, Good 
Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, 
Thanksgiving Day, Day After Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and Personal Leave Day.  (A 
contractor may substitute for any of the named holidays another day off with pay in 
accordance with a plan communicated to the employees involved.)

SICK PAY: Ten (10) paid sick days for bona fide illness during a calendar year, 
provided the employee has been employed at least one (1) year.  Unused sick days 
shall be paid at a regular day's pay.  An employee absent from duty due to illness 
only on a scheduled workday immediately before and/or on the scheduled workday  
after a holiday shall not be eligible for sick pay for said absent workday or 
workdays.  Employees are limited to five (5) single day absences in a year.  
Employees who achieve one year's service after Jan. 1, shall receive a pro rata 
share of sickness benefits for the balance of the calendar year.  ANY EMPLOYEE WHO 
HAS A PERFECT ATTENDANCE RECORD FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR SHALL RECEIVE AN ATTENDANCE 
BONUS OF $125.00 IN ADDITION TO PAYMENT OF UNUSED SICK DAYS.

ATTENDANCE BONUS: Any employee who has a perfect attendance record for the calendar 
year shall receive an attendance bonus of $125.00 in addition to payment of unused 
sick days.

TRAINING FUND: Contribution of $193.60 per year for all hours worked.

SERVICE CENTER VISIT: One (1) day of paid leave per year for use of benefit fund.  
Provided an employee has one year of service and gives one (1) week's notice to 
contractor.  Such employee shall receive an additional day off with pay to visit the 
benefit fund office if such visit is required.  Employee shall exhibit a signed 
statement of such a visit to receive payment for such days.

JURY DUTY: Employees who are required to qualify or serve on juries shall receive 
the difference between their regular rate of pay and the amount they receive for 
qualifying or serving on said jury with a maximum of three (3) weeks in any calendar 
year.  Pending receipt of the jury duty pay, the contractor shall pay the employee 
his regular pay on his scheduled payday.  As soon as the employee receives the jury 
duty pay, he shall reimburse the contractor by signing the jury paycheck over to the 
contractor.

ANNUITY FUND: Contribution of $13.00 per week for all hours worked. 

BEREAVEMENT LEAVE: A regular employee with at least one (1) year of employment shall 
not be required to work for a maximum of three (3) days immediately following the 
death of an immediate family member (parent, brother, sister, spouse or child).  
Employee shall be paid regular straight time wages for any such three (3) days on 
which he was regularly scheduled to work or receive holiday pay.  With respect to 
grandparents, the contractor shall grant a paid day off on the day of the funeral if 
such day is a regularly scheduled workday.

LEGAL: $175.60 per year for all hours worked


** UNIFORM ALLOWANCE **

If employees are required to wear uniforms in the performance of this contract 
(either by the terms of the Government contract, by the employer, by the state or 
local law, etc.), the cost of furnishing such uniforms and maintaining (by 
laundering or dry cleaning) such uniforms is an expense that may not be borne by an 
employee where such cost reduces the hourly rate below that required by the wage 
determination. The Department of Labor will accept payment in accordance with the 
following standards as compliance:

The contractor or subcontractor is required to furnish all employees with an 
adequate number of uniforms without cost or to reimburse employees for the actual 
cost of the uniforms.  In addition, where uniform cleaning and maintenance is made 
the responsibility of the employee, all contractors and subcontractors subject to 
this wage determination shall (in the absence of a bona fide collective bargaining 
agreement providing for a different amount, or the furnishing of contrary 
affirmative proof as to the actual cost), reimburse all employees for such cleaning 
and maintenance at a rate of $3.35 per week (or $.67 cents per day).  However, in 
those instances where the uniforms furnished are made of """"wash and wear"""" 
materials, may be routinely washed and dried with other personal garments, and do 
not require any special treatment such as dry cleaning, daily washing, or commercial 
laundering in order to meet the cleanliness or appearance standards set by the terms 
of the Government contract, by the contractor, by law, or by the nature of the work, 
there is no requirement that employees be reimbursed for uniform maintenance costs.


** REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL CLASSIFICATION AND WAGE RATE
Standard Form 1444 (SF-1444) **

Conformance Process:

The contracting officer shall require that any class of service employee which is 
not listed herein and which is to be employed under the contract (i.e., the work to 
be performed is not performed by any classification listed in the wage 
determination), be classified by the contractor so as to provide a reasonable 
relationship (i.e., appropriate level of skill comparison) between such unlisted 
classifications and the classifications listed in the wage determination. Such 
conformed classes of employees shall be paid the monetary wages and furnished the 
fringe benefits as are determined (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(i)). Such conforming 
procedures shall be initiated by the contractor prior to the performance of contract 
work by such unlisted class(es) of employees (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(ii)). The Wage 
and Hour Division shall make a final determination of conformed classification, wage 
rate, and/or fringe benefits which shall be retroactive to the commencement date of 
the contract (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(iv)(C)(vi)). When multiple wage determinations 
are included in a contract, a separate SF-1444 should be prepared for each wage 
determination to which a class(es) is to be conformed.

The process for preparing a conformance request is as follows:

1) When preparing the bid, the contractor identifies the need for a conformed 
occupation(s) and computes a proposed rate(s).

2) After contract award, the contractor prepares a written report listing in order 
the proposed classification title(s), a Federal grade equivalency (FGE) for each 
proposed classification(s), job description(s), and rationale for proposed wage 
rate(s), including information regarding the agreement or disagreement of the 
authorized representative of the employees involved, or where there is no authorized 
representative, the employees themselves. This report should be submitted to the 
contracting officer no later than 30 days after such unlisted class(es) of employees 
performs any contract work.

3) The contracting officer reviews the proposed action and promptly submits a report 
of the action, together with the agency's recommendations and pertinent 
information including the position of the contractor and the employees, to the Wage 
and Hour Division, U.S. Department of Labor, for review (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(ii)).

4) Within 30 days of receipt, the Wage and Hour Division approves, modifies, or 
disapproves the action via transmittal to the agency contracting officer, or 
notifies the contracting officer that additional time will be required to process 
the request.

5) The contracting officer transmits the Wage and Hour decision to the contractor.

6) The contractor informs the affected employees.

Information required by the Regulations must be submitted on SF-1444 or bond paper.

When preparing a conformance request, the """"Service Contract Act Directory of 
Occupations"""" (the Directory) should be used to compare job definitions to ensure 
that duties requested are not performed by a classification already listed in the 
wage determination. Remember, it is not the job title, but the required tasks that 
determine whether a class is included in an established wage determination. 
Conformances may not be used to artificially split, combine, or subdivide 
classifications listed in the wage determination.



       ** OCCUPATIONS NOT INCLUDED IN THE SCA DIRECTORY OF OCCUPATIONS **       

Elevator Starter:
Chief responsibility is to direct elevator operations and traffic in the building 
and does not normally operate an elevator.

Foreperson:
Differs from a porter or cleaning person in that the main responsibility is to 
direct cleaning operations.

Handyperson:
Possesses a certain amount of mechanical or technical skill and devotes more than 
fifty (50) percent of working time in a building to work involving such skill.

Janitorial Services (Other):
Include elevator operators, porters, porter/watchmen, cleaning persons, matrons, 
security porters, fire safety directors, exterminators, and all other service 
employees employed in the building under the jurisdiction of the union except those 
other classifications specified.""
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