Service Contract Act Wage Determination 1982-0207

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.: 1982-0207
Daniel W. Simms          Division of   |           Revision No.: 99
Director            Wage Determinations|  Date Of Last Revision: 8/14/2026
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Employed on contract for mail hauling and delivery within the state.


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State: Alaska


Area: Alaska Counties of Anchorage, Bethel, Bristol Bay, 
Dillingham, Haines, Juneau, Kenai 
Peninsula, Ketchikan Gateway, Kodiak 
Island, Nome, North Slope and Sitka




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          **Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**       


OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE                                    FOOTNOTE    RATE

92017 - Driver/Caser                                                   22.24


92019 - Tractor Trailer Driver                                         32.49


92020 - Truck Driver                                                   32.49


92806 - Light Vehicle Driver                                           17.78

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS: 

HEALTH & WELFARE: $5.92 per hour, up to 40 hours per week, or $236.80 per week or 
$1,026.13 per month

VACATION: 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service with a contractor or 
successor, 3 weeks after 5 years, and 4 weeks after 15 years.  Length of service 
includes the whole span of continuous service with the present contractor or 
successor, wherever employed, and with the predecessor contractors in the 
performance of similar work at the same Federal facility.  (Reg. 29 CFR 4.173)

HOLIDAYS: A minimum of eleven paid holidays per year:  New Year's Day, Martin 
Luther King Jr.'s Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth 
National Independence Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans' 
Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas 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.)  (See 29 CFR 4.174)


NOTE:  The fringe benefits listed in this determination are based on a standard 8-
hour workday an 40-hour work week.  Cash equivalent fringe benefits may be paid in 
accordance with the principles discussed in Subpart B of Regulations, 29 CFR Part 4.


HEALTH & WELFARE & PENSION PAYMENTS:

These payments are due on all hours """"paid for"""" up to a maximum 40 hours per week.
Such benefits do not stop, but continue to accrue and are paid to employees while 
on sick leave, holiday, vacation, etc.  For example:

a.  An employee who works four days, 40 hours per week is entitled to 40 hours of 
health & welfare and pension payments.  If an employee works three days, 12 hours 
per day, then such employee is entitled to 36 hours of health and welfare and 
pension benefits.

b.  An employee who works 32 hours and also receives eight hours of holiday pay is 
entitled to the maximum of 40 hours of health & welfare and pension payments in that 
work week.  If the employee works more than 32 hours and also receives eight hours 
of holiday pay, the employee is still only entitled to the maximum of 40 hours of 
health and welfare and pension payments.

c.  If an employee is off work for two weeks on vacation and receives 80 hours of 
vacation pay, the employee must also receive 80 hours of health and welfare and 
pension benefits during the vacation period.  However, if an employee is entitled to 
two weeks paid vacation but does not take a vacation and works the full 52 weeks in 
the year, the employee is entitled to 54 weeks of pay during the year (i.e., 52 
weeks for work plus two weeks vacation pay) but is due health and welfare and 
pension payments for only 52 weeks during the year.


VACATION AND HOLIDAY PAYMENTS:

Regardless of the number of hours in an employee's scheduled workday or work week, 
holiday pay for one day is not required to exceed the equivalent of eight hours pay, 
and vacation pay for one week is not required to exceed the equivalent of 40 hours 
pay. 


** 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.


** SERVICE CONTRACT ACT DIRECTORY OF OCCUPATIONS **

The duties of employees under job titles listed are those described in the 
""""Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations"""", Fifth Edition (Revision 1), 
dated September 2015, unless otherwise indicated.

 

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

Driver/Caser
Drives motor powered vehicle to make box delivery of mail, often along a designated 
route, picks up and transports collection mail left in boxes or receptacles. May 
also sort mail for delivery to boxes along the route, incidentally transports 
collection mail left in boxes or receptacles. May also sort mail for delivery to 
boxes along the route, incidentally transport mail to or between postal or other 
designated facilities, make minor vehicle repairs and keep vehicle in good working 
order.

Light Vehicle Driver
Drives motor powered vehicle with a nominal cargo capacity of 600 cubic feet or less 
and with a GVW rating under 10,001 pounds GVWR or less to transport mail, often 
along a designated route to or between designated postal or other facilities.  May 
also pickup and transport collection mail, load and unload vehicle with or without 
helpers, make minor vehicle repairs, and keep vehicle in good working order.

Tractor Trailer Driver
Drives motor powered tractor-trailer combination to transport mail, often along a 
designated route to or between designated postal or other facilities.  May also load 
and unload vehicle with or without helpers, make minor vehicle repairs, and keep 
vehicle in good working order.

Truck Driver
Drives motor powered truck, other than tractor-trailer, with a nominal* cargo 
capacity of 333 cubic feet or more or with a gross volume weight of 10,000 pounds or 
more to transport mail, often along a designated route to or between designated 
postal or other facilities.  May also pickup and transport mail, load and unload 
truck with or without helpers, make minor vehicle repairs, and keep vehicle in good 
working order. 

*(Nominal cargo capacity means an actual cargo capacity of plus or minus 5% of the 
stated capacity, rounded to the nearest whole cubic foot.)""
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