On September 16, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) published a notice in the Federal Register announcing a new minimum wage rate of $10.15 for direct federal contracts and subcontracts covered by Executive Order 13658. Federally assisted contracts are not affected. The rate goes into effect on January 1, 2016.
Minimum Wage for Federal Contracts Increased to $10.15 per Hour
Impacted workers include those whose wages are governed by the Davis-Bacon Act , the Service Contract Act and non-exempt workers whose wages are governed by the Fair Labor Standards Act
September 21, 2015