The Department of Labor has announced the following fringe benefit (Health & Welfare) rate increases for SCA-covered contracts: $5.36 per hour (increase from $4.98) $4.93 per hour for EO 13706 contracts (increase from $4.57) $2.36 per hour for Hawaii Prepaid Healthcare Act (HPHCA) employees $1.93 per hour for Hawaii Prepaid Healthcare Act (HPHCA) employees on EO 13706 contracts Effective July 16, 2024, the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) will post the increased Health & Welfare (H&W) rates on Wage Determinations. Contractors are required to provide the H&W rate from the Wage Determination that is applicable on the anniversary date of a multiple-year contract or at the beginning of the contract option period. Additionally, contractors should only provide the new H&W rate after their Contracting Officer has formally notified the contractor of the rate increase. The DOL also announced that average cost fringe benefit Wage Determinations will not be issued, and may not be used, for any new contracts after the date of this All Agency Memorandum (July 16, 2024). GSA National’s SCA experts are here to assist with any questions you may have regarding the new rates or average cost contracts. Please contact our team of SCA subject matter specialists with any questions. Join us for a webinar review of the impact and implications of these announcements. Registration is open here. FY-2024_SCA_HW_Fringe-Benefit_AAM-246_July-16-2024Download