The Executive Order 13658 regarding the Federal Contractors Minimum Wage applies to new contracts and replacements of existing contracts with the Federal Government issued on or after January 1, 2015.
RF employees paid from federally funded contracts and subcontracts only are to earn a minimum hourly wage rate of $10.15, effective January 1, 2016. Beginning January 1, 2017, the minimum wage rate is increased to $10.20 per hour. The $10.20 hourly wage rate applies to all RF employees paid from a federal or federal flow through contract or subcontract funding source, including those in student titles and non-exempt positions that are.
The wage should be utilized when preparing any federal contract proposal.
For more information see: Executive Order 13658 and Fact Sheet on the Final Rule.
