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FAR and DFARS › FAR Part 22: Application of Labor Laws to Government Acquisitions › Subpart 22.4

FAR 22.403-4 Executive Orders 13658 and 14026.

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In plain English

This section describes how Executive Orders 13658 and 14026 set minimum wages for certain workers. E.O. 13658's rate rose over time to $11.25 on January 1, 2022, but as of January 30, 2022 it is superseded by E.O. 14026 where inconsistent, raising the minimum wage for certain workers to $15.00 per hour, subject to annual increases set by the Secretary of Labor. The clause at 52.222-55 requires paying the E.O. 14026 minimum wage rate when it is higher than other minimum wage rates, such as the subpart 22.4 statutory wage determination amount.

Applies to: Certain workers under contracts subject to E.O. 13658 or E.O. 14026

What it requires

  • Pay the E.O. 14026 minimum wage rate if it is higher than other minimum wage rates, such as the subpart 22.4 statutory wage determination amount

Key terms: E.O. 13658 · E.O. 14026 · minimum wage rate · Secretary of Labor · 52.222-55

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The text

Executive Order (E.O.) 13658 established minimum wages for certain workers at $10.10 per hour. The E.O. 13658 rate has increased each year since 2015, rising to $11.25 on January 1, 2022. As of January 30, 2022, E.O. 13658 is superseded by E.O. 14026 to the extent that it is inconsistent with E.O. 14026; the minimum wage rate for certain workers is increased to $15.00 per hour. The wage rate is subject to annual increases by an amount determined by the Secretary of Labor. See subpart 22.19. The clause at 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers under Executive Order 14026, requires the E.O. 14026 minimum wage rate to be paid if it is higher than other minimum wage rates, such as the subpart 22.4 statutory wage determination amount.

Sections it refers to

  • 52.222-55 Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026.

← 22.403-3 Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards. · 22.403-5 Executive Order 13706. →

Rule changes for FAR Part 22

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.

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