2015_5695 Borinquen.pdf

This is a Register of Wage Determinations issued by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment Standards Administration Wage and Hour Division for Puerto Rico, effective December 3, 2025 (Wage Determination No. 2015-5695, Revision 27). The determination covers seven municipalities: Aguada, Aguadilla, Anasco, Isabela, Moca, Rincon, and San Sebastian.

The document establishes prevailing wage rates for approximately 300 occupational classifications across multiple service categories, including administrative support, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance and repair, general services and support, health occupations, information and arts, information technology, instructional, laundry and dry-cleaning, machine tool operation, materials handling and packing, mechanics and maintenance and repair, personal needs, plant and system operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring and longshoremen, technical, and transportation/mobile equipment operations. Wage rates range from $7.75 per hour (Parking and Lot Attendant) to $46.07 per hour (Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center). All occupations receive fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly or $222.00 weekly/$962.00 monthly), three weeks paid vacation after one year of service, and a minimum of twelve paid holidays annually. Special provisions include an 8% hazard differential for high-risk ordnance and explosive work, a 4% differential for lower-hazard explosive-related work, night pay and Sunday pay premiums for air traffic controllers and weather observers, uniform allowance provisions at $3.35 per week or $0.67 daily, and computer professional exemptions under specified conditions. A conformance process is outlined for unlisted occupational classifications, requiring contractor submission of proposed rates and job descriptions to the Department of Labor within 30 days of contract award.