3. Wage Determination.pdf

This is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration Wage and Hour Division for Texas counties (Callahan, Jones, and Taylor). The document, identified as Wage Determination No. 2015-5211 (Revision 33, last revised 5/13/2026), establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for service contract employees working in the specified geographic area.

The wage determination provides hourly rates for over 200 occupation classifications organized by occupational category, ranging from administrative and clerical positions (such as Accounting Clerk I at $16.93/hour) to specialized technical and professional roles (such as Registered Nurse III, Specialist at $30.94/hour and Police Officer II at $40.87/hour). All listed occupations receive fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour up to 40 hours per week ($222.00 weekly or $962.08 monthly), or under Executive Order 13786, $5.09 per hour ($203.60 weekly or $882.27 monthly). Employees are entitled to two weeks paid vacation after one year of service, three weeks after eight years, and four weeks after fifteen years, plus ten paid holidays annually. The determination includes special provisions for computer professionals, air traffic controllers, hazardous duty differentials (8% and 4% applicable to designated positions), night pay and Sunday differentials, and uniform allowances at $1.35 per week. The document specifies that contractors must comply with wage determination requirements and establishes procedures for requesting authorization of additional classifications and wage rates through Standard Form 1444.