Register of Wage Determinations Under the Service Contract Act

This is a wage determination document issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration for Louisiana Counties of Grant and Rapides (Wage Determination No. 2015-5175, Revision No. 30, effective 5/13/2026).

The document establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for service contract work in the specified Louisiana region. It lists over 200 occupation classifications with corresponding hourly wage rates ranging from $8.80 to $50.88 per hour, organized into occupational categories including administrative support, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance, health occupations, information technology, instructional occupations, laundry operations, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, technical occupations, and transportation. All occupations listed receive fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours per week, or $222.00 per week), with an additional $5.09 per hour fringe benefit rate applicable under Executive Order 13786. The determination specifies paid leave entitlements, including 2-3 weeks vacation after 1-20 years of service and 4 weeks after 20 years, along with 11 paid holidays annually. The document also details hazardous pay differentials (4 and 8 percent), night pay and Sunday pay provisions for air traffic controllers and weather observers, and uniform allowance standards. Specific footnotes address exempt computer professionals, air traffic control personnel, and conformance procedures for unlisted occupations under Service Contract Act requirements.