WD 2015-5233 8-22-2026.pdf

This is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act (SCA) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration, Wage and Hour Division. The document establishes prevailing wage rates for service employees in Texas Counties of Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, and Waller under Wage Determination No. 2015-5233 (Revision 35, effective 8/22/2026).

The wage determination applies to all occupations listed and categorized by occupational codes and titles, with corresponding hourly rates ranging from $12.38 to $57.53. All listed occupations receive health and welfare benefits of $5.92 per hour (up to 40 hours per week, or $236.80 per week/$1,926.13 per month) or $5.42 per hour for employees covered by Executive Order 13706. Employees receive two weeks paid vacation after one year of service, three weeks after five years, and four weeks after 15 years. Employees are entitled to a minimum of eleven paid holidays annually including New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. The document includes special provisions for computer employees, air traffic controllers and weather observers with night pay and Sunday premiums, hazardous pay differentials (4% and 8%), and uniform allowance requirements. Contractors must provide written wage determinations to all affected employees and follow conformance procedures for unlisted classifications, with approval required from the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division.