WD 2015-5237.pdf

This document is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act (SCA) for Bell and Coryell Counties, Texas, issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration Wage and Hour Division. The wage determination (No. 2015-5237, Revision 32, effective August 12, 2026) establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits applicable to service contract workers in the specified geographic area.

The document lists approximately 150 occupation classifications with corresponding hourly wage rates ranging from $11.11 to $64.07 per hour. Occupations span administrative support, clerical work, automotive service, food preparation, healthcare, information technology, instructional services, maintenance and repair, materials handling, mechanics, personal needs services, plant operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, technical occupations, transportation, and miscellaneous services. Fringe benefits include a standard health and welfare provision of $5.92 per hour (up to 40 hours per week, or $236.80 per week or $1,026.13 per month), with an alternative under Executive Order 13786 of $5.42 per hour ($216.80 per week or $939.46 per month). The determination specifies paid vacation accrual (2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 10 years, 4 weeks after 20 years), minimum 11 paid holidays annually, and hazardous duty differentials of 8 percent or 4 percent for applicable positions. Special provisions address exempt computer professionals, air traffic controllers, weather observers with night/Sunday pay differentials, and uniform allowance requirements. The wage determination applies to all contracts subject to the SCA awarded in this geographic area and serves as the binding prevailing wage standard for contract performance.