6. Service Contract Act WD 2015-5647 - Santa Barbara County.pdf

This is a Department of Labor Wage Determination (No. 2015-5647, Revision 23) for Santa Barbara County, California, effective through December 23, 2024, issued under the Service Contract Act. The wage determination establishes minimum wages and benefits for various occupational categories of service workers.

The document specifies that contracts entered into after January 30, 2022 must pay covered workers at least $17.75 per hour under Executive Order 14026, while contracts awarded between January 1, 2015 and January 29, 2022 must pay at least $13.30 per hour under Executive Order 13658. The determination includes detailed wage rates for numerous occupational categories, including administrative support, automotive service, food preparation, health occupations, and technical positions. Benefits include health and welfare payments of $5.36 per hour (or $4.93 under EO 13706), paid vacation (2-4 weeks based on years of service), and 12 paid holidays annually. The document also outlines hazardous pay differentials of 8% and 4% for work with explosives and ordnance, as well as uniform allowance requirements and procedures for requesting additional classifications.