1.10.1.i. Updated Wage Determination - Dimmit, La Salle, Maverick, Zavala Counties - DRT.pdf

This is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act issued by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division, effective as of August 22, 2026. The document establishes prevailing wage rates for service contract employees in Texas counties of Dimmit, La Salle, and Zavala under Wage Determination No. 2015-5301, Revision 33.

The wage determination provides hourly rates for approximately 200 occupation classifications spanning administrative support, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance, general services, health occupations, information technology, instructional roles, machinery and maintenance operations, materials handling, mechanics and repair work, personal needs, plant and systems operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, technical occupations, and transportation. Rates range from $11.07 per hour for chore aides to $48.33 per hour for air traffic control specialists. The determination mandates fringe benefits including health and welfare at $5.92 per hour or $236.80 weekly, vacation provisions with two weeks after one year of service escalating to four weeks after 15 years, and a minimum of eleven paid holidays annually. Special provisions apply to computer professionals, air traffic controllers, hazardous materials handlers, and employees required to wear uniforms. The document references Executive Orders 13786 and 13658 regarding paid sick leave requirements and notes that conformance requests for unlisted occupations must be submitted on Standard Form 1444 for Department of Labor review and approval.