A5_SCA WD 2015-5647 Rev. 26_20251203.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, for California County of Santa Barbara, effective as of the last revision date of December 3, 2025 (Wage Determination No. 2015-5647, Revision 26).

The document provides comprehensive prevailing wage and fringe benefit requirements applicable to federal service contracts performed in Santa Barbara County, California. All listed occupations receive base fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly) or $222.00 per week or $962.00 per month, with an alternative rate of $5.09 per hour for contracts covered by Executive Order 13706. The wage determination includes over 400 occupational classifications spanning administrative support, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance, general services, health occupations, information technology, instructional positions, laundry operations, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs services, plant operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, technical occupations, and transportation roles. Wage rates range from $15.84 per hour for Taxi Drivers to $72.66 per hour for Nuclear Medicine Technologists. Special provisions apply including night pay and Sunday pay differentials for air traffic controllers and weather observers, an 8 percent hazard differential for ordnance handling work, and uniform allowance reimbursement at $3.35 per week. The determination requires contractors to obtain Department of Labor approval for any unlisted occupational classifications through Standard Form 1444 (SF-1444) prior to performing contract work. Vacation accrual provides two weeks after one year, three weeks after five years, and four weeks after fifteen years of continuous service.