A5 - WD No.2015-5647 rev27 dtd 20260513.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 for Santa Barbara County, California (Wage Determination No. 2015-5647, Revision 27, effective 5/13/2026).

The document establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for service contract employees working on federal contracts in Santa Barbara County. It covers over 100 occupational classifications across multiple categories including administrative support, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance, general services, health occupations, information technology, instructional positions, laundry operations, machine tool operation, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, and technical occupations. Wage rates range from $15.84 per hour (Taxi Driver) to $72.66 per hour (Nuclear Medicine Technologist), with most occupations between $18 and $50 per hour. All occupations listed receive fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour up to 40 hours per week ($222.00 weekly or $962.08 monthly), with an alternative rate of $5.69 per hour for performance on SCA-covered contracts also covered by Executive Order 13786. Additional benefits include two weeks paid vacation after one year of service, paid holidays (10 specified federal holidays plus one discretionary day), and hazard pay differentials of 4 or 8 percent for qualifying positions. The determination includes specific notes regarding computer employee exemptions, air traffic controllers and weather observers, and uniform allowance provisions of $1.35 per week. Computer programmer positions and certain technical occupations reference supplemental wage determination documents. The wage determination applies to all contracts subject to the Service Contract Act awarded in Santa Barbara County.