Atch_6_DOL_WD_2015-5435_Rev_30.pdf

This is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration Wage and Hour Division for Colorado counties including Archuleta, Chaffee, Delta, Dolores, Fremont, Gunnison, Hinsdale, La Plata, Montezuma, Montrose, Ouray, San Juan, and San Miguel.

The document establishes prevailing wage rates for over 200 occupation classifications applicable to federal service contracts in the specified Colorado region. Wage Determination No. 2015-5435 (Revision 30, effective 5/13/2026) lists hourly rates ranging from approximately $13.89 to $59.82 depending on job classification and experience level. Occupations span administrative support, automotive service, food preparation, healthcare, information technology, technical trades, protective services, and various other classifications. All listed occupations receive standard fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours per week, or $222.00 weekly/$962.00 monthly), with an alternative rate of $5.09 per hour ($283.60 weekly/$882.27 monthly) for employees covered by Executive Order 13786. The determination incorporates vacation policies providing two weeks paid leave after one year of service with escalations to four weeks after 15 years, plus a minimum of eleven paid federal holidays annually. Computer professionals, air traffic controllers, weather observers, and certain other specialized occupations are subject to specific exemptions and footnoted provisions detailed in the regulation. Contractors must comply with uniform allowance requirements, hazardous duty pay differentials (4-8 percent depending on exposure level), and night/Sunday pay premiums where applicable.