Attachment_3_Wage_Determination.pdf

This is a General Decision (wage determination document) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor for residential construction projects in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. The decision, numbered NM20260001, was published on May 18, 2026, and applies to single-family homes and apartments up to four stories.

The document establishes prevailing wage rates for various construction classifications in the area, including plumbers, truck drivers, sheet metal workers, roofers, carpenters, electricians, cement masons, and laborers. Specific hourly rates and fringe benefits are listed for each classification; for example, plumbers are paid $22.84 per hour with $7.33 in fringe benefits, while carpenters excluding certain scaffold and form work earn $11.95 per hour with $0.30 in fringe benefits. The document references multiple wage rate identifiers indicating union-negotiated rates (prefixed with characters like PLUM), union average rates (UAVG), survey rates (SU), and state-adopted rates (SA). Contractors are required to comply with Executive Order 13706 regarding paid sick leave for employees working on Davis-Bacon Act-covered contracts awarded on or after January 1, 2017, providing one hour of paid sick leave per 30 hours worked, up to 56 hours annually. The document includes instructions for appealing wage determinations through the Wage and Hour Division and the Administrative Review Board, with contact information for both survey-related and conformance decision inquiries.