Attachment 4- Wage Determinatation.pdf

This is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act (SCA), effective May 13, 2026, for Santa Barbara County, California (Wage Determination No. 2015-5647, Revision 27).

The document establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for service workers across multiple occupational categories in Santa Barbara County. Wage rates are organized by occupation code and range from $15.84 per hour for taxi drivers to $72.66 per hour for nuclear medicine technologists. All occupations listed receive fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours per week) or $222.00 per week, or $962.08 per month. Certain occupations, including air traffic control specialists, weather observers, and computer professionals, carry footnotes indicating special conditions or additional requirements. The determination includes provisions for hazardous duty pay differentials (4 percent and 8 percent), paid sick leave requirements per Executive Order 13786, vacation accrual (2-4 weeks depending on tenure), paid holidays, and uniform allowance reimbursement at $3.35 per week. Computer employees are exempt from coverage unless performing designated duties related to systems analysis and design. A conformance process is outlined for contractors seeking authorization of unlisted occupational classifications not appearing in the wage determination, requiring submission of SF-1444 forms for Department of Labor review and approval.