Summary: Wage Determination Register under the Service Contract Act

This is a Wage Determination Register (No. 2015-5439, Revision 28, effective 12/03/2025) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration for federal service contracts in Colorado counties including Eagle, Garfield, Lake, Moffat, Pitkin, Rio Blanco, and Routt. The document establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for service contract employees across multiple occupational categories. The wage rates range from $14.23 per hour for Messenger Courier positions to $54.46 per hour for Cable Splicers, with rates varying by job classification and skill level within each occupational family.

All occupations listed are entitled to fringe benefits including health and welfare compensation of $5.55 per hour (or $222.00 weekly/$962.00 monthly), vacation of two weeks after one year of service escalating to four weeks after fifteen years, and a minimum of eleven paid holidays annually. Additional provisions include an 8 percent hazardous pay differential for ordnance work and a 4 percent differential for lower-hazard explosives handling. Computer professionals earning at least $684 weekly may qualify for exemption status, and air traffic controllers and weather observers receive night and Sunday pay premiums. The determination applies to Executive Orders 13706 and 13658 regarding paid sick leave and minimum wage requirements for federal contractors. Contractors must use SF-1444 forms to request authorization for occupational classifications not listed in this wage determination, with conformance procedures requiring Department of Labor approval within thirty days.