Attachment 4 Wage Determination.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 Texas Counties of Edwards, Kinney, Real, Uvalde, and Val Verde (Wage Determination No. 2015-5303, Revision No. 31, effective 5/13/2026).

The document establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits required for federal service contracts performed in the specified Texas counties. It lists over 200 occupation classifications with corresponding hourly wage rates ranging from approximately $11.00 to $47.86 per hour, organized by occupational categories including administrative support, clerical, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance, general services, health occupations, information technology, instructional, laundry and dry-cleaning, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant and systems operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, technical, transportation, and miscellaneous occupations. Special notations indicate certain positions (such as air traffic control specialists and weather observers) require additional documentation or have wage determinations referenced elsewhere. The document mandates that all covered employees receive health and welfare benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly or $222.00 weekly/$962.00 monthly) or $5.09 per hour under Executive Order 13786. Additional benefits include paid vacation, paid holidays (minimum eleven annually), and hazardous pay differentials (4-8 percent) for positions involving exposure to explosives or ordnance. Uniform allowances are reimbursable if required by contract terms. The document includes conformance procedures requiring contractors to request authorization for unlisted occupations using Standard Form 1444.