Wage Determination Register Summary

This is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act (SCA) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration, Wage and Hour Division. The determination covers Colorado counties including Eagle, Garfield, Lake, Moffat, Pitkin, Rio Blanco, and Routt (Wage Determination No. 2015-5439, Revision 28, effective December 3, 2025). The document establishes prevailing wage rates for 237 occupational classifications across 11 major occupation categories, ranging from administrative support positions at $14.23–$31.30 per hour to specialized technical and health occupations at rates up to $52.20 per hour. All listed occupations receive fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (or $222.00 weekly/$962.00 monthly), with an alternative rate of $5.09 per hour for Executive Order 13706 covered contracts.

All employees receive two weeks paid vacation after one year of service, three weeks after five years, and four weeks after 15 years, plus a minimum of eleven paid holidays annually. Computer professionals earning at least $684 per week are exempt from wage determination requirements if they meet specific criteria involving systems analysis, design, development, or modification duties. Air traffic controllers and weather observers receive night pay differentials and Sunday premium pay of 25 percent above basic rates. Employees in hazardous ordnance work receive 8 percent or 4 percent differentials depending on proximity to explosives. Employees required to wear uniforms must have uniform costs reimbursed by contractors. The document includes a conformance process requiring use of Standard Form 1444 for classifying unlisted occupations not appearing in the wage determination.