Attachment_6_5-Wage_Determination_2015-5599.pdf

This is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act issued by the U.S. Department of Labor for Nevada Counties of Esmeralda, Lincoln, and Nye. The wage determination (No. 2015-5599, Revision 28) was last revised on 07/08/2025 and establishes minimum wage rates for various occupations on federal service contracts.

The document specifies that contracts subject to Executive Order 14026 (entered into on or after January 30, 2022) must pay workers at least $17.75 per hour, while contracts under Executive Order 13658 (awarded between January 1, 2015 and January 29, 2022) require a minimum of $13.30 per hour. The determination covers over 200 occupation classifications ranging from administrative support roles (accounting clerks, data entry operators) to technical positions (computer programmers, engineering technicians) to specialized services (healthcare workers, mechanics, security personnel). Wage rates vary significantly by occupation, from $11.67 for some general service positions to $69.73 for nuclear medicine technologists. The document includes provisions for fringe benefits, hazardous duty pay differentials (4-8% for explosive/ordnance work), uniform allowances, paid sick leave requirements under Executive Order 13706, and standard federal benefits including health insurance, vacation time, and eleven paid holidays annually.