Attachment IV - WD 2015-5629 Rev 29.pdf

This is a Service Contract Act Wage Determination document (WD 2015-5629, Revision 29) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration for 29 Palms, California, covering Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. The document establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits required for federal service contracts in this geographic area, with an effective date of March 30, 2026.

The wage determination lists over 200 occupational classifications across multiple categories including administrative support, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance, general services, health occupations, information technology, instructional occupations, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, technical occupations, and transportation. Each occupation includes a specific hourly wage rate. All occupations receive mandatory fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly, $222 weekly, or $962 monthly) for health and welfare, with an alternative rate of $5.09 per hour under Executive Order 13706 for paid sick leave compliance. Additional benefits include two weeks paid vacation after one year of service, three weeks after five years, and four weeks after 15 years; a minimum of 11 paid holidays annually; and applicable hazardous pay differentials (8% for high-degree hazard positions and 4% for low-degree hazard positions). Computer professionals, air traffic controllers, and weather observers have footnoted exceptions to the standard wage determination. The document includes conformance procedures for unlisted occupational classifications requiring contractor-submitted SF-1444 forms and Wage and Hour Division approval prior to employee compensation.