Attch 3 - SCA 2015-5417_Rev31_3Dec25.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. The document is Wage Determination No. 2015-5417, Revision 31, effective December 3, 2025, for Colorado Counties of El Paso and Teller.

The wage determination establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for service contract employees across 99 occupation codes, ranging from administrative and clerical positions (starting at $16.60 for assemblers) to specialized technical and professional roles (reaching $57.20 for maintenance test pilots and flight instructors). All listed occupations receive fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly, $222.00 weekly, or $962.00 monthly), with an alternative rate of $5.09 per hour under Executive Order 13706 for Service Contract Act-covered contracts. Vacation benefits include two weeks after one year of service, increasing to five weeks after 25 years. Employees receive a minimum of eleven paid holidays annually. Special provisions apply to computer professionals (footnote 1) who must meet specific compensation and duty requirements to qualify as exempt; air traffic controllers and weather observers (footnote 2) receive night differential pay of 10 percent and Sunday premiums of 25 percent. Hazardous duty differentials of 8 percent and 4 percent apply to employees working with ordnance and explosives. Uniform allowances of $3.35 per week are required where applicable. The determination notes that unlisted occupations must be classified through a conformance request process using Standard Form 1444, with the Wage and Hour Division making final determinations within 30 days of submission.