B08_Attachment_4_Wage_Determination_Big_Horn_County_MT.pdf

This document is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act (SCA) for Montana counties, issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration Wage and Hour Division. The wage determination (No. 2015-5397, Revision 28, effective 5/13/2026) establishes prevailing wage rates for service contract employees in Big Horn, Blaine, Chouteau, Fergus, Glacier, Hill, Judith Basin, Liberty, Musselshell, Petroleum, Pondera, Teton, Toole, and Wheatland counties.

The document lists comprehensive hourly wage rates across 99 occupation codes organized by occupational category, including administrative support, automotive service, food preparation, furnishings maintenance and repair, general services, health occupations, information and arts, information technology, aircraft maintenance, laundry operations, materials handling and packing, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant and system operations, protective service, recreation, stevedoring, and technical occupations. Wage rates range from $10.63 to $57.18 per hour depending on classification and experience level. All listed occupations receive standard benefits: $5.55 per hour health and welfare ($222.00 weekly/$962.00 monthly) or $5.09 per hour for SCA-covered contracts with Executive Order 13786 compliance ($283.60 weekly/$882.27 monthly). The determination includes provisions for paid vacation (2-4 weeks based on tenure), 11 paid holidays annually, and special pay differentials for hazardous materials work (4-8 percent) and air traffic controllers/weather observers working night/Sunday shifts (10 percent plus 25 percent premium). Computer professionals, certain air traffic positions, and other specialized roles have footnoted rate determinations or exemptions. Uniform allowances and maintenance are addressed with specific reimbursement protocols.