Register of Wage Determinations Under the Service Contract Act

This document is a Register of Wage Determinations issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration, Wage and Hour Division, covering federal service contracts in Colorado counties including Archuleta, Chaffee, Delta, Dolores, Fremont, Gunnison, Hinsdale, La Plata, Montezuma, Montrose, Ouray, San Juan, and San Miguel. Wage Determination No. 2015-5435, Revision 29, effective as of December 3, 2025, establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for 271 occupational classifications ranging from administrative support positions (Accounting Clerk at $18.71/hour) to specialized technical roles (Registered Nurse IV at $51.67/hour). All occupations listed receive fringe benefits including $5.55 per hour for health and welfare (up to 40 hours per week), vacation accrual of two to four weeks depending on tenure, and a minimum of eleven paid holidays annually. Additional benefits apply to specific occupations, including night pay differentials and Sunday premium pay for air traffic controllers and weather observers, an 8 percent hazard differential for ordnance-related work, and a 4 percent differential for lower-degree hazard positions.

The wage determination applies special provisions for computer professionals, requiring that exempt computer employees meet specific compensation thresholds and primary duty requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Employees in positions requiring uniforms must receive employer-furnished uniforms without cost or receive reimbursement for cleaning and maintenance at $3.35 per week. The document references Executive Orders 13706 and 13658 regarding paid sick leave and minimum wage requirements for federal contractors. The conformance process allows contractors to request authorization for unlisted occupational classifications not performed by existing wage determination classifications, with requests submitted on Standard Form 1444 to the Wage and Hour Division for determination within 30 days.