C04_02 WD Rapides Parish LA_12444026Q0118.pdf

This is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration for Louisiana Counties of Grant and Rapides, effective as of the date of last revision May 13, 2026 (Wage Determination No. 2015-5175, Revision 10).

The document provides comprehensive occupational wage rates and fringe benefits applicable to federal service contracts in the specified Louisiana geographic area. It lists over 300 occupation codes and titles organized by occupational category, with corresponding hourly wage rates ranging from approximately $9.68 to $58.88 per hour. Major occupational categories include Administrative Support and Clerical, Automotive and Related Service, Food Preparation and Service, Furniture Maintenance and Repair, General Services and Support, Health Occupations, Information and Arts, Information Technology, Instructional, Laundry and Related Services, Machine Tool Operation and Repair, Materials Handling and Packing, Mechanics and Maintenance and Repair, Personal Needs, Plant and System Operations, Protective Service, Recreation, Stevedoring, and Technical Occupations. Fringe benefits include health and welfare at $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly or $222.00 weekly), and an alternative health and welfare rate under Executive Order 13786 of $5.09 per hour. Additional requirements include vacation benefits of two weeks after one year of service, three weeks after 10 years, and four weeks after 20 years; eleven paid holidays annually; and hazardous pay differentials of 8% or 4% for applicable positions. Special provisions address computer professional employees, air traffic controllers, night and Sunday pay differentials, uniform allowances at $3.35 per week, and conformance procedures for unlisted job classifications requiring Department of Labor approval via Standard Form 1444.