C04_Wage Determination.pdf

This document is a Service Contract Act Wage Determination (WD #2015-5245, Revision 31) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor for Hidalgo County, Texas, effective August 27, 2026. The wage determination establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits required for federal service contracts performed in the specified geographic area.

The determination covers over 100 occupation classifications across multiple industry categories including administrative support, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance, general services, health occupations, information technology, instructional positions, laundry/dry-cleaning, machine tool operation, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, technical occupations, and transportation/mobile equipment operations. All listed occupations receive a minimum health and welfare benefit of $5.92 per hour (up to $1,026.13 per month) or $5.42 per hour under Executive Order 13706 for paid sick leave provisions. Vacation entitlements include two weeks paid vacation after one year of service and three weeks after ten years. Employees are entitled to a minimum of eleven paid holidays annually. The determination includes special provisions for computer employees meeting specific exempt criteria under 29 CFR 541, hazardous pay differentials (4-8 percent depending on hazard degree), uniform allowances at $3.35 per week, and a conformance process for unlisted occupation classifications using Form SF-1444. Air traffic controllers and weather observers receive additional night-shift differential compensation of 10 percent of basic pay. Contractors must comply with posted wage rates and ensure affected employees receive all required fringe benefits and leave entitlements per 29 CFR regulations.