DOL_Wage_Determination.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 for Colorado counties including Alamosa, Baca, Bent, Conejos, Costilla, Crowley, Custer, Huerfano, Kiowa, Las Animas, Mineral, Otero, Prowers, Rio Grande, and Saguache.

The document provides comprehensive prevailing wage rates for service contract employees across numerous occupational categories, effective as of May 13, 2026 (Revision 32, Wage Determination No. 2015-5433). Wage rates are organized by occupational code and title, ranging from administrative and clerical positions at rates of $14.69 to $29.11 per hour, to technical occupations such as air traffic control specialists at $51.37 per hour and unexploded ordnance technicians at up to $47.35 per hour. The determination establishes mandatory benefits including health and welfare at $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours per week or $222 weekly), vacation allowances of 2-4 weeks depending on tenure, and a minimum of eleven paid holidays annually. Special pay differentials apply to hazardous duty positions (4-8 percent premium), night and Sunday work for air traffic controllers (10 percent premium), and uniform allowance reimbursement at $1.35 per week. Computer professionals exempt under specific exemption criteria are noted with footnote references. The determination requires contractor conformance procedures for unlisted occupational classifications, with detailed protocols for wage rate proposals, Department of Labor review, and employee notification requirements per 29 CFR regulations.