Atch 8_WD 2015-5253 Rev 29 Dated 13 May 2026.pdf

This document 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 Texas counties including Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe, Kendall, Medina, and Wilson (Wage Determination No. 2015-5253, Revision 29, effective 5/13/2026).

The document establishes prevailing wage rates for service contract employees across numerous occupational categories, organized by occupational code and job classification. Wage rates vary by position level and specialty, ranging from approximately $11.40 to $50.21 per hour. The listed occupations span administrative support, food service, maintenance, healthcare, information technology, transportation, protective services, and technical fields. Fringe benefits include $5.55 per hour health and welfare benefits (up to 40 hours weekly or $222.00 per week), with an additional $5.09 per hour provision under Executive Order 13706 for paid sick leave applicable to contracts awarded on or after January 1, 2015. The determination specifies vacation accrual (2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 5 years, 4 weeks after 15 years), 11 paid holidays annually, and hazardous duty pay differentials of 4 to 8 percent for ordnance and explosives work. Computer professionals, air traffic controllers, and weather observers receive special compensation classifications with corresponding wage rates. Uniform allowance provisions permit either employer furnishing at no cost or reimbursement at $1.35 per week. The wage determination applies to all Service Contract Act-covered contracts subject to prevailing wage requirements.