J.15_GD GU20260001 GU.pdf
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This is a General Decision wage determination document issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division for federal construction contracts in Guam. The determination applies to building, heavy, highway, and residential construction projects throughout Guam counties, excluding projects funded under the National Defense Authorization Act of 2010 Guam Realignment Fund.
The document establishes prevailing wage rates effective as of the modification dated May 18, 2026, for 13 classified construction occupations. Rates range from $12.86 per hour for painters to $22.89 per hour for plasterers, with all fringe benefit rates set at $0.00. Classified positions include carpenter, cement mason, electrician, heavy equipment mechanic and operator, ironworker (structural and reinforcing), pipefitter, plumber, refrigeration mechanic (including HVAC), and sheet metal worker. The determination notes that welders receive the rate prescribed for the craft performing the operation to which welding is incidental, and unlisted classifications needed for work not included within the scope of listed classifications may be added after award only as provided in the labor standards contract clauses. The document includes detailed explanations of rate identifier systems (union rates, weighted union average rates, survey rates, and state-adopted rates) and establishes an appeals process for wage determination matters, with initial contact directed to the Wage and Hour Division's Branch of Wage Surveys or Branch of Construction Wage Determinations depending on the nature of the matter.
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"General Decision Number: GU20260001 05/18/2026
State: Guam
Construction Types: Building, Heavy, Highway and Residential
Counties: Guam Counties of Guam
Excludes projects funded under the National Defense Authorization Act of 2010 - Guam Realignment Fund - Defense Policy Review Initiative
Modification Number Publication Date 0 01/02/2026 1 05/18/2026
SUGU2020-001 03/05/2020
Rates Fringes
SHEET METAL WORKER..................................$ 16.73 0.00
REFRIGERATION MECHANIC (INCLUDING HEATING, AIR
CONDITIONING (HVAC) MECHANIC WORK)..................$ 18.43 0.00
PLUMBER.............................................$ 16.52 0.00
PLASTERER...........................................$ 22.89 0.00
PIPEFITTER..........................................$ 16.52 0.00
PAINTER.............................................$ 12.86 0.00
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL..............................$ 14.90 0.00
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING.............................$ 15.61 0.00
HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR............................$ 16.58 0.00
HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC............................$ 18.32 0.00
ELECTRICIAN.........................................$ 18.52 0.00
CEMENT MASON........................................$ 14.92 0.00
CARPENTER...........................................$ 15.48 0.00
WELDERS - Receive rate prescribed for craft performing operation to which welding is incidental.
Unlisted classifications needed for work not included within the scope of the classifications listed may be added after award only as provided in the labor standards contract clauses (29CFR 5.5 (a) (1) (iii)).
The body of each wage determination lists the classifications and wage rates that have been found to be prevailing for the type(s) of construction and geographic area covered by the wage determination. The classifications are listed in alphabetical order under rate identifiers indicating whether the particular rate is a union rate (current union negotiated rate), a survey rate, a weighted union average rate, a state adopted rate, or a supplemental classification rate.
Union Rate Identifiers
A four-letter identifier beginning with characters other than """"SU"""", """"UAVG"""", ?SA?, or ?SC? denotes that a union rate was prevailing for that classification in the survey. Example:
PLUM0198-005 07/01/2024. PLUM is an identifier of the union whose collectively bargained rate prevailed in the survey for this classification, which in this example would be Plumbers.
0198 indicates the local union number or district council number where applicable, i.e., Plumbers Local 0198. The next number, 005 in the example, is an internal number used in processing the wage determination. The date, 07/01/2024 in the example, is the effective date of the most current negotiated rate.
Union prevailing wage rates are updated to reflect all changes over time that are reported to WHD in the rates in the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) governing the classification.
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Union Average Rate Identifiers
The UAVG identifier indicates that no single rate prevailed for those classifications, but that 100% of the data reported for the classifications reflected union rates. EXAMPLE:
UAVG-OH-0010 01/01/2024. UAVG indicates that the rate is a weighted union average rate. OH indicates the State of Ohio.
The next number, 0010 in the example, is an internal number used in producing the wage determination. The date, 01/01/2024 in the example, indicates the date the wage determination was updated to reflect the most current union average rate.
A UAVG rate will be updated once a year, usually in January, to reflect a weighted average of the current rates in the collective bargaining agreements on which the rate is based.
Survey Rate Identifiers
The """"SU"""" identifier indicates that either a single non-union rate prevailed (as defined in 29 CFR 1.2) for this classification in the survey or that the rate was derived by computing a weighted average rate based on all the rates reported in the survey for that classification. As a weighted average rate includes all rates reported in the survey, it may include both union and non-union rates. Example: SUFL2022-007 6/27/2024. SU indicates the rate is a single non-union prevailing rate or a weighted average of survey data for that classification. FL indicates the State of Florida. 2022 is the year of the survey on which these classifications and rates are based. The next number, 007 in the example, is an internal number used in producing the wage determination. The date, 6/27/2024 in the example, indicates the survey completion date for the classifications and rates under that identifier.
?SU? wage rates typically remain in effect until a new survey is conducted. However, the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has the discretion to update such rates under 29 CFR 1.6(c)(1).
State Adopted Rate Identifiers
The """"SA"""" identifier indicates that the classifications and prevailing wage rates set by a state (or local) government were adopted under 29 C.F.R 1.3(g)-(h). Example: SAME2023-007 01/03/2024. SA reflects that the rates are state adopted. ME refers to the State of Maine. 2023 is the year during which the state completed the survey on which the listed classifications and rates are based. The next number, 007 in the example, is an internal number used in producing the wage determination.
The date, 01/03/2024 in the example, reflects the date on which the classifications and rates under the ?SA? identifier took effect under state law in the state from which the rates were adopted.
WAGE DETERMINATION APPEALS PROCESS
1) Has there been an initial decision in the matter? This can be:
a) a survey underlying a wage determination
b) an existing published wage determination
c) an initial WHD letter setting forth a position on a wage determination matter
d) an initial conformance (additional classification and rate) determination
On survey related matters, initial contact, including requests for summaries of surveys, should be directed to the WHD Branch of Wage Surveys. Requests can be submitted via email to davisbaconinfo@dol.gov or by mail to:
Branch of Wage Surveys Wage and Hour Division U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20210
Regarding any other wage determination matter such as conformance decisions, requests for initial decisions should be directed to the WHD Branch of Construction Wage Determinations.
Requests can be submitted via email to BCWD-Office@dol.gov or by mail to:
Branch of Construction Wage Determinations Wage and Hour Division https://sam.gov/wage-determination/GU20260001/1 2/3
U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20210
2) If an initial decision has been issued, then any interested party (those affected by the action) that disagrees with the decision can request review and reconsideration from the Wage and Hour Administrator (See 29 CFR Part 1.8 and 29 CFR Part 7).
Requests for review and reconsideration can be submitted via email to dba.reconsideration@dol.gov or by mail to:
Wage and Hour Administrator U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20210
The request should be accompanied by a full statement of the interested party's position and any information (wage payment data, project description, area practice material, etc.) that the requestor considers relevant to the issue.
3) If the decision of the Administrator is not favorable, an interested party may appeal directly to the Administrative Review Board (formerly the Wage Appeals Board). Write to:
Administrative Review Board U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20210.
END OF GENERAL DECISION"
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