Attachment J-3 - WD 2015-5635 REV.31.pdf

This is a Service Contract Act wage determination document (WD 2015-5635, Revision 31, dated August 22, 2026) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration for service contracts in San Diego County, California.

The wage determination establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for 180+ occupational classifications across multiple service categories including administrative support, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance, general services, health occupations, information technology, instructional roles, laundry services, machine tool operations, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, technical occupations, transportation, and miscellaneous occupations. Hourly wage rates range from $15.95 (Taxi Driver) to $75.09 (Nuclear Medicine Technologist). All occupations receive standard fringe benefits of $5.92 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly) or $236.80 per week, with alternative rates of $5.42 per hour under Executive Order 13706 for paid sick leave compliance. Employees receive 2-4 weeks paid vacation based on tenure, minimum eleven paid holidays annually, and specific hazardous duty pay differentials (4-8 percent) for ordnance and explosives work. Computer professionals meeting compensation thresholds of $27.63 per hour are exempt from wage determination requirements. The document includes conformance procedures requiring contractors to submit SF-1444 forms for unlisted occupations and establishes uniform allowance reimbursement standards at $3.35 per week for cleaning and maintenance costs.