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 California County of Kings (Wage Determination No. 2015-5611, Revision 27, effective 12/03/2025).

The document establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for federal service contracts performed in the Kings County area of California. It lists over 200 occupation classifications across 31 occupational categories, ranging from administrative support and clerical positions (starting at $14.23/hour for messenger couriers) to highly specialized technical roles (reaching $71.63/hour for nuclear medicine technologists). All listed occupations receive standard fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly, or $222.00 weekly/$962.00 monthly) for health and welfare, plus an alternative rate of $5.09 per hour ($203.60 weekly/$882.27 monthly) when compensating employees under Executive Order 13706 for paid sick leave. Additional benefits include two weeks paid vacation after one year of service escalating to four weeks after 15 years, and a minimum of eleven paid holidays annually. Special provisions apply to computer professionals (footnote 1), air traffic controllers and weather observers receiving night and Sunday pay differentials (footnote 2), and hazardous duty work receiving 4-8 percent pay differentials. The wage determination requires uniform cost reimbursement at $3.35 per week when uniforms are required, and includes procedures for requesting additional occupational classifications through Standard Form 1444 conformance requests submitted to the Department of Labor.