SCA Wage Determinations 2015-5175 Rev 05.13.26.pdf

This is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act (SCA) for Louisiana counties of Grant and Rapides, issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration Wage and Hour Division. The document provides prevailing wage rates for over 300 occupational classifications applicable to service contracts awarded in this geographic area.

The wage determination (No. 2015-5175, Revision 30, effective 5/13/2026) establishes minimum hourly rates ranging from $8.80 to $50.88 across diverse occupational categories including administrative support, automotive service, food preparation, health occupations, information technology, mechanics and maintenance, technical occupations, and transportation operations. All listed occupations receive fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly, or $222.00 weekly/$962.00 monthly) or alternatively $5.09 per hour under Executive Order 13786 ($283.60 weekly/$882.27 monthly). The determination also establishes vacation accrual policies (2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 10 years, 4 weeks after 20 years), eleven paid holidays annually, and special provisions for hazardous duty differentials (8% and 4%), night pay/Sunday pay premiums for air traffic controllers and weather observers, and uniform allowances. Specific footnotes address exempt computer professional classifications, air traffic control positions, and weather observer roles requiring specialized compensation structures under 29 U.S.C. 213(a)(1) and related regulations.