Wage Determination Summary

This document is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act (SCA) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment Standards Administration Wage and Hour Division. It applies to federal service contracts in Idaho counties including Ada, Boise, Canyon, Gem, and Owyhee (Wage Determination No. 2015-5503, Revision 27, effective December 3, 2025).

The determination establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for 200+ occupational classifications ranging from administrative support and clerical positions (starting at $16.53 per hour for General Clerk I) through specialized technical and professional roles. Rates vary significantly by occupation, with examples including Accounting Clerk I at $18.06, Registered Nurse IV at $48.59, Cable Splicer at $54.46, and Nuclear Medicine Technologist at $49.84 per hour. All listed occupations receive mandatory fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour for health and welfare (up to 40 hours weekly, $222.00 weekly, or $962.00 monthly), plus vacation accrual (2 weeks after 1 year; 3 weeks after 5 years; 4 weeks after 15 years), and a minimum of eleven paid holidays annually. Special provisions apply to computer employees, air traffic controllers, weather observers (with night and Sunday pay differentials), hazardous duty positions (4-8 percent differentials for ordnance and explosives work), and uniform maintenance allowances ($3.35 per week unless uniforms are wash-and-wear). Executive Orders 13706 and 13658 impose additional paid sick leave and minimum wage requirements. The document includes conformance procedures requiring contractors to request authorization of unlisted classifications via Standard Form 1444.