Service Contract Act WD 2015-5635.pdf

This is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act (SCA) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration, Wage and Hour Division for California Counties of San Diego, effective August 22, 2026 (Wage Determination No. 2015-5635, Revision 31).

The document establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for service contract employees across 99 occupational categories ranging from administrative and clerical positions to technical, transportation, and miscellaneous occupations. Wage rates vary by classification level, with examples including Administrative Support and Clerical Occupations (rates from $18.89 to $39.73 per hour), Health Occupations (rates from $19.71 to $63.99 per hour for specialized positions like Registered Nurse IV), Information Technology Occupations (rates from $24.25 to $37.21 per hour), and Mechanics and Maintenance and Repair Occupations (rates from $18.75 to $48.92 per hour). All occupations listed receive health and welfare benefits of $5.92 per hour (up to 48 hours per week, $236.80 per week, or $1,026.13 per month), with an additional $5.42 per hour option under Executive Order 13706. The document includes notes on paid sick leave requirements under Executive Order 13706, vacation accrual schedules, eleven mandatory paid holidays annually, and provisions for hazardous pay differentials (4% and 8%) and uniform allowances. Computer professionals exempt from certain wage requirements are noted, along with air traffic controllers and weather observers receiving night pay and Sunday premiums. Conformance procedures for unlisted classifications are detailed, requiring contractor submission of proposed wage determinations within 30 days for Wage and Hour Division approval prior to employee assignment.