Service Contract Act WD_2015-5707_Rev29_20260513.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 Puerto Rico. The document applies to all Puerto Rico counties including Agua Buenas, Aibonito, Barceloneta, Barranquitas, Caguas, Canovanas, Carolina, Catano, Cayey, Ceiba, Ciales, Cidra, Comerio, Corozal, Dorado, Fajardo, Florida, Guaynabo, Gurabo, Humacao, Juncos, Las Piedras, Loiza, Luquillo, Manati, Maunabo, Morovis, Naguabo, Naranjito, Orocovis, Rio Grande, San Juan, San Lorenzo, Toa Alta, Toa Baja, Trujillo Alto, Vega Alta, Vega Baja, and Yabucoa. The wage determination number is 2015-5707, Revision 29, effective as of May 13, 2026.

The document establishes mandatory minimum wage rates and fringe benefits for service employees across 100+ occupation codes organized by occupational family, including administrative support, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance, general services, health occupations, information technology, instructional occupations, laundry and dry-cleaning, machine tool operations, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, technical occupations, and transportation/mobile equipment operations. All listed occupations receive base health and welfare benefits of $5.55 per hour (or alternative EO 13706 rate of $5.09 per hour) plus three weeks of paid vacation after one year of service and four weeks after 15 years, a minimum of twelve paid holidays annually, and hazardous pay differentials where applicable (8% for high-hazard positions, 4% for low-hazard). Special provisions apply to computer professionals, air traffic controllers, weather observers, and uniform allowances, with detailed conformance procedures for unlisted classifications requiring submission of SF-1444 forms to the Department of Labor for approval.