Wage Determination 2015-5229.pdf

This is a Department of Labor Wage Determination (No. 2015-5229, Revision 24, dated 07/22/2024) for Texas Counties of El Paso and Hudspeth. The wage determination establishes minimum wages and benefits for various occupational categories under the Service Contract Act, with Executive Order 14026 requiring contractors to pay covered workers at least $17.20 per hour and Executive Order 13658 requiring at least $12.90 per hour for contracts within specified date ranges.

The document details hourly rates for over 200 occupational classifications across multiple categories including administrative, automotive, food service, health, technical, and protective service occupations. Required benefits include health and welfare payments of $5.36 per hour (up to $214.40/week), paid vacation (2-4 weeks based on years of service), and 11 paid holidays annually. Special provisions cover hazardous pay differentials (8% and 4%), uniform allowances, and night/Sunday premium pay for certain workers. The wage determination includes detailed conformance procedures for establishing rates for unlisted classifications and specifies that duties are based on the Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations, Fifth Edition (Revision 1), dated September 2015.