Wage Determination 2015-5417.pdf

This document is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration Wage and Hour Division for Colorado Counties of El Paso and Teller.

The wage determination (No. 2015-5417, Revision 34, effective 8/27/2026) establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for service contract work performed in the specified Colorado area. The determination covers over 200 occupational classifications across multiple categories including administrative support, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance, general services, health occupations, information technology, instructional occupations, laundry services, machine tool operations, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, technical occupations, transportation, and miscellaneous occupations. Hourly rates range from $14.00 (Taxi Driver) to $61.89 (Flight Instructor Pilot and Maintenance Test Pilot positions). All occupations listed receive fringe benefits of $5.92 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly, or $236.80 weekly/$1,026.13 monthly) or under Executive Order 13786, $5.42 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly, or $216.80 weekly/$939.46 monthly). Additional provisions address paid sick leave requirements under Executive Orders 13706 and 13658, night pay and Sunday premiums for air traffic controllers and weather observers, hazardous pay differentials for ordnance and explosive work, uniform allowances, and exemptions for certain computer professionals meeting specific compensation and duty requirements. The determination requires contractors to use the Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations for job title comparisons and establishes procedures for conformance requests when unlisted classifications are needed.