Wage_Determination_2015-5455_Revision_30_2026-05-13_Chaves_County_New_Mexico.pdf

This is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration, effective May 13, 2026 (Wage Determination No. 2015-5455, Revision 30).

The document establishes prevailing wage rates for service contracts in New Mexico counties of Chaves, Eddy, Lincoln, and Otero. It provides hourly wage rates for over 200 occupational classifications across multiple categories including administrative support, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance, general services, health occupations, information and arts, information technology, instructional occupations, laundry and dry-cleaning, machine tool operation, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, and technical occupations. Wage rates range from $12.71 per hour for Child Care Aides to $49.49 per hour for Nursing Assistant I. All listed occupations receive fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly or $222.00 per week) or $5.09 per hour under Executive Order 13786 ($283.60 weekly or $882.27 monthly). The determination includes provisions for paid sick leave under Executive Orders 13706 and 13658, holiday requirements (minimum eleven paid holidays annually), vacation accrual based on length of service, hazardous duty differentials (4-8 percent depending on hazard level), and uniform allowances. Special footnotes address computer professional exemptions, air traffic controller and weather observer night pay and Sunday premium differentials, and conformance procedures for unlisted occupations using Standard Form 1444.