Wage Determination 2015-5603.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 for Kern County, California. The document provides prevailing wage rates and fringe benefit requirements applicable to federal service contracts performed in this geographic area.

The wage determination (2015-5603, Revision 30, effective 5/13/2026) establishes minimum hourly wage rates for over 200 occupation classifications ranging from administrative support positions at $19.64 per hour to specialized technical roles such as Registered Nurse IV at $61.38 per hour and Nuclear Medicine Technologist at $64.41 per hour. All listed occupations receive fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 48 hours per week or $222.00 weekly/$962.00 monthly) or $5.89 per hour under Executive Order 13786 ($203.60 weekly/$882.27 monthly). The determination includes footnotes addressing exempt computer professionals, air traffic controllers and weather observers receiving night and Sunday pay differentials, hazardous duty pay differentials (4-8 percent depending on hazard degree), and uniform allowance provisions. Contractors must comply with Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations classifications and may request conformance determinations for unlisted occupations using Form SF-1444. The document specifies that paid sick leave, vacation, and holiday benefits apply to all covered contracts awarded on or after January 1, 2017, with additional protections under Executive Order 13658 for contracts between January 1, 2015 and January 29, 2022.