Wage Determination 2015-5657.pdf

This document is a Wage Determination (No. 2015-5657) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division for the Service Contract Act, specifically applicable to Tulare County, California. The wage determination provides detailed hourly rates for numerous occupation codes across multiple job categories, including Administrative Support, Automotive Service, Food Preparation, Health Occupations, and Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operations. The document outlines wage rates ranging from $14.70 for roles like Messenger Courier to $66.73 for Nuclear Medicine Technologist, with most rates falling between $16 and $40 per hour.

The wage determination includes important supplemental information such as requirements for Executive Orders 14026 and 13658, which mandate minimum wage rates for federal contract workers. It also specifies additional benefits for workers, including health and welfare benefits ($5.36 per hour), vacation time (2-4 weeks depending on years of service), and eleven paid holidays per year. The document provides guidance on hazardous pay differentials (4-8%), uniform allowances, and a detailed process for conforming job classifications not initially listed in the wage determination.