Wage Determination 2015-5657.pdf

This 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 California Counties of Tulare (Wage Determination No. 2015-5657, Revision 26, effective 3/30/2026).

The document establishes prevailing wage rates for service contract work performed in Tulare County, California across numerous occupation categories. Wage rates are organized by occupational code and title, spanning administrative support, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance, general services, health occupations, information and arts, information technology, instructional, laundry and dry cleaning, machine tool operation, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant and system operations, protective service, recreation, stevedoring, technical, transportation, and miscellaneous occupations. Hourly rates range from $14.15 to $66.73 depending on occupation and skill level. All occupations receive fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (or $5.09 per hour under Executive Order 13706 for paid sick leave), vacation accrual of two to four weeks based on tenure, and a minimum of eleven paid holidays annually. Computer professionals earning at least $27.63 per hour are exempt from the determination. Air traffic controllers and weather observers receive night pay differentials and Sunday premiums. An 8 percent hazardous pay differential applies to ordnance and explosive work, while 4 percent applies to lower-hazard work with explosives. Uniform allowance is reimbursable at $3.35 per week where applicable. The determination includes procedures for contractor requests to authorize additional classifications via Standard Form 1444, requiring submission within 30 days of unlisted employee classification.