Wage Determination.pdf

This document is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act (SCA) for federal service contracts in Texas Counties of El Paso and Hudspeth, issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration.

The wage determination (No. 2015-5229, Revision 29, effective 5/13/2026) establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for service contract employees across numerous occupational classifications. Rates range from approximately $11.53 per hour (Food Service Worker) to $49.67 per hour (Flight Instructor/Pilot and Maintenance Test Pilot positions). All occupations listed receive fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly, or $222.00 per week/$962.00 monthly) or $5.89 per hour under Executive Order 13786 ($283.60 weekly/$882.27 monthly). The document covers administrative, clerical, automotive, food service, furniture maintenance, general services, health, information technology, instructional, laundry, machine tool operation, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, and technical occupations. Special provisions include hazardous pay differentials (8 percent for high-hazard positions, 4 percent for low-hazard positions), night pay and Sunday pay premiums for air traffic controllers and weather observers, paid vacation accrual (2-4 weeks based on tenure), eleven paid holidays annually, and uniform allowance reimbursement. Additional notes address exempt computer professionals, conformance procedures using SF-1444 forms, and Executive Orders 13706 and 13658 regarding paid sick leave for federal contractors.