Summary

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. The document (Wage Determination No. 2015-5399, Revision 27, dated December 3, 2025) establishes prevailing wage rates for service contracts performed in Montana counties including Beaverhead, Deer Lodge, Granite, Madison, Meagher, Park, Powell, Silver Bow, Sweet Grass, and Yelwstne National Park. The wage determination lists 150+ occupation classifications across multiple occupational categories with corresponding hourly wage rates ranging from $10.67 (Waiter/Waitress) to $54.76 (Cable Splicer). All occupations listed receive fringe benefits including health and welfare at $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly), vacation (2 weeks after 1 year, increasing to 4 weeks after 15 years), and a minimum of 11 paid holidays annually.

The determination includes specific footnotes for computer employees exempt from prevailing wage requirements under defined conditions, air traffic controllers and weather observers who receive night pay and Sunday pay differentials, and positions involving hazardous materials work that qualify for 4-8 percent pay differentials. Uniform allowance requirements stipulate that contractors must furnish uniforms without employee cost or reimburse employees at $3.35 per week for cleaning and maintenance. The document references Executive Orders 13706 and 13658 regarding paid sick leave and minimum wage requirements for federal contractors. Contractors must use Standard Form 1444 to request authorization for additional occupational classifications not listed in the wage determination, with conformance requests submitted to the Department of Labor within 30 days of employee assignment to unlisted positions.