Wage Determination TX20260035 El Paso County (Heavy).pdf

This is a General Decision (wage determination) document issued by the U.S. Department of Labor for heavy construction in El Paso County, Texas. The decision number is TX20260035, effective May 18, 2026, with Modification 1 published on that date.

The wage determination covers three primary classifications: Electrician (Heavy Construction including Water/Sewer Lines) at $27.50 per hour with $9.30 fringe benefits; and multiple positions under SUTX2005-015 (effective October 1, 1991) including Truck Driver ($9.17), Power Equipment Operators—Grader ($11.19), Front End Loader ($10.43), and Backhoe ($11.57), Laborers (Pipelayer) ($8.48), Laborers (Common) ($7.96), Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher ($9.29), and Carpenter ($12.21), with fringe benefits generally ranging from $0.00 to $0.00. The document explains rate identifiers (union rates identified by four-letter codes like PLUM or UAVG for union average rates, and SAU for state-adopted rates) and their corresponding effective dates. It notes that Executive Order 13706 requires one hour of paid sick leave per 30 hours worked for Davis-Bacon Act contracts awarded on or after January 1, 2017, up to 56 hours annually. Executive Order 13658 applies minimum wage requirements of $13.65 per hour for contracts awarded between January 1, 2015 and January 29, 2022. The document includes appeal procedures for wage determination disputes, with requests directed to the appropriate Department of Labor branches.