Wage Rate Determination.pdf

This document is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act (SCA) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration for California Counties of Ventura (Wage Determination No. 2015-5625, Revision 29, effective 8/27/2026).

The wage determination establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for service contract employees working on federal contracts in Ventura County, California. The document lists over 200 occupation codes and classifications across multiple categories including administrative support, clerical, food preparation, furniture maintenance, general services, health occupations, information technology, instructional, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, technical occupations, and transportation. Each occupation includes a specific hourly wage rate ranging from $15.86 to $62.23 per hour. Fringe benefits include health and welfare at $5.92 per hour (or $236.80 weekly), vacation accrual of two to four weeks depending on tenure, and eleven paid holidays annually. Special provisions apply to computer employees, air traffic controllers and weather observers (night pay and Sunday differentials), and hazardous materials handlers (4-8 percent differentials). Uniform allowances are permitted at $1.35 per week. The determination applies to all SCA-covered contracts awarded on or after January 1, 2015, and incorporates requirements from Executive Orders 13706 and 13658 regarding paid sick leave and minimum wage protections for federal contractors.