WD 2015-5253.pdf

This is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration. The document establishes prevailing wage rates for service contract work in eight Texas counties: Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe, Kendall, Medina, and Wilson.

The wage determination (No. 2015-5253, Revision 31, effective 8/27/2026) provides hourly rates for 150+ occupation classifications spanning administrative support, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance, general services, health occupations, information and arts, information technology, instructional, laundry and dry-cleaning, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant and system operations, protective service, recreation, stevedoring, and technical occupations. Rates range from $11.51 per hour (Waiter/Waitress) to $50.21 per hour (Registered Nurse IV). All listed occupations receive fringe benefits of $5.92 per hour up to 40 hours per week ($236.80 weekly or $1,026.13 monthly), or alternatively $5.42 per hour under Executive Order 13706 ($216.80 weekly or $939.46 monthly) when compensating employees on SCA-covered contracts also covered by EO 13706. Additional provisions include two weeks paid vacation after one year of service, three weeks after five years, and four weeks after 15 years; eleven paid holidays annually; and night pay/Sunday pay differentials of 10 percent for applicable positions. The determination includes specific footnotes addressing computer employee exemptions, traffic controller and weather observer differential pay, and hazardous material work differentials ranging from 4 to 8 percent. Contractors must follow conformance procedures for unlisted occupations using Standard Form 1444, with Wage and Hour Division approval required within 30 days of contract award.