WD - 2015-5417 - El Paso Teller.pdf

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 for Colorado Counties of El Paso and Teller (Wage Determination No. 2015-5417, Revision 31, effective 12/03/2025).

The document establishes prevailing wage rates for service contract employees across numerous occupational categories, with fringe benefits required to follow the occupational listing. Wage rates range from $14.00 per hour (Taxi Driver) to $57.20 per hour (multiple pilot and training positions). All occupations receive the following mandatory benefits: Health & Welfare at $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly, $222.00/week or $962.00/month); vacation of 2-5 weeks depending on tenure; minimum 11 paid holidays annually (New Year's Day, MLK Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas); and Health & Welfare EO 13706 at $5.09 per hour for SCA-covered contracts with EO 13706 applicability. Special pay differentials include 8 percent hazard pay for high-degree ordnance/explosives work and 4 percent for low-degree hazard work. Uniform allowances require employers to furnish uniforms without cost or reimburse employees; routine maintenance costs of $3.35 per week apply unless uniforms receive only standard laundering. Computer employees, air traffic controllers, and weather observers have specific exemptions and supplemental provisions noted. Contractors must classify unlisted occupations through conformance procedures using Standard Form 1444, with final wage determinations made by the Wage and Hour Division within 30 days.