Wage Determination Summary

This is a Service Contract Act Wage Determination (WD #2015-5437, Revision 29) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration Wage and Hour Division, effective May 13, 2026. The determination applies to federal service contracts in Colorado counties of Grand, Jackson, and Summit and establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for employees performing work on covered contracts.

The wage determination lists over 200 occupation classifications across administrative, automotive, food service, furniture maintenance, general services, health, information technology, technical, transportation, and miscellaneous occupational categories. All listed occupations receive Health & Welfare benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly or $222.00/$962.00 monthly), vacation benefits ranging from 2 to 4 weeks based on tenure, and minimum eleven paid holidays annually. Computer employees are excluded from this determination if they meet bona fide executive, administrative, or professional classifications under 29 CFR Part 541. Air traffic controllers and weather observers receive additional night and Sunday pay premiums of 10% and 25% respectively. Hazardous duty differentials of 8% and 4% apply to specified ordnance and explosive handling positions. Uniform allowances of $3.35 weekly are required unless uniforms are provided at no cost. Contractors must comply with Form 1444 conformance procedures for unlisted occupations, submitting classification requests within 30 days of work commencement, with final determinations made by the Wage and Hour Division within 30 days of receipt. This determination incorporates job duties from the Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations, Fifth Edition (September 2015).