WD 2015-5609 REV 28 12.03.25.pdf

This is a Register of Wage Determinations issued by the U.S. Department of Labor under the Service Contract Act, effective December 3, 2025. The document establishes prevailing wage rates for service employees in Fresno County, California (Wage Determination No. 2015-5609, Revision 28).

The wage determination covers 99 occupational classifications across administrative support, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance, general services, health occupations, information and arts, information technology, instructional positions, laundry and dry-cleaning, machine tool operations, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant and system operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, and technical occupations. Hourly rates range from $14.40 (Taxi Driver) to $69.00 (Nuclear Medicine Technologist), with specific rates assigned to each classification. All listed occupations receive fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours per week, $222.00 weekly, or $962.00 monthly), or $5.09 per hour under Executive Order 13706. Employees are entitled to paid vacation beginning at 2 weeks after 1 year of service, with increases to 3 weeks after 5 years and 4 weeks after 15 years, plus a minimum of 11 paid holidays annually. The determination includes special provisions for computer employees (with exemption criteria under 29 U.S.C. 213), hazardous pay differentials (8 percent for high-hazard and 4 percent for low-hazard positions), air traffic controllers and weather observers receiving night and Sunday pay premiums, and uniform allowances capped at $3.35 per week where applicable. A conformance process is outlined for classifying unlisted occupational categories not covered by the wage determination.