WD San Mateo 2015-5637 REV 32 05.13.26.pdf

This is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration for California counties of San Francisco and San Mateo (Wage Determination No. 2015-5637, Revision 32, effective 5/13/2026).

The document establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for service contract employees across numerous occupational classifications. Wage rates range from approximately $16.69 to $87.76 per hour depending on occupation and skill level. All listed occupations receive health and welfare benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly, $222.00 weekly or $962.08 monthly) or alternatively $5.09 per hour under Executive Order 13786. Employees are entitled to two weeks paid vacation after one year of service with a contractor, increasing to three weeks after five years and four weeks after twelve years. The determination covers ten federal holidays including Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day. Special provisions apply to specific occupations: janitors must reference WD 1974-1257 for San Francisco County rates; computer employees meeting exemption criteria under the Fair Labor Standards Act may not be subject to this determination; air traffic controllers and weather observers receive night pay differentials of 10 percent and Sunday premiums of 25 percent; hazardous duty pay differentials of 8 percent and 4 percent apply to certain ordnance and explosives work; and uniform costs are reimbursable at $1.35 per week when not provided at no cost to employees. The conformance process requires contractors to submit proposed wage determinations to the U.S. Department of Labor within 30 days of identifying unlisted classifications.