WD2015-5449.pdf

This document is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act (SCA), Wage Determination No. 2015-5449, Revision 24, effective December 23, 2024, issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration for Santa Fe County, New Mexico.

The wage determination establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for service contracts performed in Santa Fe County. All covered workers must be paid minimum wage rates specified in the determination, with rates varying by occupation and skill level. Fringe benefits include health and welfare contributions of $5.36 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly, $214.40 per week, or $929.07 monthly), or $4.93 per hour under Executive Order 13706 for paid sick leave contracts. Vacation benefits provide two weeks paid leave after one year of service, increasing to three weeks after 10 years and four weeks after 15 years. Workers receive a minimum of eleven paid holidays annually. The determination covers over 300 occupation classifications ranging from administrative support positions (Accounting Clerk I at $17.76/hour) to technical and professional roles (Registered Nurse positions ranging from $26.54 to $47.07/hour), with specialized occupations such as aircraft mechanics, engineers, and medical professionals commanding higher wage rates. Executive Order minimum wage requirements of $17.75 per hour (EO 14026) or $13.30 per hour (EO 13658) apply depending on contract award dates. Special provisions address computer professionals exempt from wage determination requirements if compensation meets specified thresholds, air traffic controllers and weather observers receiving night and Sunday pay differentials, hazardous duty pay differentials up to 8 percent for ordnance work, and uniform allowance standards. The document includes conformance procedures for unlisted occupations requiring submission of Standard Form 1444 to the Department of Labor for wage rate determination prior to contract performance.