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Prevailing wage rates: Adams, Arapahoe, Clear Creek and 5 more counties, Colorado

Highway construction · CO20260006 modification 1, published May 18, 2026

The short answer

This sheet sets 133 classifications for highway work in Adams, Arapahoe, Clear Creek and 5 more counties, Colorado. Each line is a basic hourly rate plus a fringe rate, and the sum is the minimum you must pay for that work, from $12.60 an hour (laborer: traffic control) to $52.54 (power equipment operator). Your contract may lock an earlier modification.

Rates by classification

Total is the basic rate plus the fringe. Source is the agreement or survey the rate came from; a marker means the group changed in this modification. A dagger (†) means the fringe carries a footnote or percentage the total does not include; read the group’s notes.

ClassificationBasic rateFringeTotalSource
ELEC0111-003 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, March 1, 2025
ELECTRICIAN, TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION ONLY (CLEAR CREEK)$38.97$13.16$52.13Agreement
ENGI0009-010 · Operating Engineers agreement, May 1, 2024
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POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (6)-CRANE (91-140 TONS) (ARAPAHOE, BROOMFIELD, CLEAR CREEK, ELBERT, GILPIN COUNTIES)

$37.34$15.20$52.54Agreement
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POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (5)-DRILL RIG CAISSON (WATSON 2500 SIMILAR OR LARGER), SCRAPER (40 CU.YD AND OVER)

$35.41$15.20$50.61Agreement
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POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (5)-CRANE (51-90 TONS) (ARAPAHOE, BROOMFIELD, CLEAR CREEK, ELBERT, GILPIN COUNTIES)

$36.09$15.20$51.29Agreement
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (4)-SCRAPER (SINGLE BOWL, UNDER 40 CU. YD)$35.20$15.20$50.40Agreement
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POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (4)-CRANE (50 TONS AND UNDER) (ARAPAHOE, BROOMFIELD, CLEAR CREEK, ELBERT, GILPIN COUNTIES)

$35.78$15.20$50.98Agreement
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (3)- DRILL RIG CAISSON (SMALLER THAN WATSON 2500 AND SIMILAR)$35.03$15.20$50.23Agreement
SUCO2011-001 · Survey of contractors in CO, September 15, 2011
TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK (JEFFERSON)$17.57$5.27$22.84Survey
TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK (ARAPAHOE, BROOMFIELD, CLEAR CREEK, ELBERT, GILPIN, PARK)$19.36$4.07$23.43Survey
TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK (ADAMS)$17.50$5.19$22.69Survey
TRUCK DRIVER: TRUCK MOUNTED ATTENUATOR$12.43$3.22$15.65Survey
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TRUCK DRIVER: SINGLE AXLE (INCLUDES PICKUP AND PILOT CAR) (BROOMFIELD, CLEAR CREEK, ELBERT, GILPIN, PARK)

$14.74$3.68$18.42Survey
TRUCK DRIVER: SINGLE AXLE (INCLUDES PICKUP AND PILOT CAR) (ARAPAHOE)$15.10$3.77$18.87Survey
TRUCK DRIVER: SINGLE AXLE (INCLUDES PICKUP AND PILOT CAR) (ADAMS, JEFFERSON)$13.93$3.68$17.61Survey
TRUCK DRIVER: SEMI/TRAILER TRUCK (ARAPAHOE)$16.00$2.60$18.60Survey
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TRUCK DRIVER: SEMI/TRAILER TRUCK (ADAMS, BROOMFIELD, CLEAR CREEK, ELBERT, GILPIN, JEFFERSON, PARK)

$18.39$4.13$22.52Survey
TRUCK DRIVER: MULTI-PURPOSE SPECIALITY AND HOISTING TRUCK (JEFFERSON)$15.13$3.89$19.02Survey
TRUCK DRIVER: MULTI-PURPOSE SPECIALITY AND HOISTING TRUCK (ARAPAHOE)$15.79$2.48$18.27Survey
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TRUCK DRIVER: MULTI-PURPOSE SPECIALITY AND HOISTING TRUCK (ADAMS, BROOMFIELD, CLEAR CREEK, ELBERT, GILPIN, PARK)

$17.49$3.17$20.66Survey
TRUCK DRIVER: MECHANIC$26.48$3.50$29.98Survey
TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK (JEFFERSON)$19.80$6.42$26.22Survey
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TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK (ADAMS, ARAPAHOE, BROOMFIELD, CLEAR CREEK, ELBERT, GILPIN, PARK)

$17.25$5.27$22.52Survey
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK (PARK)$15.40$3.21$18.61Survey
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK (JEFFERSON)$16.97$4.78$21.75Survey
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK (BROOMFIELD, CLEAR CREEK, ELBERT, GILPIN)$16.47$5.27$21.74Survey
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK (ARAPAHOE)$18.94$5.27$24.21Survey
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK (ADAMS)$16.68$5.27$21.95Survey
TRUCK DRIVER: DISTRIBUTOR (JEFFERSON)$19.46$6.04$25.50Survey
TRUCK DRIVER: DISTRIBUTOR (BROOMFIELD, CLEAR CREEK, ELBERT, GILPIN, PARK)$18.19$5.27$23.46Survey
TRUCK DRIVER: DISTRIBUTOR (ARAPAHOE)$19.62$5.27$24.89Survey
TRUCK DRIVER: DISTRIBUTOR (ADAMS)$15.80$5.27$21.07Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: TRACTOR$13.13$2.95$16.08Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: SCREED (PARK)$20.36$3.04$23.40Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: SCREED (JEFFERSON)$22.64$8.43$31.07Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: SCREED (BROOMFIELD, CLEAR CREEK, ELBERT, GILPIN)$24.67$6.02$30.69Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: SCREED (ARAPAHOE)$22.67$8.72$31.39Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: SCREED (ADAMS)$27.89$3.50$31.39Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ROTOMILL$16.22$4.41$20.63Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ROLLER/COMPACTOR (DIRT AND GRADE COMPACTION) (PARK)$16.52$3.13$19.65Survey
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POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ROLLER/COMPACTOR (DIRT AND GRADE COMPACTION) (ARAPAHOE, BROOMFIELD, CLEAR CREEK, ELBERT, GILPIN, JEFFERSON)

$20.30$5.51$25.81Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ROLLER/COMPACTOR (DIRT AND GRADE COMPACTION) (ADAMS)$16.70$3.30$20.00Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: OILER (ARAPAHOE, BROOMFIELD, CLEAR CREEK, ELBERT, GILPIN, PARK)$23.73$8.41$32.14Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: OILER (ADAMS, JEFFERSON)$21.97$8.72$30.69Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: MECHANIC (JEFFERSON)$23.56$8.72$32.28Survey
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POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: MECHANIC (ARAPAHOE, BROOMFIELD, CLEAR CREEK, ELBERT, GILPIN, PARK)

$24.04$7.35$31.39Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: MECHANIC (ADAMS)$22.82$8.72$31.54Survey
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POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADER (FRONT END) (PARK).$ 22.67 8.72 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADER (FRONT END) (JEFFERSON)

$23.06$7.76$30.82Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADER (FRONT END) (BROOMFIELD, CLEAR CREEK, ELBERT, GILPIN)$23.20$8.33$31.53Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADER (FRONT END) (ARAPAHOE)$26.80$4.84$31.64Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADER (FRONT END) (ADAMS)$23.09$8.72$31.81Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GUARDRAIL/POST DRIVER$16.07$4.41$20.48Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE (JEFFERSON)$23.28$7.73$31.01Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE (BROOMFIELD, CLEAR CREEK, ELBERT, GILPIN, PARK)$23.90$7.93$31.83Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE (ARAPAHOE)$22.67$8.72$31.39Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE (ADAMS)$23.94$8.23$32.17Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: FORKLIFT$15.91$4.68$20.59Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: DRILL (JEFFERSON)$20.65$5.74$26.39Survey
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POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: DRILL (ADAMS, ARAPAHOE, BROOMFIELD, CLEAR CREEK, ELBERT, GILPIN, PARK)

$20.48$4.71$25.19Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE (JEFFERSON)$23.55$6.68$30.23Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE (ADAMS, PARK)$22.82$8.72$31.54Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CONCRETE PUMP$21.60$5.21$26.81Survey
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POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BULLDOZER (ARAPAHOE, BROOMFIELD, CLEAR CREEK, ELBERT, GILPIN, JEFFERSON, PARK)

$26.90$5.59$32.49Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BULLDOZER (ADAMS)$25.20$6.72$31.92Survey
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POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BROOM/SWEEPER (JEFFERSON).$ 22.18 8.36 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BROOM/SWEEPER (ARAPAHOE)

$22.67$8.73$31.40Survey
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POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BROOM/SWEEPER (ADAMS, BROOMFIELD, CLEAR CREEK, ELBERT, GILPIN, PARK)

$22.70$8.07$30.77Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BOOM$22.67$8.72$31.39Survey
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POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID LOADER (PARK).$ 22.46 0.00 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID LOADER (JEFFERSON)

$16.85$4.28$21.13Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID LOADER (ARAPAHOE)$18.23$4.28$22.51Survey
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POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID LOADER (ADAMS, BROOMFIELD, CLEAR CREEK, ELBERT, GILPIN)

$15.37$4.28$19.65Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/TRACKHOE (PARK)$20.81$6.58$27.39Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/TRACKHOE (JEFFERSON)$21.99$5.60$27.59Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/TRACKHOE (BROOMFIELD, CLEAR CREEK, ELBERT, GILPIN)$22.19$6.48$28.67Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/TRACKHOE (ARAPAHOE)$24.59$6.24$30.83Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/TRACKHOE (ADAMS)$20.31$4.24$24.55Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ASPHALT SPREADER (JEFFERSON)$23.34$8.06$31.40Survey
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POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ASPHALT SPREADER (ADAMS, ARAPAHOE, BROOMFIELD, CLEAR CREEK, ELBERT, GILPIN, PARK)

$22.67$8.67$31.34Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ASPHALT ROLLER (PARK)$22.84$8.72$31.56Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ASPHALT ROLLER (JEFFERSON)$22.84$7.69$30.53Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ASPHALT ROLLER (BROOMFIELD, CLEAR CREEK, ELBERT, GILPIN)$23.41$7.67$31.08Survey
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POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ASPHALT ROLLER (ARAPAHOE).$ 22.68 8.72 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ASPHALT ROLLER (ADAMS)

$24.20$7.70$31.90Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ASPHALT PAVER$24.97$6.13$31.10Survey
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ASPHALT LAYDOWN (PARK)$22.67$8.72$31.39Survey
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POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ASPHALT LAYDOWN (ADAMS, ARAPAHOE, BROOMFIELD, CLEAR CREEK, ELBERT, GILPIN, JEFFERSON)

$22.67$8.75$31.42Survey
PAINTER (SPRAY ONLY)$16.99$2.87$19.86Survey
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LABORER: TRAFFIC CONTROL (SETS UP/MOVES BARRELS, CONES, INSTALL SIGNS, ARROW BOARDS AND PLACE STATIONARY FLAGS) (EXCLUDES FLAGGERS) (PARK)

$12.76$3.20$15.96Survey
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LABORER: TRAFFIC CONTROL (SETS UP/MOVES BARRELS, CONES, INSTALL SIGNS, ARROW BOARDS AND PLACE STATIONARY FLAGS) (EXCLUDES FLAGGERS) (CLEAR CREEK).$ 13.14 3.20 LABORER: TRAFFIC CONTROL (SETS UP/MOVES BARRELS, CONES, INSTALL SIGNS, ARROW BOARDS AND PLACE STATIONARY FLAGS) (EXCLUDES FLAGGERS) (ADAMS, ARAPAHOE, BROOMFIELD, ELBERT, GILPIN, JEFFERSON)

$12.43$3.22$15.65Survey
LABORER: TRAFFIC CONTROL (FLAGGER) (PARK)$9.42$3.21$12.63Survey
LABORER: TRAFFIC CONTROL (FLAGGER) (JEFFERSON)$9.73$3.05$12.78Survey
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LABORER: TRAFFIC CONTROL (FLAGGER) (ADAMS, ARAPAHOE, BROOMFIELD, CLEAR CREEK, ELBERT, GILPIN)

$9.55$3.05$12.60Survey
LABORER: PIPELAYER$13.55$2.41$15.96Survey
LABORER: MASON TENDER-CEMENT/CONCRETE (PARK)$15.08$3.10$18.18Survey
LABORER: MASON TENDER-CEMENT/CONCRETE (JEFFERSON)$16.29$4.25$20.54Survey
LABORER: MASON TENDER-CEMENT/CONCRETE (ARAPAHOE, BROOMFIELD, CLEAR CREEK, ELBERT, GILPIN)$16.96$4.04$21.00Survey
LABORER: MASON TENDER-CEMENT/CONCRETE (ADAMS)$17.71$2.83$20.54Survey
LABORER: LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION (CLEAR CREEK)$14.98$3.16$18.14Survey
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LABORER: LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION (ADAMS, ARAPAHOE, BROOMFIELD, ELBERT, GILPIN, JEFFERSON, PARK)

$12.26$3.16$15.42Survey
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LABORER: CONCRETE SAW (HAND HELD) (ARAPAHOE, BROOMFIELD, CLEAR CREEK, ELBERT, GILPIN, JEFFERSON, PARK)

$16.29$6.14$22.43Survey
LABORER: CONCRETE SAW (HAND HELD) (ADAMS)$16.29$5.20$21.49Survey
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL (PARK)$15.64$2.46$18.10Survey
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL (JEFFERSON)$16.51$4.27$20.78Survey
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL (ARAPAHOE, BROOMFIELD, CLEAR CREEK, ELBERT, GILPIN)$16.67$4.27$20.94Survey
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL (ADAMS)$16.29$4.25$20.54Survey
LABORER: ASPHALT SPREADER$18.58$4.65$23.23Survey
LABORER: ASPHALT SHOVELER$21.21$4.25$25.46Survey
LABORER: ASPHALT RAKER (PARK)$17.41$1.86$19.27Survey
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LABORER: ASPHALT RAKER (ADAMS, ARAPAHOE, BROOMFIELD, CLEAR CREEK, ELBERT, GILPIN, JEFFERSON).$ 16.29 4.25 IRONWORKER: REINFORCING (PARK)

$19.98$2.89$22.87Survey
IRONWORKER: REINFORCING (ARAPAHOE, BROOMFIELD, CLEAR CREEK, ELBERT, GILPIN, JEFFERSON)$16.69$5.45$22.14Survey
IRONWORKER: REINFORCING (ADAMS)$22.14$0.77$22.91Survey
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$18.22$6.01$24.23Survey
HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING:PAINTER (JEFFERSON)$14.21$3.21$17.42Survey
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HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER (ADAMS, ARAPAHOE, BROOMFIELD, CLEAR CREEK, ELBERT, GILPIN, PARK)

$12.62$3.21$15.83Survey
GUARDRAIL INSTALLER (ARAPAHOE, BROOMFIELD, CLEAR CREEK, ELBERT, GILPIN, JEFFERSON, PARK)$12.89$3.20$16.09Survey
GUARDRAIL INSTALLER (ADAMS)$12.89$3.45$16.34Survey
FORM WORKER (ARAPAHOE)$15.30$3.90$19.20Survey
FENCE ERECTOR$13.02$3.20$16.22Survey
ELECTRICIAN: TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION GROUNDSMAN (JEFFERSON)$15.19$4.72$19.91Survey
ELECTRICIAN: TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION GROUNDSMAN (CLEAR CREEK)$15.70$2.14$17.84Survey
ELECTRICIAN: TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION GROUNDSMAN (ARAPHAOE, BROOMFIELD, ELBERT, GILPIN, PARK)$15.24$3.81$19.05Survey
ELECTRICIAN: TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION GROUNDSMAN (ADAMS)$13.96$2.80$16.76Survey
ELECTRICIAN: TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION ELECTRICIAN (JEFFERSON)$26.78$5.44$32.22Survey
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ELECTRICIAN: TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION ELECTRICIAN (ADAMS, ARAPAHOE, BROOMFIELD, ELBERT, GILPIN, PARK).$ 27.25 7.10 ELECTRICIAN: EXCLUDES TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALLATION (ARAPAHOE, BROOMFIELD, CLEAR CREEK, ELBERT, GILPIN, JEFFERSON, PARK)

$35.13$6.83$41.96Survey
ELECTRICIAN: EXCLUDES TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALLATION (ADAMS)$31.00$14.01$45.01Survey
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (PARK)$17.09$2.85$19.94Survey
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (JEFFERSON)$18.02$3.42$21.44Survey
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (BROOMFIELD, CLEAR CREEK, ELBERT, GILPIN)$18.37$3.00$21.37Survey
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (ARAPAHOE)$18.70$3.85$22.55Survey
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (ADAMS)$16.05$3.00$19.05Survey
CARPENTER, FORM WORK ONLY (PARK)$17.28$5.38$22.66Survey
CARPENTER, FORM WORK ONLY (JEFFERSON)$16.88$3.81$20.69Survey
CARPENTER, FORM WORK ONLY (BROOMFIELD, CLEAR CREEK, ELBERT, GILPIN)$19.11$5.46$24.57Survey
CARPENTER, FORM WORK ONLY (ADAMS)$16.78$3.57$20.35Survey
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CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK (ARAPAHOE, BROOMFIELD, CLEAR CREEK, ELBERT, GILPIN, JEFFERSON, PARK)

$19.27$5.08$24.35Survey
CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK (ADAMS)$16.61$3.88$20.49Survey

Modification history

Modification 0January 2, 2026
Modification 1May 18, 2026 (current)

Published by the Wage and Hour Division; read from sam.gov. The sheet is checked for a newer modification each day. Contracts awarded since January 1, 2017 also carry Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave (one hour per 30 worked, up to 56 a year).

Questions people ask

Which rate do I pay on CO20260006?
The line for the classification of work actually performed: the basic rate plus the fringe. You may pay the fringe into benefit plans, as cash on every hour, or a mix. Overtime after 40 hours is 1.5 times the basic rate; fringe is paid on every hour and never multiplied.
My trade is not on this sheet. What do I do?
Do not borrow the nearest name. Ask the contracting agency for a conformance on Standard Form 1444 before the first week of that work, and note it as pending on the payroll.
Does modification 1 apply to my contract?
Only if it was in force when your contract was awarded (generally at bid opening). An earlier modification locked into the contract keeps applying, except on option years, added scope and indefinite-quantity contracts. The number and modification are on the first page of the exhibit in your contract.

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