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REGISTER OF WAGE DETERMINATIONS UNDER | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

THE SERVICE CONTRACT ACT | EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION

By direction of the Secretary of Labor | WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION

| WASHINGTON D.C. 20210

| Wage Determination No.: 2015-4339 Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 31 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Last Revision: 5/14/2026

State: Virginia, Tennessee

Area: Virginia Counties of Bristol*, Scott and Washington

Tennessee Counties of Hawkins and Sullivan

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I 16.96 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 19.03 01013 - Accounting Clerk III 21.29 01020 - Administrative Assistant 29.09 01035 - Court Reporter 21.08 01041 - Customer Service Representative I 15.46 01042 - Customer Service Representative II 16.87 01043 - Customer Service Representative III 18.94 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 15.94 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 17.39 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 21.65 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 16.79 01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 16.79 01111 - General Clerk I 15.59 01112 - General Clerk II 17.01 01113 - General Clerk III 19.09 01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 23.50 01141 - Messenger Courier 16.16 01191 - Order Clerk I 18.00 01192 - Order Clerk II 19.64 01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 18.86 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 21.10 01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 23.52 01270 - Production Control Clerk 27.38 01290 - Rental Clerk 16.81 01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 18.85 01311 - Secretary I 18.85 01312 - Secretary II 21.08 01313 - Secretary III 23.50 01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 19.36 01410 - Supply Technician 29.09

01420 - Survey Worker 17.81 01460 - Switchboard Operator/Receptionist 14.92 01531 - Travel Clerk I 16.79 01532 - Travel Clerk II 18.58 01533 - Travel Clerk III 19.59 01611 - Word Processor I 16.79 01612 - Word Processor II 18.85 01613 - Word Processor III 21.08

05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 23.10 05010 - Automotive Electrician 21.10 05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 19.98 05070 - Automotive Worker 19.98 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 17.69 05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 22.22 05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 19.98 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 22.22 05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 16.54 05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 18.82 05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 19.98 05310 - Painter, Automotive 21.10 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 19.98 05370 - Tire Repairer 15.30 05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 22.22

07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 - Baker 14.66 07041 - Cook I 15.19 07042 - Cook II 17.15 07070 - Dishwasher 13.31 07130 - Food Service Worker 13.31 07210 - Meat Cutter 17.14 07260 - Waiter/Waitress 12.41

09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 21.63 09040 - Furniture Handler 14.69 09080 - Furniture Refinisher 21.63 09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 17.27 09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 19.56 09130 - Upholsterer 21.63

11000 - General Services And Support Occupations 11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 15.28 11060 - Elevator Operator 14.62 11090 - Gardener 21.29 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 14.62 11150 - Janitor 14.62 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 16.93 11240 - Maid or Houseman 13.62 11260 - Pruner 15.53 11270 - Tractor Operator 19.90 11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 16.93 11360 - Window Cleaner 15.94

12000 - Health Occupations 12010 - Ambulance Driver 17.82 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 21.28 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 32.39 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 29.37 12020 - Dental Assistant 20.66 12025 - Dental Hygienist 38.50 12030 - EKG Technician 27.19 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 27.19 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 17.82 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 19.03 12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 21.28 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 23.72 12100 - Medical Assistant 17.65 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 25.29 12160 - Medical Record Clerk 16.49

12190 - Medical Record Technician 18.44 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 20.35 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 46.77 12221 - Nursing Assistant I 13.30 12222 - Nursing Assistant II 14.97 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 16.33 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 18.33 12235 - Optical Dispenser 21.60 12236 - Optical Technician 19.03 12250 - Pharmacy Technician 18.15 12280 - Phlebotomist 17.48 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 27.55 12311 - Registered Nurse I 26.76 12312 - Registered Nurse II 32.73 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 32.73 12314 - Registered Nurse III 39.60 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 39.60 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 47.46 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 26.36 12320 - Substance Abuse Treatment Counselor 23.54

13000 - Information And Arts Occupations 13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 20.75 13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 25.70 13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 31.43 13041 - Illustrator I 20.75 13042 - Illustrator II 25.70 13043 - Illustrator III 31.43 13047 - Librarian 28.46 13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 13.14 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems Administrator 25.70 13058 - Library Technician 16.79 13061 - Media Specialist I 18.55 13062 - Media Specialist II 20.75 13063 - Media Specialist III 23.12 13071 - Photographer I 19.38 13072 - Photographer II 21.68 13073 - Photographer III 26.86 13074 - Photographer IV 32.86 13075 - Photographer V 39.75 13090 - Technical Order Library Clerk 17.31 13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 18.55

14000 - Information Technology Occupations 14041 - Computer Operator I 19.31 14042 - Computer Operator II 21.59 14043 - Computer Operator III 24.08 14044 - Computer Operator IV 26.76 14045 - Computer Operator V 29.63 14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1) 21.54 14072 - Computer Programmer II (see 1) 26.68 14073 - Computer Programmer III (see 1) 14074 - Computer Programmer IV (see 1) 14101 - Computer Systems Analyst I (see 1) 14102 - Computer Systems Analyst II (see 1) 14103 - Computer Systems Analyst III (see 1) 14150 - Peripheral Equipment Operator 19.31 14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 26.76 14170 - System Support Specialist 29.63

15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 32.88 15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 39.77 15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 47.67 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 32.88 15060 - Educational Technologist 29.95 15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 47.67 15080 - Graphic Artist 24.71

15085 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Fixed, Jet/Prop 47.67 15086 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Rotary Wing 47.67 15088 - Non-Maintenance Test/Co-Pilot 47.67 15090 - Technical Instructor 24.71 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 30.23 15110 - Test Proctor 19.95 15120 - Tutor 19.95

16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations 16010 - Assembler 12.37 16030 - Counter Attendant 12.37 16040 - Dry Cleaner 15.59 16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 12.37 16090 - Presser, Hand 12.37 16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 12.37 16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 12.37 16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 12.37 16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 16.55 16220 - Tailor 17.46 16250 - Washer, Machine 13.53

19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 20.06 19040 - Tool And Die Maker 23.87

21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 21.17 21030 - Material Coordinator 27.38 21040 - Material Expediter 27.38 21050 - Material Handling Laborer 17.48 21071 - Order Filler 16.25 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 21.17 21110 - Shipping Packer 18.86 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 18.86 21140 - Store Worker I 13.77 21150 - Stock Clerk 17.92 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 21.17 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 21.17

23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 30.60 23019 - Aircraft Logs and Records Technician 24.63 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 29.06 23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 30.60 23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 32.13 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 21.64 23050 - Aircraft, Painter 27.61 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 24.63 23070 - Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Technician 27.61 23080 - Aircraft Worker 26.14 23091 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic I 26.14 23092 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic II 29.06 23110 - Appliance Mechanic 26.99 23120 - Bicycle Repairer 22.62 23125 - Cable Splicer 40.78 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 22.93 23140 - Carpet Layer 25.54 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 27.72 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 27.10 23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 28.63 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 30.14 23260 - Fabric Worker 24.06 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 26.42 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 22.62 23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 29.29 23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 23.33 23370 - General Maintenance Worker 21.75 23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 29.06 23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 24.63

23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 26.14 23391 - Gunsmith I 22.62 23392 - Gunsmith II 25.54 23393 - Gunsmith III 28.40 23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning Mechanic 23.78 23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contidioning Mechanic (Research Facility) 25.04 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 27.06 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 22.18 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 28.40 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 26.99 23470 - Laborer 17.48 23510 - Locksmith 26.99 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 32.97 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 25.97 23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 17.68 23591 - Metrology Technician I 28.40 23592 - Metrology Technician II 29.90 23593 - Metrology Technician III 31.40 23640 - Millwright 28.75 23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 20.26 23760 - Painter, Maintenance 18.00 23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 27.62 23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 26.25 23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 28.40 23850 - Rigger 28.40 23870 - Scale Mechanic 25.54 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 22.55 23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 19.34 23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 27.94 23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 29.42 23950 - Telephone Lineman 31.23 23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 23.75 23965 - Well Driller 28.40 23970 - Woodcraft Worker 28.40 23980 - Woodworker 22.62

24000 - Personal Needs Occupations 24550 - Case Manager 18.15 24570 - Child Care Attendant 12.92 24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 16.11 24610 - Chore Aide 13.92 24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services Coordinator 18.15 24630 - Homemaker 18.15

25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 - Boiler Tender 24.46 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 23.24 25070 - Stationary Engineer 24.46 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 18.21 25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 23.24

27000 - Protective Service Occupations 27004 - Alarm Monitor 18.66 27007 - Baggage Inspector 16.96 27008 - Corrections Officer 20.19 27010 - Court Security Officer 19.84 27030 - Detection Dog Handler 18.98 27040 - Detention Officer 20.19 27070 - Firefighter 17.57 27101 - Guard I 16.96 27102 - Guard II 18.98 27131 - Police Officer I 21.87 27132 - Police Officer II 24.31

28000 - Recreation Occupations 28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 15.38 28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 16.46 28043 - Carnival Worker 12.00 28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 16.06

28310 - Lifeguard 12.18 28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 17.96 28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 13.11 28515 - Recreation Specialist 22.25 28630 - Sports Official 14.31 28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 18.58

29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services 29010 - Blocker And Bracer 25.54 29020 - Hatch Tender 25.54 29030 - Line Handler 25.54 29041 - Stevedore I 24.06 29042 - Stevedore II 26.99

30000 - Technical Occupations 30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (see 2) 46.07 30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (see 2) 31.77 30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (see 2) 34.99 30021 - Archeological Technician I 18.99 30022 - Archeological Technician II 21.24 30023 - Archeological Technician III 26.31 30030 - Cartographic Technician 26.31 30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 27.71 30051 - Cryogenic Technician I 29.14 30052 - Cryogenic Technician II 32.18 30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 18.99 30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 21.24 30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 23.79 30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 29.14 30081 - Engineering Technician I 17.00 30082 - Engineering Technician II 19.08 30083 - Engineering Technician III 21.34 30084 - Engineering Technician IV 26.44 30085 - Engineering Technician V 32.33 30086 - Engineering Technician VI 39.12 30090 - Environmental Technician 26.31 30095 - Evidence Control Specialist 26.31 30210 - Laboratory Technician 27.33 30221 - Latent Fingerprint Technician I 29.14 30222 - Latent Fingerprint Technician II 32.18 30240 - Mathematical Technician 26.31 30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 22.62 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 28.03 30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 34.29 30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 41.48 30375 - Petroleum Supply Specialist 32.18 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 26.31 30395 - Radiation Control Technician 32.18 30461 - Technical Writer I 26.31 30462 - Technical Writer II 32.18 30463 - Technical Writer III 38.93 30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 29.28 30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 35.43 30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 42.46 30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 29.28 30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 29.28 30501 - Weather Forecaster I 29.14 30502 - Weather Forecaster II 35.44 30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or Surface Programs (see 2) 23.79 30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 26.31

31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31010 - Airplane Pilot 35.43 31020 - Bus Aide 15.47 31030 - Bus Driver 20.70 31043 - Driver Courier 18.19 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 14.19 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 17.31

31310 - Taxi Driver 13.40 31361 - Truckdriver, Light 19.46 31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 20.70 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 24.35 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 24.35

99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99020 - Cabin Safety Specialist 17.27 99030 - Cashier 13.08 99050 - Desk Clerk 13.34 99095 - Embalmer 22.99 99130 - Flight Follower 29.28 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 15.80 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 16.91 99260 - Marketing Analyst 36.41 99310 - Mortician 22.99 99410 - Pest Controller 19.23 99510 - Photofinishing Worker 15.39 99710 - Recycling Laborer 16.07 99711 - Recycling Specialist 18.84 99730 - Refuse Collector 14.74 99810 - Sales Clerk 14.59 99820 - School Crossing Guard 15.73 99830 - Survey Party Chief 25.18 99831 - Surveying Aide 16.33 99832 - Surveying Technician 22.30 99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 19.25 99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 23.24 99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 19.25

Note: Executive Order (EO) 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors, applies to all contracts subject to the Service Contract Act for which the contract is awarded (and any solicitation was issued) on or after January 1, 2017. If this contract is covered by the EO, the contractor must provide employees with 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours they work, up to 56 hours of paid sick leave each year. Employees must be permitted to use paid sick leave for their own illness, injury or other health-related needs, including preventive care; to assist a family member (or person who is like family to the employee) who is ill, injured, or has other health-related needs, including preventive care; or for reasons resulting from, or to assist a family member (or person who is like family to the employee) who is the victim of, domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the EO is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

Note: Executive Order 13658 generally applies to contracts subject to the Service Contract Act that were awarded on or between January 1, 2015 and January 29, 2022, and that have not been renewed or extended on or after January 30, 2022. If a contract is subject to Executive Order 13658, the contractor must pay all covered workers at least $13.65 per hour (or the applicable wage rate listed on this wage determination, if it is higher) for Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under Executive Order 13658 is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

HEALTH & WELFARE: $5.55 per hour, up to 40 hours per week, or $222.00 per week or $962.00 per month

HEALTH & WELFARE EO 13706: $5.09 per hour, up to 40 hours per week, or $203.60 per week, or $882.27 per month*

*This rate is to be used only when compensating employees for performance on an SCA-covered contract also covered by EO 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors. A contractor may not receive credit toward its SCA obligations for any paid sick leave provided pursuant to EO 13706.

VACATION: 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service with a contractor or successor; 3 weeks after 10 years, and 4 after 20 years. Length of service includes the whole span of continuous service with the present contractor or successor, wherever employed, and with the predecessor contractors in the performance of similar work at the same Federal facility. (Reg. 29 CFR 4.173)

HOLIDAYS: A minimum of eleven paid holidays per year: New Year's Day, Martin

Luther King Jr.'s Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth National Independence Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. (A contractor may substitute for any of the named holidays another day off with pay in accordance with a plan communicated to the employees involved.) (See 29 CFR 4.174)

THE OCCUPATIONS WHICH HAVE NUMBERED FOOTNOTES IN PARENTHESES RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING:

1) COMPUTER EMPLOYEES: This wage determination does not apply to any individual employed in a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity, as defined in 29 C.F.R. Part 541. (See 41 C.F.R. 6701(3)). Because most Computer Systems Analysts and Computer Programmers who are paid at least $27.63 per hour (or at least $684 per week if paid on a salary or fee basis) likely qualify as exempt computer professionals under 29 U.S.C. 213(a)(1) and 29 U.S.C. 213(a)(17), this wage determination may not include wage rates for all occupations within those job families. In such instances, a conformance will be necessary if there are nonexempt employees in these job families working on the contract.

Job titles vary widely and change quickly in the computer industry, and are not determinative of whether an employee is an exempt computer professional. To be exempt, computer employees who satisfy the compensation requirements must also have a primary duty that consists of:

(1) The application of systems analysis techniques and procedures, including consulting with users, to determine hardware, software or system functional specifications;

(2) The design, development, documentation, analysis, creation, testing or modification of computer systems or programs, including prototypes, based on and related to user or system design specifications;

(3) The design, documentation, testing, creation or modification of computer programs related to machine operating systems; or

(4) A combination of the aforementioned duties, the performance of which requires the same level of skills. (29 C.F.R. 541.400).

Any computer employee who meets the applicable compensation requirements and the above duties test qualifies as an exempt computer professional under both section 13(a)(1) and section 13(a)(17) of the Fair Labor Standards Act. (Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2006-3 (Dec. 14, 2006)). Accordingly, this wage determination will not apply to any exempt computer employee regardless of which of these two exemptions is utilized.

2) AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS AND WEATHER OBSERVERS - NIGHT PAY & SUNDAY PAY: If you work at night as part of a regular tour of duty, you will earn a night differential and receive an additional 10% of basic pay for any hours worked between 6pm and 6am.

If you are a full-time employed (40 hours a week) and Sunday is part of your regularly scheduled workweek, you are paid at your rate of basic pay plus a Sunday premium of 25% of your basic rate for each hour of Sunday work which is not overtime (i.e. occasional work on Sunday outside the normal tour of duty is considered overtime work).

** HAZARDOUS PAY DIFFERENTIAL **

An 8 percent differential is applicable to employees employed in a position that represents a high degree of hazard when working with or in close proximity to ordnance, explosives, and incendiary materials. This includes work such as screening, blending, dying, mixing, and pressing of sensitive ordnance, explosives, and pyrotechnic compositions such as lead azide, black powder and photoflash powder.

All dry-house activities involving propellants or explosives. Demilitarization, modification, renovation, demolition, and maintenance operations on sensitive ordnance, explosives and incendiary materials. All operations involving re-grading and cleaning of artillery ranges.

A 4 percent differential is applicable to employees employed in a position that represents a low degree of hazard when working with, or in close proximity to ordnance, (or employees possibly adjacent to) explosives and incendiary materials which involves potential injury such as laceration of hands, face, or arms of the employee engaged in the operation, irritation of the skin, minor burns and the like;

minimal damage to immediate or adjacent work area or equipment being used. All operations involving, unloading, storage, and hauling of ordnance, explosive, and incendiary ordnance material other than small arms ammunition. These differentials are only applicable to work that has been specifically designated by the agency for ordnance, explosives, and incendiary material differential pay.

** UNIFORM ALLOWANCE **

If employees are required to wear uniforms in the performance of this contract (either by the terms of the Government contract, by the employer, by the state or local law, etc.), the cost of furnishing such uniforms and maintaining (by laundering or dry cleaning) such uniforms is an expense that may not be borne by an employee where such cost reduces the hourly rate below that required by the wage determination. The Department of Labor will accept payment in accordance with the following standards as compliance:

The contractor or subcontractor is required to furnish all employees with an adequate number of uniforms without cost or to reimburse employees for the actual cost of the uniforms. In addition, where uniform cleaning and maintenance is made the responsibility of the employee, all contractors and subcontractors subject to this wage determination shall (in the absence of a bona fide collective bargaining agreement providing for a different amount, or the furnishing of contrary affirmative proof as to the actual cost), reimburse all employees for such cleaning and maintenance at a rate of $3.35 per week (or $.67 cents per day). However, in those instances where the uniforms furnished are made of """"wash and wear"""" materials, may be routinely washed and dried with other personal garments, and do not require any special treatment such as dry cleaning, daily washing, or commercial laundering in order to meet the cleanliness or appearance standards set by the terms of the Government contract, by the contractor, by law, or by the nature of the work, there is no requirement that employees be reimbursed for uniform maintenance costs.

** SERVICE CONTRACT ACT DIRECTORY OF OCCUPATIONS **

The duties of employees under job titles listed are those described in the """"Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations"""", Fifth Edition (Revision 1), dated September 2015, unless otherwise indicated.

** REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL CLASSIFICATION AND WAGE RATE, Standard Form 1444 (SF-1444) **

Conformance Process:

The contracting officer shall require that any class of service employee which is not listed herein and which is to be employed under the contract (i.e., the work to be performed is not performed by any classification listed in the wage determination), be classified by the contractor so as to provide a reasonable relationship (i.e., appropriate level of skill comparison) between such unlisted classifications and the classifications listed in the wage determination (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(i)). Such conforming procedures shall be initiated by the contractor prior to the performance of contract work by such unlisted class(es) of employees (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(ii)). The Wage and Hour Division shall make a final determination of conformed classification, wage rate, and/or fringe benefits which shall be paid to all employees performing in the classification from the first day of work on which contract work is performed by them in the classification. Failure to pay such unlisted employees the compensation agreed upon by the interested parties and/or fully determined by the Wage and Hour Division retroactive to the date such class of employees commenced contract work shall be a violation of the Act and this contract. (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(v)). When multiple wage determinations are included in a contract, a separate SF-1444 should be prepared for each wage determination to which a class(es) is to be conformed.

The process for preparing a conformance request is as follows:

1) When preparing the bid, the contractor identifies the need for a conformed occupation(s) and computes a proposed rate(s).

2) After contract award, the contractor prepares a written report listing in order the proposed classification title(s), a Federal grade equivalency (FGE) for each proposed classification(s), job description(s), and rationale for proposed wage rate(s), including information regarding the agreement or disagreement of the authorized representative of the employees involved, or where there is no authorized representative, the employees themselves. This report should be submitted to the contracting officer no later than 30 days after such unlisted class(es) of employees performs any contract work.

3) The contracting officer reviews the proposed action and promptly submits a report of the action, together with the agency's recommendations and pertinent information including the position of the contractor and the employees, to the U.S.

Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, for review (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(ii)).

4) Within 30 days of receipt, the Wage and Hour Division approves, modifies, or disapproves the action via transmittal to the agency contracting officer, or notifies the contracting officer that additional time will be required to process the request.

5) The contracting officer transmits the Wage and Hour Division's decision to the contractor.

6) Each affected employee shall be furnished by the contractor with a written copy of such determination or it shall be posted as a part of the wage determination (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(iii)).

Information required by the Regulations must be submitted on SF-1444 or bond paper.

When preparing a conformance request, the """"Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations"""" should be used to compare job definitions to ensure that duties requested are not performed by a classification already listed in the wage determination. Remember, it is not the job title, but the required tasks that determine whether a class is included in an established wage determination.

Conformances may not be used to artificially split, combine, or subdivide classifications listed in the wage determination (See 29 CFR 4.152(c)(1)).""