SD_WD_2015-4427.pdf

WD 15-4427 (Rev.-9) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 07/17/2018

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.: 2015-4427

Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 9

Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 07/11/2018

Note: Under Executive Order (EO) 13658, an hourly minimum wage of $10.35 for calendar year 2018 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, 2015. If this contract is covered by the EO, the contractor must pay all workers in any classification listed on this wage determination at least $10.35 per hour (or the applicable wage rate listed on this wage determination, if it is higher) for all hours spent performing on the contract in calendar year 2018. The EO minimum wage rate will be adjusted annually.

Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the EO is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts

State: South Carolina

Area: South Carolina Counties of Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE

RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations

01011 - Accounting Clerk I

13.53

01012 - Accounting Clerk II

15.18

01013 - Accounting Clerk III

16.99

01020 - Administrative Assistant

26.84

01035 - Court Reporter

19.61

01041 - Customer Service Representative I

11.84

01042 - Customer Service Representative II

13.31

01043 - Customer Service Representative III

14.52

01051 - Data Entry Operator I

13.37

01052 - Data Entry Operator II

14.59

01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle

18.04

01070 - Document Preparation Clerk

13.56

01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator

13.56

01111 - General Clerk I

11.74

01112 - General Clerk II

12.81

01113 - General Clerk III

14.38

01120 - Housing Referral Assistant

19.89

01141 - Messenger Courier

13.11

01191 - Order Clerk I

14.80

01192 - Order Clerk II

16.14

01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I

15.87

01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II

17.75

01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III

19.80

01270 - Production Control Clerk

21.84

01290 - Rental Clerk

14.69

01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance

15.94

01311 - Secretary I

15.94

01312 - Secretary II

17.83

01313 - Secretary III

19.89

01320 - Service Order Dispatcher

16.12

01410 - Supply Technician

26.84

01420 - Survey Worker

15.85

01460 - Switchboard Operator/Receptionist

13.67

01531 - Travel Clerk I

13.65

01532 - Travel Clerk II

13.94

01533 - Travel Clerk III

14.91

01611 - Word Processor I

15.51

01612 - Word Processor II

17.40

01613 - Word Processor III

19.47

05000 - Automotive Service Occupations

05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass

20.82

05010 - Automotive Electrician

18.32

05040 - Automotive Glass Installer

17.33

05070 - Automotive Worker

18.35

05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer

15.33

05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic

20.18

05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker

18.35

05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic

20.18

05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper

14.46

05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker

17.46

05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker

18.35

05310 - Painter, Automotive

18.32

05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist

18.35

05370 - Tire Repairer

11.77

05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist

20.18

07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations

07010 - Baker

11.69

07041 - Cook I

9.67

07042 - Cook II

10.92

07070 - Dishwasher

10.05

07130 - Food Service Worker

10.84

07210 - Meat Cutter

15.58

07260 - Waiter/Waitress

9.08

09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations

09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter

17.36

09040 - Furniture Handler

12.21

09080 - Furniture Refinisher

17.06

09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper

13.42

09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor

15.21

09130 - Upholsterer

16.91

11000 - General Services And Support Occupations

11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles

10.57

11060 - Elevator Operator

10.57

11090 - Gardener

15.38

11122 - Housekeeping Aide

10.19

11150 - Janitor

10.19

11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance

12.47

11240 - Maid or Houseman

10.02

11260 - Pruner

11.47

11270 - Tractor Operator

14.44

11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker

12.47

11360 - Window Cleaner

11.09

12000 - Health Occupations

12010 - Ambulance Driver

18.47

12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician

18.47

12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant

27.25

12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant

27.51

12020 - Dental Assistant

19.65

12025 - Dental Hygienist

30.54

12030 - EKG Technician

29.89

12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist

29.89

12040 - Emergency Medical Technician

18.47

12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I

16.50

12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II

18.47

12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III

20.59

12100 - Medical Assistant

15.64

12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician

21.70

12160 - Medical Record Clerk

16.50

12190 - Medical Record Technician

18.42

12195 - Medical Transcriptionist

17.72

12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist

35.79

12221 - Nursing Assistant I

10.91

12222 - Nursing Assistant II

12.28

12223 - Nursing Assistant III

13.39

12224 - Nursing Assistant IV

15.03

12235 - Optical Dispenser

15.64

12236 - Optical Technician

17.09

12250 - Pharmacy Technician

15.05

12280 - Phlebotomist

15.20

12305 - Radiologic Technologist

28.58

12311 - Registered Nurse I

25.36

12312 - Registered Nurse II

31.01

12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist

31.01

12314 - Registered Nurse III

37.52

12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist

37.52

12316 - Registered Nurse IV

44.98

12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing)

22.88

12320 - Substance Abuse Treatment Counselor

19.54

13000 - Information And Arts Occupations

13011 - Exhibits Specialist I

19.65

13012 - Exhibits Specialist II

24.34

13013 - Exhibits Specialist III

29.77

13041 - Illustrator I

18.17

13042 - Illustrator II

22.50

13043 - Illustrator III

27.53

13047 - Librarian

26.96

13050 - Library Aide/Clerk

10.89

13054 - Library Information Technology Systems

24.34

Administrator

13058 - Library Technician

14.35

13061 - Media Specialist I

17.56

13062 - Media Specialist II

19.65

13063 - Media Specialist III

21.91

13071 - Photographer I

15.85

13072 - Photographer II

17.73

13073 - Photographer III

21.96

13074 - Photographer IV

26.87

13075 - Photographer V

32.51

13090 - Technical Order Library Clerk

11.93

13110 - Video Teleconference Technician

14.84

14000 - Information Technology Occupations

14041 - Computer Operator I

15.51

14042 - Computer Operator II

17.36

14043 - Computer Operator III

19.35

14044 - Computer Operator IV

21.50

14045 - Computer Operator V

23.81

14071 - Computer Programmer I

25.00

14072 - Computer Programmer II (see 1)

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

15.51

14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician

22.70

14170 - System Support Specialist

28.05

15000 - Instructional Occupations

15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated)

29.60

15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated)

35.81

15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot)

42.92

15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor

29.60

15060 - Educational Technologist

28.28

15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot)

42.92

15080 - Graphic Artist

19.13

15085 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Fixed, Jet/Prop

37.18

15086 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Rotary Wing

37.18

15088 - Non-Maintenance Test/Co-Pilot

37.18

15090 - Technical Instructor

22.18

15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer

27.14

15110 - Test Proctor

17.91

15120 - Tutor

17.91

16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations

16010 - Assembler

9.49

16030 - Counter Attendant

9.49

16040 - Dry Cleaner

11.44

16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine

9.49

16090 - Presser, Hand

9.49

16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning

9.49

16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts

9.49

16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry

9.49

16190 - Sewing Machine Operator

12.06

16220 - Tailor

12.65

16250 - Washer, Machine

9.99

19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations

19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room)

20.13

19040 - Tool And Die Maker

24.48

21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations

21020 - Forklift Operator

18.06

21030 - Material Coordinator

21.84

21040 - Material Expediter

21.84

21050 - Material Handling Laborer

13.54

21071 - Order Filler

11.78

21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing)

18.06

21110 - Shipping Packer

16.43

21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk

16.43

21140 - Store Worker I

12.62

21150 - Stock Clerk

16.25

21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant

18.06

21410 - Warehouse Specialist

18.06

23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations

23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder

31.25

23019 - Aircraft Logs and Records Technician

25.18

23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I

29.73

23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II

31.25

23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III

33.09

23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper

22.37

23050 - Aircraft, Painter

28.23

23060 - Aircraft Servicer

25.18

23070 - Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Technician

28.23

23080 - Aircraft Worker

26.71

23091 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic

26.71

I

23092 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic

29.73

II

23110 - Appliance Mechanic

20.22

23120 - Bicycle Repairer

15.41

23125 - Cable Splicer

29.88

23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance

20.45

23140 - Carpet Layer

19.20

23160 - Electrician, Maintenance

21.01

23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I

25.18

23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II

26.63

23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III

28.06

23260 - Fabric Worker

19.05

23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic

19.91

23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer

17.90

23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic

22.69

23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator

18.04

23370 - General Maintenance Worker

18.03

23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic

29.73

23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer

25.18

23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker

26.71

23391 - Gunsmith I

17.90

23392 - Gunsmith II

20.19

23393 - Gunsmith III

22.51

23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning

21.89

Mechanic

23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contidioning

23.01

Mechanic (Research Facility)

23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic

22.58

23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator

18.72

23460 - Instrument Mechanic

22.51

23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic

21.36

23470 - Laborer

13.54

23510 - Locksmith

19.55

23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic

25.36

23550 - Machinist, Maintenance

20.22

23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper

13.92

23591 - Metrology Technician I

22.51

23592 - Metrology Technician II

23.66

23593 - Metrology Technician III

24.80

23640 - Millwright

26.74

23710 - Office Appliance Repairer

19.44

23760 - Painter, Maintenance

17.97

23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance

22.66

23810 - Plumber, Maintenance

21.51

23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic

22.51

23850 - Rigger

20.00

23870 - Scale Mechanic

20.19

23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance

18.88

23910 - Small Engine Mechanic

14.68

23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I

27.52

23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II

28.93

23950 - Telephone Lineman

21.15

23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance

19.50

23965 - Well Driller

22.51

23970 - Woodcraft Worker

22.51

23980 - Woodworker

17.22

24000 - Personal Needs Occupations

24550 - Case Manager

14.87

24570 - Child Care Attendant

9.19

24580 - Child Care Center Clerk

11.47

24610 - Chore Aide

10.02

24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services

14.87

Coordinator

24630 - Homemaker

14.87

25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations

25010 - Boiler Tender

22.51

25040 - Sewage Plant Operator

17.67

25070 - Stationary Engineer

22.51

25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender

16.80

25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator

17.67

27000 - Protective Service Occupations

27004 - Alarm Monitor

16.80

27007 - Baggage Inspector

12.33

27008 - Corrections Officer

17.21

27010 - Court Security Officer

16.81

27030 - Detection Dog Handler

13.81

27040 - Detention Officer

17.21

27070 - Firefighter

16.83

27101 - Guard I

12.33

27102 - Guard II

13.81

27131 - Police Officer I

19.11

27132 - Police Officer II

21.24

28000 - Recreation Occupations

28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator

11.65

28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer

12.41

28043 - Carnival Worker

9.25

28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender

13.85

28310 - Lifeguard

11.87

28350 - Park Attendant (Aide)

15.49

28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant

11.31

28515 - Recreation Specialist

18.77

28630 - Sports Official

12.34

28690 - Swimming Pool Operator

14.92

29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services

29010 - Blocker And Bracer

26.09

29020 - Hatch Tender

26.09

29030 - Line Handler

26.09

29041 - Stevedore I

22.70

29042 - Stevedore II

27.59

30000 - Technical Occupations

30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (see 2)

38.15

30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (see 2)

26.30

30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (see 2)

28.97

30021 - Archeological Technician I

17.40

30022 - Archeological Technician II

18.63

30023 - Archeological Technician III

23.07

30030 - Cartographic Technician

26.11

30040 - Civil Engineering Technician

23.16

30051 - Cryogenic Technician I

25.34

30052 - Cryogenic Technician II

27.98

30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I

17.40

30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II

18.63

30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III

20.60

30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV

25.34

30081 - Engineering Technician I

15.90

30082 - Engineering Technician II

17.85

30083 - Engineering Technician III

19.98

30084 - Engineering Technician IV

24.74

30085 - Engineering Technician V

30.26

30086 - Engineering Technician VI

36.62

30090 - Environmental Technician

23.27

30095 - Evidence Control Specialist

21.22

30210 - Laboratory Technician

21.96

30221 - Latent Fingerprint Technician I

25.34

30222 - Latent Fingerprint Technician II

27.98

30240 - Mathematical Technician

22.69

30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I

17.70

30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II

21.92

30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III

26.81

30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV

32.44

30375 - Petroleum Supply Specialist

25.95

30390 - Photo-Optics Technician

22.69

30395 - Radiation Control Technician

25.95

30461 - Technical Writer I

21.85

30462 - Technical Writer II

26.72

30463 - Technical Writer III

32.34

30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I

24.24

30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II

29.33

30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III

35.16

30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort

24.24

30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel

24.24

30501 - Weather Forecaster I

25.34

30502 - Weather Forecaster II

28.59

30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or (see 2)

20.60

Surface Programs

30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2)

21.22

31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations

31010 - Airplane Pilot

29.33

31020 - Bus Aide

13.00

31030 - Bus Driver

17.07

31043 - Driver Courier

13.08

31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant

9.42

31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver

13.98

31310 - Taxi Driver

11.87

31361 - Truckdriver, Light

13.98

31362 - Truckdriver, Medium

14.75

31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy

20.20

31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer

20.20

99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations

99020 - Cabin Safety Specialist

14.30

99030 - Cashier

9.02

99050 - Desk Clerk

10.40

99095 - Embalmer

29.43

99130 - Flight Follower

24.24

99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I

11.17

99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II

12.14

99260 - Marketing Analyst

24.33

99310 - Mortician

29.43

99410 - Pest Controller

15.99

99510 - Photofinishing Worker

13.56

99710 - Recycling Laborer

14.85

99711 - Recycling Specialist

17.20

99730 - Refuse Collector

13.66

99810 - Sales Clerk

13.31

99820 - School Crossing Guard

11.33

99830 - Survey Party Chief

18.86

99831 - Surveying Aide

14.29

99832 - Surveying Technician

17.14

99840 - Vending Machine Attendant

13.92

99841 - Vending Machine Repairer

16.80

99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper

13.92

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.

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

HEALTH & WELFARE: $4.48 per hour or $179.20 per week or $776.53 per month

HEALTH & WELFARE EO 13706: $4.18 per hour, or $167.20 per week, or $724.53 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 8 years, and 4 weeks after 15 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. (See 29 CFR 4.173)

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

Luther

King Jr.'s Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Memorial 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: Under the SCA at section 8(b), this wage determination does not apply to any employee who individually qualifies as a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional employee as defined in 29 C.F.R. Part 541.

Because most Computer System Analysts and Computer Programmers who are compensated at a rate not less than $27.63 (or on a salary or fee basis at a rate not less than

$455 per week) an hour would likely qualify as exempt computer professionals, (29

C.F.R. 541.

400) wage rates may not be listed on this wage determination for all occupations within those job families. In addition, because this wage determination may not list a wage rate for some or all occupations within those job families if the survey data indicates that the prevailing wage rate for the occupation equals or exceeds

$27.63 per hour conformances may be necessary for certain nonexempt employees. For example, if an individual employee is nonexempt but nevertheless performs duties within the scope of one of the Computer Systems Analyst or Computer

Programmer occupations for which this wage determination does not specify an SCA wage rate, then the wage rate for that employee must be conformed in accordance with the conformance procedures described in the conformance note included on this wage determination.

Additionally, because job titles vary widely and change quickly in the computer industry, job titles are not determinative of the application of the computer professional exemption. Therefore, the exemption applies only to computer employees who satisfy the compensation requirements and whose primary duty 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).

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)).