wage_determination.pdf

WD 15-5232 (Rev.-10) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 07/24/2018

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.: 2015-5232 Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 10 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 07/17/2018 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: Texas

Area: Texas Counties of Johnson, Parker, Tarrant, Wise **Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I 14.60 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 16.39 01013 - Accounting Clerk III 18.33 01020 - Administrative Assistant 27.20 01035 - Court Reporter 20.92 01041 - Customer Service Representative I 12.23 01042 - Customer Service Representative II 13.75 01043 - Customer Service Representative III 15.01 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 13.20 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 14.41 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 21.20 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 15.33 01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 15.33 01111 - General Clerk I 13.05 01112 - General Clerk II 14.23 01113 - General Clerk III 16.16 01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 21.60 01141 - Messenger Courier 15.56 01191 - Order Clerk I 15.73 01192 - Order Clerk II 17.16 01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 16.75 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 18.73 01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 20.88 01270 - Production Control Clerk 22.21 01290 - Rental Clerk 15.30 01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 17.32 01311 - Secretary I 17.32 01312 - Secretary II 19.38 01313 - Secretary III 21.60

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01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 18.82 01410 - Supply Technician 27.20 01420 - Survey Worker 17.74 01460 - Switchboard Operator/Receptionist 13.60 01531 - Travel Clerk I 14.38 01532 - Travel Clerk II 15.44 01533 - Travel Clerk III 16.57 01611 - Word Processor I 15.33 01612 - Word Processor II 17.20 01613 - Word Processor III 19.24 05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 22.31 05010 - Automotive Electrician 21.81 05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 21.40 05070 - Automotive Worker 21.93 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 17.68 05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 22.99 05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 21.40 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 22.99 05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 17.15 05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 20.43 05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 20.70 05310 - Painter, Automotive 21.40 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 20.70 05370 - Tire Repairer 14.14 05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 22.99 07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 - Baker 12.29 07041 - Cook I 12.69 07042 - Cook II 14.57 07070 - Dishwasher 10.04 07130 - Food Service Worker 10.50 07210 - Meat Cutter 13.63 07260 - Waiter/Waitress 9.21 09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 16.52 09040 - Furniture Handler 11.79 09080 - Furniture Refinisher 14.91 09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 11.79 09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 13.18 09130 - Upholsterer 16.90 11000 - General Services And Support Occupations 11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 10.82 11060 - Elevator Operator 11.46 11090 - Gardener 16.29 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 11.46 11150 - Janitor 11.46 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 12.12 11240 - Maid or Houseman 9.93 11260 - Pruner 11.58 11270 - Tractor Operator 14.90 11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 12.12 11360 - Window Cleaner 12.97 12000 - Health Occupations 12010 - Ambulance Driver 18.03 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 20.76 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 38.09 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 33.10 12020 - Dental Assistant 19.08 12025 - Dental Hygienist 36.44 12030 - EKG Technician 29.97

12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 29.97 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 18.03 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 18.56 12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 20.76 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 23.15 12100 - Medical Assistant 15.49 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 21.14 12160 - Medical Record Clerk 16.63 12190 - Medical Record Technician 18.60 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 20.16 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 42.21 12221 - Nursing Assistant I 12.02 12222 - Nursing Assistant II 13.52 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 14.75 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 16.56 12235 - Optical Dispenser 16.79 12236 - Optical Technician 16.21 12250 - Pharmacy Technician 15.66 12280 - Phlebotomist 14.74 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 29.62 12311 - Registered Nurse I 25.82 12312 - Registered Nurse II 31.58 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 31.58 12314 - Registered Nurse III 38.19 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 38.19 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 45.78 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 25.72 12320 - Substance Abuse Treatment Counselor 19.30 13000 - Information And Arts Occupations 13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 20.93 13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 25.93 13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 31.72 13041 - Illustrator I 24.95 13042 - Illustrator II 30.91 13043 - Illustrator III 37.82 13047 - Librarian 31.56 13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 14.33 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 27.42 Administrator 13058 - Library Technician 15.98 13061 - Media Specialist I 19.78 13062 - Media Specialist II 22.13 13063 - Media Specialist III 24.67 13071 - Photographer I 16.50 13072 - Photographer II 18.46 13073 - Photographer III 22.87 13074 - Photographer IV 27.97 13075 - Photographer V 33.85 13090 - Technical Order Library Clerk 16.30 13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 21.59 14000 - Information Technology Occupations 14041 - Computer Operator I 16.10 14042 - Computer Operator II 18.01 14043 - Computer Operator III 21.23 14044 - Computer Operator IV 24.67 14045 - Computer Operator V 27.62 14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1) 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 16.10 14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 24.67 14170 - System Support Specialist 33.73 15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 35.04 15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 42.54 15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 50.81 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 35.04 15060 - Educational Technologist 32.43 15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 50.81 15080 - Graphic Artist 22.71 15085 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Fixed, Jet/Prop 43.45 15086 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Rotary Wing 43.45 15088 - Non-Maintenance Test/Co-Pilot 43.45 15090 - Technical Instructor 22.94 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 28.06 15110 - Test Proctor 18.52 15120 - Tutor 18.52 16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations 16010 - Assembler 10.00 16030 - Counter Attendant 10.00 16040 - Dry Cleaner 12.61 16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 10.00 16090 - Presser, Hand 10.00 16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 10.00 16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 10.00 16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 10.00 16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 13.21 16220 - Tailor 13.98 16250 - Washer, Machine 10.88 19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 25.17 19040 - Tool And Die Maker 30.45 21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 15.03 21030 - Material Coordinator 21.40 21040 - Material Expediter 21.40 21050 - Material Handling Laborer 12.80 21071 - Order Filler 13.57 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 15.03 21110 - Shipping Packer 14.62 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 14.62 21140 - Store Worker I 11.89 21150 - Stock Clerk 17.24 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 15.03 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 15.03 23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 31.24 23019 - Aircraft Logs and Records Technician 25.39 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 29.81 23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 31.24 23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 32.70 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 21.37 23050 - Aircraft, Painter 28.28 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 25.39 23070 - Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Technician 28.28 23080 - Aircraft Worker 26.83 23091 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 26.83 I

23092 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 29.81

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23110 - Appliance Mechanic 17.74 23120 - Bicycle Repairer 16.68 23125 - Cable Splicer 28.78 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 17.79 23140 - Carpet Layer 18.56 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 20.94 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 25.82 23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 27.21 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 28.68 23260 - Fabric Worker 19.22 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 21.05 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 17.69 23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 21.21 23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 17.02 23370 - General Maintenance Worker 18.25 23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 29.81 23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 25.39 23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 26.83 23391 - Gunsmith I 17.69 23392 - Gunsmith II 20.31 23393 - Gunsmith III 22.56 23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 21.05 Mechanic 23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contidioning 22.05 Mechanic (Research Facility) 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 24.52 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 18.22 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 25.13 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 21.41 23470 - Laborer 12.10 23510 - Locksmith 21.23 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 23.15 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 19.69 23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 15.09 23591 - Metrology Technician I 25.13 23592 - Metrology Technician II 26.33 23593 - Metrology Technician III 27.57 23640 - Millwright 26.43 23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 18.30 23760 - Painter, Maintenance 16.45 23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 24.05 23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 22.82 23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 22.56 23850 - Rigger 23.30 23870 - Scale Mechanic 20.31 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 18.28 23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 18.08 23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 23.32 23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 24.44 23950 - Telephone Lineman 30.45 23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 17.91 23965 - Well Driller 20.65 23970 - Woodcraft Worker 22.56 23980 - Woodworker 17.69 24000 - Personal Needs Occupations 24550 - Case Manager 15.50 24570 - Child Care Attendant 10.73 24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 13.39 24610 - Chore Aide 9.46

24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services 15.50 Coordinator 24630 - Homemaker 17.73 25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 - Boiler Tender 30.15 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 18.70 25070 - Stationary Engineer 30.15 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 21.29 25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 18.70 27000 - Protective Service Occupations 27004 - Alarm Monitor 18.74 27007 - Baggage Inspector 14.10 27008 - Corrections Officer 19.21 27010 - Court Security Officer 25.11 27030 - Detection Dog Handler 16.92 27040 - Detention Officer 21.13 27070 - Firefighter 30.69 27101 - Guard I 14.10 27102 - Guard II 16.92 27131 - Police Officer I 30.96 27132 - Police Officer II 34.40 28000 - Recreation Occupations 28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 13.66 28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 14.94 28043 - Carnival Worker 9.82 28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 14.18 28310 - Lifeguard 11.19 28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 15.86 28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 11.57 28515 - Recreation Specialist 19.23 28630 - Sports Official 12.63 28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 18.88 29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services 29010 - Blocker And Bracer 26.45 29020 - Hatch Tender 26.45 29030 - Line Handler 26.45 29041 - Stevedore I 24.12 29042 - Stevedore II 26.88 30000 - Technical Occupations 30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (see 2) 40.80 30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (see 2) 28.14 30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (see 2) 30.99 30021 - Archeological Technician I 20.07 30022 - Archeological Technician II 22.40 30023 - Archeological Technician III 27.75 30030 - Cartographic Technician 27.75 30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 24.64 30051 - Cryogenic Technician I 28.44 30052 - Cryogenic Technician II 31.41 30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 20.07 30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 22.40 30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 24.97 30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 30.73 30081 - Engineering Technician I 17.56 30082 - Engineering Technician II 19.70 30083 - Engineering Technician III 22.03 30084 - Engineering Technician IV 27.30 30085 - Engineering Technician V 33.40 30086 - Engineering Technician VI 40.41 30090 - Environmental Technician 24.73 30095 - Evidence Control Specialist 25.68

30210 - Laboratory Technician 21.60 30221 - Latent Fingerprint Technician I 24.74 30222 - Latent Fingerprint Technician II 27.32 30240 - Mathematical Technician 27.75 30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 20.25 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 25.08 30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 30.68 30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 37.12 30375 - Petroleum Supply Specialist 31.41 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 27.75 30395 - Radiation Control Technician 31.41 30461 - Technical Writer I 25.09 30462 - Technical Writer II 30.68 30463 - Technical Writer III 37.13 30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 25.93 30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 31.37 30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 37.61 30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 25.93 30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 25.93 30501 - Weather Forecaster I 28.44 30502 - Weather Forecaster II 34.59 30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or (see 2) 24.97 Surface Programs 30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 25.68 31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31010 - Airplane Pilot 31.37 31020 - Bus Aide 12.32 31030 - Bus Driver 18.01 31043 - Driver Courier 16.55 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 10.63 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 18.09 31310 - Taxi Driver 11.68 31361 - Truckdriver, Light 18.09 31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 20.50 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 21.04 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 21.04 99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99020 - Cabin Safety Specialist 15.30 99030 - Cashier 9.76 99050 - Desk Clerk 11.75 99095 - Embalmer 24.25 99130 - Flight Follower 25.93 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 10.94 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 11.96 99260 - Marketing Analyst 31.28 99310 - Mortician 24.25 99410 - Pest Controller 19.79 99510 - Photofinishing Worker 13.86 99710 - Recycling Laborer 18.69 99711 - Recycling Specialist 22.84 99730 - Refuse Collector 16.52 99810 - Sales Clerk 13.65 99820 - School Crossing Guard 10.06 99830 - Survey Party Chief 28.67 99831 - Surveying Aide 16.63 99832 - Surveying Technician 20.93 99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 14.09 99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 17.17 99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 14.05

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: Life, accident, and health insurance plans, sick leave, pension plans, civic and personal leave, severance pay, and savings and thrift plans.

Minimum employer contributions costing an average of $4.48 per hour computed on the basis of all hours worked by service employees employed on the contract.

HEALTH & WELFARE EO 13706: Minimum employer contributions costing an average of $4.

18 per hour computed on the basis of all hours worked by service employees employed on the covered contracts. *

*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 5 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. (Reg. 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)).