Wage_Rates_Port_Clinton_OH.txt

WD 05-2425 (Rev.-17) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 01/05/2016

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.: 2005-2425 Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 17 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 12/29/2015 Note: Under Executive Order (EO) 13658, an hourly minimum wage of $10.15 for calendar year 2016 applies to all contracts subject to the Service Contract Act for which the 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 $10.15 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 2016. 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: Ohio

Area: Ohio Counties of Fulton, Henry, Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, Seneca, Wood **Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I 12.61 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 14.73 01013 - Accounting Clerk III 16.35 01020 - Administrative Assistant 20.15 01040 - Court Reporter 22.78 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 11.95 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 13.04 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 17.55 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 14.34 01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 14.34 01111 - General Clerk I 11.70 01112 - General Clerk II 12.77 01113 - General Clerk III 14.33 01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 19.41 01141 - Messenger Courier 12.61 01191 - Order Clerk I 12.53 01192 - Order Clerk II 13.67 01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 15.16 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 16.96 01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 18.92 01270 - Production Control Clerk 19.72 01280 - Receptionist 12.17 01290 - Rental Clerk 10.82 01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 14.56 01311 - Secretary I 14.56 01312 - Secretary II 16.28 01313 - Secretary III 19.41 01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 15.68 01410 - Supply Technician 20.15 01420 - Survey Worker 14.69 01531 - Travel Clerk I 13.02 01532 - Travel Clerk II 14.14 01533 - Travel Clerk III 15.31 01611 - Word Processor I 13.17 01612 - Word Processor II 14.79 01613 - Word Processor III 16.54 05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 19.15 05010 - Automotive Electrician 18.56 05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 17.96 05070 - Automotive Worker 17.96 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 16.78 05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 21.00 05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 19.75 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 18.61 05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 16.19 05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 19.09 05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 20.36 05310 - Painter, Automotive 18.56 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 19.75 05370 - Tire Repairer 15.44 05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 19.15 07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 - Baker 11.70 07041 - Cook I 10.66 07042 - Cook II 12.17 07070 - Dishwasher 8.45 07130 - Food Service Worker 9.32 07210 - Meat Cutter 15.70 07260 - Waiter/Waitress 8.95 09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 19.45 09040 - Furniture Handler 15.55 09080 - Furniture Refinisher 19.45 09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 16.96 09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 18.18 09130 - Upholsterer 19.45 11000 - General Services And Support Occupations 11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 10.14 11060 - Elevator Operator 11.21 11090 - Gardener 13.69 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 11.21 11150 - Janitor 11.21 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 11.05 11240 - Maid or Houseman 9.20 11260 - Pruner 12.00 11270 - Tractor Operator 12.96 11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 11.05 11360 - Window Cleaner 12.34 12000 - Health Occupations 12010 - Ambulance Driver 12.35 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 17.01 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 24.70 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 24.86 12020 - Dental Assistant 15.26 12025 - Dental Hygienist 27.11 12030 - EKG Technician 24.04 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 24.04 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 12.35 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 15.20 12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 17.01 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 18.97 12100 - Medical Assistant 13.67 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 18.21 12160 - Medical Record Clerk 14.36 12190 - Medical Record Technician 16.06 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 15.46 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 30.07 12221 - Nursing Assistant I 10.49 12222 - Nursing Assistant II 11.80 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 12.88 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 14.45 12235 - Optical Dispenser 16.98 12236 - Optical Technician 15.44 12250 - Pharmacy Technician 13.32 12280 - Phlebotomist 14.45 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 23.83 12311 - Registered Nurse I 21.83 12312 - Registered Nurse II 26.70 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 26.70 12314 - Registered Nurse III 32.30 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 32.30 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 38.71 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 21.08 13000 - Information And Arts Occupations 13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 19.52 13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 24.20 13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 29.60 13041 - Illustrator I 19.52 13042 - Illustrator II 24.20 13043 - Illustrator III 29.60 13047 - Librarian 26.79 13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 10.69 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 24.20 Administrator 13058 - Library Technician 16.32 13061 - Media Specialist I 17.46 13062 - Media Specialist II 19.52 13063 - Media Specialist III 21.78 13071 - Photographer I 13.95 13072 - Photographer II 17.39 13073 - Photographer III 22.08 13074 - Photographer IV 23.71 13075 - Photographer V 28.67 13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 19.85 14000 - Information Technology Occupations 14041 - Computer Operator I 15.66 14042 - Computer Operator II 17.52 14043 - Computer Operator III 19.70 14044 - Computer Operator IV 21.88 14045 - Computer Operator V 24.21 14071 - Computer Programmer I 19.94 14072 - Computer Programmer II 26.06 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 15.66 14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 27.66 15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 25.97 15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 32.04 15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 38.40 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 26.57 15060 - Educational Technologist 26.78 15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 38.40 15080 - Graphic Artist 21.19 15090 - Technical Instructor 19.04 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 25.62 15110 - Test Proctor 16.91 15120 - Tutor 16.91 16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations 16010 - Assembler 10.07 16030 - Counter Attendant 10.07 16040 - Dry Cleaner 13.60 16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 10.07 16090 - Presser, Hand 10.07 16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 10.07 16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 10.07 16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 10.07 16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 14.81 16220 - Tailor 15.96 16250 - Washer, Machine 11.23 19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 21.85 19040 - Tool And Die Maker 25.12 21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 17.45 21030 - Material Coordinator 19.72 21040 - Material Expediter 19.72 21050 - Material Handling Laborer 17.63 21071 - Order Filler 12.60 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 17.45 21110 - Shipping Packer 15.18 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 15.18 21140 - Store Worker I 13.62 21150 - Stock Clerk 17.86 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 17.45 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 17.45 23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 26.33 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 25.28 23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 26.33 23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 27.42 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 20.78 23050 - Aircraft, Painter 23.74 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 22.24 23080 - Aircraft Worker 23.02 23110 - Appliance Mechanic 18.68 23120 - Bicycle Repairer 15.44 23125 - Cable Splicer 24.57 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 21.82 23140 - Carpet Layer 22.14 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 26.11 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 24.27 23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 25.83 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 27.04 23260 - Fabric Worker 20.63 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 23.61 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 19.38 23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 24.57 23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 21.38 23370 - General Maintenance Worker 18.11 23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 25.28 23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 22.24 23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 23.02 23391 - Gunsmith I 19.90 23392 - Gunsmith II 22.42 23393 - Gunsmith III 24.23 23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 22.67 Mechanic 23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contditioning 23.61 Mechanic (Research Facility) 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 25.65 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 25.96 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 23.61 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 23.43 23470 - Laborer 18.30 23510 - Locksmith 22.83 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 24.12 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 20.55 23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 16.96 23591 - Metrology Technician I 23.61 23592 - Metrology Technician II 24.47 23593 - Metrology Technician III 25.28 23640 - Millwright 30.10 23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 21.65 23760 - Painter, Maintenance 22.17 23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 28.90 23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 23.62 23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 23.61 23850 - Rigger 23.61 23870 - Scale Mechanic 21.85 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 26.68 23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 18.81 23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 23.78 23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 24.65 23950 - Telephone Lineman 24.18 23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 18.49 23965 - Well Driller 23.11 23970 - Woodcraft Worker 23.61 23980 - Woodworker 18.42 24000 - Personal Needs Occupations 24570 - Child Care Attendant 10.16 24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 12.68 24610 - Chore Aide 10.22 24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services 14.64 Coordinator 24630 - Homemaker 15.64 25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 - Boiler Tender 24.11 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 22.16 25070 - Stationary Engineer 24.11 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 18.08 25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 22.16 27000 - Protective Service Occupations 27004 - Alarm Monitor 18.97 27007 - Baggage Inspector 11.26 27008 - Corrections Officer 17.58 27010 - Court Security Officer 18.66 27030 - Detection Dog Handler 16.09 27040 - Detention Officer 17.58 27070 - Firefighter 17.89 27101 - Guard I 11.26 27102 - Guard II 15.52 27131 - Police Officer I 21.66 27132 - Police Officer II 23.93 28000 - Recreation Occupations 28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 10.59 28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 10.98 28043 - Carnival Equpment Worker 10.08 28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 13.49 28310 - Lifeguard 11.90 28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 15.15 28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 11.06 28515 - Recreation Specialist 18.21 28630 - Sports Official 12.07 28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 16.62 29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services 29010 - Blocker And Bracer 22.10 29020 - Hatch Tender 22.10 29030 - Line Handler 22.10 29041 - Stevedore I 19.73 29042 - Stevedore II 23.33 30000 - Technical Occupations 30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (see 2) 35.77 30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (see 2) 24.66 30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (see 2) 27.16 30021 - Archeological Technician I 16.84 30022 - Archeological Technician II 18.93 30023 - Archeological Technician III 23.77 30030 - Cartographic Technician 23.77 30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 21.97 30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 15.91 30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 17.88 30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 21.40 30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 26.33 30081 - Engineering Technician I 16.55 30082 - Engineering Technician II 18.58 30083 - Engineering Technician III 20.79 30084 - Engineering Technician IV 25.75 30085 - Engineering Technician V 31.50 30086 - Engineering Technician VI 38.12 30090 - Environmental Technician 16.39 30210 - Laboratory Technician 20.58 30240 - Mathematical Technician 23.77 30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 16.25 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 20.14 30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 24.64 30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 29.75 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 23.77 30461 - Technical Writer I 22.52 30462 - Technical Writer II 27.53 30463 - Technical Writer III 33.32 30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 22.74 30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 27.51 30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 32.97 30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 22.74 30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 22.74 30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or (see 2) 21.40 Surface Programs 30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 23.77 31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31020 - Bus Aide 12.26 31030 - Bus Driver 17.49 31043 - Driver Courier 13.63 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 8.80 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 14.73 31310 - Taxi Driver 9.56 31361 - Truckdriver, Light 14.73 31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 18.98 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 19.35 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 19.35 99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99030 - Cashier 8.43 99050 - Desk Clerk 9.87 99095 - Embalmer 28.49 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 9.41 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 10.17 99310 - Mortician 28.49 99410 - Pest Controller 16.02 99510 - Photofinishing Worker 13.77 99710 - Recycling Laborer 16.06 99711 - Recycling Specialist 19.10 99730 - Refuse Collector 14.40 99810 - Sales Clerk 12.75 99820 - School Crossing Guard 10.21 99830 - Survey Party Chief 20.06 99831 - Surveying Aide 13.62 99832 - Surveying Technician 19.59 99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 14.99 99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 16.62 99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 14.99

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

HEALTH & WELFARE: $4.27 per hour or $170.80 per week or $740.13 per month

VACATION: 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service with a contractor or successor; 3 weeks after 8 years, 4 weeks after 15 years, and 5 weeks after 25 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, Good Friday, 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 ordinance, explosives, and incendiary materials. This includes work such as screening, blending, dying, mixing, and pressing of sensitive ordance, 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 regrading 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 ordance, (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 ordance, 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 ordance, 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.

The duties of employees under job titles listed are those described in the "Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations", Fifth Edition, April 2006, unless otherwise indicated. Copies of the Directory are available on the Internet. A links to the Directory may be found on the WHD home page at http://www.dol.

gov/esa/whd/ or through the Wage Determinations On-Line (WDOL) Web site at http://wdol.gov/.

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. Such conformed classes of employees shall be paid the monetary wages and furnished the fringe benefits as are determined. Such conforming process shall be initiated by the contractor prior to the performance of contract work by such unlisted class(es) of employees. The conformed classification, wage rate, and/or fringe benefits shall be retroactive to the commencement date of the contract. {See Section 4.6 (C)(vi)} 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 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 Wage and Hour Division, Employment Standards Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, for review. (See section 4.6(b)(2) of Regulations 29 CFR Part 4).

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 decision to the contractor.

6) The contractor informs the affected employees.

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" (the Directory) should be used to compare job definitions to insure 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.