36C24419Q0327-002.pdf

WD 15-4239 (Rev.-8) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 01/01/2019

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.: 2015-4239

Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 8

Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 12/26/2018

Note: Under Executive Order (EO) 13658, an hourly minimum wage of $10.60 for calendar year 2019 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 $10.60 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 2019. 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: Pennsylvania

Area: Pennsylvania Counties of Lackawanna, Luzerne, Wyoming

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE

RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations

01011 - Accounting Clerk I

13.92

01012 - Accounting Clerk II

15.62

01013 - Accounting Clerk III

17.48

01020 - Administrative Assistant

23.45

01035 - Court Reporter

18.11

01041 - Customer Service Representative I

12.38

01042 - Customer Service Representative II

13.94

01043 - Customer Service Representative III

15.20

01051 - Data Entry Operator I

12.00

01052 - Data Entry Operator II

13.09

01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle

16.92

01070 - Document Preparation Clerk

12.03

01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator

12.03

01111 - General Clerk I

12.03

01112 - General Clerk II

13.12

01113 - General Clerk III

14.73

01120 - Housing Referral Assistant

19.37

01141 - Messenger Courier

14.15

01191 - Order Clerk I

14.08

01192 - Order Clerk II

15.89

01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I

15.62

01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II

17.47

01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III

19.47

01270 - Production Control Clerk

19.03

01290 - Rental Clerk

11.29

01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance

15.53

01311 - Secretary I

15.53

01312 - Secretary II

17.38

01313 - Secretary III

19.37

01320 - Service Order Dispatcher

15.12

01410 - Supply Technician

23.45

01420 - Survey Worker

14.81

01460 - Switchboard Operator/Receptionist

12.81

01531 - Travel Clerk I

13.94

01532 - Travel Clerk II

14.60

01533 - Travel Clerk III

15.46

01611 - Word Processor I

14.40

01612 - Word Processor II

16.17

01613 - Word Processor III

18.09

05000 - Automotive Service Occupations

05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass

16.69

05010 - Automotive Electrician

15.62

05040 - Automotive Glass Installer

15.04

05070 - Automotive Worker

15.04

05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer

14.04

05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic

16.10

05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker

15.04

05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic

16.10

05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper

13.52

05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker

14.53

05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker

15.04

05310 - Painter, Automotive

15.62

05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist

15.05

05370 - Tire Repairer

13.74

05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist

16.10

07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations

07010 - Baker

12.43

07041 - Cook I

13.59

07042 - Cook II

14.70

07070 - Dishwasher

9.16

07130 - Food Service Worker

9.95

07210 - Meat Cutter

15.68

07260 - Waiter/Waitress

10.78

09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations

09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter

15.15

09040 - Furniture Handler

13.84

09080 - Furniture Refinisher

16.71

09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper

14.47

09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor

15.50

09130 - Upholsterer

15.19

11000 - General Services And Support Occupations

11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles

10.77

11060 - Elevator Operator

10.77

11090 - Gardener

14.81

11122 - Housekeeping Aide

11.41

11150 - Janitor

11.41

11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance

12.75

11240 - Maid or Houseman

9.31

11260 - Pruner

12.09

11270 - Tractor Operator

14.22

11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker

12.75

11360 - Window Cleaner

12.03

12000 - Health Occupations

12010 - Ambulance Driver

13.61

12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician

18.78

12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant

22.55

12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant

24.23

12020 - Dental Assistant

17.92

12025 - Dental Hygienist

26.83

12030 - EKG Technician

25.25

12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist

25.25

12040 - Emergency Medical Technician

13.61

12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I

16.79

12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II

18.78

12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III

20.93

12100 - Medical Assistant

14.61

12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician

19.87

12160 - Medical Record Clerk

15.16

12190 - Medical Record Technician

16.96

12195 - Medical Transcriptionist

17.14

12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist

38.72

12221 - Nursing Assistant I

11.02

12222 - Nursing Assistant II

12.40

12223 - Nursing Assistant III

13.53

12224 - Nursing Assistant IV

15.19

12235 - Optical Dispenser

14.49

12236 - Optical Technician

14.86

12250 - Pharmacy Technician

13.37

12280 - Phlebotomist

15.32

12305 - Radiologic Technologist

29.79

12311 - Registered Nurse I

23.16

12312 - Registered Nurse II

28.32

12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist

28.32

12314 - Registered Nurse III

34.27

12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist

34.27

12316 - Registered Nurse IV

41.08

12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing)

23.26

12320 - Substance Abuse Treatment Counselor

23.18

13000 - Information And Arts Occupations

13011 - Exhibits Specialist I

18.43

13012 - Exhibits Specialist II

22.82

13013 - Exhibits Specialist III

27.93

13041 - Illustrator I

18.43

13042 - Illustrator II

22.82

13043 - Illustrator III

27.93

13047 - Librarian

25.28

13050 - Library Aide/Clerk

11.60

13054 - Library Information Technology Systems

22.82

Administrator

13058 - Library Technician

15.62

13061 - Media Specialist I

16.47

13062 - Media Specialist II

18.43

13063 - Media Specialist III

20.54

13071 - Photographer I

15.33

13072 - Photographer II

17.16

13073 - Photographer III

21.26

13074 - Photographer IV

25.99

13075 - Photographer V

31.46

13090 - Technical Order Library Clerk

17.68

13110 - Video Teleconference Technician

15.93

14000 - Information Technology Occupations

14041 - Computer Operator I

17.43

14042 - Computer Operator II

19.51

14043 - Computer Operator III

21.75

14044 - Computer Operator IV

24.16

14045 - Computer Operator V

26.76

14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1)

20.95

14072 - Computer Programmer II (see 1)

25.95

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

17.43

14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician

24.16

14170 - System Support Specialist

26.68

15000 - Instructional Occupations

15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated)

29.61

15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated)

36.05

15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot)

39.88

15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor

29.61

15060 - Educational Technologist

30.02

15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot)

39.88

15080 - Graphic Artist

18.32

15085 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Fixed, Jet/Prop

39.88

15086 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Rotary Wing

39.88

15088 - Non-Maintenance Test/Co-Pilot

39.88

15090 - Technical Instructor

19.20

15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer

23.63

15110 - Test Proctor

15.50

15120 - Tutor

15.50

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

16010 - Assembler

9.83

16030 - Counter Attendant

9.83

16040 - Dry Cleaner

12.76

16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine

9.83

16090 - Presser, Hand

9.83

16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning

9.83

16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts

9.83

16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry

9.83

16190 - Sewing Machine Operator

13.65

16220 - Tailor

14.52

16250 - Washer, Machine

10.80

19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations

19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room)

20.86

19040 - Tool And Die Maker

24.03

21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations

21020 - Forklift Operator

16.60

21030 - Material Coordinator

19.03

21040 - Material Expediter

19.03

21050 - Material Handling Laborer

14.54

21071 - Order Filler

11.79

21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing)

16.60

21110 - Shipping Packer

14.96

21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk

14.96

21140 - Store Worker I

15.14

21150 - Stock Clerk

17.59

21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant

16.60

21410 - Warehouse Specialist

16.60

23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations

23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder

26.10

23019 - Aircraft Logs and Records Technician

22.23

23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I

25.13

23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II

26.10

23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III

26.93

23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper

20.52

23050 - Aircraft, Painter

24.14

23060 - Aircraft Servicer

22.23

23070 - Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Technician

24.14

23080 - Aircraft Worker

23.13

23091 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic

23.13

I

23092 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic

25.13

II

23110 - Appliance Mechanic

22.24

23120 - Bicycle Repairer

16.48

23125 - Cable Splicer

35.09

23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance

20.23

23140 - Carpet Layer

23.13

23160 - Electrician, Maintenance

26.53

23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I

23.69

23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II

24.71

23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III

25.73

23260 - Fabric Worker

22.23

23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic

22.52

23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer

21.38

23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic

27.32

23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator

23.24

23370 - General Maintenance Worker

17.47

23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic

25.13

23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer

22.23

23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker

23.13

23391 - Gunsmith I

21.38

23392 - Gunsmith II

23.13

23393 - Gunsmith III

25.13

23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning

25.36

Mechanic

23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contidioning

26.34

Mechanic (Research Facility)

23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic

23.53

23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator

22.80

23460 - Instrument Mechanic

25.22

23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic

24.14

23470 - Laborer

14.54

23510 - Locksmith

24.14

23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic

23.33

23550 - Machinist, Maintenance

21.21

23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper

15.48

23591 - Metrology Technician I

25.22

23592 - Metrology Technician II

26.19

23593 - Metrology Technician III

27.03

23640 - Millwright

25.22

23710 - Office Appliance Repairer

21.08

23760 - Painter, Maintenance

19.75

23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance

23.55

23810 - Plumber, Maintenance

23.02

23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic

25.13

23850 - Rigger

25.13

23870 - Scale Mechanic

23.13

23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance

24.77

23910 - Small Engine Mechanic

20.97

23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I

27.97

23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II

29.05

23950 - Telephone Lineman

31.25

23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance

20.58

23965 - Well Driller

25.13

23970 - Woodcraft Worker

25.13

23980 - Woodworker

18.63

24000 - Personal Needs Occupations

24550 - Case Manager

15.06

24570 - Child Care Attendant

9.31

24580 - Child Care Center Clerk

12.08

24610 - Chore Aide

11.10

24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services

15.06

Coordinator

24630 - Homemaker

15.06

25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations

25010 - Boiler Tender

23.60

25040 - Sewage Plant Operator

24.21

25070 - Stationary Engineer

23.60

25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender

19.31

25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator

24.21

27000 - Protective Service Occupations

27004 - Alarm Monitor

18.27

27007 - Baggage Inspector

14.63

27008 - Corrections Officer

27.95

27010 - Court Security Officer

27.58

27030 - Detection Dog Handler

17.22

27040 - Detention Officer

27.95

27070 - Firefighter

27.33

27101 - Guard I

14.63

27102 - Guard II

17.22

27131 - Police Officer I

21.18

27132 - Police Officer II

23.54

28000 - Recreation Occupations

28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator

11.39

28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer

11.88

28043 - Carnival Worker

10.15

28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender

14.21

28310 - Lifeguard

12.18

28350 - Park Attendant (Aide)

15.90

28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant

11.52

28515 - Recreation Specialist

17.90

28630 - Sports Official

12.66

28690 - Swimming Pool Operator

16.29

29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services

29010 - Blocker And Bracer

21.79

29020 - Hatch Tender

21.79

29030 - Line Handler

21.79

29041 - Stevedore I

20.67

29042 - Stevedore II

22.23

30000 - Technical Occupations

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

40.33

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

27.81

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

30.63

30021 - Archeological Technician I

15.89

30022 - Archeological Technician II

17.78

30023 - Archeological Technician III

21.06

30030 - Cartographic Technician

21.06

30040 - Civil Engineering Technician

25.26

30051 - Cryogenic Technician I

24.40

30052 - Cryogenic Technician II

26.96

30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I

15.89

30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II

17.78

30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III

19.83

30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV

24.40

30081 - Engineering Technician I

14.65

30082 - Engineering Technician II

16.47

30083 - Engineering Technician III

18.42

30084 - Engineering Technician IV

22.80

30085 - Engineering Technician V

27.91

30086 - Engineering Technician VI

33.34

30090 - Environmental Technician

26.65

30095 - Evidence Control Specialist

20.88

30210 - Laboratory Technician

22.87

30221 - Latent Fingerprint Technician I

24.40

30222 - Latent Fingerprint Technician II

26.96

30240 - Mathematical Technician

23.41

30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I

17.29

30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II

21.41

30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III

26.20

30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV

31.69

30375 - Petroleum Supply Specialist

25.53

30390 - Photo-Optics Technician

22.37

30395 - Radiation Control Technician

25.53

30461 - Technical Writer I

20.92

30462 - Technical Writer II

25.58

30463 - Technical Writer III

30.97

30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I

25.63

30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II

31.02

30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III

37.18

30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort

25.63

30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel

25.63

30501 - Weather Forecaster I

24.40

30502 - Weather Forecaster II

29.68

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

19.83

Surface Programs

30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2)

22.04

31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations

31010 - Airplane Pilot

29.33

31020 - Bus Aide

16.23

31030 - Bus Driver

19.31

31043 - Driver Courier

14.36

31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant

10.55

31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver

14.96

31310 - Taxi Driver

10.93

31361 - Truckdriver, Light

14.96

31362 - Truckdriver, Medium

15.55

31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy

21.31

31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer

21.31

99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations

99020 - Cabin Safety Specialist

14.30

99030 - Cashier

8.89

99050 - Desk Clerk

10.43

99095 - Embalmer

25.63

99130 - Flight Follower

24.24

99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I

11.52

99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II

12.00

99260 - Marketing Analyst

25.84

99310 - Mortician

25.63

99410 - Pest Controller

17.11

99510 - Photofinishing Worker

13.40

99710 - Recycling Laborer

18.06

99711 - Recycling Specialist

19.75

99730 - Refuse Collector

17.16

99810 - Sales Clerk

11.65

99820 - School Crossing Guard

9.20

99830 - Survey Party Chief

20.79

99831 - Surveying Aide

13.88

99832 - Surveying Technician

18.90

99840 - Vending Machine Attendant

15.16

99841 - Vending Machine Repairer

16.54

99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper

15.16

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; and 3 weeks after 10 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 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)).