P07_-_New_Wage_Determination.docx

WD 15-4835 (Rev.-9) 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.: 2015-4835 Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 9 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: Michigan

Area: Michigan County of Calhoun **Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I 14.50 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 16.29 01013 - Accounting Clerk III 18.22 01020 - Administrative Assistant 26.08 01035 - Court Reporter 17.43 01041 - Customer Service Representative I 13.83 01042 - Customer Service Representative II 15.56 01043 - Customer Service Representative III 16.97 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 13.42 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 14.64 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 18.22 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 14.96 01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 14.96 01111 - General Clerk I 13.94 01112 - General Clerk II 15.21 01113 - General Clerk III 17.07 01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 19.42 01141 - Messenger Courier 12.42 01191 - Order Clerk I 13.63 01192 - Order Clerk II 14.87 01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 15.43 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 17.16 01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 19.14 01270 - Production Control Clerk 21.09 01290 - Rental Clerk 14.44 01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 15.58 01311 - Secretary I 15.58 01312 - Secretary II 17.43 01313 - Secretary III 19.42 01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 16.29 01410 - Supply Technician 26.08 01420 - Survey Worker 17.43 01460 - Switchboard Operator/Receptionist 13.08 01531 - Travel Clerk I 13.02 01532 - Travel Clerk II 14.14 01533 - Travel Clerk III 15.31 01611 - Word Processor I 13.87 01612 - Word Processor II 15.98 01613 - Word Processor III 18.09 05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 22.06 05010 - Automotive Electrician 21.05 05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 20.05 05070 - Automotive Worker 20.05 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 18.05 05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 22.06 05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 20.05 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 22.06 05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 17.04 05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 19.05 05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 20.05 05310 - Painter, Automotive 21.05 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 20.05 05370 - Tire Repairer 16.02 05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 22.06 07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 - Baker 17.67 07041 - Cook I 16.28 07042 - Cook II 17.67 07070 - Dishwasher 13.43 07130 - Food Service Worker 13.43 07210 - Meat Cutter 17.67 07260 - Waiter/Waitress 14.12 09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 20.63 09040 - Furniture Handler 15.88 09080 - Furniture Refinisher 20.63 09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 17.43 09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 19.06 09130 - Upholsterer 20.63 11000 - General Services And Support Occupations 11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 12.95 11060 - Elevator Operator 12.95 11090 - Gardener 15.98 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 12.95 11150 - Janitor 12.95 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 13.86 11240 - Maid or Houseman 12.02 11260 - Pruner 14.77 11270 - Tractor Operator 15.57 11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 13.86 11360 - Window Cleaner 13.86 12000 - Health Occupations 12010 - Ambulance Driver 19.88 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 19.88 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 24.92 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 26.87 12020 - Dental Assistant 17.84 12025 - Dental Hygienist 28.16 12030 - EKG Technician 28.59 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 28.59 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 19.88 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 17.77 12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 19.88 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 22.17 12100 - Medical Assistant 14.63 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 19.05 12160 - Medical Record Clerk 15.47 12190 - Medical Record Technician 17.31 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 17.77 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 43.69 12221 - Nursing Assistant I 11.20 12222 - Nursing Assistant II 12.59 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 13.74 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 15.43 12235 - Optical Dispenser 17.95 12236 - Optical Technician 17.77 12250 - Pharmacy Technician 16.28 12280 - Phlebotomist 17.30 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 24.47 12311 - Registered Nurse I 24.60 12312 - Registered Nurse II 30.09 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 30.09 12314 - Registered Nurse III 36.40 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 36.40 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 43.34 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 24.63 12320 - Substance Abuse Treatment Counselor 24.35 13000 - Information And Arts Occupations 13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 18.13 13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 22.45 13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 27.47 13041 - Illustrator I 18.13 13042 - Illustrator II 22.45 13043 - Illustrator III 27.47 13047 - Librarian 24.87 13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 13.54 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 22.45 Administrator 13058 - Library Technician 13.81 13061 - Media Specialist I 16.21 13062 - Media Specialist II 18.13 13063 - Media Specialist III 20.20 13071 - Photographer I 16.10 13072 - Photographer II 18.13 13073 - Photographer III 21.79 13074 - Photographer IV 25.94 13075 - Photographer V 31.14 13090 - Technical Order Library Clerk 15.74 13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 16.65 14000 - Information Technology Occupations 14041 - Computer Operator I 17.12 14042 - Computer Operator II 19.15 14043 - Computer Operator III 21.36 14044 - Computer Operator IV 23.73 14045 - Computer Operator V 26.27 14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1) 21.24 14072 - Computer Programmer II (see 1) 26.32 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 17.12 14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 23.73 14170 - System Support Specialist 22.98 15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 29.44 15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 35.62 15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 40.20 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 29.44 15060 - Educational Technologist 34.19 15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 40.20 15080 - Graphic Artist 19.32 15085 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Fixed, Jet/Prop 40.20 15086 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Rotary Wing 40.20 15088 - Non-Maintenance Test/Co-Pilot 40.20 15090 - Technical Instructor 24.30 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 29.73 15110 - Test Proctor 19.97 15120 - Tutor 19.97 16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations 16010 - Assembler 10.58 16030 - Counter Attendant 10.58 16040 - Dry Cleaner 13.94 16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 10.58 16090 - Presser, Hand 10.58 16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 10.58 16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 10.58 16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 10.58 16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 15.18 16220 - Tailor 16.37 16250 - Washer, Machine 11.73 19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 21.43 19040 - Tool And Die Maker 25.52 21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 20.33 21030 - Material Coordinator 21.09 21040 - Material Expediter 21.09 21050 - Material Handling Laborer 14.29 21071 - Order Filler 15.26 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 20.33 21110 - Shipping Packer 15.09 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 15.04 21140 - Store Worker I 15.21 21150 - Stock Clerk 18.70 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 20.33 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 20.33 23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 24.44 23019 - Aircraft Logs and Records Technician 20.01 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 23.36 23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 24.44 23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 25.51 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 18.22 23050 - Aircraft, Painter 22.22 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 20.01 23070 - Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Technician 22.22 23080 - Aircraft Worker 21.06 23091 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 21.06 I 23092 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 23.36

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23110 - Appliance Mechanic 22.21 23120 - Bicycle Repairer 17.88 23125 - Cable Splicer 26.31 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 20.92 23140 - Carpet Layer 21.72 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 27.73 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 23.56 23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 24.73 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 25.90 23260 - Fabric Worker 20.01 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 23.36 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 18.94 23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 24.15 23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 19.75 23370 - General Maintenance Worker 19.06 23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 23.36 23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 20.01 23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 21.06 23391 - Gunsmith I 18.94 23392 - Gunsmith II 21.06 23393 - Gunsmith III 23.36 23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 25.58 Mechanic 23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contidioning 26.74 Mechanic (Research Facility) 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 23.11 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 21.97 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 23.36 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 22.22 23470 - Laborer 13.45 23510 - Locksmith 23.06 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 25.95 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 21.59 23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 19.09 23591 - Metrology Technician I 23.36 23592 - Metrology Technician II 24.44 23593 - Metrology Technician III 25.51 23640 - Millwright 29.94 23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 22.22 23760 - Painter, Maintenance 22.22 23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 26.41 23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 24.71 23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 23.36 23850 - Rigger 23.36 23870 - Scale Mechanic 21.06 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 27.51 23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 21.06 23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 27.43 23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 28.69 23950 - Telephone Lineman 23.36 23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 21.46 23965 - Well Driller 23.36 23970 - Woodcraft Worker 23.36 23980 - Woodworker 18.94 24000 - Personal Needs Occupations 24550 - Case Manager 15.55 24570 - Child Care Attendant 11.59 24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 14.45 24610 - Chore Aide 12.62 24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services 15.55 Coordinator 24630 - Homemaker 16.05 25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 - Boiler Tender 24.39 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 21.55 25070 - Stationary Engineer 24.39 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 19.77 25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 21.55 27000 - Protective Service Occupations 27004 - Alarm Monitor 18.84 27007 - Baggage Inspector 14.83 27008 - Corrections Officer 21.13 27010 - Court Security Officer 21.13 27030 - Detection Dog Handler 16.64 27040 - Detention Officer 21.13 27070 - Firefighter 21.36 27101 - Guard I 14.83 27102 - Guard II 16.64 27131 - Police Officer I 24.29 27132 - Police Officer II 26.85 28000 - Recreation Occupations 28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 15.15 28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 15.81 28043 - Carnival Worker 13.47 28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 14.30 28310 - Lifeguard 12.74 28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 16.00 28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 11.68 28515 - Recreation Specialist 19.82 28630 - Sports Official 12.74 28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 22.20 29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services 29010 - Blocker And Bracer 24.73 29020 - Hatch Tender 24.73 29030 - Line Handler 24.73 29041 - Stevedore I 23.74 29042 - Stevedore II 25.96 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 16.55 30022 - Archeological Technician II 18.51 30023 - Archeological Technician III 22.94 30030 - Cartographic Technician 22.94 30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 22.74 30051 - Cryogenic Technician I 21.59 30052 - Cryogenic Technician II 23.85 30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 16.55 30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 18.51 30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 20.65 30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 25.40 30081 - Engineering Technician I 14.89 30082 - Engineering Technician II 16.55 30083 - Engineering Technician III 19.40 30084 - Engineering Technician IV 21.81 30085 - Engineering Technician V 25.82 30086 - Engineering Technician VI 31.24 30090 - Environmental Technician 22.03 30095 - Evidence Control Specialist 19.49 30210 - Laboratory Technician 20.31 30221 - Latent Fingerprint Technician I 21.59 30222 - Latent Fingerprint Technician II 23.85 30240 - Mathematical Technician 22.94 30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 18.32 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 21.59 30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 26.41 30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 31.96 30375 - Petroleum Supply Specialist 23.85 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 22.94 30395 - Radiation Control Technician 23.85 30461 - Technical Writer I 22.94 30462 - Technical Writer II 28.07 30463 - Technical Writer III 31.90 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 25.40 30502 - Weather Forecaster II 30.89 30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or (see 2) 20.65 Surface Programs 30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 24.08 31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31010 - Airplane Pilot 29.33 31020 - Bus Aide 15.95 31030 - Bus Driver 20.22 31043 - Driver Courier 16.95 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 15.22 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 17.94 31310 - Taxi Driver 15.19 31361 - Truckdriver, Light 17.94 31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 18.95 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 21.92 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 21.92 99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99020 - Cabin Safety Specialist 14.30 99030 - Cashier 9.48 99050 - Desk Clerk 14.03 99095 - Embalmer 26.68 99130 - Flight Follower 24.24 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 13.39 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 14.18 99260 - Marketing Analyst 41.23 99310 - Mortician 26.68 99410 - Pest Controller 21.08 99510 - Photofinishing Worker 12.74 99710 - Recycling Laborer 17.53 99711 - Recycling Specialist 19.89 99730 - Refuse Collector 16.38 99810 - Sales Clerk 11.58 99820 - School Crossing Guard 14.77 99830 - Survey Party Chief 21.71 99831 - Surveying Aide 11.40 99832 - Surveying Technician 18.09 99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 19.89 99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 23.50 99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 19.89

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 10 years, 4 after 15 years, and 5 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 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)).