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WD 15-5029 (Rev.-7) 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.: 2015-5029 Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 7 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: Illinois

Area: Illinois Counties of Boone, Winnebago **Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I 13.96 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 15.68 01013 - Accounting Clerk III 17.85 01020 - Administrative Assistant 22.42 01035 - Court Reporter 18.08 01041 - Customer Service Representative I 12.24 01042 - Customer Service Representative II 13.76 01043 - Customer Service Representative III 15.02 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 12.52 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 13.67 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 18.78 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 13.89 01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 13.89 01111 - General Clerk I 12.62 01112 - General Clerk II 14.36 01113 - General Clerk III 16.85 01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 20.17 01141 - Messenger Courier 11.18 01191 - Order Clerk I 15.14 01192 - Order Clerk II 17.83 01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 15.77 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 18.63 01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 20.16 01270 - Production Control Clerk 21.53 01290 - Rental Clerk 13.56 01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 16.17 01311 - Secretary I 16.17 01312 - Secretary II 18.11 01313 - Secretary III 20.17 01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 16.90 01410 - Supply Technician 22.42 01420 - Survey Worker 18.11 01460 - Switchboard Operator/Receptionist 12.89 01531 - Travel Clerk I 13.47 01532 - Travel Clerk II 14.57 01533 - Travel Clerk III 15.76 01611 - Word Processor I 14.09 01612 - Word Processor II 15.82 01613 - Word Processor III 17.73 05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 22.08 05010 - Automotive Electrician 21.49 05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 20.36 05070 - Automotive Worker 20.36 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 18.22 05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 22.64 05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 20.36 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 22.64 05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 17.23

05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 19.21 05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 20.36 05310 - Painter, Automotive 21.49 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 20.36 05370 - Tire Repairer 15.92 05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 22.64 07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 - Baker 13.06 07041 - Cook I 11.95 07042 - Cook II 13.06 07070 - Dishwasher 9.73 07130 - Food Service Worker 10.78 07210 - Meat Cutter 14.81 07260 - Waiter/Waitress 9.96 09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 19.10 09040 - Furniture Handler 15.38 09080 - Furniture Refinisher 21.24 09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 17.34 09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 19.31 09130 - Upholsterer 21.24 11000 - General Services And Support Occupations 11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 12.10 11060 - Elevator Operator 11.90 11090 - Gardener 16.57 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 11.90 11150 - Janitor 11.90 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 13.36 11240 - Maid or Houseman 10.86 11260 - Pruner 12.15 11270 - Tractor Operator 15.47 11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 13.36 11360 - Window Cleaner 13.00 12000 - Health Occupations 12010 - Ambulance Driver 16.38 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 20.46 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 27.27 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 25.92 12020 - Dental Assistant 17.46 12025 - Dental Hygienist 35.93 12030 - EKG Technician 29.87 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 29.87 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 16.38 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 18.80 12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 21.03 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 23.45 12100 - Medical Assistant 15.95 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 20.67 12160 - Medical Record Clerk 15.34 12190 - Medical Record Technician 17.16 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 18.80 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 46.22 12221 - Nursing Assistant I 11.05 12222 - Nursing Assistant II 12.42 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 13.56 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 15.22 12235 - Optical Dispenser 16.42 12236 - Optical Technician 18.80 12250 - Pharmacy Technician 13.99 12280 - Phlebotomist 15.31 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 26.73 12311 - Registered Nurse I 23.32 12312 - Registered Nurse II 28.56 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 28.56 12314 - Registered Nurse III 34.55 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 34.55 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 41.41 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 26.05 12320 - Substance Abuse Treatment Counselor 19.88 13000 - Information And Arts Occupations 13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 19.99 13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 24.75 13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 28.43 13041 - Illustrator I 19.93 13042 - Illustrator II 24.68 13043 - Illustrator III 28.43 13047 - Librarian 26.36 13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 12.64 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 23.77 Administrator 13058 - Library Technician 16.42

13061 - Media Specialist I 17.16 13062 - Media Specialist II 19.21 13063 - Media Specialist III 21.40 13071 - Photographer I 15.62 13072 - Photographer II 17.47 13073 - Photographer III 21.64 13074 - Photographer IV 26.47 13075 - Photographer V 32.04 13090 - Technical Order Library Clerk 15.74 13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 18.42 14000 - Information Technology Occupations 14041 - Computer Operator I 15.82 14042 - Computer Operator II 17.81 14043 - Computer Operator III 19.89 14044 - Computer Operator IV 22.09 14045 - Computer Operator V 24.47 14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1) 20.52 14072 - Computer Programmer II (see 1) 24.42 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 15.82 14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 22.09 14170 - System Support Specialist 28.57 15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 30.38 15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 33.63 15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 39.45 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 30.38 15060 - Educational Technologist 29.73 15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 39.45 15080 - Graphic Artist 21.84 15085 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Fixed, Jet/Prop 40.31 15086 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Rotary Wing 40.31 15088 - Non-Maintenance Test/Co-Pilot 40.31 15090 - Technical Instructor 20.36 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 25.20 15110 - Test Proctor 18.82 15120 - Tutor 18.82 16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations 16010 - Assembler 12.21 16030 - Counter Attendant 12.21 16040 - Dry Cleaner 15.02 16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 12.21 16090 - Presser, Hand 12.21 16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 12.21 16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 12.21 16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 12.21 16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 15.65 16220 - Tailor 16.28 16250 - Washer, Machine 13.42 19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 19.53 19040 - Tool And Die Maker 23.56 21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 17.07 21030 - Material Coordinator 22.70 21040 - Material Expediter 22.70 21050 - Material Handling Laborer 14.31 21071 - Order Filler 12.06 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 17.07 21110 - Shipping Packer 15.91 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 15.91 21140 - Store Worker I 14.93 21150 - Stock Clerk 19.57 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 17.07 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 17.07 23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 29.34 23019 - Aircraft Logs and Records Technician 23.68 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 27.92 23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 29.34 23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 30.50 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 20.83 23050 - Aircraft, Painter 26.49 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 23.68 23070 - Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Technician 26.49 23080 - Aircraft Worker 25.10 23091 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 25.10

I 23092 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 27.92

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23110 - Appliance Mechanic 25.42 23120 - Bicycle Repairer 21.19 23125 - Cable Splicer 28.84 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 25.03 23140 - Carpet Layer 25.10 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 34.99 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 26.71 23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 28.19 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 29.70 23260 - Fabric Worker 23.68 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 27.92 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 22.28 23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 31.38 23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 24.49 23370 - General Maintenance Worker 19.13 23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 27.92 23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 23.68 23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 25.10 23391 - Gunsmith I 22.28 23392 - Gunsmith II 25.10 23393 - Gunsmith III 27.92 23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 26.19 Mechanic 23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contidioning 27.52 Mechanic (Research Facility) 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 26.00 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 35.20 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 27.92 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 26.49 23470 - Laborer 13.84 23510 - Locksmith 26.49 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 25.05 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 20.57 23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 14.03 23591 - Metrology Technician I 27.92 23592 - Metrology Technician II 29.34 23593 - Metrology Technician III 30.50 23640 - Millwright 27.92 23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 21.54 23760 - Painter, Maintenance 24.17 23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 41.80 23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 37.75 23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 27.92 23850 - Rigger 27.92 23870 - Scale Mechanic 25.10 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 29.58 23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 25.10 23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 30.01 23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 31.51 23950 - Telephone Lineman 30.61 23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 20.35 23965 - Well Driller 27.92 23970 - Woodcraft Worker 27.92 23980 - Woodworker 22.28 24000 - Personal Needs Occupations 24550 - Case Manager 15.22 24570 - Child Care Attendant 11.99 24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 14.96 24610 - Chore Aide 11.15 24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services 15.22 Coordinator 24630 - Homemaker 16.60 25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 - Boiler Tender 27.92 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 27.96 25070 - Stationary Engineer 27.92 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 20.83 25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 27.96 27000 - Protective Service Occupations 27004 - Alarm Monitor 23.64 27007 - Baggage Inspector 12.81 27008 - Corrections Officer 22.90 27010 - Court Security Officer 22.95 27030 - Detection Dog Handler 17.86 27040 - Detention Officer 22.90 27070 - Firefighter 22.95 27101 - Guard I 12.81 27102 - Guard II 17.86

27131 - Police Officer I 29.73 27132 - Police Officer II 33.03 28000 - Recreation Occupations 28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 14.11 28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 15.11 28043 - Carnival Worker 10.18 28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 12.78 28310 - Lifeguard 10.82 28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 14.30 28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 10.43 28515 - Recreation Specialist 17.71 28630 - Sports Official 11.38 28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 17.39 29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services 29010 - Blocker And Bracer 24.77 29020 - Hatch Tender 24.77 29030 - Line Handler 24.77 29041 - Stevedore I 23.14 29042 - Stevedore II 26.31 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 18.49 30022 - Archeological Technician II 20.69 30023 - Archeological Technician III 25.62 30030 - Cartographic Technician 25.62 30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 25.96 30051 - Cryogenic Technician I 28.38 30052 - Cryogenic Technician II 31.35 30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 18.49 30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 20.69 30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 23.06 30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 28.38 30081 - Engineering Technician I 14.52 30082 - Engineering Technician II 16.32 30083 - Engineering Technician III 19.98 30084 - Engineering Technician IV 24.75 30085 - Engineering Technician V 30.24 30086 - Engineering Technician VI 36.61 30090 - Environmental Technician 25.62 30095 - Evidence Control Specialist 25.62 30210 - Laboratory Technician 25.45 30221 - Latent Fingerprint Technician I 28.38 30222 - Latent Fingerprint Technician II 31.35 30240 - Mathematical Technician 25.62 30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 18.94 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 23.46 30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 28.69 30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 34.72 30375 - Petroleum Supply Specialist 31.35 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 25.62 30395 - Radiation Control Technician 31.35 30461 - Technical Writer I 24.89 30462 - Technical Writer II 30.46 30463 - Technical Writer III 36.85 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 28.38 30502 - Weather Forecaster II 34.52 30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or (see 2) 23.06 Surface Programs 30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 25.62 31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31010 - Airplane Pilot 29.33 31020 - Bus Aide 17.18 31030 - Bus Driver 22.95 31043 - Driver Courier 18.08 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 13.85 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 18.08 31310 - Taxi Driver 16.70 31361 - Truckdriver, Light 18.08 31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 19.22 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 21.97 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 21.97 99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99020 - Cabin Safety Specialist 14.30 99030 - Cashier 9.61

99050 - Desk Clerk 10.51 99095 - Embalmer 25.36 99130 - Flight Follower 24.24 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 14.20 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 14.92 99260 - Marketing Analyst 23.93 99310 - Mortician 25.36 99410 - Pest Controller 18.35 99510 - Photofinishing Worker 12.74 99710 - Recycling Laborer 19.64 99711 - Recycling Specialist 21.52 99730 - Refuse Collector 18.71 99810 - Sales Clerk 11.05 99820 - School Crossing Guard 16.46 99830 - Survey Party Chief 22.57 99831 - Surveying Aide 13.31 99832 - Surveying Technician 18.25 99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 19.99 99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 21.04 99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 18.30

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 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)).