Service Wage Determinaiton 05-2449 dated 5_29_08.doc

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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.: 2005-2449

Shirley F. Ebbesen Division of | Revision No.: 7

Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 05/26/2009

States: New Jersey, Pennsylvania

Area: New Jersey Counties of Burlington, Camden, Gloucester

Pennsylvania Counties of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton, Philadelphia

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations

01011 - Accounting Clerk I 12.93

01012 - Accounting Clerk II 15.63

01013 - Accounting Clerk III 17.31

01020 - Administrative Assistant 24.35

01040 - Court Reporter 17.95

01051 - Data Entry Operator I 12.58

01052 - Data Entry Operator II 14.03

01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 17.31

01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 12.93

01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 12.93

01111 - General Clerk I 12.75

01112 - General Clerk II 13.37

01113 - General Clerk III 15.99

01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 21.92

01141 - Messenger Courier 10.89

01191 - Order Clerk I 12.93

01192 - Order Clerk II 15.68

01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 15.68

01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 17.65

01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 20.43

01270 - Production Control Clerk 21.08

01280 - Receptionist 14.45

01290 - Rental Clerk 15.63

01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 16.63

01311 - Secretary I 16.63

01312 - Secretary II 20.12

01313 - Secretary III 21.92

01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 15.75

01410 - Supply Technician 24.35

01420 - Survey Worker 17.64

01531 - Travel Clerk I 12.34

01532 - Travel Clerk II 13.36

01533 - Travel Clerk III 14.31

01611 - Word Processor I 14.69

01612 - Word Processor II 16.45

01613 - Word Processor III 18.32

05000 - Automotive Service Occupations

05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 22.83

05010 - Automotive Electrician 22.03

05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 20.34

05070 - Automotive Worker 21.11

05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 19.63

05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 22.81

05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 21.22

05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 22.83

05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 18.71

05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 20.54

05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 21.22

05310 - Painter, Automotive 22.14

05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 21.22

05370 - Tire Repairer 14.89

05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 23.49

07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations

07010 - Baker 12.33

07041 - Cook I 11.95

07042 - Cook II 12.91

07070 - Dishwasher 9.76

07130 - Food Service Worker 11.55

07210 - Meat Cutter 15.73

07260 - Waiter/Waitress 9.70

09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations

09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 17.64

09040 - Furniture Handler 14.96

09080 - Furniture Refinisher 19.41

09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 16.47

09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 17.94

09130 - Upholsterer 17.65

11000 - General Services And Support Occupations

11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 12.30

11060 - Elevator Operator 11.57

11090 - Gardener 14.61

11122 - Housekeeping Aide 11.57

11150 - Janitor 12.33

11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 13.19

11240 - Maid or Houseman 10.43

11260 - Pruner 12.05

11270 - Tractor Operator 14.65

11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 13.19

11360 - Window Cleaner 12.58

12000 - Health Occupations

12010 - Ambulance Driver 14.80

12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 20.44

12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 22.09

12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 20.22

12020 - Dental Assistant 17.38

12025 - Dental Hygienist 28.64

12030 - EKG Technician 27.56

12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 27.56

12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 16.28

12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 20.15

12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 21.04

12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 23.53

12100 - Medical Assistant 13.45

12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 17.70

12160 - Medical Record Clerk 15.29

12190 - Medical Record Technician 15.45

12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 15.03

12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 31.03

12221 - Nursing Assistant I 9.85

12222 - Nursing Assistant II 10.83

12223 - Nursing Assistant III 11.99

12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 13.03

12235 - Optical Dispenser 17.85

12236 - Optical Technician 15.09

12250 - Pharmacy Technician 13.75

12280 - Phlebotomist 13.03

12305 - Radiologic Technologist 25.47

12311 - Registered Nurse I 26.83

12312 - Registered Nurse II 29.55

12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 29.55

12314 - Registered Nurse III 35.39

12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 35.39

12316 - Registered Nurse IV 42.41

12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 21.36

13000 - Information And Arts Occupations

13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 19.94

13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 28.77

13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 35.16

13041 - Illustrator I 20.85

13042 - Illustrator II 30.01

13043 - Illustrator III 36.66

13047 - Librarian 28.18

13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 15.30

13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 23.13

Administrator

13058 - Library Technician 16.02

13061 - Media Specialist I 16.68

13062 - Media Specialist II 18.65

13063 - Media Specialist III 20.80

13071 - Photographer I 15.12

13072 - Photographer II 16.50

13073 - Photographer III 23.77

13074 - Photographer IV 29.07

13075 - Photographer V 36.35

13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 20.26

14000 - Information Technology Occupations

14041 - Computer Operator I 16.69

14042 - Computer Operator II 18.66

14043 - Computer Operator III 21.13

14044 - Computer Operator IV 24.60

14045 - Computer Operator V 27.23

14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1) 24.39

14072 - Computer Programmer II (see 1)

14073 - Computer Programmer III (see 1)

14074 - Computer Programmer IV (see 1)

14101 - Computer Systems Analyst I (see 1)

14102 - Computer Systems Analyst II (see 1)

14103 - Computer Systems Analyst III (see 1)

14150 - Peripheral Equipment Operator 16.69

14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 24.60

15000 - Instructional Occupations

15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 28.81

15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 34.69

15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 41.82

15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 27.62

15060 - Educational Technologist 27.57

15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 41.82

15080 - Graphic Artist 22.02

15090 - Technical Instructor 22.25

15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 27.14

15110 - Test Proctor 18.53

15120 - Tutor 17.91

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

16010 - Assembler 9.24

16030 - Counter Attendant 9.24

16040 - Dry Cleaner 12.22

16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 9.24

16090 - Presser, Hand 9.24

16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 9.24

16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 9.24

16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 9.24

16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 13.11

16220 - Tailor 13.92

16250 - Washer, Machine 10.22

19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations

19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 18.40

19040 - Tool And Die Maker 22.03

21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations

21020 - Forklift Operator 18.50

21030 - Material Coordinator 19.29

21040 - Material Expediter 19.29

21050 - Material Handling Laborer 13.92

21071 - Order Filler 13.22

21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 18.50

21110 - Shipping Packer 15.67

21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 15.67

21140 - Store Worker I 14.94

21150 - Stock Clerk 18.04

21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 18.50

21410 - Warehouse Specialist 18.50

23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations

23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 26.53

23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 25.51

23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 26.53

23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 28.12

23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 20.78

23050 - Aircraft, Painter 21.47

23060 - Aircraft Servicer 22.72

23080 - Aircraft Worker 23.74

23110 - Appliance Mechanic 19.10

23120 - Bicycle Repairer 15.11

23125 - Cable Splicer 30.98

23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 21.50

23140 - Carpet Layer 18.65

23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 26.38

23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 22.20

23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 27.03

23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 27.92

23260 - Fabric Worker 19.88

23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 21.55

23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 20.11

23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 26.28

23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 22.68

23370 - General Maintenance Worker 17.66

23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 25.51

23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 22.72

23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 23.74

23391 - Gunsmith I 20.11

23392 - Gunsmith II 21.69

23393 - Gunsmith III 23.30

23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 22.14

Mechanic

23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contditioning 23.03

Mechanic (Research Facility)

23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 21.51

23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 24.12

23460 - Instrument Mechanic 23.06

23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 22.48

23470 - Laborer 14.39

23510 - Locksmith 19.66

23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 22.11

23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 19.31

23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 16.43

23591 - Metrology Technician I 23.06

23592 - Metrology Technician II 23.89

23593 - Metrology Technician III 24.63

23640 - Millwright 21.70

23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 20.60

23760 - Painter, Maintenance 19.16

23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 25.43

23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 22.35

23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 23.30

23850 - Rigger 23.05

23870 - Scale Mechanic 21.69

23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 24.10

23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 17.08

23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 24.92

23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 25.85

23950 - Telephone Lineman 26.81

23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 19.01

23965 - Well Driller 21.39

23970 - Woodcraft Worker 23.30

23980 - Woodworker 17.40

24000 - Personal Needs Occupations

24570 - Child Care Attendant 12.00

24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 14.96

24610 - Chore Aide 11.62

24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services 13.88

Coordinator

24630 - Homemaker 14.79

25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations

25010 - Boiler Tender 21.96

25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 19.87

25070 - Stationary Engineer 21.96

25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 17.08

25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 19.87

27000 - Protective Service Occupations

27004 - Alarm Monitor 17.11

27007 - Baggage Inspector 13.48

27008 - Corrections Officer 20.07

27010 - Court Security Officer 22.87

27030 - Detection Dog Handler 18.81

27040 - Detention Officer 20.07

27070 - Firefighter 23.85

27101 - Guard I 13.48

27102 - Guard II 18.81

27131 - Police Officer I 25.80

27132 - Police Officer II 28.64

28000 - Recreation Occupations

28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 10.53

28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 10.98

28043 - Carnival Equpment Worker 9.24

28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 13.51

28310 - Lifeguard 11.62

28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 15.12

28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 9.54

28515 - Recreation Specialist 19.42

28630 - Sports Official 12.04

28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 17.23

29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services

29010 - Blocker And Bracer 20.76

29020 - Hatch Tender 20.76

29030 - Line Handler 20.76

29041 - Stevedore I 19.89

29042 - Stevedore II 21.60

30000 - Technical Occupations

30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (see 2) 35.36

30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (see 2) 24.85

30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (see 2) 27.37

30021 - Archeological Technician I 18.48

30022 - Archeological Technician II 20.62

30023 - Archeological Technician III 25.56

30030 - Cartographic Technician 27.34

30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 23.77

30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 17.88

30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 20.04

30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 22.63

30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 27.85

30081 - Engineering Technician I 15.06

30082 - Engineering Technician II 16.92

30083 - Engineering Technician III 22.04

30084 - Engineering Technician IV 28.83

30085 - Engineering Technician V 32.65

30086 - Engineering Technician VI 35.65

30090 - Environmental Technician 19.54

30210 - Laboratory Technician 22.99

30240 - Mathematical Technician 25.56

30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 18.59

30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 23.04

30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 28.18

30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 31.49

30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 25.56

30461 - Technical Writer I 19.60

30462 - Technical Writer II 23.97

30463 - Technical Writer III 31.11

30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 22.91

30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 27.72

30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 33.22

30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 22.91

30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 22.91

30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or (see 3) 21.42

Surface Programs

30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 3) 23.80

31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations

31020 - Bus Aide 13.47

31030 - Bus Driver 19.16

31043 - Driver Courier 16.50

31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 9.58

31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 17.45

31310 - Taxi Driver 10.92

31361 - Truckdriver, Light 17.45

31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 18.66

31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 19.44

31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 19.44

99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations

99030 - Cashier 10.73

99050 - Desk Clerk 12.64

99095 - Embalmer 30.70

99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 10.97

99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 11.51

99310 - Mortician 34.20

99410 - Pest Controller 15.47

99510 - Photofinishing Worker 12.94

99710 - Recycling Laborer 16.43

99711 - Recycling Specialist 18.44

99730 - Refuse Collector 15.43

99810 - Sales Clerk 11.30

99820 - School Crossing Guard 10.75

99830 - Survey Party Chief 20.60

99831 - Surveying Aide 12.23

99832 - Surveying Technician 18.07

99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 14.45

99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 15.65

99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 14.45

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

HEALTH & WELFARE: $3.35 per hour or $134.00 per week or $580.66 per month

VACATION: 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service with a contractor or successor; 3 weeks after 8 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) 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) APPLICABLE TO AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ONLY - NIGHT DIFFERENTIAL: An employee is entitled to pay for all work performed between the hours of 6:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M.

at the rate of basic pay plus a night pay differential amounting to 10 percent of the rate of basic pay.

3) 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.