SCA_Wage_Determinations.pdf

WD 15-4169 (Rev.-8) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 07/10/2018

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.: 2015-4169

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

Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 07/03/2018

Note: Under Executive Order (EO) 13658, an hourly minimum wage of $10.35 for calendar year 2018 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 $10.35 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 2018. 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: New York

Area: New York Counties of Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Lewis, St Lawrence

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE

RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations

01011 - Accounting Clerk I

14.59

01012 - Accounting Clerk II

16.39

01013 - Accounting Clerk III

18.34

01020 - Administrative Assistant

24.07

01035 - Court Reporter

20.25

01041 - Customer Service Representative I

11.20

01042 - Customer Service Representative II

12.59

01043 - Customer Service Representative III

13.74

01051 - Data Entry Operator I

14.48

01052 - Data Entry Operator II

15.79

01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle

18.10

01070 - Document Preparation Clerk

13.48

01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator

13.48

01111 - General Clerk I

12.38

01112 - General Clerk II

13.52

01113 - General Clerk III

15.17

01120 - Housing Referral Assistant

18.88

01141 - Messenger Courier

13.38

01191 - Order Clerk I

12.83

01192 - Order Clerk II

13.99

01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I

15.97

01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II

17.87

01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III

19.92

01270 - Production Control Clerk

22.40

01290 - Rental Clerk

13.20

01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance

15.14

01311 - Secretary I

15.14

01312 - Secretary II

16.94

01313 - Secretary III

18.88

01320 - Service Order Dispatcher

16.17

01410 - Supply Technician

24.07

01420 - Survey Worker

16.09

01460 - Switchboard Operator/Receptionist

14.73

01531 - Travel Clerk I

11.42

01532 - Travel Clerk II

12.32

01533 - Travel Clerk III

13.23

01611 - Word Processor I

13.42

01612 - Word Processor II

15.05

01613 - Word Processor III

16.85

05000 - Automotive Service Occupations

05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass

19.17

05010 - Automotive Electrician

18.42

05040 - Automotive Glass Installer

17.71

05070 - Automotive Worker

17.71

05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer

16.32

05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic

19.17

05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker

17.71

05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic

19.17

05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper

15.62

05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker

17.02

05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker

17.71

05310 - Painter, Automotive

18.42

05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist

17.71

05370 - Tire Repairer

15.01

05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist

19.17

07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations

07010 - Baker

15.88

07041 - Cook I

14.40

07042 - Cook II

16.11

07070 - Dishwasher

11.69

07130 - Food Service Worker

11.69

07210 - Meat Cutter

17.27

07260 - Waiter/Waitress

12.36

09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations

09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter

17.31

09040 - Furniture Handler

13.32

09080 - Furniture Refinisher

17.31

09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper

14.66

09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor

15.97

09130 - Upholsterer

17.31

11000 - General Services And Support Occupations

11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles

11.71

11060 - Elevator Operator

13.43

11090 - Gardener

16.78

11122 - Housekeeping Aide

12.91

11150 - Janitor

12.91

11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance

13.61

11240 - Maid or Houseman

12.02

11260 - Pruner

12.45

11270 - Tractor Operator

15.65

11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker

13.61

11360 - Window Cleaner

14.12

12000 - Health Occupations

12010 - Ambulance Driver

16.35

12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician

16.35

12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant

22.52

12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant

21.48

12020 - Dental Assistant

16.17

12025 - Dental Hygienist

35.45

12030 - EKG Technician

26.32

12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist

26.32

12040 - Emergency Medical Technician

16.35

12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I

14.94

12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II

16.72

12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III

18.63

12100 - Medical Assistant

15.78

12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician

22.00

12160 - Medical Record Clerk

15.97

12190 - Medical Record Technician

17.87

12195 - Medical Transcriptionist

17.96

12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist

36.72

12221 - Nursing Assistant I

10.86

12222 - Nursing Assistant II

12.21

12223 - Nursing Assistant III

13.33

12224 - Nursing Assistant IV

14.96

12235 - Optical Dispenser

20.77

12236 - Optical Technician

14.94

12250 - Pharmacy Technician

14.75

12280 - Phlebotomist

15.71

12305 - Radiologic Technologist

27.01

12311 - Registered Nurse I

21.50

12312 - Registered Nurse II

26.28

12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist

26.28

12314 - Registered Nurse III

31.80

12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist

31.80

12316 - Registered Nurse IV

38.11

12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing)

20.25

12320 - Substance Abuse Treatment Counselor

19.26

13000 - Information And Arts Occupations

13011 - Exhibits Specialist I

19.75

13012 - Exhibits Specialist II

24.45

13013 - Exhibits Specialist III

29.91

13041 - Illustrator I

19.75

13042 - Illustrator II

24.45

13043 - Illustrator III

29.91

13047 - Librarian

27.09

13050 - Library Aide/Clerk

13.25

13054 - Library Information Technology Systems

24.45

Administrator

13058 - Library Technician

16.71

13061 - Media Specialist I

17.64

13062 - Media Specialist II

19.75

13063 - Media Specialist III

22.01

13071 - Photographer I

17.64

13072 - Photographer II

19.75

13073 - Photographer III

24.45

13074 - Photographer IV

29.91

13075 - Photographer V

36.19

13090 - Technical Order Library Clerk

16.65

13110 - Video Teleconference Technician

19.73

14000 - Information Technology Occupations

14041 - Computer Operator I

14.61

14042 - Computer Operator II

16.34

14043 - Computer Operator III

18.22

14044 - Computer Operator IV

20.25

14045 - Computer Operator V

22.43

14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1)

19.43

14072 - Computer Programmer II (see 1)

24.08

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

14.61

14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician

20.25

14170 - System Support Specialist

28.33

15000 - Instructional Occupations

15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated)

29.11

15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated)

35.60

15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot)

42.21

15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor

29.11

15060 - Educational Technologist

28.24

15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot)

42.21

15080 - Graphic Artist

20.38

15085 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Fixed, Jet/Prop

40.99

15086 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Rotary Wing

40.99

15088 - Non-Maintenance Test/Co-Pilot

40.99

15090 - Technical Instructor

20.80

15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer

25.45

15110 - Test Proctor

16.80

15120 - Tutor

16.80

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

16010 - Assembler

11.37

16030 - Counter Attendant

11.37

16040 - Dry Cleaner

12.99

16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine

11.37

16090 - Presser, Hand

11.37

16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning

11.37

16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts

11.37

16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry

11.37

16190 - Sewing Machine Operator

13.53

16220 - Tailor

14.07

16250 - Washer, Machine

11.91

19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations

19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room)

24.27

19040 - Tool And Die Maker

28.34

21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations

21020 - Forklift Operator

18.64

21030 - Material Coordinator

22.40

21040 - Material Expediter

22.40

21050 - Material Handling Laborer

14.07

21071 - Order Filler

12.84

21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing)

18.64

21110 - Shipping Packer

15.10

21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk

15.10

21140 - Store Worker I

13.47

21150 - Stock Clerk

17.60

21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant

18.64

21410 - Warehouse Specialist

18.64

23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations

23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder

26.38

23019 - Aircraft Logs and Records Technician

21.72

23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I

25.41

23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II

26.38

23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III

27.38

23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper

19.09

23050 - Aircraft, Painter

24.27

23060 - Aircraft Servicer

21.72

23070 - Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Technician

24.27

23080 - Aircraft Worker

22.98

23091 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic

22.98

I

23092 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic

25.41

II

23110 - Appliance Mechanic

23.13

23120 - Bicycle Repairer

18.85

23125 - Cable Splicer

39.72

23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance

20.32

23140 - Carpet Layer

22.98

23160 - Electrician, Maintenance

27.04

23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I

22.98

23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II

24.27

23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III

25.41

23260 - Fabric Worker

21.72

23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic

24.97

23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer

20.47

23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic

39.89

23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator

28.57

23370 - General Maintenance Worker

18.74

23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic

25.41

23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer

21.72

23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker

22.98

23391 - Gunsmith I

20.47

23392 - Gunsmith II

22.98

23393 - Gunsmith III

25.41

23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning

21.55

Mechanic

23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contidioning

22.38

Mechanic (Research Facility)

23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic

21.15

23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator

21.96

23460 - Instrument Mechanic

25.41

23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic

24.27

23470 - Laborer

14.07

23510 - Locksmith

24.27

23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic

23.12

23550 - Machinist, Maintenance

21.83

23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper

18.26

23591 - Metrology Technician I

25.41

23592 - Metrology Technician II

26.38

23593 - Metrology Technician III

27.38

23640 - Millwright

25.41

23710 - Office Appliance Repairer

24.27

23760 - Painter, Maintenance

23.55

23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance

28.47

23810 - Plumber, Maintenance

25.26

23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic

25.41

23850 - Rigger

25.41

23870 - Scale Mechanic

22.98

23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance

23.60

23910 - Small Engine Mechanic

17.49

23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I

26.66

23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II

27.60

23950 - Telephone Lineman

37.66

23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance

20.34

23965 - Well Driller

25.41

23970 - Woodcraft Worker

25.41

23980 - Woodworker

20.47

24000 - Personal Needs Occupations

24550 - Case Manager

15.66

24570 - Child Care Attendant

12.54

24580 - Child Care Center Clerk

16.78

24610 - Chore Aide

12.40

24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services

15.66

Coordinator

24630 - Homemaker

18.19

25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations

25010 - Boiler Tender

25.46

25040 - Sewage Plant Operator

21.73

25070 - Stationary Engineer

25.46

25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender

19.13

25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator

21.73

27000 - Protective Service Occupations

27004 - Alarm Monitor

17.76

27007 - Baggage Inspector

16.08

27008 - Corrections Officer

31.38

27010 - Court Security Officer

27.42

27030 - Detection Dog Handler

18.00

27040 - Detention Officer

31.38

27070 - Firefighter

24.11

27101 - Guard I

16.08

27102 - Guard II

18.00

27131 - Police Officer I

27.52

27132 - Police Officer II

30.58

28000 - Recreation Occupations

28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator

15.06

28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer

15.81

28043 - Carnival Worker

12.86

28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender

15.26

28310 - Lifeguard

12.11

28350 - Park Attendant (Aide)

17.07

28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant

12.47

28515 - Recreation Specialist

21.04

28630 - Sports Official

13.60

28690 - Swimming Pool Operator

18.99

29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services

29010 - Blocker And Bracer

22.98

29020 - Hatch Tender

22.98

29030 - Line Handler

22.98

29041 - Stevedore I

21.72

29042 - Stevedore II

24.27

30000 - Technical Occupations

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

38.52

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

26.57

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

29.25

30021 - Archeological Technician I

16.17

30022 - Archeological Technician II

18.10

30023 - Archeological Technician III

22.41

30030 - Cartographic Technician

22.41

30040 - Civil Engineering Technician

22.41

30051 - Cryogenic Technician I

23.40

30052 - Cryogenic Technician II

25.84

30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I

16.17

30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II

18.10

30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III

20.17

30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV

24.83

30081 - Engineering Technician I

15.29

30082 - Engineering Technician II

17.15

30083 - Engineering Technician III

19.19

30084 - Engineering Technician IV

23.78

30085 - Engineering Technician V

29.09

30086 - Engineering Technician VI

35.19

30090 - Environmental Technician

22.41

30095 - Evidence Control Specialist

21.13

30210 - Laboratory Technician

19.89

30221 - Latent Fingerprint Technician I

23.40

30222 - Latent Fingerprint Technician II

25.84

30240 - Mathematical Technician

22.41

30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I

19.44

30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II

24.08

30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III

29.45

30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV

35.64

30375 - Petroleum Supply Specialist

25.84

30390 - Photo-Optics Technician

22.41

30395 - Radiation Control Technician

25.84

30461 - Technical Writer I

22.41

30462 - Technical Writer II

27.41

30463 - Technical Writer III

33.17

30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I

24.48

30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II

29.62

30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III

35.50

30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort

24.48

30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel

24.48

30501 - Weather Forecaster I

24.83

30502 - Weather Forecaster II

30.19

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

20.17

Surface Programs

30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2)

22.41

31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations

31010 - Airplane Pilot

29.62

31020 - Bus Aide

13.23

31030 - Bus Driver

16.68

31043 - Driver Courier

12.38

31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant

12.10

31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver

13.18

31310 - Taxi Driver

12.07

31361 - Truckdriver, Light

13.18

31362 - Truckdriver, Medium

14.11

31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy

18.63

31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer

18.63

99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations

99020 - Cabin Safety Specialist

14.44

99030 - Cashier

10.44

99050 - Desk Clerk

13.04

99095 - Embalmer

24.69

99130 - Flight Follower

24.48

99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I

17.31

99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II

18.26

99260 - Marketing Analyst

22.40

99310 - Mortician

24.69

99410 - Pest Controller

21.59

99510 - Photofinishing Worker

12.86

99710 - Recycling Laborer

16.86

99711 - Recycling Specialist

19.48

99730 - Refuse Collector

15.49

99810 - Sales Clerk

11.79

99820 - School Crossing Guard

11.69

99830 - Survey Party Chief

21.06

99831 - Surveying Aide

12.18

99832 - Surveying Technician

16.70

99840 - Vending Machine Attendant

16.57

99841 - Vending Machine Repairer

18.99

99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper

16.57

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 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)).