A19 - Wage Determination.pdf

"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.: 2015-5893

Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 3

Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Last Revision: 12/03/2025

State: North Carolina

Area: North Carolina Counties of Bladen, Columbus, Harnett, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations

01011 - Accounting Clerk I 16.80

01012 - Accounting Clerk II 18.85

01013 - Accounting Clerk III 21.08

01020 - Administrative Assistant 26.85

01035 - Court Reporter 21.03

01041 - Customer Service Representative I 15.59

01042 - Customer Service Representative II 17.01

01043 - Customer Service Representative III 19.09

01051 - Data Entry Operator I 15.11

01052 - Data Entry Operator II 16.49

01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 21.34

01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 16.75

01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 16.75

01111 - General Clerk I 15.05

01112 - General Clerk II 16.43

01113 - General Clerk III 18.44

01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 23.44

01141 - Messenger Courier 13.91

01191 - Order Clerk I 15.94

01192 - Order Clerk II 17.39

01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 19.18

01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 21.45

01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 23.91

01270 - Production Control Clerk 23.05

01290 - Rental Clerk 17.75

01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 18.80

01311 - Secretary I 18.80

01312 - Secretary II 21.03

01313 - Secretary III 23.44

01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 19.08

01410 - Supply Technician 26.85

01420 - Survey Worker 17.94

01460 - Switchboard Operator/Receptionist 15.10

01531 - Travel Clerk I 17.91

01532 - Travel Clerk II 19.21

01533 - Travel Clerk III 20.41

01611 - Word Processor I 16.75

01612 - Word Processor II 18.80

01613 - Word Processor III 21.03

05000 - Automotive Service Occupations

05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 22.78

05010 - Automotive Electrician 19.33

05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 17.76

05070 - Automotive Worker 17.76

05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 15.82

05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 19.71

05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 17.76

05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 19.71

05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 14.83

05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 16.17

05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 17.76

05310 - Painter, Automotive 18.99

05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 17.76

05370 - Tire Repairer 15.24

05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 19.71

07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations

07010 - Baker 14.43

07041 - Cook I 14.59

07042 - Cook II 16.59

07070 - Dishwasher 12.22

07130 - Food Service Worker 12.68

07210 - Meat Cutter 17.20

07260 - Waiter/Waitress 10.57

09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations

09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 20.68

09040 - Furniture Handler 12.52

09080 - Furniture Refinisher 19.57

09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 14.99

09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 17.34

09130 - Upholsterer 18.66

11000 - General Services And Support Occupations

11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 16.09

11060 - Elevator Operator 14.67

11090 - Gardener 21.95

11122 - Housekeeping Aide 14.67

11150 - Janitor 14.67

11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 16.95

11240 - Maid or Houseman 13.54

11260 - Pruner 15.28

11270 - Tractor Operator 20.30

11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 16.95

11360 - Window Cleaner 16.18

12000 - Health Occupations

12010 - Ambulance Driver 17.55

12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 25.15

12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 31.89

12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 31.51

12020 - Dental Assistant 22.21

12025 - Dental Hygienist 40.32

12030 - EKG Technician 32.54

12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 32.54

12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 17.55

12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 22.47

12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 25.15

12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 28.04

12100 - Medical Assistant 17.72

12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 25.65

12160 - Medical Record Clerk 19.03

12190 - Medical Record Technician 21.29

12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 18.62

12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 55.25

12221 - Nursing Assistant I 13.93

12222 - Nursing Assistant II 15.67

12223 - Nursing Assistant III 17.10

12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 19.19

12235 - Optical Dispenser 23.02

12236 - Optical Technician 22.47

12250 - Pharmacy Technician 17.88

12280 - Phlebotomist 16.92

12305 - Radiologic Technologist 30.10

12311 - Registered Nurse I 26.65

12312 - Registered Nurse II 32.59

12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 32.59

12314 - Registered Nurse III 39.43

12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 39.43

12316 - Registered Nurse IV 47.27

12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 31.15

12320 - Substance Abuse Treatment Counselor 24.76

13000 - Information And Arts Occupations

13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 20.54

13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 25.43

13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 31.12

13041 - Illustrator I 20.54

13042 - Illustrator II 25.43

13043 - Illustrator III 31.12

13047 - Librarian 28.17

13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 14.75

13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 25.43

Administrator

13058 - Library Technician 18.65

13061 - Media Specialist I 18.35

13062 - Media Specialist II 20.54

13063 - Media Specialist III 22.88

13071 - Photographer I 18.35

13072 - Photographer II 20.54

13073 - Photographer III 25.43

13074 - Photographer IV 31.12

13075 - Photographer V 37.64

13090 - Technical Order Library Clerk 18.52

13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 18.35

14000 - Information Technology Occupations

14041 - Computer Operator I 18.39

14042 - Computer Operator II 20.57

14043 - Computer Operator III 22.94

14044 - Computer Operator IV 25.48

14045 - Computer Operator V 28.22

14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1) 23.89

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 18.39

14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 25.48

14170 - System Support Specialist 28.22

15000 - Instructional Occupations

15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 32.92

15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 39.82

15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 47.73

15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 32.92

15060 - Educational Technologist 28.07

15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 47.73

15080 - Graphic Artist 23.06

15085 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Fixed, Jet/Prop 47.73

15086 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Rotary Wing 47.73

15088 - Non-Maintenance Test/Co-Pilot 47.73

15090 - Technical Instructor 20.46

15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 25.02

15110 - Test Proctor 16.52

15120 - Tutor 16.52

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

16010 - Assembler 11.13

16030 - Counter Attendant 11.13

16040 - Dry Cleaner 13.62

16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 11.13

16090 - Presser, Hand 11.13

16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 11.13

16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 11.13

16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 11.13

16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 14.50

16220 - Tailor 15.37

16250 - Washer, Machine 11.95

19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations

19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 24.03

19040 - Tool And Die Maker 29.36

21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations

21020 - Forklift Operator 19.17

21030 - Material Coordinator 23.05

21040 - Material Expediter 23.05

21050 - Material Handling Laborer 16.76

21071 - Order Filler 15.88

21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 19.17

21110 - Shipping Packer 19.07

21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 19.07

21140 - Store Worker I 14.39

21150 - Stock Clerk 19.77

21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 19.17

21410 - Warehouse Specialist 19.17

23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations

23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 36.08

23019 - Aircraft Logs and Records Technician 28.78

23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 34.29

23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 36.08

23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 37.83

23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 24.88

23050 - Aircraft, Painter 32.47

23060 - Aircraft Servicer 28.78

23070 - Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Technician 32.47

23080 - Aircraft Worker 30.60

23091 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 30.60

I

23092 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 34.29

II

23110 - Appliance Mechanic 22.66

23120 - Bicycle Repairer 20.78

23125 - Cable Splicer 34.32

23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 20.00

23140 - Carpet Layer 23.64

23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 24.56

23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 34.11

23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 36.25

23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 38.34

23260 - Fabric Worker 22.23

23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 25.50

23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 20.78

23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 23.88

23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 18.60

23370 - General Maintenance Worker 20.83

23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 34.29

23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 28.78

23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 30.60

23391 - Gunsmith I 20.78

23392 - Gunsmith II 23.64

23393 - Gunsmith III 26.49

23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 23.43

Mechanic

23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contidioning 24.66

Mechanic (Research Facility)

23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 26.45

23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 22.47

23460 - Instrument Mechanic 26.49

23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 25.09

23470 - Laborer 16.76

23510 - Locksmith 25.09

23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 28.68

23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 24.55

23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 16.58

23591 - Metrology Technician I 26.49

23592 - Metrology Technician II 27.87

23593 - Metrology Technician III 29.22

23640 - Millwright 31.42

23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 21.13

23760 - Painter, Maintenance 19.73

23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 23.94

23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 22.63

23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 26.49

23850 - Rigger 26.49

23870 - Scale Mechanic 23.64

23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 24.44

23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 20.00

23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 30.04

23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 31.65

23950 - Telephone Lineman 26.12

23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 24.17

23965 - Well Driller 26.49

23970 - Woodcraft Worker 26.49

23980 - Woodworker 20.78

24000 - Personal Needs Occupations

24550 - Case Manager 19.59

24570 - Child Care Attendant 13.44

24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 16.77

24610 - Chore Aide 13.42

24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services 19.59

Coordinator

24630 - Homemaker 19.59

25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations

25010 - Boiler Tender 23.71

25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 22.45

25070 - Stationary Engineer 23.71

25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 17.20

25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 22.45

27000 - Protective Service Occupations

27004 - Alarm Monitor 19.36

27007 - Baggage Inspector 16.37

27008 - Corrections Officer 21.98

27010 - Court Security Officer 21.09

27030 - Detection Dog Handler 18.30

27040 - Detention Officer 21.98

27070 - Firefighter 17.14

27101 - Guard I 16.37

27102 - Guard II 18.30

27131 - Police Officer I 23.68

27132 - Police Officer II 26.32

28000 - Recreation Occupations

28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 13.84

28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 14.97

28043 - Carnival Worker 10.42

28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 19.14

28310 - Lifeguard 12.47

28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 21.41

28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 15.63

28515 - Recreation Specialist 26.52

28630 - Sports Official 17.05

28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 18.94

29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services

29010 - Blocker And Bracer 31.85

29020 - Hatch Tender 31.85

29030 - Line Handler 31.85

29041 - Stevedore I 29.90

29042 - Stevedore II 33.85

30000 - Technical Occupations

30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) 48.11

30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) 33.18

30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) 36.53

30021 - Archeological Technician I 19.78

30022 - Archeological Technician II 22.13

30023 - Archeological Technician III 27.42

30030 - Cartographic Technician 27.42

30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 29.12

30051 - Cryogenic Technician I 30.37

30052 - Cryogenic Technician II 33.54

30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 19.78

30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 22.13

30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 24.68

30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 30.37

30081 - Engineering Technician I 18.92

30082 - Engineering Technician II 21.25

30083 - Engineering Technician III 23.78

30084 - Engineering Technician IV 29.45

30085 - Engineering Technician V 36.04

30086 - Engineering Technician VI 43.58

30090 - Environmental Technician 21.67

30095 - Evidence Control Specialist 27.42

30210 - Laboratory Technician 24.79

30221 - Latent Fingerprint Technician I 30.37

30222 - Latent Fingerprint Technician II 33.54

30240 - Mathematical Technician 27.42

30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 22.32

30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 27.65

30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 33.83

30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 40.92

30375 - Petroleum Supply Specialist 33.54

30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 27.42

30395 - Radiation Control Technician 33.54

30461 - Technical Writer I 27.42

30462 - Technical Writer II 33.54

30463 - Technical Writer III 40.58

30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 30.58

30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 37.00

30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 44.34

30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 30.58

30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 30.58

30501 - Weather Forecaster I 30.37

30502 - Weather Forecaster II 36.94

30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or (see 2) 24.68

Surface Programs

30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 27.42

31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations

31010 - Airplane Pilot 37.00

31020 - Bus Aide 11.41

31030 - Bus Driver 16.48

31043 - Driver Courier 15.03

31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 14.36

31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 14.49

31310 - Taxi Driver 12.95

31361 - Truckdriver, Light 16.31

31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 17.49

31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 22.99

31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 22.99

99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations

99020 - Cabin Safety Specialist 18.04

99030 - Cashier 12.23

99050 - Desk Clerk 13.32

99095 - Embalmer 35.83

99130 - Flight Follower 30.58

99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 16.99

99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 18.38

99260 - Marketing Analyst 30.10

99310 - Mortician 35.83

99410 - Pest Controller 18.05

99510 - Photofinishing Worker 16.07

99710 - Recycling Laborer 15.80

99711 - Recycling Specialist 18.92

99730 - Refuse Collector 14.34

99810 - Sales Clerk 13.98

99820 - School Crossing Guard 15.80

99830 - Survey Party Chief 27.63

99831 - Surveying Aide 16.35

99832 - Surveying Technician 22.41

99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 19.92

99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 24.67

99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 19.92

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.

Note: Executive Order 13658 generally applies to contracts subject to the Service

Contract Act that were awarded on or between January 1, 2015 and January 29, 2022, and that have not been renewed or extended on or after January 30, 2022. If a contract is subject to Executive Order 13658, the contractor must pay all covered workers at least $13.30 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

2025. The applicable Executive Order minimum wage rate will be adjusted annually.

Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under

Executive Order 13658 is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

HEALTH & WELFARE: $5.55 per hour, up to 40 hours per week, or $222.00 per week or

$962.00 per month

HEALTH & WELFARE EO 13706: $5.09 per hour, up to 40 hours per week, or $203.60 per week, or $882.27 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 8 years, and 4 weeks after 20 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, Memorial Day, Juneteenth

National Independence 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) Does not apply to employees employed in a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity as defined and delineated in 29 CFR 541. (See CFR 4.156)

2) 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))."