WageDetNo.2015-5401_Date01252017.txt

WD 15-5401 (Rev.-1) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 01/31/2017

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.: 2015-5401 Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 1 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 01/25/2017 Note: Under Executive Order (EO) 13658, an hourly minimum wage of $10.20 for calendar year 2017 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 $10.20 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 2017. 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: Montana

Area: Montana Counties of Flathead, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral, Ravalli, Sanders **Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I 13.52 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 15.18 01013 - Accounting Clerk III 16.98 01020 - Administrative Assistant 18.56 01035 - Court Reporter 16.65 01041 - Customer Service Representative I 11.66 01042 - Customer Service Representative II 13.11 01043 - Customer Service Representative III 14.31 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 11.33 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 12.37 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 16.63 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 12.37 01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 12.37 01111 - General Clerk I 11.47 01112 - General Clerk II 12.52 01113 - General Clerk III 14.05 01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 17.32 01141 - Messenger Courier 10.55 01191 - Order Clerk I 11.91 01192 - Order Clerk II 13.00 01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 15.06 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 16.84 01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 18.79 01270 - Production Control Clerk 19.26 01290 - Rental Clerk 10.35 01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 13.18 01311 - Secretary I 13.18 01312 - Secretary II 14.74 01313 - Secretary III 17.32 01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 15.82 01410 - Supply Technician 18.56 01420 - Survey Worker 13.83 01460 - Switchboard Operator/Receptionist 12.05 01531 - Travel Clerk I 11.90 01532 - Travel Clerk II 12.76 01533 - Travel Clerk III 13.59 01611 - Word Processor I 12.37 01612 - Word Processor II 13.89 01613 - Word Processor III 15.54 05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 17.91 05010 - Automotive Electrician 16.67 05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 15.52 05070 - Automotive Worker 15.52 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 13.53 05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 17.80 05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 15.52 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 17.80 05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 12.78 05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 14.48 05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 15.52 05310 - Painter, Automotive 16.67 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 15.52 05370 - Tire Repairer 13.30 05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 17.80 07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 - Baker 11.11 07041 - Cook I 11.10 07042 - Cook II 12.82 07070 - Dishwasher 8.76 07130 - Food Service Worker 9.75 07210 - Meat Cutter 12.85 07260 - Waiter/Waitress 8.88 09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 17.56 09040 - Furniture Handler 12.35 09080 - Furniture Refinisher 17.56 09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 13.97 09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 15.63 09130 - Upholsterer 17.56 11000 - General Services And Support Occupations 11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 9.87 11060 - Elevator Operator 11.19 11090 - Gardener 14.89 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 11.19 11150 - Janitor 11.19 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 11.50 11240 - Maid or Houseman 9.55 11260 - Pruner 10.29 11270 - Tractor Operator 13.70 11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 11.50 11360 - Window Cleaner 12.52 12000 - Health Occupations 12010 - Ambulance Driver 12.99 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 16.07 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 18.65 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 19.03 12020 - Dental Assistant 16.25 12025 - Dental Hygienist 34.86 12030 - EKG Technician 25.05 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 25.05 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 12.99 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 14.37 12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 16.07 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 17.93 12100 - Medical Assistant 14.43 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 20.03 12160 - Medical Record Clerk 12.98 12190 - Medical Record Technician 14.52 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 15.31 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 33.21 12221 - Nursing Assistant I 10.54 12222 - Nursing Assistant II 11.85 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 12.93 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 14.51 12235 - Optical Dispenser 13.70 12236 - Optical Technician 14.04 12250 - Pharmacy Technician 15.16 12280 - Phlebotomist 13.87 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 25.47 12311 - Registered Nurse I 21.64 12312 - Registered Nurse II 26.47 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 26.47 12314 - Registered Nurse III 32.02 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 32.02 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 38.38 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 19.92 12320 - Substance Abuse Treatment Counselor 18.85 13000 - Information And Arts Occupations 13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 15.73 13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 19.48 13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 23.84 13041 - Illustrator I 16.93 13042 - Illustrator II 20.98 13043 - Illustrator III 24.94 13047 - Librarian 21.19 13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 11.34 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 19.13 Administrator 13058 - Library Technician 13.72 13061 - Media Specialist I 13.97 13062 - Media Specialist II 15.43 13063 - Media Specialist III 17.23 13071 - Photographer I 15.46 13072 - Photographer II 17.98 13073 - Photographer III 22.28 13074 - Photographer IV 26.63 13075 - Photographer V 32.98 13090 - Technical Order Library Clerk 15.74 13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 14.06 14000 - Information Technology Occupations 14041 - Computer Operator I 12.91 14042 - Computer Operator II 14.44 14043 - Computer Operator III 16.10 14044 - Computer Operator IV 17.93 14045 - Computer Operator V 19.82 14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1) 21.01 14072 - Computer Programmer II (see 1) 26.04 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 12.91 14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 17.93 14170 - System Support Specialist 24.74 15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 29.19 15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 35.31 15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 41.49 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 29.19 15060 - Educational Technologist 22.79 15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 41.49 15080 - Graphic Artist 18.83 15085 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Fixed, Jet/Prop 35.93 15086 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Rotary Wing 35.93 15088 - Non-Maintenance Test/Co-Pilot 35.93 15090 - Technical Instructor 18.10 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 22.13 15110 - Test Proctor 14.60 15120 - Tutor 14.60 16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations 16010 - Assembler 9.02 16030 - Counter Attendant 9.02 16040 - Dry Cleaner 10.69 16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 9.02 16090 - Presser, Hand 9.02 16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 9.02 16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 9.02 16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 9.02 16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 11.41 16220 - Tailor 12.13 16250 - Washer, Machine 9.45 19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 20.49 19040 - Tool And Die Maker 25.31 21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 16.40 21030 - Material Coordinator 19.94 21040 - Material Expediter 19.94 21050 - Material Handling Laborer 14.36 21071 - Order Filler 13.39 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 16.40 21110 - Shipping Packer 13.26 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 13.26 21140 - Store Worker I 11.91 21150 - Stock Clerk 16.71 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 16.40 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 16.40 23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 23.77 23019 - Aircraft Logs and Records Technician 19.21 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 22.52 23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 23.77 23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 25.14 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 17.57 23050 - Aircraft, Painter 21.76 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 19.21 23070 - Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Technician 21.76 23080 - Aircraft Worker 20.12 23091 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 20.12 I 23092 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 22.52

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23110 - Appliance Mechanic 19.32 23120 - Bicycle Repairer 14.29 23125 - Cable Splicer 32.46 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 17.92 23140 - Carpet Layer 23.17 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 25.44 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 21.58 23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 23.77 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 25.38 23260 - Fabric Worker 19.51 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 21.43 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 18.11 23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 24.70 23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 18.71 23370 - General Maintenance Worker 16.68 23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 22.52 23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 19.21 23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 20.12 23391 - Gunsmith I 18.11 23392 - Gunsmith II 20.90 23393 - Gunsmith III 23.98 23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 19.87 Mechanic 23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contditioning 19.06 Mechanic (Research Facility) 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 21.97 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 21.00 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 23.85 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 22.46 23470 - Laborer 12.73 23510 - Locksmith 18.83 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 24.78 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 17.74 23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 15.18 23591 - Metrology Technician I 23.85 23592 - Metrology Technician II 25.17 23593 - Metrology Technician III 26.62 23640 - Millwright 22.74 23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 19.43 23760 - Painter, Maintenance 19.96 23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 24.49 23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 20.21 23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 23.98 23850 - Rigger 23.98 23870 - Scale Mechanic 20.90 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 20.38 23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 17.40 23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 26.07 23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 27.52 23950 - Telephone Lineman 22.32 23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 20.41 23965 - Well Driller 23.06 23970 - Woodcraft Worker 23.98 23980 - Woodworker 16.64 24000 - Personal Needs Occupations 24550 - Case Manager 13.06 24570 - Child Care Attendant 9.43 24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 11.76 24610 - Chore Aide 10.49 24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services 13.06 Coordinator 24630 - Homemaker 13.26 25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 - Boiler Tender 24.70 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 18.95 25070 - Stationary Engineer 24.70 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 17.16 25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 18.62 27000 - Protective Service Occupations 27004 - Alarm Monitor 15.05 27007 - Baggage Inspector 11.20 27008 - Corrections Officer 18.01 27010 - Court Security Officer 20.34 27030 - Detection Dog Handler 13.28 27040 - Detention Officer 18.01 27070 - Firefighter 19.79 27101 - Guard I 11.20 27102 - Guard II 13.28 27131 - Police Officer I 21.76 27132 - Police Officer II 24.18 28000 - Recreation Occupations 28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 12.09 28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 13.26 28043 - Carnival Worker 10.08 28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 13.98 28310 - Lifeguard 11.35 28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 15.64 28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 11.42 28515 - Recreation Specialist 13.96 28630 - Sports Official 12.46 28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 17.11 29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services 29010 - Blocker And Bracer 21.24 29020 - Hatch Tender 21.24 29030 - Line Handler 21.24 29041 - Stevedore I 20.13 29042 - Stevedore II 23.17 30000 - Technical Occupations 30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (see 2) 37.52 30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (see 2) 25.87 30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (see 2) 28.49 30021 - Archeological Technician I 17.24 30022 - Archeological Technician II 19.28 30023 - Archeological Technician III 23.88 30030 - Cartographic Technician 23.88 30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 21.16 30051 - Cryogenic Technician I 26.45 30052 - Cryogenic Technician II 29.22 30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 17.24 30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 19.28 30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 21.49 30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 26.45 30081 - Engineering Technician I 14.06 30082 - Engineering Technician II 15.79 30083 - Engineering Technician III 17.67 30084 - Engineering Technician IV 21.87 30085 - Engineering Technician V 26.77 30086 - Engineering Technician VI 32.38 30090 - Environmental Technician 18.02 30095 - Evidence Control Specialist 23.88 30210 - Laboratory Technician 19.21 30221 - Latent Fingerprint Technician I 26.45 30222 - Latent Fingerprint Technician II 29.22 30240 - Mathematical Technician 23.76 30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 15.02 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 18.60 30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 22.76 30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 27.53 30375 - Petroleum Supply Specialist 29.22 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 21.89 30395 - Radiation Control Technician 29.22 30461 - Technical Writer I 20.21 30462 - Technical Writer II 24.71 30463 - Technical Writer III 29.90 30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 23.85 30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 28.85 30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 34.58 30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 23.85 30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 23.85 30501 - Weather Forecaster I 26.45 30502 - Weather Forecaster II 32.17 30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or (see 2) 21.49 Surface Programs 30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 23.76 31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31010 - Airplane Pilot 28.85 31020 - Bus Aide 9.99 31030 - Bus Driver 15.15 31043 - Driver Courier 12.50 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 9.97 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 13.59 31310 - Taxi Driver 10.30 31361 - Truckdriver, Light 13.59 31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 18.56 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 17.79 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 17.79 99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99020 - Cabin Safety Specialist 14.07 99030 - Cashier 9.56 99050 - Desk Clerk 9.46 99095 - Embalmer 23.85 99130 - Flight Follower 23.85 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 10.27 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 11.16 99260 - Marketing Analyst 21.19 99310 - Mortician 23.85 99410 - Pest Controller 15.29 99510 - Photofinishing Worker 12.97 99710 - Recycling Laborer 15.36 99711 - Recycling Specialist 19.75 99730 - Refuse Collector 14.59 99810 - Sales Clerk 11.90 99820 - School Crossing Guard 12.23 99830 - Survey Party Chief 22.43 99831 - Surveying Aide 13.93 99832 - Surveying Technician 18.94 99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 12.26 99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 15.39 99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 12.26

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: $4.27 per hour or $170.80 per week or $740.13 per month

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)).