Attachment 2 Wage Rate Determination WD 05.pdf

WD 05-2441 (Rev.-8) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 10/20/2009

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.: 2005-2441

Shirley F. Ebbesen Division of | Revision No.: 8

Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 10/15/2009

States: Oregon, Washington

Area: Oregon Counties of Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Gilliam, Hood River, Marion, Multnomah, Polk, Sherman, Tillamook, Wasco, Washington, Yamhill

Washington Counties of Clark, Cowlitz, Klickitat, Pacific, Skamania, Wahkiakum

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations

01011 - Accounting Clerk I 13.72

01012 - Accounting Clerk II 15.62

01013 - Accounting Clerk III 19.23

01020 - Administrative Assistant 21.67

01040 - Court Reporter 19.59

01051 - Data Entry Operator I 11.84

01052 - Data Entry Operator II 13.93

01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 19.59

01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 13.33

01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 13.33

01111 - General Clerk I 12.14

01112 - General Clerk II 13.25

01113 - General Clerk III 16.38

01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 20.42

01141 - Messenger Courier 12.94

01191 - Order Clerk I 11.84

01192 - Order Clerk II 13.66

01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 15.71

01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 19.59

01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 20.55

01270 - Production Control Clerk 20.55

01280 - Receptionist 14.41

01290 - Rental Clerk 14.53

01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 16.38

01311 - Secretary I 16.38

01312 - Secretary II 18.32

01313 - Secretary III 20.42

01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 17.15

01410 - Supply Technician 21.67

01420 - Survey Worker 19.59

01531 - Travel Clerk I 13.17

01532 - Travel Clerk II 14.34

01533 - Travel Clerk III 15.44

01611 - Word Processor I 13.65

01612 - Word Processor II 15.71

01613 - Word Processor III 19.59

05000 - Automotive Service Occupations

05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 19.42

05010 - Automotive Electrician 18.29

05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 17.48

05070 - Automotive Worker 17.48

05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 15.71

05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 19.22

05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 17.48

05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 18.38

05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 14.78

05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 16.62

05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 17.48

05310 - Painter, Automotive 18.29

05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 17.48

05370 - Tire Repairer 13.76

05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 19.22

07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations

07010 - Baker 12.61

07041 - Cook I 12.86

07042 - Cook II 14.31

07070 - Dishwasher 9.08

07130 - Food Service Worker 10.15

07210 - Meat Cutter 15.94

07260 - Waiter/Waitress 9.92

09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations

09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 16.58

09040 - Furniture Handler 11.96

09080 - Furniture Refinisher 16.85

09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 13.62

09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 15.32

09130 - Upholsterer 16.58

11000 - General Services And Support Occupations

11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 10.33

11060 - Elevator Operator 11.77

11090 - Gardener 14.65

11122 - Housekeeping Aide 11.77

11150 - Janitor 11.77

11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 11.63

11240 - Maid or Houseman 11.31

11260 - Pruner 10.59

11270 - Tractor Operator 13.25

11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 11.63

11360 - Window Cleaner 12.69

12000 - Health Occupations

12010 - Ambulance Driver 19.04

12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 18.82

12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 21.54

12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 20.68

12020 - Dental Assistant 17.18

12025 - Dental Hygienist 35.91

12030 - EKG Technician 27.56

12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 27.56

12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 19.04

12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 18.73

12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 20.94

12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 23.38

12100 - Medical Assistant 14.92

12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 17.03

12160 - Medical Record Clerk 13.76

12190 - Medical Record Technician 15.39

12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 16.82

12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 34.63

12221 - Nursing Assistant I 9.03

12222 - Nursing Assistant II 10.14

12223 - Nursing Assistant III 11.08

12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 12.42

12235 - Optical Dispenser 15.92

12236 - Optical Technician 14.41

12250 - Pharmacy Technician 15.48

12280 - Phlebotomist 12.42

12305 - Radiologic Technologist 28.35

12311 - Registered Nurse I 26.94

12312 - Registered Nurse II 34.82

12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 34.82

12314 - Registered Nurse III 42.13

12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 42.13

12316 - Registered Nurse IV 49.93

12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 23.32

13000 - Information And Arts Occupations

13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 20.00

13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 24.77

13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 28.66

13041 - Illustrator I 18.35

13042 - Illustrator II 22.74

13043 - Illustrator III 27.81

13047 - Librarian 25.88

13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 13.53

13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 23.36

Administrator

13058 - Library Technician 15.52

13061 - Media Specialist I 17.04

13062 - Media Specialist II 19.06

13063 - Media Specialist III 21.24

13071 - Photographer I 15.13

13072 - Photographer II 16.92

13073 - Photographer III 20.96

13074 - Photographer IV 25.64

13075 - Photographer V 31.02

13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 17.33

14000 - Information Technology Occupations

14041 - Computer Operator I 16.61

14042 - Computer Operator II 18.58

14043 - Computer Operator III 20.71

14044 - Computer Operator IV 23.01

14045 - Computer Operator V 25.49

14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1) 19.37

14072 - Computer Programmer II (see 1) 24.02

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 16.61

14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 23.01

15000 - Instructional Occupations

15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 28.55

15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 34.03

15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 40.63

15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 28.55

15060 - Educational Technologist 31.06

15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 40.63

15080 - Graphic Artist 20.77

15090 - Technical Instructor 19.92

15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 24.64

15110 - Test Proctor 17.79

15120 - Tutor 17.79

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

16010 - Assembler 9.69

16030 - Counter Attendant 9.69

16040 - Dry Cleaner 12.18

16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 9.69

16090 - Presser, Hand 9.69

16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 9.69

16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 9.69

16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 9.69

16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 12.97

16220 - Tailor 13.74

16250 - Washer, Machine 10.51

19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations

19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 18.37

19040 - Tool And Die Maker 24.38

21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations

21020 - Forklift Operator 14.63

21030 - Material Coordinator 19.23

21040 - Material Expediter 19.23

21050 - Material Handling Laborer 13.22

21071 - Order Filler 12.36

21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 14.63

21110 - Shipping Packer 14.07

21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 14.07

21140 - Store Worker I 12.47

21150 - Stock Clerk 16.40

21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 14.63

21410 - Warehouse Specialist 14.63

23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations

23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 24.93

23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 23.74

23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 24.93

23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 26.17

23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 18.78

23050 - Aircraft, Painter 21.93

23060 - Aircraft Servicer 21.45

23080 - Aircraft Worker 22.57

23110 - Appliance Mechanic 17.48

23120 - Bicycle Repairer 13.76

23125 - Cable Splicer 28.71

23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 18.60

23140 - Carpet Layer 20.85

23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 29.99

23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 19.53

23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 24.43

23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 25.80

23260 - Fabric Worker 20.54

23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 23.07

23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 18.08

23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 24.42

23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 19.15

23370 - General Maintenance Worker 19.18

23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 23.74

23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 21.45

23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 22.57

23391 - Gunsmith I 18.08

23392 - Gunsmith II 20.58

23393 - Gunsmith III 23.06

23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 20.65

Mechanic

23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Conditioning 21.76

Mechanic (Research Facility)

23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 21.84

23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 22.58

23460 - Instrument Mechanic 25.07

23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 21.83

23470 - Laborer 12.37

23510 - Locksmith 18.24

23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 22.46

23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 25.12

23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 13.40

23591 - Metrology Technician I 25.07

23592 - Metrology Technician II 26.42

23593 - Metrology Technician III 27.78

23640 - Millwright 25.71

23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 20.53

23760 - Painter, Maintenance 18.24

23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 29.46

23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 26.30

23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 23.06

23850 - Rigger 22.72

23870 - Scale Mechanic 20.58

23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 22.18

23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 16.32

23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 24.93

23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 26.13

23950 - Telephone Lineman 22.46

23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 19.16

23965 - Well Driller 23.01

23970 - Woodcraft Worker 26.15

23980 - Woodworker 14.24

24000 - Personal Needs Occupations

24570 - Child Care Attendant 10.95

24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 14.34

24610 - Chore Aide 10.83

24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services 14.01

Coordinator

24630 - Homemaker 16.21

25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations

25010 - Boiler Tender 24.10

25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 20.71

25070 - Stationary Engineer 24.10

25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 17.61

25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 20.71

27000 - Protective Service Occupations

27004 - Alarm Monitor 19.94

27007 - Baggage Inspector 11.61

27008 - Corrections Officer 23.17

27010 - Court Security Officer 25.14

27030 - Detection Dog Handler 16.79

27040 - Detention Officer 23.17

27070 - Firefighter 26.29

27101 - Guard I 11.61

27102 - Guard II 16.79

27131 - Police Officer I 25.94

27132 - Police Officer II 28.82

28000 - Recreation Occupations

28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 11.83

28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 12.56

28043 - Carnival Equipment Worker 9.64

28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 14.69

28310 - Lifeguard 11.50

28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 16.43

28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 11.75

28515 - Recreation Specialist 17.53

28630 - Sports Official 13.09

28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 19.18

29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services

29010 - Blocker And Bracer 22.50

29020 - Hatch Tender 22.50

29030 - Line Handler 22.50

29041 - Stevedore I 21.13

29042 - Stevedore II 23.87

30000 - Technical Occupations

30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (see 2) 36.96

30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (see 2) 25.48

30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (see 2) 28.07

30021 - Archeological Technician I 15.96

30022 - Archeological Technician II 17.85

30023 - Archeological Technician III 22.65

30030 - Cartographic Technician 22.35

30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 24.48

30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 15.96

30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 17.85

30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 20.12

30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 24.91

30081 - Engineering Technician I 14.69

30082 - Engineering Technician II 16.51

30083 - Engineering Technician III 19.54

30084 - Engineering Technician IV 25.76

30085 - Engineering Technician V 31.76

30086 - Engineering Technician VI 36.82

30090 - Environmental Technician 22.18

30210 - Laboratory Technician 19.18

30240 - Mathematical Technician 22.35

30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 16.24

30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 22.18

30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 27.13

30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 32.84

30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 22.35

30461 - Technical Writer I 20.60

30462 - Technical Writer II 27.71

30463 - Technical Writer III 31.45

30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 23.49

30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 28.42

30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 34.06

30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 23.49

30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 23.49

30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or (see 2) 20.12

Surface Programs

30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 21.33

31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations

31020 - Bus Aide 12.68

31030 - Bus Driver 17.89

31043 - Driver Courier 14.29

31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 10.48

31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 15.36

31310 - Taxi Driver 11.15

31361 - Truckdriver, Light 15.29

31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 18.77

31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 19.62

31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 19.62

99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations

99030 - Cashier 12.12

99050 - Desk Clerk 11.50

99095 - Embalmer 24.90

99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 11.05

99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 11.86

99310 - Mortician 27.05

99410 - Pest Controller 15.69

99510 - Photofinishing Worker 13.46

99710 - Recycling Laborer 18.50

99711 - Recycling Specialist 21.69

99730 - Refuse Collector 16.12

99810 - Sales Clerk 13.43

99820 - School Crossing Guard 13.42

99830 - Survey Party Chief 23.68

99831 - Surveying Aide 13.96

99832 - Surveying Technician 19.13

99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 16.64

99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 19.64

99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 16.94

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 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 4174)

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 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.