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WD 05-2439 (Rev.-18) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 01/05/2016

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.: 2005-2439

Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 18

Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 12/29/2015

Note: Under Executive Order (EO) 13658, an hourly minimum wage of $10.15 for calendar year 2016 applies to all contracts subject to the Service Contract

Act for which the 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 $10.15 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 2016. 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: Oregon

Area: Oregon Counties of Benton, Coos, Crook, Curry, Deschutes, Douglas, Jackson, Jefferson, Josephine, Klamath, Lake, Lane, Lincoln, Linn

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE

RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations

01011 - Accounting Clerk I

12.45

01012 - Accounting Clerk II

13.97

01013 - Accounting Clerk III

15.63

01020 - Administrative Assistant

19.08

01040 - Court Reporter

15.69

01051 - Data Entry Operator I

12.11

01052 - Data Entry Operator II

13.29

01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle

18.24

01070 - Document Preparation Clerk

12.36

01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator

12.36

01111 - General Clerk I

11.84

01112 - General Clerk II

12.92

01113 - General Clerk III

14.50

01120 - Housing Referral Assistant

17.50

01141 - Messenger Courier

12.76

01191 - Order Clerk I

13.88

01192 - Order Clerk II

15.14

01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I

14.55

01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II

15.93

01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III

17.76

01270 - Production Control Clerk

18.40

01280 - Receptionist

12.12

01290 - Rental Clerk

12.87

01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance

14.03

01311 - Secretary I

14.03

01312 - Secretary II

15.69

01313 - Secretary III

17.50

01320 - Service Order Dispatcher

16.24

01410 - Supply Technician

19.08

01420 - Survey Worker

14.05

01531 - Travel Clerk I

13.58

01532 - Travel Clerk II

14.74

01533 - Travel Clerk III

15.86

01611 - Word Processor I

12.90

01612 - Word Processor II

14.48

01613 - Word Processor III

16.19

05000 - Automotive Service Occupations

05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass

23.79

05010 - Automotive Electrician

17.35

05040 - Automotive Glass Installer

16.16

05070 - Automotive Worker

16.54

05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer

14.57

05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic

18.14

05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker

16.54

05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic

18.14

05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper

13.73

05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker

15.72

05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker

16.54

05310 - Painter, Automotive

18.65

05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist

16.54

05370 - Tire Repairer

12.48

05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist

18.14

07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations

07010 - Baker

12.89

07041 - Cook I

11.30

07042 - Cook II

12.78

07070 - Dishwasher

9.03

07130 - Food Service Worker

9.63

07210 - Meat Cutter

15.32

07260 - Waiter/Waitress

9.80

09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations

09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter

15.14

09040 - Furniture Handler

11.65

09080 - Furniture Refinisher

15.14

09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper

12.25

09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor

13.73

09130 - Upholsterer

15.14

11000 - General Services And Support Occupations

11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles

10.58

11060 - Elevator Operator

11.27

11090 - Gardener

15.72

11122 - Housekeeping Aide

11.27

11150 - Janitor

11.27

11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance

13.06

11240 - Maid or Houseman

9.64

11260 - Pruner

12.52

11270 - Tractor Operator

14.99

11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker

13.06

11360 - Window Cleaner

12.27

12000 - Health Occupations

12010 - Ambulance Driver

18.48

12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician

17.13

12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant

23.51

12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant

23.51

12020 - Dental Assistant

17.52

12025 - Dental Hygienist

36.40

12030 - EKG Technician

28.16

12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist

28.16

12040 - Emergency Medical Technician

18.48

12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I

15.32

12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II

17.13

12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III

19.11

12100 - Medical Assistant

15.37

12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician

16.86

12160 - Medical Record Clerk

14.08

12190 - Medical Record Technician

15.75

12195 - Medical Transcriptionist

16.84

12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist

37.66

12221 - Nursing Assistant I

9.88

12222 - Nursing Assistant II

11.11

12223 - Nursing Assistant III

12.12

12224 - Nursing Assistant IV

13.60

12235 - Optical Dispenser

15.26

12236 - Optical Technician

15.32

12250 - Pharmacy Technician

16.80

12280 - Phlebotomist

13.60

12305 - Radiologic Technologist

28.82

12311 - Registered Nurse I

22.98

12312 - Registered Nurse II

28.11

12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist

28.11

12314 - Registered Nurse III

34.01

12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist

34.01

12316 - Registered Nurse IV

40.76

12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing)

21.23

13000 - Information And Arts Occupations

13011 - Exhibits Specialist I

19.45

13012 - Exhibits Specialist II

24.11

13013 - Exhibits Specialist III

29.49

13041 - Illustrator I

19.45

13042 - Illustrator II

24.11

13043 - Illustrator III

29.49

13047 - Librarian

26.69

13050 - Library Aide/Clerk

14.56

13054 - Library Information Technology Systems

24.11

Administrator

13058 - Library Technician

16.92

13061 - Media Specialist I

17.39

13062 - Media Specialist II

19.45

13063 - Media Specialist III

21.70

13071 - Photographer I

16.33

13072 - Photographer II

18.27

13073 - Photographer III

22.63

13074 - Photographer IV

27.04

13075 - Photographer V

32.74

13110 - Video Teleconference Technician

15.87

14000 - Information Technology Occupations

14041 - Computer Operator I

15.85

14042 - Computer Operator II

17.17

14043 - Computer Operator III

19.10

14044 - Computer Operator IV

21.21

14045 - Computer Operator V

23.56

14071 - Computer Programmer I

19.56

14072 - Computer Programmer II

24.77

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

15.85

14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician

25.15

15000 - Instructional Occupations

15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated)

27.87

15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated)

31.49

15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot)

37.75

15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor

27.87

15060 - Educational Technologist

32.39

15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot)

37.75

15080 - Graphic Artist

22.64

15090 - Technical Instructor

18.54

15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer

24.26

15110 - Test Proctor

15.60

15120 - Tutor

15.60

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

16010 - Assembler

9.78

16030 - Counter Attendant

9.78

16040 - Dry Cleaner

12.53

16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine

9.78

16090 - Presser, Hand

9.78

16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning

9.78

16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts

9.78

16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry

9.78

16190 - Sewing Machine Operator

13.46

16220 - Tailor

14.40

16250 - Washer, Machine

10.60

19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations

19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room)

17.85

19040 - Tool And Die Maker

22.91

21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations

21020 - Forklift Operator

15.04

21030 - Material Coordinator

18.40

21040 - Material Expediter

18.40

21050 - Material Handling Laborer

12.69

21071 - Order Filler

12.26

21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing)

15.04

21110 - Shipping Packer

13.44

21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk

13.44

21140 - Store Worker I

12.60

21150 - Stock Clerk

16.34

21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant

15.04

21410 - Warehouse Specialist

15.04

23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations

23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder

22.90

23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I

21.81

23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II

22.90

23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III

24.05

23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper

15.62

23050 - Aircraft, Painter

19.91

23060 - Aircraft Servicer

18.91

23080 - Aircraft Worker

19.54

23110 - Appliance Mechanic

16.90

23120 - Bicycle Repairer

11.43

23125 - Cable Splicer

23.14

23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance

22.27

23140 - Carpet Layer

17.77

23160 - Electrician, Maintenance

26.96

23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I

23.66

23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II

25.03

23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III

26.41

23260 - Fabric Worker

18.14

23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic

23.52

23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer

17.02

23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic

21.04

23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator

16.66

23370 - General Maintenance Worker

16.48

23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic

21.81

23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer

19.91

23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker

19.54

23391 - Gunsmith I

17.02

23392 - Gunsmith II

19.26

23393 - Gunsmith III

21.50

23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning

19.77

Mechanic

23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contditioning

20.79

Mechanic (Research Facility)

23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic

22.86

23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator

20.96

23460 - Instrument Mechanic

21.50

23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic

20.37

23470 - Laborer

11.52

23510 - Locksmith

20.37

23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic

22.71

23550 - Machinist, Maintenance

18.10

23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper

12.48

23591 - Metrology Technician I

21.50

23592 - Metrology Technician II

22.60

23593 - Metrology Technician III

23.73

23640 - Millwright

21.50

23710 - Office Appliance Repairer

19.90

23760 - Painter, Maintenance

15.28

23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance

27.76

23810 - Plumber, Maintenance

25.86

23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic

21.50

23850 - Rigger

21.50

23870 - Scale Mechanic

19.26

23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance

24.88

23910 - Small Engine Mechanic

18.85

23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I

26.27

23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II

27.62

23950 - Telephone Lineman

21.50

23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance

15.19

23965 - Well Driller

19.84

23970 - Woodcraft Worker

21.50

23980 - Woodworker

17.02

24000 - Personal Needs Occupations

24570 - Child Care Attendant

11.24

24580 - Child Care Center Clerk

14.01

24610 - Chore Aide

10.18

24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services

13.92

Coordinator

24630 - Homemaker

17.24

25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations

25010 - Boiler Tender

23.14

25040 - Sewage Plant Operator

23.42

25070 - Stationary Engineer

23.14

25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender

15.57

25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator

23.42

27000 - Protective Service Occupations

27004 - Alarm Monitor

20.59

27007 - Baggage Inspector

11.19

27008 - Corrections Officer

21.67

27010 - Court Security Officer

21.67

27030 - Detection Dog Handler

15.86

27040 - Detention Officer

21.67

27070 - Firefighter

22.48

27101 - Guard I

11.19

27102 - Guard II

15.86

27131 - Police Officer I

24.72

27132 - Police Officer II

27.46

28000 - Recreation Occupations

28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator

13.65

28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer

14.51

28043 - Carnival Equpment Worker

11.13

28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender

14.00

28310 - Lifeguard

11.90

28350 - Park Attendant (Aide)

15.66

28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant

12.21

28515 - Recreation Specialist

18.87

28630 - Sports Official

12.47

28690 - Swimming Pool Operator

18.73

29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services

29010 - Blocker And Bracer

21.11

29020 - Hatch Tender

21.11

29030 - Line Handler

21.11

29041 - Stevedore I

19.99

29042 - Stevedore II

22.84

30000 - Technical Occupations

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

35.77

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

24.62

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

27.16

30021 - Archeological Technician I

16.29

30022 - Archeological Technician II

18.22

30023 - Archeological Technician III

22.57

30030 - Cartographic Technician

22.57

30040 - Civil Engineering Technician

23.84

30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I

16.29

30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II

18.22

30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III

20.32

30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV

25.00

30081 - Engineering Technician I

15.92

30082 - Engineering Technician II

17.87

30083 - Engineering Technician III

19.99

30084 - Engineering Technician IV

24.76

30085 - Engineering Technician V

30.29

30086 - Engineering Technician VI

36.65

30090 - Environmental Technician

22.57

30210 - Laboratory Technician

20.32

30240 - Mathematical Technician

22.57

30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I

19.17

30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II

23.75

30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III

29.05

30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV

35.16

30390 - Photo-Optics Technician

22.57

30461 - Technical Writer I

18.44

30462 - Technical Writer II

22.56

30463 - Technical Writer III

27.29

30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I

22.74

30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II

27.51

30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III

32.97

30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort

22.74

30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel

22.74

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

20.32

Surface Programs

30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2)

22.57

31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations

31020 - Bus Aide

12.14

31030 - Bus Driver

16.12

31043 - Driver Courier

13.13

31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant

10.14

31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver

14.05

31310 - Taxi Driver

12.67

31361 - Truckdriver, Light

14.05

31362 - Truckdriver, Medium

16.83

31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy

16.74

31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer

16.74

99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations

99030 - Cashier

10.25

99050 - Desk Clerk

11.24

99095 - Embalmer

22.74

99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I

11.32

99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II

12.11

99310 - Mortician

22.74

99410 - Pest Controller

19.69

99510 - Photofinishing Worker

11.95

99710 - Recycling Laborer

14.61

99711 - Recycling Specialist

17.02

99730 - Refuse Collector

15.73

99810 - Sales Clerk

13.05

99820 - School Crossing Guard

12.41

99830 - Survey Party Chief

23.75

99831 - Surveying Aide

14.92

99832 - Surveying Technician

20.31

99840 - Vending Machine Attendant

17.57

99841 - Vending Machine Repairer

21.27

99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper

17.57

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

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 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.