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WD 05-2339 (Rev.-18) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 07/14/2015

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.: 2005-2339

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

Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 07/08/2015

Note: Executive Order (EO) 13658 establishes an hourly minimum wage of $10.10 for 2015 that applies to all contracts subject to the Service Contract Act for which the solicitation is 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 $10.10 (or the applicable wage rate listed on this wage determination, if it is higher) for all hours spent performing on the contract. 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.

This wage determination applies to the entire state of NEW HAMPSHIRE

Excluding the cities and towns in ROCKINGHAM county listed below:

ROCKINGHAM County: Atkinson, Brentwood, Danville, Derry, East Kingston, Hampstead, Kingston, Newton, Plaistow, Salem, Sandown, Seabrook, and Windham

See WD 2005-2257 for other cities and towns that are included.

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE

RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations

01011 - Accounting Clerk I

13.21

01012 - Accounting Clerk II

14.82

01013 - Accounting Clerk III

16.58

01020 - Administrative Assistant

19.72

01040 - Court Reporter

16.02

01051 - Data Entry Operator I

12.04

01052 - Data Entry Operator II

13.14

01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle

18.10

01070 - Document Preparation Clerk

14.12

01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator

14.12

01111 - General Clerk I

11.84

01112 - General Clerk II

12.92

01113 - General Clerk III

14.50

01120 - Housing Referral Assistant

17.87

01141 - Messenger Courier

11.87

01191 - Order Clerk I

12.93

01192 - Order Clerk II

14.11

01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I

13.89

01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II

15.54

01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III

17.33

01270 - Production Control Clerk

20.97

01280 - Receptionist

12.46

01290 - Rental Clerk

12.86

01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance

14.32

01311 - Secretary I

14.32

01312 - Secretary II

16.02

01313 - Secretary III

17.87

01320 - Service Order Dispatcher

18.47

01410 - Supply Technician

19.87

01420 - Survey Worker

13.97

01531 - Travel Clerk I

13.79

01532 - Travel Clerk II

14.92

01533 - Travel Clerk III

16.08

01611 - Word Processor I

12.80

01612 - Word Processor II

14.37

01613 - Word Processor III

16.07

05000 - Automotive Service Occupations

05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass

19.30

05010 - Automotive Electrician

18.69

05040 - Automotive Glass Installer

17.79

05070 - Automotive Worker

17.72

05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer

15.80

05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic

19.63

05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker

17.72

05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic

19.30

05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper

14.90

05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker

16.77

05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker

17.72

05310 - Painter, Automotive

20.31

05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist

17.72

05370 - Tire Repairer

12.26

05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist

19.63

07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations

07010 - Baker

13.19

07041 - Cook I

12.31

07042 - Cook II

14.29

07070 - Dishwasher

9.00

07130 - Food Service Worker

9.42

07210 - Meat Cutter

16.52

07260 - Waiter/Waitress

9.53

09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations

09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter

15.62

09040 - Furniture Handler

11.63

09080 - Furniture Refinisher

16.50

09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper

13.15

09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor

14.81

09130 - Upholsterer

16.50

11000 - General Services And Support Occupations

11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles

11.70

11060 - Elevator Operator

11.70

11090 - Gardener

15.64

11122 - Housekeeping Aide

12.07

11150 - Janitor

12.07

11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance

13.10

11240 - Maid or Houseman

10.21

11260 - Pruner

12.25

11270 - Tractor Operator

14.78

11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker

13.10

11360 - Window Cleaner

12.91

12000 - Health Occupations

12010 - Ambulance Driver

16.19

12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician

18.20

12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant

20.82

12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant

20.93

12020 - Dental Assistant

19.41

12025 - Dental Hygienist

34.59

12030 - EKG Technician

25.01

12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist

25.01

12040 - Emergency Medical Technician

16.80

12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I

16.84

12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II

18.84

12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III

21.01

12100 - Medical Assistant

14.60

12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician

19.22

12160 - Medical Record Clerk

13.47

12190 - Medical Record Technician

15.07

12195 - Medical Transcriptionist

16.30

12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist

33.89

12221 - Nursing Assistant I

10.91

12222 - Nursing Assistant II

12.27

12223 - Nursing Assistant III

13.39

12224 - Nursing Assistant IV

15.03

12235 - Optical Dispenser

17.60

12236 - Optical Technician

15.46

12250 - Pharmacy Technician

13.84

12280 - Phlebotomist

15.03

12305 - Radiologic Technologist

26.78

12311 - Registered Nurse I

23.67

12312 - Registered Nurse II

28.95

12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist

28.95

12314 - Registered Nurse III

35.02

12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist

35.02

12316 - Registered Nurse IV

41.97

12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing)

22.55

13000 - Information And Arts Occupations

13011 - Exhibits Specialist I

16.49

13012 - Exhibits Specialist II

20.40

13013 - Exhibits Specialist III

24.95

13041 - Illustrator I

16.46

13042 - Illustrator II

20.40

13043 - Illustrator III

24.95

13047 - Librarian

22.58

13050 - Library Aide/Clerk

11.01

13054 - Library Information Technology Systems

20.40

Administrator

13058 - Library Technician

14.22

13061 - Media Specialist I

14.71

13062 - Media Specialist II

16.46

13063 - Media Specialist III

18.36

13071 - Photographer I

14.38

13072 - Photographer II

16.08

13073 - Photographer III

19.92

13074 - Photographer IV

24.37

13075 - Photographer V

29.49

13110 - Video Teleconference Technician

18.04

14000 - Information Technology Occupations

14041 - Computer Operator I

16.60

14042 - Computer Operator II

18.57

14043 - Computer Operator III

20.71

14044 - Computer Operator IV

23.00

14045 - Computer Operator V

25.48

14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1)

20.16

14072 - Computer Programmer II (see 1)

24.47

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

16.60

14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician

23.03

15000 - Instructional Occupations

15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated)

31.98

15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated)

38.33

15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot)

45.94

15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor

31.98

15060 - Educational Technologist

28.31

15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot)

45.94

15080 - Graphic Artist

21.11

15090 - Technical Instructor

20.43

15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer

24.99

15110 - Test Proctor

16.48

15120 - Tutor

16.48

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

16010 - Assembler

10.71

16030 - Counter Attendant

10.71

16040 - Dry Cleaner

14.24

16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine

10.71

16090 - Presser, Hand

10.71

16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning

10.71

16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts

10.71

16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry

10.71

16190 - Sewing Machine Operator

15.10

16220 - Tailor

15.78

16250 - Washer, Machine

11.92

19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations

19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room)

18.20

19040 - Tool And Die Maker

21.75

21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations

21020 - Forklift Operator

14.68

21030 - Material Coordinator

20.97

21040 - Material Expediter

20.97

21050 - Material Handling Laborer

12.62

21071 - Order Filler

12.73

21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing)

14.68

21110 - Shipping Packer

14.26

21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk

14.26

21140 - Store Worker I

13.78

21150 - Stock Clerk

16.77

21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant

14.68

21410 - Warehouse Specialist

14.68

23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations

23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder

24.94

23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I

23.78

23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II

24.94

23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III

26.06

23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper

17.05

23050 - Aircraft, Painter

20.77

23060 - Aircraft Servicer

19.21

23080 - Aircraft Worker

20.31

23110 - Appliance Mechanic

20.23

23120 - Bicycle Repairer

12.26

23125 - Cable Splicer

28.05

23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance

19.95

23140 - Carpet Layer

18.11

23160 - Electrician, Maintenance

22.43

23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I

21.55

23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II

23.50

23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III

24.70

23260 - Fabric Worker

18.48

23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic

21.13

23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer

17.45

23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic

19.10

23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator

17.00

23370 - General Maintenance Worker

17.53

23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic

23.78

23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer

19.21

23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker

20.31

23391 - Gunsmith I

17.45

23392 - Gunsmith II

19.54

23393 - Gunsmith III

21.71

23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning

21.15

Mechanic

23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contditioning

22.18

Mechanic (Research Facility)

23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic

20.41

23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator

19.48

23460 - Instrument Mechanic

22.13

23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic

20.65

23470 - Laborer

12.62

23510 - Locksmith

17.69

23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic

21.67

23550 - Machinist, Maintenance

18.83

23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper

13.16

23591 - Metrology Technician I

22.13

23592 - Metrology Technician II

23.21

23593 - Metrology Technician III

24.25

23640 - Millwright

27.57

23710 - Office Appliance Repairer

19.25

23760 - Painter, Maintenance

16.50

23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance

24.35

23810 - Plumber, Maintenance

22.30

23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic

21.71

23850 - Rigger

21.71

23870 - Scale Mechanic

19.54

23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance

19.35

23910 - Small Engine Mechanic

14.88

23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I

24.67

23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II

27.10

23950 - Telephone Lineman

25.74

23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance

19.03

23965 - Well Driller

21.29

23970 - Woodcraft Worker

21.71

23980 - Woodworker

14.36

24000 - Personal Needs Occupations

24570 - Child Care Attendant

9.67

24580 - Child Care Center Clerk

12.06

24610 - Chore Aide

10.68

24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services

12.30

Coordinator

24630 - Homemaker

13.55

25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations

25010 - Boiler Tender

21.18

25040 - Sewage Plant Operator

19.75

25070 - Stationary Engineer

21.18

25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender

16.01

25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator

19.75

27000 - Protective Service Occupations

27004 - Alarm Monitor

16.77

27007 - Baggage Inspector

13.37

27008 - Corrections Officer

19.46

27010 - Court Security Officer

19.73

27030 - Detection Dog Handler

16.60

27040 - Detention Officer

19.46

27070 - Firefighter

19.14

27101 - Guard I

13.37

27102 - Guard II

16.60

27131 - Police Officer I

21.92

27132 - Police Officer II

24.36

28000 - Recreation Occupations

28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator

11.41

28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer

12.06

28043 - Carnival Equpment Worker

9.45

28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender

14.77

28310 - Lifeguard

11.34

28350 - Park Attendant (Aide)

16.52

28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant

12.06

28515 - Recreation Specialist

14.66

28630 - Sports Official

13.16

28690 - Swimming Pool Operator

17.64

29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services

29010 - Blocker And Bracer

20.74

29020 - Hatch Tender

20.74

29030 - Line Handler

20.74

29041 - Stevedore I

20.29

29042 - Stevedore II

22.63

30000 - Technical Occupations

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

35.77

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

24.66

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

27.16

30021 - Archeological Technician I

17.71

30022 - Archeological Technician II

19.81

30023 - Archeological Technician III

24.55

30030 - Cartographic Technician

24.55

30040 - Civil Engineering Technician

25.22

30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I

17.71

30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II

19.81

30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III

22.09

30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV

27.17

30081 - Engineering Technician I

15.12

30082 - Engineering Technician II

16.97

30083 - Engineering Technician III

21.45

30084 - Engineering Technician IV

23.52

30085 - Engineering Technician V

28.77

30086 - Engineering Technician VI

34.81

30090 - Environmental Technician

18.38

30210 - Laboratory Technician

20.17

30240 - Mathematical Technician

24.55

30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I

17.37

30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II

21.53

30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III

26.34

30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV

31.86

30390 - Photo-Optics Technician

24.55

30461 - Technical Writer I

23.62

30462 - Technical Writer II

28.90

30463 - Technical Writer III

34.96

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)

22.09

Surface Programs

30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2)

24.55

31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations

31020 - Bus Aide

11.57

31030 - Bus Driver

15.29

31043 - Driver Courier

14.03

31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant

10.25

31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver

14.57

31310 - Taxi Driver

11.16

31361 - Truckdriver, Light

14.57

31362 - Truckdriver, Medium

15.55

31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy

18.76

31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer

18.76

99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations

99030 - Cashier

9.22

99050 - Desk Clerk

10.61

99095 - Embalmer

28.59

99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I

10.17

99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II

10.81

99310 - Mortician

28.59

99410 - Pest Controller

17.70

99510 - Photofinishing Worker

15.03

99710 - Recycling Laborer

14.64

99711 - Recycling Specialist

16.68

99730 - Refuse Collector

13.69

99810 - Sales Clerk

12.38

99820 - School Crossing Guard

11.44

99830 - Survey Party Chief

17.19

99831 - Surveying Aide

10.46

99832 - Surveying Technician

15.64

99840 - Vending Machine Attendant

13.85

99841 - Vending Machine Repairer

16.49

99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper

13.85

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: 1 week paid vacation after 1 year of service with a contractor or successor; 2 weeks after 2 years; and 3 weeks after 10 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.