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ATTACHMENT V

Janitorial Services

USDA, ARS, PA

Knipling-Bushland U.S. Livestock Insects Research

Laboratory Kerrville, Texas

Service Contract Act Wage Determination No. 2005-2521

Revision No. 16 Date of Revision 12/22/2014

Kerr County, Texas

RFQ No.: AG-32SD-RFQ-14-MD07

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WD 052521 (Rev.16) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 12/30/2014

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.: 20052521 Diane C. Koplewski Division of | Revision No.: 16 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 12/22/2014 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.

State: Texas

Area: Texas Counties of Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, De Witt, Edwards, Gillespie, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Kinney, McMullen, Medina, Real, Uvalde, Val Verde, Wilson **Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 Accounting Clerk I 13.82 01012 Accounting Clerk II 15.51 01013 Accounting Clerk III 17.35 01020 Administrative Assistant 21.96 01040 Court Reporter 22.14 01051 Data Entry Operator I 11.59 01052 Data Entry Operator II 12.65 01060 Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 16.11 01070 Document Preparation Clerk 13.27 01090 Duplicating Machine Operator 13.27 01111 General Clerk I 11.26 01112 General Clerk II 13.21 01113 General Clerk III 15.45 01120 Housing Referral Assistant 19.91 01141 Messenger Courier 11.03 01191 Order Clerk I 12.49 01192 Order Clerk II 13.63 01261 Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 17.04 01262 Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 19.23 01263 Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 21.26 01270 Production Control Clerk 18.59 01280 Receptionist 11.89 01290 Rental Clerk 14.90 01300 Scheduler, Maintenance 15.96 01311 Secretary I 15.96

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01312 Secretary II 17.86 01313 Secretary III 19.91 01320 Service Order Dispatcher 14.26 01410 Supply Technician 21.96 01420 Survey Worker 16.65 01531 Travel Clerk I 12.19 01532 Travel Clerk II 12.94 01533 Travel Clerk III 13.60 01611 Word Processor I 13.33 01612 Word Processor II 14.96 01613 Word Processor III 16.73 05000 Automotive Service Occupations 05005 Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 18.41 05010 Automotive Electrician 17.75 05040 Automotive Glass Installer 16.77 05070 Automotive Worker 16.77 05110 Mobile Equipment Servicer 14.96 05130 Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 18.68 05160 Motor Equipment Metal Worker 16.77 05190 Motor Vehicle Mechanic 18.41 05220 Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 14.17 05250 Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 15.83 05280 Motor Vehicle Wrecker 16.77 05310 Painter, Automotive 17.75 05340 Radiator Repair Specialist 16.77 05370 Tire Repairer 11.12 05400 Transmission Repair Specialist 18.68 07000 Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 Baker 12.53 07041 Cook I 9.42 07042 Cook II 11.33 07070 Dishwasher 7.76 07130 Food Service Worker 8.51 07210 Meat Cutter 12.63 07260 Waiter/Waitress 7.94 09000 Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 Electrostatic Spray Painter 15.03 09040 Furniture Handler 10.46 09080 Furniture Refinisher 15.03 09090 Furniture Refinisher Helper 12.00 09110 Furniture Repairer, Minor 13.42 09130 Upholsterer 15.03 11000 General Services And Support Occupations 11030 Cleaner, Vehicles 9.02 11060 Elevator Operator 9.02 11090 Gardener 13.57 11122 Housekeeping Aide 10.53 11150 Janitor 10.53 11210 Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 11.41 11240 Maid or Houseman 8.80 11260 Pruner 10.36 11270 Tractor Operator 12.91 11330 Trail Maintenance Worker 11.41 11360 Window Cleaner 11.60 12000 Health Occupations 12010 Ambulance Driver 14.40 12011 Breath Alcohol Technician 14.74 12012 Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 28.34

12015 Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 26.24 12020 Dental Assistant 14.50 12025 Dental Hygienist 32.84 12030 EKG Technician 23.56 12035 Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 23.56 12040 Emergency Medical Technician 14.40 12071 Licensed Practical Nurse I 15.73 12072 Licensed Practical Nurse II 17.60 12073 Licensed Practical Nurse III 19.62 12100 Medical Assistant 13.01 12130 Medical Laboratory Technician 16.80 12160 Medical Record Clerk 13.61 12190 Medical Record Technician 14.86 12195 Medical Transcriptionist 13.76 12210 Nuclear Medicine Technologist 29.68 12221 Nursing Assistant I 10.42 12222 Nursing Assistant II 11.71 12223 Nursing Assistant III 12.78 12224 Nursing Assistant IV 14.35 12235 Optical Dispenser 14.94 12236 Optical Technician 15.20 12250 Pharmacy Technician 16.23 12280 Phlebotomist 14.35 12305 Radiologic Technologist 24.06 12311 Registered Nurse I 24.40 12312 Registered Nurse II 29.85 12313 Registered Nurse II, Specialist 29.85 12314 Registered Nurse III 36.11 12315 Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 36.11 12316 Registered Nurse IV 43.28 12317 Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 18.26 13000 Information And Arts Occupations 13011 Exhibits Specialist I 18.12 13012 Exhibits Specialist II 22.45 13013 Exhibits Specialist III 27.46 13041 Illustrator I 18.68 13042 Illustrator II 23.15 13043 Illustrator III 26.62 13047 Librarian 25.63 13050 Library Aide/Clerk 11.03 13054 Library Information Technology Systems 23.15 Administrator 13058 Library Technician 14.44 13061 Media Specialist I 15.87 13062 Media Specialist II 17.79 13063 Media Specialist III 19.84 13071 Photographer I 14.29 13072 Photographer II 16.15 13073 Photographer III 18.92 13074 Photographer IV 21.54 13075 Photographer V 26.14 13110 Video Teleconference Technician 16.33 14000 Information Technology Occupations 14041 Computer Operator I 15.51 14042 Computer Operator II 17.35 14043 Computer Operator III 19.35 14044 Computer Operator IV 21.50 14045 Computer Operator V 23.80

14071 Computer Programmer I (see 1) 22.29 14072 Computer Programmer II (see 1) 14073 Computer Programmer III (see 1) 14074 Computer Programmer IV (see 1) 14101 Computer Systems Analyst I (see 1) 14102 Computer Systems Analyst II (see 1) 14103 Computer Systems Analyst III (see 1) 14150 Peripheral Equipment Operator 15.51 14160 Personal Computer Support Technician 21.50 15000 Instructional Occupations 15010 Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (NonRated) 26.31 15020 Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 31.51 15030 Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 37.76 15050 Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 26.31 15060 Educational Technologist 26.86 15070 Flight Instructor (Pilot) 37.76 15080 Graphic Artist 22.57 15090 Technical Instructor 18.93 15095 Technical Instructor/Course Developer 23.16 15110 Test Proctor 15.28 15120 Tutor 15.28 16000 Laundry, DryCleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations 16010 Assembler 8.64 16030 Counter Attendant 8.64 16040 Dry Cleaner 10.50 16070 Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 8.64 16090 Presser, Hand 8.64 16110 Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 8.64 16130 Presser, Machine, Shirts 8.64 16160 Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 8.64 16190 Sewing Machine Operator 11.08 16220 Tailor 11.63 16250 Washer, Machine 9.37 19000 Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 MachineTool Operator (Tool Room) 16.35 19040 Tool And Die Maker 19.26 21000 Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 Forklift Operator 12.22 21030 Material Coordinator 18.59 21040 Material Expediter 18.59 21050 Material Handling Laborer 10.58 21071 Order Filler 11.28 21080 Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 12.22 21110 Shipping Packer 12.67 21130 Shipping/Receiving Clerk 12.67 21140 Store Worker I 10.23 21150 Stock Clerk 13.18 21210 Tools And Parts Attendant 12.22 21410 Warehouse Specialist 12.22 23000 Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 Aerospace Structural Welder 20.73 23021 Aircraft Mechanic I 19.59 23022 Aircraft Mechanic II 20.73 23023 Aircraft Mechanic III 21.85 23040 Aircraft Mechanic Helper 13.74 23050 Aircraft, Painter 17.58 23060 Aircraft Servicer 15.39 23080 Aircraft Worker 16.41

23110 Appliance Mechanic 17.25 23120 Bicycle Repairer 11.12 23125 Cable Splicer 19.50 23130 Carpenter, Maintenance 16.16 23140 Carpet Layer 15.04 23160 Electrician, Maintenance 19.55 23181 Electronics Technician Maintenance I 22.30 23182 Electronics Technician Maintenance II 23.80 23183 Electronics Technician Maintenance III 25.32 23260 Fabric Worker 14.33 23290 Fire Alarm System Mechanic 17.71 23310 Fire Extinguisher Repairer 13.77 23311 Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 17.42 23312 Fuel Distribution System Operator 14.33 23370 General Maintenance Worker 15.37 23380 Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 19.59 23381 Ground Support Equipment Servicer 15.10 23382 Ground Support Equipment Worker 16.10 23391 Gunsmith I 14.33 23392 Gunsmith II 15.37 23393 Gunsmith III 17.42 23410 Heating, Ventilation And AirConditioning 17.42 Mechanic 23411 Heating, Ventilation And Air Contditioning 18.44 Mechanic (Research Facility) 23430 Heavy Equipment Mechanic 17.55 23440 Heavy Equipment Operator 17.42 23460 Instrument Mechanic 20.11 23465 Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 16.41 23470 Laborer 10.03 23510 Locksmith 15.48 23530 Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 17.57 23550 Machinist, Maintenance 17.42 23580 Maintenance Trades Helper 12.21 23591 Metrology Technician I 20.11 23592 Metrology Technician II 21.29 23593 Metrology Technician III 22.45 23640 Millwright 19.02 23710 Office Appliance Repairer 16.68 23760 Painter, Maintenance 16.16 23790 Pipefitter, Maintenance 19.33 23810 Plumber, Maintenance 18.21 23820 Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 17.42 23850 Rigger 17.42 23870 Scale Mechanic 15.13 23890 SheetMetal Worker, Maintenance 17.78 23910 Small Engine Mechanic 15.37 23931 Telecommunications Mechanic I 21.97 23932 Telecommunications Mechanic II 23.21 23950 Telephone Lineman 20.66 23960 Welder, Combination, Maintenance 17.15 23965 Well Driller 17.15 23970 Woodcraft Worker 17.42 23980 Woodworker 13.16 24000 Personal Needs Occupations 24570 Child Care Attendant 9.45 24580 Child Care Center Clerk 12.07 24610 Chore Aide 10.57

24620 Family Readiness And Support Services 10.76 Coordinator 24630 Homemaker 13.69 25000 Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 Boiler Tender 18.19 25040 Sewage Plant Operator 16.47 25070 Stationary Engineer 18.19 25190 Ventilation Equipment Tender 12.13 25210 Water Treatment Plant Operator 16.43 27000 Protective Service Occupations 27004 Alarm Monitor 14.89 27007 Baggage Inspector 11.24 27008 Corrections Officer 21.15 27010 Court Security Officer 21.15 27030 Detection Dog Handler 14.37 27040 Detention Officer 21.15 27070 Firefighter 22.59 27101 Guard I 11.24 27102 Guard II 14.20 27131 Police Officer I 23.14 27132 Police Officer II 25.77 28000 Recreation Occupations 28041 Carnival Equipment Operator 9.89 28042 Carnival Equipment Repairer 10.39 28043 Carnival Equpment Worker 8.25 28210 Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 12.51 28310 Lifeguard 11.05 28350 Park Attendant (Aide) 13.88 28510 Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 10.13 28515 Recreation Specialist 14.76 28630 Sports Official 11.05 28690 Swimming Pool Operator 13.35 29000 Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services 29010 Blocker And Bracer 18.90 29020 Hatch Tender 18.90 29030 Line Handler 18.90 29041 Stevedore I 17.63 29042 Stevedore II 20.19 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 16.47 30022 Archeological Technician II 17.18 30023 Archeological Technician III 23.40 30030 Cartographic Technician 23.74 30040 Civil Engineering Technician 20.21 30061 Drafter/CAD Operator I 17.13 30062 Drafter/CAD Operator II 19.16 30063 Drafter/CAD Operator III 21.37 30064 Drafter/CAD Operator IV 26.29 30081 Engineering Technician I 15.91 30082 Engineering Technician II 17.86 30083 Engineering Technician III 19.98 30084 Engineering Technician IV 24.75 30085 Engineering Technician V 30.27 30086 Engineering Technician VI 36.63 30090 Environmental Technician 19.43

30210 Laboratory Technician 19.16 30240 Mathematical Technician 23.74 30361 Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 16.70 30362 Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 21.82 30363 Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 26.68 30364 Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 32.25 30390 PhotoOptics Technician 23.74 30461 Technical Writer I 24.59 30462 Technical Writer II 30.08 30463 Technical Writer III 34.17 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) 21.37 Surface Programs 30621 Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 23.74 31000 Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31020 Bus Aide 12.95 31030 Bus Driver 16.78 31043 Driver Courier 13.17 31260 Parking and Lot Attendant 9.64 31290 Shuttle Bus Driver 14.18 31310 Taxi Driver 11.35 31361 Truckdriver, Light 14.18 31362 Truckdriver, Medium 15.07 31363 Truckdriver, Heavy 16.69 31364 Truckdriver, TractorTrailer 16.69 99000 Miscellaneous Occupations 99030 Cashier 9.41 99050 Desk Clerk 9.68 99095 Embalmer 18.80 99251 Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 10.07 99252 Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 10.84 99310 Mortician 22.43 99410 Pest Controller 15.42 99510 Photofinishing Worker 11.95 99710 Recycling Laborer 13.34 99711 Recycling Specialist 14.83 99730 Refuse Collector 12.11 99810 Sales Clerk 10.86 99820 School Crossing Guard 10.97 99830 Survey Party Chief 18.41 99831 Surveying Aide 12.83 99832 Surveying Technician 15.33 99840 Vending Machine Attendant 11.39 99841 Vending Machine Repairer 14.08 99842 Vending Machine Repairer Helper 11.39

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

HEALTH & WELFARE: $4.02 per hour or $160.80 per week or $696.79 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 fulltime 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 dryhouse 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 OnLine (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.