WD_05_2309.pdf

WD 05-2309 (Rev.-13) was first posted on www.wdol.g ov on 06/25/2013

REGISTER OF WAGE DETERMINATIONS UNDER | U.S . DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

THE SERVICE CONTRACT ACT | EMPLOYMEN T STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION

By direction of the Secretary of Labor | WA GE AND HOUR DIVISION

| WA SHINGTON D.C. 20210

| Wage Deter mination No.: 2005-2309 Diane C. Koplewski Division of | Revision No.: 13 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 06/19/2013 States: Illinois, Missouri

Area: Illinois Counties of Alexander, Bond, Calhoun , Clay, Clinton, Effingham, Fayette, Franklin, Hamilton, Jackson, Jefferson, Je rsey, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Massac, Monroe, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Rando lph, Saline, St Clair, Union, Washington, Wayne, Williamson Missouri Counties of Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Clar k, Cole, Crawford, Franklin, Gasconade, Jefferson, Knox, Lewis, Lincoln, Marion , Monroe, Montgomery, Osage, Pike, Ralls, Randolph, Scotland, Shelby, St Charle s, St Francois, St Louis, Ste Genevieve, Warren, Washington **Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occ upational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE

RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupat ions 01011 - Accounting Clerk I 14.10 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 15.83 01013 - Accounting Clerk III 18.57 01020 - Administrative Assistant 24.14 01040 - Court Reporter 19.05 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 12.22 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 14.40 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 19.05 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 13.51 01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 13.51 01111 - General Clerk I 12.33

01112 - General Clerk II 15.00 01113 - General Clerk III 17.07 01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 20.96 01141 - Messenger Courier 11.61 01191 - Order Clerk I 12.99 01192 - Order Clerk II 14.18 01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 16.33 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 19.05 01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 20.73 01270 - Production Control Clerk 20.73 01280 - Receptionist 15.10 01290 - Rental Clerk 16.06 01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 15.96 01311 - Secretary I 15.96 01312 - Secretary II 17.85 01313 - Secretary III 20.96 01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 18.12 01410 - Supply Technician 22.39 01420 - Survey Worker 19.05 01531 - Travel Clerk I 11.94 01532 - Travel Clerk II 12.86 01533 - Travel Clerk III 13.72 01611 - Word Processor I 13.51 01612 - Word Processor II 16.06 01613 - Word Processor III 19.05 05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 22.80 05010 - Automotive Electrician 20.59 05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 19.74

05070 - Automotive Worker 19.74 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 18.01 05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 21.46 05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 19.74 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 20.40 05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 16.72 05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 18.88 05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 19.74 05310 - Painter, Automotive 20.59 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 19.74 05370 - Tire Repairer 15.80 05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 21.46 07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 - Baker 12.77 07041 - Cook I 11.02 07042 - Cook II 12.07 07070 - Dishwasher 8.11 07130 - Food Service Worker 10.05 07210 - Meat Cutter 16.34 07260 - Waiter/Waitress 8.69 09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupation s 09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 20.56 09040 - Furniture Handler 13.35 09080 - Furniture Refinisher 20.56 09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 16.55 09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 18.84 09130 - Upholsterer 22.61 11000 - General Services And Support Occupations 11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 11.74 11060 - Elevator Operator 11.10

11090 - Gardener 16.03 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 11.46 11150 - Janitor 11.46 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 12.55 11240 - Maid or Houseman 8.62 11260 - Pruner 11.10 11270 - Tractor Operator 15.03 11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 12.55 11360 - Window Cleaner 13.02 12000 - Health Occupations 12010 - Ambulance Driver 17.73 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 16.55 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistan t 21.69 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 20.81 12020 - Dental Assistant 16.87 12025 - Dental Hygienist 29.20 12030 - EKG Technician 22.64 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 22.64 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 19.90 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 14.80 12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 16.55 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 18.46 12100 - Medical Assistant 13.28 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 17.14 12160 - Medical Record Clerk 14.89 12190 - Medical Record Technician 15.83 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 16.10 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 31.23 12221 - Nursing Assistant I 10.22

12222 - Nursing Assistant II 11.49 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 12.54 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 14.07 12235 - Optical Dispenser 16.07 12236 - Optical Technician 15.99 12250 - Pharmacy Technician 15.52 12280 - Phlebotomist 14.07 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 25.09 12311 - Registered Nurse I 26.36 12312 - Registered Nurse II 29.18 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 29.18 12314 - Registered Nurse III 35.30 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 35.30 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 42.33 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 20.03 13000 - Information And Arts Occupations 13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 18.31 13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 22.69 13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 27.76 13041 - Illustrator I 20.80 13042 - Illustrator II 25.56 13043 - Illustrator III 30.15 13047 - Librarian 26.36 13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 12.34 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 23.81 Administrator 13058 - Library Technician 14.61 13061 - Media Specialist I 17.18 13062 - Media Specialist II 19.21

13063 - Media Specialist III 21.43 13071 - Photographer I 16.71 13072 - Photographer II 18.69 13073 - Photographer III 23.16 13074 - Photographer IV 27.91 13075 - Photographer V 33.77 13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 17.77 14000 - Information Technology Occupations 14041 - Computer Operator I 17.04 14042 - Computer Operator II 19.06 14043 - Computer Operator III 21.26 14044 - Computer Operator IV 23.61 14045 - Computer Operator V 26.16 14071 - Computer Programmer I 22.01 14072 - Computer Programmer II 26.17 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 18.26 14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 25.31 15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non- Rated) 34.92 15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rate d) 42.25 15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pil ot) 50.64 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Inst ructor 33.63 15060 - Educational Technologist 28.74 15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 50.64 15080 - Graphic Artist 21.87 15090 - Technical Instructor 20.66 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 25.27

15110 - Test Proctor 16.67 15120 - Tutor 16.67 16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations 16010 - Assembler 9.18 16030 - Counter Attendant 9.18 16040 - Dry Cleaner 11.31 16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 9.18 16090 - Presser, Hand 9.18 16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 9.18 16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 9.18 16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundr y 9.18 16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 11.95 16220 - Tailor 12.63 16250 - Washer, Machine 9.95 19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupatio ns 19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 22.05 19040 - Tool And Die Maker 25.72 21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 19.14 21030 - Material Coordinator 20.64 21040 - Material Expediter 20.64 21050 - Material Handling Laborer 19.18 21071 - Order Filler 12.91 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 18.77 21110 - Shipping Packer 13.96 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 13.96 21140 - Store Worker I 11.56 21150 - Stock Clerk 17.04 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 19.14 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 19.14

23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupa tions 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 26.30 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 25.34 23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 26.30 23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 27.31 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 19.24 23050 - Aircraft, Painter 24.07 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 21.72 23080 - Aircraft Worker 22.71 23110 - Appliance Mechanic 22.59 23120 - Bicycle Repairer 15.80 23125 - Cable Splicer 26.41 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 26.52 23140 - Carpet Layer 22.39 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 30.81 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 24.18 23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 25.38 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 26.95 23260 - Fabric Worker 20.13 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 23.21 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 18.57 23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 22.56 23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 17.91 23370 - General Maintenance Worker 20.67 23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 25.34 23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 21.72 23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 22.71 23391 - Gunsmith I 18.57 23392 - Gunsmith II 21.52

23393 - Gunsmith III 23.58 23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 22.39 Mechanic 23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contditionin g 23.24 Mechanic (Research Facility) 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 23.21 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 25.39 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 21.16 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 22.59 23470 - Laborer 17.17 23510 - Locksmith 22.23 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 27.80 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 24.17 23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 18.37 23591 - Metrology Technician I 21.16 23592 - Metrology Technician II 21.96 23593 - Metrology Technician III 22.79 23640 - Millwright 27.07 23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 22.23 23760 - Painter, Maintenance 23.03 23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 30.12 23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 28.85 23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 23.58 23850 - Rigger 23.58 23870 - Scale Mechanic 21.52 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 26.55 23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 21.36 23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 24.81 23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 25.76

23950 - Telephone Lineman 23.55 23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 23.21 23965 - Well Driller 23.21 23970 - Woodcraft Worker 23.58 23980 - Woodworker 18.57 24000 - Personal Needs Occupations 24570 - Child Care Attendant 9.61 24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 13.39 24610 - Chore Aide 9.28 24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services 13.20 Coordinator 24630 - Homemaker 13.20 25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 - Boiler Tender 25.70 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 23.34 25070 - Stationary Engineer 25.70 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 18.44 25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 23.34 27000 - Protective Service Occupations 27004 - Alarm Monitor 17.23 27007 - Baggage Inspector 12.71 27008 - Corrections Officer 18.82 27010 - Court Security Officer 22.13 27030 - Detection Dog Handler 16.66 27040 - Detention Officer 18.82 27070 - Firefighter 25.67 27101 - Guard I 12.71 27102 - Guard II 16.66 27131 - Police Officer I 22.39 27132 - Police Officer II 24.88 28000 - Recreation Occupations

28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 12.57 28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 13.41 28043 - Carnival Equpment Worker 8.87 28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 13.47 28310 - Lifeguard 11.59 28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 15.07 28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 11.00 28515 - Recreation Specialist 18.05 28630 - Sports Official 12.00 28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 16.53 29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Servi ces 29010 - Blocker And Bracer 23.72 29020 - Hatch Tender 23.72 29030 - Line Handler 23.72 29041 - Stevedore I 22.09 29042 - Stevedore II 24.90 30000 - Technical Occupations 30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (H FO) (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 19.36 30022 - Archeological Technician II 21.56 30023 - Archeological Technician III 25.04 30030 - Cartographic Technician 27.52 30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 22.72 30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 19.36 30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 21.56 30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 24.15 30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 29.71

30081 - Engineering Technician I 17.67 30082 - Engineering Technician II 19.83 30083 - Engineering Technician III 22.18 30084 - Engineering Technician IV 27.48 30085 - Engineering Technician V 33.62 30086 - Engineering Technician VI 40.68 30090 - Environmental Technician 22.06 30210 - Laboratory Technician 20.55 30240 - Mathematical Technician 26.82 30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 20.04 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 24.86 30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 30.37 30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 36.75 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 26.82 30461 - Technical Writer I 23.51 30462 - Technical Writer II 28.76 30463 - Technical Writer III 34.79 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) 24.15 Surface Programs 30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 26.82 31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation O ccupations 31020 - Bus Aide 12.28 31030 - Bus Driver 16.52 31043 - Driver Courier 15.43

31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 9.85 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 16.94 31310 - Taxi Driver 11.23 31361 - Truckdriver, Light 16.94 31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 17.97 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 20.79 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 20.79 99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99030 - Cashier 8.79 99050 - Desk Clerk 9.86 99095 - Embalmer 24.71 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 10.84 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 11.89 99310 - Mortician 30.54 99410 - Pest Controller 16.01 99510 - Photofinishing Worker 13.06 99710 - Recycling Laborer 18.45 99711 - Recycling Specialist 22.00 99730 - Refuse Collector 16.24 99810 - Sales Clerk 12.95 99820 - School Crossing Guard 9.90 99830 - Survey Party Chief 20.39 99831 - Surveying Aide 13.53 99832 - Surveying Technician 18.54 99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 12.95 99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 15.14 99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 12.95

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

HEALTH & WELFARE: $3.81 per hour or $152.40 per wee k or $660.40 per month

VACATION: 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of ser vice with a contractor or successor; 3 weeks after 8 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 predeces sor contractors in the performance of similar work at the same Federal fac ility. (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 holi days another day off with pay in accordance with a plan communicated to the employee s 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 qualifie s 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 Programm ers who are compensated at a rate not less than $27.63 (or on a salary or fee basis a t a rate not less than $455 per week) an hour would likely qualify as exempt comput er professionals, (29 C.F.R. 541.

400) wage rates may not be listed on this wage dete rmination for all occupations within those job families. In addition, because th is 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 th e occupation equals or exceeds $27.63 per hour conformances may be necessary for c ertain nonexempt employees. For example, if an individual employee is nonexempt but nevertheless performs duties within the scope of one of the Computer Systems Ana lyst 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 confor med in accordance with the conformance procedures described in the conformance note included on this wage determination.

Additionally, because job titles vary widely and ch ange quickly in the computer industry, job titles are not determinative of the a pplication of the computer professional exemption. Therefore, the exemption a pplies only to computer employees who satisfy the compensation requirements and whose primary duty consists of:

(1) The application of systems analysis techniq ues and procedures, including consulting with users, to determine hardware, softw are or system functional specifications;

(2) The design, development, documentation, ana lysis, creation, testing or modification of computer systems or programs, inclu ding prototypes, based on and related to user or system design specifications;

(3) The design, documentation, testing, creatio n 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, yo u 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 differenti al is applicable to employees employed in a position that represents a high degre e of hazard when working with or in close proximity to ordinance, explosives, and in cendiary materials. This includes work such as screening, blending, dying, m ixing, and pressing of sensitive ordance, explosives, and pyrotechnic compositions s uch as lead azide, black powder and photoflash powder. All dry-house activities in volving propellants or explosives.

Demilitarization, modification, renovation, demol ition, and maintenance operations on sensitive ordnance, explosives and incendiary ma terials. All operations involving regrading and cleaning of artillery range s.

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) explos ives and incendiary materials which involves potential injury such as laceration of hands, face, or arms of the employee engaged in the operation, irritation of t he skin, minor burns and the like; minimal damage to immediate or adjacent work area or equipment being used.

All operations involving, unloading, storage, and h auling of ordance, explosive, and incendiary ordnance material other than small arms ammunition. These differentials are only applicable to work that has been specifica lly designated by the agency for ordance, explosives, and incendiary material differ ential pay.

** UNIFORM ALLOWANCE **

If employees are required to wear uniforms in the p erformance 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 unifo rms and maintaining (by laundering or dry cleaning) such uniforms is an exp ense that may not be borne by an employee where such cost reduces the hourly rate be low 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 furn ish all employees with an adequate number of uniforms without cost or to reim burse employees for the actual cost of the uniforms. In addition, where uniform c leaning 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 $.6 7 cents per day).

However, in those instances where the uniforms furnished are ma de of "wash and wear" materials, may be routinely washed and dried with o ther personal garments, and do not require any special treatment such as dry clean ing, daily washing, or commercial laundering in order to meet the cleanliness or appe arance standards set by the terms of the Government contract, by the contractor, by l aw, or by the nature of the work, there is no requirement that employees be reimburse d for uniform maintenance costs.

The duties of employees under job titles listed are those described in the "Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations", Fi fth 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 CLASSIFICAT ION AND WAGE RATE

{Standard Form

1444 (SF 1444)}

Conformance Process:

The contracting officer shall require that any clas s 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 comp arison) between such unlisted classifications and the classifications listed in t he wage determination.

Such conformed classes of employees shall be paid the mo netary 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 r ate, and/or fringe benefits shall be retroactive to the commencement date of the cont ract. {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 w hich a class(es) is to be conformed.

The process for preparing a conformance request is as follows:

1) When preparing the bid, the contractor identifie s 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 e quivalency (FGE) for each proposed classification(s), job description(s), and rationale for proposed wage rate(s), including information regarding the agreem ent or disagreement of the authorized representative of the employees involved , or where there is no authorized representative, the employees themselves. This rep ort should be submitted to the contracting officer no later than 30 days after suc h unlisted class(es) of employees performs any contract work.

3) The contracting officer reviews the proposed act ion and promptly submits a report of the action, together with the agency's recommend ations and pertinent information including the position of the contracto r and the employees, to the Wage and Hour Division, Employment Standards Administrat ion, 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 Div ision approves, modifies, or disapproves the action via transmittal to the agenc y contracting officer, or notifies the contracting officer that additional ti me will be required to process the request.

5) The contracting officer transmits the Wage and H our decision to the contractor.

6) The contractor informs the affected employees.

Information required by the Regulations must be sub mitted on SF 1444 or bond paper.

When preparing a conformance request, the "Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations" (the Directory) should be used to comp are job definitions to insure that duties requested are not performed by a classi fication already listed in the wage determination. Remember, it is not the job ti tle, but the required tasks that determine whether a class is included in an establi shed wage determination.

Conformances may not be used to artificially split, combine, or subdivide classifications listed in the wage determination.