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WD 05-2423 (Rev.-9) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 09/01/2009

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

THE SERVICE CONTRACT ACT | EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION

By direction of the Secretary of Labor | WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION

| WASHINGTON D.C. 20210

| Wage Determination No.: 2005-2423

Shirley F. Ebbesen Division of | Revision No.: 9

Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 08/27/2009

State: Ohio

Area: Ohio Counties of Adams, Athens, Gallia, Highland, Hocking, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Pike, Ross, Scioto, Vinton

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations

01011 - Accounting Clerk I 10.88

01012 - Accounting Clerk II 12.56

01013 - Accounting Clerk III 14.03

01020 - Administrative Assistant 16.09

01040 - Court Reporter 16.81

01051 - Data Entry Operator I 10.61

01052 - Data Entry Operator II 12.05

01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 17.05

01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 12.16

01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 12.16

01111 - General Clerk I 10.07

01112 - General Clerk II 10.99

01113 - General Clerk III 12.34

01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 14.77

01141 - Messenger Courier 11.02

01191 - Order Clerk I 10.45

01192 - Order Clerk II 11.54

01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 12.96

01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 14.51

01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 16.17

01270 - Production Control Clerk 18.19

01280 - Receptionist 10.18

01290 - Rental Clerk 9.81

01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 11.84

01311 - Secretary I 11.84

01312 - Secretary II 13.23

01313 - Secretary III 14.77

01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 15.16

01410 - Supply Technician 16.09

01420 - Survey Worker 11.21

01531 - Travel Clerk I 12.10

01532 - Travel Clerk II 12.91

01533 - Travel Clerk III 13.69

01611 - Word Processor I 10.80

01612 - Word Processor II 12.07

01613 - Word Processor III 13.55

05000 - Automotive Service Occupations

05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 17.19

05010 - Automotive Electrician 16.53

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05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 15.80

05070 - Automotive Worker 15.80

05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 14.36

05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 17.19

05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 15.80

05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 16.70

05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 14.27

05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 15.07

05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 15.80

05310 - Painter, Automotive 16.53

05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 15.80

05370 - Tire Repairer 13.87

05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 17.19

07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations

07010 - Baker 14.60

07041 - Cook I 13.33

07042 - Cook II 14.60

07070 - Dishwasher 10.28

07130 - Food Service Worker 10.28

07210 - Meat Cutter 14.60

07260 - Waiter/Waitress 11.16

09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations

09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 16.53

09040 - Furniture Handler 11.89

09080 - Furniture Refinisher 16.53

09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 13.65

09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 15.07

09130 - Upholsterer 16.53

11000 - General Services And Support Occupations

11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 10.28

11060 - Elevator Operator 10.28

11090 - Gardener 13.33

11122 - Housekeeping Aide 10.46

11150 - Janitor 10.46

11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 11.16

11240 - Maid or Houseman 9.35

11260 - Pruner 10.28

11270 - Tractor Operator 12.62

11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 11.16

11360 - Window Cleaner 11.36

12000 - Health Occupations

12010 - Ambulance Driver 12.77

12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 14.74

12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 19.28

12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 18.61

12020 - Dental Assistant 13.21

12025 - Dental Hygienist 25.02

12030 - EKG Technician 19.83

12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 19.83

12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 12.77

12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 13.34

12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 14.92

12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 16.64

12100 - Medical Assistant 11.71

12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 14.66

12160 - Medical Record Clerk 12.53

12190 - Medical Record Technician 14.01

12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 12.00

12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 28.07

12221 - Nursing Assistant I 9.38

12222 - Nursing Assistant II 10.55

12223 - Nursing Assistant III 11.51

12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 12.92

12235 - Optical Dispenser 15.10

12236 - Optical Technician 12.98

12250 - Pharmacy Technician 12.39

12280 - Phlebotomist 12.92

12305 - Radiologic Technologist 21.96

12311 - Registered Nurse I 21.18

12312 - Registered Nurse II 25.92

12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 25.92

12314 - Registered Nurse III 31.37

12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 31.37

12316 - Registered Nurse IV 37.57

12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 18.26

13000 - Information And Arts Occupations

13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 16.72

13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 20.72

13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 24.47

13041 - Illustrator I 16.72

13042 - Illustrator II 20.72

13043 - Illustrator III 24.47

13047 - Librarian 22.95

13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 10.20

13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 20.72

Administrator

13058 - Library Technician 13.45

13061 - Media Specialist I 14.95

13062 - Media Specialist II 16.60

13063 - Media Specialist III 18.42

13071 - Photographer I 13.81

13072 - Photographer II 15.45

13073 - Photographer III 19.14

13074 - Photographer IV 22.69

13075 - Photographer V 24.08

13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 16.45

14000 - Information Technology Occupations

14041 - Computer Operator I 14.61

14042 - Computer Operator II 18.72

14043 - Computer Operator III 21.15

14044 - Computer Operator IV 22.66

14045 - Computer Operator V 25.09

14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1) 21.74

14072 - Computer Programmer II (see 1) 24.22

14073 - Computer Programmer III (see 1)

14074 - Computer Programmer IV (see 1)

14101 - Computer Systems Analyst I (see 1) 25.57

14102 - Computer Systems Analyst II (see 1)

14103 - Computer Systems Analyst III (see 1)

14150 - Peripheral Equipment Operator 14.61

14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 22.66

15000 - Instructional Occupations

15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 25.57

15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 30.94

15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 33.21

15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 25.57

15060 - Educational Technologist 27.48

15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 33.21

15080 - Graphic Artist 17.58

15090 - Technical Instructor 19.32

15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 23.64

15110 - Test Proctor 15.60

15120 - Tutor 15.60

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

16010 - Assembler 8.65

16030 - Counter Attendant 8.65

16040 - Dry Cleaner 10.96

16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 8.65

16090 - Presser, Hand 8.65

16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 8.65

16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 8.65

16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 8.65

16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 11.74

16220 - Tailor 12.50

16250 - Washer, Machine 9.40

19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations

19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 16.53

19040 - Tool And Die Maker 19.91

21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations

21020 - Forklift Operator 13.46

21030 - Material Coordinator 18.19

21040 - Material Expediter 18.19

21050 - Material Handling Laborer 12.13

21071 - Order Filler 12.07

21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 13.46

21110 - Shipping Packer 13.22

21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 13.22

21140 - Store Worker I 12.00

21150 - Stock Clerk 16.41

21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 13.46

21410 - Warehouse Specialist 13.46

23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations

23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 20.02

23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 19.28

23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 20.02

23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 20.85

23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 15.31

23050 - Aircraft, Painter 18.41

23060 - Aircraft Servicer 16.90

23080 - Aircraft Worker 17.72

23110 - Appliance Mechanic 18.18

23120 - Bicycle Repairer 13.87

23125 - Cable Splicer 26.73

23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 17.98

23140 - Carpet Layer 17.38

23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 23.78

23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 21.12

23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 23.33

23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 24.78

23260 - Fabric Worker 16.05

23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 17.43

23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 15.48

23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 19.64

23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 15.77

23370 - General Maintenance Worker 14.33

23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 19.28

23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 16.90

23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 17.72

23391 - Gunsmith I 15.48

23392 - Gunsmith II 17.58

23393 - Gunsmith III 19.28

23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 17.19

Mechanic

23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contditioning 18.53

Mechanic (Research Facility)

23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 17.77

23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 20.12

23460 - Instrument Mechanic 20.09

23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 18.50

23470 - Laborer 11.12

23510 - Locksmith 16.53

23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 18.51

23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 17.70

23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 13.65

23591 - Metrology Technician I 20.09

23592 - Metrology Technician II 20.85

23593 - Metrology Technician III 21.62

23640 - Millwright 20.63

23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 16.85

23760 - Painter, Maintenance 16.93

23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 21.00

23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 20.25

23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 19.28

23850 - Rigger 19.28

23870 - Scale Mechanic 17.58

23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 19.73

23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 15.80

23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 25.39

23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 26.36

23950 - Telephone Lineman 23.11

23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 17.19

23965 - Well Driller 17.80

23970 - Woodcraft Worker 19.28

23980 - Woodworker 14.36

24000 - Personal Needs Occupations

24570 - Child Care Attendant 9.32

24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 11.66

24610 - Chore Aide 9.35

24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services 11.03

Coordinator

24630 - Homemaker 12.96

25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations

25010 - Boiler Tender 24.95

25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 18.18

25070 - Stationary Engineer 24.95

25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 16.70

25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 18.18

27000 - Protective Service Occupations

27004 - Alarm Monitor 14.10

27007 - Baggage Inspector 10.61

27008 - Corrections Officer 18.93

27010 - Court Security Officer 18.63

27030 - Detection Dog Handler 11.92

27040 - Detention Officer 18.93

27070 - Firefighter 17.41

27101 - Guard I 10.61

27102 - Guard II 11.92

27131 - Police Officer I 18.22

27132 - Police Officer II 20.24

28000 - Recreation Occupations

28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 13.41

28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 14.16

28043 - Carnival Equpment Worker 10.92

28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 13.25

28310 - Lifeguard 10.82

28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 14.82

28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 10.82

28515 - Recreation Specialist 15.48

28630 - Sports Official 11.80

28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 17.67

29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services

29010 - Blocker And Bracer 17.11

29020 - Hatch Tender 17.11

29030 - Line Handler 17.11

29041 - Stevedore I 16.36

29042 - Stevedore II 18.00

30000 - Technical Occupations

30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (see 2) 35.15

30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (see 2) 24.24

30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (see 2) 26.69

30021 - Archeological Technician I 16.35

30022 - Archeological Technician II 18.30

30023 - Archeological Technician III 22.67

30030 - Cartographic Technician 22.67

30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 20.34

30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 16.36

30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 18.30

30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 20.41

30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 25.12

30081 - Engineering Technician I 14.16

30082 - Engineering Technician II 18.01

30083 - Engineering Technician III 20.14

30084 - Engineering Technician IV 24.95

30085 - Engineering Technician V 30.52

30086 - Engineering Technician VI 34.70

30090 - Environmental Technician 19.18

30210 - Laboratory Technician 17.51

30240 - Mathematical Technician 22.67

30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 16.95

30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 21.00

30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 25.69

30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 31.08

30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 22.67

30461 - Technical Writer I 21.94

30462 - Technical Writer II 26.84

30463 - Technical Writer III 30.03

30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 22.34

30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 27.03

30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 32.40

30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 22.34

30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 22.34

30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or (see 2) 20.41

Surface Programs

30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 22.67

31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations

31020 - Bus Aide 9.50

31030 - Bus Driver 13.37

31043 - Driver Courier 11.80

31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 8.90

31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 12.76

31310 - Taxi Driver 9.17

31361 - Truckdriver, Light 12.76

31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 15.11

31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 16.27

31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 16.27

99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations

99030 - Cashier 7.87

99050 - Desk Clerk 9.22

99095 - Embalmer 20.37

99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 12.00

99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 12.60

99310 - Mortician 25.39

99410 - Pest Controller 15.31

99510 - Photofinishing Worker 9.96

99710 - Recycling Laborer 13.94

99711 - Recycling Specialist 16.92

99730 - Refuse Collector 12.73

99810 - Sales Clerk 10.09

99820 - School Crossing Guard 11.31

99830 - Survey Party Chief 17.79

99831 - Surveying Aide 11.78

99832 - Surveying Technician 16.17

99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 12.62

99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 14.60

99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 12.62

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

HEALTH & WELFARE: $3.35 per hour or $134.00 per week or $580.66 per month

VACATION: 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service with a contractor or successor; 3 weeks after 10 years, 4 after 15 years, and 5 after 25 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 eleven paid holidays per year: New Year's Day, Martin

Luther King Jr's Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Good Friday, 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 4.174)

THE OCCUPATIONS WHICH HAVE NUMBERED FOOTNOTES IN PARENTHESES RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING:

1) COMPUTER EMPLOYEES: Under the SCA at section 8(b), this wage determination does not apply to any employee who individually qualifies as a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional employee as defined in 29 C.F.R. Part 541. Because most Computer System Analysts and Computer Programmers who are compensated at a rate not less than $27.63 (or on a salary or fee basis at a rate not less than $455 per week) an hour would likely qualify as exempt computer professionals, (29 C.F.R. 541.

400) wage rates may not be listed on this wage determination for all occupations within those job families. In addition, because this wage determination may not list a wage rate for some or all occupations within those job families if the survey data indicates that the prevailing wage rate for the occupation equals or exceeds

$27.63 per hour conformances may be necessary for certain nonexempt employees. For example, if an individual employee is nonexempt but nevertheless performs duties within the scope of one of the Computer Systems Analyst or Computer Programmer occupations for which this wage determination does not specify an SCA wage rate, then the wage rate for that employee must be conformed in accordance with the conformance procedures described in the conformance note included on this wage determination.

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

(1) The application of systems analysis techniques and procedures, including consulting with users, to determine hardware, software or system functional specifications;

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

(3) The design, documentation, testing, creation or modification of computer programs related to machine operating systems; or

(4) A combination of the aforementioned duties, the performance of which requires the same level of skills. (29 C.F.R. 541.400).

2) AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS AND WEATHER OBSERVERS - NIGHT PAY & SUNDAY PAY: If you work at night as part of a regular tour of duty, you will earn a night differential and receive an additional 10% of basic pay for any hours worked between 6pm and 6am.

If you are a full-time employed (40 hours a week) and Sunday is part of your regularly scheduled workweek, you are paid at your rate of basic pay plus a Sunday premium of 25% of your basic rate for each hour of Sunday work which is not overtime

(i.e. occasional work on Sunday outside the normal tour of duty is considered overtime work).

HAZARDOUS PAY DIFFERENTIAL: An 8 percent differential is applicable to employees employed in a position that represents a high degree of hazard when working with or in close proximity to ordinance, explosives, and incendiary materials. This includes work such as screening, blending, dying, mixing, and pressing of sensitive ordance, explosives, and pyrotechnic compositions such as lead azide, black powder and photoflash powder. All dry-house activities involving propellants or explosives.

Demilitarization, modification, renovation, demolition, and maintenance operations on sensitive ordnance, explosives and incendiary materials. All operations involving regrading and cleaning of artillery ranges.

A 4 percent differential is applicable to employees employed in a position that represents a low degree of hazard when working with, or in close proximity to ordance, (or employees possibly adjacent to) explosives and incendiary materials which involves potential injury such as laceration of hands, face, or arms of the employee engaged in the operation, irritation of the skin, minor burns and the like; minimal damage to immediate or adjacent work area or equipment being used.

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

** UNIFORM ALLOWANCE **

If employees are required to wear uniforms in the performance of this contract

(either by the terms of the Government contract, by the employer, by the state or local law, etc.), the cost of furnishing such uniforms and maintaining (by laundering or dry cleaning) such uniforms is an expense that may not be borne by an employee where such cost reduces the hourly rate below that required by the wage determination. The Department of Labor will accept payment in accordance with the following standards as compliance:

The contractor or subcontractor is required to furnish all employees with an adequate number of uniforms without cost or to reimburse employees for the actual cost of the uniforms. In addition, where uniform cleaning and maintenance is made the responsibility of the employee, all contractors and subcontractors subject to this wage determination shall (in the absence of a bona fide collective bargaining agreement providing for a different amount, or the furnishing of contrary affirmative proof as to the actual cost), reimburse all employees for such cleaning and maintenance at a rate of $3.35 per week (or $.67 cents per day). However, in those instances where the uniforms furnished are made of "wash and wear" materials, may be routinely washed and dried with other personal garments, and do not require any special treatment such as dry cleaning, daily washing, or commercial laundering in order to meet the cleanliness or appearance standards set by the terms of the Government contract, by the contractor, by law, or by the nature of the work, there is no requirement that employees be reimbursed for uniform maintenance costs.

The duties of employees under job titles listed are those described in the

"Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations", Fifth Edition, April 2006, unless otherwise indicated. Copies of the Directory are available on the Internet. A links to the Directory may be found on the WHD home page at http://www.dol.

gov/esa/whd/ or through the Wage Determinations On-Line (WDOL) Web site at http://wdol.gov/.

REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL CLASSIFICATION AND WAGE RATE {Standard Form

1444 (SF 1444)}

Conformance Process:

The contracting officer shall require that any class of service employee which is not listed herein and which is to be employed under the contract (i.e., the work to be performed is not performed by any classification listed in the wage determination), be classified by the contractor so as to provide a reasonable relationship (i.e., appropriate level of skill comparison) between such unlisted classifications and the classifications listed in the wage determination. Such conformed classes of employees shall be paid the monetary wages and furnished the fringe benefits as are determined. Such conforming process shall be initiated by the contractor prior to the performance of contract work by such unlisted class(es) of employees. The conformed classification, wage rate, and/or fringe benefits shall be retroactive to the commencement date of the contract. {See Section 4.6 (C)(vi)}

When multiple wage determinations are included in a contract, a separate SF 1444 should be prepared for each wage determination to which a class(es) is to be conformed.

The process for preparing a conformance request is as follows:

1) When preparing the bid, the contractor identifies the need for a conformed occupation(s) and computes a proposed rate(s).

2) After contract award, the contractor prepares a written report listing in order proposed classification title(s), a Federal grade equivalency (FGE) for each proposed classification(s), job description(s), and rationale for proposed wage rate(s), including information regarding the agreement or disagreement of the authorized representative of the employees involved, or where there is no authorized representative, the employees themselves. This report should be submitted to the contracting officer no later than 30 days after such unlisted class(es) of employees performs any contract work.

3) The contracting officer reviews the proposed action and promptly submits a report of the action, together with the agency's recommendations and pertinent information including the position of the contractor and the employees, to the Wage and Hour Division, Employment Standards Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, for review. (See section 4.6(b)(2) of Regulations 29 CFR Part 4).

4) Within 30 days of receipt, the Wage and Hour Division approves, modifies, or disapproves the action via transmittal to the agency contracting officer, or notifies the contracting officer that additional time will be required to process the request.

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

6) The contractor informs the affected employees.

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

When preparing a conformance request, the "Service Contract Act Directory of

Occupations" (the Directory) should be used to compare job definitions to insure that duties requested are not performed by a classification already listed in the wage determination. Remember, it is not the job title, but the required tasks that determine whether a class is included in an established wage determination.

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