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WD 05-2033 (Rev.-16) 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.: 2005-2033

Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 16

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.

State: Arkansas

Area: Arkansas Counties of Baxter, Boone, Clay, Cleburne, Conway, Faulkner, Fulton, Garland, Greene, Hot Spring, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Lawrence, Lonoke, Marion, Monroe, Montgomery, Perry, Pope, Prairie, Pulaski, Randolph, Saline, Searcy, Sharp, Stone, Van Buren, White, Woodruff, Yell

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE

RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations

01011 - Accounting Clerk I

13.09

01012 - Accounting Clerk II

14.70

01013 - Accounting Clerk III

19.95

01020 - Administrative Assistant

16.42

01040 - Court Reporter

14.26

01051 - Data Entry Operator I

11.80

01052 - Data Entry Operator II

14.38

01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle

16.42

01070 - Document Preparation Clerk

11.24

01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator

11.24

01111 - General Clerk I

10.82

01112 - General Clerk II

11.81

01113 - General Clerk III

13.25

01120 - Housing Referral Assistant

15.81

01141 - Messenger Courier

11.92

01191 - Order Clerk I

11.08

01192 - Order Clerk II

12.09

01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I

13.51

01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II

14.81

01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III

16.51

01270 - Production Control Clerk

18.80

01280 - Receptionist

10.72

01290 - Rental Clerk

10.23

01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance

12.67

01311 - Secretary I

12.67

01312 - Secretary II

14.17

01313 - Secretary III

15.81

01320 - Service Order Dispatcher

16.25

01410 - Supply Technician

17.56

01420 - Survey Worker

13.29

01531 - Travel Clerk I

11.82

01532 - Travel Clerk II

12.86

01533 - Travel Clerk III

13.60

01611 - Word Processor I

11.64

01612 - Word Processor II

13.00

01613 - Word Processor III

14.54

05000 - Automotive Service Occupations

05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass

19.08

05010 - Automotive Electrician

17.59

05040 - Automotive Glass Installer

14.86

05070 - Automotive Worker

15.04

05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer

13.27

05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic

16.78

05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker

15.04

05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic

17.43

05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper

12.42

05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker

14.86

05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker

15.04

05310 - Painter, Automotive

15.90

05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist

15.04

05370 - Tire Repairer

10.83

05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist

17.43

07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations

07010 - Baker

9.17

07041 - Cook I

8.49

07042 - Cook II

9.66

07070 - Dishwasher

8.19

07130 - Food Service Worker

8.61

07210 - Meat Cutter

13.79

07260 - Waiter/Waitress

8.06

09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations

09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter

13.42

09040 - Furniture Handler

10.37

09080 - Furniture Refinisher

13.42

09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper

10.48

09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor

11.95

09130 - Upholsterer

14.76

11000 - General Services And Support Occupations

11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles

9.69

11060 - Elevator Operator

9.69

11090 - Gardener

12.25

11122 - Housekeeping Aide

9.30

11150 - Janitor

9.78

11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance

10.82

11240 - Maid or Houseman

8.11

11260 - Pruner

9.86

11270 - Tractor Operator

12.61

11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker

10.82

11360 - Window Cleaner

10.26

12000 - Health Occupations

12010 - Ambulance Driver

14.53

12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician

15.41

12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant

21.88

12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant

20.47

12020 - Dental Assistant

13.94

12025 - Dental Hygienist

27.84

12030 - EKG Technician

23.88

12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist

23.88

12040 - Emergency Medical Technician

14.53

12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I

14.26

12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II

15.95

12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III

17.79

12100 - Medical Assistant

12.74

12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician

17.27

12160 - Medical Record Clerk

13.78

12190 - Medical Record Technician

15.31

12195 - Medical Transcriptionist

14.42

12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist

31.50

12221 - Nursing Assistant I

10.29

12222 - Nursing Assistant II

11.57

12223 - Nursing Assistant III

12.62

12224 - Nursing Assistant IV

14.17

12235 - Optical Dispenser

14.24

12236 - Optical Technician

14.18

12250 - Pharmacy Technician

13.41

12280 - Phlebotomist

14.17

12305 - Radiologic Technologist

22.88

12311 - Registered Nurse I

24.41

12312 - Registered Nurse II

29.86

12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist

29.86

12314 - Registered Nurse III

36.12

12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist

36.12

12316 - Registered Nurse IV

43.29

12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing)

19.09

13000 - Information And Arts Occupations

13011 - Exhibits Specialist I

18.29

13012 - Exhibits Specialist II

22.66

13013 - Exhibits Specialist III

27.72

13041 - Illustrator I

18.29

13042 - Illustrator II

22.66

13043 - Illustrator III

27.72

13047 - Librarian

25.09

13050 - Library Aide/Clerk

8.24

13054 - Library Information Technology Systems

22.66

Administrator

13058 - Library Technician

12.15

13061 - Media Specialist I

16.35

13062 - Media Specialist II

17.41

13063 - Media Specialist III

20.40

13071 - Photographer I

13.74

13072 - Photographer II

15.37

13073 - Photographer III

19.04

13074 - Photographer IV

23.29

13075 - Photographer V

28.18

13110 - Video Teleconference Technician

17.16

14000 - Information Technology Occupations

14041 - Computer Operator I

15.69

14042 - Computer Operator II

17.55

14043 - Computer Operator III

19.57

14044 - Computer Operator IV

21.84

14045 - Computer Operator V

24.08

14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1)

21.44

14072 - Computer Programmer II (see 1)

25.80

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

15.69

14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician

24.02

15000 - Instructional Occupations

15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated)

29.78

15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated)

35.88

15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot)

40.44

15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor

29.78

15060 - Educational Technologist

29.22

15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot)

40.44

15080 - Graphic Artist

19.50

15090 - Technical Instructor

20.60

15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer

25.20

15110 - Test Proctor

16.63

15120 - Tutor

16.63

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

16010 - Assembler

8.72

16030 - Counter Attendant

8.72

16040 - Dry Cleaner

10.92

16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine

8.72

16090 - Presser, Hand

8.72

16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning

8.72

16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts

8.72

16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry

8.72

16190 - Sewing Machine Operator

11.73

16220 - Tailor

12.57

16250 - Washer, Machine

9.47

19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations

19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room)

17.14

19040 - Tool And Die Maker

20.87

21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations

21020 - Forklift Operator

13.29

21030 - Material Coordinator

18.80

21040 - Material Expediter

18.80

21050 - Material Handling Laborer

10.54

21071 - Order Filler

10.85

21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing)

13.29

21110 - Shipping Packer

13.07

21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk

13.07

21140 - Store Worker I

10.50

21150 - Stock Clerk

13.92

21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant

13.29

21410 - Warehouse Specialist

13.29

23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations

23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder

22.67

23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I

21.46

23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II

22.67

23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III

23.91

23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper

15.22

23050 - Aircraft, Painter

20.20

23060 - Aircraft Servicer

17.38

23080 - Aircraft Worker

18.46

23110 - Appliance Mechanic

17.03

23120 - Bicycle Repairer

10.83

23125 - Cable Splicer

22.87

23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance

16.16

23140 - Carpet Layer

15.94

23160 - Electrician, Maintenance

18.01

23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I

19.84

23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II

21.50

23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III

21.78

23260 - Fabric Worker

14.99

23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic

16.04

23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer

14.01

23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic

18.63

23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator

16.61

23370 - General Maintenance Worker

14.98

23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic

21.46

23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer

17.38

23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker

18.46

23391 - Gunsmith I

14.01

23392 - Gunsmith II

15.94

23393 - Gunsmith III

18.05

23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning

19.47

Mechanic

23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contditioning

20.58

Mechanic (Research Facility)

23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic

18.39

23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator

15.49

23460 - Instrument Mechanic

18.05

23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic

17.00

23470 - Laborer

10.54

23510 - Locksmith

16.89

23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic

19.03

23550 - Machinist, Maintenance

17.23

23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper

10.93

23591 - Metrology Technician I

18.05

23592 - Metrology Technician II

19.07

23593 - Metrology Technician III

20.12

23640 - Millwright

17.23

23710 - Office Appliance Repairer

18.65

23760 - Painter, Maintenance

15.61

23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance

19.32

23810 - Plumber, Maintenance

18.69

23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic

18.05

23850 - Rigger

18.05

23870 - Scale Mechanic

15.94

23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance

15.90

23910 - Small Engine Mechanic

14.49

23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I

21.68

23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II

22.77

23950 - Telephone Lineman

21.12

23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance

15.83

23965 - Well Driller

18.05

23970 - Woodcraft Worker

18.05

23980 - Woodworker

15.19

24000 - Personal Needs Occupations

24570 - Child Care Attendant

8.46

24580 - Child Care Center Clerk

10.34

24610 - Chore Aide

8.57

24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services

11.49

Coordinator

24630 - Homemaker

15.14

25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations

25010 - Boiler Tender

18.61

25040 - Sewage Plant Operator

16.24

25070 - Stationary Engineer

18.61

25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender

13.55

25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator

15.49

27000 - Protective Service Occupations

27004 - Alarm Monitor

13.29

27007 - Baggage Inspector

11.41

27008 - Corrections Officer

16.48

27010 - Court Security Officer

17.64

27030 - Detection Dog Handler

13.80

27040 - Detention Officer

16.48

27070 - Firefighter

18.44

27101 - Guard I

11.41

27102 - Guard II

13.80

27131 - Police Officer I

17.77

27132 - Police Officer II

19.74

28000 - Recreation Occupations

28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator

10.02

28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer

10.71

28043 - Carnival Equpment Worker

8.35

28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender

13.18

28310 - Lifeguard

11.34

28350 - Park Attendant (Aide)

14.74

28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant

10.49

28515 - Recreation Specialist

15.08

28630 - Sports Official

11.45

28690 - Swimming Pool Operator

16.09

29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services

29010 - Blocker And Bracer

15.43

29020 - Hatch Tender

15.43

29030 - Line Handler

15.43

29041 - Stevedore I

14.51

29042 - Stevedore II

16.46

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

16.39

30022 - Archeological Technician II

18.33

30023 - Archeological Technician III

22.65

30030 - Cartographic Technician

24.09

30040 - Civil Engineering Technician

21.18

30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I

17.38

30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II

19.44

30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III

21.68

30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV

26.67

30081 - Engineering Technician I

15.21

30082 - Engineering Technician II

17.07

30083 - Engineering Technician III

19.09

30084 - Engineering Technician IV

23.66

30085 - Engineering Technician V

28.94

30086 - Engineering Technician VI

35.01

30090 - Environmental Technician

16.97

30210 - Laboratory Technician

17.33

30240 - Mathematical Technician

24.09

30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I

16.32

30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II

18.22

30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III

21.19

30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV

24.59

30390 - Photo-Optics Technician

24.09

30461 - Technical Writer I

19.80

30462 - Technical Writer II

24.23

30463 - Technical Writer III

29.32

30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I

22.74

30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II

27.51

30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III

33.48

30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort

22.74

30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel

22.74

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

21.68

Surface Programs

30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2)

24.09

31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations

31020 - Bus Aide

11.41

31030 - Bus Driver

15.50

31043 - Driver Courier

13.14

31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant

9.27

31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver

13.33

31310 - Taxi Driver

9.44

31361 - Truckdriver, Light

13.33

31362 - Truckdriver, Medium

14.28

31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy

16.77

31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer

16.77

99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations

99030 - Cashier

8.37

99050 - Desk Clerk

8.60

99095 - Embalmer

22.74

99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I

9.59

99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II

10.30

99310 - Mortician

22.74

99410 - Pest Controller

13.02

99510 - Photofinishing Worker

10.53

99710 - Recycling Laborer

12.58

99711 - Recycling Specialist

14.85

99730 - Refuse Collector

13.08

99810 - Sales Clerk

10.57

99820 - School Crossing Guard

9.26

99830 - Survey Party Chief

16.97

99831 - Surveying Aide

11.23

99832 - Surveying Technician

15.43

99840 - Vending Machine Attendant

9.99

99841 - Vending Machine Repairer

12.09

99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper

9.99

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

HEALTH & WELFARE: $4.27 per hour or $170.80 per week or $740.13 per month

VACATION: 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service with a contractor or successor; 3 weeks after 5 years, and 4 weeks after 15 years. Length of service includes the whole span of continuous service with the present contractor or successor, wherever employed, and with the predecessor contractors in the performance of similar work at the same Federal facility. (Reg. 29 CFR

4.173)

HOLIDAYS: A minimum of ten paid holidays per year, New Year's Day, Martin

Luther

King Jr's Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor

Day, Columbus Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. (A contractor may substitute for any of the named holidays another day off with pay in accordance with a plan communicated to the employees involved.) (See 29 CFR

4174)

THE OCCUPATIONS WHICH HAVE NUMBERED FOOTNOTES IN PARENTHESES RECEIVE THE

FOLLOWING:

1) COMPUTER EMPLOYEES: Under the SCA at section 8(b), this wage determination does not apply to any employee who individually qualifies as a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional employee as defined in 29 C.F.R. Part 541.

Because most Computer System Analysts and Computer Programmers who are compensated at a rate not less than $27.63 (or on a salary or fee basis at a rate not less than

$455 per week) an hour would likely qualify as exempt computer professionals, (29

C.F.R. 541.

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

$27.63 per hour conformances may be necessary for certain nonexempt employees. For example, if an individual employee is nonexempt but nevertheless performs duties within the scope of one of the Computer Systems Analyst or Computer

Programmer occupations for which this wage determination does not specify an SCA wage rate, then the wage rate for that employee must be conformed in accordance with the conformance procedures described in the conformance note included on this wage determination.

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

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

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

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

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

2) AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS AND WEATHER OBSERVERS - NIGHT PAY & SUNDAY PAY:

If you work at night as part of a regular tour of duty, you will earn a night differential and receive an additional 10% of basic pay for any hours worked between 6pm and 6am.

If you are a full-time employed (40 hours a week) and Sunday is part of your regularly scheduled workweek, you are paid at your rate of basic pay plus a

Sunday premium of 25% of your basic rate for each hour of Sunday work which is not overtime

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

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

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

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

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

** UNIFORM ALLOWANCE **

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

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

The contractor or subcontractor is required to furnish all employees with an adequate number of uniforms without cost or to reimburse employees for the actual cost of the uniforms. In addition, where uniform cleaning and maintenance is made the responsibility of the employee, all contractors and subcontractors subject to this wage determination shall (in the absence of a bona fide collective bargaining agreement providing for a different amount, or the furnishing of contrary affirmative proof as to the actual cost), reimburse all employees for such cleaning and maintenance at a rate of $3.35 per week (or $.67 cents per day).

However, in those instances where the uniforms furnished are made of "wash and wear" materials, may be routinely washed and dried with other personal garments, and do not require any special treatment such as dry cleaning, daily washing, or commercial laundering in order to meet the cleanliness or appearance standards set by the terms of the Government contract, by the contractor, by law, or by the nature of the work, there is no requirement that employees be reimbursed for uniform maintenance costs.

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

"Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations", Fifth Edition, April 2006, unless otherwise indicated. Copies of the Directory are available on the

Internet. A links to the Directory may be found on the WHD home page at http://www.dol.

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

REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL CLASSIFICATION AND WAGE RATE

{Standard Form

1444 (SF 1444)}

Conformance Process:

The contracting officer shall require that any class of service employee which is not listed herein and which is to be employed under the contract (i.e., the work to be performed is not performed by any classification listed in the wage determination), be classified by the contractor so as to provide a reasonable relationship (i.e., appropriate level of skill comparison) between such unlisted classifications and the classifications listed in the wage determination.

Such conformed classes of employees shall be paid the monetary wages and furnished the fringe benefits as are determined. Such conforming process shall be initiated by the contractor prior to the performance of contract work by such unlisted class(es) of employees. The conformed classification, wage rate, and/or fringe benefits shall be retroactive to the commencement date of the contract. {See Section 4.6

(C)(vi)}

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

The process for preparing a conformance request is as follows:

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

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

3) The contracting officer reviews the proposed action and promptly submits a report of the action, together with the agency's recommendations and pertinent information including the position of the contractor and the employees, to the Wage and Hour Division, Employment Standards Administration, U.S. Department of

Labor, for review. (See section 4.6(b)(2) of Regulations 29 CFR Part 4).

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

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

6) The contractor informs the affected employees.

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

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

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

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