ATCH_3D_DOL_RATES.txt

WD 05-2480 (Rev.-16) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 06/19/2012

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.: 2005-2480 Diane C. Koplewski Division of | Revision No.: 16 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 06/13/2012 State: South Carolina

Area: South Carolina Counties of Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Greenville, Laurens, Oconee, Pickens, Spartanburg, Union **Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I 12.84 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 14.41 01013 - Accounting Clerk III 16.63 01020 - Administrative Assistant 21.26 01040 - Court Reporter 18.89 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 11.90 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 12.98 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 18.84 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 13.63 01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 13.63 01111 - General Clerk I 12.45 01112 - General Clerk II 13.58 01113 - General Clerk III 15.25 01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 18.67 01141 - Messenger Courier 10.76 01191 - Order Clerk I 13.55 01192 - Order Clerk II 15.36 01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 15.00 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 18.46 01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 19.90 01270 - Production Control Clerk 19.90 01280 - Receptionist 12.65 01290 - Rental Clerk 14.34 01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 14.97 01311 - Secretary I 14.97 01312 - Secretary II 16.74 01313 - Secretary III 18.67 01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 15.40 01410 - Supply Technician 21.26 01420 - Survey Worker 17.81 01531 - Travel Clerk I 12.07 01532 - Travel Clerk II 12.84 01533 - Travel Clerk III 13.66 01611 - Word Processor I 13.20 01612 - Word Processor II 14.34 01613 - Word Processor III 16.22 05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 20.12 05010 - Automotive Electrician 15.51 05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 16.09 05070 - Automotive Worker 14.59 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 12.68 05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 16.42 05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 14.59 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 16.42 05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 11.75 05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 13.63 05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 14.59 05310 - Painter, Automotive 15.51 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 14.59 05370 - Tire Repairer 11.57 05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 16.42 07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 - Baker 9.56 07041 - Cook I 9.50 07042 - Cook II 10.96 07070 - Dishwasher 8.07 07130 - Food Service Worker 8.57 07210 - Meat Cutter 12.94 07260 - Waiter/Waitress 8.04 09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 17.22 09040 - Furniture Handler 10.69 09080 - Furniture Refinisher 16.82 09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 12.71 09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 14.73 09130 - Upholsterer 16.82 11000 - General Services And Support Occupations 11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 9.41 11060 - Elevator Operator 8.69 11090 - Gardener 13.51 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 8.69 11150 - Janitor 8.69 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 10.74 11240 - Maid or Houseman 8.65 11260 - Pruner 9.70 11270 - Tractor Operator 12.77 11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 10.74 11360 - Window Cleaner 9.61 12000 - Health Occupations 12010 - Ambulance Driver 15.36 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 16.61 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 20.21 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 21.60 12020 - Dental Assistant 14.42 12025 - Dental Hygienist 28.73 12030 - EKG Technician 23.29 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 23.29 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 15.36 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 15.42 12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 17.25 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 19.23 12100 - Medical Assistant 13.85 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 16.26 12160 - Medical Record Clerk 12.58 12190 - Medical Record Technician 14.08 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 14.81 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 34.18 12221 - Nursing Assistant I 9.68 12222 - Nursing Assistant II 10.89 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 11.88 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 13.33 12235 - Optical Dispenser 14.15 12236 - Optical Technician 14.26 12250 - Pharmacy Technician 14.75 12280 - Phlebotomist 13.33 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 22.90 12311 - Registered Nurse I 25.94 12312 - Registered Nurse II 28.51 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 28.51 12314 - Registered Nurse III 34.49 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 34.49 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 41.33 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 20.58 13000 - Information And Arts Occupations 13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 18.72 13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 21.83 13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 27.86 13041 - Illustrator I 18.72 13042 - Illustrator II 21.83 13043 - Illustrator III 28.27 13047 - Librarian 25.61 13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 10.64 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 23.12 Administrator 13058 - Library Technician 13.34 13061 - Media Specialist I 16.16 13062 - Media Specialist II 18.06 13063 - Media Specialist III 20.15 13071 - Photographer I 16.27 13072 - Photographer II 18.20 13073 - Photographer III 22.00 13074 - Photographer IV 26.91 13075 - Photographer V 32.35 13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 15.76 14000 - Information Technology Occupations 14041 - Computer Operator I 16.10 14042 - Computer Operator II 18.01 14043 - Computer Operator III 20.08 14044 - Computer Operator IV 22.32 14045 - Computer Operator V 24.70 14071 - Computer Programmer I 20.71 14072 - Computer Programmer II 25.66 14073 - Computer Programmer III (see 1) 14074 - Computer Programmer IV (see 1) 14101 - Computer Systems Analyst I (see 1) 14102 - Computer Systems Analyst II (see 1) 14103 - Computer Systems Analyst III (see 1) 14150 - Peripheral Equipment Operator 16.10 14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 22.32 15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 28.10 15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 34.00 15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 40.74 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 28.10 15060 - Educational Technologist 29.29 15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 40.74 15080 - Graphic Artist 20.53 15090 - Technical Instructor 21.14 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 25.86 15110 - Test Proctor 17.05 15120 - Tutor 17.05 16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations 16010 - Assembler 8.76 16030 - Counter Attendant 8.76 16040 - Dry Cleaner 10.80 16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 8.76 16090 - Presser, Hand 8.76 16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 8.76 16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 8.76 16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 8.76 16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 11.39 16220 - Tailor 12.13 16250 - Washer, Machine 9.46 19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 17.63 19040 - Tool And Die Maker 21.79 21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 14.75 21030 - Material Coordinator 19.18 21040 - Material Expediter 19.18 21050 - Material Handling Laborer 13.16 21071 - Order Filler 12.76 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 14.75 21110 - Shipping Packer 13.84 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 13.84 21140 - Store Worker I 10.57 21150 - Stock Clerk 14.26 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 14.75 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 14.75 23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 23.01 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 21.73 23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 23.01 23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 24.21 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 15.72 23050 - Aircraft, Painter 20.17 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 18.21 23080 - Aircraft Worker 19.52 23110 - Appliance Mechanic 16.21 23120 - Bicycle Repairer 10.52 23125 - Cable Splicer 23.39 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 15.24 23140 - Carpet Layer 16.36 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 18.33 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 21.80 23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 23.22 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 24.54 23260 - Fabric Worker 16.16 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 16.22 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 13.98 23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 24.22 23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 17.52 23370 - General Maintenance Worker 17.56 23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 21.73 23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 18.21 23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 19.52 23391 - Gunsmith I 13.98 23392 - Gunsmith II 16.08 23393 - Gunsmith III 18.10 23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 18.68 Mechanic 23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contditioning 19.78 Mechanic (Research Facility) 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 18.76 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 16.38 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 18.10 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 17.13 23470 - Laborer 12.74 23510 - Locksmith 17.13 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 20.59 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 22.13 23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 11.77 23591 - Metrology Technician I 18.10 23592 - Metrology Technician II 19.17 23593 - Metrology Technician III 20.97 23640 - Millwright 21.07 23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 19.18 23760 - Painter, Maintenance 14.32 23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 17.53 23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 16.87 23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 18.10 23850 - Rigger 18.10 23870 - Scale Mechanic 16.06 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 16.26 23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 14.78 23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 22.42 23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 23.74 23950 - Telephone Lineman 18.05 23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 19.57 23965 - Well Driller 18.10 23970 - Woodcraft Worker 18.10 23980 - Woodworker 12.77 24000 - Personal Needs Occupations 24570 - Child Care Attendant 10.05 24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 13.81 24610 - Chore Aide 8.91 24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services 14.86 Coordinator 24630 - Homemaker 16.03 25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 - Boiler Tender 21.24 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 19.26 25070 - Stationary Engineer 21.24 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 15.19 25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 19.26 27000 - Protective Service Occupations 27004 - Alarm Monitor 13.36 27007 - Baggage Inspector 11.94 27008 - Corrections Officer 15.64 27010 - Court Security Officer 16.48 27030 - Detection Dog Handler 13.99 27040 - Detention Officer 15.64 27070 - Firefighter 16.19 27101 - Guard I 11.53 27102 - Guard II 13.99 27131 - Police Officer I 17.59 27132 - Police Officer II 19.54 28000 - Recreation Occupations 28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 8.97 28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 9.65 28043 - Carnival Equpment Worker 8.72 28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 14.00 28310 - Lifeguard 12.11 28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 15.66 28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 11.43 28515 - Recreation Specialist 16.86 28630 - Sports Official 12.47 28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 13.59 29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services 29010 - Blocker And Bracer 17.11 29020 - Hatch Tender 17.11 29030 - Line Handler 17.11 29041 - Stevedore I 15.97 29042 - Stevedore II 18.23 30000 - Technical Occupations 30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (see 2) 35.77 30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (see 2) 24.66 30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (see 2) 27.16 30021 - Archeological Technician I 17.71 30022 - Archeological Technician II 19.82 30023 - Archeological Technician III 23.24 30030 - Cartographic Technician 23.24 30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 23.24 30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 17.71 30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 19.82 30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 22.09 30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 25.73 30081 - Engineering Technician I 16.38 30082 - Engineering Technician II 18.44 30083 - Engineering Technician III 21.58 30084 - Engineering Technician IV 26.40 30085 - Engineering Technician V 32.31 30086 - Engineering Technician VI 39.07 30090 - Environmental Technician 21.49 30210 - Laboratory Technician 20.73 30240 - Mathematical Technician 23.24 30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 17.74 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 21.98 30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 26.89 30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 32.53 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 23.24 30461 - Technical Writer I 21.45 30462 - Technical Writer II 25.39 30463 - Technical Writer III 29.19 30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 22.74 30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 27.51 30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 32.97 30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 22.74 30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 22.74 30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or (see 2) 22.09 Surface Programs 30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 23.24 31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31020 - Bus Aide 8.39 31030 - Bus Driver 11.57 31043 - Driver Courier 13.66 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 8.72 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 15.03 31310 - Taxi Driver 10.05 31361 - Truckdriver, Light 15.03 31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 16.70 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 19.23 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 19.23 99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99030 - Cashier 8.51 99050 - Desk Clerk 9.64 99095 - Embalmer 26.17 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 11.21 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 12.31 99310 - Mortician 26.17 99410 - Pest Controller 13.93 99510 - Photofinishing Worker 13.01 99710 - Recycling Laborer 11.98 99711 - Recycling Specialist 14.25 99730 - Refuse Collector 10.83 99810 - Sales Clerk 11.26 99820 - School Crossing Guard 11.78 99830 - Survey Party Chief 19.39 99831 - Surveying Aide 12.85 99832 - Surveying Technician 17.62 99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 11.74 99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 14.56 99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 11.74

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

HEALTH & WELFARE: Life, accident, and health insurance plans, sick leave, pension plans, civic and personal leave, severance pay, and savings and thrift plans.

Minimum employer contributions costing an average of $3.71 average computed on the basis of all hours worked by service employees employed on the contract.

VACATION: 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service with a contractor or successor; 3 weeks after 10 years, and 4 after 20 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 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.