05-2205.pdf

WD 05-2205 (Rev.-10) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 06/16/2009

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.: 2005-2205 Shirley F. Ebbesen Division of | Revision No.: 10 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 06/11/2009 State: Iowa

Area: Iowa Counties of Adair, Appanoose, Audubon, Boone, Calhoun, Carroll, Cerro Gordo, Clarke, Dallas, Davis, Decatur, Emmet, Franklin, Greene, Guthrie, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Humboldt, Jasper, Kossuth, Lucas, Madison, Mahaska, Marion, Marshall, Monroe, Palo Alto, Pocahontas, Polk, Poweshiek, Ringgold, Story, Taylor, Union, Wapello, Warren, Wayne, Webster, Winnebago, Worth, Wright **Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I 12.46 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 14.15 01013 - Accounting Clerk III 15.85 01020 - Administrative Assistant 22.14 01040 - Court Reporter 16.19 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 11.79 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 12.86 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 18.56 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 12.90 01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 12.90 01111 - General Clerk I 11.88 01112 - General Clerk II 12.96 01113 - General Clerk III 14.55 01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 18.58 01141 - Messenger Courier 11.61 01191 - Order Clerk I 15.21 01192 - Order Clerk II 18.54 01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 15.06 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 16.85 01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 21.01 01270 - Production Control Clerk 19.65 01280 - Receptionist 11.59 01290 - Rental Clerk 11.73 01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 14.48 01311 - Secretary I 14.48 01312 - Secretary II 16.19 01313 - Secretary III 18.43 01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 16.58 01410 - Supply Technician 22.14 01420 - Survey Worker 16.09 01531 - Travel Clerk I 12.17 01532 - Travel Clerk II 12.94 01533 - Travel Clerk III 13.73 01611 - Word Processor I 13.30 01612 - Word Processor II 14.93 01613 - Word Processor III 16.70 05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 18.72 05010 - Automotive Electrician 19.12

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05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 18.43 05070 - Automotive Worker 18.43 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 16.94 05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 20.23 05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 18.43 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 18.60 05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 16.23 05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 17.67 05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 18.43 05310 - Painter, Automotive 18.74 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 18.43 05370 - Tire Repairer 13.35 05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 20.23 07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 - Baker 11.91 07041 - Cook I 10.75 07042 - Cook II 12.14 07070 - Dishwasher 8.28 07130 - Food Service Worker 9.05 07210 - Meat Cutter 12.78 07260 - Waiter/Waitress 8.41 09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 15.57 09040 - Furniture Handler 13.43 09080 - Furniture Refinisher 15.57 09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 13.21 09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 14.39 09130 - Upholsterer 15.90 11000 - General Services And Support Occupations 11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 11.82 11060 - Elevator Operator 10.60 11090 - Gardener 14.73 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 10.60 11150 - Janitor 10.60 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 12.27 11240 - Maid or Houseman 9.20 11260 - Pruner 11.19 11270 - Tractor Operator 13.98 11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 12.27 11360 - Window Cleaner 11.35 12000 - Health Occupations 12010 - Ambulance Driver 14.99 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 15.30 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 19.74 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 18.69 12020 - Dental Assistant 16.95 12025 - Dental Hygienist 30.51 12030 - EKG Technician 20.58 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 20.58 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 14.99 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 14.34 12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 16.04 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 17.89 12100 - Medical Assistant 14.55 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 18.11 12160 - Medical Record Clerk 12.46 12190 - Medical Record Technician 13.93 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 14.15 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 29.45 12221 - Nursing Assistant I 9.73 12222 - Nursing Assistant II 10.94 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 11.94 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 13.40

12235 - Optical Dispenser 15.05 12236 - Optical Technician 13.93 12250 - Pharmacy Technician 14.75 12280 - Phlebotomist 14.70 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 21.37 12311 - Registered Nurse I 21.43 12312 - Registered Nurse II 26.21 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 26.21 12314 - Registered Nurse III 31.71 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 31.71 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 38.02 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 18.51 13000 - Information And Arts Occupations 13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 17.45 13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 21.62 13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 26.48 13041 - Illustrator I 17.45 13042 - Illustrator II 21.62 13043 - Illustrator III 26.48 13047 - Librarian 23.95 13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 11.11 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 21.62 Administrator 13058 - Library Technician 11.75 13061 - Media Specialist I 13.08 13062 - Media Specialist II 14.65 13063 - Media Specialist III 16.41 13071 - Photographer I 13.98 13072 - Photographer II 17.57 13073 - Photographer III 21.12 13074 - Photographer IV 24.31 13075 - Photographer V 29.40 13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 17.97 14000 - Information Technology Occupations 14041 - Computer Operator I 13.91 14042 - Computer Operator II 16.39 14043 - Computer Operator III 18.28 14044 - Computer Operator IV 20.30 14045 - Computer Operator V 22.49 14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1) 20.58 14072 - Computer Programmer II (see 1) 25.41 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 13.45 14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 20.30 15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 27.36 15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 34.50 15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 40.44 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 27.36 15060 - Educational Technologist 28.17 15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 40.44 15080 - Graphic Artist 20.53 15090 - Technical Instructor 19.97 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 24.42 15110 - Test Proctor 16.12 15120 - Tutor 16.12 16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations 16010 - Assembler 9.03 16030 - Counter Attendant 9.03

16040 - Dry Cleaner 10.82 16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 9.03 16090 - Presser, Hand 9.03 16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 9.03 16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 9.03 16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 9.03 16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 11.44 16220 - Tailor 12.11 16250 - Washer, Machine 9.68 19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 17.75 19040 - Tool And Die Maker 20.55 21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 14.29 21030 - Material Coordinator 19.65 21040 - Material Expediter 19.65 21050 - Material Handling Laborer 11.49 21071 - Order Filler 12.56 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 14.29 21110 - Shipping Packer 14.39 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 14.39 21140 - Store Worker I 11.45 21150 - Stock Clerk 15.14 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 14.29 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 14.29 23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 24.34 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 23.02 23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 24.34 23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 25.64 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 17.46 23050 - Aircraft, Painter 21.04 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 19.02 23080 - Aircraft Worker 19.83 23110 - Appliance Mechanic 21.67 23120 - Bicycle Repairer 13.32 23125 - Cable Splicer 20.69 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 18.98 23140 - Carpet Layer 18.12 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 22.94 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 22.20 23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 23.65 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 25.09 23260 - Fabric Worker 17.11 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 20.16 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 15.96 23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 22.23 23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 18.94 23370 - General Maintenance Worker 15.77 23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 23.02 23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 19.02 23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 19.83 23391 - Gunsmith I 15.96 23392 - Gunsmith II 18.12 23393 - Gunsmith III 20.33 23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 20.22 Mechanic 23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contditioning 21.16 Mechanic (Research Facility) 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 21.40 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 21.55 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 20.67 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 19.48

23470 - Laborer 11.49 23510 - Locksmith 18.54 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 19.04 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 18.83 23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 14.86 23591 - Metrology Technician I 20.67 23592 - Metrology Technician II 21.86 23593 - Metrology Technician III 23.02 23640 - Millwright 20.67 23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 18.51 23760 - Painter, Maintenance 18.51 23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 23.42 23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 21.97 23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 20.67 23850 - Rigger 20.67 23870 - Scale Mechanic 18.12 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 22.02 23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 16.48 23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 22.82 23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 23.71 23950 - Telephone Lineman 19.64 23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 19.58 23965 - Well Driller 20.67 23970 - Woodcraft Worker 20.67 23980 - Woodworker 15.94 24000 - Personal Needs Occupations 24570 - Child Care Attendant 10.51 24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 13.10 24610 - Chore Aide 11.31 24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services 13.18 Coordinator 24630 - Homemaker 17.64 25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 - Boiler Tender 22.08 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 19.88 25070 - Stationary Engineer 22.08 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 15.94 25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 19.88 27000 - Protective Service Occupations 27004 - Alarm Monitor 18.26 27007 - Baggage Inspector 13.07 27008 - Corrections Officer 22.35 27010 - Court Security Officer 20.42 27030 - Detection Dog Handler 18.66 27040 - Detention Officer 22.35 27070 - Firefighter 19.70 27101 - Guard I 13.07 27102 - Guard II 18.66 27131 - Police Officer I 23.98 27132 - Police Officer II 26.63 28000 - Recreation Occupations 28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 9.77 28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 10.29 28043 - Carnival Equpment Worker 8.35 28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 12.40 28310 - Lifeguard 11.01 28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 13.86 28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 10.12 28515 - Recreation Specialist 16.02 28630 - Sports Official 11.04 28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 15.77 29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services 29010 - Blocker And Bracer 22.21

29020 - Hatch Tender 22.21 29030 - Line Handler 22.21 29041 - Stevedore I 21.05 29042 - Stevedore II 23.26 30000 - Technical Occupations 30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) 35.15 30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (see 2) 24.24 30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) 26.69 30021 - Archeological Technician I (see 2) 16.46 30022 - Archeological Technician II 17.91 30023 - Archeological Technician III 22.80 30030 - Cartographic Technician 22.80 30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 22.57 30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 16.29 30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 18.42 30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 20.32 30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 25.00 30081 - Engineering Technician I 15.76 30082 - Engineering Technician II 17.69 30083 - Engineering Technician III 19.79 30084 - Engineering Technician IV 24.51 30085 - Engineering Technician V 29.98 30086 - Engineering Technician VI 36.28 30090 - Environmental Technician 24.12 30210 - Laboratory Technician 20.36 30240 - Mathematical Technician 22.80 30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 19.03 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 23.63 30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 28.90 30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 34.98 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 22.80 30461 - Technical Writer I 21.89 30462 - Technical Writer II 26.78 30463 - Technical Writer III 32.40 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) 20.32 Surface Programs 30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 22.57 31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31020 - Bus Aide 12.57 31030 - Bus Driver 16.61 31043 - Driver Courier 14.48 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 8.55 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 14.98 31310 - Taxi Driver 9.92 31361 - Truckdriver, Light 14.98 31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 15.95 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 18.84 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 18.84 99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99030 - Cashier 8.82 99050 - Desk Clerk 9.87 99095 - Embalmer 24.11 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 10.04 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 10.65 99310 - Mortician 25.36 99410 - Pest Controller 15.72 99510 - Photofinishing Worker 11.06 99710 - Recycling Laborer 15.19

99711 - Recycling Specialist 17.52 99730 - Refuse Collector 14.55 99810 - Sales Clerk 12.34 99820 - School Crossing Guard 11.76 99830 - Survey Party Chief 23.96 99831 - Surveying Aide 12.84 99832 - Surveying Technician 18.12 99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 15.47 99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 17.52 99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 15.47

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 $3.35 per hour 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 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 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.