WD 05-2183.pdf

WD 05-2183 (Rev.-6) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 06/03/2008

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.: 2005-2183 Shirley F. Ebbesen Division of | Revision No.: 6 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 05/29/2008 States: Illinois, Indiana

Area: Illinois Counties of Edwards, Gallatin, Hardin, Lawrence, Richland, Wabash, White Indiana Counties of Brown, Crawford, Daviess, Dubois, Gibson, Greene, Jackson, Knox, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe, Orange, Owen, Pike, Washington

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE MINIMUM WAGE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I 12.45 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 13.97 01013 - Accounting Clerk III 16.76 01020 - Administrative Assistant 18.38 01040 - Court Reporter 14.40 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 10.98 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 12.90 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 14.76 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 11.34 01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 11.34 01111 - General Clerk I 10.97 01112 - General Clerk II 11.97 01113 - General Clerk III 13.44

01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 17.08 01141 - Messenger Courier 10.26 01191 - Order Clerk I 11.48 01192 - Order Clerk II 14.51 01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 13.59 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 15.21 01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 16.95 01270 - Production Control Clerk 17.08 01280 - Receptionist 10.84 01290 - Rental Clerk 11.26 01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 12.73 01311 - Secretary I 12.73 01312 - Secretary II 14.25 01313 - Secretary III 17.08 01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 13.28 01410 - Supply Technician 18.38 01420 - Survey Worker 14.07 01531 - Travel Clerk I 11.67 01532 - Travel Clerk II 12.45 01533 - Travel Clerk III 13.20 01611 - Word Processor I 11.17 01612 - Word Processor II 12.73 01613 - Word Processor III 14.95 05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 18.35 05010 - Automotive Electrician 16.06 05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 15.02 05070 - Automotive Worker 15.02 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 13.37 05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 16.68 05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 15.02 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 16.68 05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 12.56 05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 14.46 05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 15.02 05310 - Painter, Automotive 15.83 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 15.02 05370 - Tire Repairer 12.92 05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 16.68 07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 - Baker 12.87 07041 - Cook I 11.45 07042 - Cook II 12.87 07070 - Dishwasher 8.62 07130 - Food Service Worker 8.62 07210 - Meat Cutter 13.33

07260 - Waiter/Waitress 9.05 09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 17.03 09040 - Furniture Handler 13.00 09080 - Furniture Refinisher 17.03 09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 15.53 09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 16.31 09130 - Upholsterer 17.03 11000 - General Services And Support Occupations 11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 9.97 11060 - Elevator Operator 9.72 11090 - Gardener 13.04 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 9.72 11150 - Janitor 11.59 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 10.96 11240 - Maid or Houseman 9.50 11260 - Pruner 10.03 11270 - Tractor Operator 13.33 11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 10.96 11360 - Window Cleaner 11.08 12000 - Health Occupations 12010 - Ambulance Driver 14.15 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 14.76 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 20.22 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 20.22 12020 - Dental Assistant 14.15 12025 - Dental Hygienist 33.44 12030 - EKG Technician 22.34 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 22.34 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 14.15 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 11.73 12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 14.71 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 16.44 12100 - Medical Assistant 12.52 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 14.39 12160 - Medical Record Clerk 12.30 12190 - Medical Record Technician 14.89 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 14.55 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 34.05 12221 - Nursing Assistant I 10.16 12222 - Nursing Assistant II 11.42 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 12.47 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 13.99 12235 - Optical Dispenser 14.15 12236 - Optical Technician 13.18 12250 - Pharmacy Technician 13.41

12280 - Phlebotomist 13.99 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 22.34 12311 - Registered Nurse I 19.17 12312 - Registered Nurse II 23.47 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 23.47 12314 - Registered Nurse III 28.39 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 28.39 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 34.03 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 18.27 13000 - Information And Arts Occupations 13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 15.30 13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 18.47 13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 23.17 13041 - Illustrator I 15.26 13042 - Illustrator II 18.47 13043 - Illustrator III 23.17 13047 - Librarian 15.04 13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 10.82 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems Administrator 18.47 13058 - Library Technician 10.89 13061 - Media Specialist I 12.23 13062 - Media Specialist II 13.58 13063 - Media Specialist III 15.14 13071 - Photographer I 15.43 13072 - Photographer II 17.27 13073 - Photographer III 20.85 13074 - Photographer IV 26.15 13075 - Photographer V 31.65 13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 14.99 14000 - Information Technology Occupations 14041 - Computer Operator I 13.84 14042 - Computer Operator II 15.93 14043 - Computer Operator III 18.89 14044 - Computer Operator IV 20.68 14045 - Computer Operator V 22.92 14071 - Computer Programmer I (1) 15.48 14072 - Computer Programmer II (1) 19.16 14073 - Computer Programmer III (1) 24.05 14074 - Computer Programmer IV (1) 14101 - Computer Systems Analyst I (1) 24.05 14102 - Computer Systems Analyst II (1) 14103 - Computer Systems Analyst III (1) 14150 - Peripheral Equipment Operator 13.84 14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 20.68 15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 24.00

15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 27.62 15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 30.38 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 24.00 15060 - Educational Technologist 21.58 15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 30.38 15080 - Graphic Artist 18.75 15090 - Technical Instructor 18.78 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 23.75 15110 - Test Proctor 15.70 15120 - Tutor 15.70 16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations 16010 - Assembler 8.36 16030 - Counter Attendant 8.36 16040 - Dry Cleaner 10.60 16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 8.36 16090 - Presser, Hand 8.36 16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 8.36 16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 8.36 16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 8.36 16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 11.35 16220 - Tailor 12.09 16250 - Washer, Machine 9.09 19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 19.04 19040 - Tool And Die Maker 23.00 21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 16.01 21030 - Material Coordinator 18.35 21040 - Material Expediter 18.35 21050 - Material Handling Laborer 10.79 21071 - Order Filler 11.43 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 16.01 21110 - Shipping Packer 12.58 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 12.58 21140 - Store Worker I 11.89 21150 - Stock Clerk 15.58 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 16.01 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 16.01 23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 21.03 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 20.03 23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 21.03 23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 22.08 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 14.66 23050 - Aircraft, Painter 18.97 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 16.79

23080 - Aircraft Worker 17.89 23110 - Appliance Mechanic 17.41 23120 - Bicycle Repairer 14.21 23125 - Cable Splicer 21.79 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 17.78 23140 - Carpet Layer 17.88 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 22.10 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 17.88 23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 18.77 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 19.81 23260 - Fabric Worker 16.80 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 20.03 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 15.71 23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 24.15 23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 18.93 23370 - General Maintenance Worker 15.11 23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 20.03 23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 16.79 23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 17.89 23391 - Gunsmith I 15.71 23392 - Gunsmith II 17.88 23393 - Gunsmith III 20.03 23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning Mechanic 18.69 23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contditioning Mechanic (Research Facility) 20.94 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 20.03 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 21.15 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 20.03 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 18.96 23470 - Laborer 11.07 23510 - Locksmith 18.96 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 20.03 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 16.86 23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 13.91 23591 - Metrology Technician I 20.03 23592 - Metrology Technician II 21.03 23593 - Metrology Technician III 22.08 23640 - Millwright 20.03 23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 18.96 23760 - Painter, Maintenance 15.83 23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 23.21 23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 22.02 23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 20.03 23850 - Rigger 20.03 23870 - Scale Mechanic 17.88 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 22.06

23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 17.88 23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 19.80 23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 20.71 23950 - Telephone Lineman 20.03 23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 20.03 23965 - Well Driller 20.03 23970 - Woodcraft Worker 20.03 23980 - Woodworker 15.71 24000 - Personal Needs Occupations 24570 - Child Care Attendant 8.92 24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 11.11 24610 - Chore Aide 11.89 24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services Coordinator 10.98 24630 - Homemaker 12.35 25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 - Boiler Tender 20.03 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 18.96 25070 - Stationary Engineer 20.03 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 14.66 25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 18.96 27000 - Protective Service Occupations 27004 - Alarm Monitor 12.66 27007 - Baggage Inspector 9.32 27008 - Corrections Officer 13.72 27010 - Court Security Officer 15.09 27030 - Detection Dog Handler 13.28 27040 - Detention Officer 13.72 27070 - Firefighter 15.23 27101 - Guard I 9.32 27102 - Guard II 13.28 27131 - Police Officer I 18.75 27132 - Police Officer II 20.81 28000 - Recreation Occupations 28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 12.20 28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 13.20 28043 - Carnival Equpment Worker 9.93 28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 12.73 28310 - Lifeguard 10.82 28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 14.24 28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 10.90 28515 - Recreation Specialist 17.11 28630 - Sports Official 11.34 28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 18.83 29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services 29010 - Blocker And Bracer 17.88 29020 - Hatch Tender 17.88

29030 - Line Handler 17.88 29041 - Stevedore I 16.79 29042 - Stevedore II 18.96 30000 - Technical Occupations 30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (2) 33.96 30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (2) 23.42 30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (2) 25.79 30021 - Archeological Technician I 13.55 30022 - Archeological Technician II 15.15 30023 - Archeological Technician III 18.58 30030 - Cartographic Technician 18.58 30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 20.32 30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 13.75 30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 15.39 30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 17.08 30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 18.76 30081 - Engineering Technician I 12.08 30082 - Engineering Technician II 13.58 30083 - Engineering Technician III 15.16 30084 - Engineering Technician IV 18.80 30085 - Engineering Technician V 22.99 30086 - Engineering Technician VI 27.82 30090 - Environmental Technician 16.94 30210 - Laboratory Technician 15.59 30240 - Mathematical Technician 16.94 30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 15.54 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 21.27 30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 23.46 30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 31.57 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 16.94 30461 - Technical Writer I 16.94 30462 - Technical Writer II 20.71 30463 - Technical Writer III 21.11 30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 21.58 30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 26.11 30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 31.30 30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 21.58 30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 21.58 30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or Surface Programs (3) 16.78 30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (3) 16.94 31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31020 - Bus Aide 9.85 31030 - Bus Driver 13.20 31043 - Driver Courier 12.68 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 9.02 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 13.59

31310 - Taxi Driver 12.06 31361 - Truckdriver, Light 13.59 31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 14.42 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 18.36 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 18.36 99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99030 - Cashier 7.92 99050 - Desk Clerk 8.17 99095 - Embalmer 21.58 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 10.05 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 10.55 99310 - Mortician 21.58 99410 - Pest Controller 16.89 99510 - Photofinishing Worker 11.34 99710 - Recycling Laborer 14.36 99711 - Recycling Specialist 16.80 99730 - Refuse Collector 13.14 99810 - Sales Clerk 9.86 99820 - School Crossing Guard 13.14 99830 - Survey Party Chief 16.85 99831 - Surveying Aide 10.16 99832 - Surveying Technician 13.83 99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 14.92 99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 17.83 99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 14.92

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

HEALTH & WELFARE: $3.24 per hour or $129.60 per week or $561.60 per month

VACATION: 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service with a contractor or successor; 3 weeks after 8 years, 4 weeks after 15 years, and 5 weeks 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 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 PARENTHESES AFTER THEM RECEIVE

THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS (as numbered):

1) 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) APPLICABLE TO AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ONLY - NIGHT

DIFFERENTIAL: An employee is entitled to pay for all work performed between the hours of 6:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M.

at the rate of basic pay plus a night pay differential amounting to 10 percent of the rate of basic pay.

3) 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) and computes a proposed rate).

2) After contract award, the contractor prepares a written report listing in order proposed classification title), a Federal grade equivalency (FGE) for each proposed classification), job description), and rationale for proposed wage rate), 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.