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WD 05-2579 (Rev.-15) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 01/05/2016

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.: 2005-2579

Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 15

Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 12/29/2015

Note: Under Executive Order (EO) 13658, an hourly minimum wage of $10.15 for calendar year 2016 applies to all contracts subject to the Service Contract

Act for which the solicitation was 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 $10.15 per hour (or the applicable wage rate listed on this wage determination, if it is higher) for all hours spent performing on the contract in calendar year 2016. 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: Wisconsin

Area: Wisconsin Counties of Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Lafayette, Rock, Sauk

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations

01011 - Accounting Clerk I 13.47

01012 - Accounting Clerk II 15.12

01013 - Accounting Clerk III 16.91

01020 - Administrative Assistant 20.72

01040 - Court Reporter 17.14

01051 - Data Entry Operator I 12.41

01052 - Data Entry Operator II 13.93

01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 17.63

01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 13.76

01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 13.76

01111 - General Clerk I 12.51

01112 - General Clerk II 13.65

01113 - General Clerk III 15.46

01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 19.54

01141 - Messenger Courier 12.98

01191 - Order Clerk I 13.10

01192 - Order Clerk II 14.63

01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 14.96

01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 16.73

01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 18.77

01270 - Production Control Clerk 20.77

01280 - Receptionist 13.12

01290 - Rental Clerk 12.76

01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 15.32

01311 - Secretary I 15.32

01312 - Secretary II 17.14

01313 - Secretary III 19.54

01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 15.89

01410 - Supply Technician 20.72

01420 - Survey Worker 13.88

01531 - Travel Clerk I 13.14

01532 - Travel Clerk II 14.20

01533 - Travel Clerk III 15.37

01611 - Word Processor I 14.14

01612 - Word Processor II 15.87

01613 - Word Processor III 17.75

05000 - Automotive Service Occupations

05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 18.60

05010 - Automotive Electrician 18.47

05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 18.07

05070 - Automotive Worker 18.07

05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 15.56

05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 19.01

05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 18.07

05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 19.01

05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 15.05

05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 17.50

05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 18.07

05310 - Painter, Automotive 17.76

05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 18.07

05370 - Tire Repairer 12.71

05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 19.01

07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations

07010 - Baker 12.18

07041 - Cook I 11.28

07042 - Cook II 12.65

07070 - Dishwasher 8.79

07130 - Food Service Worker 9.79

07210 - Meat Cutter 15.30

07260 - Waiter/Waitress 9.17

09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations

09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 15.55

09040 - Furniture Handler 14.87

09080 - Furniture Refinisher 15.55

09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 15.31

09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 16.18

09130 - Upholsterer 17.29

11000 - General Services And Support Occupations

11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 12.39

11060 - Elevator Operator 12.39

11090 - Gardener 15.94

11122 - Housekeeping Aide 11.52

11150 - Janitor 11.74

11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 13.41

11240 - Maid or Houseman 9.88

11260 - Pruner 12.43

11270 - Tractor Operator 15.28

11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 13.41

11360 - Window Cleaner 12.49

12000 - Health Occupations

12010 - Ambulance Driver 14.58

12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 17.22

12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 23.44

12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 20.81

12020 - Dental Assistant 17.26

12025 - Dental Hygienist 29.83

12030 - EKG Technician 26.74

12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 26.74

12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 14.58

12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 15.79

12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 17.66

12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 19.70

12100 - Medical Assistant 15.26

12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 19.04

12160 - Medical Record Clerk 15.88

12190 - Medical Record Technician 17.91

12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 16.67

12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 32.90

12221 - Nursing Assistant I 10.56

12222 - Nursing Assistant II 11.88

12223 - Nursing Assistant III 12.96

12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 14.54

12235 - Optical Dispenser 14.84

12236 - Optical Technician 15.17

12250 - Pharmacy Technician 14.46

12280 - Phlebotomist 14.54

12305 - Radiologic Technologist 25.54

12311 - Registered Nurse I 24.18

12312 - Registered Nurse II 29.59

12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 29.59

12314 - Registered Nurse III 35.80

12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 35.80

12316 - Registered Nurse IV 42.91

12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 21.32

13000 - Information And Arts Occupations

13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 19.13

13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 23.70

13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 28.99

13041 - Illustrator I 19.13

13042 - Illustrator II 23.70

13043 - Illustrator III 28.99

13047 - Librarian 26.24

13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 12.42

13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 22.67

Administrator

13058 - Library Technician 14.64

13061 - Media Specialist I 16.27

13062 - Media Specialist II 19.13

13063 - Media Specialist III 21.33

13071 - Photographer I 15.74

13072 - Photographer II 17.61

13073 - Photographer III 21.82

13074 - Photographer IV 26.69

13075 - Photographer V 32.29

13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 17.71

14000 - Information Technology Occupations

14041 - Computer Operator I 17.58

14042 - Computer Operator II 19.66

14043 - Computer Operator III 21.93

14044 - Computer Operator IV 24.37

14045 - Computer Operator V 26.97

14071 - Computer Programmer I 22.65

14072 - Computer Programmer II 26.02

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 17.58

14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 24.37

15000 - Instructional Occupations

15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 28.51

15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 32.22

15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 37.37

15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 28.51

15060 - Educational Technologist 28.86

15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 37.37

15080 - Graphic Artist 20.97

15090 - Technical Instructor 18.25

15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 22.33

15110 - Test Proctor 14.74

15120 - Tutor 14.74

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

16010 - Assembler 9.17

16030 - Counter Attendant 9.17

16040 - Dry Cleaner 11.85

16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 9.17

16090 - Presser, Hand 9.17

16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 9.17

16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 9.17

16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 9.17

16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 12.70

16220 - Tailor 13.60

16250 - Washer, Machine 10.08

19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations

19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 18.79

19040 - Tool And Die Maker 23.27

21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations

21020 - Forklift Operator 15.16

21030 - Material Coordinator 20.77

21040 - Material Expediter 20.77

21050 - Material Handling Laborer 12.91

21071 - Order Filler 11.95

21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 15.16

21110 - Shipping Packer 14.37

21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 14.37

21140 - Store Worker I 14.11

21150 - Stock Clerk 17.81

21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 15.16

21410 - Warehouse Specialist 15.16

23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations

23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 27.78

23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 26.46

23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 27.78

23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 29.16

23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 22.20

23050 - Aircraft, Painter 24.98

23060 - Aircraft Servicer 24.56

23080 - Aircraft Worker 25.75

23110 - Appliance Mechanic 17.76

23120 - Bicycle Repairer 12.64

23125 - Cable Splicer 25.44

23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 20.33

23140 - Carpet Layer 20.87

23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 25.62

23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 20.49

23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 21.60

23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 22.80

23260 - Fabric Worker 19.29

23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 22.69

23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 18.19

23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 21.83

23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 17.58

23370 - General Maintenance Worker 17.83

23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 26.46

23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 24.56

23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 25.75

23391 - Gunsmith I 18.19

23392 - Gunsmith II 20.40

23393 - Gunsmith III 22.69

23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 20.60

Mechanic

23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contditioning 23.92

Mechanic (Research Facility)

23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 21.29

23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 26.28

23460 - Instrument Mechanic 22.43

23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 21.50

23470 - Laborer 12.91

23510 - Locksmith 20.14

23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 20.57

23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 20.11

23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 13.92

23591 - Metrology Technician I 22.43

23592 - Metrology Technician II 23.51

23593 - Metrology Technician III 24.63

23640 - Millwright 22.69

23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 21.78

23760 - Painter, Maintenance 19.23

23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 30.88

23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 29.99

23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 22.69

23850 - Rigger 22.69

23870 - Scale Mechanic 20.40

23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 23.74

23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 16.72

23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 25.63

23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 27.27

23950 - Telephone Lineman 21.65

23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 17.75

23965 - Well Driller 19.97

23970 - Woodcraft Worker 22.69

23980 - Woodworker 17.35

24000 - Personal Needs Occupations

24570 - Child Care Attendant 10.58

24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 14.90

24610 - Chore Aide 10.46

24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services 14.94

Coordinator

24630 - Homemaker 16.41

25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations

25010 - Boiler Tender 22.69

25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 21.50

25070 - Stationary Engineer 22.69

25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 18.49

25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 21.50

27000 - Protective Service Occupations

27004 - Alarm Monitor 19.99

27007 - Baggage Inspector 12.29

27008 - Corrections Officer 20.15

27010 - Court Security Officer 21.33

27030 - Detection Dog Handler 16.81

27040 - Detention Officer 20.15

27070 - Firefighter 17.91

27101 - Guard I 12.29

27102 - Guard II 16.81

27131 - Police Officer I 23.46

27132 - Police Officer II 26.61

28000 - Recreation Occupations

28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 11.37

28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 11.80

28043 - Carnival Equpment Worker 9.66

28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 15.40

28310 - Lifeguard 12.11

28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 17.23

28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 12.66

28515 - Recreation Specialist 15.24

28630 - Sports Official 13.72

28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 16.43

29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services

29010 - Blocker And Bracer 21.11

29020 - Hatch Tender 21.01

29030 - Line Handler 21.01

29041 - Stevedore I 19.29

29042 - Stevedore II 22.14

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 16.19

30022 - Archeological Technician II 18.04

30023 - Archeological Technician III 22.07

30030 - Cartographic Technician 22.07

30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 21.51

30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 16.08

30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 17.81

30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 19.87

30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 24.45

30081 - Engineering Technician I 15.26

30082 - Engineering Technician II 16.29

30083 - Engineering Technician III 18.22

30084 - Engineering Technician IV 22.58

30085 - Engineering Technician V 27.62

30086 - Engineering Technician VI 33.41

30090 - Environmental Technician 19.92

30210 - Laboratory Technician 19.86

30240 - Mathematical Technician 22.07

30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 16.11

30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 20.43

30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 23.68

30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 28.65

30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 22.07

30461 - Technical Writer I 21.20

30462 - Technical Writer II 25.94

30463 - Technical Writer III 31.38

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) 19.87

Surface Programs

30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 22.07

31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations

31020 - Bus Aide 12.67

31030 - Bus Driver 16.48

31043 - Driver Courier 14.19

31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 10.96

31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 15.13

31310 - Taxi Driver 12.68

31361 - Truckdriver, Light 15.13

31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 16.48

31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 20.02

31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 20.02

99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations

99030 - Cashier 9.51

99050 - Desk Clerk 9.85

99095 - Embalmer 29.30

99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 11.41

99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 12.14

99310 - Mortician 30.33

99410 - Pest Controller 20.54

99510 - Photofinishing Worker 13.09

99710 - Recycling Laborer 14.64

99711 - Recycling Specialist 18.63

99730 - Refuse Collector 16.21

99810 - Sales Clerk 12.91

99820 - School Crossing Guard 11.89

99830 - Survey Party Chief 24.43

99831 - Surveying Aide 18.06

99832 - Surveying Technician 18.91

99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 15.23

99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 17.80

99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 15.83

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.

** NOTES APPLYING TO THIS WAGE DETERMINATION **

Under the policy and guidance contained in All Agency Memorandum No. 159, the Wage and Hour Division does not recognize, for section 4(c) purposes, prospective wage rates and fringe benefit provisions that are effective only upon such contingencies as "approval of Wage and Hour, issuance of a wage determination, incorporation of the wage determination in the contract, adjusting the contract price, etc." (The relevant CBA section) in the collective bargaining agreement between (the parties) contains contingency language that Wage and Hour does not recognize as reflecting

"arm's length negotiation" under section 4(c) of the Act and 29 C.F.R. 5.11(a) of the regulations. This wage determination therefore reflects the actual CBA wage rates and fringe benefits paid under the predecessor contract.

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.