New Wage Determination.txt

WD 05-2317 (Rev.-8) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 06/02/2009

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.: 2005-2317 Shirley F. Ebbesen Division of | Revision No.: 8 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 05/26/2009 State: Montana Area: Montana Statewide **Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I 12.26 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 13.76 01013 - Accounting Clerk III 15.92 01020 - Administrative Assistant 16.87 01040 - Court Reporter 16.65 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 9.96 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 10.87 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 16.63 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 12.32 01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 12.32 01111 - General Clerk I 9.94 01112 - General Clerk II 10.84 01113 - General Clerk III 12.17 01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 15.05 01141 - Messenger Courier 9.59 01191 - Order Clerk I 11.31 01192 - Order Clerk II 12.34 01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 13.28 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 14.86 01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 16.57 01270 - Production Control Clerk 19.04 01280 - Receptionist 10.57 01290 - Rental Clerk 9.95 01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 11.33 01311 - Secretary I 11.33 01312 - Secretary II 12.67 01313 - Secretary III 15.05 01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 15.25 01410 - Supply Technician 16.87 01420 - Survey Worker 12.06 01531 - Travel Clerk I 11.23 01532 - Travel Clerk II 12.01 01533 - Travel Clerk III 12.78 01611 - Word Processor I 11.82 01612 - Word Processor II 13.27 01613 - Word Processor III 14.84 05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 16.86 05010 - Automotive Electrician 15.96 05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 15.07 05070 - Automotive Worker 15.07 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 13.44 05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 16.86 05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 15.07 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 16.86 05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 12.70 05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 14.21 05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 15.07 05310 - Painter, Automotive 15.96 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 15.07 05370 - Tire Repairer 12.99 05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 16.86 07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 - Baker 11.11 07041 - Cook I 9.53 07042 - Cook II 10.80 07070 - Dishwasher 7.44 07130 - Food Service Worker 8.86 07210 - Meat Cutter 12.28 07260 - Waiter/Waitress 7.92 09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 15.96 09040 - Furniture Handler 11.23 09080 - Furniture Refinisher 15.96 09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 12.70 09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 14.21 09130 - Upholsterer 15.96 11000 - General Services And Support Occupations 11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 8.51 11060 - Elevator Operator 9.75 11090 - Gardener 13.02 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 10.25 11150 - Janitor 10.32 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 10.90 11240 - Maid or Houseman 8.10 11260 - Pruner 9.75 11270 - Tractor Operator 12.40 11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 10.90 11360 - Window Cleaner 10.98 12000 - Health Occupations 12010 - Ambulance Driver 10.93 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 13.85 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 15.89 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 16.87 12020 - Dental Assistant 13.45 12025 - Dental Hygienist 29.46 12030 - EKG Technician 20.90 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 20.90 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 11.42 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 12.35 12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 13.85 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 15.71 12100 - Medical Assistant 12.91 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 16.57 12160 - Medical Record Clerk 12.35 12190 - Medical Record Technician 13.84 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 13.30 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 28.81 12221 - Nursing Assistant I 10.00 12222 - Nursing Assistant II 11.24 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 12.27 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 13.77 12235 - Optical Dispenser 12.26 12236 - Optical Technician 12.76 12250 - Pharmacy Technician 13.60 12280 - Phlebotomist 12.61 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 23.22 12311 - Registered Nurse I 21.34 12312 - Registered Nurse II 25.63 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 25.63 12314 - Registered Nurse III 31.01 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 31.01 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 37.17 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 17.40 13000 - Information And Arts Occupations 13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 15.39 13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 19.07 13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 23.33 13041 - Illustrator I 16.93 13042 - Illustrator II 20.98 13043 - Illustrator III 24.94 13047 - Librarian 17.88 13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 10.09 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 18.76 Administrator 13058 - Library Technician 12.55 13061 - Media Specialist I 12.70 13062 - Media Specialist II 12.75 13063 - Media Specialist III 14.48 13071 - Photographer I 14.05 13072 - Photographer II 17.56 13073 - Photographer III 21.38 13074 - Photographer IV 26.63 13075 - Photographer V 32.27 13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 12.41 14000 - Information Technology Occupations 14041 - Computer Operator I 11.74 14042 - Computer Operator II 13.13 14043 - Computer Operator III 14.64 14044 - Computer Operator IV 16.56 14045 - Computer Operator V 18.02 14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1) 20.30 14072 - Computer Programmer II (see 1) 25.15 14073 - Computer Programmer III (see 1) 14074 - Computer Programmer IV (see 1) 14101 - Computer Systems Analyst I (see 1) 26.91 14102 - Computer Systems Analyst II (see 1) 14103 - Computer Systems Analyst III (see 1) 14150 - Peripheral Equipment Operator 12.72 14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 17.07 15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 28.77 15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 32.56 15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 37.72 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 28.77 15060 - Educational Technologist 20.72 15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 37.72 15080 - Graphic Artist 18.83 15090 - Technical Instructor 16.22 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 19.84 15110 - Test Proctor 13.09 15120 - Tutor 13.09 16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations 16010 - Assembler 7.78 16030 - Counter Attendant 7.78 16040 - Dry Cleaner 9.72 16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 7.78 16090 - Presser, Hand 7.78 16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 7.78 16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 7.78 16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 7.78 16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 10.37 16220 - Tailor 11.04 16250 - Washer, Machine 8.43 19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 17.80 19040 - Tool And Die Maker 21.40 21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 14.34 21030 - Material Coordinator 18.13 21040 - Material Expediter 18.13 21050 - Material Handling Laborer 14.36 21071 - Order Filler 12.17 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 14.34 21110 - Shipping Packer 12.88 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 12.88 21140 - Store Worker I 10.93 21150 - Stock Clerk 15.32 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 14.34 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 14.34 23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 21.90 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 20.75 23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 21.90 23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 23.04 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 16.19 23050 - Aircraft, Painter 20.05 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 17.70 23080 - Aircraft Worker 18.54 23110 - Appliance Mechanic 15.96 23120 - Bicycle Repairer 12.99 23125 - Cable Splicer 26.83 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 16.34 23140 - Carpet Layer 22.07 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 22.08 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 18.27 23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 21.90 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 24.94 23260 - Fabric Worker 16.76 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 18.55 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 15.55 23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 20.41 23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 17.01 23370 - General Maintenance Worker 15.16 23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 20.54 23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 16.97 23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 18.07 23391 - Gunsmith I 15.42 23392 - Gunsmith II 17.96 23393 - Gunsmith III 20.54 23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 17.57 Mechanic 23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contditioning 18.54 Mechanic (Research Facility) 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 19.26 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 19.32 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 19.71 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 19.29 23470 - Laborer 11.43 23510 - Locksmith 17.12 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 20.48 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 16.51 23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 13.14 23591 - Metrology Technician I 20.60 23592 - Metrology Technician II 21.67 23593 - Metrology Technician III 22.80 23640 - Millwright 19.04 23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 17.57 23760 - Painter, Maintenance 19.01 23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 21.72 23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 17.92 23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 20.54 23850 - Rigger 20.54 23870 - Scale Mechanic 17.96 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 18.53 23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 15.07 23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 22.68 23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 23.47 23950 - Telephone Lineman 22.32 23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 18.55 23965 - Well Driller 20.31 23970 - Woodcraft Worker 20.54 23980 - Woodworker 14.41 24000 - Personal Needs Occupations 24570 - Child Care Attendant 8.23 24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 11.40 24610 - Chore Aide 8.82 24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services 11.42 Coordinator 24630 - Homemaker 13.26 25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 - Boiler Tender 20.96 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 18.05 25070 - Stationary Engineer 20.96 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 14.50 25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 17.73 27000 - Protective Service Occupations 27004 - Alarm Monitor 13.24 27007 - Baggage Inspector 10.18 27008 - Corrections Officer 18.00 27010 - Court Security Officer 19.14 27030 - Detection Dog Handler 12.36 27040 - Detention Officer 18.00 27070 - Firefighter 18.92 27101 - Guard I 10.18 27102 - Guard II 12.36 27131 - Police Officer I 21.39 27132 - Police Officer II 22.13 28000 - Recreation Occupations 28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 9.99 28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 10.95 28043 - Carnival Equpment Worker 8.33 28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 13.35 28310 - Lifeguard 10.82 28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 14.94 28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 10.90 28515 - Recreation Specialist 11.54 28630 - Sports Official 11.90 28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 14.27 29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services 29010 - Blocker And Bracer 19.31 29020 - Hatch Tender 19.31 29030 - Line Handler 19.31 29041 - Stevedore I 18.93 29042 - Stevedore II 21.26 30000 - Technical Occupations 30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (see 2) 35.15 30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (see 2) 24.24 30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (see 2) 26.69 30021 - Archeological Technician I 16.19 30022 - Archeological Technician II 18.62 30023 - Archeological Technician III 22.43 30030 - Cartographic Technician 22.86 30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 18.90 30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 16.19 30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 18.44 30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 20.47 30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 24.86 30081 - Engineering Technician I 11.73 30082 - Engineering Technician II 14.91 30083 - Engineering Technician III 17.08 30084 - Engineering Technician IV 21.15 30085 - Engineering Technician V 25.88 30086 - Engineering Technician VI 31.31 30090 - Environmental Technician 16.22 30210 - Laboratory Technician 15.87 30240 - Mathematical Technician 21.02 30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 13.71 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 17.11 30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 20.31 30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 23.33 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 19.90 30461 - Technical Writer I 18.37 30462 - Technical Writer II 22.46 30463 - Technical Writer III 27.18 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) 17.90 Surface Programs 30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 19.90 31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31020 - Bus Aide 9.08 31030 - Bus Driver 13.77 31043 - Driver Courier 11.66 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 8.24 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 12.67 31310 - Taxi Driver 9.50 31361 - Truckdriver, Light 12.67 31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 18.56 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 16.28 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 16.28 99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99030 - Cashier 8.48 99050 - Desk Clerk 8.44 99095 - Embalmer 23.62 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 9.05 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 9.83 99310 - Mortician 23.62 99410 - Pest Controller 12.94 99510 - Photofinishing Worker 11.79 99710 - Recycling Laborer 12.69 99711 - Recycling Specialist 17.19 99730 - Refuse Collector 12.27 99810 - Sales Clerk 10.82 99820 - School Crossing Guard 10.11 99830 - Survey Party Chief 18.54 99831 - Surveying Aide 11.51 99832 - Surveying Technician 15.65 99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 12.12 99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 14.38 99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 12.12

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

HEALTH & WELFARE: $3.35 per hour or $134.00 per week or $580.66 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 4.174)

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.