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WD 15-2361 (Rev.-2) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 12/06/2016

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.: 2015-2361

Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 2

Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 12/01/2016

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: New Mexico

Area: New Mexico Counties of Bernalillo, Cibola, Colfax, Los Alamos, McKinley, Mora, Rio Arriba, San Juan, San Miguel, Sandoval, Santa Fe, Taos, Torrance, Valencia

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations

01011 - Accounting Clerk I 13.01

01012 - Accounting Clerk II 14.60

01013 - Accounting Clerk III 16.33

01020 - Administrative Assistant 18.17

01035 - Court Reporter 18.61

01051 - Data Entry Operator I 11.03

01052 - Data Entry Operator II 13.44

01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 15.56

01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 13.86

01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 13.86

01111 - General Clerk I 11.35

01112 - General Clerk II 12.39

01113 - General Clerk III 13.90

01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 16.74

01141 - Messenger Courier 9.98

01191 - Order Clerk I 11.33

01192 - Order Clerk II 12.91

01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 13.80

01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 15.44

01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 17.22

01270 - Production Control Clerk 21.06

01290 - Rental Clerk 12.25

01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 13.42

01311 - Secretary I 13.42

01312 - Secretary II 15.01

01313 - Secretary III 16.74

01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 14.08

01410 - Supply Technician 18.60

01420 - Survey Worker 14.01

01460 - Switchboard Operator/Receptionist 11.02

01531 - Travel Clerk I 11.82

01532 - Travel Clerk II 12.76

01533 - Travel Clerk III 13.57

01611 - Word Processor I 11.91

01612 - Word Processor II 13.37

01613 - Word Processor III 14.95

05000 - Automotive Service Occupations

05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 18.06

05010 - Automotive Electrician 18.12

05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 15.82

05070 - Automotive Worker 15.82

05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 13.50

05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 17.99

05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 15.82

05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 18.12

05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 13.62

05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 15.82

05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 15.82

05310 - Painter, Automotive 17.19

05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 15.82

05370 - Tire Repairer 11.49

05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 17.99

07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations

07010 - Baker 11.60

07041 - Cook I 9.75

07042 - Cook II 11.64

07070 - Dishwasher 7.89

07130 - Food Service Worker 9.36

07210 - Meat Cutter 16.07

07260 - Waiter/Waitress 7.80

09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations

09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 14.65

09040 - Furniture Handler 11.44

09080 - Furniture Refinisher 14.65

09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 12.45

09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 13.85

09130 - Upholsterer 14.65

11000 - General Services And Support Occupations

11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 9.11

11060 - Elevator Operator 9.11

11090 - Gardener 14.29

11122 - Housekeeping Aide 9.73

11150 - Janitor 9.73

11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 10.39

11240 - Maid or Houseman 8.48

11260 - Pruner 8.88

11270 - Tractor Operator 13.22

11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 10.39

11360 - Window Cleaner 11.39

12000 - Health Occupations

12010 - Ambulance Driver 15.94

12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 18.04

12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 25.32

12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 21.02

12020 - Dental Assistant 14.93

12025 - Dental Hygienist 36.30

12030 - EKG Technician 26.19

12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 26.19

12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 15.94

12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 18.73

12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 20.92

12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 23.32

12100 - Medical Assistant 13.10

12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 18.44

12160 - Medical Record Clerk 13.62

12190 - Medical Record Technician 15.65

12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 14.42

12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 36.03

12221 - Nursing Assistant I 10.38

12222 - Nursing Assistant II 11.67

12223 - Nursing Assistant III 12.74

12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 14.29

12235 - Optical Dispenser 14.29

12236 - Optical Technician 14.53

12250 - Pharmacy Technician 14.09

12280 - Phlebotomist 14.29

12305 - Radiologic Technologist 26.71

12311 - Registered Nurse I 25.39

12312 - Registered Nurse II 31.06

12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 31.06

12314 - Registered Nurse III 37.58

12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 37.58

12316 - Registered Nurse IV 45.04

12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 20.31

13000 - Information And Arts Occupations

13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 17.35

13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 21.18

13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 25.33

13041 - Illustrator I 16.10

13042 - Illustrator II 19.95

13043 - Illustrator III 23.03

13047 - Librarian 22.91

13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 9.11

13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 20.67

Administrator

13058 - Library Technician 13.73

13061 - Media Specialist I 15.31

13062 - Media Specialist II 17.18

13063 - Media Specialist III 19.07

13071 - Photographer I 15.88

13072 - Photographer II 17.63

13073 - Photographer III 21.70

13074 - Photographer IV 24.30

13075 - Photographer V 29.39

13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 18.57

14000 - Information Technology Occupations

14041 - Computer Operator I 14.98

14042 - Computer Operator II 16.76

14043 - Computer Operator III 19.12

14044 - Computer Operator IV 21.26

14045 - Computer Operator V 24.34

14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1) 22.41

14072 - Computer Programmer II (see 1) 26.14

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 14.98

14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 21.52

15000 - Instructional Occupations

15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 27.62

15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 33.39

15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 40.05

15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 27.62

15060 - Educational Technologist 25.93

15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 40.05

15080 - Graphic Artist 22.41

15090 - Technical Instructor 18.61

15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 25.06

15110 - Test Proctor 15.01

15120 - Tutor 15.01

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

16010 - Assembler 8.80

16030 - Counter Attendant 8.80

16040 - Dry Cleaner 10.58

16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 8.80

16090 - Presser, Hand 8.80

16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 8.80

16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 8.80

16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 8.80

16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 11.15

16220 - Tailor 11.73

16250 - Washer, Machine 9.39

19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations

19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 19.95

19040 - Tool And Die Maker 24.09

21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations

21020 - Forklift Operator 14.21

21030 - Material Coordinator 21.06

21040 - Material Expediter 21.06

21050 - Material Handling Laborer 10.90

21071 - Order Filler 11.53

21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 14.21

21110 - Shipping Packer 13.14

21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 13.14

21140 - Store Worker I 8.78

21150 - Stock Clerk 13.78

21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 14.21

21410 - Warehouse Specialist 14.21

23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations

23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 24.01

23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 22.48

23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 24.01

23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 25.31

23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 16.62

23050 - Aircraft, Painter 20.56

23060 - Aircraft Servicer 18.79

23080 - Aircraft Worker 20.11

23110 - Appliance Mechanic 14.70

23120 - Bicycle Repairer 10.94

23125 - Cable Splicer 21.67

23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 16.70

23140 - Carpet Layer 17.16

23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 21.52

23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 25.16

23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 27.32

23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 29.47

23260 - Fabric Worker 15.70

23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 18.76

23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 14.23

23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 21.10

23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 16.38

23370 - General Maintenance Worker 15.10

23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 22.48

23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 18.79

23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 20.11

23391 - Gunsmith I 14.23

23392 - Gunsmith II 17.16

23393 - Gunsmith III 20.11

23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 19.25

Mechanic

23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contditioning 21.26

Mechanic (Research Facility)

23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 19.48

23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 17.25

23460 - Instrument Mechanic 27.47

23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 18.64

23470 - Laborer 10.90

23510 - Locksmith 18.64

23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 22.60

23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 21.25

23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 12.56

23591 - Metrology Technician I 27.47

23592 - Metrology Technician II 29.34

23593 - Metrology Technician III 30.82

23640 - Millwright 20.11

23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 19.21

23760 - Painter, Maintenance 15.94

23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 22.03

23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 20.60

23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 20.11

23850 - Rigger 20.11

23870 - Scale Mechanic 17.16

23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 19.22

23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 15.07

23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 24.06

23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 25.71

23950 - Telephone Lineman 21.26

23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 18.39

23965 - Well Driller 19.77

23970 - Woodcraft Worker 20.11

23980 - Woodworker 16.61

24000 - Personal Needs Occupations

24570 - Child Care Attendant 10.31

24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 14.77

24610 - Chore Aide 9.40

24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services 13.49

Coordinator

24630 - Homemaker 17.49

25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations

25010 - Boiler Tender 19.77

25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 18.32

25070 - Stationary Engineer 19.77

25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 12.56

25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 17.38

27000 - Protective Service Occupations

27004 - Alarm Monitor 13.86

27007 - Baggage Inspector 11.23

27008 - Corrections Officer 15.36

27010 - Court Security Officer 16.86

27030 - Detection Dog Handler 13.16

27040 - Detention Officer 15.36

27070 - Firefighter 16.86

27101 - Guard I 11.23

27102 - Guard II 12.56

27131 - Police Officer I 18.47

27132 - Police Officer II 20.52

28000 - Recreation Occupations

28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 13.55

28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 14.77

28043 - Carnival Worker 9.34

28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 13.59

28310 - Lifeguard 11.34

28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 15.21

28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 11.10

28515 - Recreation Specialist 18.06

28630 - Sports Official 12.11

28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 18.36

29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services

29010 - Blocker And Bracer 20.42

29020 - Hatch Tender 20.42

29030 - Line Handler 20.42

29041 - Stevedore I 19.04

29042 - Stevedore II 22.17

30000 - Technical Occupations

30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (see 2) 35.77

30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (see 2) 24.66

30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (see 2) 27.16

30021 - Archeological Technician I 17.39

30022 - Archeological Technician II 19.50

30023 - Archeological Technician III 23.87

30030 - Cartographic Technician 24.17

30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 24.00

30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 17.39

30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 19.50

30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 21.75

30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 25.91

30081 - Engineering Technician I 15.18

30082 - Engineering Technician II 17.03

30083 - Engineering Technician III 19.05

30084 - Engineering Technician IV 23.61

30085 - Engineering Technician V 28.88

30086 - Engineering Technician VI 34.94

30090 - Environmental Technician 20.36

30210 - Laboratory Technician 22.61

30240 - Mathematical Technician 24.17

30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 15.40

30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 19.08

30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 23.34

30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 28.24

30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 24.17

30461 - Technical Writer I 21.22

30462 - Technical Writer II 25.96

30463 - Technical Writer III 31.40

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) 21.75

Surface Programs

30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 24.17

31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations

31020 - Bus Aide 10.73

31030 - Bus Driver 17.17

31043 - Driver Courier 13.34

31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 9.72

31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 13.56

31310 - Taxi Driver 10.53

31361 - Truckdriver, Light 13.56

31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 16.66

31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 18.93

31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 18.93

99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations

99030 - Cashier 9.11

99050 - Desk Clerk 9.14

99095 - Embalmer 23.74

99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 11.13

99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 12.42

99310 - Mortician 23.75

99410 - Pest Controller 17.07

99510 - Photofinishing Worker 12.14

99710 - Recycling Laborer 12.03

99711 - Recycling Specialist 15.57

99730 - Refuse Collector 10.99

99810 - Sales Clerk 11.98

99820 - School Crossing Guard 10.28

99830 - Survey Party Chief 19.48

99831 - Surveying Aide 17.72

99832 - Surveying Technician 17.87

99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 11.72

99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 14.59

99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 10.51

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 10 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. (See 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 ordnance, explosives, and incendiary materials. This includes work such as screening, blending, dying, mixing, and pressing of sensitive ordnance, 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 re-grading 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 ordnance, (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 ordnance, 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 ordnance, 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.

** SERVICE CONTRACT ACT DIRECTORY OF OCCUPATIONS **

The duties of employees under job titles listed are those described in the

"Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations", Fifth Edition (Revision 1), dated September 2015, unless otherwise indicated.

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 (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(i)). Such conforming procedures shall be initiated by the contractor prior to the performance of contract work by such unlisted class(es) of employees (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(ii)). The Wage and Hour Division shall make a final determination of conformed classification, wage rate, and/or fringe benefits which shall be retroactive to the commencement date of the contract (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(iv)(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 the 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, U.S. Department of Labor, for review (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(ii)).

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 ensure 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.