Wage Determination.pdf

State: California

Area: California Counties of Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, Merced

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REGISTER OF WAGE DETERMINATIONS UNDER THE

SERVICE CONTRACT ACT

By direction of the Secretary of Labor

Shirley F. Ebbesen Director

Division of Wage Determinations

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION

WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20210

Wage Determination No.: 2005-2045

Revision No.: 11

Date of Last Revision: 09/28/2010

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations

01011 - Accounting Clerk I 14 .16

01012 - Accounting Clerk II 15 .89

01013 - Accounting Clerk III 17 .78

01020 - Administrative Assistant 20 .44

01040 - Court Reporter 25 .29

01051 - Data Entry Operator I 13 .83

01052 - Data Entry Operator II 15 .08

01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 17 .58

01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 12 .89

01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 12 .89

01111 - General Clerk I 12 .25

01112 - General Clerk II 13 .23

01113 - General Clerk III 15 .04

01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 18 .03

01141 - Messenger Courier 10 .28

01191 - Order Clerk I 12 .42

01192 - Order Clerk II 13 .55

01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 15 .37

01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 17 .19

01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 19 .17

01270 - Production Control Clerk 19 .13

01280 - Receptionist 11 .63

01290 - Rental Clerk 14 .53

01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 14 .45

01311 - Secretary I 14 .45

01312 - Secretary II 16 .43

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01313 - Secretary III 18 .03

01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 17 .51

01410 - Supply Technician 20 .44

01420 - Survey Worker 16 .05

01531 - Travel Clerk I 13 .48

01532 - Travel Clerk II 13 .85

01533 - Travel Clerk III 14 .98

01611 - Word Processor I 13 .93

01612 - Word Processor II 15 .64

01613 - Word Processor III 17 .49

05000 - Automotive Service Occupations

05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 18 .11

05010 - Automotive Electrician 17 .75

05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 15 .97

05070 - Automotive Worker 15 .97

05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 14 .17

05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 17 .75

05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 15 .97

05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 18 .11

05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 13 .43

05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 15 .72

05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 15 .97

05310 - Painter, Automotive 16 .84

05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 15 .97

05370 - Tire Repairer 11 .82

05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 17 .75

07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations

07010 - Baker 14 .16

07041 - Cook I 12 .05

07042 - Cook II 13 .70

07070 - Dishwasher 8 .63

07130 - Food Service Worker 9 .20

07210 - Meat Cutter 16 .42

07260 - Waiter/Waitress 9 .51

09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations

09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 15 .99

09040 - Furniture Handler 12 .75

09080 - Furniture Refinisher 15 .99

09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 12 .75

09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 13 .01

09130 - Upholsterer 15 .99

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11000 - General Services And Support Occupations

11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 10 .23

11060 - Elevator Operator 10 .23

11090 - Gardener 13 .47

11122 - Housekeeping Aide 11 .09

11150 - Janitor 11 .09

11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 13 .77

11240 - Maid or Houseman 9 .34

11260 - Pruner 12 .57

11270 - Tractor Operator 12 .94

11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 13 .77

11360 - Window Cleaner 11 .86

12000 - Health Occupations

12010 - Ambulance Driver 18 .28

12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 18 .60

12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 25 .15

12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 25 .08

12020 - Dental Assistant 15 .73

12025 - Dental Hygienist 31 .79

12030 - EKG Technician 26 .03

12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 26 .03

12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 18 .28

12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 18 .29

12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 20 .46

12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 22 .81

12100 - Medical Assistant 13 .58

12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 19 .69

12160 - Medical Record Clerk 13 .53

12190 - Medical Record Technician 15 .14

12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 18 .11

12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 44 .40

12221 - Nursing Assistant I 10 .75

12222 - Nursing Assistant II 12 .09

12223 - Nursing Assistant III 13 .19

12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 14 .81

12235 - Optical Dispenser 16 .98

12236 - Optical Technician 15 .10

12250 - Pharmacy Technician 16 .06

12280 - Phlebotomist 14 .81

12305 - Radiologic Technologist 27 .37

12311 - Registered Nurse I 25 .22

12312 - Registered Nurse II 30 .85

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12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 30 .85

12314 - Registered Nurse III 37 .32

12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 37 .32

12316 - Registered Nurse IV 44 .73

12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 25 .34

13000 - Information And Arts Occupations

13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 20 .06

13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 23 .06

13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 28 .21

13041 - Illustrator I 20 .06

13042 - Illustrator II 23 .06

13043 - Illustrator III 28 .21

13047 - Librarian 27 .51

13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 13 .42

13054 - Library Information Technology Systems Administrator 24 .84

13058 - Library Technician 17 .66

13061 - Media Specialist I 17 .91

13062 - Media Specialist II 20 .04

13063 - Media Specialist III 22 .33

13071 - Photographer I 16 .14

13072 - Photographer II 18 .36

13073 - Photographer III 20 .35

13074 - Photographer IV 25 .47

13075 - Photographer V 30 .81

13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 18 .23

14000 - Information Technology Occupations

14041 - Computer Operator I 15 .36

14042 - Computer Operator II 17 .30

14043 - Computer Operator III 19 .99

14044 - Computer Operator IV 22 .17

14045 - Computer Operator V 24 .61

14071 - Computer Programmer I 18 .30

14072 - Computer Programmer II 22 .67

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 15 .36

14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 22 .17

15000 - Instructional Occupations

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15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 28 .58

15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 34 .58

15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 41 .39

15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 28 .58

15060 - Educational Technologist 36 .57

15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 41 .39

15080 - Graphic Artist 22 .54

15090 - Technical Instructor 22 .62

15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 27 .69

15110 - Test Proctor 18 .55

15120 - Tutor 18 .55

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

16010 - Assembler 9 .82

16030 - Counter Attendant 9 .82

16040 - Dry Cleaner 11 .83

16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 9 .82

16090 - Presser, Hand 9 .82

16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 9 .82

16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 9 .82

16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 9 .82

16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 12 .50

16220 - Tailor 13 .18

16250 - Washer, Machine 10 .49

19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations

19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 21 .95

19040 - Tool And Die Maker 26 .90

21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations

21020 - Forklift Operator 13 .60

21030 - Material Coordinator 19 .13

21040 - Material Expediter 19 .13

21050 - Material Handling Laborer 11 .10

21071 - Order Filler 12 .61

21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 13 .53

21110 - Shipping Packer 13 .60

21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 13 .54

21140 - Store Worker I 11 .42

21150 - Stock Clerk 14 .99

21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 13 .60

21410 - Warehouse Specialist 13 .60

23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations

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23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 22 .55

23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 21 .40

23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 22 .55

23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 23 .69

23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 16 .21

23050 - Aircraft, Painter 20 .09

23060 - Aircraft Servicer 18 .18

23080 - Aircraft Worker 19 .27

23110 - Appliance Mechanic 21 .29

23120 - Bicycle Repairer 11 .82

23125 - Cable Splicer 23 .42

23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 22 .37

23140 - Carpet Layer 18 .84

23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 23 .30

23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 20 .76

23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 23 .48

23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 24 .80

23260 - Fabric Worker 19 .65

23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 21 .16

23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 18 .38

23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 26 .03

23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 19 .70

23370 - General Maintenance Worker 17 .47

23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 21 .40

23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 18 .18

23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 19 .27

23391 - Gunsmith I 18 .38

23392 - Gunsmith II 20 .91

23393 - Gunsmith III 23 .42

23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning Mechanic 23 .34

23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contditioning Mechanic (Research Facility)

24 .28

23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 21 .93

23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 28 .33

23460 - Instrument Mechanic 24 .11

23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 22 .17

23470 - Laborer 11 .10

23510 - Locksmith 21 .70

23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 22 .85

23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 20 .01

23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 12 .63

23591 - Metrology Technician I 24 .11

23592 - Metrology Technician II 25 .41

23593 - Metrology Technician III 26 .70

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23640 - Millwright 24 .11

23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 18 .48

23760 - Painter, Maintenance 16 .29

23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 23 .30

23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 22 .05

23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 23 .42

23850 - Rigger 23 .42

23870 - Scale Mechanic 21 .05

23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 22 .14

23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 20 .19

23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 26 .35

23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 27 .77

23950 - Telephone Lineman 26 .39

23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 18 .52

23965 - Well Driller 22 .91

23970 - Woodcraft Worker 23 .42

23980 - Woodworker 15 .62

24000 - Personal Needs Occupations

24570 - Child Care Attendant 10 .49

24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 12 .76

24610 - Chore Aide 9 .35

24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services Coordinator 14 .81

24630 - Homemaker 14 .81

25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations

25010 - Boiler Tender 27 .76

25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 23 .68

25070 - Stationary Engineer 27 .76

25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 20 .21

25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 23 .68

27000 - Protective Service Occupations

27004 - Alarm Monitor 19 .41

27007 - Baggage Inspector 10 .65

27008 - Corrections Officer 25 .90

27010 - Court Security Officer 25 .90

27030 - Detection Dog Handler 14 .33

27040 - Detention Officer 25 .90

27070 - Firefighter 25 .39

27101 - Guard I 10 .65

27102 - Guard II 14 .33

27131 - Police Officer I 30 .42

27132 - Police Officer II 33 .80

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28000 - Recreation Occupations

28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 11 .26

28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 12 .00

28043 - Carnival Equpment Worker 8 .82

28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 14 .55

28310 - Lifeguard 11 .90

28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 16 .27

28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 12 .02

28515 - Recreation Specialist 20 .12

28630 - Sports Official 12 .96

28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 18 .41

29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services

29010 - Blocker And Bracer 20 .91

29020 - Hatch Tender 20 .91

29030 - Line Handler 20 .91

29041 - Stevedore I 19 .65

29042 - Stevedore II 22 .83

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 .65

30022 - Archeological Technician II 18 .62

30023 - Archeological Technician III 23 .08

30030 - Cartographic Technician 23 .08

30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 25 .83

30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 16 .65

30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 18 .26

30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 20 .77

30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 25 .55

30081 - Engineering Technician I 15 .79

30082 - Engineering Technician II 17 .23

30083 - Engineering Technician III 20 .69

30084 - Engineering Technician IV 22 .60

30085 - Engineering Technician V 27 .64

30086 - Engineering Technician VI 33 .44

30090 - Environmental Technician 22 .63

30210 - Laboratory Technician 18 .05

30240 - Mathematical Technician 23 .08

30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 19 .94

30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 22 .66

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30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 27 .72

30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 33 .54

30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 23 .08

30461 - Technical Writer I 22 .24

30462 - Technical Writer II 27 .20

30463 - Technical Writer III 32 .91

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 Surface Programs (see 2) 20 .77

30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 23 .08

31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations

31020 - Bus Aide 12 .44

31030 - Bus Driver 16 .72

31043 - Driver Courier 12 .66

31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 9 .81

31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 14 .17

31310 - Taxi Driver 11 .17

31361 - Truckdriver, Light 14 .17

31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 16 .14

31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 19 .65

31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 19 .65

99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations

99030 - Cashier 10 .06

99050 - Desk Clerk 9 .60

99095 - Embalmer 26 .70

99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 10 .97

99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 11 .68

99310 - Mortician 26 .70

99410 - Pest Controller 14 .27

99510 - Photofinishing Worker 11 .95

99710 - Recycling Laborer 15 .85

99711 - Recycling Specialist 18 .39

99730 - Refuse Collector 15 .72

99810 - Sales Clerk 11 .95

99820 - School Crossing Guard 12 .60

99830 - Survey Party Chief 30 .95

99831 - Surveying Aide 20 .58

99832 - Surveying Technician 28 .14

99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 11 .83

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ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

HEALTH & WELFARE: $3.50 per hour or $140.00 per week or $606.67 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.

99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 16 .17

99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 12 .30

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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

Page 11 of 12Wage Determination: 2005-2045, 11 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.

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