Att 3 - AWD 2015-4387 rev 12 - Catawba County NC.pdf

"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.: 20154387 Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 12 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Last Revision: 12/23/2019 Note: Under Executive Order (EO) 13658 an hourly minimum wage of $10.80 for calendar year 2020 applies to all contracts subject to the Service Contract Act for which the contract is awarded (and any 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 $10.80 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 2020. 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: North Carolina

Area: North Carolina Counties of Alexander Catawba

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 Accounting Clerk I 14.12 01012 Accounting Clerk II 15.85 01013 Accounting Clerk III 17.74 01020 Administrative Assistant 26.85 01035 Court Reporter 19.88 01041 Customer Service Representative I 11.89 01042 Customer Service Representative II 13.36 01043 Customer Service Representative III 14.58 01051 Data Entry Operator I 12.94 01052 Data Entry Operator II 14.12 01060 Dispatcher Motor Vehicle 21.54 01070 Document Preparation Clerk 13.95 01090 Duplicating Machine Operator 13.95 01111 General Clerk I 13.00 01112 General Clerk II 14.18 01113 General Clerk III 15.92 01120 Housing Referral Assistant 22.66 01141 Messenger Courier 12.10 01191 Order Clerk I 16.09 01192 Order Clerk II 17.55

01261 Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 15.90 01262 Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 17.79 01263 Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 19.82 01270 Production Control Clerk 18.80 01290 Rental Clerk 15.24 01300 Scheduler Maintenance 17.63 01311 Secretary I 17.63 01312 Secretary II 19.88 01313 Secretary III 22.66 01320 Service Order Dispatcher 19.25 01410 Supply Technician 26.85 01420 Survey Worker 19.88 01460 Switchboard Operator/Receptionist 13.87 01531 Travel Clerk I 12.46 01532 Travel Clerk II 13.28 01533 Travel Clerk III 14.15 01611 Word Processor I 14.61 01612 Word Processor II 17.63 01613 Word Processor III 19.88 05000 Automotive Service Occupations 05005 Automobile Body Repairer Fiberglass 25.72 05010 Automotive Electrician 20.99 05040 Automotive Glass Installer 19.38 05070 Automotive Worker 19.87 05110 Mobile Equipment Servicer 17.29 05130 Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 22.06 05160 Motor Equipment Metal Worker 19.87 05190 Motor Vehicle Mechanic 22.06 05220 Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 16.29 05250 Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 18.92 05280 Motor Vehicle Wrecker 19.87 05310 Painter Automotive 20.99 05340 Radiator Repair Specialist 19.87 05370 Tire Repairer 13.42 05400 Transmission Repair Specialist 22.06 07000 Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 Baker 15.18 07041 Cook I 11.09 07042 Cook II 12.45 07070 Dishwasher 9.24 07130 Food Service Worker 9.34 07210 Meat Cutter 16.28 07260 Waiter/Waitress 9.54 09000 Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 Electrostatic Spray Painter 16.37 09040 Furniture Handler 10.92 09080 Furniture Refinisher 14.52 09090 Furniture Refinisher Helper 11.43 09110 Furniture Repairer Minor 13.01 09130 Upholsterer 20.37 11000 General Services And Support Occupations 11030 Cleaner Vehicles 10.89 11060 Elevator Operator 11.62 11090 Gardener 16.18 11122 Housekeeping Aide 11.62 11150 Janitor 11.62 11210 Laborer Grounds Maintenance 12.81 11240 Maid or Houseman 9.13 11260 Pruner 11.76

11270 Tractor Operator 15.11 11330 Trail Maintenance Worker 12.81 11360 Window Cleaner 13.11 12000 Health Occupations 12010 Ambulance Driver 16.58 12011 Breath Alcohol Technician 19.78 12012 Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 29.81 12015 Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 27.89 12020 Dental Assistant 19.04 12025 Dental Hygienist 32.29 12030 EKG Technician 29.97 12035 Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 29.97 12040 Emergency Medical Technician 16.58 12071 Licensed Practical Nurse I 17.68 12072 Licensed Practical Nurse II 19.78 12073 Licensed Practical Nurse III 22.04 12100 Medical Assistant 14.22 12130 Medical Laboratory Technician 21.01 12160 Medical Record Clerk 13.70 12190 Medical Record Technician 15.33 12195 Medical Transcriptionist 17.68 12210 Nuclear Medicine Technologist 43.45 12221 Nursing Assistant I 11.24 12222 Nursing Assistant II 12.63 12223 Nursing Assistant III 13.78 12224 Nursing Assistant IV 15.47 12235 Optical Dispenser 19.78 12236 Optical Technician 17.68 12250 Pharmacy Technician 15.80 12280 Phlebotomist 13.96 12305 Radiologic Technologist 26.39 12311 Registered Nurse I 23.17 12312 Registered Nurse II 28.35 12313 Registered Nurse II Specialist 28.35 12314 Registered Nurse III 34.30 12315 Registered Nurse III Anesthetist 34.30 12316 Registered Nurse IV 41.10 12317 Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 24.50 12320 Substance Abuse Treatment Counselor 23.22 13000 Information And Arts Occupations 13011 Exhibits Specialist I 18.14 13012 Exhibits Specialist II 22.48 13013 Exhibits Specialist III 27.50 13041 Illustrator I 18.14 13042 Illustrator II 22.48 13043 Illustrator III 27.50 13047 Librarian 24.89 13050 Library Aide/Clerk 12.92 13054 Library Information Technology Systems 22.48 Administrator 13058 Library Technician 14.96 13061 Media Specialist I 16.22 13062 Media Specialist II 18.14 13063 Media Specialist III 20.23 13071 Photographer I 15.85 13072 Photographer II 17.73 13073 Photographer III 21.96 13074 Photographer IV 26.87 13075 Photographer V 32.51

13090 Technical Order Library Clerk 16.23 13110 Video Teleconference Technician 18.01 14000 Information Technology Occupations 14041 Computer Operator I 15.93 14042 Computer Operator II 17.81 14043 Computer Operator III 19.86 14044 Computer Operator IV 22.06 14045 Computer Operator V 24.44 14071 Computer Programmer I (see 1) 21.83 14072 Computer Programmer II (see 1) 27.03 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 15.93 14160 Personal Computer Support Technician 22.06 14170 System Support Specialist 23.36 15000 Instructional Occupations 15010 Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (NonRated) 29.22 15020 Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 35.36 15030 Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 42.38 15050 Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 29.22 15060 Educational Technologist 25.54 15070 Flight Instructor (Pilot) 42.38 15080 Graphic Artist 24.05 15085 Maintenance Test Pilot Fixed Jet/Prop 40.11 15086 Maintenance Test Pilot Rotary Wing 40.11 15088 NonMaintenance Test/CoPilot 40.11 15090 Technical Instructor 24.46 15095 Technical Instructor/Course Developer 29.92 15110 Test Proctor 19.74 15120 Tutor 19.74 16000 Laundry DryCleaning Pressing And Related Occupations 16010 Assembler 9.56 16030 Counter Attendant 9.56 16040 Dry Cleaner 11.85 16070 Finisher Flatwork Machine 9.56 16090 Presser Hand 9.56 16110 Presser Machine Drycleaning 9.56 16130 Presser Machine Shirts 9.56 16160 Presser Machine Wearing Apparel Laundry 9.56 16190 Sewing Machine Operator 12.59 16220 Tailor 13.27 16250 Washer Machine 10.45 19000 Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 MachineTool Operator (Tool Room) 18.54 19040 Tool And Die Maker 22.70 21000 Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 Forklift Operator 15.11 21030 Material Coordinator 18.80 21040 Material Expediter 18.80 21050 Material Handling Laborer 12.66 21071 Order Filler 11.84 21080 Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 15.11 21110 Shipping Packer 14.62 21130 Shipping/Receiving Clerk 14.62 21140 Store Worker I 11.98 21150 Stock Clerk 15.61

21210 Tools And Parts Attendant 15.11 21410 Warehouse Specialist 15.11 23000 Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 Aerospace Structural Welder 24.39 23019 Aircraft Logs and Records Technician 19.73 23021 Aircraft Mechanic I 23.22 23022 Aircraft Mechanic II 24.39 23023 Aircraft Mechanic III 25.61 23040 Aircraft Mechanic Helper 17.66 23050 Aircraft Painter 22.57 23060 Aircraft Servicer 19.73 23070 Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Technician 22.57 23080 Aircraft Worker 20.90 23091 Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 20.90 I 23092 Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 23.22

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23110 Appliance Mechanic 19.26 23120 Bicycle Repairer 16.05 23125 Cable Splicer 30.04 23130 Carpenter Maintenance 17.07 23140 Carpet Layer 18.22 23160 Electrician Maintenance 22.33 23181 Electronics Technician Maintenance I 22.87 23182 Electronics Technician Maintenance II 24.18 23183 Electronics Technician Maintenance III 27.20 23260 Fabric Worker 22.23 23290 Fire Alarm System Mechanic 21.65 23310 Fire Extinguisher Repairer 16.23 23311 Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 21.55 23312 Fuel Distribution System Operator 18.53 23370 General Maintenance Worker 17.94 23380 Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 23.22 23381 Ground Support Equipment Servicer 19.73 23382 Ground Support Equipment Worker 20.90 23391 Gunsmith I 16.23 23392 Gunsmith II 18.22 23393 Gunsmith III 20.40 23410 Heating Ventilation And AirConditioning 20.75 Mechanic 23411 Heating Ventilation And Air Contidioning 21.87 Mechanic (Research Facility) 23430 Heavy Equipment Mechanic 23.42 23440 Heavy Equipment Operator 19.73 23460 Instrument Mechanic 23.15 23465 Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 19.26 23470 Laborer 12.66 23510 Locksmith 19.26 23530 Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 24.21 23550 Machinist Maintenance 20.47 23580 Maintenance Trades Helper 15.49 23591 Metrology Technician I 23.15 23592 Metrology Technician II 24.40 23593 Metrology Technician III 25.63 23640 Millwright 21.55 23710 Office Appliance Repairer 20.40 23760 Painter Maintenance 16.74 23790 Pipefitter Maintenance 20.62 23810 Plumber Maintenance 17.66

23820 Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 20.40 23850 Rigger 21.59 23870 Scale Mechanic 18.22 23890 SheetMetal Worker Maintenance 17.42 23910 Small Engine Mechanic 18.01 23931 Telecommunications Mechanic I 26.71 23932 Telecommunications Mechanic II 28.15 23950 Telephone Lineman 21.89 23960 Welder Combination Maintenance 17.72 23965 Well Driller 20.40 23970 Woodcraft Worker 20.40 23980 Woodworker 16.18 24000 Personal Needs Occupations 24550 Case Manager 15.05 24570 Child Care Attendant 9.87 24580 Child Care Center Clerk 12.31 24610 Chore Aide 10.43 24620 Family Readiness And Support Services 15.05 Coordinator 24630 Homemaker 15.05 25000 Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 Boiler Tender 20.40 25040 Sewage Plant Operator 18.93 25070 Stationary Engineer 20.40 25190 Ventilation Equipment Tender 15.16 25210 Water Treatment Plant Operator 18.93 27000 Protective Service Occupations 27004 Alarm Monitor 15.98 27007 Baggage Inspector 11.94 27008 Corrections Officer 18.42 27010 Court Security Officer 18.30 27030 Detection Dog Handler 15.13 27040 Detention Officer 18.42 27070 Firefighter 18.54 27101 Guard I 11.94 27102 Guard II 15.13 27131 Police Officer I 19.63 27132 Police Officer II 21.81 28000 Recreation Occupations 28041 Carnival Equipment Operator 11.60 28042 Carnival Equipment Repairer 12.42 28043 Carnival Worker 9.03 28210 Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 16.76 28310 Lifeguard 14.89 28350 Park Attendant (Aide) 18.75 28510 Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 13.69 28515 Recreation Specialist 23.23 28630 Sports Official 14.93 28690 Swimming Pool Operator 17.14 29000 Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services 29010 Blocker And Bracer 18.68 29020 Hatch Tender 18.68 29030 Line Handler 18.68 29041 Stevedore I 17.72 29042 Stevedore II 19.77 30000 Technical Occupations 30010 Air Traffic Control Specialist Center (HFO) (see 2) 38.78 30011 Air Traffic Control Specialist Station (HFO) (see 2) 26.74 30012 Air Traffic Control Specialist Terminal (HFO) (see 2) 29.45

30021 Archeological Technician I 17.18 30022 Archeological Technician II 19.22 30023 Archeological Technician III 23.81 30030 Cartographic Technician 23.81 30040 Civil Engineering Technician 23.81 30051 Cryogenic Technician I 26.37 30052 Cryogenic Technician II 29.12 30061 Drafter/CAD Operator I 17.18 30062 Drafter/CAD Operator II 19.22 30063 Drafter/CAD Operator III 21.42 30064 Drafter/CAD Operator IV 26.37 30081 Engineering Technician I 15.78 30082 Engineering Technician II 17.71 30083 Engineering Technician III 19.82 30084 Engineering Technician IV 24.55 30085 Engineering Technician V 30.03 30086 Engineering Technician VI 36.33 30090 Environmental Technician 23.81 30095 Evidence Control Specialist 23.81 30210 Laboratory Technician 21.42 30221 Latent Fingerprint Technician I 26.37 30222 Latent Fingerprint Technician II 29.12 30240 Mathematical Technician 23.81 30361 Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 18.79 30362 Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 23.29 30363 Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 28.49 30364 Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 34.46 30375 Petroleum Supply Specialist 29.12 30390 PhotoOptics Technician 23.44 30395 Radiation Control Technician 29.12 30461 Technical Writer I 23.81 30462 Technical Writer II 29.12 30463 Technical Writer III 35.23 30491 Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 24.65 30492 Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 29.82 30493 Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 35.74 30494 Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 24.65 30495 Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 24.65 30501 Weather Forecaster I 26.37 30502 Weather Forecaster II 32.07 30620 Weather Observer Combined Upper Air Or (see 2) 21.42 Surface Programs 30621 Weather Observer Senior (see 2) 23.81 31000 Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31010 Airplane Pilot 29.82 31020 Bus Aide 14.41 31030 Bus Driver 19.38 31043 Driver Courier 15.70 31260 Parking and Lot Attendant 12.73 31290 Shuttle Bus Driver 16.78 31310 Taxi Driver 10.89 31361 Truckdriver Light 16.78 31362 Truckdriver Medium 18.59 31363 Truckdriver Heavy 21.01 31364 Truckdriver TractorTrailer 21.01 99000 Miscellaneous Occupations 99020 Cabin Safety Specialist 14.54 99030 Cashier 9.50 99050 Desk Clerk 10.24

99095 Embalmer 30.83 99130 Flight Follower 24.65 99251 Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 14.57 99252 Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 15.59 99260 Marketing Analyst 29.43 99310 Mortician 30.83 99410 Pest Controller 16.85 99510 Photofinishing Worker 13.11 99710 Recycling Laborer 15.66 99711 Recycling Specialist 18.47 99730 Refuse Collector 14.38 99810 Sales Clerk 11.51 99820 School Crossing Guard 13.17 99830 Survey Party Chief 18.25 99831 Surveying Aide 12.31 99832 Surveying Technician 16.86 99840 Vending Machine Attendant 11.92 99841 Vending Machine Repairer 14.18 99842 Vending Machine Repairer Helper 11.92

Note: Executive Order (EO) 13706 Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors applies to all contracts subject to the Service Contract Act for which the contract is awarded (and any solicitation was issued) on or after January 1 2017. If this contract is covered by the EO the contractor must provide employees with 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours they work up to 56 hours of paid sick leave each year. Employees must be permitted to use paid sick leave for their own illness injury or other healthrelated needs including preventive care; to assist a family member (or person who is like family to the employee) who is ill injured or has other healthrelated needs including preventive care; or for reasons resulting from or to assist a family member (or person who is like family to the employee) who is the victim of domestic violence sexual assault or stalking. Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the EO is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

HEALTH & WELFARE: $4.54 per hour up to 40 hours per week or $181.60 per week or $786.93 per month

HEALTH & WELFARE EO 13706: $4.22 per hour up to 40 hours per week or $168.80 per week or $731.47 per month*

*This rate is to be used only when compensating employees for performance on an SCA covered contract also covered by EO 13706 Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors. A contractor may not receive credit toward its SCA obligations for any paid sick leave provided pursuant to EO 13706.

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 fulltime 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 dryhouse 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 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 (SF1444) **

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 (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 paid to all employees performing in the classification from the first day of work on which contract work is performed by them in the classification. Failure to pay such unlisted employees the compensation agreed upon by the interested parties and/or fully determined by the Wage and Hour Division retroactive to the date such class of employees commenced contract work shall be a violation of the Act and this contract. (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(v)). When multiple wage determinations are included in a contract a separate SF1444 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 U.S.

Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division 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 Division's decision to the contractor.

6) Each affected employee shall be furnished by the contractor with a written copy of such determination or it shall be posted as a part of the wage determination (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(iii)).

Information required by the Regulations must be submitted on SF1444 or bond paper.

When preparing a conformance request the ""Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations"" 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 (See 29 CFR 4.152(c)(1))."