Attach-7-SCA Min. Wage Rates.pdf

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"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.: 2015-5153

Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 11

Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Last Revision: 06/26/2020

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: Mississippi

Area: Mississippi Counties of Copiah Hinds Madison Rankin Simpson Yazoo

Attachment 7-RFP 140F0220R0042-Panther Levee Demo

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE

RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations

01011 - Accounting Clerk I

14.71

01012 - Accounting Clerk II

16.50

01013 - Accounting Clerk III

18.47

01020 - Administrative Assistant

19.90

01035 - Court Reporter

18.82

01041 - Customer Service Representative I

11.94

01042 - Customer Service Representative II

13.42

01043 - Customer Service Representative III

14.65

01051 - Data Entry Operator I

13.03

01052 - Data Entry Operator II

14.21

01060 - Dispatcher Motor Vehicle

18.75

01070 - Document Preparation Clerk

14.41

01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator

14.41

01111 - General Clerk I

13.14

01112 - General Clerk II

14.33

01113 - General Clerk III

16.09

01120 - Housing Referral Assistant

19.97

01141 - Messenger Courier

13.05

01191 - Order Clerk I

13.34

01192 - Order Clerk II

14.55

01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I

16.57

01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II

18.54

01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III

20.67

01270 - Production Control Clerk

22.55

01290 - Rental Clerk

12.33

01300 - Scheduler Maintenance

16.01

01311 - Secretary I

16.01

01312 - Secretary II

17.92

01313 - Secretary III

19.97

01320 - Service Order Dispatcher

16.76

01410 - Supply Technician

19.90

01420 - Survey Worker

15.93

01460 - Switchboard Operator/Receptionist

14.36

01531 - Travel Clerk I

15.21

01532 - Travel Clerk II

16.05

01533 - Travel Clerk III

16.85

01611 - Word Processor I

14.26

01612 - Word Processor II

16.01

01613 - Word Processor III

17.92

05000 - Automotive Service Occupations

05005 - Automobile Body Repairer Fiberglass

22.46

05010 - Automotive Electrician

17.15

05040 - Automotive Glass Installer

16.21

05070 - Automotive Worker

16.21

05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer

14.24

05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic

18.30

05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker

16.21

05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic

18.30

05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper

13.16

05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker

15.14

05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker

16.21

05310 - Painter Automotive

17.15

05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist

16.21

05370 - Tire Repairer

13.00

05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist

18.30

07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations

07010 - Baker

11.27

07041 - Cook I

9.56

07042 - Cook II

11.24

07070 - Dishwasher

9.70

07130 - Food Service Worker

9.02

07210 - Meat Cutter

13.69

07260 - Waiter/Waitress

9.24

09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations

09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter

17.68

09040 - Furniture Handler

10.28

09080 - Furniture Refinisher

17.59

09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper

12.79

09110 - Furniture Repairer Minor

15.30

09130 - Upholsterer

18.03

11000 - General Services And Support Occupations

11030 - Cleaner Vehicles

11.62

11060 - Elevator Operator

11.62

11090 - Gardener

17.67

11122 - Housekeeping Aide

9.89

11150 - Janitor

9.89

11210 - Laborer Grounds Maintenance

12.93

11240 - Maid or Houseman

10.05

11260 - Pruner

11.38

11270 - Tractor Operator

16.08

11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker

12.93

11360 - Window Cleaner

11.24

12000 - Health Occupations

12010 - Ambulance Driver

17.04

12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician

17.98

12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant

28.68

12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant

22.70

12020 - Dental Assistant

17.56

12025 - Dental Hygienist

31.00

12030 - EKG Technician

21.41

12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist

21.41

12040 - Emergency Medical Technician

17.04

12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I

16.07

12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II

17.98

12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III

20.04

12100 - Medical Assistant

14.57

12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician

22.75

12160 - Medical Record Clerk

16.08

12190 - Medical Record Technician

17.99

12195 - Medical Transcriptionist

16.68

12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist

35.14

12221 - Nursing Assistant I

11.44

12222 - Nursing Assistant II

12.86

12223 - Nursing Assistant III

14.03

12224 - Nursing Assistant IV

15.75

12235 - Optical Dispenser

15.92

12236 - Optical Technician

16.07

12250 - Pharmacy Technician

14.58

12280 - Phlebotomist

15.28

12305 - Radiologic Technologist

26.59

12311 - Registered Nurse I

24.99

12312 - Registered Nurse II

30.58

12313 - Registered Nurse II Specialist

30.58

12314 - Registered Nurse III

37.00

12315 - Registered Nurse III Anesthetist

37.00

12316 - Registered Nurse IV

44.34

12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing)

22.27

12320 - Substance Abuse Treatment Counselor

18.52

13000 - Information And Arts Occupations

13011 - Exhibits Specialist I

15.97

13012 - Exhibits Specialist II

19.79

13013 - Exhibits Specialist III

23.91

13041 - Illustrator I

15.97

13042 - Illustrator II

19.79

13043 - Illustrator III

23.91

13047 - Librarian

21.91

13050 - Library Aide/Clerk

11.34

13054 - Library Information Technology Systems

19.79

Administrator

13058 - Library Technician

13.82

13061 - Media Specialist I

14.28

13062 - Media Specialist II

15.97

13063 - Media Specialist III

17.81

13071 - Photographer I

17.20

13072 - Photographer II

19.24

13073 - Photographer III

23.83

13074 - Photographer IV

29.15

13075 - Photographer V

35.27

13090 - Technical Order Library Clerk

15.74

13110 - Video Teleconference Technician

16.74

14000 - Information Technology Occupations

14041 - Computer Operator I

16.58

14042 - Computer Operator II

18.55

14043 - Computer Operator III

21.14

14044 - Computer Operator IV

27.01

14045 - Computer Operator V

27.20

14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1)

20.23

14072 - Computer Programmer II (see 1)

25.06

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

16.58

14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician

27.01

14170 - System Support Specialist

27.10

15000 - Instructional Occupations

15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated)

28.72

15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated)

34.74

15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot)

41.64

15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor

28.72

15060 - Educational Technologist

25.76

15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot)

41.64

15080 - Graphic Artist

20.31

15085 - Maintenance Test Pilot Fixed Jet/Prop

40.99

15086 - Maintenance Test Pilot Rotary Wing

40.99

15088 - Non-Maintenance Test/Co-Pilot

40.99

15090 - Technical Instructor

21.43

15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer

26.21

15110 - Test Proctor

17.30

15120 - Tutor

17.30

16000 - Laundry Dry-Cleaning Pressing And Related Occupations

16010 - Assembler

9.34

16030 - Counter Attendant

9.34

16040 - Dry Cleaner

10.90

16070 - Finisher Flatwork Machine

9.34

16090 - Presser Hand

9.34

16110 - Presser Machine Drycleaning

9.34

16130 - Presser Machine Shirts

9.34

16160 - Presser Machine Wearing Apparel Laundry

9.34

16190 - Sewing Machine Operator

11.45

16220 - Tailor

11.97

16250 - Washer Machine

9.85

19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations

19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room)

23.28

19040 - Tool And Die Maker

28.65

21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations

21020 - Forklift Operator

14.40

21030 - Material Coordinator

22.55

21040 - Material Expediter

22.55

21050 - Material Handling Laborer

12.09

21071 - Order Filler

12.02

21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing)

14.40

21110 - Shipping Packer

16.03

21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk

16.03

21140 - Store Worker I

10.82

21150 - Stock Clerk

16.00

21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant

14.40

21410 - Warehouse Specialist

14.40

23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations

23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder

28.28

23019 - Aircraft Logs and Records Technician

21.86

23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I

26.81

23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II

28.28

23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III

29.62

23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper

18.28

23050 - Aircraft Painter

25.13

23060 - Aircraft Servicer

21.86

23070 - Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Technician

25.13

23080 - Aircraft Worker

23.64

23091 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic

23.64

I

23092 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic

26.81

II

23110 - Appliance Mechanic

20.49

23120 - Bicycle Repairer

16.48

23125 - Cable Splicer

32.18

23130 - Carpenter Maintenance

17.05

23140 - Carpet Layer

19.40

23160 - Electrician Maintenance

22.67

23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I

25.25

23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II

26.88

23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III

28.67

23260 - Fabric Worker

17.94

23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic

22.88

23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer

16.48

23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic

18.12

23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator

13.99

23370 - General Maintenance Worker

15.50

23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic

26.81

23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer

21.86

23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker

23.64

23391 - Gunsmith I

16.48

23392 - Gunsmith II

19.40

23393 - Gunsmith III

22.00

23410 - Heating Ventilation And Air-Conditioning

21.36

Mechanic

23411 - Heating Ventilation And Air Contidioning

22.53

Mechanic (Research Facility)

23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic

22.81

23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator

18.85

23460 - Instrument Mechanic

23.83

23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic

20.63

23470 - Laborer

12.09

23510 - Locksmith

20.60

23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic

27.25

23550 - Machinist Maintenance

20.21

23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper

13.21

23591 - Metrology Technician I

23.83

23592 - Metrology Technician II

25.12

23593 - Metrology Technician III

26.31

23640 - Millwright

21.66

23710 - Office Appliance Repairer

19.85

23760 - Painter Maintenance

17.23

23790 - Pipefitter Maintenance

21.48

23810 - Plumber Maintenance

20.14

23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic

22.00

23850 - Rigger

22.00

23870 - Scale Mechanic

19.40

23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker Maintenance

18.98

23910 - Small Engine Mechanic

19.40

23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I

26.70

23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II

28.02

23950 - Telephone Lineman

21.99

23960 - Welder Combination Maintenance

20.02

23965 - Well Driller

22.00

23970 - Woodcraft Worker

22.00

23980 - Woodworker

16.48

24000 - Personal Needs Occupations

24550 - Case Manager

13.38

24570 - Child Care Attendant

9.04

24580 - Child Care Center Clerk

11.27

24610 - Chore Aide

10.56

24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services

13.38

Coordinator

24630 - Homemaker

13.38

25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations

25010 - Boiler Tender

22.00

25040 - Sewage Plant Operator

17.58

25070 - Stationary Engineer

22.00

25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender

15.00

25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator

17.58

27000 - Protective Service Occupations

27004 - Alarm Monitor

13.29

27007 - Baggage Inspector

11.65

27008 - Corrections Officer

16.33

27010 - Court Security Officer

15.71

27030 - Detection Dog Handler

13.23

27040 - Detention Officer

16.33

27070 - Firefighter

16.94

27101 - Guard I

11.65

27102 - Guard II

13.23

27131 - Police Officer I

17.62

27132 - Police Officer II

19.58

28000 - Recreation Occupations

28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator

13.46

28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer

14.55

28043 - Carnival Worker

9.92

28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender

16.51

28310 - Lifeguard

12.11

28350 - Park Attendant (Aide)

18.48

28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant

13.48

28515 - Recreation Specialist

22.88

28630 - Sports Official

14.71

28690 - Swimming Pool Operator

18.14

29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services

29010 - Blocker And Bracer

24.70

29020 - Hatch Tender

24.70

29030 - Line Handler

24.70

29041 - Stevedore I

22.84

29042 - Stevedore II

26.25

30000 - Technical Occupations

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

39.89

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

27.50

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

30.29

30021 - Archeological Technician I

16.91

30022 - Archeological Technician II

19.14

30023 - Archeological Technician III

23.44

30030 - Cartographic Technician

23.44

30040 - Civil Engineering Technician

18.33

30051 - Cryogenic Technician I

25.96

30052 - Cryogenic Technician II

28.67

30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I

16.91

30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II

19.14

30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III

21.92

30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV

25.96

30081 - Engineering Technician I

15.26

30082 - Engineering Technician II

17.14

30083 - Engineering Technician III

19.17

30084 - Engineering Technician IV

23.74

30085 - Engineering Technician V

29.05

30086 - Engineering Technician VI

35.14

30090 - Environmental Technician

23.44

30095 - Evidence Control Specialist

23.44

30210 - Laboratory Technician

22.57

30221 - Latent Fingerprint Technician I

25.10

30222 - Latent Fingerprint Technician II

27.72

30240 - Mathematical Technician

30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I

18.76

30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II

23.25

30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III

28.44

30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV

33.85

30375 - Petroleum Supply Specialist

28.67

30390 - Photo-Optics Technician

23.44

30395 - Radiation Control Technician

28.67

30461 - Technical Writer I

23.44

30462 - Technical Writer II

28.67

30463 - Technical Writer III

34.69

30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I

25.35

30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II

30.67

30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III

36.76

30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort

25.35

30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel

25.35

30501 - Weather Forecaster I

25.96

30502 - Weather Forecaster II

31.58

30620 - Weather Observer Combined Upper Air Or (see 2)

21.92

Surface Programs

30621 - Weather Observer Senior (see 2)

31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations

31010 - Airplane Pilot

30.67

31020 - Bus Aide

10.21

31030 - Bus Driver

15.14

31043 - Driver Courier

13.47

31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant

9.40

31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver

14.80

31310 - Taxi Driver

11.71

31361 - Truckdriver Light

14.80

31362 - Truckdriver Medium

16.11

31363 - Truckdriver Heavy

23.96

31364 - Truckdriver Tractor-Trailer

23.96

99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations

99020 - Cabin Safety Specialist

14.95

99030 - Cashier

9.66

99050 - Desk Clerk

9.86

99095 - Embalmer

25.35

99130 - Flight Follower

25.35

99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I

11.33

99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II

12.45

99260 - Marketing Analyst

24.05

99310 - Mortician

25.35

99410 - Pest Controller

17.96

99510 - Photofinishing Worker

13.32

99710 - Recycling Laborer

15.62

99711 - Recycling Specialist

19.42

99730 - Refuse Collector

13.75

99810 - Sales Clerk

11.98

99820 - School Crossing Guard

12.90

99830 - Survey Party Chief

24.12

99831 - Surveying Aide

17.56

99832 - Surveying Technician

21.93

99840 - Vending Machine Attendant

16.38

99841 - Vending Machine Repairer

20.11

99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper

16.38

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 health-related 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 health-related 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 8 years and 4 weeks after 20 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 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

(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 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 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 SF-1444 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