Attachment_2_-_SCLS_Wage_Determination_2015-6123_Rev_2_dated_12_03_2025.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.: 2015-6123 Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 2 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Last Revision: 12/03/2025

This wage determination is applicable to the following cities and towns in SOUTH CENTRAL CONNECTICUT COUNTY, CONNECTICUT: Milford, Woodbridge

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I 22.10 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 24.81 01013 - Accounting Clerk III 27.75 01020 - Administrative Assistant 40.80 01035 - Court Reporter 27.46 01041 - Customer Service Representative I 18.84 01042 - Customer Service Representative II 20.56 01043 - Customer Service Representative III 23.07 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 20.83 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 22.73 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 26.48 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 25.00 01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 25.00 01111 - General Clerk I 17.97 01112 - General Clerk II 19.61 01113 - General Clerk III 22.01 01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 29.61 01141 - Messenger Courier 20.60 01191 - Order Clerk I 21.42 01192 - Order Clerk II 23.38 01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 22.06 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 24.67 01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 27.49 01270 - Production Control Clerk 31.49 01290 - Rental Clerk 19.10 01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 23.73 01311 - Secretary I 24.15 01312 - Secretary II 27.30 01313 - Secretary III 30.10 01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 23.68 01410 - Supply Technician 40.80 01420 - Survey Worker 23.34 01460 - Switchboard Operator/Receptionist 19.42 01531 - Travel Clerk I 21.97 01532 - Travel Clerk II 23.93 01533 - Travel Clerk III 25.23 01611 - Word Processor I 23.10 01612 - Word Processor II 25.95 01613 - Word Processor III 29.02 05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 29.20 05010 - Automotive Electrician 29.52 05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 28.55 05070 - Automotive Worker 28.55 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 26.80 05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 30.34 05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 28.55 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 29.68

05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 25.82 05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 27.72 05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 28.55 05310 - Painter, Automotive 28.79 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 26.95 05370 - Tire Repairer 17.03 05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 29.68 07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 - Baker 17.88 07041 - Cook I 22.36 07042 - Cook II 24.34 07070 - Dishwasher 16.68 07130 - Food Service Worker 17.31 07210 - Meat Cutter 23.28 07260 - Waiter/Waitress 17.66 09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 24.50 09040 - Furniture Handler 18.11 09080 - Furniture Refinisher 23.79 09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 19.96 09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 21.92 09130 - Upholsterer 25.66 11000 - General Services And Support Occupations 11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 16.08 11060 - Elevator Operator 18.15 11090 - Gardener 25.65 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 18.15 11150 - Janitor 18.15 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 21.58 11240 - Maid or Houseman 17.21 11260 - Pruner 19.47 11270 - Tractor Operator 24.45 11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 21.58 11360 - Window Cleaner 20.11 12000 - Health Occupations 12010 - Ambulance Driver 26.09 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 29.34 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 34.75 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 34.89 12020 - Dental Assistant 24.75 12025 - Dental Hygienist 49.36 12030 - EKG Technician 49.09 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 49.09 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 26.09 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 26.23 12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 29.34 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 32.70 12100 - Medical Assistant 22.41 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 37.37 12160 - Medical Record Clerk 25.25 12190 - Medical Record Technician 28.24 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 23.37 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 56.21 12221 - Nursing Assistant I 16.06 12222 - Nursing Assistant II 18.07 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 19.72 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 22.13 12235 - Optical Dispenser 36.80 12236 - Optical Technician 26.23 12250 - Pharmacy Technician 20.87 12280 - Phlebotomist 23.42 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 44.53 12311 - Registered Nurse I 33.11 12312 - Registered Nurse II 40.50 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 40.50 12314 - Registered Nurse III 49.39 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 49.39 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 59.20 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 36.34 12320 - Substance Abuse Treatment Counselor 30.78

13000 - Information And Arts Occupations 13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 28.59 13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 35.41 13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 43.31 13041 - Illustrator I 30.88 13042 - Illustrator II 38.59 13043 - Illustrator III 49.20 13047 - Librarian 39.22 13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 18.22 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 35.41 Administrator 13058 - Library Technician 31.00 13061 - Media Specialist I 25.56 13062 - Media Specialist II 28.59 13063 - Media Specialist III 31.86 13071 - Photographer I 22.87 13072 - Photographer II 26.51 13073 - Photographer III 33.29 13074 - Photographer IV 44.26 13075 - Photographer V 50.85 13090 - Technical Order Library Clerk 22.88 13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 31.10 14000 - Information Technology Occupations 14041 - Computer Operator I 29.16 14042 - Computer Operator II 32.62 14043 - Computer Operator III 36.38 14044 - Computer Operator IV 40.42 14045 - Computer Operator V 44.76 14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1) 14072 - Computer Programmer II (see 1) 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 29.16 14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 40.42 14170 - System Support Specialist 46.30 15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 39.54 15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 44.51 15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 53.36 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 39.54 15060 - Educational Technologist 44.89 15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 53.36 15080 - Graphic Artist 32.92 15085 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Fixed, Jet/Prop 53.36 15086 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Rotary Wing 53.36 15088 - Non-Maintenance Test/Co-Pilot 53.36 15090 - Technical Instructor 32.72 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 40.02 15110 - Test Proctor 26.40 15120 - Tutor 26.40 16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations 16010 - Assembler 18.19 16030 - Counter Attendant 18.19 16040 - Dry Cleaner 20.77 16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 18.19 16090 - Presser, Hand 18.19 16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 18.19 16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 18.19 16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 18.19 16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 21.64 16220 - Tailor 22.50 16250 - Washer, Machine 19.05 19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 32.34 19040 - Tool And Die Maker 37.56 21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 23.55

21030 - Material Coordinator 31.49 21040 - Material Expediter 31.49 21050 - Material Handling Laborer 20.35 21071 - Order Filler 19.42 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 23.55 21110 - Shipping Packer 21.75 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 21.75 21140 - Store Worker I 17.92 21150 - Stock Clerk 23.98 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 23.55 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 23.55 23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 43.15 23019 - Aircraft Logs and Records Technician 36.91 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 41.69 23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 43.15 23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 44.88 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 33.63 23050 - Aircraft, Painter 40.07 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 36.91 23070 - Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Technician 40.07 23080 - Aircraft Worker 38.40 23091 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 38.40 I 23092 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 41.69

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23110 - Appliance Mechanic 29.64 23120 - Bicycle Repairer 31.29 23125 - Cable Splicer 60.94 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 32.99 23140 - Carpet Layer 34.07 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 36.84 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 33.93 23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 35.40 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 36.84 23260 - Fabric Worker 32.74 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 33.94 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 31.29 23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 49.37 23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 43.03 23370 - General Maintenance Worker 27.14 23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 41.69 23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 36.91 23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 38.40 23391 - Gunsmith I 31.29 23392 - Gunsmith II 34.07 23393 - Gunsmith III 36.99 23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 35.22 Mechanic 23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contidioning 36.45 Mechanic (Research Facility) 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 37.19 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 38.40 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 36.99 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 35.54 23470 - Laborer 20.35 23510 - Locksmith 35.54 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 32.75 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 29.97 23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 19.75 23591 - Metrology Technician I 36.99 23592 - Metrology Technician II 38.28 23593 - Metrology Technician III 39.81 23640 - Millwright 36.99 23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 26.84 23760 - Painter, Maintenance 26.98 23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 35.96 23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 34.55 23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 36.99 23850 - Rigger 36.99

23870 - Scale Mechanic 34.07 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 34.36 23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 29.68 23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 38.94 23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 40.30 23950 - Telephone Lineman 36.99 23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 28.44 23965 - Well Driller 35.88 23970 - Woodcraft Worker 36.99 23980 - Woodworker 31.29 24000 - Personal Needs Occupations 24550 - Case Manager 23.12 24570 - Child Care Attendant 17.18 24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 21.43 24610 - Chore Aide 18.15 24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services 23.12 Coordinator 24630 - Homemaker 24.30 25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 - Boiler Tender 44.56 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 40.11 25070 - Stationary Engineer 44.56 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 36.44 25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 40.11 27000 - Protective Service Occupations 27004 - Alarm Monitor 30.63 27007 - Baggage Inspector 19.61 27008 - Corrections Officer 37.55 27010 - Court Security Officer 37.55 27030 - Detection Dog Handler 21.94 27040 - Detention Officer 37.55 27070 - Firefighter 37.91 27101 - Guard I 19.61 27102 - Guard II 21.94 27131 - Police Officer I 36.38 27132 - Police Officer II 40.44 28000 - Recreation Occupations 28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 19.70 28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 20.67 28043 - Carnival Worker 15.69 28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 20.19 28310 - Lifeguard 16.36 28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 22.58 28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 18.98 28515 - Recreation Specialist 27.97 28630 - Sports Official 17.98 28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 22.51 29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services 29010 - Blocker And Bracer 42.27 29020 - Hatch Tender 42.27 29030 - Line Handler 42.27 29041 - Stevedore I 40.62 29042 - Stevedore II 44.11 30000 - Technical Occupations 30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) 54.30 30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) 37.44 30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) 41.23 30021 - Archeological Technician I 23.43 30022 - Archeological Technician II 26.20 30023 - Archeological Technician III 32.47 30030 - Cartographic Technician 32.47 30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 39.15 30051 - Cryogenic Technician I 35.96 30052 - Cryogenic Technician II 39.72 30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 23.43 30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 26.20 30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 29.23 30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 35.96 30081 - Engineering Technician I 19.98 30082 - Engineering Technician II 22.47

30083 - Engineering Technician III 25.28 30084 - Engineering Technician IV 31.22 30085 - Engineering Technician V 38.08 30086 - Engineering Technician VI 46.34 30090 - Environmental Technician 32.47 30095 - Evidence Control Specialist 32.47 30210 - Laboratory Technician 29.43 30221 - Latent Fingerprint Technician I 35.96 30222 - Latent Fingerprint Technician II 39.72 30240 - Mathematical Technician 33.00 30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 26.93 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 33.37 30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 40.82 30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 49.38 30375 - Petroleum Supply Specialist 39.72 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 32.47 30395 - Radiation Control Technician 39.72 30461 - Technical Writer I 34.02 30462 - Technical Writer II 41.61 30463 - Technical Writer III 50.34 30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 34.51 30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 41.75 30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 50.04 30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 34.51 30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 34.51 30501 - Weather Forecaster I 35.96 30502 - Weather Forecaster II 43.75 30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or (see 2) 29.23 Surface Programs 30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 32.47 31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31010 - Airplane Pilot 41.75 31020 - Bus Aide 23.65 31030 - Bus Driver 29.42 31043 - Driver Courier 20.59 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 16.93 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 18.81 31310 - Taxi Driver 18.39 31361 - Truckdriver, Light 21.54 31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 22.62 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 28.45 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 28.45 99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99020 - Cabin Safety Specialist 20.36 99030 - Cashier 16.36 99050 - Desk Clerk 17.56 99095 - Embalmer 37.55 99130 - Flight Follower 34.51 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 19.64 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 20.60 99260 - Marketing Analyst 37.64 99310 - Mortician 37.55 99410 - Pest Controller 24.63 99510 - Photofinishing Worker 18.13 99710 - Recycling Laborer 27.95 99711 - Recycling Specialist 31.66 99730 - Refuse Collector 25.21 99810 - Sales Clerk 17.05 99820 - School Crossing Guard 20.44 99830 - Survey Party Chief 34.02 99831 - Surveying Aide 23.37 99832 - Surveying Technician 30.88 99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 24.21 99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 27.26 99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 24.21

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.

Note: Executive Order 13658 generally applies to contracts subject to the Service Contract Act that were awarded on or between January 1, 2015 and January 29, 2022, and that have not been renewed or extended on or after January 30, 2022. If a contract is subject to Executive Order 13658, the contractor must pay all covered workers at least $13.30 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 2025. The applicable Executive Order minimum wage rate will be adjusted annually.

Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under Executive Order 13658 is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

HEALTH & WELFARE: $5.55 per hour, up to 40 hours per week, or $222.00 per week or $962.00 per month

HEALTH & WELFARE EO 13706: $5.09 per hour, up to 40 hours per week, or $203.60 per week, or $882.27 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 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 twelve paid holidays per year: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth National Independence 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) Does not apply to employees employed in a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity as defined and delineated in 29 CFR 541. (See CFR 4.156)

2) 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 4.152(c)(1))."