Attachment 3 - Wage Determination.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.: 2015-5543

Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 30

Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Last Revision: 8/27/2026

State: Washington

Area: Washington Counties of Yakima

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations

01011 - Accounting Clerk I 20.51

01012 - Accounting Clerk II 23.02

01013 - Accounting Clerk III 25.75

01020 - Administrative Assistant 35.19

01035 - Court Reporter 22.65

01041 - Customer Service Representative I 18.48

01042 - Customer Service Representative II 20.17

01043 - Customer Service Representative III 22.64

01051 - Data Entry Operator I 17.63

01052 - Data Entry Operator II 19.24

01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 25.77

01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 18.04

01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 18.04

01111 - General Clerk I 17.90

01112 - General Clerk II 19.54

01113 - General Clerk III 21.92

01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 25.26

01141 - Messenger Courier 16.05

01191 - Order Clerk I 16.54

01192 - Order Clerk II 18.05

01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 19.63

01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 21.96

01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 24.49

01270 - Production Control Clerk 26.54

01290 - Rental Clerk 21.23

01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 20.25

01311 - Secretary I 20.25

01312 - Secretary II 22.65

01313 - Secretary III 25.26

01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 23.05

01410 - Supply Technician 35.19

01420 - Survey Worker 22.76

01460 - Switchboard Operator/Receptionist 19.71

01531 - Travel Clerk I 18.04

01532 - Travel Clerk II 20.25

01533 - Travel Clerk III 22.65

01611 - Word Processor I 18.04

01612 - Word Processor II 20.25

01613 - Word Processor III 22.65

05000 - Automotive Service Occupations

05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 23.49

05010 - Automotive Electrician 22.59

05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 21.11

05070 - Automotive Worker 21.11

05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 18.08

05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 24.11

05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 21.11

05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 24.11

05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 16.58

05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 19.61

05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 21.11

05310 - Painter, Automotive 22.59

05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 21.11

05370 - Tire Repairer 18.73

05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 24.11

07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations

07010 - Baker 19.24

07041 - Cook I 22.46

07042 - Cook II 26.22

07070 - Dishwasher 17.29

07130 - Food Service Worker 19.82

07210 - Meat Cutter 22.86

07260 - Waiter/Waitress 21.78

09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations

09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 22.14

09040 - Furniture Handler 13.91

09080 - Furniture Refinisher 22.14

09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 16.25

09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 19.22

09130 - Upholsterer 22.14

11000 - General Services And Support Occupations

11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 17.72

11060 - Elevator Operator 18.85

11090 - Gardener 25.95

11122 - Housekeeping Aide 18.85

11150 - Janitor 18.85

11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 20.36

11240 - Maid or Houseman 17.97

11260 - Pruner 19.35

11270 - Tractor Operator 23.79

11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 20.36

11360 - Window Cleaner 19.83

12000 - Health Occupations

12010 - Ambulance Driver 30.02

12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 32.89

12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 45.12

12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 36.40

12020 - Dental Assistant 22.47

12025 - Dental Hygienist 57.05

12030 - EKG Technician 45.30

12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 45.30

12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 30.02

12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 29.40

12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 32.89

12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 36.68

12100 - Medical Assistant 23.71

12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 34.06

12160 - Medical Record Clerk 22.56

12190 - Medical Record Technician 25.24

12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 29.40

12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 72.29

12221 - Nursing Assistant I 16.43

12222 - Nursing Assistant II 18.48

12223 - Nursing Assistant III 20.17

12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 22.63

12235 - Optical Dispenser 22.23

12236 - Optical Technician 29.40

12250 - Pharmacy Technician 24.68

12280 - Phlebotomist 23.06

12305 - Radiologic Technologist 35.39

12311 - Registered Nurse I 29.51

12312 - Registered Nurse II 36.10

12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 36.10

12314 - Registered Nurse III 43.68

12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 43.68

12316 - Registered Nurse IV 52.36

12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 40.74

12320 - Substance Abuse Treatment Counselor 28.17

13000 - Information And Arts Occupations

13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 33.73

13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 41.78

13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 51.11

13041 - Illustrator I 33.73

13042 - Illustrator II 41.78

13043 - Illustrator III 51.11

13047 - Librarian 46.27

13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 19.18

13054 - Library Information Technology Systems

Administrator 41.78

13058 - Library Technician 30.42

13061 - Media Specialist I 30.15

13062 - Media Specialist II 33.73

13063 - Media Specialist III 37.61

13071 - Photographer I 30.15

13072 - Photographer II 33.73

13073 - Photographer III 41.78

13074 - Photographer IV 51.11

13075 - Photographer V 61.85

13090 - Technical Order Library Clerk 24.08

13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 30.15

14000 - Information Technology Occupations

14041 - Computer Operator I 26.44

14042 - Computer Operator II 29.58

14043 - Computer Operator III 32.97

14044 - Computer Operator IV 36.64

14045 - Computer Operator V 40.58

14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1) 22.85

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 26.44

14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 36.64

14170 - System Support Specialist 40.58

15000 - Instructional Occupations

15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor

(Non-Rated) 33.78

15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 40.88

15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor

(Pilot) 49.00

15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist /

Instructor 33.78

15060 - Educational Technologist 50.20

15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 49.00

15080 - Graphic Artist 27.87

15085 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Fixed, Jet/Prop 49.00

15086 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Rotary Wing 49.00

15088 - Non-Maintenance Test/Co-Pilot 49.00

15090 - Technical Instructor 28.36

15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 32.54

15110 - Test Proctor 21.49

15120 - Tutor 21.49

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

16010 - Assembler 23.68

16030 - Counter Attendant 23.68

16040 - Dry Cleaner 27.07

16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 23.68

16090 - Presser, Hand 23.68

16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 23.68

16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 23.68

16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 23.68

16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 28.20

16220 - Tailor 29.33

16250 - Washer, Machine 24.81

19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations

19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 33.13

19040 - Tool And Die Maker 41.68

21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations

21020 - Forklift Operator 21.31

21030 - Material Coordinator 26.54

21040 - Material Expediter 26.54

21050 - Material Handling Laborer 19.09

21071 - Order Filler 19.45

21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 21.31

21110 - Shipping Packer 22.19

21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 22.19

21140 - Store Worker I 18.33

21150 - Stock Clerk 21.45

21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 21.31

21410 - Warehouse Specialist 21.31

23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations

23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 37.23

23019 - Aircraft Logs and Records Technician 28.77

23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 35.37

23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 37.23

23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 39.42

23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 24.32

23050 - Aircraft, Painter 33.13

23060 - Aircraft Servicer 28.77

23070 - Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment

Technician 33.13

23080 - Aircraft Worker 30.97

23091 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE)

Mechanic I 30.97

23092 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE)

Mechanic II 35.37

23110 - Appliance Mechanic 33.13

23120 - Bicycle Repairer 26.53

23125 - Cable Splicer 56.22

23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 31.34

23140 - Carpet Layer 30.97

23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 38.88

23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 30.99

23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 33.16

23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 35.39

23260 - Fabric Worker 28.77

23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 33.67

23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 26.53

23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 35.37

23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 26.53

23370 - General Maintenance Worker 23.95

23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 35.37

23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 28.77

23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 30.97

23391 - Gunsmith I 26.53

23392 - Gunsmith II 30.97

23393 - Gunsmith III 35.37

23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning

Mechanic 31.68

23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contidioning

Mechanic (Research Facility) 33.35

23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 31.87

23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 34.52

23460 - Instrument Mechanic 35.37

23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 33.13

23470 - Laborer 19.09

23510 - Locksmith 33.13

23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 30.13

23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 28.63

23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 20.19

23591 - Metrology Technician I 35.37

23592 - Metrology Technician II 37.23

23593 - Metrology Technician III 39.42

23640 - Millwright 35.37

23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 33.13

23760 - Painter, Maintenance 23.77

23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 32.22

23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 30.19

23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 35.37

23850 - Rigger 35.37

23870 - Scale Mechanic 30.97

23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 39.95

23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 30.97

23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 35.37

23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 37.23

23950 - Telephone Lineman 36.34

23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 27.62

23965 - Well Driller 35.37

23970 - Woodcraft Worker 35.37

23980 - Woodworker 26.53

24000 - Personal Needs Occupations

24550 - Case Manager 23.63

24570 - Child Care Attendant 17.57

24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 21.92

24610 - Chore Aide 21.39

24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services

Coordinator 23.63

24630 - Homemaker 23.63

25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations

25010 - Boiler Tender 38.64

25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 36.20

25070 - Stationary Engineer 38.64

25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 26.57

25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 36.20

27000 - Protective Service Occupations

27004 - Alarm Monitor 30.41

27007 - Baggage Inspector 19.05

27008 - Corrections Officer 36.57

27010 - Court Security Officer 33.22

27030 - Detection Dog Handler 22.01

27040 - Detention Officer 36.57

27070 - Firefighter 30.70

27101 - Guard I 19.05

27102 - Guard II 22.01

27131 - Police Officer I 42.56

27132 - Police Officer II 47.28

28000 - Recreation Occupations

28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 20.75

28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 22.63

28043 - Carnival Worker 16.89

28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 22.86

28310 - Lifeguard 16.66

28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 25.57

28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 18.67

28515 - Recreation Specialist 31.68

28630 - Sports Official 20.37

28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 26.42

29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services

29010 - Blocker And Bracer 30.97

29020 - Hatch Tender 30.97

29030 - Line Handler 30.97

29041 - Stevedore I 28.77

29042 - Stevedore II 33.13

30000 - Technical Occupations

30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center

(HFO) (see 2) 46.54

30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station

(HFO) (see 2) 32.09

30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal

(HFO) (see 2) 35.33

30021 - Archeological Technician I 19.09

30022 - Archeological Technician II 21.36

30023 - Archeological Technician III 26.46

30030 - Cartographic Technician 26.46

30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 33.36

30051 - Cryogenic Technician I 29.30

30052 - Cryogenic Technician II 32.36

30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 19.09

30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 21.36

30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 23.82

30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 29.30

30081 - Engineering Technician I 17.01

30082 - Engineering Technician II 19.09

30083 - Engineering Technician III 21.36

30084 - Engineering Technician IV 26.46

30085 - Engineering Technician V 32.36

30086 - Engineering Technician VI 39.16

30090 - Environmental Technician 26.46

30095 - Evidence Control Specialist 26.46

30210 - Laboratory Technician 23.90

30221 - Latent Fingerprint Technician I 29.30

30222 - Latent Fingerprint Technician II 32.36

30240 - Mathematical Technician 26.46

30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 23.03

30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 28.54

30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 34.91

30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 42.24

30375 - Petroleum Supply Specialist 32.36

30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 26.46

30395 - Radiation Control Technician 32.36

30461 - Technical Writer I 26.46

30462 - Technical Writer II 32.36

30463 - Technical Writer III 39.16

30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 29.57

30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 35.78

30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 42.89

30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 29.57

30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 29.57

30501 - Weather Forecaster I 29.30

30502 - Weather Forecaster II 35.64

30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or

Surface Programs (see 2) 23.82

30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 26.46

31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations

31010 - Airplane Pilot 35.78

31020 - Bus Aide 17.18

31030 - Bus Driver 23.75

31043 - Driver Courier 20.07

31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 17.13

31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 18.82

31310 - Taxi Driver 14.74

31361 - Truckdriver, Light 21.90

31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 23.75

31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 27.67

31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 27.67

99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations

99020 - Cabin Safety Specialist 17.45

99030 - Cashier 17.31

99050 - Desk Clerk 17.77

99095 - Embalmer 29.28

99130 - Flight Follower 29.57

99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 20.49

99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 22.36

99260 - Marketing Analyst 31.20

99310 - Mortician 29.28

99410 - Pest Controller 27.99

99510 - Photofinishing Worker 15.54

99710 - Recycling Laborer 31.99

99711 - Recycling Specialist 37.38

99730 - Refuse Collector 30.43

99810 - Sales Clerk 17.61

99820 - School Crossing Guard 19.25

99830 - Survey Party Chief 23.63

99831 - Surveying Aide 14.85

99832 - Surveying Technician 20.32

99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 23.66

99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 30.13

99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 23.66

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 $13.65 per hour (or the applicable wage rate listed on this wage determination, if it is higher) for all hours spent performing on the contract from May 11, 2026, through December 31, 2026. 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: $5.92 per hour, up to 40 hours per week, or $236.80 per week or

$1,026.13 per month

HEALTH & WELFARE EO 13706: $5.42 per hour, up to 40 hours per week, or $216.80 per week, or $939.46 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, 4 weeks after 10 years, and 5 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 eleven paid holidays per year: New Year's Day, Martin

Luther King Jr.'s Birthday, Washington's Birthday, 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) COMPUTER EMPLOYEES: This wage determination does not apply to any individual employed in a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity, as defined in 29 C.F.R. Part 541. (See 41 C.F.R. 6701(3)). Because most Computer

Systems Analysts and Computer Programmers who are paid at least $27.63 per hour (or at least $684 per week if paid on a salary or fee basis) likely qualify as exempt computer professionals under 29 U.S.C. 213(a)(1) and 29 U.S.C. 213(a)(17), this wage determination may not include wage rates for all occupations within those job families. In such instances, a conformance will be necessary if there are nonexempt employees in these job families working on the contract.

Job titles vary widely and change quickly in the computer industry, and are not determinative of whether an employee is an exempt computer professional. To be exempt, computer employees who satisfy the compensation requirements must also have a primary duty that 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).

Any computer employee who meets the applicable compensation requirements and the above duties test qualifies as an exempt computer professional under both section

13(a)(1) and section 13(a)(17) of the Fair Labor Standards Act. (Field Assistance

Bulletin No. 2006-3 (Dec. 14, 2006)). Accordingly, this wage determination will not apply to any exempt computer employee regardless of which of these two exemptions is utilized.

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 4.152(c)(1)).""