Attachment D.4 Wage Determination 15-5233.txt

"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.: 2015-5233 Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 28 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Last Revision: 07/22/2024

Note: Contracts subject to the Service Contract Act are generally required to pay at least the applicable minimum wage rate required under Executive Order 14026 or Executive Order 13658.

|If the contract is entered into on or |Executive Order 14026 generally applies to | |after January 30, 2022, or the |the contract. | |contract is renewed or extended (e.g., |The contractor must pay all covered workers | |an option is exercised) on or after |at least $17.20 per hour (or the applicable | |January 30, 2022: |wage rate listed on this wage determination,| | |if it is higher) for all hours spent | | |performing on the contract in 2024. | |If the contract was awarded on or |Executive Order 13658 generally applies to | |between January 1, 2015 and January 29,|the contract. | |2022, and the contract is not renewed |The contractor must pay all covered workers | |or extended on or after January 30, |at least $12.90 per hour (or the applicable | |2022: |wage rate listed on this wage determination,| | |if it is higher) for all hours spent | | |performing on the contract in 2024. |

The applicable Executive Order minimum wage rate will be adjusted annually. Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the Executive Orders is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

State: Texas

Area: Texas Counties of Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, Waller

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I 17.76 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 19.93 01013 - Accounting Clerk III 22.29 01020 - Administrative Assistant 34.53 01035 - Court Reporter 38.61 01041 - Customer Service Representative I 16.62*** 01042 - Customer Service Representative II 18.14 01043 - Customer Service Representative III 20.36 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 16.75*** 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 18.28 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 21.46 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 17.38 01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 17.38 01111 - General Clerk I 16.44*** 01112 - General Clerk II 17.94 01113 - General Clerk III 20.13 01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 25.14 01141 - Messenger Courier 17.39 01191 - Order Clerk I 19.80 01192 - Order Clerk II 21.89 01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 21.62 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 24.18 01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 26.97 01270 - Production Control Clerk 24.04 01290 - Rental Clerk 17.03*** 01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 20.15 01311 - Secretary I 20.15 01312 - Secretary II 22.54 01313 - Secretary III 25.14 01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 19.19 01410 - Supply Technician 34.53 01420 - Survey Worker 18.84 01460 - Switchboard Operator/Receptionist 16.36*** 01531 - Travel Clerk I 18.44 01532 - Travel Clerk II 19.65 01533 - Travel Clerk III 21.29 01611 - Word Processor I 17.88 01612 - Word Processor II 20.06 01613 - Word Processor III 22.44 05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 25.76 05010 - Automotive Electrician 23.79 05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 21.96 05070 - Automotive Worker 21.96 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 20.23 05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 25.96 05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 21.96 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 25.76 05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 19.40 05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 20.83 05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 21.96 05310 - Painter, Automotive 23.79 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 22.88 05370 - Tire Repairer 15.91*** 05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 25.76 07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 - Baker 14.30*** 07041 - Cook I 15.34*** 07042 - Cook II 17.84 07070 - Dishwasher 12.97*** 07130 - Food Service Worker 13.28*** 07210 - Meat Cutter 17.18*** 07260 - Waiter/Waitress 11.25*** 09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 20.86 09040 - Furniture Handler 12.26*** 09080 - Furniture Refinisher 20.32 09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 14.99*** 09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 17.69 09130 - Upholsterer 18.32 11000 - General Services And Support Occupations 11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 13.71*** 11060 - Elevator Operator 13.80*** 11090 - Gardener 22.67 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 13.80*** 11150 - Janitor 13.80*** 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 17.02*** 11240 - Maid or Houseman 14.06*** 11260 - Pruner 15.19*** 11270 - Tractor Operator 20.80 11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 17.02*** 11360 - Window Cleaner 15.46*** 12000 - Health Occupations 12010 - Ambulance Driver 17.99 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 25.52 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 36.85 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 37.06 12020 - Dental Assistant 18.67 12025 - Dental Hygienist 41.80 12030 - EKG Technician 26.09 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 26.09 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 17.99 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 22.82 12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 25.52 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 28.46 12100 - Medical Assistant 18.66 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 27.36 12160 - Medical Record Clerk 19.67 12190 - Medical Record Technician 22.00 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 20.81 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 47.01 12221 - Nursing Assistant I 15.28*** 12222 - Nursing Assistant II 17.19*** 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 18.76 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 21.05 12235 - Optical Dispenser 18.31 12236 - Optical Technician 17.56 12250 - Pharmacy Technician 20.96 12280 - Phlebotomist 19.82 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 36.94 12311 - Registered Nurse I 30.36 12312 - Registered Nurse II 38.37 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 38.37 12314 - Registered Nurse III 44.91 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 44.91 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 53.84 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 31.62 12320 - Substance Abuse Treatment Counselor 27.62 13000 - Information And Arts Occupations 13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 25.66 13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 31.80 13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 38.90 13041 - Illustrator I 23.50 13042 - Illustrator II 29.11 13043 - Illustrator III 35.61 13047 - Librarian 33.66 13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 15.38*** 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 30.40 Administrator 13058 - Library Technician 17.83 13061 - Media Specialist I 21.93 13062 - Media Specialist II 24.53 13063 - Media Specialist III 27.36 13071 - Photographer I 18.96 13072 - Photographer II 21.20 13073 - Photographer III 26.27 13074 - Photographer IV 32.13 13075 - Photographer V 38.87 13090 - Technical Order Library Clerk 19.31 13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 23.54 14000 - Information Technology Occupations 14041 - Computer Operator I 20.42 14042 - Computer Operator II 22.83 14043 - Computer Operator III 25.45 14044 - Computer Operator IV 28.30 14045 - Computer Operator V 31.33 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 20.42 14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 28.30 14170 - System Support Specialist 37.07 15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 38.33 15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 46.39 15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 55.59 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 38.33 15060 - Educational Technologist 36.86 15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 55.59 15080 - Graphic Artist 26.72 15085 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Fixed, Jet/Prop 55.59 15086 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Rotary Wing 55.59 15088 - Non-Maintenance Test/Co-Pilot 55.59 15090 - Technical Instructor 27.50 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 33.64 15110 - Test Proctor 22.20 15120 - Tutor 22.20 16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations 16010 - Assembler 11.84*** 16030 - Counter Attendant 11.84*** 16040 - Dry Cleaner 15.19*** 16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 11.84*** 16090 - Presser, Hand 11.84*** 16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 11.84*** 16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 11.84*** 16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 11.84*** 16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 16.07*** 16220 - Tailor 17.30 16250 - Washer, Machine 12.97*** 19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 23.22 19040 - Tool And Die Maker 27.82 21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 20.33 21030 - Material Coordinator 24.04 21040 - Material Expediter 24.04 21050 - Material Handling Laborer 17.42 21071 - Order Filler 17.26 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 20.33 21110 - Shipping Packer 17.76 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 17.76 21140 - Store Worker I 14.29*** 21150 - Stock Clerk 20.20 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 20.33 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 20.33 23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 39.51 23019 - Aircraft Logs and Records Technician 31.16 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 37.85 23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 39.51 23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 41.21 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 26.39 23050 - Aircraft, Painter 35.79 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 31.16 23070 - Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Technician 35.79 23080 - Aircraft Worker 33.45 23091 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 33.45 I 23092 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 37.85

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23110 - Appliance Mechanic 21.63 23120 - Bicycle Repairer 21.48 23125 - Cable Splicer 35.98 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 23.00 23140 - Carpet Layer 24.98 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 28.61 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 32.91 23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 35.21 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 37.25 23260 - Fabric Worker 23.27 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 24.70 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 21.48 23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 23.66 23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 18.02 23370 - General Maintenance Worker 20.12 23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 37.85 23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 31.16 23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 33.45 23391 - Gunsmith I 21.48 23392 - Gunsmith II 24.98 23393 - Gunsmith III 28.26 23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 26.47 Mechanic 23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contidioning 27.63 Mechanic (Research Facility) 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 29.78 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 22.96 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 37.65 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 26.72 23470 - Laborer 17.42 23510 - Locksmith 23.53 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 30.27 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 24.21 23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 16.84*** 23591 - Metrology Technician I 37.65 23592 - Metrology Technician II 39.29 23593 - Metrology Technician III 40.99 23640 - Millwright 29.71 23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 20.42 23760 - Painter, Maintenance 20.94 23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 30.76 23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 29.08 23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 28.26 23850 - Rigger 27.07 23870 - Scale Mechanic 24.98 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 24.70 23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 21.63 23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 28.09 23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 29.33 23950 - Telephone Lineman 37.37 23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 25.01 23965 - Well Driller 26.53 23970 - Woodcraft Worker 28.26 23980 - Woodworker 21.48 24000 - Personal Needs Occupations 24550 - Case Manager 20.95 24570 - Child Care Attendant 12.22*** 24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 15.24*** 24610 - Chore Aide 10.73*** 24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services 20.95 Coordinator 24630 - Homemaker 20.95 25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 - Boiler Tender 22.20 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 24.46 25070 - Stationary Engineer 22.20 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 14.81*** 25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 24.46 27000 - Protective Service Occupations 27004 - Alarm Monitor 23.16 27007 - Baggage Inspector 14.49*** 27008 - Corrections Officer 23.23 27010 - Court Security Officer 24.67 27030 - Detection Dog Handler 17.90 27040 - Detention Officer 23.23 27070 - Firefighter 26.57 27101 - Guard I 14.49*** 27102 - Guard II 17.90 27131 - Police Officer I 29.89 27132 - Police Officer II 33.21 28000 - Recreation Occupations 28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 15.86*** 28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 17.28 28043 - Carnival Worker 11.58*** 28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 16.91*** 28310 - Lifeguard 12.38*** 28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 18.91 28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 13.81*** 28515 - Recreation Specialist 23.44 28630 - Sports Official 15.07*** 28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 20.10 29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services 29010 - Blocker And Bracer 33.08 29020 - Hatch Tender 33.08 29030 - Line Handler 33.08 29041 - Stevedore I 30.82 29042 - Stevedore II 35.39 30000 - Technical Occupations 30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (see 2) 52.13 30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (see 2) 35.95 30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (see 2) 39.60 30021 - Archeological Technician I 22.57 30022 - Archeological Technician II 25.47 30023 - Archeological Technician III 31.29 30030 - Cartographic Technician 31.29 30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 33.03 30051 - Cryogenic Technician I 31.89 30052 - Cryogenic Technician II 35.23 30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 22.57 30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 25.25 30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 28.16 30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 34.65 30081 - Engineering Technician I 20.86 30082 - Engineering Technician II 23.41 30083 - Engineering Technician III 26.18 30084 - Engineering Technician IV 32.44 30085 - Engineering Technician V 39.68 30086 - Engineering Technician VI 48.01 30090 - Environmental Technician 29.96 30095 - Evidence Control Specialist 28.80 30210 - Laboratory Technician 37.40 30221 - Latent Fingerprint Technician I 31.72 30222 - Latent Fingerprint Technician II 35.04 30240 - Mathematical Technician 40.76 30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 23.07 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 28.58 30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 34.96 30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 42.29 30375 - Petroleum Supply Specialist 35.23 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 31.29 30395 - Radiation Control Technician 35.23 30461 - Technical Writer I 29.11 30462 - Technical Writer II 35.61 30463 - Technical Writer III 43.08 30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 33.14 30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 40.09 30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 48.05 30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 33.14 30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 33.14 30501 - Weather Forecaster I 32.59 30502 - Weather Forecaster II 39.66 30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or (see 2) 28.16 Surface Programs 30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 31.29 31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31010 - Airplane Pilot 40.09 31020 - Bus Aide 16.95*** 31030 - Bus Driver 24.39 31043 - Driver Courier 18.75 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 13.40*** 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 17.28 31310 - Taxi Driver 13.64*** 31361 - Truckdriver, Light 20.44 31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 22.14 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 24.44 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 24.44 99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99020 - Cabin Safety Specialist 19.55 99030 - Cashier 13.31*** 99050 - Desk Clerk 13.85*** 99095 - Embalmer 34.72 99130 - Flight Follower 33.14 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 15.67*** 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 17.08*** 99260 - Marketing Analyst 35.05 99310 - Mortician 41.99 99410 - Pest Controller 19.88 99510 - Photofinishing Worker 17.41 99710 - Recycling Laborer 21.85 99711 - Recycling Specialist 26.70 99730 - Refuse Collector 19.50 99810 - Sales Clerk 14.38*** 99820 - School Crossing Guard 17.00*** 99830 - Survey Party Chief 26.90 99831 - Surveying Aide 18.40 99832 - Surveying Technician 23.26 99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 15.21*** 99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 19.28 99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 15.21***

***Workers in this classification may be entitled to a higher minimum wage under Executive Order 14026 ($17.20 per hour) or 13658 ($12.90 per hour). Please see the Note at the top of the wage determination for more information. Please also note that the minimum wage requirements of Executive Order 14026 and 13658 are not currently being enforced as to contracts or contract-like instruments entered into with the federal government in connection with seasonal recreational services or seasonal recreational equipment rental for the general public on federal lands. The minimum wage requirements of Executive Order 14026 also are not currently being enforced as to any contract or subcontract to which the states of Texas, Louisiana, or Mississippi, including their agencies, are a party.

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: $5.36 per hour, up to 40 hours per week, or $214.40 per week or $929.07 per month

HEALTH & WELFARE EO 13706: $4.93 per hour, up to 40 hours per week, or $197.20 per week, or $854.53 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 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))."