Attachment - Service Contract Act Wage Determination - Buffalo County.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.: 2015-5373

Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 29

Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Last Revision: 12/03/2025

State: South Dakota

Area: South Dakota Counties of Brule, Buffalo, Campbell, Charles Mix, Douglas, Hand, Hughes, Hyde, Potter, Sully, Walworth

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations

01011 - Accounting Clerk I 16.71

01012 - Accounting Clerk II 18.75

01013 - Accounting Clerk III 20.97

01020 - Administrative Assistant 23.80

01035 - Court Reporter 21.01

01041 - Customer Service Representative I 15.75

01042 - Customer Service Representative II 17.19

01043 - Customer Service Representative III 19.29

01051 - Data Entry Operator I 15.33

01052 - Data Entry Operator II 16.73

01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 18.33

01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 16.73

01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 16.73

01111 - General Clerk I 15.23

01112 - General Clerk II 16.62

01113 - General Clerk III 18.65

01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 23.41

01141 - Messenger Courier 13.63

01191 - Order Clerk I 15.33

01192 - Order Clerk II 16.73

01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 18.78

01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 21.01

01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 23.41

01270 - Production Control Clerk 23.41

01290 - Rental Clerk 17.03

01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 18.78

01311 - Secretary I 18.78

01312 - Secretary II 21.01

01313 - Secretary III 23.41

01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 16.38

01410 - Supply Technician 23.80

01420 - Survey Worker 18.59

01460 - Switchboard Operator/Receptionist 17.17

01531 - Travel Clerk I 15.85

01532 - Travel Clerk II 16.50

01533 - Travel Clerk III 19.25

01611 - Word Processor I 16.73

01612 - Word Processor II 18.78

01613 - Word Processor III 21.01

05000 - Automotive Service Occupations

05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 26.61

05010 - Automotive Electrician 21.53

05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 20.20

05070 - Automotive Worker 20.20

05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 17.58

05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 22.78

05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 20.20

05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 22.78

05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 16.28

05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 18.87

05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 20.20

05310 - Painter, Automotive 21.53

05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 20.20

05370 - Tire Repairer 17.32

05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 22.78

07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations

07010 - Baker 16.49

07041 - Cook I 16.62

07042 - Cook II 19.09

07070 - Dishwasher 12.57

07130 - Food Service Worker 14.00

07210 - Meat Cutter 17.25

07260 - Waiter/Waitress 13.25

09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations

09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 24.91

09040 - Furniture Handler 16.54

09080 - Furniture Refinisher 25.42

09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 19.37

09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 22.30

09130 - Upholsterer 25.42

11000 - General Services And Support Occupations

11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 15.00

11060 - Elevator Operator 16.29

11090 - Gardener 18.73

11122 - Housekeeping Aide 16.29

11150 - Janitor 16.29

11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 14.55

11240 - Maid or Houseman 13.63

11260 - Pruner 13.10

11270 - Tractor Operator 17.35

11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 14.55

11360 - Window Cleaner 18.10

12000 - Health Occupations

12010 - Ambulance Driver 19.20

12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 21.75

12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 29.84

12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 25.09

12020 - Dental Assistant 22.66

12025 - Dental Hygienist 39.72

12030 - EKG Technician 32.95

12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 32.95

12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 19.20

12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 19.44

12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 21.75

12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 24.24

12100 - Medical Assistant 18.43

12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 28.28

12160 - Medical Record Clerk 23.06

12190 - Medical Record Technician 25.79

12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 21.01

12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 47.79

12221 - Nursing Assistant I 12.95

12222 - Nursing Assistant II 14.58

12223 - Nursing Assistant III 15.91

12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 17.85

12235 - Optical Dispenser 18.06

12236 - Optical Technician 19.44

12250 - Pharmacy Technician 21.31

12280 - Phlebotomist 19.44

12305 - Radiologic Technologist 35.30

12311 - Registered Nurse I 26.48

12312 - Registered Nurse II 32.38

12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 32.38

12314 - Registered Nurse III 39.17

12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 39.17

12316 - Registered Nurse IV 46.96

12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 26.94

12320 - Substance Abuse Treatment Counselor 25.74

13000 - Information And Arts Occupations

13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 16.11

13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 19.95

13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 24.40

13041 - Illustrator I 16.11

13042 - Illustrator II 19.95

13043 - Illustrator III 24.40

13047 - Librarian 22.10

13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 12.83

13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 19.95

Administrator

13058 - Library Technician 14.45

13061 - Media Specialist I 14.40

13062 - Media Specialist II 16.11

13063 - Media Specialist III 17.95

13071 - Photographer I 14.40

13072 - Photographer II 16.11

13073 - Photographer III 19.95

13074 - Photographer IV 24.40

13075 - Photographer V 29.53

13090 - Technical Order Library Clerk 16.11

13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 14.40

14000 - Information Technology Occupations

14041 - Computer Operator I 18.77

14042 - Computer Operator II 21.06

14043 - Computer Operator III 23.42

14044 - Computer Operator IV 25.94

14045 - Computer Operator V 28.90

14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1) 21.34

14072 - Computer Programmer II (see 1) 26.44

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 18.77

14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 26.10

14170 - System Support Specialist 28.90

15000 - Instructional Occupations

15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 32.83

15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 39.72

15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 47.61

15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 32.83

15060 - Educational Technologist 31.16

15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 47.61

15080 - Graphic Artist 19.72

15085 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Fixed, Jet/Prop 47.61

15086 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Rotary Wing 47.61

15088 - Non-Maintenance Test/Co-Pilot 47.61

15090 - Technical Instructor 23.60

15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 28.86

15110 - Test Proctor 19.04

15120 - Tutor 19.04

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

16010 - Assembler 13.02

16030 - Counter Attendant 13.02

16040 - Dry Cleaner 14.87

16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 13.02

16090 - Presser, Hand 13.02

16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 13.02

16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 13.02

16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 13.02

16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 15.49

16220 - Tailor 16.10

16250 - Washer, Machine 13.64

19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations

19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 26.75

19040 - Tool And Die Maker 33.19

21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations

21020 - Forklift Operator 21.33

21030 - Material Coordinator 24.73

21040 - Material Expediter 24.73

21050 - Material Handling Laborer 15.77

21071 - Order Filler 15.11

21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 21.33

21110 - Shipping Packer 18.22

21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 18.22

21140 - Store Worker I 14.10

21150 - Stock Clerk 19.12

21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 21.33

21410 - Warehouse Specialist 21.33

23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations

23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 30.01

23019 - Aircraft Logs and Records Technician 23.45

23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 28.37

23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 30.01

23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 31.64

23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 20.23

23050 - Aircraft, Painter 26.75

23060 - Aircraft Servicer 23.45

23070 - Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Technician 26.75

23080 - Aircraft Worker 25.09

23091 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 25.09

I

23092 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 28.37

II

23110 - Appliance Mechanic 26.75

23120 - Bicycle Repairer 21.84

23125 - Cable Splicer 44.07

23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 19.78

23140 - Carpet Layer 25.09

23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 26.94

23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 25.09

23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 26.75

23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 28.37

23260 - Fabric Worker 23.45

23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 28.37

23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 21.84

23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 35.77

23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 25.43

23370 - General Maintenance Worker 22.27

23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 28.37

23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 23.45

23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 25.09

23391 - Gunsmith I 21.84

23392 - Gunsmith II 25.09

23393 - Gunsmith III 28.37

23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 24.38

Mechanic

23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contidioning 25.79

Mechanic (Research Facility)

23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 32.59

23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 24.41

23460 - Instrument Mechanic 28.37

23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 26.75

23470 - Laborer 15.77

23510 - Locksmith 26.75

23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 32.57

23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 28.37

23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 20.23

23591 - Metrology Technician I 28.37

23592 - Metrology Technician II 30.01

23593 - Metrology Technician III 31.64

23640 - Millwright 28.37

23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 26.75

23760 - Painter, Maintenance 22.29

23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 24.70

23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 23.29

23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 28.37

23850 - Rigger 28.37

23870 - Scale Mechanic 25.09

23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 28.37

23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 25.09

23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 30.18

23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 31.93

23950 - Telephone Lineman 24.96

23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 22.19

23965 - Well Driller 28.37

23970 - Woodcraft Worker 28.37

23980 - Woodworker 21.84

24000 - Personal Needs Occupations

24550 - Case Manager 18.44

24570 - Child Care Attendant 13.16

24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 16.41

24610 - Chore Aide 17.66

24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services 18.44

Coordinator

24630 - Homemaker 18.44

25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations

25010 - Boiler Tender 26.51

25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 23.61

25070 - Stationary Engineer 26.51

25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 18.90

25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 23.61

27000 - Protective Service Occupations

27004 - Alarm Monitor 21.19

27007 - Baggage Inspector 16.73

27008 - Corrections Officer 21.87

27010 - Court Security Officer 22.34

27030 - Detection Dog Handler 18.71

27040 - Detention Officer 21.87

27070 - Firefighter 23.19

27101 - Guard I 16.73

27102 - Guard II 18.71

27131 - Police Officer I 23.69

27132 - Police Officer II 26.33

28000 - Recreation Occupations

28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 17.90

28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 19.33

28043 - Carnival Worker 13.52

28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 23.46

28310 - Lifeguard 13.98

28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 26.24

28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 19.15

28515 - Recreation Specialist 32.50

28630 - Sports Official 20.90

28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 22.21

29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services

29010 - Blocker And Bracer 25.09

29020 - Hatch Tender 25.09

29030 - Line Handler 25.09

29041 - Stevedore I 23.45

29042 - Stevedore II 26.75

30000 - Technical Occupations

30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (see 2) 46.07

30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (see 2) 31.77

30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (see 2) 34.99

30021 - Archeological Technician I 15.98

30022 - Archeological Technician II 17.87

30023 - Archeological Technician III 22.15

30030 - Cartographic Technician 22.15

30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 26.62

30051 - Cryogenic Technician I 23.83

30052 - Cryogenic Technician II 26.32

30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 15.98

30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 17.87

30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 19.93

30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 24.52

30081 - Engineering Technician I 13.83

30082 - Engineering Technician II 15.52

30083 - Engineering Technician III 17.37

30084 - Engineering Technician IV 21.51

30085 - Engineering Technician V 26.32

30086 - Engineering Technician VI 31.84

30090 - Environmental Technician 22.15

30095 - Evidence Control Specialist 21.51

30210 - Laboratory Technician 19.93

30221 - Latent Fingerprint Technician I 23.83

30222 - Latent Fingerprint Technician II 26.32

30240 - Mathematical Technician 22.15

30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 23.39

30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 28.97

30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 35.43

30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 42.87

30375 - Petroleum Supply Specialist 26.32

30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 22.15

30395 - Radiation Control Technician 26.32

30461 - Technical Writer I 21.51

30462 - Technical Writer II 26.32

30463 - Technical Writer III 31.84

30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 29.28

30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 35.43

30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 42.46

30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 29.28

30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 29.28

30501 - Weather Forecaster I 24.52

30502 - Weather Forecaster II 29.83

30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or (see 2) 19.93

Surface Programs

30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 22.15

31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations

31010 - Airplane Pilot 35.43

31020 - Bus Aide 15.72

31030 - Bus Driver 21.72

31043 - Driver Courier 19.13

31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 14.44

31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 17.23

31310 - Taxi Driver 14.24

31361 - Truckdriver, Light 20.66

31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 22.18

31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 25.00

31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 25.00

99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations

99020 - Cabin Safety Specialist 17.27

99030 - Cashier 13.81

99050 - Desk Clerk 14.18

99095 - Embalmer 28.73

99130 - Flight Follower 29.28

99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 15.55

99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 16.80

99260 - Marketing Analyst 27.80

99310 - Mortician 28.73

99410 - Pest Controller 24.10

99510 - Photofinishing Worker 15.39

99710 - Recycling Laborer 17.55

99711 - Recycling Specialist 20.92

99730 - Refuse Collector 15.80

99810 - Sales Clerk 16.78

99820 - School Crossing Guard 15.70

99830 - Survey Party Chief 21.41

99831 - Surveying Aide 14.12

99832 - Surveying Technician 19.33

99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 14.62

99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 18.14

99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 14.62

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 10 years, and 4 weeks after 15 years. Length of service includes the whole span of continuous service with the present contractor or successor, wherever employed, and with the predecessor contractors in the performance of similar work at the same Federal facility. (See 29 CFR 4.173)

HOLIDAYS: A minimum of 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))."