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"REGISTER OF WAGE DETERMINATIONS UNDER | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

THE SERVICE CONTRACT ACT | EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION

By direction of the Secretary of Labor | WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION

| WASHINGTON D.C. 20210

| Wage Determination No.: 2015-5997 Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 2 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Last Revision: 07/08/2025

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 $17.75 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 2025. | |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 $13.30 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 2025. |

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: Louisiana

Area: Louisiana Parish of St Tammany

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I 16.95*** 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 19.02 01013 - Accounting Clerk III 21.28 01020 - Administrative Assistant 24.89 01035 - Court Reporter 30.25 01041 - Customer Service Representative I 14.59*** 01042 - Customer Service Representative II 15.92*** 01043 - Customer Service Representative III 17.86 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 16.17*** 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 17.64*** 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 23.40 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 17.50*** 01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 17.50*** 01111 - General Clerk I 14.62*** 01112 - General Clerk II 15.95*** 01113 - General Clerk III 17.91

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01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 23.04 01141 - Messenger Courier 14.31*** 01191 - Order Clerk I 15.19*** 01192 - Order Clerk II 16.58*** 01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 17.88 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 20.00 01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 22.29 01270 - Production Control Clerk 27.15 01290 - Rental Clerk 14.88*** 01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 18.47 01311 - Secretary I 18.47 01312 - Secretary II 20.66 01313 - Secretary III 23.04 01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 20.92 01410 - Supply Technician 24.89 01420 - Survey Worker 17.55*** 01460 - Switchboard Operator/Receptionist 15.00*** 01531 - Travel Clerk I 19.66 01532 - Travel Clerk II 20.93 01533 - Travel Clerk III 22.54 01611 - Word Processor I 16.44*** 01612 - Word Processor II 18.45 01613 - Word Processor III 20.64 05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 25.84 05010 - Automotive Electrician 21.39 05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 19.87 05070 - Automotive Worker 19.87 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 16.89*** 05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 22.90 05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 19.87 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 22.90 05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 15.37*** 05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 18.38 05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 19.87 05310 - Painter, Automotive 21.39 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 19.87 05370 - Tire Repairer 16.69*** 05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 22.90 07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 - Baker 14.33*** 07041 - Cook I 14.43*** 07042 - Cook II 16.98*** 07070 - Dishwasher 11.58*** 07130 - Food Service Worker 11.09*** 07210 - Meat Cutter 17.94 07260 - Waiter/Waitress 10.69*** 09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 21.97 09040 - Furniture Handler 13.86*** 09080 - Furniture Refinisher 21.97 09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 16.05*** 09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 18.88 09130 - Upholsterer 21.97 11000 - General Services And Support Occupations 11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 13.75*** 11060 - Elevator Operator 13.88*** 11090 - Gardener 20.55 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 13.88*** 11150 - Janitor 13.88*** 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 15.08*** 11240 - Maid or Houseman 12.68*** 11260 - Pruner 13.26*** 11270 - Tractor Operator 18.70 11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 15.08*** https://sam.gov/wage-determination/2015-5997/2 2/10

11360 - Window Cleaner 15.79*** 12000 - Health Occupations 12010 - Ambulance Driver 23.42 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 24.60 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 32.08 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 29.60 12020 - Dental Assistant 18.65 12025 - Dental Hygienist 40.00 12030 - EKG Technician 31.18 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 31.18 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 23.42 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 22.00 12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 24.60 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 27.42 12100 - Medical Assistant 17.31*** 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 31.19 12160 - Medical Record Clerk 21.77 12190 - Medical Record Technician 24.35 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 18.56 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 43.62 12221 - Nursing Assistant I 13.29*** 12222 - Nursing Assistant II 14.95*** 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 16.31*** 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 18.31 12235 - Optical Dispenser 17.29*** 12236 - Optical Technician 20.91 12250 - Pharmacy Technician 19.57 12280 - Phlebotomist 17.70*** 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 30.85 12311 - Registered Nurse I 26.45 12312 - Registered Nurse II 33.59 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 33.59 12314 - Registered Nurse III 40.65 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 40.65 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 48.72 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 30.47 12320 - Substance Abuse Treatment Counselor 19.47 13000 - Information And Arts Occupations 13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 21.93 13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 27.17 13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 33.23 13041 - Illustrator I 21.71 13042 - Illustrator II 26.90 13043 - Illustrator III 32.90 13047 - Librarian 30.70 13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 17.47*** 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 27.72 Administrator 13058 - Library Technician 19.24 13061 - Media Specialist I 20.00 13062 - Media Specialist II 22.37 13063 - Media Specialist III 24.95 13071 - Photographer I 19.61 13072 - Photographer II 21.93 13073 - Photographer III 27.17 13074 - Photographer IV 33.23 13075 - Photographer V 40.20 13090 - Technical Order Library Clerk 21.93 13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 23.35 14000 - Information Technology Occupations 14041 - Computer Operator I 18.95 14042 - Computer Operator II 21.20 14043 - Computer Operator III 23.64 14044 - Computer Operator IV 26.27 14045 - Computer Operator V 29.09 https://sam.gov/wage-determination/2015-5997/2 3/10

14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1) 21.79 14072 - Computer Programmer II (see 1) 25.53 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 18.95 14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 26.27 14170 - System Support Specialist 32.06 15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 30.59 15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 37.02 15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 44.38 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 30.59 15060 - Educational Technologist 31.00 15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 44.38 15080 - Graphic Artist 23.35 15085 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Fixed, Jet/Prop 44.38 15086 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Rotary Wing 44.38 15088 - Non-Maintenance Test/Co-Pilot 44.38 15090 - Technical Instructor 22.42 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 27.41 15110 - Test Proctor 18.09 15120 - Tutor 18.09 16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations 16010 - Assembler 15.04*** 16030 - Counter Attendant 15.04*** 16040 - Dry Cleaner 17.20*** 16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 15.04*** 16090 - Presser, Hand 15.04*** 16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 15.04*** 16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 15.04*** 16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 15.04*** 16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 17.92 16220 - Tailor 18.64 16250 - Washer, Machine 15.76*** 19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 26.52 19040 - Tool And Die Maker 33.96 21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 20.77 21030 - Material Coordinator 27.76 21040 - Material Expediter 27.76 21050 - Material Handling Laborer 16.36*** 21071 - Order Filler 16.33*** 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 20.77 21110 - Shipping Packer 18.07 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 18.07 21140 - Store Worker I 11.86*** 21150 - Stock Clerk 17.57*** 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 20.77 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 20.77 23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 35.17 23019 - Aircraft Logs and Records Technician 26.51 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 33.01 23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 35.17 23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 37.31 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 22.17 23050 - Aircraft, Painter 30.28 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 26.51 23070 - Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Technician 30.28 23080 - Aircraft Worker 28.64 23091 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 28.64 https://sam.gov/wage-determination/2015-5997/2 4/10

I 23092 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 33.01

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23110 - Appliance Mechanic 26.52 23120 - Bicycle Repairer 20.94 23125 - Cable Splicer 37.64 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 23.42 23140 - Carpet Layer 24.64 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 29.02 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 35.36 23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 38.06 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 40.75 23260 - Fabric Worker 22.79 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 26.76 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 20.94 23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 30.15 23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 22.23 23370 - General Maintenance Worker 21.10 23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 33.01 23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 26.51 23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 28.64 23391 - Gunsmith I 20.94 23392 - Gunsmith II 24.64 23393 - Gunsmith III 28.39 23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 26.65 Mechanic 23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contidioning 28.40 Mechanic (Research Facility) 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 29.21 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 25.07 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 38.28 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 26.52 23470 - Laborer 16.36*** 23510 - Locksmith 25.30 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 30.69 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 28.92 23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 17.44*** 23591 - Metrology Technician I 38.28 23592 - Metrology Technician II 40.78 23593 - Metrology Technician III 43.28 23640 - Millwright 31.76 23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 22.49 23760 - Painter, Maintenance 21.07 23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 29.95 23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 27.98 23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 28.39 23850 - Rigger 28.43 23870 - Scale Mechanic 24.64 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 26.76 23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 22.89 23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 38.56 23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 41.09 23950 - Telephone Lineman 26.06 23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 28.40 23965 - Well Driller 28.39 23970 - Woodcraft Worker 28.39 23980 - Woodworker 20.94 24000 - Personal Needs Occupations 24550 - Case Manager 16.29*** 24570 - Child Care Attendant 10.87*** 24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 13.56*** 24610 - Chore Aide 11.06*** 24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services 16.29*** Coordinator 24630 - Homemaker 16.29*** https://sam.gov/wage-determination/2015-5997/2 5/10

25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 - Boiler Tender 24.78 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 22.15 25070 - Stationary Engineer 24.78 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 16.63*** 25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 22.15 27000 - Protective Service Occupations 27004 - Alarm Monitor 18.76 27007 - Baggage Inspector 14.97*** 27008 - Corrections Officer 22.64 27010 - Court Security Officer 19.77 27030 - Detection Dog Handler 16.74*** 27040 - Detention Officer 22.64 27070 - Firefighter 17.56*** 27101 - Guard I 14.97*** 27102 - Guard II 16.74*** 27131 - Police Officer I 23.25 27132 - Police Officer II 25.84 28000 - Recreation Occupations 28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 17.22*** 28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 18.92 28043 - Carnival Worker 12.21*** 28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 15.76*** 28310 - Lifeguard 12.10*** 28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 17.63*** 28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 12.87*** 28515 - Recreation Specialist 21.84 28630 - Sports Official 14.04*** 28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 23.00 29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services 29010 - Blocker And Bracer 28.48 29020 - Hatch Tender 28.48 29030 - Line Handler 28.48 29041 - Stevedore I 26.34 29042 - Stevedore II 30.65 30000 - Technical Occupations 30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) 46.07 30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) 31.77 30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) 34.99 30021 - Archeological Technician I 24.29 30022 - Archeological Technician II 27.17 30023 - Archeological Technician III 33.66 30030 - Cartographic Technician 33.66 30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 30.61 30051 - Cryogenic Technician I 37.28 30052 - Cryogenic Technician II 41.16 30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 24.29 30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 27.17 30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 30.28 30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 37.28 30081 - Engineering Technician I 18.00 30082 - Engineering Technician II 20.20 30083 - Engineering Technician III 22.59 30084 - Engineering Technician IV 28.00 30085 - Engineering Technician V 34.24 30086 - Engineering Technician VI 41.42 30090 - Environmental Technician 30.53 30095 - Evidence Control Specialist 33.66 30210 - Laboratory Technician 32.26 30221 - Latent Fingerprint Technician I 31.01 30222 - Latent Fingerprint Technician II 34.27 30240 - Mathematical Technician 33.92 30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 21.53 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 26.68 30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 32.64 https://sam.gov/wage-determination/2015-5997/2 6/10

30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 39.48 30375 - Petroleum Supply Specialist 41.16 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 33.66 30395 - Radiation Control Technician 41.16 30461 - Technical Writer I 28.29 30462 - Technical Writer II 34.62 30463 - Technical Writer III 41.88 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 37.28 30502 - Weather Forecaster II 45.34 30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or (see 2) 30.28 Surface Programs 30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 33.66 31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31010 - Airplane Pilot 35.43 31020 - Bus Aide 14.69*** 31030 - Bus Driver 21.86 31043 - Driver Courier 17.40*** 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 12.34*** 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 18.47 31310 - Taxi Driver 14.85*** 31361 - Truckdriver, Light 19.12 31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 20.81 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 23.61 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 23.61 99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99020 - Cabin Safety Specialist 17.27*** 99030 - Cashier 11.79*** 99050 - Desk Clerk 14.67*** 99095 - Embalmer 29.28 99130 - Flight Follower 29.28 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 16.64*** 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 18.28 99260 - Marketing Analyst 28.41 99310 - Mortician 29.28 99410 - Pest Controller 22.01 99510 - Photofinishing Worker 15.39*** 99710 - Recycling Laborer 21.29 99711 - Recycling Specialist 26.40 99730 - Refuse Collector 18.72 99810 - Sales Clerk 14.04*** 99820 - School Crossing Guard 14.39*** 99830 - Survey Party Chief 25.07 99831 - Surveying Aide 18.52 99832 - Surveying Technician 22.78 99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 18.62 99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 24.08 99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 18.62

***Workers in this classification may be entitled to a higher minimum wage under Executive Order 14026 ($17.75 per hour) or 13658 ($13.30 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 https://sam.gov/wage-determination/2015-5997/2 7/10 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: $5.55 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 8 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) 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, https://sam.gov/wage-determination/2015-5997/2 8/10 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 https://sam.gov/wage-determination/2015-5997/2 9/10 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))."

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