Wage_Determination_LA_County.pdf

WD 15-5613 (Rev.-3) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 01/05/2016

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.: 2015-5613 Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 3 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 12/29/2015 Note: Under Executive Order (EO) 13658, an hourly minimum wage of $10.15 for calendar year 2016 applies to all contracts subject to the Service Contract Act for which the solicitation was issued on or after January 1, 2015. If this contract is covered by the EO, the contractor must pay all workers in any classification listed on this wage determination at least $10.15 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 calendar year 2016. The EO minimum wage rate will be adjusted annually. Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the EO is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

State: California

Area: California County of Los Angeles

OCCUPATION NOTES:

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration services: Occupational wage rates and fringe benefits may be found on WD 1986-0879.

Laundry services: Occupational wage rates and fringe benefits may be found on

WD 1977-1297.

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I 15.83 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 17.77 01013 - Accounting Clerk III 20.27 01020 - Administrative Assistant 28.08 01035 - Court Reporter 21.92 01041 - Customer Service Representative I 13.86 01042 - Customer Service Representative II 15.57 01043 - Customer Service Representative III 16.98 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 13.16 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 14.35 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 22.41 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 15.13 01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 15.13 01111 - General Clerk I 12.94 01112 - General Clerk II 14.92 01113 - General Clerk III 17.43 01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 21.90 01141 - Messenger Courier 12.60 01191 - Order Clerk I 16.98 01192 - Order Clerk II 18.53

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01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 18.07 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 20.20 01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 22.53 01270 - Production Control Clerk 23.51 01290 - Rental Clerk 16.83 01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 17.39 01311 - Secretary I 17.39 01312 - Secretary II 19.45 01313 - Secretary III 21.90 01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 19.54 01410 - Supply Technician 28.08 01420 - Survey Worker 19.93 01460 - Switchboard Operator/Receptionist 14.51 01531 - Travel Clerk I 14.72 01532 - Travel Clerk II 16.02 01533 - Travel Clerk III 17.21 01611 - Word Processor I 15.18 01612 - Word Processor II 16.87 01613 - Word Processor III 18.76 05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 23.56 05010 - Automotive Electrician 22.18 05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 20.84 05070 - Automotive Worker 20.84 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 19.16 05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 23.56 05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 20.84 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 23.56 05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 18.38 05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 20.40 05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 20.84 05310 - Painter, Automotive 22.18 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 20.84 05370 - Tire Repairer 15.47 05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 23.56 07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 - Baker 12.28 07041 - Cook I 13.83 07042 - Cook II 15.74 07070 - Dishwasher 10.29 07130 - Food Service Worker 11.20 07210 - Meat Cutter 15.92 07260 - Waiter/Waitress 9.85 09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 20.45 09040 - Furniture Handler 13.66 09080 - Furniture Refinisher 20.45 09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 16.30 09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 18.74 09130 - Upholsterer 20.45 11000 - General Services And Support Occupations 11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 11.76 11060 - Elevator Operator 12.94 11090 - Gardener 19.21 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 13.84 11150 - Janitor 14.04 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 14.40 11240 - Maid or Houseman 11.06 11260 - Pruner 13.27 11270 - Tractor Operator 17.13 11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 14.40

11360 - Window Cleaner 15.77 12000 - Health Occupations 12010 - Ambulance Driver 17.82 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 17.82 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 29.02 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 29.37 12020 - Dental Assistant 17.34 12025 - Dental Hygienist 42.23 12030 - EKG Technician 30.63 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 30.63 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 17.82 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 19.32 12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 21.61 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 24.09 12100 - Medical Assistant 15.35 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 20.02 12160 - Medical Record Clerk 17.59 12190 - Medical Record Technician 19.67 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 21.29 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 40.19 12221 - Nursing Assistant I 11.21 12222 - Nursing Assistant II 12.61 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 13.75 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 15.43 12235 - Optical Dispenser 17.80 12236 - Optical Technician 15.71 12250 - Pharmacy Technician 17.83 12280 - Phlebotomist 15.03 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 27.76 12311 - Registered Nurse I 31.47 12312 - Registered Nurse II 38.49 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 38.49 12314 - Registered Nurse III 48.20 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 48.20 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 57.77 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 25.09 12320 - Substance Abuse Treatment Counselor 15.89 13000 - Information And Arts Occupations 13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 24.83 13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 30.76 13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 37.63 13041 - Illustrator I 27.84 13042 - Illustrator II 34.51 13043 - Illustrator III 42.16 13047 - Librarian 34.58 13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 16.49 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 31.23 Administrator 13058 - Library Technician 22.40 13061 - Media Specialist I 22.40 13062 - Media Specialist II 25.04 13063 - Media Specialist III 27.92 13071 - Photographer I 17.95 13072 - Photographer II 20.08 13073 - Photographer III 26.61 13074 - Photographer IV 33.56 13075 - Photographer V 40.61 13090 - Technical Order Library Clerk 14.57 13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 22.09 14000 - Information Technology Occupations 14041 - Computer Operator I 17.82

14042 - Computer Operator II 19.93 14043 - Computer Operator III 22.89 14044 - Computer Operator IV 25.73 14045 - Computer Operator V 27.35 14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1) 27.42 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 17.82 14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 25.73 14170 - System Support Specialist 33.06 15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 34.73 15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 42.03 15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 50.37 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 34.73 15060 - Educational Technologist 36.57 15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 50.37 15080 - Graphic Artist 26.72 15085 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Fixed, Jet/Prop 43.94 15086 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Rotary Wing 43.94 15088 - Non-Maintenance Test/Co-Pilot 43.94 15090 - Technical Instructor 25.70 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 31.47 15110 - Test Proctor 20.77 15120 - Tutor 20.77 19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 20.37 19040 - Tool And Die Maker 24.94 21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 15.99 21030 - Material Coordinator 23.51 21040 - Material Expediter 23.51 21050 - Material Handling Laborer 13.02 21071 - Order Filler 13.31 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 15.99 21110 - Shipping Packer 15.08 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 15.08 21140 - Store Worker I 11.65 21150 - Stock Clerk 17.13 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 15.99 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 15.99 23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 33.86 23019 - Aircraft Logs and Records Technician 25.91 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 32.01 23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 33.86 23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 35.13 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 22.42 23050 - Aircraft, Painter 26.85 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 25.91 23070 - Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Technician 26.85 23080 - Aircraft Worker 27.04 23091 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 27.04 I 23092 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 32.01

II

23110 - Appliance Mechanic 20.11

23120 - Bicycle Repairer 15.47 23125 - Cable Splicer 36.12 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 27.67 23140 - Carpet Layer 21.12 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 30.18 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 23.67 23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 25.21 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 26.76 23260 - Fabric Worker 23.87 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 22.33 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 22.03 23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 28.53 23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 21.81 23370 - General Maintenance Worker 23.26 23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 32.01 23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 25.91 23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 27.04 23391 - Gunsmith I 22.03 23392 - Gunsmith II 25.48 23393 - Gunsmith III 28.81 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 29.14 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 35.40 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 29.84 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 27.14 23470 - Laborer 12.49 23510 - Locksmith 22.20 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 28.51 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 25.41 23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 14.82 23591 - Metrology Technician I 29.84 23592 - Metrology Technician II 31.61 23593 - Metrology Technician III 32.85 23640 - Millwright 28.00 23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 20.86 23760 - Painter, Maintenance 21.05 23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 28.31 23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 26.66 23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 28.81 23850 - Rigger 28.45 23870 - Scale Mechanic 25.48 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 26.77 23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 20.44 23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 26.70 23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 28.30 23950 - Telephone Lineman 26.60 23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 19.75 23965 - Well Driller 27.02 23970 - Woodcraft Worker 26.29 23980 - Woodworker 20.34 24000 - Personal Needs Occupations 24550 - Case Manager 16.03 24570 - Child Care Attendant 13.05 24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 16.03 24610 - Chore Aide 10.57 24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services 16.03 Coordinator 24630 - Homemaker 19.21 25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 - Boiler Tender 30.35 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 31.71 25070 - Stationary Engineer 30.35

25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 21.27 25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 31.71 27000 - Protective Service Occupations 27004 - Alarm Monitor 25.94 27007 - Baggage Inspector 13.15 27008 - Corrections Officer 31.01 27010 - Court Security Officer 32.50 27030 - Detection Dog Handler 23.77 27040 - Detention Officer 31.01 27070 - Firefighter 32.97 27101 - Guard I 13.15 27102 - Guard II 23.77 27131 - Police Officer I 37.92 27132 - Police Officer II 42.13 28000 - Recreation Occupations 28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 14.04 28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 15.11 28043 - Carnival Worker 10.64 28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 14.19 28310 - Lifeguard 13.61 28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 15.88 28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 11.58 28515 - Recreation Specialist 19.66 28630 - Sports Official 12.63 28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 18.67 29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services 29010 - Blocker And Bracer 25.76 29020 - Hatch Tender 25.76 29030 - Line Handler 25.76 29041 - Stevedore I 24.07 29042 - Stevedore II 27.45 30000 - Technical Occupations 30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (see 2) 40.65 30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (see 2) 28.03 30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (see 2) 30.87 30021 - Archeological Technician I 24.77 30022 - Archeological Technician II 26.63 30023 - Archeological Technician III 34.46 30030 - Cartographic Technician 34.46 30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 33.86 30051 - Cryogenic Technician I 28.51 30052 - Cryogenic Technician II 31.50 30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 24.86 30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 27.81 30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 31.00 30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 38.15 30081 - Engineering Technician I 19.68 30082 - Engineering Technician II 22.09 30083 - Engineering Technician III 24.70 30084 - Engineering Technician IV 30.60 30085 - Engineering Technician V 37.43 30086 - Engineering Technician VI 45.29 30090 - Environmental Technician 27.72 30095 - Evidence Control Specialist 25.75 30210 - Laboratory Technician 23.13 30221 - Latent Fingerprint Technician I 36.31 30222 - Latent Fingerprint Technician II 40.08 30240 - Mathematical Technician 33.92 30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 21.83 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 27.04 30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 33.08

30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 40.03 30375 - Petroleum Supply Specialist 31.50 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 33.92 30395 - Radiation Control Technician 31.50 30461 - Technical Writer I 23.62 30462 - Technical Writer II 28.89 30463 - Technical Writer III 34.96 30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 25.83 30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 31.26 30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 37.46 30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 25.83 30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 25.83 30501 - Weather Forecaster I 28.51 30502 - Weather Forecaster II 34.70 30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or (see 2) 31.00 Surface Programs 30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 33.79 31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31010 - Airplane Pilot 31.26 31020 - Bus Aide 13.63 31030 - Bus Driver 19.62 31043 - Driver Courier 13.27 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 9.72 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 14.48 31310 - Taxi Driver 13.23 31361 - Truckdriver, Light 14.48 31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 20.63 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 21.78 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 21.78 99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99020 - Cabin Safety Specialist 15.24 99030 - Cashier 12.13 99050 - Desk Clerk 12.65 99095 - Embalmer 24.60 99130 - Flight Follower 25.83 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 12.12 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 13.29 99260 - Marketing Analyst 30.70 99310 - Mortician 34.35 99410 - Pest Controller 15.19 99510 - Photofinishing Worker 16.90 99710 - Recycling Laborer 23.13 99711 - Recycling Specialist 27.14 99730 - Refuse Collector 20.64 99810 - Sales Clerk 17.13 99820 - School Crossing Guard 10.46 99830 - Survey Party Chief 41.77 99831 - Surveying Aide 23.39 99832 - Surveying Technician 30.75 99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 13.35 99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 16.83 99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 13.35

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

HEALTH & WELFARE: $4.27 per hour or $170.80 per week or $740.13 per month

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 ten paid holidays per year: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Memorial 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: Under the SCA at section 8(b), this wage determination does not apply to any employee who individually qualifies as a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional employee as defined in 29 C.F.R. Part 541. Because most Computer System Analysts and Computer Programmers who are compensated at a rate not less than $27.63 (or on a salary or fee basis at a rate not less than $455 per week) an hour would likely qualify as exempt computer professionals, (29 C.F.R. 541.

400) wage rates may not be listed on this wage determination for all occupations within those job families. In addition, because this wage determination may not list a wage rate for some or all occupations within those job families if the survey data indicates that the prevailing wage rate for the occupation equals or exceeds $27.63 per hour conformances may be necessary for certain nonexempt employees. For example, if an individual employee is nonexempt but nevertheless performs duties within the scope of one of the Computer Systems Analyst or Computer Programmer occupations for which this wage determination does not specify an SCA wage rate, then the wage rate for that employee must be conformed in accordance with the conformance procedures described in the conformance note included on this wage determination.

Additionally, because job titles vary widely and change quickly in the computer industry, job titles are not determinative of the application of the computer professional exemption. Therefore, the exemption applies only to computer employees who satisfy the compensation requirements and whose primary duty 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).

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)).