Attachment_2_-_DoL_Wage_Determination.pdf

Solicitation F2F3235077AU01 Attachment 2

Grease Traps, Sewage Lift Stations, and Holding Tanks Maintenance Services Hurlburt Field, Florida

WD 05-3033 (Rev.-15) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 12/30/2014

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.: 2005-3033

Diane C. Koplewski Division of | Revision No.: 15

Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 12/22/2014

Note: Executive Order (EO) 13658 establishes an hourly minimum wage of $10.10 for 2015 that applies to all contracts subject to the Service Contract Act for which the solicitation is 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 $10.10 (or the applicable wage rate listed on this wage determination, if it is higher) for all hours spent performing on the contract. 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: Florida

Area: Florida Counties of Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE

RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations

01011 - Accounting Clerk I

14.12

01012 - Accounting Clerk II

15.84

01013 - Accounting Clerk III

17.72

01020 - Administrative Assistant

17.64

01040 - Court Reporter

17.18

01051 - Data Entry Operator I

10.89

01052 - Data Entry Operator II

12.29

01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle

14.08

01070 - Document Preparation Clerk

12.11

01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator

12.11

01111 - General Clerk I

11.37

01112 - General Clerk II

12.41

01113 - General Clerk III

13.92

01120 - Housing Referral Assistant

16.33

01141 - Messenger Courier

10.35

01191 - Order Clerk I

10.98

01192 - Order Clerk II

13.07

01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I

14.24

01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II

15.93

01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III

17.77

01270 - Production Control Clerk

19.11

01280 - Receptionist

11.28

01290 - Rental Clerk

13.09

01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance

13.09

01311 - Secretary I

13.09

01312 - Secretary II

14.64

01313 - Secretary III

16.33

01320 - Service Order Dispatcher

12.45

01410 - Supply Technician

17.64

01420 - Survey Worker

12.91

01531 - Travel Clerk I

11.16

01532 - Travel Clerk II

11.93

01533 - Travel Clerk III

12.71

01611 - Word Processor I

12.69

01612 - Word Processor II

14.24

01613 - Word Processor III

15.93

05000 - Automotive Service Occupations

05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass

21.33

05010 - Automotive Electrician

20.25

05040 - Automotive Glass Installer

19.43

05070 - Automotive Worker

18.80

05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer

17.06

05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic

21.33

05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker

18.80

05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic

21.33

05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper

15.93

05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker

18.16

05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker

18.80

05310 - Painter, Automotive

20.25

05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist

18.80

05370 - Tire Repairer

13.79

05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist

21.33

07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations

07010 - Baker

11.59

07041 - Cook I

10.08

07042 - Cook II

11.82

07070 - Dishwasher

7.77

07130 - Food Service Worker

9.09

07210 - Meat Cutter

14.46

07260 - Waiter/Waitress

10.07

09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations

09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter

17.32

09040 - Furniture Handler

12.78

09080 - Furniture Refinisher

17.32

09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper

13.62

09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor

15.53

09130 - Upholsterer

17.32

11000 - General Services And Support Occupations

11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles

9.37

11060 - Elevator Operator

9.37

11090 - Gardener

14.58

11122 - Housekeeping Aide

9.89

11150 - Janitor

9.89

11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance

10.85

11240 - Maid or Houseman

8.86

11260 - Pruner

9.60

11270 - Tractor Operator

12.60

11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker

10.85

11360 - Window Cleaner

11.18

12000 - Health Occupations

12010 - Ambulance Driver

15.59

12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician

16.21

12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant

22.78

12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant

23.13

12020 - Dental Assistant

14.96

12025 - Dental Hygienist

29.32

12030 - EKG Technician

22.21

12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist

22.21

12040 - Emergency Medical Technician

15.59

12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I

14.86

12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II

16.86

12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III

18.80

12100 - Medical Assistant

12.44

12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician

16.31

12160 - Medical Record Clerk

13.21

12190 - Medical Record Technician

14.89

12195 - Medical Transcriptionist

14.56

12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist

29.36

12221 - Nursing Assistant I

9.06

12222 - Nursing Assistant II

10.19

12223 - Nursing Assistant III

11.12

12224 - Nursing Assistant IV

12.48

12235 - Optical Dispenser

18.28

12236 - Optical Technician

13.43

12250 - Pharmacy Technician

16.44

12280 - Phlebotomist

12.48

12305 - Radiologic Technologist

22.15

12311 - Registered Nurse I

18.23

12312 - Registered Nurse II

22.30

12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist

22.30

12314 - Registered Nurse III

26.98

12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist

26.99

12316 - Registered Nurse IV

32.33

12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing)

19.32

13000 - Information And Arts Occupations

13011 - Exhibits Specialist I

20.75

13012 - Exhibits Specialist II

25.72

13013 - Exhibits Specialist III

31.46

13041 - Illustrator I

20.75

13042 - Illustrator II

25.72

13043 - Illustrator III

31.46

13047 - Librarian

28.47

13050 - Library Aide/Clerk

10.99

13054 - Library Information Technology Systems

25.72

Administrator

13058 - Library Technician

15.46

13061 - Media Specialist I

17.99

13062 - Media Specialist II

19.95

13063 - Media Specialist III

22.15

13071 - Photographer I

16.28

13072 - Photographer II

19.26

13073 - Photographer III

23.46

13074 - Photographer IV

27.60

13075 - Photographer V

33.38

13110 - Video Teleconference Technician

13.42

14000 - Information Technology Occupations

14041 - Computer Operator I

14.33

14042 - Computer Operator II

16.03

14043 - Computer Operator III

17.88

14044 - Computer Operator IV

19.86

14045 - Computer Operator V

21.99

14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1)

19.81

14072 - Computer Programmer II (see 1)

24.56

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

14.33

14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician

19.86

15000 - Instructional Occupations

15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated)

28.64

15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated)

34.65

15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot)

38.04

15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor

28.53

15060 - Educational Technologist

27.32

15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot)

38.04

15080 - Graphic Artist

22.25

15090 - Technical Instructor

20.31

15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer

24.85

15110 - Test Proctor

15.65

15120 - Tutor

15.65

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

16010 - Assembler

8.56

16030 - Counter Attendant

8.56

16040 - Dry Cleaner

10.32

16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine

8.56

16090 - Presser, Hand

8.56

16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning

8.56

16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts

8.56

16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry

8.56

16190 - Sewing Machine Operator

10.91

16220 - Tailor

11.51

16250 - Washer, Machine

9.11

19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations

19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room)

17.79

19040 - Tool And Die Maker

21.56

21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations

21020 - Forklift Operator

14.20

21030 - Material Coordinator

19.11

21040 - Material Expediter

19.11

21050 - Material Handling Laborer

11.08

21071 - Order Filler

11.76

21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing)

14.20

21110 - Shipping Packer

13.39

21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk

13.39

21140 - Store Worker I

10.97

21150 - Stock Clerk

15.84

21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant

14.20

21410 - Warehouse Specialist

14.20

23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations

23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder

23.98

23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I

22.79

23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II

23.98

23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III

25.17

23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper

16.58

23050 - Aircraft, Painter

20.12

23060 - Aircraft Servicer

18.90

23080 - Aircraft Worker

19.98

23110 - Appliance Mechanic

17.79

23120 - Bicycle Repairer

13.79

23125 - Cable Splicer

23.44

23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance

17.79

23140 - Carpet Layer

16.85

23160 - Electrician, Maintenance

18.73

23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I

23.61

23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II

25.31

23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III

27.02

23260 - Fabric Worker

15.95

23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic

18.73

23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer

14.98

23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic

18.73

23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator

15.83

23370 - General Maintenance Worker

16.85

23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic

22.79

23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer

18.90

23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker

19.98

23391 - Gunsmith I

13.78

23392 - Gunsmith II

16.15

23393 - Gunsmith III

18.49

23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning

18.73

Mechanic

23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contditioning

19.67

Mechanic (Research Facility)

23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic

18.25

23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator

18.73

23460 - Instrument Mechanic

18.73

23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic

16.50

23470 - Laborer

11.08

23510 - Locksmith

17.79

23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic

23.23

23550 - Machinist, Maintenance

18.73

23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper

13.99

23591 - Metrology Technician I

18.73

23592 - Metrology Technician II

19.67

23593 - Metrology Technician III

20.65

23640 - Millwright

18.73

23710 - Office Appliance Repairer

17.79

23760 - Painter, Maintenance

17.79

23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance

18.73

23810 - Plumber, Maintenance

17.79

23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic

18.73

23850 - Rigger

18.73

23870 - Scale Mechanic

16.85

23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance

18.73

23910 - Small Engine Mechanic

16.85

23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I

23.87

23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II

25.09

23950 - Telephone Lineman

19.24

23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance

18.73

23965 - Well Driller

18.92

23970 - Woodcraft Worker

18.73

23980 - Woodworker

14.56

24000 - Personal Needs Occupations

24570 - Child Care Attendant

9.53

24580 - Child Care Center Clerk

11.89

24610 - Chore Aide

8.97

24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services

10.71

Coordinator

24630 - Homemaker

13.21

25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations

25010 - Boiler Tender

18.49

25040 - Sewage Plant Operator

17.85

25070 - Stationary Engineer

18.49

25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender

13.80

25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator

17.85

27000 - Protective Service Occupations

27004 - Alarm Monitor

14.26

27007 - Baggage Inspector

11.94

27008 - Corrections Officer

18.33

27010 - Court Security Officer

18.33

27030 - Detection Dog Handler

13.44

27040 - Detention Officer

18.33

27070 - Firefighter

17.75

27101 - Guard I

11.94

27102 - Guard II

13.44

27131 - Police Officer I

18.88

27132 - Police Officer II

20.98

28000 - Recreation Occupations

28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator

9.78

28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer

10.49

28043 - Carnival Equpment Worker

8.17

28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender

12.96

28310 - Lifeguard

12.54

28350 - Park Attendant (Aide)

14.50

28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant

11.43

28515 - Recreation Specialist

14.75

28630 - Sports Official

10.76

28690 - Swimming Pool Operator

14.54

29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services

29010 - Blocker And Bracer

20.22

29020 - Hatch Tender

20.22

29030 - Line Handler

20.22

29041 - Stevedore I

19.04

29042 - Stevedore II

21.22

30000 - Technical Occupations

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

35.77

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

24.66

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

27.16

30021 - Archeological Technician I

14.29

30022 - Archeological Technician II

15.37

30023 - Archeological Technician III

21.13

30030 - Cartographic Technician

23.18

30040 - Civil Engineering Technician

23.18

30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I

16.72

30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II

18.70

30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III

20.86

30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV

25.38

30081 - Engineering Technician I

14.15

30082 - Engineering Technician II

15.88

30083 - Engineering Technician III

17.77

30084 - Engineering Technician IV

22.01

30085 - Engineering Technician V

26.93

30086 - Engineering Technician VI

32.58

30090 - Environmental Technician

20.67

30210 - Laboratory Technician

21.04

30240 - Mathematical Technician

23.18

30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I

17.07

30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II

21.15

30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III

25.88

30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV

31.30

30390 - Photo-Optics Technician

23.18

30461 - Technical Writer I

21.21

30462 - Technical Writer II

25.94

30463 - Technical Writer III

31.38

30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I

22.74

30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II

27.51

30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III

32.97

30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort

22.74

30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel

22.74

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

20.86

Surface Programs

30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2)

23.18

31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations

31020 - Bus Aide

8.77

31030 - Bus Driver

14.07

31043 - Driver Courier

11.57

31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant

8.59

31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver

13.34

31310 - Taxi Driver

10.84

31361 - Truckdriver, Light

13.34

31362 - Truckdriver, Medium

13.85

31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy

14.23

31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer

14.23

99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations

99030 - Cashier

8.61

99050 - Desk Clerk

9.47

99095 - Embalmer

22.74

99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I

10.88

99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II

11.89

99310 - Mortician

23.44

99410 - Pest Controller

15.40

99510 - Photofinishing Worker

11.95

99710 - Recycling Laborer

13.55

99711 - Recycling Specialist

15.19

99730 - Refuse Collector

12.09

99810 - Sales Clerk

12.37

99820 - School Crossing Guard

11.08

99830 - Survey Party Chief

17.08

99831 - Surveying Aide

9.28

99832 - Surveying Technician

15.53

99840 - Vending Machine Attendant

12.43

99841 - Vending Machine Repairer

14.99

99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper

12.43

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

HEALTH & WELFARE: $4.02 per hour or $160.80 per week or $696.79 per month

VACATION: 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service with a contractor or successor; 3 weeks after 7 years, and 4 weeks after 11 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

4174)

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 ordinance, explosives, and incendiary materials. This includes work such as screening, blending, dying, mixing, and pressing of sensitive ordance, 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 regrading 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 ordance, (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 ordance, 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 ordance, 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.

The duties of employees under job titles listed are those described in the

"Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations", Fifth Edition, April 2006, unless otherwise indicated. Copies of the Directory are available on the

Internet. A links to the Directory may be found on the WHD home page at http://www.dol.

gov/esa/whd/ or through the Wage Determinations On-Line (WDOL) Web site at http://wdol.gov/.

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.

Such conformed classes of employees shall be paid the monetary wages and furnished the fringe benefits as are determined. Such conforming process shall be initiated by the contractor prior to the performance of contract work by such unlisted class(es) of employees. The conformed classification, wage rate, and/or fringe benefits shall be retroactive to the commencement date of the contract. {See Section 4.6

(C)(vi)}

When multiple wage determinations are included in a contract, a separate SF 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 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 Wage and Hour Division, Employment Standards Administration, U.S. Department of

Labor, for review. (See section 4.6(b)(2) of Regulations 29 CFR Part 4).

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 decision to the contractor.

6) The contractor informs the affected employees.

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" (the Directory) should be used to compare job definitions to insure 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.