wage_determination.txt

WD 15-4039 (Rev.-6) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 01/16/2018

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.: 2015-4039 Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 6 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 01/10/2018 Note: Under Executive Order (EO) 13658, an hourly minimum wage of $10.35 for calendar year 2018 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, 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 $10.35 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 2018. 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 This wage determinations is applicable to the following towns in MIDDLESEX COUNTY: Dunstable, Pepperell **Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I 15.23 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 17.10 01013 - Accounting Clerk III 19.14 01020 - Administrative Assistant 28.36 01035 - Court Reporter 20.86 01041 - Customer Service Representative I 13.75 01042 - Customer Service Representative II 15.47 01043 - Customer Service Representative III 16.88 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 16.24 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 17.72 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 23.95 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 16.36 01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 16.36 01111 - General Clerk I 14.92 01112 - General Clerk II 16.28 01113 - General Clerk III 18.27 01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 23.44 01141 - Messenger Courier 12.98 01191 - Order Clerk I 15.91 01192 - Order Clerk II 17.36 01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 17.41 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 19.48 01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 21.71 01270 - Production Control Clerk 25.88 01290 - Rental Clerk 17.19 01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 18.80 01311 - Secretary I 18.80 01312 - Secretary II 21.03 01313 - Secretary III 23.44 01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 21.16 01410 - Supply Technician 28.36 01420 - Survey Worker 17.25 01460 - Switchboard Operator/Receptionist 14.31 01531 - Travel Clerk I 13.79 01532 - Travel Clerk II 14.92 01533 - Travel Clerk III 16.08 01611 - Word Processor I 16.11 01612 - Word Processor II 18.08 01613 - Word Processor III 20.22 05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 24.65 05010 - Automotive Electrician 21.99 05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 21.02 05070 - Automotive Worker 21.02 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 19.02 05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 22.95 05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 21.02 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 22.95 05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 17.94 05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 19.98 05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 21.02 05310 - Painter, Automotive 21.99 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 21.02 05370 - Tire Repairer 14.22 05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 22.95 07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 - Baker 14.36 07041 - Cook I 15.19 07042 - Cook II 16.76 07070 - Dishwasher 9.74 07130 - Food Service Worker 12.03 07210 - Meat Cutter 21.62 07260 - Waiter/Waitress 12.62 09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 17.02 09040 - Furniture Handler 13.14 09080 - Furniture Refinisher 17.25 09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 13.94 09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 15.68 09130 - Upholsterer 17.64 11000 - General Services And Support Occupations 11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 11.74 11060 - Elevator Operator 13.53 11090 - Gardener 18.44 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 14.28 11150 - Janitor 14.28 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 15.13 11240 - Maid or Houseman 11.80 11260 - Pruner 13.72 11270 - Tractor Operator 17.62 11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 15.13 11360 - Window Cleaner 15.75 12000 - Health Occupations 12010 - Ambulance Driver 19.96 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 21.02 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 26.98 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 25.18 12020 - Dental Assistant 22.95 12025 - Dental Hygienist 39.93 12030 - EKG Technician 31.85 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 31.85 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 19.96 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 19.06 12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 21.33 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 23.78 12100 - Medical Assistant 16.90 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 19.41 12160 - Medical Record Clerk 17.53 12190 - Medical Record Technician 19.61 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 20.25 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 42.55 12221 - Nursing Assistant I 11.84 12222 - Nursing Assistant II 13.31 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 14.53 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 16.30 12235 - Optical Dispenser 22.55 12236 - Optical Technician 19.18 12250 - Pharmacy Technician 20.80 12280 - Phlebotomist 18.26 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 32.92 12311 - Registered Nurse I 31.18 12312 - Registered Nurse II 40.19 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 40.19 12314 - Registered Nurse III 48.63 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 48.63 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 58.29 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 22.72 12320 - Substance Abuse Treatment Counselor 26.42 13000 - Information And Arts Occupations 13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 22.17 13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 27.46 13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 33.59 13041 - Illustrator I 21.90 13042 - Illustrator II 27.12 13043 - Illustrator III 33.18 13047 - Librarian 34.75 13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 15.72 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 28.03 Administrator 13058 - Library Technician 18.69 13061 - Media Specialist I 17.68 13062 - Media Specialist II 19.78 13063 - Media Specialist III 22.05 13071 - Photographer I 17.70 13072 - Photographer II 19.80 13073 - Photographer III 24.53 13074 - Photographer IV 30.00 13075 - Photographer V 36.30 13090 - Technical Order Library Clerk 16.22 13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 19.27 14000 - Information Technology Occupations 14041 - Computer Operator I 19.71 14042 - Computer Operator II 22.05 14043 - Computer Operator III 24.58 14044 - Computer Operator IV 27.32 14045 - Computer Operator V 30.25 14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1) 24.68 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 19.71 14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 27.32 14170 - System Support Specialist 34.00 15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 35.72 15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 43.22 15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 51.80 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 35.72 15060 - Educational Technologist 32.16 15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 51.80 15080 - Graphic Artist 31.54 15085 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Fixed, Jet/Prop 40.99 15086 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Rotary Wing 40.99 15088 - Non-Maintenance Test/Co-Pilot 40.99 15090 - Technical Instructor 25.37 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 31.02 15110 - Test Proctor 20.47 15120 - Tutor 20.47 16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations 16010 - Assembler 12.03 16030 - Counter Attendant 12.03 16040 - Dry Cleaner 15.08 16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 12.03 16090 - Presser, Hand 12.03 16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 12.03 16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 12.03 16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 12.03 16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 15.99 16220 - Tailor 16.69 16250 - Washer, Machine 12.63 19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 22.72 19040 - Tool And Die Maker 26.82 21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 18.66 21030 - Material Coordinator 25.88 21040 - Material Expediter 25.88 21050 - Material Handling Laborer 14.26 21071 - Order Filler 15.51 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 18.66 21110 - Shipping Packer 18.63 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 18.63 21140 - Store Worker I 14.57 21150 - Stock Clerk 17.76 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 18.66 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 18.66 23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 33.07 23019 - Aircraft Logs and Records Technician 26.86 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 31.53 23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 33.07 23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 34.56 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 23.81 23050 - Aircraft, Painter 29.50 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 26.86 23070 - Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Technician 29.50 23080 - Aircraft Worker 28.39 23091 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 28.39 I 23092 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 31.53

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23110 - Appliance Mechanic 24.24 23120 - Bicycle Repairer 17.20 23125 - Cable Splicer 30.77 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 28.56 23140 - Carpet Layer 26.29 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 32.18 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 27.58 23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 29.15 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 30.63 23260 - Fabric Worker 22.03 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 27.15 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 21.01 23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 28.28 23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 22.41 23370 - General Maintenance Worker 23.18 23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 31.53 23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 26.86 23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 28.39 23391 - Gunsmith I 21.01 23392 - Gunsmith II 23.18 23393 - Gunsmith III 25.30 23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 25.29 Mechanic 23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contidioning 26.53 Mechanic (Research Facility) 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 25.13 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 28.89 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 25.45 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 24.24 23470 - Laborer 15.05 23510 - Locksmith 25.28 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 27.41 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 25.30 23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 19.59 23591 - Metrology Technician I 25.45 23592 - Metrology Technician II 26.69 23593 - Metrology Technician III 27.90 23640 - Millwright 25.78 23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 24.24 23760 - Painter, Maintenance 24.24 23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 28.03 23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 26.86 23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 25.30 23850 - Rigger 25.30 23870 - Scale Mechanic 23.18 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 25.56 23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 23.18 23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 30.57 23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 32.67 23950 - Telephone Lineman 28.74 23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 25.30 23965 - Well Driller 25.30 23970 - Woodcraft Worker 25.30 23980 - Woodworker 21.01 24000 - Personal Needs Occupations 24550 - Case Manager 15.87 24570 - Child Care Attendant 14.11 24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 17.60 24610 - Chore Aide 12.08 24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services 15.87 Coordinator 24630 - Homemaker 19.55 25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 - Boiler Tender 27.52 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 25.89 25070 - Stationary Engineer 27.52 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 21.10 25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 25.89 27000 - Protective Service Occupations 27004 - Alarm Monitor 20.47 27007 - Baggage Inspector 15.85 27008 - Corrections Officer 26.87 27010 - Court Security Officer 26.79 27030 - Detection Dog Handler 18.95 27040 - Detention Officer 26.87 27070 - Firefighter 26.32 27101 - Guard I 15.85 27102 - Guard II 18.95 27131 - Police Officer I 28.43 27132 - Police Officer II 31.59 28000 - Recreation Occupations 28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 13.20 28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 13.98 28043 - Carnival Worker 10.92 28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 16.24 28310 - Lifeguard 13.47 28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 17.74 28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 13.58 28515 - Recreation Specialist 22.62 28630 - Sports Official 14.47 28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 19.44 29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services 29010 - Blocker And Bracer 25.54 29020 - Hatch Tender 25.54 29030 - Line Handler 25.54 29041 - Stevedore I 26.29 29042 - Stevedore II 29.25 30000 - Technical Occupations 30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (see 2) 41.33 30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (see 2) 28.50 30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (see 2) 31.38 30021 - Archeological Technician I 21.07 30022 - Archeological Technician II 23.57 30023 - Archeological Technician III 29.20 30030 - Cartographic Technician 29.20 30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 26.54 30051 - Cryogenic Technician I 26.97 30052 - Cryogenic Technician II 29.79 30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 21.07 30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 23.57 30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 26.27 30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 32.34 30081 - Engineering Technician I 17.29 30082 - Engineering Technician II 19.42 30083 - Engineering Technician III 21.74 30084 - Engineering Technician IV 26.93 30085 - Engineering Technician V 32.93 30086 - Engineering Technician VI 38.49 30090 - Environmental Technician 28.49 30095 - Evidence Control Specialist 24.35 30210 - Laboratory Technician 23.40 30221 - Latent Fingerprint Technician I 26.97 30222 - Latent Fingerprint Technician II 29.79 30240 - Mathematical Technician 29.20 30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 20.44 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 25.32 30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 30.97 30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 37.46 30375 - Petroleum Supply Specialist 29.79 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 29.20 30395 - Radiation Control Technician 29.79 30461 - Technical Writer I 31.84 30462 - Technical Writer II 38.94 30463 - Technical Writer III 47.13 30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 26.26 30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 31.78 30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 38.09 30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 26.26 30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 26.26 30501 - Weather Forecaster I 32.34 30502 - Weather Forecaster II 39.33 30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or (see 2) 26.27 Surface Programs 30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 29.20 31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31010 - Airplane Pilot 31.78 31020 - Bus Aide 14.52 31030 - Bus Driver 19.27 31043 - Driver Courier 15.79 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 11.76 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 16.93 31310 - Taxi Driver 12.95 31361 - Truckdriver, Light 16.93 31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 18.70 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 21.39 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 21.39 99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99020 - Cabin Safety Specialist 15.49 99030 - Cashier 11.25 99050 - Desk Clerk 13.70 99095 - Embalmer 31.93 99130 - Flight Follower 26.26 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 14.60 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 15.66 99260 - Marketing Analyst 34.15 99310 - Mortician 36.23 99410 - Pest Controller 20.42 99510 - Photofinishing Worker 14.38 99710 - Recycling Laborer 19.74 99711 - Recycling Specialist 23.30 99730 - Refuse Collector 17.90 99810 - Sales Clerk 13.61 99820 - School Crossing Guard 15.15 99830 - Survey Party Chief 25.97 99831 - Surveying Aide 17.18 99832 - Surveying Technician 23.62 99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 18.86 99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 22.48 99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 18.86

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: $4.41 per hour or $176.40 per week or $764.40 per month

HEALTH & WELFARE EO 13706: $4.13 per hour, or $165.20 per week, or $715.87 per month*

*This rate is to be used only when compensating employees for performance on an SCA-covered contract also covered by EO 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors. A contractor may not receive credit toward its SCA obligations for any paid sick leave provided pursuant to EO 13706.

VACATION: 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service with a contractor or successor, 3 weeks after 5 years, and 4 weeks after 15 years. Length of service includes the whole span of continuous service with the present contractor or successor, wherever employed, and with the predecessor contractors in the performance of similar work at the same Federal facility. (Reg. 29 CFR 4.173)

HOLIDAYS: A minimum of 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)).