Atch_2_-_Wage_Determination_(19_Jun_12).pdf

WD 05-2565 (Rev.-12) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 06/19/2012

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.: 2005-2565

Diane C. Koplewski Division of | Revision No.: 12

Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 06/13/2012

State: Washington

Area: Washington Counties of Adams, Asotin, Chelan, Columbia, Douglas, Ferry, Garfield, Grant, Kittitas, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, Whitman

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE

RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations

01011 - Accounting Clerk I

14.39

01012 - Accounting Clerk II

16.16

01013 - Accounting Clerk III

18.07

01020 - Administrative Assistant

21.14

01040 - Court Reporter

17.53

01051 - Data Entry Operator I

12.27

01052 - Data Entry Operator II

13.85

01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle

16.07

01070 - Document Preparation Clerk

13.58

01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator

13.59

01111 - General Clerk I

11.77

01112 - General Clerk II

12.84

01113 - General Clerk III

14.41

01120 - Housing Referral Assistant

19.56

01141 - Messenger Courier

11.94

01191 - Order Clerk I

12.85

01192 - Order Clerk II

14.02

01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I

16.71

01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II

18.69

01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III

20.84

01270 - Production Control Clerk

19.49

01280 - Receptionist

11.85

01290 - Rental Clerk

11.97

01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance

15.68

01311 - Secretary I

15.68

01312 - Secretary II

17.53

01313 - Secretary III

19.56

01320 - Service Order Dispatcher

17.27

01410 - Supply Technician

21.14

01420 - Survey Worker

11.69

01531 - Travel Clerk I

12.69

01532 - Travel Clerk II

13.52

01533 - Travel Clerk III

14.47

01611 - Word Processor I

13.69

01612 - Word Processor II

15.37

01613 - Word Processor III

17.17

05000 - Automotive Service Occupations

05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass

23.28

05010 - Automotive Electrician

19.82

05040 - Automotive Glass Installer

18.24

05070 - Automotive Worker

18.24

05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer

17.25

05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic

19.82

05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker

18.24

05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic

19.94

05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper

15.68

05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker

17.25

05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker

18.24

05310 - Painter, Automotive

19.03

05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist

18.24

05370 - Tire Repairer

13.22

05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist

19.82

07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations

07010 - Baker

15.12

07041 - Cook I

12.04

07042 - Cook II

13.48

07070 - Dishwasher

10.20

07130 - Food Service Worker

10.20

07210 - Meat Cutter

18.06

07260 - Waiter/Waitress

12.68

09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations

09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter

17.39

09040 - Furniture Handler

13.14

09080 - Furniture Refinisher

17.39

09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper

14.32

09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor

15.76

09130 - Upholsterer

17.39

11000 - General Services And Support Occupations

11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles

10.63

11060 - Elevator Operator

10.63

11090 - Gardener

13.37

11122 - Housekeeping Aide

10.81

11150 - Janitor

12.25

11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance

12.51

11240 - Maid or Houseman

9.83

11260 - Pruner

11.87

11270 - Tractor Operator

13.48

11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker

12.51

11360 - Window Cleaner

12.83

12000 - Health Occupations

12010 - Ambulance Driver

17.80

12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician

18.18

12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant

21.83

12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant

21.29

12020 - Dental Assistant

19.25

12025 - Dental Hygienist

36.32

12030 - EKG Technician

25.44

12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist

25.44

12040 - Emergency Medical Technician

17.80

12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I

16.19

12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II

18.18

12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III

20.34

12100 - Medical Assistant

13.97

12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician

18.69

12160 - Medical Record Clerk

12.97

12190 - Medical Record Technician

14.50

12195 - Medical Transcriptionist

15.49

12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist

40.08

12221 - Nursing Assistant I

9.62

12222 - Nursing Assistant II

10.81

12223 - Nursing Assistant III

11.80

12224 - Nursing Assistant IV

13.25

12235 - Optical Dispenser

17.21

12236 - Optical Technician

15.03

12250 - Pharmacy Technician

15.99

12280 - Phlebotomist

13.25

12305 - Radiologic Technologist

25.10

12311 - Registered Nurse I

23.90

12312 - Registered Nurse II

29.21

12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist

29.21

12314 - Registered Nurse III

35.35

12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist

35.35

12316 - Registered Nurse IV

42.35

12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing)

20.83

13000 - Information And Arts Occupations

13011 - Exhibits Specialist I

19.25

13012 - Exhibits Specialist II

23.86

13013 - Exhibits Specialist III

29.18

13041 - Illustrator I

19.25

13042 - Illustrator II

23.85

13043 - Illustrator III

29.18

13047 - Librarian

26.41

13050 - Library Aide/Clerk

11.83

13054 - Library Information Technology Systems

23.86

Administrator

13058 - Library Technician

15.90

13061 - Media Specialist I

17.57

13062 - Media Specialist II

19.65

13063 - Media Specialist III

21.91

13071 - Photographer I

15.82

13072 - Photographer II

17.70

13073 - Photographer III

21.88

13074 - Photographer IV

26.77

13075 - Photographer V

30.59

13110 - Video Teleconference Technician

15.74

14000 - Information Technology Occupations

14041 - Computer Operator I

17.06

14042 - Computer Operator II

19.08

14043 - Computer Operator III

21.54

14044 - Computer Operator IV

23.91

14045 - Computer Operator V

26.50

14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1)

22.26

14072 - Computer Programmer II (see 1)

27.58

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

17.06

14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician

27.57

15000 - Instructional Occupations

15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated)

28.40

15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated)

34.36

15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot)

37.80

15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor

28.40

15060 - Educational Technologist

30.38

15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot)

37.80

15080 - Graphic Artist

22.86

15090 - Technical Instructor

19.78

15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer

24.20

15110 - Test Proctor

16.26

15120 - Tutor

16.26

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

16010 - Assembler

9.69

16030 - Counter Attendant

9.69

16040 - Dry Cleaner

11.60

16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine

9.69

16090 - Presser, Hand

9.69

16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning

9.69

16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts

9.69

16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry

9.69

16190 - Sewing Machine Operator

12.29

16220 - Tailor

12.99

16250 - Washer, Machine

10.19

19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations

19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room)

17.67

19040 - Tool And Die Maker

21.74

21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations

21020 - Forklift Operator

15.65

21030 - Material Coordinator

19.49

21040 - Material Expediter

19.49

21050 - Material Handling Laborer

12.49

21071 - Order Filler

14.11

21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing)

15.65

21110 - Shipping Packer

13.97

21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk

13.62

21140 - Store Worker I

12.38

21150 - Stock Clerk

15.87

21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant

15.65

21410 - Warehouse Specialist

15.65

23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations

23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder

24.83

23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I

23.66

23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II

24.83

23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III

26.08

23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper

18.43

23050 - Aircraft, Painter

21.21

23060 - Aircraft Servicer

20.58

23080 - Aircraft Worker

21.77

23110 - Appliance Mechanic

19.38

23120 - Bicycle Repairer

14.53

23125 - Cable Splicer

26.53

23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance

20.53

23140 - Carpet Layer

19.17

23160 - Electrician, Maintenance

21.33

23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I

23.57

23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II

24.91

23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III

26.24

23260 - Fabric Worker

18.40

23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic

19.24

23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer

17.29

23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic

20.42

23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator

17.29

23370 - General Maintenance Worker

17.69

23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic

23.66

23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer

20.58

23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker

21.77

23391 - Gunsmith I

17.29

23392 - Gunsmith II

19.50

23393 - Gunsmith III

21.71

23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning

20.70

Mechanic

23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contditioning

21.76

Mechanic (Research Facility)

23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic

21.47

23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator

23.64

23460 - Instrument Mechanic

21.71

23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic

20.80

23470 - Laborer

12.49

23510 - Locksmith

20.80

23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic

21.23

23550 - Machinist, Maintenance

17.88

23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper

14.32

23591 - Metrology Technician I

21.71

23592 - Metrology Technician II

22.91

23593 - Metrology Technician III

23.93

23640 - Millwright

23.41

23710 - Office Appliance Repairer

20.66

23760 - Painter, Maintenance

17.60

23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance

26.03

23810 - Plumber, Maintenance

23.76

23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic

21.71

23850 - Rigger

21.71

23870 - Scale Mechanic

19.50

23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance

20.42

23910 - Small Engine Mechanic

15.83

23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I

26.54

23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II

27.60

23950 - Telephone Lineman

21.13

23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance

16.77

23965 - Well Driller

19.94

23970 - Woodcraft Worker

21.71

23980 - Woodworker

16.61

24000 - Personal Needs Occupations

24570 - Child Care Attendant

9.66

24580 - Child Care Center Clerk

13.06

24610 - Chore Aide

10.34

24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services

13.01

Coordinator

24630 - Homemaker

16.85

25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations

25010 - Boiler Tender

24.57

25040 - Sewage Plant Operator

20.56

25070 - Stationary Engineer

24.57

25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender

17.64

25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator

20.56

27000 - Protective Service Occupations

27004 - Alarm Monitor

19.69

27007 - Baggage Inspector

12.22

27008 - Corrections Officer

24.11

27010 - Court Security Officer

25.50

27030 - Detection Dog Handler

17.58

27040 - Detention Officer

24.11

27070 - Firefighter

22.01

27101 - Guard I

12.22

27102 - Guard II

15.98

27131 - Police Officer I

28.39

27132 - Police Officer II

31.53

28000 - Recreation Occupations

28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator

10.85

28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer

11.41

28043 - Carnival Equpment Worker

10.13

28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender

14.00

28310 - Lifeguard

11.34

28350 - Park Attendant (Aide)

15.66

28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant

11.43

28515 - Recreation Specialist

16.61

28630 - Sports Official

12.47

28690 - Swimming Pool Operator

15.35

29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services

29010 - Blocker And Bracer

20.66

29020 - Hatch Tender

20.66

29030 - Line Handler

20.47

29041 - Stevedore I

19.35

29042 - Stevedore II

22.01

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

16.81

30022 - Archeological Technician II

18.80

30023 - Archeological Technician III

23.29

30030 - Cartographic Technician

23.29

30040 - Civil Engineering Technician

23.02

30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I

16.81

30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II

18.80

30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III

20.97

30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV

25.80

30081 - Engineering Technician I

15.16

30082 - Engineering Technician II

16.93

30083 - Engineering Technician III

19.01

30084 - Engineering Technician IV

23.58

30085 - Engineering Technician V

28.75

30086 - Engineering Technician VI

34.90

30090 - Environmental Technician

23.22

30210 - Laboratory Technician

20.54

30240 - Mathematical Technician

23.29

30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I

19.64

30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II

24.33

30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III

29.77

30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV

36.02

30390 - Photo-Optics Technician

23.29

30461 - Technical Writer I

20.72

30462 - Technical Writer II

27.13

30463 - Technical Writer III

32.83

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)

20.97

Surface Programs

30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2)

23.29

31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations

31020 - Bus Aide

12.83

31030 - Bus Driver

17.01

31043 - Driver Courier

12.24

31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant

10.23

31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver

13.08

31310 - Taxi Driver

12.53

31361 - Truckdriver, Light

13.08

31362 - Truckdriver, Medium

17.52

31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy

18.65

31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer

18.65

99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations

99030 - Cashier

10.64

99050 - Desk Clerk

10.35

99095 - Embalmer

22.74

99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I

11.51

99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II

12.30

99310 - Mortician

22.74

99410 - Pest Controller

16.97

99510 - Photofinishing Worker

12.16

99710 - Recycling Laborer

15.72

99711 - Recycling Specialist

16.64

99730 - Refuse Collector

14.50

99810 - Sales Clerk

13.51

99820 - School Crossing Guard

13.98

99830 - Survey Party Chief

22.89

99831 - Surveying Aide

12.79

99832 - Surveying Technician

17.50

99840 - Vending Machine Attendant

13.13

99841 - Vending Machine Repairer

15.08

99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper

13.13

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

HEALTH & WELFARE: $3.71 per hour or $148.40 per week or $643.07 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

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 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 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.