9. Service Contract WD TX 2005-2525.pdf

WD 05-2525 (Rev.-11) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 06/22/2010

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.: 2005-2525

Shirley F. Ebbesen Division of | Revision No.: 11

Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 06/15/2010

States: Oklahoma, Texas

Area: Oklahoma Counties of Comanche, Cotton, Greer, Harmon, Jackson, Jefferson, Kiowa, Stephens, Tillman

Texas Counties of Archer, Baylor, Clay, Wichita, Wilbarger

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations

01011 - Accounting Clerk I 11.53

01012 - Accounting Clerk II 12.95

01013 - Accounting Clerk III 14.47

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01020 - Administrative Assistant 17.80

01040 - Court Reporter 15.89

01051 - Data Entry Operator I 10.72

01052 - Data Entry Operator II 11.70

01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 14.01

01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 11.30

01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 11.30

01111 - General Clerk I 9.97

01112 - General Clerk II 10.88

01113 - General Clerk III 12.21

01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 15.95

01141 - Messenger Courier 10.10

01191 - Order Clerk I 10.73

01192 - Order Clerk II 11.71

01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 13.29

01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 14.87

01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 16.58

01270 - Production Control Clerk 19.95

01280 - Receptionist 10.48

01290 - Rental Clerk 11.06

01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 11.73

01311 - Secretary I 11.73

01312 - Secretary II 13.12

01313 - Secretary III 15.95

01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 14.41

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01410 - Supply Technician 17.80

01420 - Survey Worker 12.91

01531 - Travel Clerk I 11.25

01532 - Travel Clerk II 12.15

01533 - Travel Clerk III 12.80

01611 - Word Processor I 13.50

01612 - Word Processor II 15.07

01613 - Word Processor III 16.98

05000 - Automotive Service Occupations

05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 18.30

05010 - Automotive Electrician 16.16

05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 15.28

05070 - Automotive Worker 15.28

05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 13.54

05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 17.04

05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 15.28

05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 17.04

05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 12.64

05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 14.40

05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 15.28

05310 - Painter, Automotive 16.16

05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 15.28

05370 - Tire Repairer 12.90

05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 17.04

07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations

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07010 - Baker 11.54

07041 - Cook I 9.86

07042 - Cook II 11.09

07070 - Dishwasher 7.66

07130 - Food Service Worker 8.12

07210 - Meat Cutter 14.31

07260 - Waiter/Waitress 8.31

09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations

09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 15.89

09040 - Furniture Handler 11.43

09080 - Furniture Refinisher 15.89

09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 12.47

09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 14.18

09130 - Upholsterer 15.89

11000 - General Services And Support Occupations

11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 10.08

11060 - Elevator Operator 9.52

11090 - Gardener 12.88

11122 - Housekeeping Aide 9.52

11150 - Janitor 9.68

11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 10.98

11240 - Maid or Houseman 7.62

11260 - Pruner 10.13

11270 - Tractor Operator 12.64

11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 10.98

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11360 - Window Cleaner 10.51

12000 - Health Occupations

12010 - Ambulance Driver 13.10

12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 14.46

12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 24.75

12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 24.13

12020 - Dental Assistant 13.65

12025 - Dental Hygienist 29.92

12030 - EKG Technician 20.56

12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 20.56

12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 13.10

12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 12.93

12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 14.46

12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 16.13

12100 - Medical Assistant 12.66

12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 16.85

12160 - Medical Record Clerk 11.58

12190 - Medical Record Technician 13.54

12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 13.82

12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 29.83

12221 - Nursing Assistant I 9.21

12222 - Nursing Assistant II 10.35

12223 - Nursing Assistant III 11.29

12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 12.68

12235 - Optical Dispenser 13.77

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12236 - Optical Technician 12.93

12250 - Pharmacy Technician 13.75

12280 - Phlebotomist 13.59

12305 - Radiologic Technologist 21.66

12311 - Registered Nurse I 18.70

12312 - Registered Nurse II 22.96

12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 22.96

12314 - Registered Nurse III 27.67

12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 27.67

12316 - Registered Nurse IV 33.16

12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 17.92

13000 - Information And Arts Occupations

13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 16.37

13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 19.04

13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 23.29

13041 - Illustrator I 16.37

13042 - Illustrator II 19.04

13043 - Illustrator III 23.29

13047 - Librarian 21.09

13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 11.12

13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 20.28

Administrator

13058 - Library Technician 11.63

13061 - Media Specialist I 13.74

13062 - Media Specialist II 15.37

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13063 - Media Specialist III 17.14

13071 - Photographer I 12.18

13072 - Photographer II 13.69

13073 - Photographer III 15.29

13074 - Photographer IV 18.34

13075 - Photographer V 22.20

13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 12.88

14000 - Information Technology Occupations

14041 - Computer Operator I 13.61

14042 - Computer Operator II 15.22

14043 - Computer Operator III 16.98

14044 - Computer Operator IV 21.48

14045 - Computer Operator V 23.85

14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1) 18.54

14072 - Computer Programmer II (see 1) 22.57

14073 - Computer Programmer III (see 1) 27.57

14074 - Computer Programmer IV (see 1)

14101 - Computer Systems Analyst I (see 1) 26.99

14102 - Computer Systems Analyst II (see 1)

14103 - Computer Systems Analyst III (see 1)

14150 - Peripheral Equipment Operator 13.61

14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 23.46

15000 - Instructional Occupations

15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 26.10

15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 32.32

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15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 35.55

15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 23.72

15060 - Educational Technologist 28.22

15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 35.55

15080 - Graphic Artist 20.71

15090 - Technical Instructor 17.63

15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 21.56

15110 - Test Proctor 14.23

15120 - Tutor 14.23

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

16010 - Assembler 7.92

16030 - Counter Attendant 7.92

16040 - Dry Cleaner 10.01

16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 7.92

16090 - Presser, Hand 7.92

16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 7.92

16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 7.92

16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 7.92

16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 10.68

16220 - Tailor 11.37

16250 - Washer, Machine 8.61

19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations

19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 15.89

19040 - Tool And Die Maker 22.22

21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations

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21020 - Forklift Operator 13.39

21030 - Material Coordinator 19.95

21040 - Material Expediter 19.95

21050 - Material Handling Laborer 10.20

21071 - Order Filler 10.93

21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 13.39

21110 - Shipping Packer 13.08

21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 13.08

21140 - Store Worker I 11.61

21150 - Stock Clerk 14.65

21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 13.39

21410 - Warehouse Specialist 13.39

23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations

23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 22.70

23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 21.64

23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 22.70

23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 23.78

23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 16.08

23050 - Aircraft, Painter 20.50

23060 - Aircraft Servicer 18.30

23080 - Aircraft Worker 19.40

23110 - Appliance Mechanic 17.78

23120 - Bicycle Repairer 12.90

23125 - Cable Splicer 21.21

23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 16.87

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23140 - Carpet Layer 15.28

23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 22.64

23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 20.60

23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 21.69

23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 23.01

23260 - Fabric Worker 15.84

23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 17.04

23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 14.89

23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 18.71

23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 16.92

23370 - General Maintenance Worker 15.28

23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 21.64

23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 18.30

23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 19.40

23391 - Gunsmith I 14.89

23392 - Gunsmith II 16.81

23393 - Gunsmith III 18.74

23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 18.74

Mechanic

23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contditioning 19.67

Mechanic (Research Facility)

23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 17.07

23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 17.04

23460 - Instrument Mechanic 18.74

23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 17.78

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23470 - Laborer 10.54

23510 - Locksmith 18.69

23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 20.20

23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 19.49

23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 12.64

23591 - Metrology Technician I 18.74

23592 - Metrology Technician II 19.42

23593 - Metrology Technician III 20.32

23640 - Millwright 17.04

23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 16.16

23760 - Painter, Maintenance 16.16

23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 19.30

23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 18.58

23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 18.74

23850 - Rigger 18.74

23870 - Scale Mechanic 16.81

23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 21.81

23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 15.28

23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 22.42

23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 23.54

23950 - Telephone Lineman 21.65

23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 17.04

23965 - Well Driller 18.74

23970 - Woodcraft Worker 18.74

23980 - Woodworker 13.54

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24000 - Personal Needs Occupations

24570 - Child Care Attendant 8.69

24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 10.85

24610 - Chore Aide 8.29

24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services 7.74

Coordinator

24630 - Homemaker 12.08

25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations

25010 - Boiler Tender 17.36

25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 16.47

25070 - Stationary Engineer 17.36

25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 12.88

25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 16.47

27000 - Protective Service Occupations

27004 - Alarm Monitor 13.15

27007 - Baggage Inspector 10.80

27008 - Corrections Officer 14.99

27010 - Court Security Officer 16.41

27030 - Detection Dog Handler 12.44

27040 - Detention Officer 14.99

27070 - Firefighter 15.77

27101 - Guard I 10.80

27102 - Guard II 12.44

27131 - Police Officer I 19.18

27132 - Police Officer II 21.32

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28000 - Recreation Occupations

28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 11.01

28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 11.79

28043 - Carnival Equpment Worker 8.80

28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 14.00

28310 - Lifeguard 12.11

28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 15.66

28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 11.54

28515 - Recreation Specialist 14.42

28630 - Sports Official 12.47

28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 12.96

29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services

29010 - Blocker And Bracer 16.82

29020 - Hatch Tender 16.82

29030 - Line Handler 16.82

29041 - Stevedore I 15.84

29042 - Stevedore II 17.78

30000 - Technical Occupations

30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (see 2) 35.15

30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (see 2) 24.13

30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (see 2) 26.69

30021 - Archeological Technician I 14.66

30022 - Archeological Technician II 16.82

30023 - Archeological Technician III 20.32

30030 - Cartographic Technician 20.83

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30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 22.91

30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 14.66

30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 16.82

30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 18.75

30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 22.50

30081 - Engineering Technician I 13.57

30082 - Engineering Technician II 16.44

30083 - Engineering Technician III 18.50

30084 - Engineering Technician IV 21.10

30085 - Engineering Technician V 25.82

30086 - Engineering Technician VI 31.24

30090 - Environmental Technician 20.83

30210 - Laboratory Technician 18.75

30240 - Mathematical Technician 20.83

30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 16.31

30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 20.20

30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 24.72

30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 29.91

30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 20.83

30461 - Technical Writer I 20.83

30462 - Technical Writer II 25.48

30463 - Technical Writer III 30.83

30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 22.34

30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 27.03

30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 32.40

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30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 22.34

30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 22.34

30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or (see 2) 18.75

Surface Programs

30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 20.32

31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations

31020 - Bus Aide 10.31

31030 - Bus Driver 13.70

31043 - Driver Courier 12.53

31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 10.26

31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 13.43

31310 - Taxi Driver 10.86

31361 - Truckdriver, Light 13.43

31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 13.70

31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 16.15

31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 16.15

99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations

99030 - Cashier 8.74

99050 - Desk Clerk 8.68

99095 - Embalmer 25.36

99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 10.79

99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 11.56

99310 - Mortician 25.36

99410 - Pest Controller 17.85

99510 - Photofinishing Worker 11.74

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99710 - Recycling Laborer 13.22

99711 - Recycling Specialist 15.25

99730 - Refuse Collector 12.21

99810 - Sales Clerk 10.80

99820 - School Crossing Guard 12.55

99830 - Survey Party Chief 17.97

99831 - Surveying Aide 12.07

99832 - Surveying Technician 16.31

99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 12.67

99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 15.28

99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 12.67

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

HEALTH & WELFARE: $3.50 per hour or $140.00 per week or $606.67 per month

VACATION: 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service with a contractor or successor; 3 weeks after 10 years, and 4 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

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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

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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

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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.

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** 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.

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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 1444

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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

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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.

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