Wage Determination Rev 7.doc

WD 05-2296 (Rev.-7) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 10/14/2008

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.: 2005-2296

Shirley F. Ebbesen Division of

| Revision No.: 7

Director Wage Determinations

| Date Of Revision: 10/03/2008

State: Mississippi

Area: Mississippi Counties of Alcorn, Bolivar, Calhoun, Carroll, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Clay, Coahoma, Grenada, Itawamba, Lafayette, Lee, Leflore, Lowndes, Monroe, Montgomery, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Panola, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Quitman, Sunflower, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tishomingo, Tunica, Union, Washington, Webster, Winston, Yalobusha

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE MINIMUM WAGE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations

01011 - Accounting Clerk I 11.88

01012 - Accounting Clerk II 13.34

01013 - Accounting Clerk III 14.92

01020 - Administrative Assistant 14.76

01040 - Court Reporter 13.46

01051 - Data Entry Operator I 10.45

01052 - Data Entry Operator II 11.50

01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 13.46

01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 10.38

01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 10.38

01111 - General Clerk I 11.11

01112 - General Clerk II 11.80

01113 - General Clerk III 13.57

01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 13.61

01141 - Messenger Courier 9.25

01191 - Order Clerk I 11.38

01192 - Order Clerk II 13.40

01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 12.54

01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 14.02

01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 15.63

01270 - Production Control Clerk 14.68

01280 - Receptionist 9.23

01290 - Rental Clerk 11.72

01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 11.72

01311 - Secretary I 10.91

01312 - Secretary II 12.20

01313 - Secretary III 13.61

01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 12.31

01410 - Supply Technician 16.25

01420 - Survey Worker 11.05

01531 - Travel Clerk I 10.64

01532 - Travel Clerk II 11.18

01533 - Travel Clerk III 11.77

01611 - Word Processor I 11.04

01612 - Word Processor II 12.39

01613 - Word Processor III 13.86

05000 - Automotive Service Occupations

05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 15.60

05010 - Automotive Electrician 14.95

05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 14.30

05070 - Automotive Worker 14.30

05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 12.96

05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 15.60

05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 14.30

05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 15.60

05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 12.27

05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 13.59

05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 14.30

05310 - Painter, Automotive 14.95

05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 14.30

05370 - Tire Repairer 12.52

05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 15.60

07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations

07010 - Baker 10.37

07041 - Cook I 9.35

07042 - Cook II 10.37

07070 - Dishwasher 7.40

07130 - Food Service Worker 7.40

07210 - Meat Cutter 10.70

07260 - Waiter/Waitress 7.91

09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations

09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 14.95

09040 - Furniture Handler 10.91

09080 - Furniture Refinisher 14.95

09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 12.27

09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 13.59

09130 - Upholsterer 14.95

11000 - General Services And Support Occupations

11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 8.96

11060 - Elevator Operator 9.67

11090 - Gardener 12.10

11122 - Housekeeping Aide 8.99

11150 - Janitor 8.41

11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 9.06

11240 - Maid or Houseman 7.08

11260 - Pruner 10.99

11270 - Tractor Operator 11.33

11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 9.06

11360 - Window Cleaner 10.34

12000 - Health Occupations

12010 - Ambulance Driver 11.95

12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 13.42

12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 19.12

12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 17.61

12020 - Dental Assistant 11.48

12025 - Dental Hygienist 22.74

12030 - EKG Technician 20.31

12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 20.31

12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 12.85

12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 12.00

12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 15.41

12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 14.97

12100 - Medical Assistant 10.73

12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 14.17

12160 - Medical Record Clerk 11.04

12190 - Medical Record Technician 14.22

12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 11.94

12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 25.58

12221 - Nursing Assistant I 8.04

12222 - Nursing Assistant II 9.04

12223 - Nursing Assistant III 9.87

12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 11.08

12235 - Optical Dispenser 12.78

12236 - Optical Technician 11.88

12250 - Pharmacy Technician 12.79

12280 - Phlebotomist 12.00

12305 - Radiologic Technologist 19.63

12311 - Registered Nurse I 19.57

12312 - Registered Nurse II 23.93

12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 23.93

12314 - Registered Nurse III 28.96

12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 28.96

12316 - Registered Nurse IV 34.72

12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 16.63

13000 - Information And Arts Occupations

13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 14.32

13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 17.47

13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 21.37

13041 - Illustrator I 14.27

13042 - Illustrator II 17.47

13043 - Illustrator III 21.37

13047 - Librarian 19.35

13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 9.37

13054 - Library Information Technology Systems Administrator 17.47

13058 - Library Technician 12.66

13061 - Media Specialist I 12.61

13062 - Media Specialist II 14.32

13063 - Media Specialist III 15.73

13071 - Photographer I 13.14

13072 - Photographer II 14.70

13073 - Photographer III 18.21

13074 - Photographer IV 22.27

13075 - Photographer V 26.94

13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 13.10

14000 - Information Technology Occupations

14041 - Computer Operator I 12.76

14042 - Computer Operator II 14.27

14043 - Computer Operator III 15.91

14044 - Computer Operator IV 17.69

14045 - Computer Operator V 19.60

14071 - Computer Programmer I (1) 16.81

14072 - Computer Programmer II (1) 20.83

14073 - Computer Programmer III (1) 25.47

14074 - Computer Programmer IV (1)

14101 - Computer Systems Analyst I (1) 23.60

14102 - Computer Systems Analyst II (1)

14103 - Computer Systems Analyst III (1)

14150 - Peripheral Equipment Operator 12.76

14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 17.69

15000 - Instructional Occupations

15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 23.60

15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 28.55

15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 34.23

15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 23.60

15060 - Educational Technologist 21.83

15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 34.23

15080 - Graphic Artist 18.44

15090 - Technical Instructor 15.38

15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 18.81

15110 - Test Proctor 12.27

15120 - Tutor 12.27

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

16010 - Assembler 7.55

16030 - Counter Attendant 7.55

16040 - Dry Cleaner 8.81

16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 7.55

16090 - Presser, Hand 7.55

16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 7.55

16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 7.55

16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 7.55

16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 9.22

16220 - Tailor 9.64

16250 - Washer, Machine 7.96

19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations

19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 14.95

19040 - Tool And Die Maker 17.66

21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations

21020 - Forklift Operator 11.27

21030 - Material Coordinator 14.68

21040 - Material Expediter 14.68

21050 - Material Handling Laborer 11.13

21071 - Order Filler 9.58

21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 12.27

21110 - Shipping Packer 11.07

21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 11.07

21140 - Store Worker I 10.54

21150 - Stock Clerk 13.16

21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 13.07

21410 - Warehouse Specialist 13.07

23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations

23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 20.01

23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 19.16

23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 20.01

23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 20.85

23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 15.07

23050 - Aircraft, Painter 18.10

23060 - Aircraft Servicer 16.70

23080 - Aircraft Worker 17.56

23110 - Appliance Mechanic 14.95

23120 - Bicycle Repairer 12.52

23125 - Cable Splicer 18.30

23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 14.95

23140 - Carpet Layer 14.30

23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 16.47

23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 17.46

23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 18.25

23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 19.10

23260 - Fabric Worker 13.64

23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 15.60

23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 12.96

23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 17.16

23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 13.24

23370 - General Maintenance Worker 15.02

23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 19.16

23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 16.70

23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 17.56

23391 - Gunsmith I 12.64

23392 - Gunsmith II 14.03

23393 - Gunsmith III 15.37

23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning Mechanic 15.60

23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contditioning Mechanic (Research Facility)16.29

23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 15.60

23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 13.89

23460 - Instrument Mechanic 18.03

23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 14.67

23470 - Laborer 9.34

23510 - Locksmith 14.95

23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 15.96

23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 15.60

23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 12.27

23591 - Metrology Technician I 18.03

23592 - Metrology Technician II 18.83

23593 - Metrology Technician III 19.61

23640 - Millwright 17.80

23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 14.95

23760 - Painter, Maintenance 14.95

23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 15.60

23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 14.95

23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 15.60

23850 - Rigger 18.15

23870 - Scale Mechanic 14.30

23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 15.60

23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 14.30

23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 19.53

23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 22.77

23950 - Telephone Lineman 18.17

23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 15.60

23965 - Well Driller 17.16

23970 - Woodcraft Worker 17.16

23980 - Woodworker 12.96

24000 - Personal Needs Occupations

24570 - Child Care Attendant 9.15

24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 12.91

24610 - Chore Aide 8.45

24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services Coordinator 11.61

24630 - Homemaker 14.95

25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations

25010 - Boiler Tender 17.75

25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 14.95

25070 - Stationary Engineer 17.95

25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 13.67

25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 14.95

27000 - Protective Service Occupations

27004 - Alarm Monitor 11.59

27007 - Baggage Inspector 8.80

27008 - Corrections Officer 13.92

27010 - Court Security Officer 14.37

27030 - Detection Dog Handler 13.10

27040 - Detention Officer 13.92

27070 - Firefighter 13.17

27101 - Guard I 8.80

27102 - Guard II 13.10

27131 - Police Officer I 16.01

27132 - Police Officer II 17.80

28000 - Recreation Occupations

28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 11.63

28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 12.29

28043 - Carnival Equpment Worker 8.95

28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 12.73

28310 - Lifeguard 11.34

28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 14.24

28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 10.39

28515 - Recreation Specialist 13.73

28630 - Sports Official 11.34

28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 16.61

29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services

29010 - Blocker And Bracer 16.96

29020 - Hatch Tender 15.73

29030 - Line Handler 15.73

29041 - Stevedore I 15.25

29042 - Stevedore II 16.79

30000 - Technical Occupations

30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (2) 33.96

30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (2) 23.42

30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (2) 25.79

30021 - Archeological Technician I 13.18

30022 - Archeological Technician II 14.61

30023 - Archeological Technician III 18.35

30030 - Cartographic Technician 18.88

30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 15.76

30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 13.63

30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 15.47

30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 17.99

30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 20.92

30081 - Engineering Technician I 12.14

30082 - Engineering Technician II 13.63

30083 - Engineering Technician III 15.25

30084 - Engineering Technician IV 18.89

30085 - Engineering Technician V 23.11

30086 - Engineering Technician VI 27.96

30090 - Environmental Technician 19.00

30210 - Laboratory Technician 18.81

30240 - Mathematical Technician 19.73

30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 14.41

30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 17.85

30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 20.61

30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 26.42

30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 18.27

30461 - Technical Writer I 18.96

30462 - Technical Writer II 23.19

30463 - Technical Writer III 26.75

30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 21.58

30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 26.11

30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 31.30

30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 21.58

30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 21.58

30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or Surface Programs (2) 17.00

30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (2) 18.88

31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations

31020 - Bus Aide 8.53

31030 - Bus Driver 10.86

31043 - Driver Courier 12.73

31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 7.40

31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 13.43

31310 - Taxi Driver 8.96

31361 - Truckdriver, Light 13.43

31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 14.04

31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 16.31

31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 16.31

99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations

99030 - Cashier 7.35

99050 - Desk Clerk 9.00

99095 - Embalmer 19.72

99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 8.84

99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 9.36

99310 - Mortician 20.02

99410 - Pest Controller 14.09

99510 - Photofinishing Worker 13.09

99710 - Recycling Laborer 11.57

99711 - Recycling Specialist 13.14

99730 - Refuse Collector 10.50

99810 - Sales Clerk 9.94

99820 - School Crossing Guard 8.10

99830 - Survey Party Chief 16.52

99831 - Surveying Aide 11.12

99832 - Surveying Technician 15.24

99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 12.10

99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 14.67

99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 12.10

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

HEALTH & WELFARE: Life, accident, and health insurance plans, sick leave, pension plans, civic and personal leave, severance pay, and savings and thrift plans.

Minimum employer contributions costing an average of $3.24 per hour computed on the basis of all hours worked by service employees employed on the contract.

VACATION: 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service with a contractor or successor; and 3 weeks after 10 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 PARENTHESES AFTER THEM RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS (as numbered):

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 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) and computes a proposed rate).

2) After contract award, the contractor prepares a written report listing in order proposed classification title), a Federal grade equivalency (FGE) for each proposed classification), job description), and rationale for proposed wage rate), 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.