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FA3022-16-T-0018 Attachment 2

WD 15-2295 (Rev.-2) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 01/05/2016

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.: 2015-2295 Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 2 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 12/29/2015 Note: Under Executive Order (EO) 13658, an hourly minimum wage of $10.15 for calendar year 2016 applies to all contracts subject to the Service Contract Act for which the 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 $10.15 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 2016. The EO minimum wage rate will be adjusted annually. Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the EO is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

State: Mississippi

Area: Mississippi Counties of Alcorn, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Clay, Itawamba, Lafayette, Lee, Lowndes, Monroe, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tate, Tishomingo, Tunica, Union, Webster, Winston **Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE 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 15.98 01035 - Court Reporter 13.46 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 10.88 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 11.87 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 13.46 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 11.67 01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 11.67 01111 - General Clerk I 11.11 01112 - General Clerk II 11.80 01113 - General Clerk III 13.57 01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 14.25 01141 - Messenger Courier 9.25 01191 - Order Clerk I 11.38 01192 - Order Clerk II 13.40 01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 12.70 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 14.20 01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 15.84 01270 - Production Control Clerk 17.31 01290 - Rental Clerk 11.72 01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 11.72 01311 - Secretary I 11.42 01312 - Secretary II 12.77 01313 - Secretary III 14.25 01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 12.31 01410 - Supply Technician 16.25 01420 - Survey Worker 11.94 01460 - Switchboard Operator/Receptionist 9.85 01531 - Travel Clerk I 11.08 01532 - Travel Clerk II 11.64 01533 - Travel Clerk III 12.25 01611 - Word Processor I 11.06 01612 - Word Processor II 12.42 01613 - Word Processor III 13.89 05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 16.38 05010 - Automotive Electrician 15.70 05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 15.02 05070 - Automotive Worker 15.02 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 13.61 05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 16.38 05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 15.02 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 16.38 05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 12.88 05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 14.27 05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 15.02 05310 - Painter, Automotive 15.70 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 15.02 05370 - Tire Repairer 12.52 05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 16.38 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 7.41 07210 - Meat Cutter 12.36 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 9.73 11060 - Elevator Operator 9.73 11090 - Gardener 13.26 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 8.99 11150 - Janitor 8.92 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 9.93 11240 - Maid or Houseman 7.81 11260 - Pruner 10.99 11270 - Tractor Operator 12.10 11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 9.93 11360 - Window Cleaner 10.49 12000 - Health Occupations 12010 - Ambulance Driver 14.01 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 14.01 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 20.25 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 21.31 12020 - Dental Assistant 11.59 12025 - Dental Hygienist 22.74 12030 - EKG Technician 20.31 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 20.31 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 14.14 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 13.61 12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 15.57 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 16.98 12100 - Medical Assistant 11.94 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 15.02 12160 - Medical Record Clerk 11.04 12190 - Medical Record Technician 14.22 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 13.05 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 30.67 12221 - Nursing Assistant I 8.93 12222 - Nursing Assistant II 10.04 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 10.96 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 12.29 12235 - Optical Dispenser 13.42 12236 - Optical Technician 13.07 12250 - Pharmacy Technician 14.07 12280 - Phlebotomist 13.20 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 21.16 12311 - Registered Nurse I 22.46 12312 - Registered Nurse II 27.47 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 27.47 12314 - Registered Nurse III 33.23 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 33.23 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 39.83 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 18.87 13000 - Information And Arts Occupations 13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 14.32 13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 17.67 13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 21.61 13041 - Illustrator I 14.27 13042 - Illustrator II 17.67 13043 - Illustrator III 21.61 13047 - Librarian 19.56 13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 10.26 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 17.67 Administrator 13058 - Library Technician 12.66 13061 - Media Specialist I 12.75 13062 - Media Specialist II 14.32 13063 - Media Specialist III 15.90 13071 - Photographer I 14.22 13072 - Photographer II 14.70 13073 - Photographer III 18.21 13074 - Photographer IV 24.10 13075 - Photographer V 29.16 13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 15.85 14000 - Information Technology Occupations 14041 - Computer Operator I 13.69 14042 - Computer Operator II 15.31 14043 - Computer Operator III 17.08 14044 - Computer Operator IV 18.98 14045 - Computer Operator V 21.01 14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1) 17.07 14072 - Computer Programmer II (see 1) 21.16 14073 - Computer Programmer III (see 1) 25.88 14074 - Computer Programmer IV (see 1) 14101 - Computer Systems Analyst I (see 1) 24.51 14102 - Computer Systems Analyst II (see 1) 14103 - Computer Systems Analyst III (see 1) 14150 - Peripheral Equipment Operator 13.69 14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 18.98 15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 24.51 15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 29.66 15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 35.55 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 24.51 15060 - Educational Technologist 26.41 15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 35.55 15080 - Graphic Artist 18.44 15090 - Technical Instructor 15.38 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 18.81 15110 - Test Proctor 12.39 15120 - Tutor 12.39 16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations 16010 - Assembler 7.93 16030 - Counter Attendant 7.93 16040 - Dry Cleaner 9.13 16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 7.93 16090 - Presser, Hand 7.93 16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 7.93 16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 7.93 16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 7.93 16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 9.55 16220 - Tailor 9.98 16250 - Washer, Machine 8.31 19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 15.90 19040 - Tool And Die Maker 18.86 21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 12.08 21030 - Material Coordinator 17.31 21040 - Material Expediter 17.31 21050 - Material Handling Laborer 11.13 21071 - Order Filler 10.54 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 12.27 21110 - Shipping Packer 13.06 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 13.06 21140 - Store Worker I 11.12 21150 - Stock Clerk 13.88 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 13.07 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 13.07 23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 22.01 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 21.08 23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 22.01 23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 22.94 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 16.58 23050 - Aircraft, Painter 19.91 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 18.37 23080 - Aircraft Worker 19.32 23110 - Appliance Mechanic 14.95 23120 - Bicycle Repairer 12.52 23125 - Cable Splicer 19.84 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 14.95 23140 - Carpet Layer 14.30 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 18.12 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 18.05 23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 18.98 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 19.86 23260 - Fabric Worker 14.14 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 15.60 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 13.54 23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 19.57 23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 15.88 23370 - General Maintenance Worker 15.02 23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 21.08 23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 18.37 23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 19.32 23391 - Gunsmith I 13.54 23392 - Gunsmith II 15.16 23393 - Gunsmith III 16.68 23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 15.60 Mechanic 23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contditioning 16.29 Mechanic (Research Facility) 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 17.06 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 15.28 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 18.03 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 15.94 23470 - Laborer 10.00 23510 - Locksmith 14.95 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 17.65 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 15.62 23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 12.31 23591 - Metrology Technician I 18.03 23592 - Metrology Technician II 18.83 23593 - Metrology Technician III 19.62 23640 - Millwright 19.58 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 16.68 23850 - Rigger 18.15 23870 - Scale Mechanic 15.16 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 15.60 23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 14.30 23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 23.63 23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 25.93 23950 - Telephone Lineman 19.99 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 11.66 Coordinator 24630 - Homemaker 14.95 25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 - Boiler Tender 17.87 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 14.97 25070 - Stationary Engineer 17.95 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 13.67 25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 14.97 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 13.62 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 14.07 28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 14.87 28043 - Carnival Worker 10.84 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 16.61 28630 - Sports Official 11.34 28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 18.77 29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services 29010 - Blocker And Bracer 16.96 29020 - Hatch Tender 15.89 29030 - Line Handler 15.89 29041 - Stevedore I 15.25 29042 - Stevedore II 16.79 30000 - Technical Occupations 30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (see 2) 35.77 30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (see 2) 24.66 30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (see 2) 27.16 30021 - Archeological Technician I 14.48 30022 - Archeological Technician II 16.19 30023 - Archeological Technician III 20.06 30030 - Cartographic Technician 20.06 30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 16.17 30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 14.48 30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 16.19 30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 18.06 30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 22.22 30081 - Engineering Technician I 12.53 30082 - Engineering Technician II 14.06 30083 - Engineering Technician III 15.73 30084 - Engineering Technician IV 19.49 30085 - Engineering Technician V 23.84 30086 - Engineering Technician VI 28.84 30090 - Environmental Technician 20.06 30210 - Laboratory Technician 20.69 30240 - Mathematical Technician 20.06 30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 14.85 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 18.40 30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 22.51 30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 27.23 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 20.06 30461 - Technical Writer I 20.06 30462 - Technical Writer II 24.54 30463 - Technical Writer III 29.43 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) 18.06 Surface Programs 30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 20.06 31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31020 - Bus Aide 9.38 31030 - Bus Driver 11.95 31043 - Driver Courier 13.33 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 8.95 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 14.17 31310 - Taxi Driver 9.51 31361 - Truckdriver, Light 14.17 31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 15.00 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 16.66 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 16.66 99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99030 - Cashier 7.86 99050 - Desk Clerk 9.00 99095 - Embalmer 20.02 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 8.84 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 9.36 99310 - Mortician 20.02 99410 - Pest Controller 14.22 99510 - Photofinishing Worker 15.84 99710 - Recycling Laborer 11.87 99711 - Recycling Specialist 13.49 99730 - Refuse Collector 11.02 99810 - Sales Clerk 10.87 99820 - School Crossing Guard 9.48 99830 - Survey Party Chief 17.92 99831 - Surveying Aide 12.06 99832 - Surveying Technician 16.53 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: $4.27 per hour or $170.80 per week or $740.13 per month

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 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. Such conformed classes of employees shall be paid the monetary wages and furnished the fringe benefits as are determined (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 retroactive to the commencement date of the contract (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(iv)(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(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 Wage and Hour Division, U.S. Department of Labor, 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 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 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.