Attachment 26 - SCA WD 2015-4427 Rev 35 - Berkeley Charelston Dorchester.pdf

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.: 2015-4427 Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 35 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Last Revision: 8/27/2026

State: South Carolina

Area: South Carolina Counties of Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I 19.30 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 21.66 01013 - Accounting Clerk III 24.23 01020 - Administrative Assistant 32.42 01035 - Court Reporter 21.57 01041 - Customer Service Representative I 17.27 01042 - Customer Service Representative II 18.85 01043 - Customer Service Representative III 21.15 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 19.05 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 20.79 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 23.17 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 16.40 01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 16.40 01111 - General Clerk I 15.66 01112 - General Clerk II 17.09 01113 - General Clerk III 19.18 01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 22.96 01141 - Messenger Courier 19.16 01191 - Order Clerk I 19.96 01192 - Order Clerk II 21.78 01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 18.93 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 21.18 01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 23.60 01270 - Production Control Clerk 28.22 01290 - Rental Clerk 18.71 01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 18.40 01311 - Secretary I 18.40 01312 - Secretary II 20.59 01313 - Secretary III 22.96 01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 20.71 01410 - Supply Technician 32.42 01420 - Survey Worker 19.39 01460 - Switchboard Operator/Receptionist 17.89 01531 - Travel Clerk I 19.13 01532 - Travel Clerk II 21.42 01533 - Travel Clerk III 23.96 01611 - Word Processor I 16.50 01612 - Word Processor II 18.52 01613 - Word Processor III 20.72

05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 28.18 05010 - Automotive Electrician 22.41 05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 21.18 05070 - Automotive Worker 21.22 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 18.79 05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 23.65 05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 21.22 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 23.65 05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 17.63 05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 20.01 05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 21.22 05310 - Painter, Automotive 22.41 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 21.22 05370 - Tire Repairer 17.82

05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 23.65

07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 - Baker 18.78 07041 - Cook I 17.14 07042 - Cook II 19.34 07070 - Dishwasher 15.29 07130 - Food Service Worker 17.41 07210 - Meat Cutter 19.70 07260 - Waiter/Waitress 9.74

09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 29.94 09040 - Furniture Handler 16.25 09080 - Furniture Refinisher 23.76 09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 18.68 09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 21.19 09130 - Upholsterer 23.27

11000 - General Services And Support Occupations 11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 15.79 11060 - Elevator Operator 15.91 11090 - Gardener 22.38 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 15.91 11150 - Janitor 15.91 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 18.13 11240 - Maid or Houseman 16.31 11260 - Pruner 16.67 11270 - Tractor Operator 20.99 11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 18.13 11360 - Window Cleaner 17.30

12000 - Health Occupations 12010 - Ambulance Driver 21.46 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 27.64 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 36.43 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 30.04 12020 - Dental Assistant 23.58 12025 - Dental Hygienist 45.46 12030 - EKG Technician 36.71 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 36.71 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 21.46 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 24.70 12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 27.64 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 30.82 12100 - Medical Assistant 21.59 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 28.50 12160 - Medical Record Clerk 25.00 12190 - Medical Record Technician 27.97 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 18.22 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 47.90 12221 - Nursing Assistant I 13.55 12222 - Nursing Assistant II 15.24 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 16.63 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 18.66 12235 - Optical Dispenser 23.03 12236 - Optical Technician 24.70 12250 - Pharmacy Technician 21.97 12280 - Phlebotomist 19.15 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 34.97 12311 - Registered Nurse I 26.19 12312 - Registered Nurse II 32.04 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 32.04 12314 - Registered Nurse III 38.76 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 38.76 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 46.47 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 34.24 12320 - Substance Abuse Treatment Counselor 25.60

13000 - Information And Arts Occupations 13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 24.66 13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 30.56 13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 37.38 13041 - Illustrator I 29.27 13042 - Illustrator II 36.22 13043 - Illustrator III 44.33 13047 - Librarian 33.84 13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 17.26 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems Administrator 30.56 13058 - Library Technician 18.29 13061 - Media Specialist I 22.06 13062 - Media Specialist II 24.66 13063 - Media Specialist III 27.49 13071 - Photographer I 19.73 13072 - Photographer II 22.08 13073 - Photographer III 27.35 13074 - Photographer IV 33.46 13075 - Photographer V 40.49 13090 - Technical Order Library Clerk 21.67 13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 25.12

14000 - Information Technology Occupations 14041 - Computer Operator I 25.68 14042 - Computer Operator II 28.73 14043 - Computer Operator III 32.04 14044 - Computer Operator IV 35.59 14045 - Computer Operator V 39.42 14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1) 14072 - Computer Programmer II (see 1) 14073 - Computer Programmer III (see 1) 14074 - Computer Programmer IV (see 1) 14101 - Computer Systems Analyst I (see 1) 14102 - Computer Systems Analyst II (see 1) 14103 - Computer Systems Analyst III (see 1) 14150 - Peripheral Equipment Operator 25.68 14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 35.59 14170 - System Support Specialist 39.42

15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 34.24 15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 41.43 15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 49.66 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 34.24 15060 - Educational Technologist 37.87 15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 49.66 15080 - Graphic Artist 29.54 15085 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Fixed, Jet/Prop 49.66 15086 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Rotary Wing 49.66 15088 - Non-Maintenance Test/Co-Pilot 49.66 15090 - Technical Instructor 28.49 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 34.85 15110 - Test Proctor 22.99 15120 - Tutor 22.99

16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations 16010 - Assembler 12.03 16030 - Counter Attendant 12.03 16040 - Dry Cleaner 14.53 16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 12.03 16090 - Presser, Hand 12.03 16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 12.03 16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 12.03 16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 12.03 16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 15.30 16220 - Tailor 16.03 16250 - Washer, Machine 12.68

19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 29.38 19040 - Tool And Die Maker 35.73

21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 22.54 21030 - Material Coordinator 28.22 21040 - Material Expediter 28.22 21050 - Material Handling Laborer 18.31 21071 - Order Filler 17.60 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 22.54 21110 - Shipping Packer 21.77 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 21.77 21140 - Store Worker I 15.80 21150 - Stock Clerk 20.36 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 22.54 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 22.54

23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 41.29 23019 - Aircraft Logs and Records Technician 33.24 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 39.28 23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 41.29 23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 43.28 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 29.31 23050 - Aircraft, Painter 37.27 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 33.24 23070 - Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Technician 37.27 23080 - Aircraft Worker 35.23 23091 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic I 35.23 23092 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic II 39.28 23110 - Appliance Mechanic 23.54 23120 - Bicycle Repairer 22.92 23125 - Cable Splicer 38.59 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 24.57 23140 - Carpet Layer 25.84 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 28.37 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 33.65 23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 35.57 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 37.50

23260 - Fabric Worker 24.39 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 29.79 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 22.92 23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 30.28 23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 24.09 23370 - General Maintenance Worker 23.34 23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 39.28 23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 33.24 23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 35.23 23391 - Gunsmith I 22.92 23392 - Gunsmith II 25.84 23393 - Gunsmith III 28.82 23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning Mechanic 28.08 23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contidioning Mechanic (Research Facility) 29.52 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 30.33 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 24.35 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 27.55 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 27.34 23470 - Laborer 18.31 23510 - Locksmith 27.34 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 29.47 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 28.50 23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 19.26 23591 - Metrology Technician I 27.55 23592 - Metrology Technician II 28.97 23593 - Metrology Technician III 30.35 23640 - Millwright 31.99 23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 22.34 23760 - Painter, Maintenance 22.84 23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 29.07 23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 27.58 23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 28.82 23850 - Rigger 24.53 23870 - Scale Mechanic 25.84 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 28.29 23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 24.44 23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 28.72 23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 30.19 23950 - Telephone Lineman 29.27 23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 26.95 23965 - Well Driller 28.82 23970 - Woodcraft Worker 28.82 23980 - Woodworker 22.92

24000 - Personal Needs Occupations 24550 - Case Manager 20.79 24570 - Child Care Attendant 14.60 24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 19.11 24610 - Chore Aide 16.35 24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services Coordinator 20.79 24630 - Homemaker 20.79

25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 - Boiler Tender 31.81 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 24.90 25070 - Stationary Engineer 31.81 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 23.73 25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 24.90

27000 - Protective Service Occupations 27004 - Alarm Monitor 23.67 27007 - Baggage Inspector 17.61 27008 - Corrections Officer 24.70 27010 - Court Security Officer 23.84 27030 - Detection Dog Handler 19.70 27040 - Detention Officer 24.70 27070 - Firefighter 22.52 27101 - Guard I 17.61 27102 - Guard II 19.70 27131 - Police Officer I 26.22 27132 - Police Officer II 29.12

28000 - Recreation Occupations 28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 18.00 28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 19.18 28043 - Carnival Worker 14.29 28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 22.12 28310 - Lifeguard 16.59 28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 24.74 28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 18.06 28515 - Recreation Specialist 30.66 28630 - Sports Official 19.71 28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 21.63

29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services 29010 - Blocker And Bracer 36.76 29020 - Hatch Tender 36.76 29030 - Line Handler 36.76 29041 - Stevedore I 34.69

29042 - Stevedore II 38.89

30000 - Technical Occupations 30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (see 2) 46.54 30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (see 2) 32.09 30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (see 2) 35.33 30021 - Archeological Technician I 21.44 30022 - Archeological Technician II 23.99 30023 - Archeological Technician III 29.72 30030 - Cartographic Technician 29.72 30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 30.66 30051 - Cryogenic Technician I 32.91 30052 - Cryogenic Technician II 36.35 30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 21.44 30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 23.99 30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 26.75 30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 32.91 30081 - Engineering Technician I 18.52 30082 - Engineering Technician II 20.79 30083 - Engineering Technician III 23.26 30084 - Engineering Technician IV 28.82 30085 - Engineering Technician V 35.25 30086 - Engineering Technician VI 42.66 30090 - Environmental Technician 26.10 30095 - Evidence Control Specialist 29.72 30210 - Laboratory Technician 30.31 30221 - Latent Fingerprint Technician I 32.91 30222 - Latent Fingerprint Technician II 36.35 30240 - Mathematical Technician 29.72 30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 22.14 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 27.42 30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 33.54 30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 40.59 30375 - Petroleum Supply Specialist 36.35 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 29.72 30395 - Radiation Control Technician 36.35 30461 - Technical Writer I 28.78 30462 - Technical Writer II 35.20 30463 - Technical Writer III 42.60 30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 29.57 30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 35.78 30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 42.89 30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 29.57 30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 29.57 30501 - Weather Forecaster I 32.91 30502 - Weather Forecaster II 40.03 30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or Surface Programs (see 2) 26.75 30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 29.72

31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31010 - Airplane Pilot 35.78 31020 - Bus Aide 14.86 31030 - Bus Driver 19.51 31043 - Driver Courier 18.38 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 15.17 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 17.55 31310 - Taxi Driver 11.87 31361 - Truckdriver, Light 19.59 31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 20.84 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 26.70 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 26.70

99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99020 - Cabin Safety Specialist 17.45 99030 - Cashier 14.49 99050 - Desk Clerk 16.28 99095 - Embalmer 29.43 99130 - Flight Follower 29.57 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 18.11 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 19.30 99260 - Marketing Analyst 31.56 99310 - Mortician 29.43 99410 - Pest Controller 20.45 99510 - Photofinishing Worker 15.54 99710 - Recycling Laborer 21.14 99711 - Recycling Specialist 24.46 99730 - Refuse Collector 19.44 99810 - Sales Clerk 16.19 99820 - School Crossing Guard 18.30 99830 - Survey Party Chief 25.33 99831 - Surveying Aide 19.20 99832 - Surveying Technician 23.02 99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 21.85 99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 26.26 99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 21.85

Note: Executive Order (EO) 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal

Contractors, applies to all contracts subject to the Service Contract Act for which the contract is awarded (and any solicitation was issued) on or after January 1, 2017. If this contract is covered by the EO, the contractor must provide employees with 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours they work, up to 56 hours of paid sick leave each year. Employees must be permitted to use paid sick leave for their own illness, injury or other health-related needs, including preventive care; to assist a family member (or person who is like family to the employee) who is ill, injured, or has other health-related needs, including preventive care; or for reasons resulting from, or to assist a family member (or person who is like family to the employee) who is the victim of, domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the EO is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

Note: Executive Order 13658 generally applies to contracts subject to the Service Contract Act that were awarded on or between January 1, 2015 and January 29, 2022, and that have not been renewed or extended on or after January 30, 2022. If a contract is subject to Executive Order 13658, the contractor must pay all covered workers at least $13.65 per hour (or the applicable wage rate listed on this wage determination, if it is higher) for all hours spent performing on the contract from May 11, 2026, through December 31, 2026. The applicable Executive Order minimum wage rate w Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under Executive Order 13658 is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

HEALTH & WELFARE: $5.92 per hour, up to 40 hours per week, or $236.80 per week or $1,026.13 per month

HEALTH & WELFARE EO 13706: $5.42 per hour, up to 40 hours per week, or $216.80 per week, or $939.46 per month*

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

VACATION: 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service with a contractor or successor, 3 weeks after 8 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. (See 29 CFR 4.173)

HOLIDAYS: A minimum of eleven paid holidays per year: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth National Independence 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: This wage determination does not apply to any individual employed in a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity, as defined in 29 C.F.R. Part 541. (See 41 C.F.R. 6701(3)). Because most Computer Systems Analysts and Computer Programmers who are paid at least $27.63 per hour (or at least $684 per week if paid on a salary or fee basis) likely qualify as exempt computer professionals under 29 U.S.C. 213(a)(1) and 29 U.S.C. 213(a)(17), this wage determination may not include wage rates for all occupations within those job families. In such instances, a conformance will be necessary if there are nonexempt employees in these job families working on the contract.

Job titles vary widely and change quickly in the computer industry, and are not determinative of whether an employee is an exempt computer professional. To be exempt, computer employees who satisfy the compensation requirements must also have a primary duty that 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).

Any computer employee who meets the applicable compensation requirements and the above duties test qualifies as an exempt computer professional under both section 13(a)(1) and section 13(a)(17) of the Fair Labor Standards Act. (Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2006-3 (Dec. 14, 2006)). Accordingly, this wage determination will not apply to any exempt computer employee regardless of which of these two exemptions is utilized.

2) AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS AND WEATHER OBSERVERS - NIGHT PAY & SUNDAY PAY: If you work at night as part of a regular tour of duty, you will earn a night differential and receive an additional 10% of basic pay for any hours worked between 6pm and 6am.

If you are a full-time employed (40 hours a week) and Sunday is part of your regularly scheduled workweek, you are paid at your rate of basic pay plus a Sunday premium of 25% of your basic rate for each hour of Sunday work which is not overtime (i.e. occasional work on Sunday outside the normal tour of duty is considered overtime work).

** HAZARDOUS PAY DIFFERENTIAL **

An 8 percent differential is applicable to employees employed in a position that represents a high degree of hazard when working with or in close proximity to ordnance, explosives, and incendiary materials. This includes work such as screening, blending, dying, mixing, and pressing of sensitive ordnance, explosives, and pyrotechnic compositions such as lead azide, black powder and photoflash powder.

All dry-house activities involving propellants or explosives. Demilitarization, modification, renovation, demolition, and maintenance operations on sensitive ordnance, explosives and incendiary materials. All operations involving re-grading and cleaning of artillery ranges.

A 4 percent differential is applicable to employees employed in a position that represents a low degree of hazard when working with, or in close proximity to ordnance, (or employees possibly adjacent to) explosives and incendiary materials which involves potential injury such as laceration of hands, face, or arms of the employee engaged in the operation, irritation of the skin, minor burns and the like;

minimal damage to immediate or adjacent work area or equipment being used. All operations involving, unloading, storage, and hauling of ordnance, explosive, and incendiary ordnance material other than small arms ammunition. These differentials are only applicable to work that has been specifically designated by the agency for ordnance, explosives, and incendiary material differential pay.

** UNIFORM ALLOWANCE **

If employees are required to wear uniforms in the performance of this contract (either by the terms of the Government contract, by the employer, by the state or local law, etc.), the cost of furnishing such uniforms and maintaining (by laundering or dry cleaning) such uniforms is an expense that may not be borne by an employee where such cost reduces the hourly rate below that required by the wage determination. The Department of Labor will accept payment in accordance with the following standards as compliance:

The contractor or subcontractor is required to furnish all employees with an adequate number of uniforms without cost or to reimburse employees for the actual cost of the uniforms. In addition, where uniform cleaning and maintenance is made the responsibility of the employee, all contractors and subcontractors subject to this wage determination shall (in the absence of a bona fide collective bargaining agreement providing for a different amount, or the furnishing of contrary affirmative proof as to the actual cost), reimburse all employees for such cleaning and maintenance at a rate of $3.35 per week (or $.67 cents per day). However, in those instances where the uniforms furnished are made of """"wash and wear"""" materials, may be routinely washed and dried with other personal garments, and do not require any special treatment such as dry cleaning, daily washing, or commercial laundering in order to meet the cleanliness or appearance standards set by the terms of the Government contract, by the contractor, by law, or by the nature of the work, there is no requirement that employees be reimbursed for uniform maintenance costs.

** SERVICE CONTRACT ACT DIRECTORY OF OCCUPATIONS **

The duties of employees under job titles listed are those described in the """"Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations"""", Fifth Edition (Revision 1), dated September 2015, unless otherwise indicated.

** REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL CLASSIFICATION AND WAGE RATE, Standard Form 1444 (SF-1444) **

Conformance Process:

The contracting officer shall require that any class of service employee which is not listed herein and which is to be employed under the contract (i.e., the work to be performed is not performed by any classification listed in the wage determination), be classified by the contractor so as to provide a reasonable relationship (i.e., appropriate level of skill comparison) between such unlisted classifications and the classifications listed in the wage determination (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(i)). Such conforming procedures shall be initiated by the contractor prior to the performance of contract work by such unlisted class(es) of employees (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(ii)). The Wage and Hour Division shall make a final determination of conformed classification, wage rate, and/or fringe benefits which shall be paid to all employees performing in the classification from the first day of work on which contract work is performed by them in the classification. Failure to pay such unlisted employees the compensation agreed upon by the interested parties and/or fully determined by the Wage and Hour Division retroactive to the date such class of employees commenced contract work shall be a violation of the Act and this contract. (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(v)). When multiple wage determinations are included in a contract, a separate SF-1444 should be prepared for each wage determination to which a class(es) is to be conformed.

The process for preparing a conformance request is as follows:

1) When preparing the bid, the contractor identifies the need for a conformed occupation(s) and computes a proposed rate(s).

2) After contract award, the contractor prepares a written report listing in order the proposed classification title(s), a Federal grade equivalency (FGE) for each proposed classification(s), job description(s), and rationale for proposed wage rate(s), including information regarding the agreement or disagreement of the authorized representative of the employees involved, or where there is no authorized representative, the employees themselves. This report should be submitted to the contracting officer no later than 30 days after such unlisted class(es) of employees performs any contract work.

3) The contracting officer reviews the proposed action and promptly submits a report of the action, together with the agency's recommendations and pertinent information including the position of the contractor and the employees, to the U.S.

Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, for review (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(ii)).

4) Within 30 days of receipt, the Wage and Hour Division approves, modifies, or disapproves the action via transmittal to the agency contracting officer, or notifies the contracting officer that additional time will be required to process the request.

5) The contracting officer transmits the Wage and Hour Division's decision to the contractor.

6) Each affected employee shall be furnished by the contractor with a written copy of such determination or it shall be posted as a part of the wage determination (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(iii)).

Information required by the Regulations must be submitted on SF-1444 or bond paper.

When preparing a conformance request, the """"Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations"""" should be used to compare job definitions to ensure that duties requested are not performed by a classification already listed in the wage determination. Remember, it is not the job title, but the required tasks that determine whether a class is included in an established wage determination.

Conformances may not be used to artificially split, combine, or subdivide classifications listed in the wage determination (See 29 CFR 4.152(c)(1))."