A-2_Wage_Determination_(15-2449_Rev-3).pdf

WD 15-2449 (Rev.-3) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 01/03/2017

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.: 2015-2449

Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 3

Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 12/30/2016

Note: Under Executive Order (EO) 13658, an hourly minimum wage of $10.20 for calendar year 2017 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, 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 $10.20 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 2017. 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.

States: New Jersey, Pennsylvania

Area: New Jersey Counties of Burlington, Camden, Gloucester

Pennsylvania Counties of Bucks, Chester, Montgomery

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE

RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations

01011 - Accounting Clerk I

14.53

01012 - Accounting Clerk II

16.31

01013 - Accounting Clerk III

18.24

01020 - Administrative Assistant

27.42

01035 - Court Reporter

21.74

01051 - Data Entry Operator I

14.22

01052 - Data Entry Operator II

15.51

01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle

17.92

01070 - Document Preparation Clerk

13.66

01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator

13.66

01111 - General Clerk I

13.45

01112 - General Clerk II

14.68

01113 - General Clerk III

16.48

01120 - Housing Referral Assistant

24.11

01141 - Messenger Courier

12.91

01191 - Order Clerk I

14.81

01192 - Order Clerk II

15.68

01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I

16.56

01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II

18.52

01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III

20.64

01270 - Production Control Clerk

22.74

01290 - Rental Clerk

16.83

01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance

17.52

01311 - Secretary I

19.12

01312 - Secretary II

21.84

01313 - Secretary III

24.11

01320 - Service Order Dispatcher

16.76

01410 - Supply Technician

27.02

01420 - Survey Worker

17.92

01460 - Switchboard Operator/Receptionist

14.72

01531 - Travel Clerk I

13.42

01532 - Travel Clerk II

14.10

01533 - Travel Clerk III

15.03

01611 - Word Processor I

15.91

01612 - Word Processor II

17.86

01613 - Word Processor III

19.98

05000 - Automotive Service Occupations

05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass

22.83

05010 - Automotive Electrician

22.03

05040 - Automotive Glass Installer

20.34

05070 - Automotive Worker

21.11

05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer

19.63

05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic

22.81

05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker

21.22

05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic

22.83

05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper

18.71

05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker

20.54

05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker

21.22

05310 - Painter, Automotive

22.14

05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist

21.22

05370 - Tire Repairer

14.89

05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist

23.49

07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations

07010 - Baker

13.05

07041 - Cook I

12.99

07042 - Cook II

13.84

07070 - Dishwasher

9.76

07130 - Food Service Worker

11.55

07210 - Meat Cutter

17.30

07260 - Waiter/Waitress

10.10

09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations

09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter

19.40

09040 - Furniture Handler

17.39

09080 - Furniture Refinisher

22.85

09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper

19.50

09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor

21.21

09130 - Upholsterer

19.41

11000 - General Services And Support Occupations

11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles

12.81

11060 - Elevator Operator

12.33

11090 - Gardener

16.09

11122 - Housekeeping Aide

12.81

11150 - Janitor

12.81

11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance

13.67

11240 - Maid or Houseman

11.29

11260 - Pruner

12.83

11270 - Tractor Operator

15.33

11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker

13.76

11360 - Window Cleaner

13.61

12000 - Health Occupations

12010 - Ambulance Driver

17.48

12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician

20.44

12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant

22.91

12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant

22.60

12020 - Dental Assistant

18.36

12025 - Dental Hygienist

32.95

12030 - EKG Technician

30.31

12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist

30.31

12040 - Emergency Medical Technician

17.48

12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I

20.15

12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II

22.05

12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III

24.57

12100 - Medical Assistant

14.97

12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician

21.17

12160 - Medical Record Clerk

15.47

12190 - Medical Record Technician

17.00

12195 - Medical Transcriptionist

17.02

12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist

34.99

12221 - Nursing Assistant I

10.52

12222 - Nursing Assistant II

11.83

12223 - Nursing Assistant III

12.91

12224 - Nursing Assistant IV

14.49

12235 - Optical Dispenser

21.62

12236 - Optical Technician

16.60

12250 - Pharmacy Technician

15.13

12280 - Phlebotomist

14.49

12305 - Radiologic Technologist

28.02

12311 - Registered Nurse I

29.51

12312 - Registered Nurse II

32.76

12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist

32.76

12314 - Registered Nurse III

39.32

12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist

39.32

12316 - Registered Nurse IV

47.11

12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing)

23.50

13000 - Information And Arts Occupations

13011 - Exhibits Specialist I

21.74

13012 - Exhibits Specialist II

28.77

13013 - Exhibits Specialist III

35.16

13041 - Illustrator I

22.94

13042 - Illustrator II

30.61

13043 - Illustrator III

37.43

13047 - Librarian

31.00

13050 - Library Aide/Clerk

16.83

13054 - Library Information Technology Systems

27.98

Administrator

13058 - Library Technician

17.62

13061 - Media Specialist I

18.35

13062 - Media Specialist II

20.52

13063 - Media Specialist III

22.88

13071 - Photographer I

17.96

13072 - Photographer II

19.97

13073 - Photographer III

25.04

13074 - Photographer IV

30.62

13075 - Photographer V

37.06

13110 - Video Teleconference Technician

22.29

14000 - Information Technology Occupations

14041 - Computer Operator I

18.50

14042 - Computer Operator II

20.70

14043 - Computer Operator III

23.06

14044 - Computer Operator IV

25.64

14045 - Computer Operator V

28.39

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

18.50

14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician

25.64

15000 - Instructional Occupations

15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated)

33.14

15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated)

40.11

15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot)

48.06

15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor

33.14

15060 - Educational Technologist

30.33

15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot)

48.06

15080 - Graphic Artist

24.99

15090 - Technical Instructor

24.41

15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer

29.85

15110 - Test Proctor

19.71

15120 - Tutor

19.71

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

16010 - Assembler

9.77

16030 - Counter Attendant

9.77

16040 - Dry Cleaner

12.76

16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine

9.77

16090 - Presser, Hand

9.77

16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning

9.77

16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts

9.77

16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry

9.77

16190 - Sewing Machine Operator

13.65

16220 - Tailor

14.52

16250 - Washer, Machine

10.80

19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations

19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room)

20.24

19040 - Tool And Die Maker

24.23

21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations

21020 - Forklift Operator

19.21

21030 - Material Coordinator

20.91

21040 - Material Expediter

20.91

21050 - Material Handling Laborer

13.92

21071 - Order Filler

13.88

21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing)

19.21

21110 - Shipping Packer

16.45

21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk

16.45

21140 - Store Worker I

16.93

21150 - Stock Clerk

19.11

21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant

19.21

21410 - Warehouse Specialist

19.21

23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations

23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder

26.75

23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I

25.74

23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II

26.75

23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III

28.12

23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper

20.97

23050 - Aircraft, Painter

21.66

23060 - Aircraft Servicer

22.92

23080 - Aircraft Worker

23.95

23110 - Appliance Mechanic

21.01

23120 - Bicycle Repairer

15.11

23125 - Cable Splicer

34.08

23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance

24.40

23140 - Carpet Layer

22.57

23160 - Electrician, Maintenance

29.02

23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I

25.72

23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II

27.03

23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III

27.92

23260 - Fabric Worker

21.87

23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic

23.71

23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer

22.72

23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic

26.86

23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator

23.17

23370 - General Maintenance Worker

21.37

23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic

25.74

23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer

22.92

23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker

23.95

23391 - Gunsmith I

22.07

23392 - Gunsmith II

23.77

23393 - Gunsmith III

25.51

23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning

25.17

Mechanic

23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contditioning

26.15

Mechanic (Research Facility)

23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic

24.33

23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator

27.08

23460 - Instrument Mechanic

25.03

23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic

24.64

23470 - Laborer

15.83

23510 - Locksmith

23.29

23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic

24.32

23550 - Machinist, Maintenance

21.24

23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper

18.52

23591 - Metrology Technician I

25.03

23592 - Metrology Technician II

26.01

23593 - Metrology Technician III

26.83

23640 - Millwright

25.21

23710 - Office Appliance Repairer

23.06

23760 - Painter, Maintenance

21.97

23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance

30.24

23810 - Plumber, Maintenance

26.56

23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic

25.51

23850 - Rigger

25.51

23870 - Scale Mechanic

23.77

23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance

26.51

23910 - Small Engine Mechanic

18.79

23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I

25.91

23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II

26.92

23950 - Telephone Lineman

28.29

23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance

20.91

23965 - Well Driller

23.53

23970 - Woodcraft Worker

25.51

23980 - Woodworker

19.14

24000 - Personal Needs Occupations

24570 - Child Care Attendant

12.00

24580 - Child Care Center Clerk

14.96

24610 - Chore Aide

11.62

24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services

14.06

Coordinator

24630 - Homemaker

14.79

25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations

25010 - Boiler Tender

22.73

25040 - Sewage Plant Operator

22.47

25070 - Stationary Engineer

22.73

25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender

18.74

25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator

22.47

27000 - Protective Service Occupations

27004 - Alarm Monitor

20.30

27007 - Baggage Inspector

13.48

27008 - Corrections Officer

24.29

27010 - Court Security Officer

27.70

27030 - Detection Dog Handler

18.81

27040 - Detention Officer

24.29

27070 - Firefighter

27.25

27101 - Guard I

13.48

27102 - Guard II

18.81

27131 - Police Officer I

28.28

27132 - Police Officer II

31.43

28000 - Recreation Occupations

28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator

11.46

28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer

12.02

28043 - Carnival Worker

9.59

28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender

16.04

28310 - Lifeguard

12.78

28350 - Park Attendant (Aide)

17.94

28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant

11.54

28515 - Recreation Specialist

22.22

28630 - Sports Official

14.29

28690 - Swimming Pool Operator

17.23

29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services

29010 - Blocker And Bracer

24.30

29020 - Hatch Tender

24.30

29030 - Line Handler

24.30

29041 - Stevedore I

23.38

29042 - Stevedore II

25.20

30000 - Technical Occupations

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

38.17

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

26.31

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

28.98

30021 - Archeological Technician I

20.33

30022 - Archeological Technician II

22.75

30023 - Archeological Technician III

28.18

30030 - Cartographic Technician

28.27

30040 - Civil Engineering Technician

26.15

30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I

20.33

30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II

22.75

30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III

25.36

30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV

31.21

30081 - Engineering Technician I

18.23

30082 - Engineering Technician II

20.47

30083 - Engineering Technician III

23.23

30084 - Engineering Technician IV

28.83

30085 - Engineering Technician V

35.18

30086 - Engineering Technician VI

42.58

30090 - Environmental Technician

21.49

30210 - Laboratory Technician

25.35

30240 - Mathematical Technician

28.18

30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I

19.08

30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II

23.64

30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III

28.92

30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV

34.64

30390 - Photo-Optics Technician

28.18

30461 - Technical Writer I

21.76

30462 - Technical Writer II

26.62

30463 - Technical Writer III

34.22

30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I

24.25

30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II

29.35

30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III

35.17

30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort

24.25

30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel

24.25

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

25.36

Surface Programs

30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2)

28.18

31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations

31020 - Bus Aide

15.22

31030 - Bus Driver

19.16

31043 - Driver Courier

18.13

31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant

10.54

31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver

19.00

31310 - Taxi Driver

12.01

31361 - Truckdriver, Light

19.00

31362 - Truckdriver, Medium

19.28

31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy

19.99

31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer

19.99

99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations

99030 - Cashier

11.80

99050 - Desk Clerk

12.64

99095 - Embalmer

33.77

99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I

11.48

99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II

12.25

99310 - Mortician

34.20

99410 - Pest Controller

17.02

99510 - Photofinishing Worker

14.65

99710 - Recycling Laborer

18.72

99711 - Recycling Specialist

21.14

99730 - Refuse Collector

17.57

99810 - Sales Clerk

12.43

99820 - School Crossing Guard

11.48

99830 - Survey Party Chief

20.60

99831 - Surveying Aide

12.23

99832 - Surveying Technician

18.07

99840 - Vending Machine Attendant

14.45

99841 - Vending Machine Repairer

16.98

99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper

14.45

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.

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, 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 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.