A13_-_Burlington_County_Wage_Determination.pdf

WD 15-4191 (Rev.-5) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 01/16/2018

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.: 2015-4191

Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 5

Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 01/10/2018

Note: Under Executive Order (EO) 13658, an hourly minimum wage of $10.35 for calendar year 2018 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 $10.35 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 2018. 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: New Jersey

Area: New Jersey Counties of Burlington, Camden, Gloucester

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE

RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations

01011 - Accounting Clerk I

15.62

01012 - Accounting Clerk II

17.54

01013 - Accounting Clerk III

19.62

01020 - Administrative Assistant

28.49

01035 - Court Reporter

21.74

01041 - Customer Service Representative I

13.93

01042 - Customer Service Representative II

15.65

01043 - Customer Service Representative III

17.08

01051 - Data Entry Operator I

14.22

01052 - Data Entry Operator II

15.51

01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle

18.63

01070 - Document Preparation Clerk

14.51

01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator

14.51

01111 - General Clerk I

13.54

01112 - General Clerk II

14.78

01113 - General Clerk III

16.59

01120 - Housing Referral Assistant

24.11

01141 - Messenger Courier

14.44

01191 - Order Clerk I

14.90

01192 - Order Clerk II

16.26

01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I

16.64

01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II

18.62

01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III

20.76

01270 - Production Control Clerk

25.39

01290 - Rental Clerk

16.83

01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance

19.12

01311 - Secretary I

19.12

01312 - Secretary II

21.84

01313 - Secretary III

24.11

01320 - Service Order Dispatcher

16.76

01410 - Supply Technician

28.49

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

24.99

05010 - Automotive Electrician

22.03

05040 - Automotive Glass Installer

20.96

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

20.93

07260 - Waiter/Waitress

10.95

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

13.49

11090 - Gardener

16.09

11122 - Housekeeping Aide

13.49

11150 - Janitor

13.49

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

14.38

12000 - Health Occupations

12010 - Ambulance Driver

17.48

12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician

22.50

12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant

27.72

12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant

27.35

12020 - Dental Assistant

20.20

12025 - Dental Hygienist

37.69

12030 - EKG Technician

35.61

12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist

35.61

12040 - Emergency Medical Technician

17.48

12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I

20.15

12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II

22.50

12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III

25.09

12100 - Medical Assistant

16.50

12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician

25.62

12160 - Medical Record Clerk

18.72

12190 - Medical Record Technician

20.57

12195 - Medical Transcriptionist

18.72

12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist

38.64

12221 - Nursing Assistant I

11.36

12222 - Nursing Assistant II

12.76

12223 - Nursing Assistant III

13.93

12224 - Nursing Assistant IV

15.63

12235 - Optical Dispenser

26.16

12236 - Optical Technician

18.26

12250 - Pharmacy Technician

15.13

12280 - Phlebotomist

17.53

12305 - Radiologic Technologist

31.96

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)

27.88

12320 - Substance Abuse Treatment Counselor

22.23

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

19.36

13062 - Media Specialist II

21.66

13063 - Media Specialist III

24.16

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

13090 - Technical Order Library Clerk

16.83

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

14170 - System Support Specialist

34.68

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

34.69

15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot)

48.06

15080 - Graphic Artist

24.99

15085 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Fixed, Jet/Prop

41.10

15086 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Rotary Wing

41.10

15088 - Non-Maintenance Test/Co-Pilot

41.10

15090 - Technical Instructor

24.90

15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer

30.45

15110 - Test Proctor

20.09

15120 - Tutor

20.09

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

16010 - Assembler

10.53

16030 - Counter Attendant

10.53

16040 - Dry Cleaner

13.29

16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine

10.53

16090 - Presser, Hand

10.53

16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning

10.53

16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts

10.53

16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry

10.53

16190 - Sewing Machine Operator

14.24

16220 - Tailor

15.18

16250 - Washer, Machine

11.46

19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations

19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room)

22.26

19040 - Tool And Die Maker

25.81

21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations

21020 - Forklift Operator

19.21

21030 - Material Coordinator

25.30

21040 - Material Expediter

25.30

21050 - Material Handling Laborer

14.23

21071 - Order Filler

13.88

21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing)

19.21

21110 - Shipping Packer

17.04

21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk

17.04

21140 - Store Worker I

16.93

21150 - Stock Clerk

20.25

21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant

19.21

21410 - Warehouse Specialist

19.21

23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations

23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder

30.45

23019 - Aircraft Logs and Records Technician

26.27

23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I

29.30

23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II

30.45

23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III

31.42

23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper

24.16

23050 - Aircraft, Painter

26.21

23060 - Aircraft Servicer

26.27

23070 - Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Technician

26.21

23080 - Aircraft Worker

27.31

23091 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic

27.31

I

23092 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic

29.30

II

23110 - Appliance Mechanic

25.42

23120 - Bicycle Repairer

18.28

23125 - Cable Splicer

40.56

23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance

24.40

23140 - Carpet Layer

27.31

23160 - Electrician, Maintenance

30.22

23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I

26.13

23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II

27.08

23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III

28.04

23260 - Fabric Worker

24.94

23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic

25.94

23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer

24.10

23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic

29.30

23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator

25.31

23370 - General Maintenance Worker

21.37

23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic

29.30

23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer

26.27

23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker

27.31

23391 - Gunsmith I

24.10

23392 - Gunsmith II

26.00

23393 - Gunsmith III

27.90

23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning

26.57

Mechanic

23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contidioning

27.61

Mechanic (Research Facility)

23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic

27.77

23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator

31.03

23460 - Instrument Mechanic

30.28

23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic

26.95

23470 - Laborer

15.83

23510 - Locksmith

25.18

23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic

25.16

23550 - Machinist, Maintenance

23.43

23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper

18.52

23591 - Metrology Technician I

30.28

23592 - Metrology Technician II

31.47

23593 - Metrology Technician III

32.46

23640 - Millwright

27.82

23710 - Office Appliance Repairer

23.06

23760 - Painter, Maintenance

22.33

23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance

30.24

23810 - Plumber, Maintenance

26.96

23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic

27.90

23850 - Rigger

27.90

23870 - Scale Mechanic

26.00

23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance

29.16

23910 - Small Engine Mechanic

20.67

23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I

25.91

23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II

26.92

23950 - Telephone Lineman

31.12

23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance

21.43

23965 - Well Driller

23.91

23970 - Woodcraft Worker

27.90

23980 - Woodworker

23.16

24000 - Personal Needs Occupations

24550 - Case Manager

15.67

24570 - Child Care Attendant

12.00

24580 - Child Care Center Clerk

14.96

24610 - Chore Aide

11.82

24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services

15.67

Coordinator

24630 - Homemaker

15.67

25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations

25010 - Boiler Tender

27.16

25040 - Sewage Plant Operator

25.68

25070 - Stationary Engineer

27.16

25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender

22.40

25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator

25.68

27000 - Protective Service Occupations

27004 - Alarm Monitor

22.98

27007 - Baggage Inspector

13.48

27008 - Corrections Officer

29.39

27010 - Court Security Officer

33.52

27030 - Detection Dog Handler

18.81

27040 - Detention Officer

29.39

27070 - Firefighter

29.98

27101 - Guard I

13.48

27102 - Guard II

18.81

27131 - Police Officer I

32.16

27132 - Police Officer II

35.73

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

11.68

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

27.18

29020 - Hatch Tender

27.18

29030 - Line Handler

27.18

29041 - Stevedore I

26.15

29042 - Stevedore II

28.17

30000 - Technical Occupations

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

40.39

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

27.86

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

30.67

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

27.72

30051 - Cryogenic Technician I

30.95

30052 - Cryogenic Technician II

34.19

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

23.64

30095 - Evidence Control Specialist

27.95

30210 - Laboratory Technician

25.35

30221 - Latent Fingerprint Technician I

30.95

30222 - Latent Fingerprint Technician II

34.19

30240 - Mathematical Technician

28.18

30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I

20.33

30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II

25.19

30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III

30.81

30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV

37.27

30375 - Petroleum Supply Specialist

34.19

30390 - Photo-Optics Technician

28.18

30395 - Radiation Control Technician

34.19

30461 - Technical Writer I

23.94

30462 - Technical Writer II

29.28

30463 - Technical Writer III

37.10

30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I

25.67

30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II

31.06

30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III

37.23

30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort

25.67

30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel

25.67

30501 - Weather Forecaster I

30.95

30502 - Weather Forecaster II

37.65

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

31010 - Airplane Pilot

31.06

31020 - Bus Aide

16.44

31030 - Bus Driver

20.03

31043 - Driver Courier

18.13

31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant

10.54

31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver

19.00

31310 - Taxi Driver

13.03

31361 - Truckdriver, Light

19.00

31362 - Truckdriver, Medium

19.28

31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy

22.39

31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer

22.39

99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations

99020 - Cabin Safety Specialist

15.14

99030 - Cashier

11.80

99050 - Desk Clerk

12.64

99095 - Embalmer

34.20

99130 - Flight Follower

25.67

99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I

12.63

99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II

13.48

99260 - Marketing Analyst

28.02

99310 - Mortician

34.20

99410 - Pest Controller

18.72

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

13.27

99830 - Survey Party Chief

24.81

99831 - Surveying Aide

14.72

99832 - Surveying Technician

21.76

99840 - Vending Machine Attendant

16.35

99841 - Vending Machine Repairer

18.68

99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper

16.35

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: $4.41 per hour or $176.40 per week or $764.40 per month

HEALTH & WELFARE EO 13706: $4.13 per hour, or $165.20 per week, or $715.87 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 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 (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)).