A14_-_Ocean_County_Wage_Determination.pdf

WD 15-4195 (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.: 2015-4195

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 Monmouth, Ocean

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE

RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations

01011 - Accounting Clerk I

17.25

01012 - Accounting Clerk II

19.61

01013 - Accounting Clerk III

21.89

01020 - Administrative Assistant

34.63

01035 - Court Reporter

26.18

01041 - Customer Service Representative I

15.03

01042 - Customer Service Representative II

16.90

01043 - Customer Service Representative III

18.43

01051 - Data Entry Operator I

15.40

01052 - Data Entry Operator II

16.80

01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle

25.79

01070 - Document Preparation Clerk

15.56

01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator

15.56

01111 - General Clerk I

14.82

01112 - General Clerk II

17.49

01113 - General Clerk III

18.82

01120 - Housing Referral Assistant

26.92

01141 - Messenger Courier

15.58

01191 - Order Clerk I

15.29

01192 - Order Clerk II

17.07

01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I

18.96

01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II

21.22

01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III

23.66

01270 - Production Control Clerk

25.27

01290 - Rental Clerk

18.04

01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance

21.57

01311 - Secretary I

21.57

01312 - Secretary II

24.82

01313 - Secretary III

26.92

01320 - Service Order Dispatcher

19.99

01410 - Supply Technician

34.63

01420 - Survey Worker

21.64

01460 - Switchboard Operator/Receptionist

15.67

01531 - Travel Clerk I

15.97

01532 - Travel Clerk II

17.01

01533 - Travel Clerk III

17.97

01611 - Word Processor I

17.62

01612 - Word Processor II

19.79

01613 - Word Processor III

22.13

05000 - Automotive Service Occupations

05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass

27.95

05010 - Automotive Electrician

28.50

05040 - Automotive Glass Installer

27.31

05070 - Automotive Worker

27.31

05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer

24.42

05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic

29.68

05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker

27.31

05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic

29.68

05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper

23.15

05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker

26.12

05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker

27.31

05310 - Painter, Automotive

28.50

05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist

27.31

05370 - Tire Repairer

14.59

05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist

29.68

07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations

07010 - Baker

18.55

07041 - Cook I

16.22

07042 - Cook II

18.11

07070 - Dishwasher

11.19

07130 - Food Service Worker

12.77

07210 - Meat Cutter

19.44

07260 - Waiter/Waitress

12.67

09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations

09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter

18.44

09040 - Furniture Handler

15.61

09080 - Furniture Refinisher

18.44

09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper

15.48

09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor

16.96

09130 - Upholsterer

19.06

11000 - General Services And Support Occupations

11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles

12.94

11060 - Elevator Operator

14.95

11090 - Gardener

19.39

11122 - Housekeeping Aide

15.70

11150 - Janitor

15.70

11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance

15.89

11240 - Maid or Houseman

15.30

11260 - Pruner

14.75

11270 - Tractor Operator

18.27

11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker

15.89

11360 - Window Cleaner

16.95

12000 - Health Occupations

12010 - Ambulance Driver

22.17

12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician

23.58

12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant

29.18

12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant

26.96

12020 - Dental Assistant

17.18

12025 - Dental Hygienist

42.72

12030 - EKG Technician

31.67

12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist

31.67

12040 - Emergency Medical Technician

22.17

12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I

21.07

12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II

24.34

12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III

26.29

12100 - Medical Assistant

16.91

12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician

24.79

12160 - Medical Record Clerk

20.28

12190 - Medical Record Technician

22.70

12195 - Medical Transcriptionist

20.16

12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist

42.16

12221 - Nursing Assistant I

12.37

12222 - Nursing Assistant II

14.03

12223 - Nursing Assistant III

16.63

12224 - Nursing Assistant IV

16.89

12235 - Optical Dispenser

27.86

12236 - Optical Technician

17.45

12250 - Pharmacy Technician

15.36

12280 - Phlebotomist

18.69

12305 - Radiologic Technologist

33.73

12311 - Registered Nurse I

32.76

12312 - Registered Nurse II

38.41

12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist

38.41

12314 - Registered Nurse III

49.39

12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist

49.39

12316 - Registered Nurse IV

59.22

12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing)

29.21

12320 - Substance Abuse Treatment Counselor

25.04

13000 - Information And Arts Occupations

13011 - Exhibits Specialist I

27.03

13012 - Exhibits Specialist II

33.49

13013 - Exhibits Specialist III

40.95

13041 - Illustrator I

27.04

13042 - Illustrator II

33.23

13043 - Illustrator III

40.66

13047 - Librarian

36.42

13050 - Library Aide/Clerk

15.79

13054 - Library Information Technology Systems

32.65

Administrator

13058 - Library Technician

23.36

13061 - Media Specialist I

22.39

13062 - Media Specialist II

25.16

13063 - Media Specialist III

27.93

13071 - Photographer I

20.06

13072 - Photographer II

24.10

13073 - Photographer III

31.90

13074 - Photographer IV

37.88

13075 - Photographer V

43.69

13090 - Technical Order Library Clerk

17.95

13110 - Video Teleconference Technician

26.76

14000 - Information Technology Occupations

14041 - Computer Operator I

19.00

14042 - Computer Operator II

21.26

14043 - Computer Operator III

23.71

14044 - Computer Operator IV

26.35

14045 - Computer Operator V

29.17

14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1)

27.56

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

19.00

14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician

28.75

14170 - System Support Specialist

39.46

15000 - Instructional Occupations

15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated)

39.54

15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated)

43.75

15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot)

52.46

15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor

39.54

15060 - Educational Technologist

36.60

15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot)

52.46

15080 - Graphic Artist

30.86

15085 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Fixed, Jet/Prop

48.47

15086 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Rotary Wing

48.47

15088 - Non-Maintenance Test/Co-Pilot

48.47

15090 - Technical Instructor

27.17

15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer

31.80

15110 - Test Proctor

21.13

15120 - Tutor

21.13

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

16010 - Assembler

12.45

16030 - Counter Attendant

12.45

16040 - Dry Cleaner

15.43

16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine

12.45

16090 - Presser, Hand

12.45

16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning

12.45

16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts

12.45

16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry

12.45

16190 - Sewing Machine Operator

16.43

16220 - Tailor

17.40

16250 - Washer, Machine

13.45

19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations

19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room)

22.86

19040 - Tool And Die Maker

26.50

21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations

21020 - Forklift Operator

16.96

21030 - Material Coordinator

25.27

21040 - Material Expediter

25.27

21050 - Material Handling Laborer

13.99

21071 - Order Filler

14.00

21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing)

16.96

21110 - Shipping Packer

15.82

21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk

15.82

21140 - Store Worker I

16.34

21150 - Stock Clerk

20.48

21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant

16.96

21410 - Warehouse Specialist

16.96

23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations

23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder

33.88

23019 - Aircraft Logs and Records Technician

28.56

23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I

32.61

23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II

33.88

23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III

35.14

23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper

25.36

23050 - Aircraft, Painter

31.38

23060 - Aircraft Servicer

28.56

23070 - Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Technician

31.38

23080 - Aircraft Worker

30.09

23091 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic

30.09

I

23092 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic

32.61

II

23110 - Appliance Mechanic

24.11

23120 - Bicycle Repairer

16.46

23125 - Cable Splicer

38.29

23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance

29.86

23140 - Carpet Layer

27.62

23160 - Electrician, Maintenance

36.84

23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I

27.36

23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II

28.53

23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III

29.65

23260 - Fabric Worker

30.20

23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic

22.72

23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer

25.69

23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic

35.09

23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator

29.54

23370 - General Maintenance Worker

23.33

23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic

32.61

23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer

28.56

23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker

30.09

23391 - Gunsmith I

25.69

23392 - Gunsmith II

28.68

23393 - Gunsmith III

31.08

23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning

28.19

Mechanic

23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contidioning

29.28

Mechanic (Research Facility)

23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic

27.61

23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator

38.59

23460 - Instrument Mechanic

31.98

23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic

29.91

23470 - Laborer

13.74

23510 - Locksmith

20.70

23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic

26.72

23550 - Machinist, Maintenance

23.10

23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper

16.11

23591 - Metrology Technician I

31.98

23592 - Metrology Technician II

33.22

23593 - Metrology Technician III

34.46

23640 - Millwright

34.81

23710 - Office Appliance Repairer

21.80

23760 - Painter, Maintenance

22.59

23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance

32.45

23810 - Plumber, Maintenance

31.22

23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic

31.08

23850 - Rigger

28.42

23870 - Scale Mechanic

28.68

23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance

32.41

23910 - Small Engine Mechanic

20.48

23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I

32.86

23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II

34.16

23950 - Telephone Lineman

35.57

23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance

22.17

23965 - Well Driller

26.81

23970 - Woodcraft Worker

31.08

23980 - Woodworker

21.25

24000 - Personal Needs Occupations

24550 - Case Manager

17.01

24570 - Child Care Attendant

13.60

24580 - Child Care Center Clerk

16.97

24610 - Chore Aide

11.23

24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services

17.01

Coordinator

24630 - Homemaker

17.01

25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations

25010 - Boiler Tender

35.12

25040 - Sewage Plant Operator

30.48

25070 - Stationary Engineer

35.12

25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender

28.69

25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator

30.48

27000 - Protective Service Occupations

27004 - Alarm Monitor

20.59

27007 - Baggage Inspector

17.98

27008 - Corrections Officer

33.75

27010 - Court Security Officer

34.73

27030 - Detection Dog Handler

20.36

27040 - Detention Officer

33.75

27070 - Firefighter

34.56

27101 - Guard I

17.98

27102 - Guard II

20.36

27131 - Police Officer I

32.37

27132 - Police Officer II

35.94

28000 - Recreation Occupations

28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator

13.45

28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer

14.22

28043 - Carnival Worker

11.19

28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender

16.49

28310 - Lifeguard

13.00

28350 - Park Attendant (Aide)

18.46

28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant

14.91

28515 - Recreation Specialist

22.64

28630 - Sports Official

14.69

28690 - Swimming Pool Operator

21.52

29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services

29010 - Blocker And Bracer

33.44

29020 - Hatch Tender

33.44

29030 - Line Handler

33.44

29041 - Stevedore I

30.89

29042 - Stevedore II

33.41

30000 - Technical Occupations

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

42.79

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

29.51

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

32.50

30021 - Archeological Technician I

19.69

30022 - Archeological Technician II

22.02

30023 - Archeological Technician III

27.27

30030 - Cartographic Technician

27.27

30040 - Civil Engineering Technician

29.28

30051 - Cryogenic Technician I

27.21

30052 - Cryogenic Technician II

30.05

30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I

19.69

30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II

22.02

30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III

24.55

30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV

30.20

30081 - Engineering Technician I

19.28

30082 - Engineering Technician II

22.03

30083 - Engineering Technician III

24.65

30084 - Engineering Technician IV

31.22

30085 - Engineering Technician V

38.08

30086 - Engineering Technician VI

46.20

30090 - Environmental Technician

25.76

30095 - Evidence Control Specialist

24.57

30210 - Laboratory Technician

23.52

30221 - Latent Fingerprint Technician I

29.12

30222 - Latent Fingerprint Technician II

32.16

30240 - Mathematical Technician

26.78

30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I

23.36

30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II

28.94

30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III

35.39

30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV

42.84

30375 - Petroleum Supply Specialist

30.05

30390 - Photo-Optics Technician

27.27

30395 - Radiation Control Technician

30.05

30461 - Technical Writer I

28.45

30462 - Technical Writer II

34.80

30463 - Technical Writer III

42.11

30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I

27.19

30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II

32.90

30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III

39.44

30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort

27.19

30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel

27.19

30501 - Weather Forecaster I

30.20

30502 - Weather Forecaster II

36.74

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

24.55

Surface Programs

30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2)

27.27

31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations

31010 - Airplane Pilot

32.90

31020 - Bus Aide

19.84

31030 - Bus Driver

24.07

31043 - Driver Courier

16.75

31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant

12.93

31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver

17.80

31310 - Taxi Driver

14.22

31361 - Truckdriver, Light

17.80

31362 - Truckdriver, Medium

18.87

31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy

24.52

31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer

24.52

99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations

99020 - Cabin Safety Specialist

16.04

99030 - Cashier

10.53

99050 - Desk Clerk

14.67

99095 - Embalmer

34.82

99130 - Flight Follower

27.19

99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I

14.30

99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II

15.20

99260 - Marketing Analyst

35.50

99310 - Mortician

34.82

99410 - Pest Controller

16.65

99510 - Photofinishing Worker

16.23

99710 - Recycling Laborer

26.72

99711 - Recycling Specialist

28.44

99730 - Refuse Collector

23.98

99810 - Sales Clerk

14.70

99820 - School Crossing Guard

16.24

99830 - Survey Party Chief

22.76

99831 - Surveying Aide

13.55

99832 - Surveying Technician

21.65

99840 - Vending Machine Attendant

17.55

99841 - Vending Machine Repairer

20.82

99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper

17.55

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 5 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. (Reg. 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, Good Friday, 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)).