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WD 05-2325 (Rev.-13) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 06/25/2013

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.: 2005-2325

Diane C. Koplewski Division of | Revision No.: 13

Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 06/19/2013

States: Iowa, Nebraska

Area: Iowa Counties of Adams, Buena Vista, Cass, Cherokee, Clay, Crawford, Dickinson, Fremont, Harrison, Ida, Lyon, Mills, Monona, Montgomery, Obrien, Osceola, Page, Plymouth, Pottawattamie, Sac, Shelby, Sioux, Woodbury

Nebraska Counties of Burt, Butler, Cass, Cedar, Colfax, Cuming, Dakota, Dixon, Dodge, Douglas, Gage, Johnson, Lancaster, Madison, Nemaha, Otoe, Pawnee, Pierce, Richardson, Sarpy, Saunders, Stanton, Thurston, Washington, Wayne

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE

RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations

01011 - Accounting Clerk I

13.31

01012 - Accounting Clerk II

14.94

01013 - Accounting Clerk III

18.73

01020 - Administrative Assistant

20.14

01040 - Court Reporter

19.61

01051 - Data Entry Operator I

11.53

01052 - Data Entry Operator II

12.58

01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle

17.90

01070 - Document Preparation Clerk

12.76

01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator

12.76

01111 - General Clerk I

12.53

01112 - General Clerk II

13.67

01113 - General Clerk III

17.51

01120 - Housing Referral Assistant

17.59

01141 - Messenger Courier

11.68

01191 - Order Clerk I

11.55

01192 - Order Clerk II

12.60

01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I

14.81

01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II

17.58

01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III

19.55

01270 - Production Control Clerk

18.04

01280 - Receptionist

12.32

01290 - Rental Clerk

12.30

01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance

13.94

01311 - Secretary I

13.94

01312 - Secretary II

15.59

01313 - Secretary III

17.59

01320 - Service Order Dispatcher

15.74

01410 - Supply Technician

20.14

01420 - Survey Worker

12.93

01531 - Travel Clerk I

12.17

01532 - Travel Clerk II

12.94

01533 - Travel Clerk III

13.73

01611 - Word Processor I

13.07

01612 - Word Processor II

14.67

01613 - Word Processor III

16.41

05000 - Automotive Service Occupations

05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass

18.50

05010 - Automotive Electrician

18.93

05040 - Automotive Glass Installer

18.38

05070 - Automotive Worker

18.38

05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer

16.99

05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic

19.53

05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker

18.38

05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic

17.96

05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper

16.21

05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker

18.08

05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker

18.38

05310 - Painter, Automotive

18.93

05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist

17.13

05370 - Tire Repairer

13.49

05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist

19.53

07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations

07010 - Baker

11.54

07041 - Cook I

10.87

07042 - Cook II

12.11

07070 - Dishwasher

8.33

07130 - Food Service Worker

9.03

07210 - Meat Cutter

12.74

07260 - Waiter/Waitress

7.74

09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations

09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter

16.35

09040 - Furniture Handler

12.31

09080 - Furniture Refinisher

16.35

09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper

13.99

09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor

15.17

09130 - Upholsterer

16.35

11000 - General Services And Support Occupations

11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles

9.63

11060 - Elevator Operator

9.63

11090 - Gardener

14.37

11122 - Housekeeping Aide

10.67

11150 - Janitor

10.39

11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance

11.65

11240 - Maid or Houseman

9.05

11260 - Pruner

11.11

11270 - Tractor Operator

13.44

11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker

11.65

11360 - Window Cleaner

11.27

12000 - Health Occupations

12010 - Ambulance Driver

15.76

12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician

15.75

12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant

22.31

12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant

19.08

12020 - Dental Assistant

15.10

12025 - Dental Hygienist

33.94

12030 - EKG Technician

23.41

12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist

23.41

12040 - Emergency Medical Technician

14.46

12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I

14.68

12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II

16.43

12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III

18.32

12100 - Medical Assistant

14.00

12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician

16.42

12160 - Medical Record Clerk

14.21

12190 - Medical Record Technician

15.90

12195 - Medical Transcriptionist

15.22

12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist

31.93

12221 - Nursing Assistant I

10.49

12222 - Nursing Assistant II

11.79

12223 - Nursing Assistant III

12.87

12224 - Nursing Assistant IV

14.44

12235 - Optical Dispenser

13.87

12236 - Optical Technician

11.74

12250 - Pharmacy Technician

13.17

12280 - Phlebotomist

14.44

12305 - Radiologic Technologist

23.06

12311 - Registered Nurse I

22.24

12312 - Registered Nurse II

27.20

12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist

27.20

12314 - Registered Nurse III

32.91

12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist

32.91

12316 - Registered Nurse IV

39.44

12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing)

19.95

13000 - Information And Arts Occupations

13011 - Exhibits Specialist I

17.43

13012 - Exhibits Specialist II

21.58

13013 - Exhibits Specialist III

26.39

13041 - Illustrator I

19.13

13042 - Illustrator II

23.71

13043 - Illustrator III

29.00

13047 - Librarian

23.91

13050 - Library Aide/Clerk

9.09

13054 - Library Information Technology Systems

21.59

Administrator

13058 - Library Technician

15.09

13061 - Media Specialist I

15.58

13062 - Media Specialist II

17.42

13063 - Media Specialist III

19.42

13071 - Photographer I

13.89

13072 - Photographer II

15.54

13073 - Photographer III

19.17

13074 - Photographer IV

22.54

13075 - Photographer V

27.27

13110 - Video Teleconference Technician

14.95

14000 - Information Technology Occupations

14041 - Computer Operator I

15.26

14042 - Computer Operator II

17.08

14043 - Computer Operator III

20.69

14044 - Computer Operator IV

22.16

14045 - Computer Operator V

24.58

14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1)

24.18

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

15.26

14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician

22.16

15000 - Instructional Occupations

15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated)

30.60

15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated)

34.46

15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot)

40.44

15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor

30.60

15060 - Educational Technologist

27.15

15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot)

40.44

15080 - Graphic Artist

21.89

15090 - Technical Instructor

21.17

15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer

23.58

15110 - Test Proctor

17.08

15120 - Tutor

17.08

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

16010 - Assembler

9.03

16030 - Counter Attendant

9.03

16040 - Dry Cleaner

10.82

16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine

9.03

16090 - Presser, Hand

9.03

16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning

9.03

16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts

9.03

16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry

9.03

16190 - Sewing Machine Operator

11.44

16220 - Tailor

12.11

16250 - Washer, Machine

9.68

19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations

19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room)

19.95

19040 - Tool And Die Maker

22.62

21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations

21020 - Forklift Operator

14.53

21030 - Material Coordinator

18.04

21040 - Material Expediter

18.04

21050 - Material Handling Laborer

12.09

21071 - Order Filler

11.76

21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing)

14.53

21110 - Shipping Packer

14.67

21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk

14.67

21140 - Store Worker I

11.77

21150 - Stock Clerk

14.98

21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant

14.53

21410 - Warehouse Specialist

14.53

23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations

23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder

26.14

23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I

24.89

23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II

26.14

23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III

27.45

23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper

20.66

23050 - Aircraft, Painter

24.50

23060 - Aircraft Servicer

23.11

23080 - Aircraft Worker

23.40

23110 - Appliance Mechanic

18.35

23120 - Bicycle Repairer

13.49

23125 - Cable Splicer

26.38

23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance

16.67

23140 - Carpet Layer

18.06

23160 - Electrician, Maintenance

21.66

23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I

21.23

23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II

23.35

23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III

23.92

23260 - Fabric Worker

17.71

23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic

20.26

23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer

16.65

23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic

26.39

23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator

22.22

23370 - General Maintenance Worker

16.54

23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic

24.89

23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer

23.11

23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker

23.40

23391 - Gunsmith I

16.65

23392 - Gunsmith II

18.76

23393 - Gunsmith III

20.57

23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning

22.40

Mechanic

23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contditioning

23.40

Mechanic (Research Facility)

23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic

18.56

23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator

18.14

23460 - Instrument Mechanic

23.27

23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic

19.75

23470 - Laborer

12.09

23510 - Locksmith

19.51

23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic

19.36

23550 - Machinist, Maintenance

18.26

23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper

14.65

23591 - Metrology Technician I

22.91

23592 - Metrology Technician II

23.34

23593 - Metrology Technician III

24.08

23640 - Millwright

20.83

23710 - Office Appliance Repairer

20.16

23760 - Painter, Maintenance

15.61

23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance

26.10

23810 - Plumber, Maintenance

25.32

23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic

20.57

23850 - Rigger

20.57

23870 - Scale Mechanic

18.76

23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance

22.73

23910 - Small Engine Mechanic

16.69

23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I

23.54

23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II

26.07

23950 - Telephone Lineman

19.67

23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance

16.05

23965 - Well Driller

18.93

23970 - Woodcraft Worker

20.57

23980 - Woodworker

15.36

24000 - Personal Needs Occupations

24570 - Child Care Attendant

9.72

24580 - Child Care Center Clerk

13.42

24610 - Chore Aide

10.04

24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services

14.31

Coordinator

24630 - Homemaker

15.60

25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations

25010 - Boiler Tender

19.95

25040 - Sewage Plant Operator

20.76

25070 - Stationary Engineer

19.95

25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender

14.84

25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator

20.76

27000 - Protective Service Occupations

27004 - Alarm Monitor

15.14

27007 - Baggage Inspector

13.01

27008 - Corrections Officer

17.79

27010 - Court Security Officer

22.20

27030 - Detection Dog Handler

16.42

27040 - Detention Officer

17.79

27070 - Firefighter

22.36

27101 - Guard I

13.01

27102 - Guard II

16.42

27131 - Police Officer I

22.90

27132 - Police Officer II

25.45

28000 - Recreation Occupations

28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator

11.27

28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer

11.72

28043 - Carnival Equpment Worker

8.15

28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender

14.00

28310 - Lifeguard

11.34

28350 - Park Attendant (Aide)

15.66

28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant

11.43

28515 - Recreation Specialist

13.43

28630 - Sports Official

12.47

28690 - Swimming Pool Operator

17.03

29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services

29010 - Blocker And Bracer

19.13

29020 - Hatch Tender

19.13

29030 - Line Handler

19.13

29041 - Stevedore I

18.13

29042 - Stevedore II

20.23

30000 - Technical Occupations

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

35.77

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

24.66

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

27.16

30021 - Archeological Technician I

18.46

30022 - Archeological Technician II

20.64

30023 - Archeological Technician III

25.57

30030 - Cartographic Technician

25.57

30040 - Civil Engineering Technician

20.26

30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I

18.46

30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II

20.64

30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III

23.02

30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV

27.98

30081 - Engineering Technician I

16.00

30082 - Engineering Technician II

17.95

30083 - Engineering Technician III

20.08

30084 - Engineering Technician IV

24.89

30085 - Engineering Technician V

30.45

30086 - Engineering Technician VI

36.83

30090 - Environmental Technician

21.47

30210 - Laboratory Technician

22.74

30240 - Mathematical Technician

25.41

30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I

17.58

30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II

21.80

30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III

26.65

30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV

32.25

30390 - Photo-Optics Technician

25.37

30461 - Technical Writer I

19.99

30462 - Technical Writer II

24.46

30463 - Technical Writer III

29.39

30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I

22.74

30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II

27.51

30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III

32.97

30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort

22.74

30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel

22.74

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

23.02

Surface Programs

30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2)

25.27

31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations

31020 - Bus Aide

11.66

31030 - Bus Driver

15.35

31043 - Driver Courier

13.50

31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant

8.57

31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver

14.43

31310 - Taxi Driver

9.88

31361 - Truckdriver, Light

14.43

31362 - Truckdriver, Medium

21.01

31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy

19.94

31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer

19.94

99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations

99030 - Cashier

8.71

99050 - Desk Clerk

10.58

99095 - Embalmer

29.68

99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I

10.85

99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II

11.13

99310 - Mortician

34.13

99410 - Pest Controller

16.74

99510 - Photofinishing Worker

11.95

99710 - Recycling Laborer

13.67

99711 - Recycling Specialist

15.77

99730 - Refuse Collector

12.60

99810 - Sales Clerk

12.39

99820 - School Crossing Guard

12.83

99830 - Survey Party Chief

26.90

99831 - Surveying Aide

14.56

99832 - Surveying Technician

18.47

99840 - Vending Machine Attendant

13.19

99841 - Vending Machine Repairer

14.70

99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper

13.19

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

HEALTH & WELFARE: $3.81 per hour or $152.40 per week or $660.40 per month

VACATION: 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service with a contractor or successor; 3 weeks after 8 years, 4 weeks after 15 years, and 5 weeks after

20 years.

Length of service includes the whole span of continuous service with the present contractor or successor, wherever employed, and with the predecessor contractors in the performance of similar work at the same Federal facility. (Reg. 29 CFR

4.173)

HOLIDAYS: A minimum of ten paid holidays per year, New Year's Day, Martin

Luther

King Jr's Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor

Day, Columbus Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. (A contractor may substitute for any of the named holidays another day off with pay in accordance with a plan communicated to the employees involved.) (See 29 CFR

4174)

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 ordinance, explosives, and incendiary materials. This includes work such as screening, blending, dying, mixing, and pressing of sensitive ordance, 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 regrading 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 ordance, (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 ordance, 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 ordance, 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.

The duties of employees under job titles listed are those described in the

"Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations", Fifth Edition, April 2006, unless otherwise indicated. Copies of the Directory are available on the

Internet. A links to the Directory may be found on the WHD home page at http://www.dol.

gov/esa/whd/ or through the Wage Determinations On-Line (WDOL) Web site at http://wdol.gov/.

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. Such conforming process shall be initiated by the contractor prior to the performance of contract work by such unlisted class(es) of employees. The conformed classification, wage rate, and/or fringe benefits shall be retroactive to the commencement date of the contract. {See Section 4.6

(C)(vi)}

When multiple wage determinations are included in a contract, a separate SF 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 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, Employment Standards Administration, U.S. Department of

Labor, for review. (See section 4.6(b)(2) of Regulations 29 CFR Part 4).

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 insure 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.