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WD 05-2485 (Rev.-4) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 06/24/2008

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.: 2005-2485

Shirley F. Ebbesen Division of | Revision No.: 4

Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 06/13/2008

State: South Dakota

Area: South Dakota Counties of Bennett, Butte, Corson, Custer, Dewey, Fall River, Gregory, Haakon, Harding, Jackson, Jones, Lawrence, Lyman, Meade, Mellette, Pennington, Perkins, Shannon, Stanley, Todd, Tripp, Ziebach

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE MINIMUM WAGE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations

01011 - Accounting Clerk I 10.33

01012 - Accounting Clerk II 11.89

01013 - Accounting Clerk III 13.95

01020 - Administrative Assistant 17.58

01040 - Court Reporter 12.80

01051 - Data Entry Operator I 8.74

01052 - Data Entry Operator II 10.52

01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 11.53

01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 9.46

01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 9.46

01111 - General Clerk I 9.51

01112 - General Clerk II 10.97

01113 - General Clerk III 12.50

01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 15.88

01141 - Messenger Courier 7.71

01191 - Order Clerk I 9.05

01192 - Order Clerk II 9.88

01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 12.06

01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 13.63

01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 16.11

01270 - Production Control Clerk 14.70

01280 - Receptionist 9.60

01290 - Rental Clerk 8.48

01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 10.62

01311 - Secretary I 10.62

01312 - Secretary II 12.41

01313 - Secretary III 15.88

01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 10.77

01410 - Supply Technician 17.58

01420 - Survey Worker 11.88

01531 - Travel Clerk I 10.41

01532 - Travel Clerk II 11.04

01533 - Travel Clerk III 11.68

01611 - Word Processor I 9.66

01612 - Word Processor II 10.96

01613 - Word Processor III 13.00

05000 - Automotive Service Occupations

05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 17.14

05010 - Automotive Electrician 15.16

05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 14.45

05070 - Automotive Worker 14.45

05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 12.97

05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 15.88

05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 14.45

05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 15.88

05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 12.24

05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 13.71

05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 14.45

05310 - Painter, Automotive 15.16

05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 14.45

05370 - Tire Repairer 10.75

05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 15.88

07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations

07010 - Baker 10.25

07041 - Cook I 9.93

07042 - Cook II 11.14

07070 - Dishwasher 7.03

07130 - Food Service Worker 7.60

07210 - Meat Cutter 12.84

07260 - Waiter/Waitress 7.54

09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations

09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 15.15

09040 - Furniture Handler 10.79

09080 - Furniture Refinisher 15.15

09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 12.24

09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 13.70

09130 - Upholsterer 13.78

11000 - General Services And Support Occupations

11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 7.73

11060 - Elevator Operator 8.56

11090 - Gardener 11.32

11122 - Housekeeping Aide 9.43

11150 - Janitor 9.43

11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 9.34

11240 - Maid or Houseman 8.15

11260 - Pruner 8.54

11270 - Tractor Operator 10.60

11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 9.34

11360 - Window Cleaner 10.08

12000 - Health Occupations

12010 - Ambulance Driver 13.77

12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 13.48

12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 18.49

12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 18.49

12020 - Dental Assistant 14.39

12025 - Dental Hygienist 21.96

12030 - EKG Technician 20.01

12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 20.01

12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 13.77

12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 11.98

12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 13.44

12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 15.03

12100 - Medical Assistant 12.05

12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 15.57

12160 - Medical Record Clerk 13.01

12190 - Medical Record Technician 15.05

12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 11.83

12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 29.62

12221 - Nursing Assistant I 8.96

12222 - Nursing Assistant II 10.14

12223 - Nursing Assistant III 10.97

12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 12.30

12235 - Optical Dispenser 11.74

12236 - Optical Technician 12.05

12250 - Pharmacy Technician 13.01

12280 - Phlebotomist 12.30

12305 - Radiologic Technologist 19.97

12311 - Registered Nurse I 16.78

12312 - Registered Nurse II 20.53

12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 20.53

12314 - Registered Nurse III 24.84

12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 24.84

12316 - Registered Nurse IV 29.77

12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 16.72

13000 - Information And Arts Occupations

13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 13.72

13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 17.00

13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 20.78

13041 - Illustrator I 13.72

13042 - Illustrator II 17.00

13043 - Illustrator III 20.78

13047 - Librarian 18.82

13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 10.92

13054 - Library Information Technology Systems Administrator 17.00

13058 - Library Technician 12.29

13061 - Media Specialist I 13.02

13062 - Media Specialist II 14.56

13063 - Media Specialist III 16.24

13071 - Photographer I 12.25

13072 - Photographer II 13.70

13073 - Photographer III 16.98

13074 - Photographer IV 20.76

13075 - Photographer V 25.12

13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 12.26

14000 - Information Technology Occupations

14041 - Computer Operator I 11.10

14042 - Computer Operator II 12.95

14043 - Computer Operator III 15.41

14044 - Computer Operator IV 16.16

14045 - Computer Operator V 20.32

14071 - Computer Programmer I (1) 17.75

14072 - Computer Programmer II (1) 20.87

14073 - Computer Programmer III (1) 25.47

14074 - Computer Programmer IV (1)

14101 - Computer Systems Analyst I (1) 26.62

14102 - Computer Systems Analyst II (1)

14103 - Computer Systems Analyst III (1)

14150 - Peripheral Equipment Operator 11.10

14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 25.22

15000 - Instructional Occupations

15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 26.62

15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 30.56

15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 36.76

15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 26.25

15060 - Educational Technologist 21.45

15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 36.76

15080 - Graphic Artist 17.93

15090 - Technical Instructor 16.89

15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 17.73

15110 - Test Proctor 11.84

15120 - Tutor 11.84

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

16010 - Assembler 7.92

16030 - Counter Attendant 7.92

16040 - Dry Cleaner 9.50

16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 7.92

16090 - Presser, Hand 7.92

16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 7.92

16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 7.92

16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 7.92

16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 10.04

16220 - Tailor 10.56

16250 - Washer, Machine 8.39

19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations

19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 15.94

19040 - Tool And Die Maker 20.17

21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations

21020 - Forklift Operator 11.67

21030 - Material Coordinator 14.70

21040 - Material Expediter 14.70

21050 - Material Handling Laborer 9.37

21071 - Order Filler 9.64

21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 11.67

21110 - Shipping Packer 11.80

21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 11.80

21140 - Store Worker I 10.25

21150 - Stock Clerk 13.45

21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 11.67

21410 - Warehouse Specialist 11.67

23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations

23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 24.83

23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 22.12

23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 24.83

23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 25.95

23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 16.54

23050 - Aircraft, Painter 18.34

23060 - Aircraft Servicer 18.84

23080 - Aircraft Worker 20.00

23110 - Appliance Mechanic 16.66

23120 - Bicycle Repairer 10.36

23125 - Cable Splicer 22.73

23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 13.30

23140 - Carpet Layer 15.68

23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 17.50

23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 18.80

23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 19.98

23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 21.57

23260 - Fabric Worker 14.71

23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 17.64

23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 13.78

23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 20.72

23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 16.18

23370 - General Maintenance Worker 13.34

23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 22.12

23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 18.84

23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 20.00

23391 - Gunsmith I 13.78

23392 - Gunsmith II 15.68

23393 - Gunsmith III 17.64

23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning Mechanic 16.15

23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contditioning Mechanic (Research Facility)

16.77

23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 18.00

23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 15.64

23460 - Instrument Mechanic 17.64

23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 16.66

23470 - Laborer 9.37

23510 - Locksmith 16.66

23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 17.74

23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 16.18

23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 12.05

23591 - Metrology Technician I 17.64

23592 - Metrology Technician II 18.56

23593 - Metrology Technician III 19.41

23640 - Millwright 17.64

23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 15.15

23760 - Painter, Maintenance 14.14

23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 18.97

23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 17.48

23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 17.04

23850 - Rigger 17.64

23870 - Scale Mechanic 15.68

23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 15.00

23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 15.68

23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 22.57

23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 23.60

23950 - Telephone Lineman 20.10

23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 13.54

23965 - Well Driller 17.64

23970 - Woodcraft Worker 17.64

23980 - Woodworker 13.78

24000 - Personal Needs Occupations

24570 - Child Care Attendant 8.72

24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 12.39

24610 - Chore Aide 8.55

24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services Coordinator 10.60

24630 - Homemaker 15.00

25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations

25010 - Boiler Tender 17.51

25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 16.54

25070 - Stationary Engineer 17.51

25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 12.75

25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 16.54

27000 - Protective Service Occupations

27004 - Alarm Monitor 14.15

27007 - Baggage Inspector 9.71

27008 - Corrections Officer 14.27

27010 - Court Security Officer 15.22

27030 - Detection Dog Handler 13.38

27040 - Detention Officer 14.27

27070 - Firefighter 14.43

27101 - Guard I 9.71

27102 - Guard II 13.38

27131 - Police Officer I 18.61

27132 - Police Officer II 20.67

28000 - Recreation Occupations

28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 8.56

28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 9.14

28043 - Carnival Equpment Worker 7.03

28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 12.73

28310 - Lifeguard 11.34

28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 14.24

28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 11.10

28515 - Recreation Specialist 13.29

28630 - Sports Official 11.34

28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 17.67

29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services

29010 - Blocker And Bracer 15.68

29020 - Hatch Tender 15.68

29030 - Line Handler 15.68

29041 - Stevedore I 14.47

29042 - Stevedore II 16.66

30000 - Technical Occupations

30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (2) 33.96

30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (2) 23.42

30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (2) 25.79

30021 - Archeological Technician I 14.05

30022 - Archeological Technician II 15.70

30023 - Archeological Technician III 19.46

30030 - Cartographic Technician 19.28

30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 17.40

30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 13.85

30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 15.57

30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 17.39

30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 19.46

30081 - Engineering Technician I 12.70

30082 - Engineering Technician II 14.26

30083 - Engineering Technician III 16.28

30084 - Engineering Technician IV 19.77

30085 - Engineering Technician V 24.17

30086 - Engineering Technician VI 29.25

30090 - Environmental Technician 18.90

30210 - Laboratory Technician 17.39

30240 - Mathematical Technician 19.28

30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 14.73

30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 17.97

30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 21.97

30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 26.56

30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 19.27

30461 - Technical Writer I 19.28

30462 - Technical Writer II 23.58

30463 - Technical Writer III 28.53

30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 21.58

30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 26.11

30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 31.30

30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 21.58

30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 21.58

30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or Surface Programs (2) 17.39

30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (2) 19.28

31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations

31020 - Bus Aide 9.21

31030 - Bus Driver 12.30

31043 - Driver Courier 10.65

31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 8.90

31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 11.55

31310 - Taxi Driver 10.61

31361 - Truckdriver, Light 11.43

31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 12.38

31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 15.10

31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 15.10

99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations

99030 - Cashier 7.80

99050 - Desk Clerk 8.72

99095 - Embalmer 21.58

99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 13.13

99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 14.07

99310 - Mortician 21.58

99410 - Pest Controller 15.04

99510 - Photofinishing Worker 11.34

99710 - Recycling Laborer 13.04

99711 - Recycling Specialist 15.23

99730 - Refuse Collector 11.92

99810 - Sales Clerk 10.86

99820 - School Crossing Guard 11.33

99830 - Survey Party Chief 17.01

99831 - Surveying Aide 10.95

99832 - Surveying Technician 14.24

99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 14.12

99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 16.94

99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 12.89

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

HEALTH & WELFARE: $3.24 per hour or $129.60 per week or $561.60 per month

VACATION: 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service with a contractor or successor; 3 weeks after 10 years, and 4 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 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 PARENTHESES AFTER THEM RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS (as numbered):

1) 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.

** NOTES APPLYING TO THIS WAGE DETERMINATION **

Under the policy and guidance contained in All Agency Memorandum No. 159, the Wage and Hour Division does not recognize, for section 4(c) purposes, prospective wage rates and fringe benefit provisions that are effective only upon such contingencies as "approval of Wage and Hour, issuance of a wage determination, incorporation of the wage determination in the contract, adjusting the contract price, etc." (The relevant CBA section) in the collective bargaining agreement between (the parties) contains contingency language that Wage and Hour does not recognize as reflecting

"arm's length negotiation" under section 4(c) of the Act and 29 C.F.R. 5.11(a) of the regulations. This wage determination therefore reflects the actual CBA wage rates and fringe benefits paid under the predecessor contract.

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 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) and computes a proposed rate).

2) After contract award, the contractor prepares a written report listing in order proposed classification title), a Federal grade equivalency (FGE) for each proposed classification), job description), and rationale for proposed wage rate), 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.