Wage Determination 2005-2131 Rev 9.doc

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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.: 2005-2131

Shirley F. Ebbesen Division of | Revision No.: 9

Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 08/15/2009

State: Georgia

Area: Georgia Counties of Atkinson, Baker, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Calhoun, Clinch, Coffee, Colquitt, Cook, Decatur, Dougherty, Echols, Grady, Irwin, Lanier, Lee, Lowndes, Mitchell, Randolph, Sumter, Terrell, Thomas, Tift, Turner, Ware, Worth

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations

01011 - Accounting Clerk I 11.68

01012 - Accounting Clerk II 13.88

01013 - Accounting Clerk III 19.10

01020 - Administrative Assistant 16.24

01040 - Court Reporter 12.80

01051 - Data Entry Operator I 10.94

01052 - Data Entry Operator II 12.38

01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 15.40

01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 11.42

01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 11.42

01111 - General Clerk I 10.34

01112 - General Clerk II 11.49

01113 - General Clerk III 12.89

01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 14.30

01141 - Messenger Courier 8.23

01191 - Order Clerk I 10.76

01192 - Order Clerk II 14.83

01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 13.11

01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 14.62

01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 16.29

01270 - Production Control Clerk 22.13

01280 - Receptionist 9.81

01290 - Rental Clerk 10.32

01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 11.33

01311 - Secretary I 11.33

01312 - Secretary II 12.80

01313 - Secretary III 14.30

01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 14.83

01410 - Supply Technician 16.24

01420 - Survey Worker 12.80

01531 - Travel Clerk I 11.06

01532 - Travel Clerk II 12.10

01533 - Travel Clerk III 12.86

01611 - Word Processor I 12.24

01612 - Word Processor II 14.15

01613 - Word Processor III 15.83

05000 - Automotive Service Occupations

05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 21.57

05010 - Automotive Electrician 15.78

05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 15.13

05070 - Automotive Worker 15.13

05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 13.28

05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 16.45

05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 15.13

05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 16.45

05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 13.15

05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 14.63

05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 15.13

05310 - Painter, Automotive 15.78

05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 15.13

05370 - Tire Repairer 13.35

05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 16.45

07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations

07010 - Baker 11.85

07041 - Cook I 10.12

07042 - Cook II 11.14

07070 - Dishwasher 7.25

07130 - Food Service Worker 7.93

07210 - Meat Cutter 12.30

07260 - Waiter/Waitress 7.38

09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations

09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 16.58

09040 - Furniture Handler 11.73

09080 - Furniture Refinisher 16.58

09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 13.15

09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 15.37

09130 - Upholsterer 16.43

11000 - General Services And Support Occupations

11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 8.63

11060 - Elevator Operator 8.50

11090 - Gardener 11.44

11122 - Housekeeping Aide 8.50

11150 - Janitor 8.50

11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 10.28

11240 - Maid or Houseman 7.25

11260 - Pruner 9.35

11270 - Tractor Operator 11.43

11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 10.28

11360 - Window Cleaner 9.92

12000 - Health Occupations

12010 - Ambulance Driver 14.29

12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 14.69

12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 20.16

12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 21.02

12020 - Dental Assistant 13.65

12025 - Dental Hygienist 22.01

12030 - EKG Technician 22.26

12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 22.26

12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 14.29

12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 13.14

12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 14.69

12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 16.38

12100 - Medical Assistant 11.52

12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 13.02

12160 - Medical Record Clerk 11.24

12190 - Medical Record Technician 13.98

12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 12.45

12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 32.29

12221 - Nursing Assistant I 8.58

12222 - Nursing Assistant II 9.65

12223 - Nursing Assistant III 10.52

12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 11.83

12235 - Optical Dispenser 14.69

12236 - Optical Technician 13.14

12250 - Pharmacy Technician 13.05

12280 - Phlebotomist 11.83

12305 - Radiologic Technologist 22.21

12311 - Registered Nurse I 19.09

12312 - Registered Nurse II 23.29

12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 23.29

12314 - Registered Nurse III 28.18

12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 28.18

12316 - Registered Nurse IV 33.78

12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 18.20

13000 - Information And Arts Occupations

13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 17.93

13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 21.21

13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 27.17

13041 - Illustrator I 17.93

13042 - Illustrator II 21.21

13043 - Illustrator III 27.17

13047 - Librarian 24.60

13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 11.51

13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 22.21

Administrator

13058 - Library Technician 14.71

13061 - Media Specialist I 15.40

13062 - Media Specialist II 17.23

13063 - Media Specialist III 19.21

13071 - Photographer I 16.03

13072 - Photographer II 18.16

13073 - Photographer III 22.51

13074 - Photographer IV 27.48

13075 - Photographer V 33.33

13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 16.03

14000 - Information Technology Occupations

14041 - Computer Operator I 13.18

14042 - Computer Operator II 15.17

14043 - Computer Operator III 18.65

14044 - Computer Operator IV 20.70

14045 - Computer Operator V 22.98

14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1) 18.23

14072 - Computer Programmer II (see 1) 22.64

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 13.38

14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 20.70

15000 - Instructional Occupations

15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 25.95

15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 31.40

15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 37.46

15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 25.95

15060 - Educational Technologist 25.50

15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 37.46

15080 - Graphic Artist 24.58

15090 - Technical Instructor 19.51

15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 23.86

15110 - Test Proctor 15.75

15120 - Tutor 15.75

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

16010 - Assembler 7.87

16030 - Counter Attendant 7.87

16040 - Dry Cleaner 9.21

16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 7.87

16090 - Presser, Hand 7.87

16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 7.87

16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 7.87

16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 7.87

16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 9.68

16220 - Tailor 10.11

16250 - Washer, Machine 8.32

19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations

19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 16.58

19040 - Tool And Die Maker 19.34

21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations

21020 - Forklift Operator 13.64

21030 - Material Coordinator 22.13

21040 - Material Expediter 22.13

21050 - Material Handling Laborer 9.31

21071 - Order Filler 11.12

21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 13.64

21110 - Shipping Packer 14.54

21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 14.54

21140 - Store Worker I 12.68

21150 - Stock Clerk 16.55

21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 13.64

21410 - Warehouse Specialist 13.64

23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations

23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 18.13

23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 17.27

23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 18.13

23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 19.04

23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 13.21

23050 - Aircraft, Painter 16.86

23060 - Aircraft Servicer 14.85

23080 - Aircraft Worker 15.89

23110 - Appliance Mechanic 16.34

23120 - Bicycle Repairer 14.03

23125 - Cable Splicer 23.38

23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 16.58

23140 - Carpet Layer 15.89

23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 17.43

23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 19.13

23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 19.93

23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 20.75

23260 - Fabric Worker 15.06

23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 17.27

23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 14.27

23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 17.27

23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 16.68

23370 - General Maintenance Worker 15.17

23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 17.27

23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 14.85

23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 15.89

23391 - Gunsmith I 14.27

23392 - Gunsmith II 15.72

23393 - Gunsmith III 17.00

23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 17.27

Mechanic

23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contditioning 18.13

Mechanic (Research Facility)

23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 21.44

23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 16.61

23460 - Instrument Mechanic 19.38

23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 16.34

23470 - Laborer 9.54

23510 - Locksmith 16.43

23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 19.61

23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 17.78

23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 13.82

23591 - Metrology Technician I 19.38

23592 - Metrology Technician II 20.35

23593 - Metrology Technician III 21.37

23640 - Millwright 17.34

23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 16.34

23760 - Painter, Maintenance 17.38

23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 18.45

23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 17.55

23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 17.58

23850 - Rigger 17.12

23870 - Scale Mechanic 15.89

23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 17.27

23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 15.72

23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 20.90

23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 21.90

23950 - Telephone Lineman 20.90

23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 17.27

23965 - Well Driller 17.27

23970 - Woodcraft Worker 17.63

23980 - Woodworker 14.51

24000 - Personal Needs Occupations

24570 - Child Care Attendant 9.45

24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 14.51

24610 - Chore Aide 7.55

24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services 13.54

Coordinator

24630 - Homemaker 16.13

25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations

25010 - Boiler Tender 20.71

25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 16.58

25070 - Stationary Engineer 20.90

25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 15.20

25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 16.58

27000 - Protective Service Occupations

27004 - Alarm Monitor 11.06

27007 - Baggage Inspector 7.75

27008 - Corrections Officer 13.22

27010 - Court Security Officer 13.82

27030 - Detection Dog Handler 11.24

27040 - Detention Officer 13.22

27070 - Firefighter 13.50

27101 - Guard I 7.75

27102 - Guard II 11.24

27131 - Police Officer I 15.13

27132 - Police Officer II 16.82

28000 - Recreation Occupations

28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 10.24

28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 9.57

28043 - Carnival Equpment Worker 7.97

28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 12.73

28310 - Lifeguard 11.34

28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 14.24

28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 11.03

28515 - Recreation Specialist 15.82

28630 - Sports Official 11.34

28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 14.18

29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services

29010 - Blocker And Bracer 15.72

29020 - Hatch Tender 15.72

29030 - Line Handler 15.72

29041 - Stevedore I 15.12

29042 - Stevedore II 16.34

30000 - Technical Occupations

30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (see 2) 35.15

30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (see 2) 24.24

30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (see 2) 26.70

30021 - Archeological Technician I 16.80

30022 - Archeological Technician II 17.65

30023 - Archeological Technician III 22.44

30030 - Cartographic Technician 22.44

30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 22.81

30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 15.39

30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 17.62

30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 19.64

30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 21.85

30081 - Engineering Technician I 13.17

30082 - Engineering Technician II 15.39

30083 - Engineering Technician III 17.62

30084 - Engineering Technician IV 21.85

30085 - Engineering Technician V 26.66

30086 - Engineering Technician VI 32.35

30090 - Environmental Technician 21.85

30210 - Laboratory Technician 19.64

30240 - Mathematical Technician 22.44

30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 16.98

30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 19.70

30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 22.96

30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 27.83

30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 21.85

30461 - Technical Writer I 21.85

30462 - Technical Writer II 26.66

30463 - Technical Writer III 32.35

30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 22.34

30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 27.03

30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 32.40

30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 22.34

30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 22.34

30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or (see 2) 19.64

Surface Programs

30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 22.39

31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations

31020 - Bus Aide 12.32

31030 - Bus Driver 15.95

31043 - Driver Courier 13.55

31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 10.20

31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 13.55

31310 - Taxi Driver 13.01

31361 - Truckdriver, Light 13.55

31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 14.09

31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 17.49

31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 17.49

99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations

99030 - Cashier 7.27

99050 - Desk Clerk 8.74

99095 - Embalmer 22.34

99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 10.26

99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 10.78

99310 - Mortician 22.34

99410 - Pest Controller 13.23

99510 - Photofinishing Worker 11.74

99710 - Recycling Laborer 14.32

99711 - Recycling Specialist 15.27

99730 - Refuse Collector 13.65

99810 - Sales Clerk 10.78

99820 - School Crossing Guard 12.00

99830 - Survey Party Chief 18.24

99831 - Surveying Aide 10.75

99832 - Surveying Technician 14.74

99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 16.48

99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 19.20

99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 16.48

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

HEALTH & WELFARE: $3.35 per hour or $134.00 per week or $580.66 per month

VACATION: 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service with a contractor or successor; and 3 weeks after 10 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 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 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 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.