WD_05-2153.pdf

WD 05-2153 (Rev.-19) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 12/30/2014

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.: 2005-2153 Diane C. Koplewski Division of | Revision No.: 19 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 12/22/2014 Note: Executive Order (EO) 13658 establishes an hourly minimum wage of $10.10 for 2015 that applies to all contracts subject to the Service Contract Act for which the solicitation is 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 $10.10 (or the applicable wage rate listed on this wage determination, if it is higher) for all hours spent performing on the contract. 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.

States: American Samoa, Hawaii

Area: American Samoa Statewide Hawaii Statewide

OCCUPATION NOTE:

STEVEDORING AND LONGSHOREMEN: Wage rates and fringe benefits can be found on Wage Determination 2000-0085

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I 14.20 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 15.93 01013 - Accounting Clerk III 17.40 01020 - Administrative Assistant 26.48 01040 - Court Reporter 18.59 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 13.16 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 14.36 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 17.10 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 13.15 01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 13.79 01111 - General Clerk I 12.53 01112 - General Clerk II 13.67 01113 - General Clerk III 15.45 01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 23.77 01141 - Messenger Courier 12.47 01191 - Order Clerk I 13.18 01192 - Order Clerk II 14.38 01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 15.79 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 17.88 01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 19.68 01270 - Production Control Clerk 18.86 01280 - Receptionist 15.40 01290 - Rental Clerk 15.79 01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 19.05 01311 - Secretary I 19.05

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01312 - Secretary II 21.31 01313 - Secretary III 23.77 01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 14.05 01410 - Supply Technician 25.82 01420 - Survey Worker 17.10 01531 - Travel Clerk I 14.78 01532 - Travel Clerk II 15.97 01533 - Travel Clerk III 17.12 01611 - Word Processor I 14.36 01612 - Word Processor II 16.11 01613 - Word Processor III 18.03 05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 22.19 05010 - Automotive Electrician 22.43 05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 22.00 05070 - Automotive Worker 22.00 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 18.99 05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 24.41 05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 22.00 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 25.65 05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 17.39 05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 20.80 05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 22.00 05310 - Painter, Automotive 23.19 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 22.00 05370 - Tire Repairer 13.78 05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 24.37 07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 - Baker 14.87 07041 - Cook I 13.17 07042 - Cook II 15.29 07070 - Dishwasher 12.05 07130 - Food Service Worker 11.14 07210 - Meat Cutter 18.70 07260 - Waiter/Waitress 12.01 09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 17.41 09040 - Furniture Handler 11.71 09080 - Furniture Refinisher 19.15 09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 14.19 09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 16.63 09130 - Upholsterer 17.41 11000 - General Services And Support Occupations 11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 10.89 11060 - Elevator Operator 12.89 11090 - Gardener 16.40 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 14.00 11150 - Janitor 14.00 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 13.55 11240 - Maid or Houseman 14.49 11260 - Pruner 12.13 11270 - Tractor Operator 16.43 11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 13.55 11360 - Window Cleaner 15.25 12000 - Health Occupations 12010 - Ambulance Driver 20.70 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 20.70 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 19.67 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 18.41 12020 - Dental Assistant 14.80 12025 - Dental Hygienist 30.34 12030 - EKG Technician 26.02

12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 26.02 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 22.19 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 18.51 12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 20.70 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 23.09 12100 - Medical Assistant 14.83 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 19.74 12160 - Medical Record Clerk 17.82 12190 - Medical Record Technician 19.93 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 19.74 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 31.72 12221 - Nursing Assistant I 11.39 12222 - Nursing Assistant II 12.81 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 13.98 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 15.69 12235 - Optical Dispenser 20.03 12236 - Optical Technician 14.91 12250 - Pharmacy Technician 17.19 12280 - Phlebotomist 15.69 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 29.04 12311 - Registered Nurse I 29.29 12312 - Registered Nurse II 35.82 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 35.82 12314 - Registered Nurse III 43.34 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 43.34 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 51.94 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 25.66 13000 - Information And Arts Occupations 13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 19.61 13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 23.29 13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 28.49 13041 - Illustrator I 20.71 13042 - Illustrator II 25.67 13043 - Illustrator III 31.40 13047 - Librarian 28.71 13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 14.17 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 21.89 Administrator 13058 - Library Technician 17.36 13061 - Media Specialist I 15.86 13062 - Media Specialist II 17.74 13063 - Media Specialist III 19.78 13071 - Photographer I 14.00 13072 - Photographer II 16.54 13073 - Photographer III 19.61 13074 - Photographer IV 23.99 13075 - Photographer V 28.99 13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 20.30 14000 - Information Technology Occupations 14041 - Computer Operator I 17.54 14042 - Computer Operator II 19.62 14043 - Computer Operator III 22.80 14044 - Computer Operator IV 24.81 14045 - Computer Operator V 27.45 14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1) 27.62 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 17.54

14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 24.81 15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 30.83 15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 37.30 15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 43.09 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 30.83 15060 - Educational Technologist 25.80 15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 43.09 15080 - Graphic Artist 22.97 15090 - Technical Instructor 19.66 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 24.05 15110 - Test Proctor 19.47 15120 - Tutor 19.47 16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations 16010 - Assembler 11.72 16030 - Counter Attendant 11.72 16040 - Dry Cleaner 14.51 16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 11.72 16090 - Presser, Hand 11.72 16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 11.72 16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 11.72 16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 11.72 16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 15.45 16220 - Tailor 16.27 16250 - Washer, Machine 12.67 19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 24.08 19040 - Tool And Die Maker 30.25 21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 20.84 21030 - Material Coordinator 21.89 21040 - Material Expediter 21.89 21050 - Material Handling Laborer 16.89 21071 - Order Filler 13.51 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 20.84 21110 - Shipping Packer 15.22 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 14.69 21140 - Store Worker I 13.23 21150 - Stock Clerk 18.58 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 20.84 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 20.84 23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 28.74 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 27.03 23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 28.74 23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 30.43 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 19.51 23050 - Aircraft, Painter 25.27 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 22.63 23080 - Aircraft Worker 24.16 23110 - Appliance Mechanic 21.94 23120 - Bicycle Repairer 15.16 23125 - Cable Splicer 28.39 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 30.99 23140 - Carpet Layer 24.86 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 28.25 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 26.83 23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 28.69 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 30.56 23260 - Fabric Worker 20.95 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 23.46 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 19.40

23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 27.68 23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 21.58 23370 - General Maintenance Worker 18.45 23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 27.03 23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 22.63 23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 24.16 23391 - Gunsmith I 19.40 23392 - Gunsmith II 22.51 23393 - Gunsmith III 25.64 23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 24.07 Mechanic 23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contditioning 25.52 Mechanic (Research Facility) 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 28.29 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 34.11 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 29.96 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 24.07 23470 - Laborer 16.49 23510 - Locksmith 23.45 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 24.70 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 24.58 23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 14.93 23591 - Metrology Technician I 29.96 23592 - Metrology Technician II 31.76 23593 - Metrology Technician III 33.49 23640 - Millwright 25.64 23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 21.56 23760 - Painter, Maintenance 25.29 23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 27.69 23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 25.71 23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 25.64 23850 - Rigger 25.64 23870 - Scale Mechanic 22.51 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 28.46 23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 20.91 23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 27.52 23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 28.05 23950 - Telephone Lineman 24.18 23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 25.04 23965 - Well Driller 25.14 23970 - Woodcraft Worker 25.64 23980 - Woodworker 17.67 24000 - Personal Needs Occupations 24570 - Child Care Attendant 11.62 24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 15.14 24610 - Chore Aide 11.40 24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services 16.19 Coordinator 24630 - Homemaker 20.11 25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 - Boiler Tender 26.42 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 21.94 25070 - Stationary Engineer 26.42 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 19.25 25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 21.94 27000 - Protective Service Occupations 27004 - Alarm Monitor 18.69 27007 - Baggage Inspector 12.13 27008 - Corrections Officer 21.67 27010 - Court Security Officer 23.28 27030 - Detection Dog Handler 15.35 27040 - Detention Officer 21.67

27070 - Firefighter 23.69 27101 - Guard I 12.13 27102 - Guard II 15.35 27131 - Police Officer I 23.97 27132 - Police Officer II 26.64 28000 - Recreation Occupations 28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 12.47 28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 13.26 28043 - Carnival Equpment Worker 9.93 28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 15.40 28310 - Lifeguard 15.84 28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 17.23 28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 13.19 28515 - Recreation Specialist 21.44 28630 - Sports Official 13.72 28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 17.14 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 16.98 30022 - Archeological Technician II 19.43 30023 - Archeological Technician III 24.08 30030 - Cartographic Technician 24.08 30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 21.55 30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 16.86 30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 19.43 30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 21.67 30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 26.66 30081 - Engineering Technician I 15.91 30082 - Engineering Technician II 18.64 30083 - Engineering Technician III 22.50 30084 - Engineering Technician IV 29.74 30085 - Engineering Technician V 32.60 30086 - Engineering Technician VI 39.41 30090 - Environmental Technician 22.21 30210 - Laboratory Technician 23.01 30240 - Mathematical Technician 25.78 30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 18.66 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 23.13 30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 28.30 30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 34.23 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 25.78 30461 - Technical Writer I 22.86 30462 - Technical Writer II 27.96 30463 - Technical Writer III 33.84 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) 21.67 Surface Programs 30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 24.08 31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31020 - Bus Aide 12.94 31030 - Bus Driver 18.43 31043 - Driver Courier 14.10 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 9.16 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 14.98 31310 - Taxi Driver 11.77 31361 - Truckdriver, Light 14.98

31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 17.26 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 18.27 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 18.27 99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99030 - Cashier 10.93 99050 - Desk Clerk 18.46 99095 - Embalmer 22.34 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 12.41 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 17.67 99310 - Mortician 24.57 99410 - Pest Controller 17.33 99510 - Photofinishing Worker 13.86 99710 - Recycling Laborer 19.19 99711 - Recycling Specialist 23.10 99730 - Refuse Collector 17.18 99810 - Sales Clerk 14.39 99820 - School Crossing Guard 15.03 99830 - Survey Party Chief 24.01 99831 - Surveying Aide 13.13 99832 - Surveying Technician 17.99 99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 12.64 99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 15.06 99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 12.64

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

HEALTH & WELFARE: (Hawaii): $1.66 per hour, or $66.40 per week, or $297.73 per month hour for all employees on whose behalf the contractor provides health care benefits pursuant to the Hawaii prepaid Health Care Act. For those employees who are not receiving health care benefits mandated by the Hawaii prepaid Health Care Act, the new health and welfare benefit rate will be $4.02 per hour.

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 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.