WD2015-5253_Rev_6.pdf

WD 15-5253 (Rev.-6) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 08/14/2018

REGISTER OF WAGE DETERMINATIONS UNDER | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

THE SERVICE CONTRACT ACT | EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION

By direction of the Secretary of Labor | WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION

| WASHINGTON D.C. 20210

| Wage Determination No.: 2015-5253

Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 6

Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 08/06/2018

Note: Under Executive Order (EO) 13658, an hourly minimum wage of $10.35 for calendar year 2018 applies to all contracts subject to the Service Contract

Act for which the contract is awarded (and any solicitation was issued) on or after January 1, 2015. If this contract is covered by the EO, the contractor must pay all workers in any classification listed on this wage determination at least $10.35 per hour (or the applicable wage rate listed on this wage determination, if it is higher) for all hours spent performing on the contract in calendar year 2018. The EO minimum wage rate will be adjusted annually.

Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the EO is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts

State: Texas

Area: Texas Counties of Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe, Kendall, Medina, Wilson

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations

01011 - Accounting Clerk I 14.24

01012 - Accounting Clerk II 15.95

01013 - Accounting Clerk III 17.88

01020 - Administrative Assistant 26.96

01035 - Court Reporter 29.44

01041 - Customer Service Representative I 12.03

01042 - Customer Service Representative II 13.54

01043 - Customer Service Representative III 14.77

01051 - Data Entry Operator I 13.40

01052 - Data Entry Operator II 14.62

01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 17.69

01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 14.23

01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 14.23

01111 - General Clerk I 12.69

01112 - General Clerk II 13.84

01113 - General Clerk III 15.54

01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 19.91

01141 - Messenger Courier 14.18

01191 - Order Clerk I 14.80

01192 - Order Clerk II 16.14

01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 17.04

01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 19.23

01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 21.26

01270 - Production Control Clerk 18.59

01290 - Rental Clerk 14.90

01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 15.96

01311 - Secretary I 15.96

01312 - Secretary II 17.86

01313 - Secretary III 19.91

01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 15.81

01410 - Supply Technician 26.96

01420 - Survey Worker 16.65

01460 - Switchboard Operator/Receptionist 11.89

01531 - Travel Clerk I 13.68

01532 - Travel Clerk II 14.53

01533 - Travel Clerk III 15.27

01611 - Word Processor I 14.40

01612 - Word Processor II 16.17

01613 - Word Processor III 18.09

05000 - Automotive Service Occupations

05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 20.44

05010 - Automotive Electrician 18.05

05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 16.86

05070 - Automotive Worker 16.86

05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 14.96

05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 19.17

05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 16.86

05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 19.17

05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 14.17

05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 15.83

05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 16.86

05310 - Painter, Automotive 18.05

05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 16.86

05370 - Tire Repairer 12.63

05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 19.17

07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations

07010 - Baker 12.53

07041 - Cook I 11.80

07042 - Cook II 13.63

07070 - Dishwasher 10.01

07130 - Food Service Worker 11.33

07210 - Meat Cutter 16.59

07260 - Waiter/Waitress 9.23

09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations

09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 15.03

09040 - Furniture Handler 10.46

09080 - Furniture Refinisher 16.04

09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 12.06

09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 13.97

09130 - Upholsterer 16.55

11000 - General Services And Support Occupations

11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 10.83

11060 - Elevator Operator 10.83

11090 - Gardener 16.36

11122 - Housekeeping Aide 11.36

11150 - Janitor 11.36

11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 12.81

11240 - Maid or Houseman 10.04

11260 - Pruner 11.58

11270 - Tractor Operator 15.20

11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 12.81

11360 - Window Cleaner 12.57

12000 - Health Occupations

12010 - Ambulance Driver 15.56

12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 19.61

12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 37.60

12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 34.93

12020 - Dental Assistant 15.44

12025 - Dental Hygienist 35.52

12030 - EKG Technician 26.71

12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 26.71

12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 15.56

12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 17.60

12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 19.70

12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 21.96

12100 - Medical Assistant 14.88

12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 19.87

12160 - Medical Record Clerk 16.17

12190 - Medical Record Technician 17.99

12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 13.76

12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 33.16

12221 - Nursing Assistant I 11.46

12222 - Nursing Assistant II 12.88

12223 - Nursing Assistant III 14.06

12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 15.79

12235 - Optical Dispenser 15.68

12236 - Optical Technician 15.20

12250 - Pharmacy Technician 16.23

12280 - Phlebotomist 15.10

12305 - Radiologic Technologist 26.48

12311 - Registered Nurse I 24.40

12312 - Registered Nurse II 29.85

12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 29.85

12314 - Registered Nurse III 36.11

12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 36.11

12316 - Registered Nurse IV 43.28

12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 24.31

12320 - Substance Abuse Treatment Counselor 18.68

13000 - Information And Arts Occupations

13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 20.96

13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 25.97

13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 31.76

13041 - Illustrator I 18.68

13042 - Illustrator II 23.15

13043 - Illustrator III 26.62

13047 - Librarian 28.76

13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 11.75

13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 25.97

Administrator

13058 - Library Technician 16.09

13061 - Media Specialist I 18.74

13062 - Media Specialist II 20.96

13063 - Media Specialist III 23.37

13071 - Photographer I 18.74

13072 - Photographer II 20.96

13073 - Photographer III 25.18

13074 - Photographer IV 28.67

13075 - Photographer V 34.79

13090 - Technical Order Library Clerk 15.74

13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 18.24

14000 - Information Technology Occupations

14041 - Computer Operator I 15.51

14042 - Computer Operator II 17.35

14043 - Computer Operator III 19.35

14044 - Computer Operator IV 21.50

14045 - Computer Operator V 23.80

14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1) 22.29

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 15.51

14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 21.50

14170 - System Support Specialist 30.38

15000 - Instructional Occupations

15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 27.78

15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 33.62

15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 40.30

15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 27.48

15060 - Educational Technologist 33.62

15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 40.30

15080 - Graphic Artist 22.57

15085 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Fixed, Jet/Prop 40.30

15086 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Rotary Wing 40.30

15088 - Non-Maintenance Test/Co-Pilot 40.30

15090 - Technical Instructor 22.73

15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 27.82

15110 - Test Proctor 18.36

15120 - Tutor 18.36

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

16010 - Assembler 9.32

16030 - Counter Attendant 9.32

16040 - Dry Cleaner 11.31

16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 9.32

16090 - Presser, Hand 9.32

16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 9.32

16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 9.32

16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 9.32

16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 11.95

16220 - Tailor 12.53

16250 - Washer, Machine 10.10

19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations

19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 19.76

19040 - Tool And Die Maker 24.68

21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations

21020 - Forklift Operator 14.22

21030 - Material Coordinator 18.59

21040 - Material Expediter 18.59

21050 - Material Handling Laborer 12.79

21071 - Order Filler 12.11

21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 14.22

21110 - Shipping Packer 14.16

21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 14.16

21140 - Store Worker I 10.95

21150 - Stock Clerk 14.72

21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 14.22

21410 - Warehouse Specialist 14.22

23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations

23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 26.19

23019 - Aircraft Logs and Records Technician 20.30

23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 24.76

23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 26.19

23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 27.62

23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 17.52

23050 - Aircraft, Painter 23.31

23060 - Aircraft Servicer 20.30

23070 - Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Technician 23.31

23080 - Aircraft Worker 21.77

23091 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 21.77

I

23092 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 24.76

II

23110 - Appliance Mechanic 20.88

23120 - Bicycle Repairer 14.80

23125 - Cable Splicer 25.96

23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 18.44

23140 - Carpet Layer 18.53

23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 21.72

23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 23.01

23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 24.64

23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 26.17

23260 - Fabric Worker 17.27

23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 20.32

23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 16.04

23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 17.42

23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 14.33

23370 - General Maintenance Worker 15.37

23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 24.76

23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 20.10

23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 21.43

23391 - Gunsmith I 16.04

23392 - Gunsmith II 18.53

23393 - Gunsmith III 21.07

23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 21.65

Mechanic

23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contidioning 22.90

Mechanic (Research Facility)

23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 22.28

23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 17.42

23460 - Instrument Mechanic 23.26

23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 19.83

23470 - Laborer 12.79

23510 - Locksmith 18.73

23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 23.39

23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 21.85

23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 14.85

23591 - Metrology Technician I 23.26

23592 - Metrology Technician II 24.60

23593 - Metrology Technician III 25.94

23640 - Millwright 20.65

23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 17.10

23760 - Painter, Maintenance 16.53

23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 21.54

23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 20.28

23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 21.07

23850 - Rigger 19.79

23870 - Scale Mechanic 18.53

23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 19.00

23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 19.99

23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 21.97

23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 23.21

23950 - Telephone Lineman 22.50

23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 18.44

23965 - Well Driller 18.78

23970 - Woodcraft Worker 21.07

23980 - Woodworker 16.04

24000 - Personal Needs Occupations

24550 - Case Manager 14.32

24570 - Child Care Attendant 9.97

24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 12.44

24610 - Chore Aide 10.57

24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services 14.32

Coordinator

24630 - Homemaker 14.32

25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations

25010 - Boiler Tender 22.17

25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 19.09

25070 - Stationary Engineer 22.17

25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 15.69

25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 19.09

27000 - Protective Service Occupations

27004 - Alarm Monitor 18.51

27007 - Baggage Inspector 12.36

27008 - Corrections Officer 21.15

27010 - Court Security Officer 25.66

27030 - Detection Dog Handler 14.37

27040 - Detention Officer 21.15

27070 - Firefighter 27.34

27101 - Guard I 12.36

27102 - Guard II 14.20

27131 - Police Officer I 25.77

27132 - Police Officer II 28.63

28000 - Recreation Occupations

28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 12.88

28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 13.83

28043 - Carnival Worker 9.81

28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 15.38

28310 - Lifeguard 11.05

28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 17.21

28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 12.56

28515 - Recreation Specialist 19.65

28630 - Sports Official 13.70

28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 16.00

29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services

29010 - Blocker And Bracer 20.90

29020 - Hatch Tender 20.90

29030 - Line Handler 20.90

29041 - Stevedore I 19.50

29042 - Stevedore II 22.38

30000 - Technical Occupations

30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (see 2) 38.15

30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (see 2) 26.30

30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (see 2) 28.97

30021 - Archeological Technician I 17.13

30022 - Archeological Technician II 19.16

30023 - Archeological Technician III 23.40

30030 - Cartographic Technician 23.74

30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 25.33

30051 - Cryogenic Technician I 23.60

30052 - Cryogenic Technician II 26.06

30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 17.13

30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 19.16

30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 21.37

30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 26.29

30081 - Engineering Technician I 15.91

30082 - Engineering Technician II 17.86

30083 - Engineering Technician III 19.98

30084 - Engineering Technician IV 24.75

30085 - Engineering Technician V 30.27

30086 - Engineering Technician VI 36.63

30090 - Environmental Technician 21.36

30095 - Evidence Control Specialist 21.31

30210 - Laboratory Technician 21.51

30221 - Latent Fingerprint Technician I 21.00

30222 - Latent Fingerprint Technician II 23.19

30240 - Mathematical Technician 23.74

30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 17.79

30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 22.03

30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 26.96

30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 32.61

30375 - Petroleum Supply Specialist 26.06

30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 23.74

30395 - Radiation Control Technician 26.06

30461 - Technical Writer I 24.59

30462 - Technical Writer II 30.08

30463 - Technical Writer III 34.17

30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 24.24

30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 29.33

30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 35.16

30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 24.24

30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 24.24

30501 - Weather Forecaster I 26.29

30502 - Weather Forecaster II 31.98

30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or (see 2) 21.37

Surface Programs

30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 23.74

31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations

31010 - Airplane Pilot 29.33

31020 - Bus Aide 14.35

31030 - Bus Driver 19.73

31043 - Driver Courier 13.17

31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 10.05

31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 14.18

31310 - Taxi Driver 11.69

31361 - Truckdriver, Light 14.18

31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 15.07

31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 19.94

31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 19.94

99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations

99020 - Cabin Safety Specialist 14.30

99030 - Cashier 10.12

99050 - Desk Clerk 10.63

99095 - Embalmer 25.03

99130 - Flight Follower 24.24

99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 12.13

99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 13.05

99260 - Marketing Analyst 36.49

99310 - Mortician 28.38

99410 - Pest Controller 18.61

99510 - Photofinishing Worker 12.53

99710 - Recycling Laborer 17.75

99711 - Recycling Specialist 19.73

99730 - Refuse Collector 16.12

99810 - Sales Clerk 11.07

99820 - School Crossing Guard 11.62

99830 - Survey Party Chief 22.32

99831 - Surveying Aide 15.57

99832 - Surveying Technician 18.59

99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 12.53

99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 15.49

99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 12.53

Note: Executive Order (EO) 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal

Contractors, applies to all contracts subject to the Service Contract Act for which the contract is awarded (and any solicitation was issued) on or after January 1, 2017. If this contract is covered by the EO, the contractor must provide employees with 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours they work, up to 56 hours of paid sick leave each year. Employees must be permitted to use paid sick leave for their own illness, injury or other health-related needs, including preventive care; to assist a family member (or person who is like family to the employee) who is ill, injured, or has other health-related needs, including preventive care; or for reasons resulting from, or to assist a family member (or person who is like family to the employee) who is the victim of, domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the EO is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

HEALTH & WELFARE: $4.48 per hour or $179.20 per week or $776.53 per month

HEALTH & WELFARE EO 13706: $4.18 per hour, or $167.20 per week, or $724.53 per month*

*This rate is to be used only when compensating employees for performance on an SCA-covered contract also covered by EO 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal

Contractors. A contractor may not receive credit toward its SCA obligations for any paid sick leave provided pursuant to EO 13706.

VACATION: 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service with a contractor or successor, 3 weeks after 5 years, and 4 weeks after 15 years. Length of service includes the whole span of continuous service with the present contractor or successor, wherever employed, and with the predecessor contractors in the performance of similar work at the same Federal facility. (Reg. 29 CFR 4.173)

HOLIDAYS: A minimum of 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 4.174)

THE OCCUPATIONS WHICH HAVE NUMBERED FOOTNOTES IN PARENTHESES RECEIVE THE

FOLLOWING:

1) COMPUTER EMPLOYEES: Under the SCA at section 8(b), this wage determination does not apply to any employee who individually qualifies as a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional employee as defined in 29 C.F.R. Part 541. Because most Computer System Analysts and Computer Programmers who are compensated at a rate not less than $27.63 (or on a salary or fee basis at a rate not less than $455 per week) an hour would likely qualify as exempt computer professionals, (29 C.F.R. 541.

400) wage rates may not be listed on this wage determination for all occupations within those job families. In addition, because this wage determination may not list a wage rate for some or all occupations within those job families if the survey data indicates that the prevailing wage rate for the occupation equals or exceeds

$27.63 per hour conformances may be necessary for certain nonexempt employees. For example, if an individual employee is nonexempt but nevertheless performs duties within the scope of one of the Computer Systems Analyst or Computer Programmer occupations for which this wage determination does not specify an SCA wage rate, then the wage rate for that employee must be conformed in accordance with the conformance procedures described in the conformance note included on this wage determination.

Additionally, because job titles vary widely and change quickly in the computer industry, job titles are not determinative of the application of the computer professional exemption. Therefore, the exemption applies only to computer employees who satisfy the compensation requirements and whose primary duty consists of:

(1) The application of systems analysis techniques and procedures, including consulting with users, to determine hardware, software or system functional specifications;

(2) The design, development, documentation, analysis, creation, testing or modification of computer systems or programs, including prototypes, based on and related to user or system design specifications;

(3) The design, documentation, testing, creation or modification of computer programs related to machine operating systems; or

(4) A combination of the aforementioned duties, the performance of which requires the same level of skills. (29 C.F.R. 541.400).

2) AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS AND WEATHER OBSERVERS - NIGHT PAY & SUNDAY PAY: If you work at night as part of a regular tour of duty, you will earn a night differential and receive an additional 10% of basic pay for any hours worked between 6pm and 6am.

If you are a full-time employed (40 hours a week) and Sunday is part of your regularly scheduled workweek, you are paid at your rate of basic pay plus a Sunday premium of 25% of your basic rate for each hour of Sunday work which is not overtime

(i.e. occasional work on Sunday outside the normal tour of duty is considered overtime work).

** HAZARDOUS PAY DIFFERENTIAL **

An 8 percent differential is applicable to employees employed in a position that represents a high degree of hazard when working with or in close proximity to ordnance, explosives, and incendiary materials. This includes work such as screening, blending, dying, mixing, and pressing of sensitive ordnance, explosives, and pyrotechnic compositions such as lead azide, black powder and photoflash powder.

All dry-house activities involving propellants or explosives. Demilitarization, modification, renovation, demolition, and maintenance operations on sensitive ordnance, explosives and incendiary materials. All operations involving re-grading and cleaning of artillery ranges.

A 4 percent differential is applicable to employees employed in a position that represents a low degree of hazard when working with, or in close proximity to ordnance, (or employees possibly adjacent to) explosives and incendiary materials which involves potential injury such as laceration of hands, face, or arms of the employee engaged in the operation, irritation of the skin, minor burns and the like;

minimal damage to immediate or adjacent work area or equipment being used. All operations involving, unloading, storage, and hauling of ordnance, explosive, and incendiary ordnance material other than small arms ammunition. These differentials are only applicable to work that has been specifically designated by the agency for ordnance, explosives, and incendiary material differential pay.

** UNIFORM ALLOWANCE **

If employees are required to wear uniforms in the performance of this contract

(either by the terms of the Government contract, by the employer, by the state or local law, etc.), the cost of furnishing such uniforms and maintaining (by laundering or dry cleaning) such uniforms is an expense that may not be borne by an employee where such cost reduces the hourly rate below that required by the wage determination. The Department of Labor will accept payment in accordance with the following standards as compliance:

The contractor or subcontractor is required to furnish all employees with an adequate number of uniforms without cost or to reimburse employees for the actual cost of the uniforms. In addition, where uniform cleaning and maintenance is made the responsibility of the employee, all contractors and subcontractors subject to this wage determination shall (in the absence of a bona fide collective bargaining agreement providing for a different amount, or the furnishing of contrary affirmative proof as to the actual cost), reimburse all employees for such cleaning and maintenance at a rate of $3.35 per week (or $.67 cents per day). However, in those instances where the uniforms furnished are made of "wash and wear" materials, may be routinely washed and dried with other personal garments, and do not require any special treatment such as dry cleaning, daily washing, or commercial laundering in order to meet the cleanliness or appearance standards set by the terms of the Government contract, by the contractor, by law, or by the nature of the work, there is no requirement that employees be reimbursed for uniform maintenance costs.

** SERVICE CONTRACT ACT DIRECTORY OF OCCUPATIONS **

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

"Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations", Fifth Edition (Revision 1), dated September 2015, unless otherwise indicated.

** REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL CLASSIFICATION AND WAGE RATE, Standard

Form 1444 (SF-1444) **

Conformance Process:

The contracting officer shall require that any class of service employee which is not listed herein and which is to be employed under the contract (i.e., the work to be performed is not performed by any classification listed in the wage determination), be classified by the contractor so as to provide a reasonable relationship (i.e., appropriate level of skill comparison) between such unlisted classifications and the classifications listed in the wage determination (See 29 CFR

4.6(b)(2)(i)). Such conforming procedures shall be initiated by the contractor prior to the performance of contract work by such unlisted class(es) of employees

(See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(ii)). The Wage and Hour Division shall make a final determination of conformed classification, wage rate, and/or fringe benefits which shall be paid to all employees performing in the classification from the first day of work on which contract work is performed by them in the classification. Failure to pay such unlisted employees the compensation agreed upon by the interested parties and/or fully determined by the Wage and Hour Division retroactive to the date such class of employees commenced contract work shall be a violation of the Act and this contract. (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(v)). When multiple wage determinations are included in a contract, a separate SF-1444 should be prepared for each wage determination to which a class(es) is to be conformed.

The process for preparing a conformance request is as follows:

1) When preparing the bid, the contractor identifies the need for a conformed occupation(s) and computes a proposed rate(s).

2) After contract award, the contractor prepares a written report listing in order the proposed classification title(s), a Federal grade equivalency (FGE) for each proposed classification(s), job description(s), and rationale for proposed wage rate(s), including information regarding the agreement or disagreement of the authorized representative of the employees involved, or where there is no authorized representative, the employees themselves. This report should be submitted to the contracting officer no later than 30 days after such unlisted class(es) of employees performs any contract work.

3) The contracting officer reviews the proposed action and promptly submits a report of the action, together with the agency's recommendations and pertinent information including the position of the contractor and the employees, to the U.S.

Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, for review (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(ii)).

4) Within 30 days of receipt, the Wage and Hour Division approves, modifies, or disapproves the action via transmittal to the agency contracting officer, or notifies the contracting officer that additional time will be required to process the request.

5) The contracting officer transmits the Wage and Hour Division's decision to the contractor.

6) Each affected employee shall be furnished by the contractor with a written copy of such determination or it shall be posted as a part of the wage determination (See

29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(iii)).

Information required by the Regulations must be submitted on SF-1444 or bond paper.

When preparing a conformance request, the "Service Contract Act Directory of

Occupations" should be used to compare job definitions to ensure that duties requested are not performed by a classification already listed in the wage determination. Remember, it is not the job title, but the required tasks that determine whether a class is included in an established wage determination.

Conformances may not be used to artificially split, combine, or subdivide classifications listed in the wage determination (See 29 CFR 4.152(c)(1)).