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WD 05-2017 (Rev.-22) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 01/03/2017

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.: 2005-2017

Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 22

Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 12/30/2016

Note: Under Executive Order (EO) 13658, an hourly minimum wage of $10.20 for calendar year 2017 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 $10.20 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 2017. 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: Alaska

Area: Alaska Statewide

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE

RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations

01011 - Accounting Clerk I

15.33

01012 - Accounting Clerk II

18.76

01013 - Accounting Clerk III

20.98

01020 - Administrative Assistant

23.34

01040 - Court Reporter

18.84

01051 - Data Entry Operator I

14.86

01052 - Data Entry Operator II

17.86

01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle

20.25

01070 - Document Preparation Clerk

15.39

01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator

14.72

01111 - General Clerk I

15.59

01112 - General Clerk II

17.01

01113 - General Clerk III

19.09

01120 - Housing Referral Assistant

21.01

01141 - Messenger Courier

15.60

01191 - Order Clerk I

15.45

01192 - Order Clerk II

16.86

01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I

19.07

01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II

21.33

01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III

23.79

01270 - Production Control Clerk

22.59

01280 - Receptionist

14.09

01290 - Rental Clerk

16.84

01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance

16.84

01311 - Secretary I

16.84

01312 - Secretary II

18.84

01313 - Secretary III

21.01

01320 - Service Order Dispatcher

16.48

01410 - Supply Technician

23.34

01420 - Survey Worker

18.78

01531 - Travel Clerk I

15.21

01532 - Travel Clerk II

16.80

01533 - Travel Clerk III

18.57

01611 - Word Processor I

16.18

01612 - Word Processor II

18.16

01613 - Word Processor III

20.31

05000 - Automotive Service Occupations

05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass

27.64

05010 - Automotive Electrician

23.64

05040 - Automotive Glass Installer

21.87

05070 - Automotive Worker

21.87

05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer

19.62

05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic

23.96

05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker

21.87

05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic

23.96

05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper

18.53

05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker

21.87

05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker

21.87

05310 - Painter, Automotive

22.86

05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist

21.87

05370 - Tire Repairer

17.78

05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist

23.96

07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations

07010 - Baker

16.67

07041 - Cook I

15.17

07042 - Cook II

17.46

07070 - Dishwasher

10.99

07130 - Food Service Worker

13.46

07210 - Meat Cutter

18.87

07260 - Waiter/Waitress

11.91

09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations

09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter

25.94

09040 - Furniture Handler

17.36

09080 - Furniture Refinisher

25.94

09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper

19.58

09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor

22.74

09130 - Upholsterer

25.94

11000 - General Services And Support Occupations

11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles

11.68

11060 - Elevator Operator

11.68

11090 - Gardener

17.52

11122 - Housekeeping Aide

14.15

11150 - Janitor

14.15

11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance

14.59

11240 - Maid or Houseman

10.96

11260 - Pruner

13.18

11270 - Tractor Operator

16.53

11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker

14.59

11360 - Window Cleaner

15.67

12000 - Health Occupations

12010 - Ambulance Driver

22.66

12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician

20.48

12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant

22.50

12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant

21.90

12020 - Dental Assistant

20.32

12025 - Dental Hygienist

44.92

12030 - EKG Technician

29.90

12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist

29.90

12040 - Emergency Medical Technician

22.66

12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I

18.31

12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II

20.48

12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III

22.84

12100 - Medical Assistant

17.49

12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician

21.01

12160 - Medical Record Clerk

16.04

12190 - Medical Record Technician

17.94

12195 - Medical Transcriptionist

20.41

12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist

43.70

12221 - Nursing Assistant I

13.27

12222 - Nursing Assistant II

14.92

12223 - Nursing Assistant III

16.28

12224 - Nursing Assistant IV

18.27

12235 - Optical Dispenser

20.20

12236 - Optical Technician

18.31

12250 - Pharmacy Technician

17.55

12280 - Phlebotomist

18.27

12305 - Radiologic Technologist

29.67

12311 - Registered Nurse I

28.98

12312 - Registered Nurse II

35.45

12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist

35.45

12314 - Registered Nurse III

42.88

12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist

42.88

12316 - Registered Nurse IV

51.40

12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing)

25.38

13000 - Information And Arts Occupations

13011 - Exhibits Specialist I

21.09

13012 - Exhibits Specialist II

25.29

13013 - Exhibits Specialist III

30.90

13041 - Illustrator I

21.09

13042 - Illustrator II

25.29

13043 - Illustrator III

30.90

13047 - Librarian

25.66

13050 - Library Aide/Clerk

15.59

13054 - Library Information Technology Systems

23.84

Administrator

13058 - Library Technician

19.63

13061 - Media Specialist I

16.71

13062 - Media Specialist II

18.70

13063 - Media Specialist III

20.85

13071 - Photographer I

19.50

13072 - Photographer II

23.82

13073 - Photographer III

27.01

13074 - Photographer IV

33.05

13075 - Photographer V

35.10

13110 - Video Teleconference Technician

18.43

14000 - Information Technology Occupations

14041 - Computer Operator I

17.09

14042 - Computer Operator II

19.12

14043 - Computer Operator III

24.42

14044 - Computer Operator IV

25.98

14045 - Computer Operator V

27.62

14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1)

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

18.34

14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician

27.62

15000 - Instructional Occupations

15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated)

34.09

15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated)

41.24

15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot)

49.42

15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor

34.09

15060 - Educational Technologist

25.26

15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot)

44.47

15080 - Graphic Artist

25.25

15090 - Technical Instructor

23.55

15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer

28.83

15110 - Test Proctor

19.12

15120 - Tutor

19.12

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

16010 - Assembler

11.14

16030 - Counter Attendant

11.14

16040 - Dry Cleaner

14.19

16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine

11.14

16090 - Presser, Hand

11.14

16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning

11.14

16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts

11.14

16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry

11.14

16190 - Sewing Machine Operator

15.20

16220 - Tailor

16.24

16250 - Washer, Machine

12.16

19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations

19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room)

26.22

19040 - Tool And Die Maker

32.66

21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations

21020 - Forklift Operator

19.56

21030 - Material Coordinator

22.59

21040 - Material Expediter

22.59

21050 - Material Handling Laborer

17.01

21071 - Order Filler

15.49

21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing)

19.56

21110 - Shipping Packer

17.80

21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk

17.80

21140 - Store Worker I

14.56

21150 - Stock Clerk

19.82

21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant

19.56

21410 - Warehouse Specialist

19.56

23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations

23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder

29.25

23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I

27.66

23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II

29.25

23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III

30.86

23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper

21.69

23050 - Aircraft, Painter

27.45

23060 - Aircraft Servicer

24.23

23080 - Aircraft Worker

25.48

23110 - Appliance Mechanic

24.68

23120 - Bicycle Repairer

19.56

23125 - Cable Splicer

32.26

23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance

27.35

23140 - Carpet Layer

24.62

23160 - Electrician, Maintenance

33.25

23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I

28.23

23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II

33.62

23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III

35.69

23260 - Fabric Worker

23.00

23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic

25.71

23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer

21.40

23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic

28.42

23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator

24.75

23370 - General Maintenance Worker

21.71

23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic

27.66

23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer

24.23

23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker

25.48

23391 - Gunsmith I

21.40

23392 - Gunsmith II

24.62

23393 - Gunsmith III

27.84

23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning

26.32

Mechanic

23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contditioning

28.62

Mechanic (Research Facility)

23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic

30.13

23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator

29.79

23460 - Instrument Mechanic

27.68

23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic

26.22

23470 - Laborer

17.01

23510 - Locksmith

25.45

23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic

27.44

23550 - Machinist, Maintenance

27.84

23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper

19.42

23591 - Metrology Technician I

27.68

23592 - Metrology Technician II

29.27

23593 - Metrology Technician III

30.88

23640 - Millwright

27.84

23710 - Office Appliance Repairer

23.24

23760 - Painter, Maintenance

24.94

23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance

32.26

23810 - Plumber, Maintenance

30.80

23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic

27.84

23850 - Rigger

27.84

23870 - Scale Mechanic

24.62

23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance

27.48

23910 - Small Engine Mechanic

24.62

23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I

26.79

23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II

30.61

23950 - Telephone Lineman

28.61

23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance

25.93

23965 - Well Driller

27.05

23970 - Woodcraft Worker

27.84

23980 - Woodworker

21.40

24000 - Personal Needs Occupations

24570 - Child Care Attendant

12.47

24580 - Child Care Center Clerk

15.54

24610 - Chore Aide

14.06

24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services

16.21

Coordinator

24630 - Homemaker

18.94

25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations

25010 - Boiler Tender

29.26

25040 - Sewage Plant Operator

28.70

25070 - Stationary Engineer

29.26

25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender

21.66

25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator

28.70

27000 - Protective Service Occupations

27004 - Alarm Monitor

19.71

27007 - Baggage Inspector

15.91

27008 - Corrections Officer

27.17

27010 - Court Security Officer

26.28

27030 - Detection Dog Handler

18.14

27040 - Detention Officer

27.17

27070 - Firefighter

22.46

27101 - Guard I

15.91

27102 - Guard II

18.14

27131 - Police Officer I

31.05

27132 - Police Officer II

34.50

28000 - Recreation Occupations

28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator

14.59

28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer

15.47

28043 - Carnival Equpment Worker

11.99

28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender

14.96

28310 - Lifeguard

12.47

28350 - Park Attendant (Aide)

17.23

28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant

12.21

28515 - Recreation Specialist

26.20

28630 - Sports Official

13.72

28690 - Swimming Pool Operator

21.90

29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services

29010 - Blocker And Bracer

24.62

29020 - Hatch Tender

24.62

29030 - Line Handler

24.62

29041 - Stevedore I

27.49

29042 - Stevedore II

30.43

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

21.46

30022 - Archeological Technician II

24.90

30023 - Archeological Technician III

29.46

30030 - Cartographic Technician

31.78

30040 - Civil Engineering Technician

29.63

30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I

23.41

30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II

27.28

30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III

29.19

30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV

34.79

30081 - Engineering Technician I

22.72

30082 - Engineering Technician II

26.56

30083 - Engineering Technician III

29.74

30084 - Engineering Technician IV

33.02

30085 - Engineering Technician V

38.08

30086 - Engineering Technician VI

45.77

30090 - Environmental Technician

22.13

30210 - Laboratory Technician

26.61

30240 - Mathematical Technician

32.95

30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I

21.93

30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II

27.15

30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III

33.22

30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV

40.20

30390 - Photo-Optics Technician

32.95

30461 - Technical Writer I

20.22

30462 - Technical Writer II

24.72

30463 - Technical Writer III

33.98

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)

29.19

Surface Programs

30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2)

32.42

31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations

31020 - Bus Aide

12.71

31030 - Bus Driver

19.13

31043 - Driver Courier

17.79

31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant

13.19

31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver

17.89

31310 - Taxi Driver

15.74

31361 - Truckdriver, Light

17.89

31362 - Truckdriver, Medium

19.85

31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy

22.18

31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer

22.18

99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations

99030 - Cashier

12.27

99050 - Desk Clerk

14.09

99095 - Embalmer

22.74

99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I

12.34

99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II

20.92

99310 - Mortician

22.74

99410 - Pest Controller

22.53

99510 - Photofinishing Worker

11.95

99710 - Recycling Laborer

25.38

99711 - Recycling Specialist

30.29

99730 - Refuse Collector

22.92

99810 - Sales Clerk

13.82

99820 - School Crossing Guard

16.32

99830 - Survey Party Chief

26.44

99831 - Surveying Aide

17.60

99832 - Surveying Technician

24.04

99840 - Vending Machine Attendant

17.01

99841 - Vending Machine Repairer

19.91

99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper

17.01

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: $4.27 per hour or $170.80 per week or $740.13 per month

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 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 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.