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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.: 2005-2017

Shirley F. Ebbesen Division of | Revision No.: 10

Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 03/10/2009

State: Alaska

Area: Alaska Statewide

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE MINIMUM WAGE 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 21.89

01040 - Court Reporter 18.51

01051 - Data Entry Operator I 13.51

01052 - Data Entry Operator II 17.14

01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 20.17

01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 15.39

01090 - Duplicating Machine Operato 14.72

01111 - General Clerk I 15.02

01112 - General Clerk II 16.39

01113 - General Clerk III 18.38

01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 20.65

01141 - Messenger Courier 14.18

01191 - Order Clerk I 14.59

01192 - Order Clerk II 15.93

01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employnt) I 18.76

01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employnt) II 20.97

01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employnt) III 23.39

01270 - Production Control Clerk 22.22

01280 - Receptionist 13.74

01290 - Rental Clerk 15.70

01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 16.56

01311 - Secretary I 16.56

01312 - Secretary II 18.51

01313 - Secretary III 20.65

01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 16.41

01410 - Supply Technician 21.89

01420 - Survey Worker 17.07

01531 - Travel Clerk I 14.69

01532 - Travel Clerk II 16.22

01533 - Travel Clerk III 17.93

01611 - Word Processor I 15.80

01612 - Word Processor II 17.84

01613 - Word Processor III 19.33

05000 - Automotive Service Occupation

05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 25.52

05010 - Automotive Electrician 23.00

05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 21.28

05070 - Automotive Worker 21.28

05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 19.09

05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 23.31

05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 21.28

05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 23.31

05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 18.03

05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 21.28

05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 21.28

05310 - Painter, Automotive 22.24

05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 21.28

05370 - Tire Repairer 17.78

05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 23.31

07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations

07010 - Baker 16.67

07041 - Cook I 14.81

07042 - Cook II 17.01

07070 - Dishwasher 10.99

07130 - Food Service Worker 12.32

07210 - Meat Cutter 18.87

07260 - Waiter/Waitress 10.83

09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations

09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 23.58

09040 - Furniture Handler 17.36

09080 - Furniture Refinisher 23.58

09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 19.12

09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 21.36

09130 - Upholsterer 23.58

11000 - General Services And Support Occupation

11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 11.68

11060 - Elevator Operator 11.68

11090 - Gardener 15.93

11122 - Housekeeping Aide 13.52

11150 - Janitor 14.05

11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 13.26

11240 - Maid or Houseman 10.96

11260 - Pruner 12.19

11270 - Tractor Operator 15.03

11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 13.26

11360 - Window Cleaner 14.76

12000 - Health Occupations

12010 - Ambulance Driver 22.66

12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 20.04

12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 20.45

12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 19.91

12020 - Dental Assistant 19.79

12025 - Dental Hygienist 40.84

12030 - EKG Technician 27.18

12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 27.18

12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 22.66

12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 17.92

12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 20.04

12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 22.37

12100 - Medical Assistant 16.44

12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 21.01

12160 - Medical Record Clerk 14.87

12190 - Medical Record Technician 16.63

12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 19.94

12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 39.73

12221 - Nursing Assistant I 12.85

12222 - Nursing Assistant II 14.45

12223 - Nursing Assistant III 15.79

12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 17.71

12235 - Optical Dispenser 20.20

12236 - Optical Technician 17.92

12250 - Pharmacy Technician 16.44

12280 - Phlebotomist 17.71

12305 - Radiologic Technologist 28.31

12311 - Registered Nurse I 27.78

12312 - Registered Nurse II 34.00

12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 34.00

12314 - Registered Nurse III 41.11

12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 41.11

12316 - Registered Nurse IV 49.30

12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 24.01

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 15.51

13054 - Library Information Technology Systems Administrator 23.84

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 16.75

14000 - Information Technology Occupations

14041 - Computer Operator I 16.67

14042 - Computer Operator II 18.67

14043 - Computer Operator III 24.42

14044 - Computer Operator IV 25.98

14045 - Computer Operator V 27.62

14071 - Computer Programmer I (1) 24.29

14072 - Computer Programmer II (1)

14073 - Computer Programmer III (1)

14074 - Computer Programmer IV (1)

14101 - Computer Systems Analyst I (1)

14102 - Computer Systems Analyst II (1)

14103 - Computer Systems Analyst III (1)

14150 - Peripheral Equipment Operator 16.67

14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 25.98

15000 - Instructional Occupations

15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 32.14

15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 38.89

15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 46.55

15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 32.14

15060 - Educational Technologist 24.74

15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 40.43

15080 - Graphic Artist 25.25

15090 - Technical Instructor 21.41

15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 26.21

15110 - Test Proctor 17.92

15120 - Tutor 17.92

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

16010 - Assembler 10.76

16030 - Counter Attendant 10.76

16040 - Dry Cleaner 13.70

16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 10.76

16090 - Presser, Hand 10.76

16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 10.76

16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 10.76

16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 10.76

16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 14.68

16220 - Tailor 15.68

16250 - Washer, Machine 11.74

19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations

19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 25.49

19040 - Tool And Die Maker 31.73

21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations

21020 - Forklift Operator 19.23

21030 - Material Coordinator 22.22

21040 - Material Expediter 22.22

21050 - Material Handling Laborer 16.82

21071 - Order Filler 15.20

21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 19.23

21110 - Shipping Packer 17.20

21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 17.20

21140 - Store Worker I 14.06

21150 - Stock Clerk 19.14

21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 19.23

21410 - Warehouse Specialist 19.23

23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations

23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 28.40

23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 26.87

23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 28.40

23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 29.96

23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 21.07

23050 - Aircraft, Painter 26.67

23060 - Aircraft Servicer 23.54

23080 - Aircraft Worker 24.75

23110 - Appliance Mechanic 24.68

23120 - Bicycle Repairer 19.56

23125 - Cable Splicer 31.61

23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 27.26

23140 - Carpet Layer 23.80

23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 31.72

23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 25.66

23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 33.02

23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 35.09

23260 - Fabric Worker 22.34

23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 23.52

23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 20.77

23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 28.42

23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 24.75

23370 - General Maintenance Worker 20.80

23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 26.87

23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 23.54

23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 24.75

23391 - Gunsmith I 20.77

23392 - Gunsmith II 23.91

23393 - Gunsmith III 27.05

23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning Mechanic 26.32

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

28.62

23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 29.63

23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 29.03

23460 - Instrument Mechanic 27.05

23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 25.45

23470 - Laborer 15.91

23510 - Locksmith 25.45

23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 27.44

23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 27.05

23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 18.62

23591 - Metrology Technician I 27.05

23592 - Metrology Technician II 28.59

23593 - Metrology Technician III 30.16

23640 - Millwright 27.05

23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 23.24

23760 - Painter, Maintenance 22.67

23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 30.26

23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 28.89

23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 27.05

23850 - Rigger 27.05

23870 - Scale Mechanic 23.91

23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 27.48

23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 23.91

23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 26.79

23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 30.61

23950 - Telephone Lineman 28.33

23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 24.35

23965 - Well Driller 27.05

23970 - Woodcraft Worker 27.05

23980 - Woodworker 20.77

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 Coordinator 16.21

24630 - Homemaker 18.94

25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations

25010 - Boiler Tender 29.26

25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 27.80

25070 - Stationary Engineer 29.26

25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 20.80

25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 27.80

27000 - Protective Service Occupations

27004 - Alarm Monitor 19.71

27007 - Baggage Inspector 14.79

27008 - Corrections Officer 24.74

27010 - Court Security Officer 23.89

27030 - Detection Dog Handler 18.14

27040 - Detention Officer 24.74

27070 - Firefighter 20.42

27101 - Guard I 14.79

27102 - Guard II 18.14

27131 - Police Officer I 29.97

27132 - Police Officer II 33.27

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 13.60

28310 - Lifeguard 12.47

28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 15.66

28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 11.10

28515 - Recreation Specialist 24.78

28630 - Sports Official 12.47

28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 21.90

29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services

29010 - Blocker And Bracer 24.08

29020 - Hatch Tender 24.08

29030 - Line Handler 24.08

29041 - Stevedore I 27.49

29042 - Stevedore II 30.43

30000 - Technical Occupations

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

30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (2) 24.47

30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (2) 26.69

30021 - Archeological Technician I 19.51

30022 - Archeological Technician II 22.64

30023 - Archeological Technician III 27.96

30030 - Cartographic Technician 31.78

30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 26.94

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 20.12

30210 - Laboratory Technician 24.19

30240 - Mathematical Technician 32.42

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 32.04

30461 - Technical Writer I 20.22

30462 - Technical Writer II 24.72

30463 - Technical Writer III 33.98

30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 22.34

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 Surface Programs (2) 27.95

30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (2) 32.42

31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations

31020 - Bus Aide 11.55

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 20.84

31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 20.84

99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations

99030 - Cashier 12.27

99050 - Desk Clerk 14.09

99095 - Embalmer 22.34

99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 12.34

99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 20.92

99310 - Mortician 22.34

99410 - Pest Controller 20.48

99510 - Photofinishing Worker 11.74

99710 - Recycling Laborer 23.64

99711 - Recycling Specialist 30.18

99730 - Refuse Collector 22.85

99810 - Sales Clerk 13.82

99820 - School Crossing Guard 16.06

99830 - Survey Party Chief 26.44

99831 - Surveying Aide 17.60

99832 - Surveying Technician 24.04

99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 15.46

99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 18.10

99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 15.46

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

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

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

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) and computes a proposed rate).

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

3) The contracting officer reviews the proposed action and promptly submits a report of the action, together with the agency's recommendations and pertinent information including the position of the contractor and the employees, to the Wage and Hour Division, Employment Standards Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, for review. (See section 4.6(b)(2) of Regulations 29 CFR Part 4).

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

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

6) The contractor informs the affected employees.

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

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

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

Conformances may not be used to artificially split, combine, or subdivide classifications listed in the wage determination.