POL Wage Determination 2005-2371 rev 11 6-15-2010.pdf

WD 05-2371 (Rev.-11) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 06/22/2010

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.: 2005-2371

Shirley F. Ebbesen Division of | Revision No.: 11

Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 06/15/2010

State: New York

Area: New York Counties of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Niagara, Wyoming

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations

01011 - Accounting Clerk I 13.52

01012 - Accounting Clerk II 15.17

01013 - Accounting Clerk III 16.97

01020 - Administrative Assistant 23.11

01040 - Court Reporter 18.95

01051 - Data Entry Operator I 13.47

01052 - Data Entry Operator II 14.70

01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 15.84

01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 12.75

01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 12.75

01111 - General Clerk I 12.16

01112 - General Clerk II 13.19

01113 - General Clerk III 15.23

01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 21.51

01141 - Messenger Courier 11.07

01191 - Order Clerk I 13.39

01192 - Order Clerk II 14.61

01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 15.23

01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 16.19

01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 19.00

01270 - Production Control Clerk 20.66

01280 - Receptionist 12.75

01290 - Rental Clerk 15.23

01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 17.24

01311 - Secretary I 17.24

01312 - Secretary II 19.28

01313 - Secretary III 21.51

01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 14.57

01410 - Supply Technician 23.11

01420 - Survey Worker 15.84

01531 - Travel Clerk I 11.57

01532 - Travel Clerk II 12.21

01533 - Travel Clerk III 12.89

01611 - Word Processor I 13.96

01612 - Word Processor II 15.67

01613 - Word Processor III 17.53

05000 - Automotive Service Occupations

05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 21.28

05010 - Automotive Electrician 20.64

05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 19.86

05070 - Automotive Worker 19.86

05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 18.52

05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 21.28

05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 19.86

05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 21.28

05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 17.17

05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 19.15

05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 19.86

05310 - Painter, Automotive 20.64

05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 19.86

05370 - Tire Repairer 17.89

05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 21.28

07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations

07010 - Baker 11.15

07041 - Cook I 10.79

07042 - Cook II 11.61

07070 - Dishwasher 8.75

07130 - Food Service Worker 8.90

07210 - Meat Cutter 15.63

07260 - Waiter/Waitress 9.22

09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations

09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 22.34

09040 - Furniture Handler 17.51

09080 - Furniture Refinisher 22.34

09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 19.23

09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 20.73

09130 - Upholsterer 22.34

11000 - General Services And Support Occupations

11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 9.76

11060 - Elevator Operator 9.76

11090 - Gardener 15.25

11122 - Housekeeping Aide 11.01

11150 - Janitor 12.70

11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 13.83

11240 - Maid or Houseman 9.47

11260 - Pruner 12.21

11270 - Tractor Operator 14.66

11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 13.83

11360 - Window Cleaner 13.24

12000 - Health Occupations

12010 - Ambulance Driver 14.91

12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 16.34

12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 20.38

12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 20.38

12020 - Dental Assistant 14.21

12025 - Dental Hygienist 29.85

12030 - EKG Technician 22.97

12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 22.97

12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 14.91

12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 14.61

12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 16.34

12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 18.23

12100 - Medical Assistant 13.07

12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 18.44

12160 - Medical Record Clerk 14.87

12190 - Medical Record Technician 16.89

12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 14.23

12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 31.48

12221 - Nursing Assistant I 10.56

12222 - Nursing Assistant II 11.87

12223 - Nursing Assistant III 12.95

12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 14.54

12235 - Optical Dispenser 19.46

12236 - Optical Technician 14.37

12250 - Pharmacy Technician 14.75

12280 - Phlebotomist 14.54

12305 - Radiologic Technologist 22.70

12311 - Registered Nurse I 22.13

12312 - Registered Nurse II 27.07

12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 27.07

12314 - Registered Nurse III 32.75

12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 32.75

12316 - Registered Nurse IV 39.26

12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 20.24

13000 - Information And Arts Occupations

13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 18.91

13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 23.40

13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 28.53

13041 - Illustrator I 19.84

13042 - Illustrator II 24.54

13043 - Illustrator III 29.93

13047 - Librarian 25.90

13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 13.31

13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 23.38

Administrator

13058 - Library Technician 15.75

13061 - Media Specialist I 16.87

13062 - Media Specialist II 18.87

13063 - Media Specialist III 21.05

13071 - Photographer I 13.54

13072 - Photographer II 17.34

13073 - Photographer III 21.45

13074 - Photographer IV 26.17

13075 - Photographer V 31.74

13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 17.66

14000 - Information Technology Occupations

14041 - Computer Operator I 15.33

14042 - Computer Operator II 17.14

14043 - Computer Operator III 20.20

14044 - Computer Operator IV 23.94

14045 - Computer Operator V 26.51

14071 - Computer Programmer I 18.44

14072 - Computer Programmer II 22.84

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 15.33

14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 23.94

15000 - Instructional Occupations

15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 27.61

15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 33.41

15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 39.74

15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 27.61

15060 - Educational Technologist 24.85

15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 39.74

15080 - Graphic Artist 18.66

15090 - Technical Instructor 20.46

15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 25.03

15110 - Test Proctor 17.23

15120 - Tutor 17.23

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

16010 - Assembler 8.62

16030 - Counter Attendant 8.62

16040 - Dry Cleaner 10.32

16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 8.62

16090 - Presser, Hand 8.62

16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 8.62

16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 8.62

16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 8.62

16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 10.91

16220 - Tailor 11.48

16250 - Washer, Machine 9.20

19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations

19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 23.93

19040 - Tool And Die Maker 27.13

21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations

21020 - Forklift Operator 18.06

21030 - Material Coordinator 20.66

21040 - Material Expediter 20.66

21050 - Material Handling Laborer 17.74

21071 - Order Filler 15.19

21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 18.06

21110 - Shipping Packer 14.98

21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 13.00

21140 - Store Worker I 15.51

21150 - Stock Clerk 19.51

21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 18.06

21410 - Warehouse Specialist 18.06

23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations

23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 25.93

23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 25.05

23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 25.93

23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 26.68

23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 20.74

23050 - Aircraft, Painter 24.27

23060 - Aircraft Servicer 22.61

23080 - Aircraft Worker 23.43

23110 - Appliance Mechanic 20.64

23120 - Bicycle Repairer 18.98

23125 - Cable Splicer 28.97

23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 20.64

23140 - Carpet Layer 21.57

23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 25.51

23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 21.62

23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 22.40

23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 23.10

23260 - Fabric Worker 20.76

23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 22.21

23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 19.91

23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 27.65

23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 22.98

23370 - General Maintenance Worker 20.01

23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 25.05

23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 22.61

23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 23.43

23391 - Gunsmith I 19.91

23392 - Gunsmith II 21.57

23393 - Gunsmith III 23.05

23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 21.28

Mechanic

23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contditioning 23.06

Mechanic (Research Facility)

23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 22.33

23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 23.70

23460 - Instrument Mechanic 23.40

23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 22.34

23470 - Laborer 13.61

23510 - Locksmith 20.64

23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 24.19

23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 21.28

23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 17.77

23591 - Metrology Technician I 23.40

23592 - Metrology Technician II 24.24

23593 - Metrology Technician III 24.93

23640 - Millwright 32.28

23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 20.64

23760 - Painter, Maintenance 21.24

23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 25.74

23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 24.26

23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 23.05

23850 - Rigger 23.05

23870 - Scale Mechanic 21.57

23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 23.40

23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 19.86

23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 23.35

23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 24.18

23950 - Telephone Lineman 26.74

23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 21.28

23965 - Well Driller 24.60

23970 - Woodcraft Worker 23.05

23980 - Woodworker 18.52

24000 - Personal Needs Occupations

24570 - Child Care Attendant 10.03

24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 12.55

24610 - Chore Aide 9.10

24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services 12.03

Coordinator

24630 - Homemaker 14.23

25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations

25010 - Boiler Tender 21.28

25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 21.21

25070 - Stationary Engineer 21.28

25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 18.29

25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 21.21

27000 - Protective Service Occupations

27004 - Alarm Monitor 18.07

27007 - Baggage Inspector 10.51

27008 - Corrections Officer 25.46

27010 - Court Security Officer 25.27

27030 - Detection Dog Handler 15.49

27040 - Detention Officer 25.46

27070 - Firefighter 24.94

27101 - Guard I 10.51

27102 - Guard II 15.49

27131 - Police Officer I 25.66

27132 - Police Officer II 28.50

28000 - Recreation Occupations

28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 10.88

28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 11.32

28043 - Carnival Equpment Worker 9.47

28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 12.14

28310 - Lifeguard 10.82

28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 14.24

28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 9.91

28515 - Recreation Specialist 13.98

28630 - Sports Official 11.34

28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 15.97

29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services

29010 - Blocker And Bracer 21.93

29020 - Hatch Tender 21.93

29030 - Line Handler 21.93

29041 - Stevedore I 20.01

29042 - Stevedore II 22.72

30000 - Technical Occupations

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

30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (see 2) 24.25

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

30021 - Archeological Technician I 18.65

30022 - Archeological Technician II 20.86

30023 - Archeological Technician III 25.84

30030 - Cartographic Technician 25.84

30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 25.55

30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 18.65

30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 20.86

30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 23.26

30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 28.63

30081 - Engineering Technician I 17.91

30082 - Engineering Technician II 21.30

30083 - Engineering Technician III 23.82

30084 - Engineering Technician IV 29.51

30085 - Engineering Technician V 33.22

30086 - Engineering Technician VI 34.05

30090 - Environmental Technician 18.48

30210 - Laboratory Technician 19.92

30240 - Mathematical Technician 25.84

30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 17.30

30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 21.53

30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 26.34

30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 31.87

30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 25.84

30461 - Technical Writer I 20.49

30462 - Technical Writer II 25.08

30463 - Technical Writer III 30.07

30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 22.34

30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 27.03

30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 32.40

30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 22.34

30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 22.34

30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or (see 2) 23.26

Surface Programs

30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 25.84

31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations

31020 - Bus Aide 13.34

31030 - Bus Driver 16.73

31043 - Driver Courier 16.62

31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 10.85

31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 17.39

31310 - Taxi Driver 12.54

31361 - Truckdriver, Light 17.39

31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 20.24

31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 22.34

31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 22.34

99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations

99030 - Cashier 10.21

99050 - Desk Clerk 9.86

99095 - Embalmer 23.07

99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 10.36

99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 10.84

99310 - Mortician 25.38

99410 - Pest Controller 18.06

99510 - Photofinishing Worker 11.98

99710 - Recycling Laborer 17.00

99711 - Recycling Specialist 19.47

99730 - Refuse Collector 15.76

99810 - Sales Clerk 10.57

99820 - School Crossing Guard 9.76

99830 - Survey Party Chief 20.24

99831 - Surveying Aide 10.46

99832 - Surveying Technician 16.44

99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 12.60

99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 16.49

99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 13.60

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

HEALTH & WELFARE: $3.50 per hour or $140.00 per week or $606.67 per month

VACATION: 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service with a contractor or successor; 3 weeks after 5 years, 4 weeks after 15 years, and 5 weeks after 25 years.

Length of service includes the whole span of continuous service with the present contractor or successor, wherever employed, and with the predecessor contractors in the performance of similar work at the same Federal facility. (Reg. 29 CFR 4.173)

HOLIDAYS: A minimum of eleven paid holidays per year: New Year's Day, Martin

Luther King Jr's Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day, and

Christmas Day. A contractor may substitute for any of the named holidays another day off with pay in accordance with a plan communicated to the employees involved.)

(See 29 CFR 4.174)

THE OCCUPATIONS WHICH HAVE NUMBERED FOOTNOTES IN PARENTHESES RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

HAZARDOUS PAY DIFFERENTIAL: An 8 percent differential is applicable to employees employed in a position that represents a high degree of hazard when working with or in close proximity to ordinance, explosives, and incendiary materials. This includes work such as screening, blending, dying, mixing, and pressing of sensitive ordance, explosives, and pyrotechnic compositions such as lead azide, black powder and photoflash powder. All dry-house activities involving propellants or explosives.

Demilitarization, modification, renovation, demolition, and maintenance operations on sensitive ordnance, explosives and incendiary materials. All operations involving regrading and cleaning of artillery ranges.

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

All operations involving, unloading, storage, and hauling of ordance, explosive, and incendiary ordnance material other than small arms ammunition. These differentials are only applicable to work that has been specifically designated by the agency for ordance, explosives, and incendiary material differential pay.

** UNIFORM ALLOWANCE **

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

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

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

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

"Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations", Fifth Edition, April 2006, unless otherwise indicated. Copies of the Directory are available on the Internet. A links to the Directory may be found on the WHD home page at http://www.dol.

gov/esa/whd/ or through the Wage Determinations On-Line (WDOL) Web site at http://wdol.gov/.

REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL CLASSIFICATION AND WAGE RATE {Standard Form

1444 (SF 1444)}

Conformance Process:

The contracting officer shall require that any class of service employee which is not listed herein and which is to be employed under the contract (i.e., the work to be performed is not performed by any classification listed in the wage determination), be classified by the contractor so as to provide a reasonable relationship (i.e., appropriate level of skill comparison) between such unlisted classifications and the classifications listed in the wage determination. Such conformed classes of employees shall be paid the monetary wages and furnished the fringe benefits as are determined. Such conforming process shall be initiated by the contractor prior to the performance of contract work by such unlisted class(es) of employees. The conformed classification, wage rate, and/or fringe benefits shall be retroactive to the commencement date of the contract. {See Section 4.6 (C)(vi)}

When multiple wage determinations are included in a contract, a separate SF 1444 should be prepared for each wage determination to which a class(es) is to be conformed.

The process for preparing a conformance request is as follows:

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

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

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

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

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

6) The contractor informs the affected employees.

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

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

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

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