Appendix_M_-_WD_15-2125_(Rev._-2),_FL.pdf

WD 15-2125 (Rev.-2) 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.: 2015-2125 Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 2 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: Florida

Area: Florida Counties of Charlotte, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota **Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I 14.55 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 16.15 01013 - Accounting Clerk III 18.08 01020 - Administrative Assistant 21.10 01035 - Court Reporter 18.36 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 12.05 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 13.33 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 15.88 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 12.08 01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 12.08 01111 - General Clerk I 12.58 01112 - General Clerk II 13.73 01113 - General Clerk III 15.09 01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 19.46 01141 - Messenger Courier 11.26 01191 - Order Clerk I 12.42 01192 - Order Clerk II 13.94 01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 14.67 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 18.22 01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 18.84 01270 - Production Control Clerk 19.92 01290 - Rental Clerk 14.73 01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 15.31 01311 - Secretary I 15.31 01312 - Secretary II 17.12 01313 - Secretary III 19.41 01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 14.23 01410 - Supply Technician 21.10

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01420 - Survey Worker 13.68 01460 - Switchboard Operator/Receptionist 11.91 01531 - Travel Clerk I 12.46 01532 - Travel Clerk II 13.56 01533 - Travel Clerk III 14.75 01611 - Word Processor I 13.15 01612 - Word Processor II 14.76 01613 - Word Processor III 16.48 05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 20.27 05010 - Automotive Electrician 20.79 05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 19.87 05070 - Automotive Worker 19.87 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 18.02 05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 21.75 05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 19.87 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 20.88 05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 17.00 05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 18.94 05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 19.87 05310 - Painter, Automotive 20.79 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 19.87 05370 - Tire Repairer 12.68 05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 21.53 07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 - Baker 11.08 07041 - Cook I 10.83 07042 - Cook II 12.08 07070 - Dishwasher 8.52 07130 - Food Service Worker 10.34 07210 - Meat Cutter 14.06 07260 - Waiter/Waitress 9.51 09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 16.65 09040 - Furniture Handler 12.13 09080 - Furniture Refinisher 15.90 09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 12.38 09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 13.92 09130 - Upholsterer 16.65 11000 - General Services And Support Occupations 11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 9.05 11060 - Elevator Operator 9.05 11090 - Gardener 14.30 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 11.32 11150 - Janitor 11.32 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 10.84 11240 - Maid or Houseman 8.70 11260 - Pruner 9.76 11270 - Tractor Operator 13.14 11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 10.84 11360 - Window Cleaner 12.46 12000 - Health Occupations 12010 - Ambulance Driver 17.13 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 17.88 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 26.35 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 26.35 12020 - Dental Assistant 16.89 12025 - Dental Hygienist 26.04 12030 - EKG Technician 21.37 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 21.37 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 17.13

12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 17.44 12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 19.51 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 21.75 12100 - Medical Assistant 13.09 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 16.70 12160 - Medical Record Clerk 14.11 12190 - Medical Record Technician 15.52 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 15.02 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 30.98 12221 - Nursing Assistant I 9.46 12222 - Nursing Assistant II 10.63 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 11.60 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 13.02 12235 - Optical Dispenser 19.04 12236 - Optical Technician 13.00 12250 - Pharmacy Technician 14.03 12280 - Phlebotomist 12.65 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 25.53 12311 - Registered Nurse I 23.88 12312 - Registered Nurse II 27.55 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 27.55 12314 - Registered Nurse III 33.08 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 33.08 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 39.89 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 22.15 13000 - Information And Arts Occupations 13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 21.45 13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 26.22 13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 30.49 13041 - Illustrator I 18.88 13042 - Illustrator II 23.39 13043 - Illustrator III 28.61 13047 - Librarian 27.59 13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 10.78 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 24.65 Administrator 13058 - Library Technician 13.74 13061 - Media Specialist I 17.98 13062 - Media Specialist II 20.11 13063 - Media Specialist III 22.43 13071 - Photographer I 18.09 13072 - Photographer II 20.23 13073 - Photographer III 25.08 13074 - Photographer IV 29.18 13075 - Photographer V 35.30 13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 18.18 14000 - Information Technology Occupations 14041 - Computer Operator I 15.66 14042 - Computer Operator II 17.71 14043 - Computer Operator III 19.54 14044 - Computer Operator IV 21.70 14045 - Computer Operator V 23.54 14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1) 22.92 14072 - Computer Programmer II (see 1) 27.56 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 15.66 14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 21.70

15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 28.58 15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 34.55 15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 40.18 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 29.03 15060 - Educational Technologist 26.16 15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 40.18 15080 - Graphic Artist 22.03 15090 - Technical Instructor 19.47 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 25.39 15110 - Test Proctor 16.75 15120 - Tutor 16.75 16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations 16010 - Assembler 9.04 16030 - Counter Attendant 9.04 16040 - Dry Cleaner 11.35 16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 9.04 16090 - Presser, Hand 9.04 16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 9.04 16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 9.04 16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 9.04 16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 12.15 16220 - Tailor 12.91 16250 - Washer, Machine 9.80 19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 16.33 19040 - Tool And Die Maker 19.23 21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 16.62 21030 - Material Coordinator 17.77 21040 - Material Expediter 18.02 21050 - Material Handling Laborer 10.87 21071 - Order Filler 11.42 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 16.62 21110 - Shipping Packer 13.06 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 13.06 21140 - Store Worker I 9.94 21150 - Stock Clerk 13.53 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 16.50 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 16.62 23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 26.29 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 25.04 23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 26.29 23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 27.60 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 19.58 23050 - Aircraft, Painter 18.32 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 21.80 23080 - Aircraft Worker 22.87 23110 - Appliance Mechanic 17.67 23120 - Bicycle Repairer 12.68 23125 - Cable Splicer 22.88 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 17.07 23140 - Carpet Layer 16.68 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 18.62 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 18.96 23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 20.76 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 24.93 23260 - Fabric Worker 15.47 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 17.61 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 13.68

23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 17.66 23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 15.87 23370 - General Maintenance Worker 17.25 23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 25.04 23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 21.80 23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 22.87 23391 - Gunsmith I 14.96 23392 - Gunsmith II 17.39 23393 - Gunsmith III 19.30 23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 17.61 Mechanic 23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contditioning 18.45 Mechanic (Research Facility) 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 19.76 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 17.06 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 19.79 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 18.32 23470 - Laborer 11.48 23510 - Locksmith 16.65 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 20.38 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 17.94 23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 14.98 23591 - Metrology Technician I 19.79 23592 - Metrology Technician II 20.78 23593 - Metrology Technician III 21.82 23640 - Millwright 19.28 23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 18.68 23760 - Painter, Maintenance 17.67 23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 17.70 23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 16.93 23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 18.75 23850 - Rigger 17.75 23870 - Scale Mechanic 16.63 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 17.67 23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 16.34 23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 20.34 23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 24.13 23950 - Telephone Lineman 23.50 23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 17.42 23965 - Well Driller 17.75 23970 - Woodcraft Worker 18.75 23980 - Woodworker 14.30 24000 - Personal Needs Occupations 24570 - Child Care Attendant 9.21 24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 14.10 24610 - Chore Aide 9.49 24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services 13.23 Coordinator 24630 - Homemaker 17.33 25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 - Boiler Tender 20.86 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 19.33 25070 - Stationary Engineer 20.86 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 14.64 25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 19.33 27000 - Protective Service Occupations 27004 - Alarm Monitor 17.49 27007 - Baggage Inspector 10.36 27008 - Corrections Officer 22.81 27010 - Court Security Officer 21.45 27030 - Detection Dog Handler 16.69

27040 - Detention Officer 22.81 27070 - Firefighter 19.59 27101 - Guard I 10.36 27102 - Guard II 16.29 27131 - Police Officer I 24.05 27132 - Police Officer II 26.80 28000 - Recreation Occupations 28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 10.35 28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 11.02 28043 - Carnival Worker 8.13 28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 12.85 28310 - Lifeguard 11.15 28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 14.37 28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 7.98 28515 - Recreation Specialist 15.47 28630 - Sports Official 11.45 28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 14.49 29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services 29010 - Blocker And Bracer 18.40 29020 - Hatch Tender 18.40 29030 - Line Handler 18.40 29041 - Stevedore I 16.51 29042 - Stevedore II 20.12 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 15.80 30022 - Archeological Technician II 18.16 30023 - Archeological Technician III 22.52 30030 - Cartographic Technician 24.49 30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 22.98 30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 14.36 30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 18.16 30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 18.41 30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 24.93 30081 - Engineering Technician I 16.69 30082 - Engineering Technician II 18.74 30083 - Engineering Technician III 21.23 30084 - Engineering Technician IV 24.45 30085 - Engineering Technician V 26.10 30086 - Engineering Technician VI 29.43 30090 - Environmental Technician 18.16 30210 - Laboratory Technician 17.50 30240 - Mathematical Technician 21.76 30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 18.01 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 22.31 30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 27.29 30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 33.02 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 22.93 30461 - Technical Writer I 18.74 30462 - Technical Writer II 22.95 30463 - Technical Writer III 27.73 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) 18.41 Surface Programs 30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 19.10

31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31020 - Bus Aide 10.86 31030 - Bus Driver 15.51 31043 - Driver Courier 11.93 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 9.69 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 13.12 31310 - Taxi Driver 9.96 31361 - Truckdriver, Light 13.12 31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 14.85 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 16.96 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 16.96 99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99030 - Cashier 7.97 99050 - Desk Clerk 9.76 99095 - Embalmer 20.28 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 9.97 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 10.85 99310 - Mortician 26.58 99410 - Pest Controller 13.00 99510 - Photofinishing Worker 11.02 99710 - Recycling Laborer 13.22 99711 - Recycling Specialist 15.51 99730 - Refuse Collector 11.78 99810 - Sales Clerk 12.49 99820 - School Crossing Guard 9.20 99830 - Survey Party Chief 17.05 99831 - Surveying Aide 10.49 99832 - Surveying Technician 16.01 99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 13.04 99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 15.43 99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 13.04

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; and 3 weeks after 5 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. Such conformed classes of employees shall be paid the monetary wages and furnished the fringe benefits as are determined (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 retroactive to the commencement date of the contract (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(iv)(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 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 Wage and Hour Division, U.S. Department of Labor, 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 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 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.