WageDetermination.pdf

WD 15-2203 (Rev.-1) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 09/20/2016

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.: 2015-2203 Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 1 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 09/09/2016 Note: Under Executive Order (EO) 13658, an hourly minimum wage of $10.15 for calendar year 2016 applies to all contracts subject to the Service Contract Act for which the 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 $10.15 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 2016. 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: Iowa

Area: Iowa Counties of Allamakee, Benton, Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Chickasaw, Clayton, Delaware, Dubuque, Fayette, Floyd, Grundy, Howard, Johnson, Jones, Linn, Mitchell, Washington, Winneshiek **Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I 12.93 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 15.40 01013 - Accounting Clerk III 21.42 01020 - Administrative Assistant 19.38 01035 - Court Reporter 20.39 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 12.49 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 14.56 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 15.38 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 14.31 01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 14.31 01111 - General Clerk I 11.63 01112 - General Clerk II 12.68 01113 - General Clerk III 14.24 01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 16.52 01141 - Messenger Courier 11.00 01191 - Order Clerk I 13.30 01192 - Order Clerk II 15.41 01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 14.60 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 16.34 01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 18.22 01270 - Production Control Clerk 19.25 01290 - Rental Clerk 10.87 01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 13.24 01311 - Secretary I 13.24 01312 - Secretary II 14.81 01313 - Secretary III 16.52 01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 14.62 01410 - Supply Technician 19.38

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01420 - Survey Worker 13.11 01460 - Switchboard Operator/Receptionist 11.71 01531 - Travel Clerk I 13.20 01532 - Travel Clerk II 14.27 01533 - Travel Clerk III 15.44 01611 - Word Processor I 11.67 01612 - Word Processor II 13.10 01613 - Word Processor III 14.65 05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 19.02 05010 - Automotive Electrician 18.51 05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 18.00 05070 - Automotive Worker 18.00 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 16.94 05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 19.02 05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 18.00 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 19.02 05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 16.40 05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 17.45 05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 18.00 05310 - Painter, Automotive 18.51 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 18.00 05370 - Tire Repairer 15.19 05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 19.02 07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 - Baker 11.88 07041 - Cook I 10.68 07042 - Cook II 11.88 07070 - Dishwasher 8.74 07130 - Food Service Worker 8.96 07210 - Meat Cutter 14.01 07260 - Waiter/Waitress 9.07 09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 19.76 09040 - Furniture Handler 15.32 09080 - Furniture Refinisher 20.24 09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 16.46 09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 18.49 09130 - Upholsterer 20.24 11000 - General Services And Support Occupations 11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 10.91 11060 - Elevator Operator 10.73 11090 - Gardener 13.23 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 10.73 11150 - Janitor 10.73 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 11.79 11240 - Maid or Houseman 9.50 11260 - Pruner 10.95 11270 - Tractor Operator 13.46 11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 11.79 11360 - Window Cleaner 11.55 12000 - Health Occupations 12010 - Ambulance Driver 15.48 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 15.48 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 19.38 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 22.25 12020 - Dental Assistant 17.85 12025 - Dental Hygienist 30.40 12030 - EKG Technician 24.95 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 24.95 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 15.48 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 14.72

12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 16.46 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 18.36 12100 - Medical Assistant 14.34 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 16.34 12160 - Medical Record Clerk 14.21 12190 - Medical Record Technician 16.41 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 14.36 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 36.18 12221 - Nursing Assistant I 10.66 12222 - Nursing Assistant II 11.98 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 13.07 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 14.67 12235 - Optical Dispenser 15.13 12236 - Optical Technician 14.72 12250 - Pharmacy Technician 16.23 12280 - Phlebotomist 14.67 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 24.45 12311 - Registered Nurse I 21.66 12312 - Registered Nurse II 26.51 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 26.51 12314 - Registered Nurse III 32.08 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 32.08 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 38.42 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 20.40 13000 - Information And Arts Occupations 13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 17.56 13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 21.43 13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 26.17 13041 - Illustrator I 16.69 13042 - Illustrator II 20.69 13043 - Illustrator III 25.31 13047 - Librarian 22.91 13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 10.65 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 20.69 Administrator 13058 - Library Technician 13.33 13061 - Media Specialist I 14.93 13062 - Media Specialist II 16.69 13063 - Media Specialist III 18.62 13071 - Photographer I 14.72 13072 - Photographer II 17.66 13073 - Photographer III 20.94 13074 - Photographer IV 26.01 13075 - Photographer V 30.93 13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 16.03 14000 - Information Technology Occupations 14041 - Computer Operator I 13.51 14042 - Computer Operator II 15.11 14043 - Computer Operator III 18.95 14044 - Computer Operator IV 21.08 14045 - Computer Operator V 23.33 14071 - Computer Programmer I 20.67 14072 - Computer Programmer II 25.59 14073 - Computer Programmer III (see 1) 14074 - Computer Programmer IV (see 1) 14101 - Computer Systems Analyst I 27.53 14102 - Computer Systems Analyst II (see 1) 14103 - Computer Systems Analyst III (see 1) 14150 - Peripheral Equipment Operator 13.51 14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 21.08 15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 27.53

15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 33.31 15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 39.12 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 27.53 15060 - Educational Technologist 26.59 15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 39.12 15080 - Graphic Artist 19.60 15090 - Technical Instructor 18.70 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 22.98 15110 - Test Proctor 15.09 15120 - Tutor 15.09 16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations 16010 - Assembler 9.53 16030 - Counter Attendant 9.53 16040 - Dry Cleaner 12.42 16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 9.53 16090 - Presser, Hand 9.53 16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 9.53 16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 9.53 16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 9.53 16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 13.37 16220 - Tailor 14.31 16250 - Washer, Machine 10.54 19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 19.47 19040 - Tool And Die Maker 22.07 21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 15.86 21030 - Material Coordinator 19.25 21040 - Material Expediter 19.25 21050 - Material Handling Laborer 15.82 21071 - Order Filler 10.93 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 15.86 21110 - Shipping Packer 17.16 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 15.94 21140 - Store Worker I 14.36 21150 - Stock Clerk 17.94 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 15.86 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 15.86 23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 23.70 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 22.78 23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 23.70 23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 24.39 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 17.66 23050 - Aircraft, Painter 21.89 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 19.85 23080 - Aircraft Worker 20.94 23110 - Appliance Mechanic 21.89 23120 - Bicycle Repairer 15.87 23125 - Cable Splicer 29.41 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 20.39 23140 - Carpet Layer 20.94 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 25.46 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 23.27 23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 24.15 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 25.31 23260 - Fabric Worker 19.85 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 22.78 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 18.75 23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 21.24 23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 17.57 23370 - General Maintenance Worker 18.15

23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 22.78 23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 19.85 23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 20.94 23391 - Gunsmith I 18.75 23392 - Gunsmith II 20.94 23393 - Gunsmith III 22.78 23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 24.46 Mechanic 23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contditioning 25.68 Mechanic (Research Facility) 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 21.15 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 19.95 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 22.78 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 21.89 23470 - Laborer 13.20 23510 - Locksmith 21.89 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 24.28 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 19.63 23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 16.46 23591 - Metrology Technician I 22.78 23592 - Metrology Technician II 23.57 23593 - Metrology Technician III 24.26 23640 - Millwright 23.19 23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 20.39 23760 - Painter, Maintenance 18.50 23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 25.63 23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 21.82 23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 22.78 23850 - Rigger 22.78 23870 - Scale Mechanic 20.94 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 22.17 23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 19.22 23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 23.73 23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 24.67 23950 - Telephone Lineman 21.08 23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 20.27 23965 - Well Driller 22.78 23970 - Woodcraft Worker 22.78 23980 - Woodworker 18.75 24000 - Personal Needs Occupations 24570 - Child Care Attendant 9.63 24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 12.02 24610 - Chore Aide 11.02 24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services 12.50 Coordinator 24630 - Homemaker 15.31 25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 - Boiler Tender 22.78 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 18.72 25070 - Stationary Engineer 22.78 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 17.66 25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 18.72 27000 - Protective Service Occupations 27004 - Alarm Monitor 17.82 27007 - Baggage Inspector 10.95 27008 - Corrections Officer 18.93 27010 - Court Security Officer 19.14 27030 - Detection Dog Handler 14.39 27040 - Detention Officer 18.93 27070 - Firefighter 18.68 27101 - Guard I 10.95 27102 - Guard II 14.39

27131 - Police Officer I 21.40 27132 - Police Officer II 23.77 28000 - Recreation Occupations 28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 10.45 28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 10.82 28043 - Carnival Worker 9.09 28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 13.41 28310 - Lifeguard 11.01 28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 15.00 28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 10.95 28515 - Recreation Specialist 18.59 28630 - Sports Official 11.95 28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 15.27 29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services 29010 - Blocker And Bracer 20.93 29020 - Hatch Tender 20.93 29030 - Line Handler 20.93 29041 - Stevedore I 18.59 29042 - Stevedore II 21.89 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 17.33 30022 - Archeological Technician II 19.39 30023 - Archeological Technician III 24.03 30030 - Cartographic Technician 24.03 30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 22.29 30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 17.33 30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 21.58 30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 22.11 30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 26.60 30081 - Engineering Technician I 15.65 30082 - Engineering Technician II 17.86 30083 - Engineering Technician III 20.62 30084 - Engineering Technician IV 24.34 30085 - Engineering Technician V 29.79 30086 - Engineering Technician VI 36.05 30090 - Environmental Technician 24.03 30210 - Laboratory Technician 25.15 30240 - Mathematical Technician 24.03 30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 15.73 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 19.50 30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 23.85 30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 28.86 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 24.03 30461 - Technical Writer I 18.08 30462 - Technical Writer II 22.11 30463 - Technical Writer III 26.75 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) 21.63 Surface Programs 30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 24.03 31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31020 - Bus Aide 12.53 31030 - Bus Driver 15.72 31043 - Driver Courier 13.44 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 11.13

31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 14.05 31310 - Taxi Driver 12.42 31361 - Truckdriver, Light 14.05 31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 14.87 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 19.87 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 19.87 99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99030 - Cashier 8.77 99050 - Desk Clerk 9.56 99095 - Embalmer 24.57 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 12.85 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 13.63 99310 - Mortician 24.57 99410 - Pest Controller 15.59 99510 - Photofinishing Worker 11.95 99710 - Recycling Laborer 15.04 99711 - Recycling Specialist 17.17 99730 - Refuse Collector 13.97 99810 - Sales Clerk 12.45 99820 - School Crossing Guard 13.71 99830 - Survey Party Chief 24.55 99831 - Surveying Aide 12.29 99832 - Surveying Technician 16.84 99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 13.02 99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 14.28 99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 13.02

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, 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 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.