Wage_Grade_Determination_2005-2581_12_22_2014.pdf

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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.: 2005-2581 Diane C. Koplewski Division of | Revision No.: 14 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 07/25/2014 State: Wisconsin

Area: Wisconsin Counties of Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha **Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I 13.81 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 15.51 01013 - Accounting Clerk III 17.91 01020 - Administrative Assistant 25.48 01040 - Court Reporter 19.27 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 12.06 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 13.16 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 18.54 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 13.07 01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 13.07 01111 - General Clerk I 12.45 01112 - General Clerk II 13.58 01113 - General Clerk III 15.24 01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 19.28 01141 - Messenger Courier 12.30 01191 - Order Clerk I 11.37 01192 - Order Clerk II 13.73 01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 16.16 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 17.65 01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 19.68 01270 - Production Control Clerk 21.90 01280 - Receptionist 13.77 01290 - Rental Clerk 16.16 01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 15.45 01311 - Secretary I 15.45 01312 - Secretary II 17.29 01313 - Secretary III 19.28 01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 17.32 01410 - Supply Technician 25.48 01420 - Survey Worker 18.54 01531 - Travel Clerk I 13.47 01532 - Travel Clerk II 14.57 01533 - Travel Clerk III 15.76 01611 - Word Processor I 13.00 01612 - Word Processor II 16.16 01613 - Word Processor III 17.30 05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 21.91 05010 - Automotive Electrician 21.18 05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 20.38

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05070 - Automotive Worker 20.38 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 18.76 05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 21.91 05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 20.71 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 21.91 05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 17.85 05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 19.66 05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 20.38 05310 - Painter, Automotive 21.18 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 20.38 05370 - Tire Repairer 16.09 05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 21.91 07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 - Baker 11.25 07041 - Cook I 11.17 07042 - Cook II 12.52 07070 - Dishwasher 9.55 07130 - Food Service Worker 9.55 07210 - Meat Cutter 17.45 07260 - Waiter/Waitress 9.30 09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 20.47 09040 - Furniture Handler 15.53 09080 - Furniture Refinisher 20.68 09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 17.44 09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 19.20 09130 - Upholsterer 20.68 11000 - General Services And Support Occupations 11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 10.17 11060 - Elevator Operator 10.90 11090 - Gardener 17.48 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 12.41 11150 - Janitor 13.68 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 14.66 11240 - Maid or Houseman 9.30 11260 - Pruner 13.58 11270 - Tractor Operator 14.72 11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 14.66 11360 - Window Cleaner 14.76 12000 - Health Occupations 12010 - Ambulance Driver 19.09 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 19.01 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 20.21 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 20.02 12020 - Dental Assistant 15.98 12025 - Dental Hygienist 29.21 12030 - EKG Technician 24.71 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 24.71 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 19.09 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 18.41 12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 20.59 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 22.96 12100 - Medical Assistant 14.75 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 16.74 12160 - Medical Record Clerk 15.96 12190 - Medical Record Technician 17.85 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 16.17 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 33.75 12221 - Nursing Assistant I 10.38 12222 - Nursing Assistant II 11.67 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 12.73

12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 14.29 12235 - Optical Dispenser 16.65 12236 - Optical Technician 14.64 12250 - Pharmacy Technician 13.49 12280 - Phlebotomist 14.29 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 25.22 12311 - Registered Nurse I 25.22 12312 - Registered Nurse II 30.83 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 30.83 12314 - Registered Nurse III 37.30 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 37.30 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 44.70 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 24.74 13000 - Information And Arts Occupations 13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 19.69 13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 22.17 13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 27.12 13041 - Illustrator I 17.91 13042 - Illustrator II 20.31 13043 - Illustrator III 24.08 13047 - Librarian 24.45 13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 13.67 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 22.09 Administrator 13058 - Library Technician 15.51 13061 - Media Specialist I 15.94 13062 - Media Specialist II 19.05 13063 - Media Specialist III 19.88 13071 - Photographer I 15.83 13072 - Photographer II 17.71 13073 - Photographer III 21.94 13074 - Photographer IV 26.85 13075 - Photographer V 32.48 13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 15.46 14000 - Information Technology Occupations 14041 - Computer Operator I 18.24 14042 - Computer Operator II 20.43 14043 - Computer Operator III 22.80 14044 - Computer Operator IV 25.35 14045 - Computer Operator V 27.91 14071 - Computer Programmer I 26.21 14072 - Computer Programmer II (see 1) 14073 - Computer Programmer III (see 1) 14074 - Computer Programmer IV (see 1) 14101 - Computer Systems Analyst I (see 1) 14102 - Computer Systems Analyst II (see 1) 14103 - Computer Systems Analyst III (see 1) 14150 - Peripheral Equipment Operator 18.24 14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 25.35 15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 33.39 15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 39.07 15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 44.48 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 33.39 15060 - Educational Technologist 27.81 15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 44.48 15080 - Graphic Artist 21.52 15090 - Technical Instructor 19.14 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 23.40 15110 - Test Proctor 16.88 15120 - Tutor 16.88

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) 21.94 19040 - Tool And Die Maker 28.83 21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 18.25 21030 - Material Coordinator 21.90 21040 - Material Expediter 21.90 21050 - Material Handling Laborer 13.45 21071 - Order Filler 13.31 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 18.25 21110 - Shipping Packer 13.97 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 13.97 21140 - Store Worker I 14.36 21150 - Stock Clerk 18.13 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 18.25 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 18.25 23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 22.52 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 21.45 23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 22.52 23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 23.64 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 16.82 23050 - Aircraft, Painter 21.01 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 18.74 23080 - Aircraft Worker 19.60 23110 - Appliance Mechanic 20.68 23120 - Bicycle Repairer 16.09 23125 - Cable Splicer 28.57 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 23.83 23140 - Carpet Layer 22.53 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 28.77 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 21.81 23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 22.99 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 24.27 23260 - Fabric Worker 20.01 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 22.95 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 19.09 23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 24.43 23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 22.50 23370 - General Maintenance Worker 18.76 23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 21.45 23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 18.74 23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 19.60 23391 - Gunsmith I 19.09 23392 - Gunsmith II 21.42 23393 - Gunsmith III 23.83 23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 24.27 Mechanic 23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contditioning 25.43

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1368434856C Highlight

Mechanic (Research Facility) 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 23.48 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 25.39 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 23.83 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 22.58 23470 - Laborer 12.88 23510 - Locksmith 20.68 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 24.11 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 21.40 23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 17.44 23591 - Metrology Technician I 23.83 23592 - Metrology Technician II 24.97 23593 - Metrology Technician III 26.17 23640 - Millwright 29.95 23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 19.98 23760 - Painter, Maintenance 20.15 23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 30.31 23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 26.53 23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 23.83 23850 - Rigger 23.83 23870 - Scale Mechanic 21.42 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 25.35 23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 19.90 23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 23.28 23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 24.98 23950 - Telephone Lineman 22.17 23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 22.81 23965 - Well Driller 23.83 23970 - Woodcraft Worker 23.83 23980 - Woodworker 18.32 24000 - Personal Needs Occupations 24570 - Child Care Attendant 12.68 24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 17.09 24610 - Chore Aide 10.34 24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services 15.22 Coordinator 24630 - Homemaker 18.65 25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 - Boiler Tender 21.59 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 21.47 25070 - Stationary Engineer 21.59 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 17.06 25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 21.47 27000 - Protective Service Occupations 27004 - Alarm Monitor 19.63 27007 - Baggage Inspector 14.41 27008 - Corrections Officer 20.63 27010 - Court Security Officer 21.05 27030 - Detection Dog Handler 18.64 27040 - Detention Officer 20.63 27070 - Firefighter 21.47 27101 - Guard I 14.41 27102 - Guard II 18.64 27131 - Police Officer I 27.10 27132 - Police Officer II 30.11 28000 - Recreation Occupations 28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 10.46 28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 11.01 28043 - Carnival Equpment Worker 8.72 28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 13.37 28310 - Lifeguard 11.70

28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 14.95 28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 14.52 28515 - Recreation Specialist 18.42 28630 - Sports Official 11.90 28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 19.18 29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services 29010 - Blocker And Bracer 20.22 29020 - Hatch Tender 20.22 29030 - Line Handler 20.22 29041 - Stevedore I 19.76 29042 - Stevedore II 21.30 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 17.37 30022 - Archeological Technician II 19.77 30023 - Archeological Technician III 24.49 30030 - Cartographic Technician 24.49 30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 21.19 30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 17.37 30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 19.77 30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 22.04 30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 27.11 30081 - Engineering Technician I 16.66 30082 - Engineering Technician II 18.71 30083 - Engineering Technician III 20.96 30084 - Engineering Technician IV 25.93 30085 - Engineering Technician V 31.73 30086 - Engineering Technician VI 38.36 30090 - Environmental Technician 22.52 30210 - Laboratory Technician 21.16 30240 - Mathematical Technician 25.93 30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 19.24 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 24.79 30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 30.34 30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 36.70 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 25.93 30461 - Technical Writer I 21.06 30462 - Technical Writer II 25.76 30463 - Technical Writer III 31.17 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) 22.98 Surface Programs 30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 25.53 31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31020 - Bus Aide 13.70 31030 - Bus Driver 20.47 31043 - Driver Courier 15.44 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 10.77 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 15.39 31310 - Taxi Driver 12.08 31361 - Truckdriver, Light 14.95 31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 19.55 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 22.78 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 22.78 99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations

99030 - Cashier 9.92 99050 - Desk Clerk 11.53 99095 - Embalmer 26.69 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 10.53 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 11.58 99310 - Mortician 28.04 99410 - Pest Controller 18.16 99510 - Photofinishing Worker 13.47 99710 - Recycling Laborer 19.48 99711 - Recycling Specialist 21.25 99730 - Refuse Collector 16.10 99810 - Sales Clerk 13.11 99820 - School Crossing Guard 11.18 99830 - Survey Party Chief 21.38 99831 - Surveying Aide 14.17 99832 - Surveying Technician 19.46 99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 14.81 99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 16.91 99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 14.81

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

HEALTH & WELFARE: $4.02 per hour or $160.80 per week or $696.79 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 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 4174)

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.